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Interview: The Man Who Named the iMac and Wrote Think Different

Meet Ken Segall — the man who dreamed up the name “iMac” and wrote the famous Think Different campaign.
Segall is a veteran creative director who worked at Apple’s agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day, back in the day.
“I’ve put in 14 years working with Steve Jobs on both Apple and NeXT,” says Segall. “I’m the author of the Think [...]

How To: Jailbreak and Unlock Your iPhone / iPod Touch Using Blackra1n

George Hotz a.k.a GeoHot has released blackra1n RC3, which is an update to a 1-click jailbreak that adds activation options and an add-on blacksn0w, which unlocks latest iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS baseband version 05.11.07. To use blacksn0w, make sure you have this new baseband (check under Settings –> General –> About –> Modem Firmware) [...]

Blacksn0w Add-on For blackra1n Unlocks Any iPhone 3G / 3GS, Enables Tethering

GeoHot, creator of the famous blackra1n jailbreak tool has now released blacksn0w. Blacksn0w is a full fledged software unlock solution for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, having baseband version 05.11.07 found in firmware version 3.1.2. Unlocking the phone enables you to use it with any carrier in the world.
This means if you have older firmware, [...]

Cult of Mac Contest: Name Mystery Apple Object, Win T-shirt

The fourth in a series of five t-shirt giveaways, correctly name this mystery Apple item and you could win a T-shirt.
Not just any T-shirt: choose from the Apple-inspired designs at might tees, which include the I Love Lisa we wrote about, a retro-style logo and Steve Jobs in typeface.

The tees are made with water-based eco [...]

Gadget Deals: iLive Portable Boombox, App Store Freebies, Canon Digital Camcorder

6:44 am, July 20th, 2009, Ed Sutherland

Today’s deals include the iLive Portable Boombox with iPod dock for $25, App Store freebies, a refurbished Canon digital camcorder and many more.

Details on these and more Daily Deals can be found on the CoM Daily Deals page.

Today only, DealsClick.com offers the iLive Portable Boombox in Black, $24.99 plus $4.99 for shipping. (That’s $8 under our May mention and tied for the lowest total price we’ve seen.) This boombox features a dock for all iPods with 30-pin connectors, CD player, and AM/FM radio. It runs on either AC power or eight C-size batteries (not included).

Downloads of several free applications available for a limited time from Apple’s App Store, with price drops from $1 to $5. The apps:

ExactMagic’s My Info: User contact information
Jeff Witt’s iMobsters: (pictured) Cross-platform MMORPG
GeniApps’s My Shoe: Hatred Meter: Shoe-throwing anger release
NisseSoft’s Daft Touch: DaftPunk sample mixing
KitchMaster’s Moon Preview: Moon phase tracking
Signal Patterns’ Career Patterns: Interest-based career suggestions
IMAK Creations’ Brain Blaze Divide: Math game

Circuit City offers the factory-refurbished Canon FS11 Flash Memory Digital Camcorder, model no. 2685B001, $299.99. (With free shipping, it’s the lowest total price we could find for a refurbished unit by $6, and $29 less than the lowest total price we could find for a new, factory-sealed unit.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 37x optical zoom, 16GB internal memory, Secure Digital Card slot, electronic image stabilization, 2.7-inch LCD, and more. A 90-day Canon warranty applies.

SupermediaStore.com offers the PQI 8GB SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity Class 6 Card, model no. AE71-8030R01FZ, (pictured) for $19.99 with free shipping. Add it to your cart and apply coupon code “MEY20P” to cut the price to $15.99 ($2.00/GB). (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $8.)

Of note, SupermediaStore.com also offers the Kingston 16GB SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity Class 4 Card, model no. SD4/16GB, for $29.99 after the above coupon with free shipping ($1.87/GB). (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $3.)

Buy.com offers the EasyStore 2GB Secure Digital Card, model no. SDSDES-002G-G11, for $4.99 with free shipping ($2.50/GB). (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $4.)

The iTunes App Store offers NimbleBit’s Scoops for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That’s a $2 discount and the lowest price we’ve seen for this stacking game since April.

ZipZoomfly.com offers the ASUS 23-inch 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. VH236H, for $173.99 with free shipping. This $20 mail-in rebate cuts it to $153.99. (That’s a buck under our mention from 10 days ago and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution, 20,000 :1 contrast ratio, 2ms response time, 300 cd/m² brightness, built-in speakers, one HDMI input, and both VGA and DVI inputs. Rebate expires July 31.

Buy.com offers the Cavalry Serial ATA 2-Bay USB 2.0 Dock, model no. EN-CAHDD2B-ZB, for $34.99 with free shipping. (That’s the lowest total price we could find by $12 and tied for the best deal we’ve seen for this dock without rebate hassles.) This USB 2.0 docking station connects two 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA hard drives to a Mac or PC. It features hot-swappable bays with open design for access and ventilation.

JBL Sypro 2.1-Channel Speaker System in Black, White, Teal (pictured), or Fuschia for $29.99. Shipping adds $12.95, or opt for in-store pickup. (Even with shipping, that’s an $87 overnight drop and the lowest total price we’ve seen.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This system features two 6-watt satellite speakers and a 24-watt 5-1/2-inch subwoofer.

We’ve rounded up several inkjet and laser printers that are at lowest-we-could-find prices. The printers, with free shipping unless otherwise noted:

HP Officejet 6000 Inkjet for $59.99 via coupon “SV2130″ at HP Home
Brother HL-2170W Wireless Monochrome Laser (pictured) for $89.99 via coupon “EMCLVMR67″ at newegg
Brother MFC-885CW Inkjet All-in-One for $129.99 at Staples
Samsung ML-1630W Monochrome Laser for $139.99 + $2 s&h at newegg
Canon imageCLASS MF4370DN Laser All-in-One for $186 at Amazon

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Ed Sutherland is a veteran technology journalist who first heard of Apple when they grew on trees, Yahoo was run out of a Stanford dorm and Google was an unknown upstart. Since then, Sutherland has covered the whole technology landscape, concentrating on tracking the trends and figuring out the finances of large (and small) technology companies.

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2 comments

    [...] you still have a yen for a thumb drive, today’s Daily Deals have several budget-friendly [...]

    Kensington Launches World’s Biggest USB Thumb Drive | Cult of Mac, on July 20th, 2009 at 9:19 am

    Is there any chance to get an RSS feed minus the “deals”? It gets really tiresome, and it’s not much use if you don’t live in the US.

    Jorge, on July 21st, 2009 at 4:16 am

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