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Steve Jobs Reportedly Says the Ipad's Ability to Print 'Will Come'

Source: Michael Ricci
May 10, 2010

Steve Jobs reportedly replied to an Apple customer's e-mail, saying that printing would eventually make its way to the iPad. According to a report in MacRumors, Jobs responded to a customer who asked him why the ability to print wasn't available. “Why no printing on the iPad? What gives?" the customer asked, according to the report. Jobs' simple reply: “It will come." Unfortunately, Apple's chief executive didn't give a time frame on how long it would be before the feature ...

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Sneak Peek: Hands-on with iPhone OS 4 Beta

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2010

Although Apple's next iPhone operating system is at least a month away from release, Wired.com got a hands-on peek at the latest beta and found some interesting goodies that have not been officially announced. Most notably, the iPhone OS 4 beta 3 software includes a brand new iPod widget and a file-sharing feature that was previously exclusive to the iPad. (These features were previously reported by Boy Genius Report.) Other new features we tested were those on display during Apple's ...

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ReverbNation Adds Facebook Sharing Widget

Source: HypeBot
May 8, 2010

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Video: Has Apple Lost It's Cool?

Source: HypeBot
May 8, 2010

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Napster Goes Social with Facebook, Twitter and More

Source: HypeBot
May 8, 2010

Best Buy owned Napster has added social features to its paid subscription and download music service. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr are all integrated to facilitate easy music sharing with friends. Napster uses can also enjoying more social media content like Flickr photos and YouTube videos while they listen.

Napster has also added Facebook Instant Personalization so that users can “Like" artists, music and playlists. Tracks now have share buttons nearby that post to Facebook and Twitter. Friends and followers ...

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Apple's iPads VIP Shares Your iTunes Purchase Data with Other Marketers

Source: HypeBot
May 8, 2010

When Apple announced its new iAds mobile advertising network for the iPhone and iPad ,Steve Jobs promised features that “cannot be duplicated" by any competitor. It turns out that one of those unique features is your iTunes purchase data.

An emailed sales pitch from a sales rep from Quattro (a mobile ad network recently purchased by Apple) obtained by TechCrunch refers to a “new program launching this month called ViP (Verification of iTunes Purchase)". The programs ties iPhone and iPad ...

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Watch out Europe! After Delay, iPad Ready for International Release

Source: Michael Ricci
May 8, 2010

International customers hoping to get their hands on Apple's iPad will be happy to know that they will only need to wait a little while longer.

Apple announced Friday that it will release both the Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad and the 3G model to customers in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and Switzerland on May 28. The company will start taking pre-orders this Monday. Apple's announcement of the iPad's international availability has been a long time ...

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Facebook's Gone Rogue; Its Time for an Open Alternative

Source: All About Jazz
May 8, 2010

Facebook has gone rogue, drunk on founder Mark Zuckerberg's dreams of world domination. It's time the rest of the web ecosystem recognizes this and works to replace it with something open and distributed. Facebook used to be a place to share photos and thoughts with friends and family and maybe play a few stupid games that let you pretend you were a mafia don or a homesteader. It became a very useful way to connect with your friends, long-lost friends ...

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