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Lion Beta Preview 3 Has Just Been Released

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Apple has just released the third major Developer Preview of Lion, the upcoming update of Mac OS X.

The 1.07GB update is avaliable to registered Mac developers running developer preview 2 update 2.

There’s also an update to Xcode, which is now version 4.1. Developers must upgrade Xcode to 4.1 after installing Lion Preview 3.

We’ll have more details soon…

Tax Your Brain Cells With Memneon [Review]

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Look, memory and me just don’t get on. I forget where I’ve left my keys, even when I’ve left them on the Special Key Hanging Hook that I put up precisely to avoid that.

I forget why I went upstairs. I forget why I walked from one room to the next. Once, I forgot why I stood up from my chair, stayed there swaying in confusion for a moment, then just sat down again.

Imagine, then, the state of dribbling horror a game like Memneon leaves me in.

pCalc Dev Defiantly Releases Update In Face Of Lodsys Patent Troll Threats

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After indie dev James Thomson was threatened with a lawsuit earlier today by a patent troll called Lodsys for using Apple’s in-app purchase mechanism in his pCalc iOS app, his first instinct was to play things cautious and not release the update scheduled for today.

Several hours later, though, and Thomson is feeling bolder: he’s decided to release the update to pCalc anyway. But will the other devs hit with shakedowns today be so plucky and defiant?

YourTube 2 – Download Videos from the YouTube App [Jailbreak Tweak]

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Have you ever watched a YouTube video on your iOS device, and wish that you could download it and have the video forever? If you’re jailbroken, then YourTube 2 is the tweak that you’ll want to check out. Available in Cydia for $5.00, YourTube 2 is capable of downloading YouTube videos from right within your stock YouTube app. It’ll also give you the ability to add the video directly to your video library. Is it worth the $5 price tag?

The Next iPhone Might Run At Near 4G Speeds Even Without LTE

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Jefferies analyst Peter Misek has just coughed up a crusty old bezoar of regurgitated iPhone 5 rumors. You know pretty much all of them: that the next iPhone will be called the iPhone 4S (debatable, doubtful), that it’ll boast an A5 dual-core SoC (a certainty) and that it’ll be coming to Sprint and T-Mobile (maybe).

He does make one interesting new claim, though: the next iPhone will boast HSPA+ mobile broadband speeds. Depending on which carrier you believe, that might make it a 4G phone.

Daily Deals: 8GB iPod touch, iPhone/iPod Steering Wheel, 16GB iPad 3G

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We close out another week of bargains with three deals. First us is a number of iPods, starting at $149 for an 8GB iPod touch. Next is a fun accessory for either an iPod touch or the iPhone. You can pick either a CTA Digital iPhone/iPod touch steering wheel or a digital steering wheel with a suction cup stand. Finally, AT&T offers a refurbished first-generation 3G iPad with 16GB for $329.

Along the way, we also check out some iPad cases and Mac software. As usual, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

Man Recovers Stolen MacBook Thousands of Miles Away, Here’s How To Recover Yours

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Using free, open-source software to identify the perp and the help of some Twitter friends, one man was able to reclaim his stolen MacBook fromthousands of miles away.
Using free, open-source software to identify the perp and the help of some Twitter friends, one man was able to reclaim his stolen MacBook fromthousands of miles away.

Sean Power, a Canadian tech consultant and author, recently had his MacBook stolen along with some other valuables in his bag, including his birth certificate and cell phone. Using a free piece of software, Sean was able to track down his belongings and organize their safe return with the help of a bunch of friends on Twitter… and we can tell you how to do the same if it happens to you.

Another Company Suing Indie iOS Devs, This Time For Upgrade Links [Updates]

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I guess Lodsys couldn't find an appropriate Benjamin Franklin quote endorsing extortion of indie developers for falling afoul of vaguely worded patents.

Wondering who the mysterious patent troll suing indie devs for using Apple’s own in-app purchasing system is? We still don’t know, but we can add another company to the list of patent houses suing iOS devs… this time not for in-app purchases, but for upgrade links.

Indie iOS Devs Under Legal Fire For Offering In-App Purchases [Update]

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The lead developer behind the popular Mac dock replacement DragThing and the fantastic iOS scientific calculator app pCalc is about to be sued for patent infringement because his software uses Apple’s own in-app purchasing mechanism. And he’s not alone.

Not only will the lawsuit delay the latest update to the free version of pCalc, pCalc Lite, it may just be the opening shot in an IP war, not just against Apple, but against the devs who dare to sell their software on the App Store.

Don’t Trust Facebook To Show You The ‘iPhone 5 Exposed!’ [Scams]

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“iPhone 5 — First Exposure!” “Apple iPhone 5G Exposed!” These might be the barker cries popping up on your Facebook feed this morning, promising an exclusive look at the new iPhone. But just as you shouldn’t necessarily trust the man outside the local rundown gentleman’s club shouting “The most beautiful girls, girls, girls in the world, world, world are inside!”, don’t expect an early glimpse at the iPhone 5 if you click one of these links. It’s a big scam.