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In a striking move of almost unparalleled generosity, Apple has donated the source code for its MacPaint application to the Computer History Museum. The MacPaint application that debuted in 1984 and shipped for free with the first Mac computer is now open for all to see. MacPaint, stunningly advanced and powerful in its time is now entirely defunct, most likely not having been used for at least 20 years by anyone other than true lifelong nerds. The code, spanning just over 17,000 lines of code in 36 files was written in assembler language for the 68000 processor, which is currently only used in the…

From the same guys who brought you the banned iPad promo video, you knew it was coming – the banned iPhone 4 antenna promo video. I’ll admit, there’s a bit of an Apple fanboy in me, but these guys are hilarious, plain and simple. This clip features all the goodies you’d expect, including an Apple guy trying to kill the signal on a competing smartphone by holding it using huge gloves, Apple execs ducking the blame and even a word from Apple’s only black employee, Darnell Johnson. Love the videos, keep up the good work guys!…

Apple’s in a bit of a spot with its antenna problem. They denied it. They released a software fix. They held a press conference where they pulled out all the stops, dragged a load of other companies into the mess and opened up their facilities to the media. All this, when all they had to do was stick an Antenn-aid on their boo boo. For $4.99, you can buy a pack of 6 colorful band-aids designed to fit perfectly across the antenna gap responsible for Apple’s bruised reputation. The website is appropriately simplistic. There is a claim that when applied to the iPhone 4 it will improve signal performance,…

Filemaker, the Mac database maker has announced an iPhone and iPad native client called Filemaker Go. The app will not allow database creation, but will provide users a way to view and edit databases while on the go. Filemaker Go will run most Filemaker Pro databases created in version 7 or later. It’s a hefty task to cram all the power and capability of Filemaker into an iPhone or even an iPad, but the team thinks they’ve done a good job. At $20 and $40 for iPhone and iPad respectively, it’s not exactly dirt cheap, but users of the Filemaker app are normally a dedicated, fanatical bunch, and there’s little…

Since the release of iPhone 4 and iOS4, the tech world has been caught up either praising the new device to death or parsing Antennagate into oblivion. But while so many have been focusing on the glory and flaws of Apple’s newest product, my attention has been squarely on an old one: my trusty iPhone 3G, which is now 2 years old – and is signficantly crappier, thanks to the iOS4 update. After the initial update, my 3G was so slow as to be almost completely unusable. Basic tasks like checking email or opening a browser could take well over a minute to complete – unless, of course, they crashed first. Using…

This video is way funnier without context. So you’re not getting any….

It’s no secret that Apple is big in Japan. That everything is big in Japan is besides the point – Apple is really big in Japan, guys. The release of an Apple product is nothing short of a holiday, and the Japanese seemingly make Apple’s offerings a more standard way of life than we do, even here. Case in point – You’re looking at shots of ease, a cafe in Tokyo’s Marunouichi Building, which offers its patrons an iPad at every table. ‘So what?’ you scoff. ‘Best Buy has a ton of public iPads.’ And true enough, I’d reply. But be that as it may, not only do you get to sip your pretentious beverage while fingering your…

Apple is a company under siege right now. They’re backed into a corner, and they’re coming out fighting. Software updates, press conferences, and no doubt soon a letter from Steve Jobs himself titled “Thoughts On Innovative But Ultimately Flawed Smart Phone Antenna Designs”. One aspect of Apple’s carefully assembled defense wasn’t fully appreciated by the other company involved though. Blackberry maker RIM apparently wasn’t too thrilled that Apple demonstrated to the world that their phones are just as susceptible to antenna issues as the iPhone 4. Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, co-CEOs…

As Toby mentioned yesterday, Apple is pretty adamant that the signal problem isn’t their fault, citing in yesterday’s press conference that the problem is not only equally common to all phones, but that the iPhone 4 itself isn’t even experiencing much of an issue. This whole mess was just a result of overzealous bloggers jumping the gun. In short: ‘stop picking on us, guys.’ After all, why wouldn’t Apple spend a princely sum of money and an age of time testing the piss out of their products, right? To prove the stone-faced seriousness of their business, Apple has taken the time to provide some sexy…

Apple’s big press conference is on now, and apparently Apple’s plan is to rag on other phone manufacturers and prove beyond a doubt that the hysterics surrounding the iPhone 4 antenna issue are being overblown. According to Apple, only 0.55% of all iPhone 4 buyers called to talk to tech support about an antenna issue. The return rate for the iPhone 4 is lower than for the 3GS, which had zero known hardware issues. According to AT&T, the iPhone 4 drops only 1 more call per 100 calls than the 3GS. Apple also took the opportunity to explain how every phone suffers from this issue, and demonstrated with…