Cody Fink

1547 posts on MacStories since January 2010

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You Can Get a Free iPhone 4 Case After All

Apple won’t give you a free thirty dollar bumper to fix the iPhone 4’s reception issue, but cases.com has you covered. Just pay first class shipping ($3.73), and you can get a black, white, blue, purple, or pink case for free. We don’t particularly know the motive behind all of this – perhaps they’re just being good sports – but if you’re interested in the opportunity of an iPhone 4 time, check it out the deal here. A picture of the cases after the break. Let us know if you took advantage of the freebie in the comments!

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Postbox Express 1.0.1 Brings Add-On Support

Mac heads looking for alternative email clients may have stumbled across Postbox at some point in time, which is renowned for lighting fast email searches, conversation views, its tabbed interface, and universal search that makes finding attachments a breeze. The full version is available for $39.95, but those looking to try out a lot of the same functionality may want to check out Postbox Express.

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Big Government Spends on iPhone App Development

As BBC News reports that the UK is dropping a ton of cash on building iPhone applications, it raises the question of whether such spending is necessary. £10,000 - £40,000 (about $15,200 - $60,700 USD) is being set aside for various i-projects, including a DVLA Motoring Masterclass application that “would also work out fuel mileage, act as a hazard light and track RAC patrols.”

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YX Player Gives your iPad FLV, AVI Video Playback

The iPad is great for watching video, but it doesn’t support various formats like Divx, Xvid, or WMV. That is, until now – YX Player for the iPad allows you to playback unsupported video formats. The app has quite a few features, namely the ability to transfer said videos directly to your iPad for playback straight from your desktop. But as App Advice noticed, it gets much more powerful with some of its online capabilities.

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