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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-30-08: If you are an Apple iPhone or iPod touch owner, you’ve likely noticed that nearly every time you check out the App Store, there are several updates available for applications you’ve downloaded.

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-30-08

If you are an Apple iPhone or iPod touch owner, you’ve likely noticed that nearly every time you check out the App Store, there are several updates available for applications you’ve downloaded.
iPhone App Developers Gaming The System.
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Believe it or not, this iPod touch is alive after being crushed by a pickup truck almost beyond the point of no return And I don’t mean “alive” as in a Connect-it-to-your-computer-and-see-if-it’s-still-functioning kind of way.
iPod Touch Survives Brutal Pickup Truck Crushing
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Release The Kraken
What’s The Worse Apple Can Do? [PIC]
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Here’s hoping that Apple’s feverishly-anticipated “Brick” project is the world’s first all-screen laptop — like this mockup of the OLPC version 2 by designer Yves Behar. There’s slim chance, of course, but I for one would love a computing device like this: A hybrid iPhone-meets-Macbook-Air that would put hot netbooks like the EeePC to shame.
Hoping Apple’s ‘Brick’ Is First All-Screen Laptop
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Apple has final say over what apps can or can’t be sold via its App Store. A number of developers tell Ars that the company’s recent schizophrenia about which apps make it through and its extending the NDA to cover app rejection letters are alienating those who keep the App Store populated.
Apple’s App Store schizophrenia driving developers crazy
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Mac OS X, as it ships or gets installed from an Apple DVD, is a mighty impressive operating system, but different people use it in different ways.
12 essential apps for tweaking your Mac
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Quick question: How do you make one of the world’s most stolen gadgets, well, more enticing? If we’re talking about iPods, which we are, then you slap 24 and 18 karat white gold all over the newest models, and then send them out into the subways inside the pockets of the today’s filthy rich. Of course, for a mere $644 for the Nano and $823 for the
24-Karat Gold iPod is a Violent Mugging Waiting to Happen!
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Apple’s behavior in rejecting iPhone apps without consistency or good explanations threatens the very health of the iPhone platform.
Don’t drive iPhone developers away, Apple
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-28-08: MacFormat magazine has reached its 200th issue and to celebrate, they’ve published 200 unmissable Mac tips. Here are 20 that caught our eye. For the full 200, pick up a copy of MacFormat in your local newsagent’s – on sale now.

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-28-08

MacFormat magazine has reached its 200th issue and to celebrate, they’ve published 200 unmissable Mac tips. Here are 20 that caught our eye. For the full 200, pick up a copy of MacFormat in your local newsagent’s – on sale now.
20 tips to help you work smarter with OS X
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We just got an e-mail from an anonymous Apple reseller, stating that they received an e-mail from Apple with instructions to remove all Apple TV displays and literature and to destroy them (which I assume means throw away the literature, send back the Apple TVs) by September 30, 2008 at 5 PM.
Rumor: Is the Apple TV being replaced?
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Apple is selling the iPhone 3G on its Apple Store Web site in Hong Kong, promising the phones “can be activated with any wireless carrier.”
Apple selling unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-27-08: Each year its competitors add new features to their mid-range mp3 players, making already good products that much better. But then September rolls along and the iPod nano undergoes a redesign that puts it just out of reach at the top of the class.

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-27-08

Each year its competitors add new features to their mid-range mp3 players, making already good products that much better. But then September rolls along and the iPod nano undergoes a redesign that puts it just out of reach at the top of the class.
New iPod nano a notch above the rest
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With the iPhone v2.1 software out of the door, Apple is hard at work on v2.2. It’s possible that Apple is taking so long to implement copy and paste not because it is difficult, but because Apple is reinventing it.
IPhone 2.2: Safari Redesign, Possible Cut and Paste
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In what will surely make every BitTorrent lover jump for joy, a rough alpha version of uTorrent for the Mac has surfaced on The Pirate Bay and BitTorrent isn’t too happy about it.
uTorrent For Mac Makes Its Way to The Pirate Bay
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Those wanting to run Linux apps on their Mac desktops now have reason to rejoice — sort of. The GTK+ software development framework has been ported to Mac OS X, so it’s now possible to install and run GTK+ applications on your Mac. But there are some hang-ups. Your apps will look out of place, won’t use standard OS X tools and play havoc with syste
Mac Fans Disappointed in GTK+ Port
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The Word is out – Netshare Sux, iPhone Modem Sux. You need only one reason to jailbreak your iPhone – PDAnet    Category: Apple   Image: orange logo
The Only One Reason to Jailbreak Your iPhone: Full Internet
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We all know how much companies in China love producing knockoffs of successful products, and ActFind is selling a bunch of the iPhone. What’s interesting is that ActFind is simply using photos of the real iPhone to sell some of the fakes. The items’ names and descriptions give away they’re fake: “Especial function: Shake to elect song…
Chinese iPhone Knockoffs Described With Hilarious Engrish
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-26-08: China Mobile is eventually expected to offer the iPhone to mainland China but has requested that Apple deliver a model with Wi-Fi and 3G technology disabled, according to the South China Morning Post.

