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Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-06-08: Psystar lawyers hint at antitrust filing against Apple

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-06-08

Psystar lawyers hint at antitrust filing against Apple
Following Psystar’s retention of California law firm Carr & Farrell, attorney Colby Springer has hinted that the case may end up making some antitrust claims against Apple.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/08/05/psystar-lawyers-hint-at-antitrust-filing-against-apple


iPhone App Store Has Jumped The Shark With This Pic!
Who in their right mind….
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2737038284_74e60fe2ac_o.png


Steve Jobs on MobileMe: the full e-mail
Ever since our report last night on an internal e-mail sent by Steve Jobs about the botched launch of MobileMe, we have received an outpouring of requests for the full text of the e-mail. Although we originally weren’t comfortable publishing the entire thing, it is now slowly becoming available in its full form across the Internet. Because of this,
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/08/05/steve-jobs-on-mobileme-the-full-e-mail


Firmware 2.01 could render 3G iPhone un-unlockable
As some of you already know, updating your iPhone to firmware 2.01 means that you’ve lost access to all your jailbroken apps. That’s pretty much expected and should be rectified by the DevTeam soon enough. What’s notable from an unlocking perspective, however, is that Apple’s 2.01 release also updates the iPhone 3G baseband. This puts iPhone 3G own
http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/firmware-2-01-breaks-pwnagetool-could-render-3g-iphone-un-unloc/


Why Rap Stars Are Hating on the iPhone
At the Rock the bells festival on Sunday, some of the most important hip-hop artists were asked what they hated most about the iPhone. Here are their reasons.
http://gizmodo.com/5033088/why-rap-stars-are-hating-on-the-iphone


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-05-08: Steve Jobs”Mistake to launch MobileMe same time as iPhone3G”

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-05-08

Steve Jobs”Mistake to launch MobileMe same time as iPhone3G”
Not that anyone could really dance around the facts of the matter at this point, but in an email to Apple employees sent today, apparently Steve said, “It was a mistake to launch MobileMe at the same time as iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0 software and the App Store. We all had more than enough to do, and MobileMe could have been delayed without consequence.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/04/mobileme-gets-new-leadership-jobs-admits-apple-made-a-big-mista/


Steve Jobs: MobileMe “not up to Apple’s standards”
In an internal e-mail sent to Apple employees this evening, Steve Jobs admitted that MobileMe was launched too early and “not up to Apple’s standards.”
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/08/04/steve-jobs-mobileme-not-up-to-apples-standards


Possible Pictures of New Macbook Leaked
Could these be images of the upcoming MacBook? Possibly, if you believe information leaked from a Taiwanese website. The images are confusing and have a photoshopped feel to them so, as always, take rumors with a grain of salt.
http://gizmodo.com/5032929/possible-pictures-of-upcoming-macbook-leaked


The New iPhone 2.0.1 Firmware Update Is Out Now
Plug your iPhone into iTunes and upgrade. Not sure what all it fixes yet, but hopefully quite a bit.
http://gizmodo.com/5033014/iphone-201-update-now-available


App Store bringing in strong revenue for some iPhone devs
Block is the author of the popular crossword puzzle application 2 Across, which sells for $5.99 on the App Store. Based on her iTunes Connect screenshots, Block has been earning almost $2,000 per day on the application, quite a bit more than she was expecting to make. Overall, these results are pretty encouraging for developers.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/08/04/app-store-bringing-in-strong-revenue-for-some-iphone-devs


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-04-08: Can The iPhone Rule Gaming?

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-04-08

Can The iPhone Rule Gaming?
It’s already a groundbreaking phone and digital music player, and now Apple’s iPhone is emerging as a popular gaming device as well. Of the 1,300 add-on programs currently available for it, about a quarter are games — as are seven of the 10 most popular selections in the Apple App Store, which opened on July 11. That kind of demand, along with…
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1829037,00.html


MS 10K warns of iPhone
A Microsoft filing with the US government reveals a newfound worry that the Windows developer’s traditional stance of selling software alone won’t work against an increasingly profitable Apple — a concern that may magnify as iPhone 3G pushes Apple’s cellular market share past one percent worldwide.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/03/microsoft_10k_warns_of_iphone_mac_threats_as_iphone_nears_1_1_share.html


Telecoms fight for the right to party with iPhone 3G
Apple’s iPhone 3G is exciting more than just tech-savvy consumers wanting to play with the latest gadget. Worldwide, mobile service providers are fighting tooth and nail for the right to sell the new iPhone because of its ability to attract new customers and sell them on data service plans, which providers have previously found to be a difficult
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/02/telecoms_fight_for_the_right_to_party_with_iphone_3g.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-03-08: What if Apple stopped issuing DRM keys?

