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The iPhone 4's best new feature in iOS 4.1—besides not hanging up on people with your face—is its ability to capture HDR photos. But you've gotta use it correctly.               
                     

How to Shoot Better iPhone HDR Photos [Iphone 4]

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In a surprising announcement—after receiving a mountain of criticism, —Apple has announced that they "are relaxing all restrictions on the development tools used to create apps" and "publishing app review guidelines." That's good. The bad: Arbitrary censorship stays.                  
           

Censorship Stays as iPhone App Development Rules "Relax" [Apple]

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It was almost a footnote. AirPlay, the audio streaming protocol once known as AirTunes, got just one minute of keynote time last week. But it might end up as the backbone of Apple's assault on the living room.

Forget Apple TV. AirPlay Is Apple's Sneak Attack On Television [Analysis]

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As expected, Apple has reevaluated their iPhone case initiative: "We are discontinuing the free case program on all iPhone 4s sold after September 30, 2010." But they'll still give you one if you complain.
                 

Apple's Ending the Free iPhone 4 Case Program September 30 [Apple]

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The Apple internet revolution we needed didn't happen. We wanted a unified service that would let us store all our media and personal information in the ether. But we didn't get it. So forget the fruit stand; we're going rogue.
                              

How to Cloudify Your Apple Life. Without Apple's Help. [Apple]

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You can place your iPad pre-order at the Apple Store now. And if you're still between a few models, it's not too late to read our iPad Buyer's Guide, Haiku Edition. [Apple]
                             

You Can Pre-Order the iPad Now [Ipad]

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This is the DTV Shredder, a militarized skateboard with two caterpillar tracks. It can travel at over 30mph, go up 40-degree slopes, turn around in four feet, and be remotely operated. It's also quite spectacular in action:
                         

Militarized Skateboard Perfect for Hipster Invasions [Military]

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This is not a Photoshop. It's not an optical trick. And it's not an illustration. It's just a simply great photo taken near the Linevo village, in the Volgograd region of Russia.            
               

This Image Is Not a Photoshop Trick [Image Cache]

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While summer is winding down everywhere else, San Francisco's heat is just arriving. For me, it's the right time to set up backyard lights.
           

Lighting the Yard [Home Mod]

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Most probably, this is just unfounded gossip, but Bloomberg is reporting on a story about Steve Jobs getting stopped at the Kansai Airport last July, after security found ninja stars in his carry-on luggage. He got pissed-off, they say. Updated.

Was Steve Jobs Busted for Bringing Throwing Stars into an Airport? [Rumors]