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-26-08

China Mobile is eventually expected to offer the iPhone to mainland China but has requested that Apple deliver a model with Wi-Fi and 3G technology disabled, according to the South China Morning Post.
China Mobile asking Apple to intentionally cripple iPhones
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FTA – Last week I dropped my new iphone 3G in the Farmington River. It’s become a very expensive paperweight so tonight I figured I’d get some use out of it. Seeing it was the river that took it from me, it’s gonna at least catch me some fish.
iPhone Dropped in River. . .Turned into Fishing Lures
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It’s not hard to argue that the App Store’s inspired success for the mobile software world, with over 100 million programs downloaded on only a few million phones in just a matter of months. Palm, Nokia, Microsoft must all be simmering (and understandably so).
How the App Store is Hurting Devs
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Leaked: Could It Be the New MacBook Pro?
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Apple’s recent rejections of some iPhone applications from its App Store raise a question: Will the company’s restrictiveness spark a mass exodus of coders opting to develop for the supposedly open Google Android platform? Yes, no and maybe so.
Will Google Android Steal iPhone’s App Store Thunder?
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Production ready versions of Apple’s next-generation MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks have surfaced stateside in matching attire, according to people who’ve been privy to early glimpses of some of the company’s other hardware offerings.
Next-gen MacBook, MacBook Pro spotted in matching outfits
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Everybody was head-over-heels in love with the original iPhone, mainly because of the innovative touch screen, superb web browsing and Apple’s legendary ease of use. Nobody had ever seen anything like it in a phone before, and it’s still streets ahead of the competition in many ways. But can it keep ahead now that Android has arrived
10 new features the iPhone needs to beat Android
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Big name rock acts are now rethinking their presence on iTunes because the singles vs albums sales equation simply isn’t working for them.
iTunes under threat as bands take their business elsewhere
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unfortunately THQ has made Lightsaber into nothing more than a commercial for TFU, and by stripping away the ability to do a quick battle and limiting the number of Saber colors, THQ has given PhoneSaber users very little reason to upgrade. The battle music is nice, but ultimately not enough that I can recommend “upgrading”
PhoneSaber finally re-released as Lightsaber…but Ruined!
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-25-08: Ten Top 10 lists in one single Top 10 list.

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-25-08

Ten Top 10 lists in one single Top 10 list.
The Top 10 “Top 10 iPhone Flaws” lists
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T-mobile unveiled the G1 yesterday, an HTC-built handset using Google’s Android mobile operating system. Many praise Google for its far more open approach to the OS and application distribution compared to Apple’s walled garden. However, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Muster says, in a note seen by AppleInsider, that Apple will experience “little or no
Analyst: Apple has nothing to fear from T-mobile G1
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The new open-platform, third-party-developer-friendly Google Phone may spell the downfall of Apple’s iPhone. Does this sound familiar? The T-Mobile G1 is but the first in what’s bound to be a very long line of smartphones that will live in a wide-open ecosystem.
Google vs. iPhone: Is Steve Jobs Reliving His Past Mistakes?
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Seen at the Valley Fair Apple Store here in the Bay Area, some guy’s protesting Apple for something or other while wearing a homemade iPhone costume. Did your mom help you make that costume, sir? Because you should really ask her for help—she’d be able to pick out a nicer typeface and better looking icons.
Worst. iPhone Costume. Ever. [PIC]
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Apple has gotten a significant amount of critical press surrounding its rejection policies in the App Store. A few high profile rejections have been widely reported and inspired at least one amusing comic.Aparently, Apple has now started labeling their rejection letters with Non-Disclosure (NDA…
Apple Extends Non-Disclosure to App Store Rejection Letters
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-24-08: After an iPhone app developer successfully discovered a workaround for being turned down at the App Store in iTunes, Apple has cracked down and barred an unofficial method as well, potentially raising an anti-competition dispute.

