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Apple's 'Magic Trackpad' Is Here
by Michael Murphy
As seen in the image apples new magic trackpad works just like your iphone as far as using the pinching and finger moving swipes to operate your computer.
The Majic Trackpad costs $69.00 and is available at the apple store. The battery-powered device, which looks a bit like a notepad made out of glass and aluminium, connects to Apple's Mac desktop computers using Bluetooth wireless technology. Apple said it works from as far as 33 feet (10 meters) away from the computer.
Some people doubt the new Magic Trackpad will replace the mouse and heres what one news source said, "After using a trackpad for a while, my fingers start to get tired, and I yearn for a mouse whose shape is sculpted to my hand's natural arch."They also say gamers wont dig it and the left option on the mouse is just too widely used.
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Iphone Hacking Allowed NOW!
by Tom Wellington
US copyright law was changed July 26th making it legal to hack smartphones like the Iphone to switch telecom service providers or install applications without Apples approval.
Unless users unlock their handsets, they can only download apps from Apple's iTunes store. Software developers must get such apps pre-approved by Apple, which sometimes demands changes or rejects programs for what developers say are vague reasons.
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