Rumor: 8-pin dock connector for iPhone

Looks like Apple has more than halved the upcoming next generation iPhone's dock connector in terms of pins used, as the latest rumor making its rounds on the Internet thanks to iLounge's sources would be the presence of an 8-pin dock connector for the new iPhone, clearly making it far smaller than what many people had anticipated originally. What you see above is just for illustration purposes, and it does not reflect the situation of the actual upcoming dock connector.

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Android might get the jump on iOS by adding multiple user support

. One of the advantages of using a traditional operating system such as Windows or Mac OS X is the ability to have multiple user accounts on one device. For some reason mobile operating systems such as Android, Windows Phone and iOS have forgone the feature, leaving many people, us included, puzzled. Just as families often share desktop computers, there should be a way for families to share a single tablet while maintaining the privacy of each individual user.

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iOS and Android growth stall in July as BlackBerry stabilizes

. Research In Motion (RIMM) got some bad news this week as user interface magician and The Astonishing Tribe founder Hampus Jakobsson quit to explore new opportunities, but now it's time for some good news: RIM stopped bleeding usage share in July. According to market research and analytics firm Net Applications, RIM's share of the smartphone and tablet operating system market basically stayed flat in July at 1.86%. iOS's rapid growth slowed to less than half a point last month, and Android usage grew by less than half a point as well.


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CarBot lets you settle those grudges with battle mode

If you prefer your robots a little more terrestrial, there's Desk Pets' CarBot, a buggy that can do tricks, navigate mazes, and race with - or fire on - your buddies. The cars can be controlled by a free app installed on any iOS or Android Device, and allow up to four players to duke it out in multiple play modes. For mayhem lovers the most popular may be "battle," allowing you to fire on rival cars to disable them, along with a personality mode for freestyling and a drift 'n' race option.

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MI court ruling gives you permission to yell at parking meter enforcement

Have you ever left your car at a metered parking spot, for just a few minutes too long, only to come back to a parking ticket. Have you ever wanted to yell at the parking enforcement officer. Well, as Jared Rapp found out, the practice is protected by the Constitution. Rapp, 29, was a student at Michigan State University in 2008 when a parking officer ticked his vehicle. Rapp proceeded to vent his frustrations by yelling at the officer who administered his ticket.

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Spider Arca-Swiss Clamp

Spider Holster has rolled out the new Spider Arca-Swiss Clamp. It allows you to take advantage of the back-saving carrying solutions of Spider camera holster systems. The Spider Arca-Swiss Clamp is compatible with both the Spider Holster SpiderPro and Black Widow. If you are interested, you can buy the Spider Arca-Swiss Clamp for just $95 each.

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Nintendo DSi to come in matte red and matte blue colors to the US

Nintendo of America has announced that they will be introducing a couple of new colors for the Nintendo DSi in the US – and we are talking about matte red and matte blue. These new colors are able to arrive at retailers “as early as this week,” or at least that is what Nintendo of America tweeted. Better late than never, don't you think so. The thing is, how many folks would be forking out money for a Nintendo DSi when there is this other handheld console from the Japanese game meisters themselves, kwnon as the Nintendo 3DS.

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