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This article was written on June 28, 2007 by CyberNet.

It’s one day before the launch of the iPhone and more details are emerging from Apple, and news around the Web continues to be abundant. There’s lots to cover today, so we’ll just sum it up.

Pre-approved credit check a good idea:

First, The Boy Genius Report has an “exclusively obtained leaked document” filled with all kinds of details about what the scene will look like at the store when you go to purchase a phone.

One of those details is that AT&T employees must always offer to complete a pre-approved credit check for every customer purchasing the iPhone with a line of service. If you choose not to run the credit check in the store, you’ll have to do it during the iTunes activation process at home.  The problem is that if your credit is less than desirable and you’re not approved, you’ll have to choose one of the following options:

• Choose ‘Pick your plan’ (Pay as you go)
• Pay the $250 security deposit which would require a trip back to the store.
• Return the product, requiring a 10% re-stocking fee.

So if you know that your credit isn’t great, the pre-approved credit check that you’ll be offered is a really good idea.

Zoho’s Office Suite optimized for iPhone:

Zoho has taken this opportunity to get in on the iPhone craze with iZoho, an office suite optimized just for the iPhone. As of now, you’ll be able to view your existing Zoho files, and edit your Zoho Notebook documents.

Zoho says that they’re working on more features, so keep your eye out for this one.

iPhone “Gotchas”

While there are a lot of great things about the iPhone, there are certainly some drawbacks too. Some of which I’m sure we’ll hear more about in the next few days after masses have had some quality time with their iPhones.

PCWorld has put together a list of 11 iPhone Gotchas, or some drawbacks that you should consider before buying. It’s definitely worth reading.

Among them: Data that crawls, limited third-party apps (hopefully more become available after developers are able to get their hands on a phone), keyboard issues, the cost, battery life issues, and the fact that it’s not really practical for business-people.

Thanks for the tip on this one Cory!

iPhone Premiere Details for Apple Stores

These details apply only to Apple stores, not AT&T stores.

• All 164 Apple stores will stay open until midnight
• Each customer may purchase a maximum of two phones on a first come, first served basis.
• Starting Saturday Morning, iPhone customers can attend “in-depth” workshops all day at Apple Stores
• Support will also be available at the Genius Bar and through their One to One program.
• Starting at 6:00 PDT tomorrow, you can go to Apple’s online store to purchase an iPhone.
• Apple stores will open at 9am on Saturday

If you decide not to get in line tomorrow night, and you plan on waiting until Saturday or another date, Apple has set-up a website so you can check iPhone availability at your local Apple store.

Click here to check availability.

RSS Reader for iPhone

It appears as though Apple has created an RSS reader for the iPhone. If you go to http://reader.mac.com, you’ll notice that it says “This Application is Viewable Only on iPhone.

This is most likely part of their .mac service which requires a paid membership.

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There’s one big, table-shaped obstacle to developing apps for Microsoft’s Surface: you kind of have to own one. A new Surface 2 SDK, landing this summer, will sidestep that problem with an input simulator so devs can test their code on any Windows 7 PC. You can tap fingers, place tags, or paint “blobs” for your virtual SUR 40 to interact with, and even fake multitouch gestures by “stamping” a finger in one spot then moving a second one. If the Surface you’re programming for happens to be movable (though we’re not sure who would put a $7,600 computer on hinges) you can also alter the tilt of the display to trigger UI changes. You’ll still need access to one of these behemoths to make sure your wares work in the really real world, but at least the preliminary work can be done on any old laptop or desktop. Frankly, this is something we’d have thought would be included from day one — as they say, better late than never.

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This article was written on February 01, 2008 by CyberNet.

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).

As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!

–Stable Releases–

The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.

• Gimp 2.4.4 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
  Type of Application: Image editor
  Changes: Bug fixes
• Recuva 1.10.223 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror]
  Type of Application: File recovery
  Changes: Secure deletion option, improved performance, and bug fixes
• ReNamer 5.20 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
  Type of Application: Bulk file renamer
  Changes: Many added features

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.

• Maxthon 2.0.8.1605 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
  Release: Beta
  Type of Application: Web browser
  Changes: Bug fixes

–Release Calendar–

• Early 2008 – Vista SP1 [Review]
• Early 2008 – Internet Explorer 8 Beta [Review]
• Early 2008 – XP SP3 [Review]
• January 31 – Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 4
• February – iPhone SDK [Review]
• February – Deskscapes 2.0 [Review]
• February 27 – Windows Server 2008 [Review]
• March – WordPress 2.5 [Review]
• March 4 – OpenOffice.org 2.4
• April 24 – Ubuntu 8.04
• September 2 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
• 2009 – Windows Mobile 7 [Review]
• 2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
• 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]

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We’ve already seen plenty of glasses-free 3D HDTVs and portable devices, but a promising new technology called HR3D (High-Rank 3D) has hit the prototype phase. Engineers from MIT’s Media Lab, who developed the new solution, say that it avoids compromising on screen brightness, resolution, viewing angle, and battery life, and doesn’t require those pesky (and pricey) 3D glasses. HR3D uses a pair of layered LCDs to give the illusion of depth, with the top layer (or mask) displaying a variable pattern based on the image below it, so each eye sees a slightly different picture. Nintendo’s 3DS uses a similar technique, but with a parallax barrier instead of a second display. The designers constructed the prototype from two Viewsonic VX2265wm displays, removing the LCDs from their housings and pulling off polarizing filters and films. We’ve yet to go eyes-on with HR3D, so we’re a mite skeptical, but tech this promising is worth watching closely, and from every angle.

Continue reading MIT Media Lab develops glasses-free HR3D, supports broad viewing angles (video)

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CNET Car Tech reviews the 2012 Audi A7, and finds a car with excellent data connections.

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