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Reports from insider sources at Apple claim the company has raised their shipment goals from 19 million units in Q1 2011 to a new target of 21 million.

5-6 million of the shipped units are expected to be CDMA models, in anticipation of a Verizon iPhone debut.

They stated:

The first-quarter shipment goal for WCDMA iPhones has been adjusted from 13 million units to 14-15 million units, the sources said. The shipment goal for CDMA iPhones, which will be launched in North America and Asia Pacific in the first quarter, is set at 5-6 million units, the sources added.

Note that WCDMA refers to the current iPhone models available through AT&T and other major world carriers.

If Apple has truly raised their iPhone shipment goals, it brings more credibility to the longstanding rumor of a Verizon iPhone. Apple has waited quite a long time to tap into Verizon’s millions of users. If the Verizon iPhone is a reality, it’ll be interesting to see how many of its subscribers will ditch Droids and BlackBerrys.

Are you planning to buy an iPhone if available on Verizon? Let us know in the comments!

Article Via MacRumors

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Until January 3rd of 2011, almost the entire Telltale Games iOS library is on sale for $0.99 USD per episode. Sale items include:

• Puzzle Agent HD
• Wallace & Gromit Episode 1
• Sam & Max Season 3, Episode 1
• Puzzle Agent for iPhone

The sale itself doesn’t have any caveats. You get exactly what you see. That said, you should be aware that Wallace & Gromit and Sam & Max are episodic games. As of now, only the first episode of the season is available on the iPad. One would assume that Telltale will eventually get around to porting the rest of the episodes. One day. Maybe. Puzzle Agent is a stand-alone title, but that doesn’t mean it won’t leave you wanting more. They’re pros at developing cliffhangers.

Not included in the sale is episode one of Tales of Monkey Island. If you want to buy it, it’ll cost you $6.99 USD. It’s a great game, but I understand not wanting to drop $7 when you’re not sure if you’ll be able to buy the rest of the season. For now, you might want to sit that one out. If you prefer, you can go buy these games (Sans Wallace & Gromit) for your Mac at Telltale’s website. In any case, you’ll be in for some adventure-y goodness.

Still coveting the iPhone 4? Wanted one for the holidays, but no one from your extended family was cool enough to buy you one? Fly, don’t run to AT&T’s website. They’re currently hawking the 16 GB iPhone 4 for a measly $99:

If you’re willing to live with a “cosmetic blemish,” you can also pick up a 16 GB iPhone 4 for $79. (Editor’s Note: At time of posting, the $79 16 GB iPhone 4 deal seems to have disappeared from AT&T’s website.)

Additionally, you can purchase the 32 GB iPhone 4 for $199, or $179 with a cosmetic blemish.

Note that refurbished models are tested for quality and performance before being resold. Also note that the refurbished price breaks are only available through the AT&T website. Still an amazing deal!

These are most likely the lowest-recorded price points for the iPhone 4. If that’s possible, how about some white iPhone 4s?

Did you buy a refurbished iPhone 4? Let us know in the comments!

Article Via Boy Genius Report

Photo Credit: AT&T

Bookmarks are always an issue when you have more than one device for web browsing. With Xmarks‘ recent near-miss with death, and the “Sunsetting” of Delicious, the less nerdy among us are starting to realize that not everything is fine and dandy in Bookmarkville.

On one hand, we’re seeing the browser developers working harder on Bookmark sync, but Xmarks is pretty much the only game in town for multi-browser bookmark syncing. As we all know, two-way sync can be a pain in the butt, so we need more competition in the market. If more people are working on figuring out the perfect sync solution, we won’t be SOL if Xmarks implodes again.

There will always be the people who want to rsync to a web server in Sweden through a VPN tunnel. Too bad most human beings have no idea what any of that means. We need a decent selection of options for our bookmarking needs, and we should be willing to support developers who innovate.

So, what do you do for bookmarking? How do you keep everything synced up? Let me know about your thoughts on the subject by leaving a comment below this post.

iWork for iPad is a great suite of iOS software that turns the iPad into a mobile office. However, the lack of a centralized file manager means moving documents on and off of Apple’s tablet is somewhat of a pain.

While syncing documents with a desktop computer via USB is easy enough, it has an obvious problem — the need for a desktop computer.

The only official could-based file transfer method in and out of iWork for iPad is MobileMe’s iDisk. As we have previously discussed, Dropbox is far superior to iDisk — in almost every way.

Enter DropDAV.

DropDAV is a new service that adds a WebDAV interface to Dropbox, tricking iWork into thinking the user is using an iDisk for storage.

My initial concern with this service was my data living on a server other than Dropbox’s. Here’s DropDAV’s explanation of how its service works:

DropDAV saves your files on our server long enough to upload them from your client to Dropbox, or for your client to download them. For the few minutes they reside on our server, they are stored securely until they’re deleted automatically.

Frankly, that is good enough for me. If you have truly critical or private data, it probably shouldn’t be on anyone’s cloud service anyway.

