http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/19/canadian.iphone.shortages/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/iphone3gs-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone 3GS continues to be unavailable in much of Canada, writes the Globe and Mail. Despite promises of continual shipments, Rogers says it is once again out of stock for the iPhone 3GS -- launched in June of this year -- and even the iPhone 3G, released in 2008. The carrier's sub-brand, Fido, is still said to have some 3G models in stock.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/19/canadian.iphone.shortages/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/10/v.voicemail.settlements/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/verizonvisualvoicemail-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Two more parties have entered into legal settlements involving visual voicemail, Reuters observes. Though predominately associated with Apple and the iPhone, the technology -- which allows people to listen to voice messages selectively -- is said to have been patented by Judah Klausner, who has in turn sued and settled with parties such as Apple, Skype and Verizon. Among the latest companies to ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/10/v.voicemail.settlements/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/28/iphone.221.fixes.sms/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/iphone3g-white.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Yesterday's release of the iPhone 2.2.1 firmware may have also fixed a problem with SMS messaging, accounts on Apple's support forums suggest. The issue involves an error message triggered every time a user attempts to send a text, previously impossible to resolve with any resets or settings adjustments, though some success has been reported after switching SIM cards. The problem appears only to... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/28/iphone.221.fixes.sms/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/16/visual.voicemail.dispute/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/iphone-jobs.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple and AT&T have reached a settlement with Klausner Technology over patent disputes, and have agreed to license the technology from the firm. AppleInsider reveals that the suit, originally filed in December, was brought against the companies in response to the iPhone's "email inbox"-style voicemail presentation, one of the original device's highly touted features. Klausner says the two companie... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/16/visual.voicemail.dispute/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/22/v.voicemail.suit.settled/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/iphone-jobs.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />One of Apple's co-defendants in a lawsuit has settled its case, according to an announcement. SimulScribe has reportedly settled with Klausner Technologies, a company that accused it -- along with Apple, AT&T, Comcast and Cablevision -- of breaking patents relating to visual voicemail, a technology which allows users to selectively pick which messages to listen to instead of hearing them all at o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/22/v.voicemail.suit.settled/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/16/callwave.virtual.voicemail/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/cal_080116_virvoism.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CallWave today launched its Virtual Voicemail client for Mac OS X, allowing users to access iPhone-like visual voicemail on a Mac with any mobile phone and virtually any service provider. The application resides in the Dock and offers notification of missed as well as new messages, optionally transcribing voice messages to text. Users can read as well as hear messages on the desktop with the abili... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/16/callwave.virtual.voicemail/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/18/unreal.tournament.3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/mac_071218_utt3sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MacSoft today announced that Unreal Tournament 3 for Mac is coming early next year. Licensed by Midway Home Entertainment and developed by Epic Games, Unreal Tournament 3 delivers "the most frantic gameplay and stunning visuals yet in the award-winning Unreal series," as well as new vehicles, new weapons, and the deepest single-player campaign in the series to date. The title is being developed on... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/18/unreal.tournament.3/ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/10/brain.challenge.for.ipods/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/10-brain-challenge.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gameloft on Monday announced that Brain Challenge, a game designed to stimulate and enhance brain activity, is now available on the iTunes Store. The company says the games serves as an easy solution for keeping the brain alert, offering different levels to choose from based on a playerís abilities and needs along with a simple scoring system to evaluate the level of brain activity. The title feat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/10/brain.challenge.for.ipods/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/orange.visual.voicemail/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/21-rates-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Countering a previous announcement that said Visual Voicemail would not be available in France until February, users in metropolitan areas of France are reporting that they have full access to the service. SetteB.IT recently spoke with Louis Michel Aymard, spokesman for France Telecom, and he confirmed that visual voice mail had been operational since November 29th. This is especially good news fo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/orange.visual.voicemail/ Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/03/visual.voicemail.lawsuit/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0710/iphone-corner.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has been hit with yet another lawsuit concerning the design and implementation of the iPhone. Klausner Technologies, a company that claims to be the inventor of the modern PDA, is suing Apple for $360 million over patents 5,572,576 and 5,283,818, which allegedly describe functionality used by the iPhone's visual voicemail feature. The firm is also suing Comcast, eBay and Cablevision under th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/03/visual.voicemail.lawsuit/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:45:00 GMT