No iTunes for China – that pesky Dalai Lama suspected!

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you’re in China and looking to download your iTunes tracks then you’ve probably been having some problems in the past few days.   That’s probably because Beijing doesn’t like a new Tibet-themed album that is now out on iTunes with the Dalai Lama giving a 15-minute talk. As well […]

Verizon Distributes Anti-iPhone Propaganda to Employees

The following document was apparently leaked from Verizon and serves to brief its employees on many of the iPhone’s not-so-shiny particularities. The document is divided into four sections, each covering a different “myth”. Myth #1: The iPhone 3G is now twice as fast, but ONLY where AT&T has 3G coverage. NO WAY! Isn’t that logical? […]

NASA Releases Portrait of Stellar Nursery to Celebrate Spitzer’s 5th Anniversary

The Spitzer Space Telescope, NASA’s last great space observatory to have been lauched into Earth’s orbit, is now celebrating its fifth anniversary. To celebrate the event, NASA has released this multigenerational shot of a stellar nursery located in the Cassiopeia constellation, 6,500 light-years from Earth. Jaw-dropping, isn’t it? [Via Cosmiclog]

Universities hand out free iPhones to students

Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] In a move which will do no harm to the Apple share price, some US universities are starting to hand out free iPhones and free iPod Touches to new students.   The benefits are obvious – be seen as a cool cutting-edge university, and at the same time, encourage your students […]