Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-28-07
Six fun undocumented iPhone preferences
“I decided to put the iPhone’s SpringBoard to the test. That’s the app that runs your main home page. This core application contained over a dozen user-settable preferences. I tested them all and selected my six favorites. If you have access to the command line, you can start having fun with these settings yourself. This post shows you how.”
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/27/a-half-dozen-fun-undocumented-iphone-preferences/
Steve Jobs rated most powerful businessperson
Fortune magazine has ranked Steve Jobs as the most powerful person in business in its annual ranking of the 25 most powerful people in business. Of course, these types of rankings are very subjective. To support their ranking, Fortune points to Jobs’ deep influence on not only the computer industry, but Hollywood, music, retailing, and wireless p
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0711/gallery.power_25.fortune/index.html
24-hour Apple news video network launches
The Digital Lifestyle today launched a new 24-hour online network dedicated to Apple followers. The site mixes original programs with popular Apple/tech-related podcasts and YouTube material, as well as daily news updates and live coverage of breaking tech news events. Using live video technology from Mogulus, viewers can
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/11/27/apple.news.video.network/
There’s A $39 Charge To Exchange Your Defective iPhone, says AT&T
Apple has a 10% restocking fee on opened non-defective products, but AT&T seems to think that this applies to iPhones that are defective right out of the box.
http://consumerist.com/consumer/defects/att-theres-a-39-charge-to-exchange-your-defective-iphone-326645.php
3am at the Apple Store
Buying a computer at 3am at the 24 hour New York City Apple store has some interesting perks.
http://anerroroccurredwhileprocessingthisdirective.com/2007/11/26/3am-at-the-apple-store/
EXCLUSIVE: Apple giving certain developers early iPhone SDK
Choice developers are gaining early access to Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch software developer kit, according to sources familiar with the matter. A handful of companies are said to be getting rough versions of the tools to help code more advanced applications than would be possible with today’s web-only solution.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/11/26/iphone.early.sdk/