Ease the Safari-to-iTunes lyric pasting task: “Use a simple AppleScript to make it simpler to copy lyrics from Safari (or any other browser) to iTunes.

(Via MacCentral.)

Steve Jobs: Steve Jobs’s Obituary, As Run By Bloomberg: “”

(Via gawker.)

Eight Great Back-to-School iPhone Apps [Back To School]: “

If you’re headed back to school this semester with an iPhone or iPod touch in your pocket, you’re in luck: The iTunes App Store is filled with applications to make your life easier as a student and as the hip young college type you are. Whether you’re hitting the books or the bars, keep reading for a closer look at eight of the best back-to-school iPhone and iPod touch applications. (Not headed back to school? Don’t worry, we’ve got a few in there for you, too.)

Evernote

You already know how to expand your brain with Evernote, and the Evernote iPhone app is a must-have element in that setup. You can capture and tag photos, text notes, and audio notes, as well as search and access any other note you’ve captured with Evernote. It’s always in sync with all of the rest of your notes, so whether you want to quickly check your class notes on the go or need to snap a picture of a handout to and send it straight to Evernote, this one’s a must-have.

Facebook

It may not do much to boost your studying, but Facebook for the iPhone is a must-have to keep your social life rolling while you’re off at school. The Facebook application is arguably one of the best-made apps available through the App Store, providing you with quick access to all of your Facebook needs through a slick interface.

Brain Tuner

Brain Tuner is sort of like the iPhone version of Brain Age—if Brain Age were way shorter on features. In fact, all it really does is present you with 20 to 100 math problems and asks you whether the solutions provided are right or wrong. It times you and scores you based on your accuracy, and that’s about it. It’s dead simple to use, though, and isn’t a bad option if you’re just looking to retain a little mental acuity with a quick game here and there.

Pageonce

Pageonce’s Personal Assistant application gives you quick access to managing your entire online life, providing shortcuts to vital information. You can check your phone plan to make sure you haven’t gone over your calling plan keeping up with your long-distance sweetheart or get your bank balance before you head out for the night.

Wikipanion

What better supplement to your education than an application dedicated to your Wikipedia addiction. Wikipanion provides a simple, dedicated search box for browsing Wikipedia. There’s not a lot inventive going on here beyond autocompletion for your search (which is nice), but hopefully this one will improve with more preferences in future releases.

CheckPlease

It’s easy to end up losing money in the shuffle when you’re trying to split big checks between large groups, and you’re a poor student, so every penny counts. CheckPlease is an excellent tip calculator that also works wonders for quickly splitting up a bill—tip included—for your group. I’ve been using this one since it was released, and the latest update makes calculating the tip and splitting the bill a no brainer.

Google Mobile

The Google Mobile app isn’t so much a must-have specifically for college students as much as it is a must-have for everyone. Firing up Mobile Safari just to get to a Google search box is a drag, and this one searches both the web and your iPhone from one bucket. With advanced features—like performing site-specific searches and quick local lookups—you can get all sorts of stuff done more quickly with this one.

Beer Counter

The kitchen-sink app of this post is Beer Counter, a simple app that does exactly what it sounds like: Helps you keep track of how many beers you’ve consumed. You’re at college, after all, and it doesn’t take much to let a night of drinking get out of hand. Beer Counter is there to keep you in check (or help you brag—whichever floats you boat).

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Got a great app you’re counting on to get you through the school year? Tell us all about it in the comments.

(Via Lifehacker.)

What to do with an old iPhone: “You’ve upgraded to Apple’s iPhone 3G. But what to do with that original iPhone you bought a year ago? Christopher Breen outlines three options—give it away, sell it, or keep it.

(Via MacCentral.)

Review: Internet radio apps for iPhone: “Think video killed the radio star? Think again—a vast selection of content remains available via Internet radio. And several apps are available via the App Store to help you listen to that content through your iPhone or iPod touch.

(Via MacCentral.)

iPod Nano Case Leaks, Next iPod Touch to Have GPS?: “

More evidence is appearing that supports the rumored taller iPod Nano design with a curved screen. Case designs (seen above) at Alibaba (via Engadget) depict new cases for an iPod Nano 4G. The 4th generation iPod Nano has been rumo…”

(Via MacRumors.)

MagSafe no more – new glitch hits Apple Inc.: “Apple offers replacement for faulty MagSafe power adaptors

Apple has yet another glitch going – this time it has been forced to offer to replace faulty MagSafe power adaptors.

(Via Macworld UK.)

Microsoft plans Apple event spoiler?: “Is Microsoft preparing to out-maneuver Apple’s September product launch?

The Mac rumour machine is predicting Apple will introduce new products at a special event on 9 September – but now it appears Microsoft plans to flex its muscle to spoil Apple’s game.

(Via Macworld UK.)

Locked iPhones can be unlocked without a password: “Simple flaw topples iPhone security…

Private information stored in Apple’s iPhone and protected by a lock code can be accessed by anyone with just a few button presses.

(Via Macworld UK.)

Tim Hortons coffee locator comes to the iPhone: “If you’re a fan of Tim Hortons coffee, you’ll love this new locator app for the iPhone.

(Via MacCentral.)

Search for iTunes music by star rating: “Want to filter your iTunes library by rating information? Just type some asterisks.

(Via MacCentral.)

New iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iTunes 8.0, and Blu-Ray in OS X 10.5.6?: “
Digg.com’s Kevin Rose has posted a new blog entry and YouTube video claiming to have knowledge of upcoming iPod updates with a significant number of details:

- Revamp of entire iPod line.
- Small cosmetic changes to Touc…”

(Via MacRumors.)

Photosynth Opens for User-Created 3D Panoramas [Digital Photos]: “

Photosynth, a Microsoft Live Labs project previously available as a view-only tech preview, now lets those signed up with Windows Live to upload and create their own multi-photo walk-through panoramas. The webapp, which requires an 8MB software installation on the user’s side, can stitch together dozens or hundreds of photos and then let viewers ‘walk’ through them, altering perspective and creating entirely new views from the details of all those shots. That means you not only can show off your new workshop shed in your backyard garden, you can let viewers actually step into it and look around. Pretty cool stuff, although those uploads, and the software itself, can take up a bit of bandwidth and memory. Photosynth requires a free download and a Windows Live ID to use.

(Via Lifehacker.)

iPod Touch: Adding NES ROMs – The Simplest Way Possible: “So you want the easiest way possible to add NES ROMs to your Jailbroken iPod Touch? Well you’re in luck, this way is as easy as it gets. There is no SSHing from your computer into the iPod Touch. You don’t even have to download the ROMs from the internet (which is illegal by the way).”

(Via lonman06.)

…Web radio is toast – The INQUIRER: “Soon the only place where Internet radio will survive is on illegal sites in foreign parts where governments are brave enough to ignore the Recording Company mafiaa. Still with the US government on both sides of the house taking bribes from the entertainment business in election year, we can guarantee that such nations will be dubbed terrorists and troops sent in any day now….”

(Via theinquirer.)