Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-13-07
Apple “Mum is no longer the word” press event 18 September
Word on the high street is that Apple is holding a press briefing at their Regent Street Apple store on September 18th. The invites are circulating as we speak to various members of the UK press. That’s not exactly the biggest of venues for a 3G iPhone launch for Europe but who knows? Really, does anybody know?
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/13/apple-mum-is-no-longer-the-word-press-briefing-in-london/
The real story behind the iPhone unlock GUI drama
There has been bit of drama today around the iPhone unlock program written (in part) by our own Erica Sadun. Lots of rumors are flying around, and lots of folks have it almost right. But none of them knows the real story. And since Sadun works for us, we have kind of an inside track on what really happened.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/12/the-real-story-behind-the-iphone-unlock-gui-drama/
iPhone Ringtones – What Did iTunes 7.4.1 really do?
Last Friday morning, on September 7th, I accidentally came across a procedure that allowed anyone to create a ringtone and have iTunes sync it to their iPhone. I just found YET ANOTHER way to create iTunes compatible ringtones. This method may possibly be the LAST WORD on this topic.
http://www.xanga.com/gryphondwb/615474010/iphone-ringtones—what-did-itunes-741-really-do.html
Parallels Desktop 3.0 Feature Update “really, really fast”
Parallels has now officially released the Feature Update for Desktop 3.0, with all the goodies you’ve heard about over the past few weeks. Coherence with Exposé, OS X home folders as “My Documents,” and less RAM usage… oh my!
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/09/11/parallels-desktop-3-0-feature-update-really-really-fast
False Hacker Poses as iPhoneDevTeamUnlock Author, Tries to Grab $41,560
Tried to grab a $41,560 donation.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/breaking/false-hacker-poses-as-iphone-dev-team-unlock-author-tries-to-grab-41560-donation-298473.php
Apple changes mind, now says don’t hack iPhone.
Says 3rd party apps will “likely” (meaning surely) break with future updates. So much for the openness.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/12/apple-backtracks-updates-will-most-likely-break-3rd-party-iph/
Apple to offer “$2.99 30-Day Movie Rentals” on iTunes this Fall
Apple s believed to be working towards starting the new service some time in the fall which would offer a 30-day rental for $2.99
http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/technology/apple_rentals/index.htm
Apple Releases Logic Studio
Apple released Logic Studio today. Logic Studio features Logic Pro 8, and introduces a new live performace application called MainStage. Logic Studio also includes Soundtrack Pro 2, Apple’s professional audio post production software; Studio Instruments, made up of 40 pristine quality instruments; …
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/12/apple-releases-logic-studio/
The story behind iUnlock: the first free, open iPhone SIM unlock software
If you’re like us, you’re furiously unlocking every iPhone in sight at the moment, but what you might not know is the story behind the hack. It all started Monday when iPhoneSIMfree was finally released.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/12/the-story-behind-the-free-open-iphone-sim-unlock-software/