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Feeling like dark winter days are a drag?
When I moved to Chicago a few years ago, I heard it was like an abusive relationship. You know, the fantastic summers make you forget momentarily about the long, cold winters. I thought that was a reference to the harsh physical abuse of the cold and snow.What I've found more...
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Consequence leads new downloads
Consequence "Sounds G.O.O.D. 2 Me"Producer: Statik Selektah - FULL, CDQ, Track off the upcoming mixtape, ConsTV: Movies On Demand *Tibs Fav.™BONUS:Consequence "Whatever U Want (Deranged Fan RMX)" f/ Diddy, Kanye West, & John LegendProducer: Deranged Fan - FULL, CDQ *Tibs Fav.™G.O.O.D. Music's Consequence leads a strong batch of new tracks available for download...
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AT&T launches FamilyMap iPhone app
Once upon a time, actually in the spring of 2009, AT&T launched its FamilyMap service to provide parents and families with the ability to easily locate a family member's wireless device using either a compatible handset or computer.FamilyMap can only be established for numbers listed within a shared billing account. And now,...
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Ticket Tidbits: Hinsdale outrage, Evanston cell phone ban, Springfield boots 22
The Parking Ticket Geek offers up a potpourri of ticket and parking related news to keep you up informed and up to date. Hinsdale up in arms over MLK Day parking tickets. Some drivers who parked at downtown Hinsdale parking meters on Martin Luther King's birthday got an unpleasant...
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iPhone OS 3.1.3 is out
If you've plugged in your iPhone today, you might have noticed an update to the iPhone OS. 3.1.3 is a minor update for iPhone and iPod touch that includes these known fixes.-- Fix for iPhone 3GS battery level reporting-- Fix for app crashes on launch-- Fix for app crashes while...
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The iPod XL
The iPod XL a.k.a. the iPad.So, we all know about the all wonderful iPad ("iPod XL" as it should be called) and buzz is some people see it as something wonderful and others see it as a disappointment. But, I'm not going to talk about it's ups and down. Besides,...
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What's your favorite transit iPhone app?
University of Illinois--Chicago computer scientist Jakob Eriksson has developed a CTA Bus Tracker iPhone app, according to a UIC press release. What's your favorite Bus Tracker app and why?Eriksson's product is called "TransitGenie" and it promises to "use the phone's Global Positioning System feature to pinpoint your location, then searches...
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Does your iPhone make you hungry? If so, try this
Presenting the delicious new iSandwich....
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Apple TV and the iPad - they should be one in the same
Live iPad announcement photosLiveblogging the iPad launchA full roundup of the iPad announcement and what it meansMaybe it won't be named iPad after allEverything you want to know about Apple's iTabletSome thoughts on Tablet EveI understand what Apple is trying to do with the iPad - it's about surfing (even...
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Company sues Apple for patent infringement
A lawsuit has been filed against Apple for alleged patent infringement related to the iPhone 3G. According to the complaint, plaintiff Intellect Wireless founder Daniel Henderson has 25 patents, with more pending, related to picture/video messaging in wireless devices. The complaint states that Apple infringed on Intellect Wireless' patents when it...
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Hmmm. Maybe it won't be named iPad!
Live iPad announcement photosLiveblogging the iPad launchA full roundup of the iPad announcement and what it meansMaybe it won't be named iPad after allEverything you want to know about Apple's iTabletSome thoughts on Tablet Eve There have been plenty of criticisms surrounding Wednesday's launch of Apple's new iPad, from lacking...
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Oh look, puppies! Best bets to rehab your soul after SOTU, iPad madness
Photo via Adam Schilling, Creative CommonsWednesday was, in a word, intense. We had a possible gunman spotted at Northwestern University in the morning, Steve Jobs launching iPad at noon and President Obama filling us in on the State of the Union by dinnertime. It was a lot to take in....
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iGarageSale App: Best App Ever Finalist in Two Categories
iGarageSale was nominated as a finalist in two categories in the 2009 Best App Ever Awards: Best Use of Location Services and Best Outdoor Use App. There are ten nominees per category in the Best App Ever Awards which are presented by 148apps.com, a site that covers news, discussion and...
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iPad poised to join lists of most frequently stolen items
The iPad is out. All joking aside (will this product have wings, how will it react if I pour blue liquid on it, etc) at 9.5" x 7.5" it's just the right size to be really convenient, and very easy to steal. Like GPS units, digital cameras and leather coats,...
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The New Apple iPad for Small Business?
I got to hand it to Steve Jobs and Apple. They gave their new tablet a clever name- the iPad (too bad that www.ipad.com is owned by the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). It is a cool looking device, (iPad gallery) but is it really something you would buy for your...
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ROUNDUP: The Apple iPad
Live iPad announcement photosLiveblogging the iPad launchMaybe it won't be named iPad after allEverything you want to know about Apple's iTabletSome thoughts on Tablet Eve You hear that? That's the sound of the end of another big day in the Apple world. And now it's time to take a step...
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VIDEO: Chicago reacts to the Apple iPad
On tonight's menu: More wonderful stuff you don't need!Has Apple done it again? On tonight's WGN Evening News, I hit the streets of Chicago today after the big iPad announcement, wanting to know if it will change your life forever.I also checked in with RedEye's Scott Kleinberg while he was...
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iPad is born
The question is....what will you use an iPad for? Currently, I will keep my iPhone and old G4 laptop and desktop CPUs. They do my dirty work for me all day and night. After 4 overhauls of my older Apple products, I am still satisfied with the Cupertino products....
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PHOTOS: Apple iPad announcement live
Peeking in on what's going on right now in San Francisco, Scott Kleinberg and his legions of Mac-savvy spies are liveblogging Apple's announcment of the iPad.To say it's a buzzed-about launch would be a huge understatement -- word from the geek elite is that the iPad will change the way...
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LIVEBLOG: Apple Tablet announcement live
Live iPad announcement photosLiveblogging the iPad launchA full roundup of the iPad announcement and what it meansMaybe it won't be named iPad after allEverything you want to know about Apple's iTabletSome thoughts on Tablet EveWelcome everyone and thanks for joining me on Tablet Day. Stay right here for the latest...