In testing, I ran in to no issues with DropDAV’s service. It was easy to setup, and was surprisingly fast.  While I’m usually all for simplifying the software and services I depend on, adding DropDAV as a layer between my iPad and Dropbox is a great addition. Until the iPad can see Dropbox for storage — or come with a centralized file management tool — DropDAV is my hero.

There is a free 14-day trial available. A free account is limited to 2 GB of data, and plans of $3/month for 50 GB and $6/month for 100 GB of space are also available.

Article Via TUAW

The iPhone Dev Team didn’t take off for Christmas it seems, as the group released a new beta version of Redsn0w, the Mac-only utility to jailbreak any iPad, current-gen iPod touch or iPhone 4 running 4.2.1. Here are the requirements:

• iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 4.2.1 and Mac OS X
• iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with SHSH blobs saved for iOS 4.2 Beta 3.
• Access to iOS 4.2 Beta 3 firmware file.
• If you rely on Ultrasn0w unlock, STAY AWAY from this version of Redsn0w.
• Currently limited to iPad, iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G only.

As usual with these types of things, move forward at your own risk. Hit that original link or this one to Redmond Pie for additional details. Known bugs include issues with Bluetooth, multi-tasking and the iPod app on the iPad and iPhone 4. Needless to say, that “beta” tag means business this time around.

That said, if you decide to spend this Boxing Day jailbreaking your iOS device, let us know how it goes in the comments!

Article Via Gizmodo

Now that Christmas is over, we all start to think about what the next year has in store for us. Many of us like to take advantage of the holiday breaks to make sure our computers are running in tip-top shape. Today, I’ll give you some tips to make your Mac shine.

In the /Applications/Utilities folder, you’ll find a little application called “Disk Utility.” This will make sure your harddrive is functioning properly. All you need to do is click on your drive, go to the First Aid tab and then run both “Verify Disk Permissions” and “Verify disk.” If nothing is wrong, you’re good to go. If it sees a problem, you might need to boot your machine from your OS X install DVDs. From the menu bar, you’ll be able to run Disk Utility, and fix the problem on your HDD while running from the DVD.

You can never have too much disk space. Go get yourself a free copy of Disk inventory X, and run it on your junky harddrive. After chewing on your data, it’ll give you a visual read out of what files are taking up the most room on your drive. Then you can delete those 20 gigs of unused Garageband projects.

Clutter is a huge problem for me. I use my Desktop as a workspace for my current projects, so it gets out of control very quickly. Take a moment today and throw out everything you don’t need. When you’re left with only the files that are important, put them in their proper place. Documents, pictures, and movies all go in their dedicated folders. Trust me, you’ll be much happier.

Go through your bookmarks in your web browser of choice. I’ll bet there are a ton of links to things you don’t even remember bookmarking. Toss those suckers out. Only keep bookmarks you know you’ll use.

If we take the time to spit-shine our Macs every once in a while, we’ll run into less speed bumps. More importantly, we’ll be less disgusted with ourselves. Hooray for self-improvement.

Photo Credit: Edal Anton Lefterov

A Wichita Falls, TX resident experienced a Christmas miracle when his 2005 Land Rover was stolen from an area Marriott. His iPhone was inside the Land Rover, and it was connected to MobileMe. What ensued was an ingenious means of tracking the stolen vehicle. Below is the first-hand, still anonymous account:

Pretty amazing Christmas Story! Early this morning my 2005 Land Rover was stolen from the Marriott in Wichita Falls TX. The local police put me on hold, transferred me around and did nothing. My iPhone was in the car in between the seats and turned on. I tracked it using MobileMe Find My Phone to HWY 287 on the way to Decatur. When they exited the highway and headed on a Farm road for Justin TX a few miles away, I contacted the Justin Police and with the help of a very savvy operator we pinpointed the car at a Sonic. While I was on the phone with her, she said the officer sees your car and is going to make the arrest. A few minutes later she frantically calls me to start tracking the car again. The officer had handcuffed the suspects, sat one down on the curb while putting the other in the back seat. When he got back, the guy had Houdini’d the cuffs from behind his back to the front, fought with the officer and jumped in my car, dragged him and ran over him. I followed the car on the iPhone and directed the Highway Patrol to where he was – high speed chase ending with him flipping the Land Rover several times. The policeman is going to be fine – he is at the hospital with multiple bruises etc. The screenshot is where the car thieves ran over the policeman and escaped. I am just so thankful the policeman was not seriously hurt – I could care less about the car or the crook.

I myself went through an experience last summer when my iPhone was stolen, and also connected to MobileMe. Although I tracked my iPhone to Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, my local precinct refused to help me. (To be fair, I didn’t have a car to steal!) However, it’s encouraging to see police departments beginning to recognize MobileMe as a valid means of tracking devices. Because honestly, what good is having MobileMe if the police declines to use it in cases of theft?

Merry Christmas, anonymous Wichita Falls, TX iPhone user!

Article Via 9 to 5 Mac

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