http://www.blushimages.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:46:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en AT& T officials referred questions about the service to Apple. Apple officials could not immediately be reached for comment The iPhone Atlas quotes an internal AT& T memo saying the telephone company will include the feature, which allows transmission of text, pictures, and potentially video to other MMS-enabled phones. There are ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/09/04/iphone-to-get-mms/ The only other helpful hint appears to be: "2. Utilize onsite messaging. This feature allows you to contact the host before booking the room to ask questions, confirm availability, and educate yourself more about the listing." But where can one buy faith in other human beings, enough faith that will get ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/30/the-site-that-might-help-you-sleep-with-a-psychopa/ Security Update 2008-003 is for Mac OS X v 10.4.11 and Mac OS X Server v 10.4.11. The fixes are included in the latest Leopard edition, Mac OS X v 10.5.3, which also was released on Wednesday. Meanwhile, other updates fix vulnerabilities that could lead to information disclosure and ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/24/apple-releases-security-update-for-mac-os-x-and-os/ Today is the tenth anniversary of the official death of Apple's Newton, the world's first PDA (personal digital assistant). There were pocket computers before the Newton, but the Newton was the first device to target PDA functionality so specifically. Peter's MessagePad 2100 (Credit: Peter N. Glaskowsky) The original Newton MessagePad was not ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/21/as-the-iphone-evolves-some-reflections-on-the-new/ RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (Credit: AT&T) A new BlackBerry Pearl has found its way to AT&T's doorstep this morning. Available starting today, the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 has integrated GPS and support for the carrier's AT&T Navigator service, which provides voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, 3D colors maps, traffic alerts, and more. Of course, ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/21/att-snags-gps-equipped-rim-blackberry-pearl-8110/ Consider yourself warned: The following post is not for the squeamish. It's time to clean the wax out of your earbuds. Yes, it's gross, but if you have the style of earbud that gets inserted into the ear canal, it must be done. Otherwise, wax can build up on the ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/21/earphone-cleaning-tips-and-cheap-ipod-speakers-as/ (Credit: Boy Genius Report) Just recently, we reported on some rumors about a Palm Treo 800, a CDMA smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1, EV-DO Rev. A, and GPS. While the feature list was pretty impressive, the picture of the reported device didn't excite us very much. In fact, it was downright dullsville ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/21/pics-of-palm-treo-850-surface-not-too-shabby/ A friend once told me there are two reasons why people don't retire, and both are tragic: they either want to retire but can't, or they have no other interests but their work. In July, Bill Gates will cease to be a full-time Microsoft employee. While he will remain the ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/21/bill-gates-has-grown-up-and-made-us-proud/ Some Apple devotees wouldn't dream of questioning the Steve Jobs-sanctioned threeway between their Mac, iTunes, and their iPod. But the truth is that there are other fish in the sea when it comes to finding a Mac-friendly MP3 player (in fact, there are some great iTunes alternatives for Mac, too). Maybe ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/21/best-ipod-alternatives-for-mac/ Google made its long-rumored foray into Web browsers with the introduction of its open-source Chrome, but in the process, it ruffled some privacy feathers. Word of the browser first accidentally leaked on the Web in the form of a detailed 38-page comic book that appeared on Google Blogoscoped, an unofficial ... http://www.blushimages.com/index.php/2010/08/21/week-in-review-googles-chrome-shines/