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-03-08

What if Apple stopped issuing DRM keys?
It happened to Microsoft and Yahoo. Could it happen to Apple?The limitations of antipiracy software were dramatically illustrated last week when Yahoo Music announced the company would stop issuing authorization keys for the software that prevents its songs from being copied.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10004255-93.html


Behold! The best description of an iPhone game… ever
…read the following description of the iPhone game Oxxo, and tell me if you are any clearer on the finer points of gameplay after you have read it. Wow. Every line is gold.
http://macenstein.com/default/archives/1549


Not Calvin and Hobbes…. but Calvin and Steve Jobs! [COMIC]
Some friendly snark at the God known as Jobs.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2723090810_6501c93ae2_o.png


iPhone 3G Gets Hot and Melty, Cooks Dude’s Leg
A MacRumors forum member says he fell asleep with his iPhone 3G in his pocket, and he woke up with a burned leg and a melted phone, you’ve gotta see it to believe it.
http://gizmodo.com/5032166/iphone-3g-gets-hot-and-melty-cooks-dudes-leg


iPhone’s AT&T exclusivity locked in until 2010
Apple is bound to its exclusivity deal with AT&T until at least 2010, sources have revealed. The US cell carrier agreed to the large-scale subsidies on the iPhone 3G’s pricing in exchange for a one-year extension on sole rights for the device line in the US past a 2009 expiry date. T-Mobile users will now have to wait at least two years.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/08/01/apple.lock.to.att.in.2010/


How To Turn Your iPhone Into a Wireless Modem
Here at Wired.com a few of us were excited about turning our iPhones into wireless modems with the $10 NetShare application — but none of us could get it to work. Fortunately, we got our connections up and running with some help straight from NetShare’s maker, Nullriver. So we’ve created a step-by-step tutorial in case you’re stuck, too.
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/08/tutorial-turn-1.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-02-08: Inside iPhone 2.0 Review Series: The New iPhone 3G Hardware

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-02-08

Inside iPhone 2.0 Review Series: The New iPhone 3G Hardware
Apple has significantly improved upon last year’s original iPhone while extending many of the benefits of its newest model to existing users in the form of the iPhone 2.0 software update. AppleInsider’s week-long “Inside iPhone 2.0″ series will present a detailed analysis and review of the iPhone 3G, the 2.0 software, the App Store, and push messag
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/31/inside_iphone_2_0_review_series_the_new_iphone_3g_hardware.html


Three-Tattooed Zune Boy buys…an 80GB iPod Classic
The best testimonial ever. (UPDATE: He then traded his iPod classic in for a…wait for it….16GB iPod Touch!)
http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2008/07/31/tattooed-zune-boy-buys-a-black-80gb-ipod-classic


NetShare Tethering iPhone App Reappears on App Store
After an unusual sequence of events, Nullriver, Inc.’s NetShare app has reappeared on the iTunes App Store. The $9.99 application promises to allow you to share your iPhone’s network connection with your computer.Share your iPhone’s EDGE or 3G Internet connection with your computer using NetShare…
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/08/01/netshare-tethering-app-reappears-on-app-store/


Forget the iPhone–The iPod Touch is Good Enough
I’m amazed at how little love the iPod touch gets. It’s a slimmer iPhone with almost all its features, it requires no contract, and when you can’t get a Wi-Fi signal, your plain, humble cellphone can step up to take its place. Here’s why anyone considering the iPhone should opt for its oft-ignored sibling—the iPod touch—instead
http://lifehacker.com/399619/forget-the-iphone++the-ipod-touch-is-good-enough


Tap Tap Revenge Approaches 1M Users, Music Industry Notices
A number of record labels have taken notice of Tap Tap Revenge’s quickly growing install base, and are eager to use it as a means of exposing users to new music. Decrem says that the company is in talks with both indie and more well known artists to create a premium package of songs, which will likely be released in the App Store.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/31/tap-tap-revenge-approaches-1-million-users-music-industry-takes-notice/


Damn You, Cult of Apple! [COMIC]
This depiction is not too far from the truth…
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyimages/1135b.gif


Why I Hate the iPhone Camera and Loved the Best Rock Concert
There. I said it. I hate it. OK, I don’t really hate it. But sometimes I want to smash it against the wall. The last time was in the pit at the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s concert in Madrid.
http://gizmodo.com/5028534/why-i-hate-the-iphone-camera-and-loved-the-best-rock-concert-ever


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-01-08: 10 Things We Want to See in the iPhone 2.1 Update

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for August-01-08

10 Things We Want to See in the iPhone 2.1 Update
The iPhone 2.0 software is pretty good, but it’s certainly not perfect. Having used it for a few weeks, we’ve discovered a number of little quirks that we really hope are addressed in the upcoming update. From bugs to missing features, here are ten things that would make the iPhone a much better device.
http://gizmodo.com/5031469/10-things-we-want-to-see-in-the-iphone-21-update


Steve Jobs knows, ain’t no cool like ‘popped collar cool’
Even back then, Steve was ahead of the curve.
http://www.natuba.com/photo/FTkxKj/


iPhone Developers Get Push Notification API
What this means to you is that developers can now tailor their apps to receive notifications in the background while it’s not running, something supremely useful for apps like AIM, and to a lesser extent, Twitter and other social networking apps.
http://gizmodo.com/5031559/iphone-developers-get-push-notification-api


Why Apple won’t drop Intel chipsets any time soon
I know a few details of Apple’s software roadmap that I’ve been sitting on for a while, details that suggest to me that, contrary to recent reports, Apple will not bail on Intel chipsets for those of a competitor.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080731-analysis-why-apple-wont-drop-intel-chipsets-any-time-soon.html


If Steve Jobs Had A Comic Book… [COMIC]
With all the buzz about Apple Products these days, we thought it might be interesting to see how these products come about…from the inside. Click the images if you’d like to make them bigger. Enjoy.
http://www.holytaco.com/2008/07/31/if-steve-jobs-had-a-comic-book/


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