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** Glowberry Bears, www.thebrainystore.com

** iSafe Bag, www.isafebags.com

** ZeroChroma Teatro-S Case (for iPhone 4/4S), www.zerochroma.com

** Seagate GoFlex Satellite (iDevice HD), www.seagate.com

** Milwaukee Heated Jacket, www.milwaukeetool.com

** Bachmann Trains, Thomas & Friends Oval, www.bachmanntrains.com

** Energy Smart Power, www.gentec-intl.com

** Prank Pack Coffe/Shower Caddy, www.prankpack.com

** Samsung TA950 27” TV/Monitor 3D, www.samsung.ca

** Sonos Play3, www.sonos.com

(c) Shaw Cablesystems

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** Apple iPhone 4, http://www.apple.ca/

** Zomm Bluetooth, www.zomm.com

** Amber Alert GPS, http://www.amberalertgps.ca/

** Griffin Wall Charger for iPad, www.griffintechnologies.com

** Microsoft Home/Office 2010, http://www.microsoft.ca/

** iHome iP39 Kitchen Speaker, www.ihomeaudio.com

** Adesso iMouse T1 Trackball, www.adesso.com
(c) Shaw Cablesystems
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** Epson V500 Pro Office Colour Scanner, http://www.epson.ca/

** MSi X340 Slim Notebook, Win7, http://www.msi.com/

** Yada YD-V22 Speakerphone, http://www.letsyada.com/

** Powermat Travel Mat, the Home/Office Mat, the iDock, Powercube, the iTouch and iPhone 3G attachments, http://www.powermat.com/

** Samsung HMX-U10, http://www.samsung.ca/

** Nikon S1000pj, http://www.nikon.ca/

** Microsoft Bluetooth Portable Keyboard 6000, http://www.microsoft.ca/

** Yada Contest: YD-V1 Bluetooth Earpiece and YD-V16 Bluetooth Mirror Speakerphone, http://www.letsyada.com/
(c) Rogers Communications Inc.
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He’ll be talking about the new 3G iPhone and related products.  Here is a sample list of the products:- iPhone 3G details, $199 8GB, $299 16GB (with 3 year plan)  www.apple.ca

** Creative Vado mini-camcorder, $99  www.creative.com

** MacBook Air, $1999 to $3,200  www.apple.ca

** Griffin ClearBoost, $39  www.griffintechnology.com

** Griffin iTrip AutoPilot for iPhone, $99  www.griffintechnology.com

** Parallels For Mac 3.0, $99  www.parallels.com

** Pinnacle Video Transfer $99  www.pinnaclesys.com

** HTC Diamond Mobile Phone www.htc.com

** LG Vu Mobile Phone www.ca.lge.com

[Image from PopSci.com]

Popsci.com has published an interesting article on the whole China cloning issue. It has become the focus of great attention with the launch of the iPhone clone Meizu miniOne. What are the ramifications when a nation supports businesses who build their capital on ripping off other companies’ hard won research? 

In light of the recent anti-China uproar in US media I think this is worth a read. Full article here.

I’ve found a way to activate a brand new unactivated iPhone without giving any of your money or personal information to AT&T NSA. The iPhone does not have phone capability, but the iPod and WiFi work. Stay tuned!

So this hack basically turns the iPhone into an expensive iPod but knowing Jon it’s not too far fetched to expect a complete hack in the near future.

Jon became famous after hacking the copy protection on DVDs and subsequently being sued by the film industry, a lawsuit they lost.

Jon’s blog So Sue Me 

Less than 24 hours after the launch of Apple’s new toy the iPhone we know a lot more both about the product itself and it’s customers. Here’s a short roundup:

People are stupid 1

As with the launch of the PS3 evil people are exploiting the stupidity of others through eBay. Sellers are offering up fresh iPhones for preposterous prices (we found this one for $5000) and hoping for a huge return on their investment. But unlike the PS3 there is no real problem with supply so we sincerely hope no one is stupid enough to take this “deal”.

The iPhone does have a SIM card

The guys over at ThinkSecret wasted no time on this one and cracked open an iPhone mere hours after it went on sale. The images tell us many things about the new product, maybe most importantly that it does in fact have a SIM card (contrary to what WSJ’s Walt Mossberg reported earlier this week). This opens up for the possibility of unlocking the phone and using it on a non-AT&T network. Photos of the destruction can be found here.

Some people can buy the iPhone without a 2 year contract

(From Yahoo! News) The iPhone comes with a mandatory 2 year contract with AT&T. Or at least so we thought. Now it turns out the phone is being made available to customers without a 2 year contract under certain conditions – namely that they have bad credit. These customers can buy the phone at a non-subsidized rate (no one is saying how much) and get a special code they enter during the iTunes registration that lets them use the phone on a month-to-month basis.

Unlocking Rumours

(From Gizmodo) PureMobile are offering up unlocked iPhones for sale. It’s unclear how real this claim is but considering it is a GSM phone and you can buy it without a 2 year contract (provided you have bad credit) it’s not too far fetched.

WARNING: iPhone will not work on other networks!

Here are some things to consider if you are panning on going the unlocked and/or non-AT&T route or take the iPhone out of the country:

• The iPhone is a GSM phone which means it will only work on a GSM network. In Canada that means only Fido or Rogers
• Certain features of the iPhone like the scrolling visual voicemail are hosted by the carrier so unless you are on AT&T you won’t be able to use the feature.
• Unlocking the iPhone will undoubtedly void any warranty you have

People are stupid part 2 (self explanatory)

PS: This list will be expanded as the reviews start pouring in

Walt Mossberg (Wall Street Journal): Testing out the iPhone

David Pogue (New York Times): The iPhone Matches Most of it’s Hype

Edward C. Baig (USA Today): Apple’s iPhone isn’t perfect, but it’s worthy of the hype

Steven Levy (MSNBC): First Look: The iPhone 

Phil Baker: Apple’s iPhone: Revolutionary design with a few misses

CNET TV: iPhone Line Starts Here 

CRAVE: What Can You Get For (the price of) an iPhone?

CNET: iPhone Central

CNET TV: Eye on the iPhone: It’s iPhone Day

PC Magazine: Any Phone can be an iPhone 

Other interesting stuff:

New York Magazine: iGod: Steve Jobs in a Box

For Mac Haters: The iMac Hate Blog and the Macintosh Free Blog

APC: Top 10 Things to Hate About the Apple iPhone

ZDNET: Do We Really Hate Apple and the iPhone?