Apple's Magic Trackpad gets FCC approval?

We're admittedly using our Jump To Conclusions Mat a little bit here, but we're pretty sure Apple'sMagic Trackpad (or whatever they'll end up calling it) just got FCC approval -- and considering how tightly Apple usually manages its FCC dealings, this could mean it'll be announced as early as this week.

RIM co-CEOs pull no punches responding to Apple's antenna statements

Thought Nokia's statement was strongly worded? That was nothing compared to the little tirade put together by RIM co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie -- a pair of dudes known for having some of the bigger mouths (and bigger egos) in the wireless industry -- in direct response to Apple's Friday press conference on antenna issues.

Inside Apple's 'black lab' wireless testing facilities

It's not surprising that after Apple finished explaining the iPhone 4 antenna issues to the press today, the company wanted to go one step further and say "yes, actually, we do test the hell out of these phones before we release them to the public.

iHome Wants To Charge Every Gadget You Own

iHome wants to get rid of your loose cables and chargers and replace them with their base docking station. The elegantly named iB969 is a good looking hub that charges your iPhone, iPad, and any ol' gadget that connects through USB.

Apple's $100 Million iPhone Test Chambers

At today's event, Steve Jobs gave the audience a glimpse of the the space-age chambers that Apple uses to test its prototype iPhones. Apple published the pictures and, as MG Siegler said, it's basically Professor X's brain scan room. Updated.

iPod touch FaceTime calling to be based on email addresses?

We've been assuming that the next iPod touch will get in on Apple's FaceTime video-calling action, but the open question has been how calls will actually be initiated without phone numbers, and BGR's saying it has the scoop: it's going to be based on email addresses.

Apple Tried To Buy Palm Before HP Won The Bidding War, And RIM Completely Blew The Deal

The race to buy Palmearlier this year was fast and hot, with the company's bankers contacting 16 companies about the deal, including five serious potential suitors.

ZVRS to support live sign language translation via iPhone 4's FaceTime for calls between deaf and hearing users

While SMS and mobile email are great, they still can't match the emotion, interaction, and intonation of a live conversation with someone -- that's why our phones still ship with microphones and speakers, apparently.

CE-oh no he didn't!: Microsoft's Kevin Turner says iPhone 4 might be Apple's Vista

While not technically a CEO, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner is not immune to a certain amount of executive level foot-in-mouth.

Forget 3D, It's Time for Motion Sensing Movies

Wouldn't this be fun? I want to try it with the Marx Brothers' A Night at the Opera cabin scene. Next: Touch and Monica Bellucci.

Apple Just Bought Their Own Google Earth

Apple's gone out an bought itself another mapping company. This time it's Canadian firm Poly9, which makes interactive 3D software designed for use in a browser. It could be an important step towards Apple making their very own Google Earth.

Does Steve Jobs Just Not Get Game Development?

Steve Jobs thinks games made with middleware aren't so good. Unity CEO David Helgason, whose SDK is used in the creation of plenty of games used in the App Store, disagrees. And he was quite vocal about it yesterday.

iPhone 4 plus Brailliant-32 display enables even blind men to experience the magic (video)

The evolution of phones away from physical buttons toward touchscreens is great if you're into clean, aesthetic design. But, if you're suffering from limited vision, there are some obvious issues. Thankfully the iPhone 4 at least has support for Braille displays like those Brailliant, as kindly demonstrated by acoustic guitar virtuoso and software guru Victor Tasaran. Using the six buttons on his Brailliant-32 he's able to navigate across icons, then feel the text beneath each one --

Calcbot For iPad and iPhone Makes Calculating Prettier

Joining the distinguished Bot App family, including Papa Pastebot, Cousin Convertbot, and Wally Weightbot, is Calcbot, a stylish, simple calculator for both iPhone and iPad. It has swipe access for advanced functions and calculation history, and is currently just $1.

Next Apple TV to offer 99 cent streaming episode rentals?

We've already had some indication that the next Apple TV might boast a low, low $99 price tag, and it looks like Apple might be working to make TV shows cheaper as well. According NewTeeVee, Apple is now trying to convince networks to let it offer rentals of episodes of TV shows for 99 cents.

Apple Acknowledges Faulty Time Capsules—Travels Back to 2008 to Make Repairs

Apple issued a support statement over the weekend regarding its Time Capsule data backup solution—some of them have been breaking well before they should. But it's OK, models from between Feb and June 2008 can be replaced, free.

How to Play SNES on your iPad in Four Easy Steps

The iPad's capable of 3D games and complex mobile applications, but if you'd rather go back to a simpler time, you can install an emulator (or three) on your iPad for some serious classic gaming.

Note: You can follow all the instructions below, or just watch the video walkthrough above.

Locate Dropped, Cracked iPhone 4's Faster with This Glowing Decal

This handy iPhone 4 decal does double duty as an antenna-protecting film and a glow stick.

Expecting Perfection from Apple Design

Aluminosilicate glass. CNC-machined steel. A4. IPS panels. Unibody. Retina display. It sounds like jargon plucked from a stuffy science journal. But it's straight out of Apple marketing.

The iPhone 4 is a zenith for materials discourse in Apple's online marketing: Parts and process. How something is made, the actual process of putting it together, and what it's made of. They're justifiably proud of their baby.

The introduction video for the unibody MacBook Pro was an exegesis on the production of a notebook. According to Apple's implication, other companies' notebooks are made out of multiple parts, so they're weak. The MacBook Pro is made out of a single piece ofaluminium, Jon Ive informs us. It's CNC-machined. It goes through 9 milling operations. The video even shows us how it's done. A factory worker leisurely examines a unibody frame.

Citrix enlists iPhone 4 in its quest for 'Nirvana phone' portable desktop client (video)

Critix has been touting its "Nirvana phone" concept -- a handheld device that can be paired with a monitor / keyboard for remote desktop use -- for quite some time now. Back in February, the minimum hardware specs were nothing to challenging, and as it turns out, Apple's iPhone 4 pretty much exceeds 'em by a long shot. And it has VGA out capabilities and Bluetooth keyboard support. So, you can imagine where this is going.