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EXCLUSIVE: Apple Secretly Tracking iPhone IMEI and Usage (with proof)


Posted in Apple, Scoop, SoapBox by Dan | 119 Comments

As I sit here applying a new layer of Reynolds tin foil to my international hat of conspiracy, its been proven that Apple tracks iPhone usage and tracks IEMI numbers ...

Resist the URGE: MTV’s Urge Shutdown… Long Live Rhapsody


Posted in Scoop by Dan | 3 Comments

UNEASYexclusive! Gee, That wasn't long but today MTV is going to announce that it is shutting down URGE (their music service) and merging it with RealNetworks' Rhapsody service. This will ...

Living on the Edge: AT&T’s EDGE Network Down


Posted in Mobile, News, Scoop by Dan | 9 Comments

Hey all you data addicted junkies. AT&T seems to be suffering a nationwide EDGE outage on their network. More to come... Update: Seems the network is slowly coming online

Turbo Charge Your Encoding with Turbo.264


Posted in Scoop by Dan | 6 Comments

If you encode H.264 video for your iPod or AppleTV or if you are a podcaster, the ElGato Turbo.264 should be an essential tool in your workflow. This ...

It Pays to Read the Small Print: Apple TV Nuclear Security Administration


Posted in Apple, Scoop, Stupid by Dan | 8 Comments

We've all seen the AppleTV unboxing photos and UNEASYreader Tim just pointed out that I should read the small print on the bottom of the box (pictured above). ©2007 Apple Computer, ...

Palm to Introduce New Mystery Device Next Week


Posted in Scoop by Dan | 3 Comments

A little birdie has told me next week Palm Inc. will introduce a new item that totally breaks from their previous PDA offerings. Speculation is all over the place, ...

UPDATE: AOL Introduces New Webmail


Posted in News, Scoop by Dan | 3 Comments

AOL has started to roll out its now fresh out of beta webmail product as the default (and only) interface for those who use AOL. This GM release (complete with an ...

XM Refunds for Satellite Outage, Get your 87 Cents!


Posted in News, Scoop by Dan | 1 Comment

XM Radio, who still doesn't know what caused the 24 hour satellite outage, will give customers two days' worth of credit for interrupted reception in parts of the nationwide network. At ...

XM Ground Repeaters Down


Posted in Scoop by Dan | 1 Comment

After much futzing with my XM radio and a few calls to Delphi it seems that XM is having some major satellite issues. Reportedly one of their satellites ("Rock" ...

FeedBurner Users: Don’t Panic, Your Stats Are Not 0


Posted in News, Scoop by Dan | Comments Off

GAK! I was shocked this morning to find my FeedBurner feeds reading as 0 subscribers (where did everyone go?!), so I fired off an email to Eric Lunt (FeedBurners ...

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