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-24-08

After an iPhone app developer successfully discovered a workaround for being turned down at the App Store in iTunes, Apple has cracked down and barred an unofficial method as well, potentially raising an anti-competition dispute.
Apple Cuts Off Unofficial Avenue For Rebuffed iPhone Apps
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So Android has arrived with the announcement of the T-Mobile G1. The HTC-manufactured phone certainly has a few nice touches, despite its lack of multi-touch (and with T-Mobile’s particular variant, no accelerometer).
11 ways Android will kick the iPhone’s ass
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-23-08: Steve Demeter developed the iPhone puzzle game Trism as a side project, but now he’s quitting his day job. Why? Because he says he’s generated $250,000 in profits since he started selling the $4.99 game on iTunes this summer. That’s after Apple (AAPL) has taken its 30% cut of total sales, and after subtracting his initial investment of about $5,000

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-23-08

Steve Demeter developed the iPhone puzzle game Trism as a side project, but now he’s quitting his day job. Why? Because he says he’s generated $250,000 in profits since he started selling the $4.99 game on iTunes this summer. That’s after Apple (AAPL) has taken its 30% cut of total sales, and after subtracting his initial investment of about $5,000
iPhone Developer Made $250K From Apple Store In Two Months
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A jailbroken device can provide much more functionality than a standard iPhone. There is a number of exceptional Apps that are not available through the iTunes App Store, but through Cydia and Installer, both of which are accessible through jailbroken iPhones.Below are ten Apps we think are worth jailbreakng your iPhone for.
Need a reason to jailbreak your iPhone? Here’s ten of them
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An early Alpha release of the long awaited Mac version of the popular BitTorrent client uTorrent has leaked to the public. The application is still in development, but most features seem to work just fine. As expected, the application looks very Mac-like, and better than its Windows counterpart.
uTorrent’s Mac Client Leaked
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The first phone using Google’s Android operating system will debut Tuesday, a model from T-Mobile, and more are set come. But some Android partners say the software will use more broadly than just phones.”We’re starting to see Android get designed in on devices that extend way beyond the phone–things that might go in the automobile or home
Google’s Android: It’s not just for phones
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There have been some recent rumblings regarding Apple supposedly stealing iPhone ideas, namely a program which would allow users to check information from the iPhone screen while the phone is still locked. A closer look, however, reveals that the accusations are without merit.
Proof that Apple didn’t patent stolen ideas for the iPhone
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Macintosh security specialist, today announced that it has discovered a QuickTime bug which may be used as a vector for attack.
QuickTime Bug May Be Used As a Vector For Attack
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-22-08: Another week in Apple news has gone by, and a lot of smallish (aka “not iPhone/iPod launch”) news has been keeping the Mac web buzzing. Here are some of our top Apple-related posts for the week in case you missed them:

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-22-08

Another week in Apple news has gone by, and a lot of smallish (aka “not iPhone/iPod launch”) news has been keeping the Mac web buzzing. Here are some of our top Apple-related posts for the week in case you missed them:
This week in Apple: Virtualization, iPhone apps, and 10.5.5
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Whatever you need to do online with your Mac, the chances are there’s a free or inexpensive program to do it. Here are 12 of the best
12 Essential Internet Apps For Your Mac
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Got a new iPhone 3G? You probably got a bad adapter that needs to be returned so you don’t run the risk of Electrocution!
Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-21-08: Video by Mr. Kevin Rose

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-21-08

Video by Mr. Kevin Rose
iTunes 9 Ideas
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We’re not particularly inclined to believe them, but the whispers that Apple is about to bump the top-end iPhone capacity to 32GB are getting harder to ignore — especially since 8GB inventory is drying up, leading to speculation that’s it’s going to be dropped as soon as next week. We think the timing’s a little odd on the heels of the Let’s Rock
Apple prepping a 32GB iPhone update; bringing back at-home a
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Nick & Danielle’s very creative entry was the winner of the Cupcake Decorating Championships, 2008.
iPhone Cupcakes (PIC)
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Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-20-08: The iPhone is a revolutionary handset. But it is also the key to a virtual gold mine: The iTunes App Store, where independent developers can become multi-millionaires in just a year.

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for September-20-08

The iPhone is a revolutionary handset. But it is also the key to a virtual gold mine: The iTunes App Store, where independent developers can become multi-millionaires in just a year.
IPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches
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…not even Microsoft itself can wean itself off the Mac…
Microsoft’s ‘I’m a PC’ campaign created with Macs
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At first sight, this looked like a perfect working reproduction of a Mac Pro made of Lego, so I was ready to call it the best Lego computer in the history of best Lego computers. Then, when I learnt that it houses one full PC running Mac OS X and a Mac Mini. And when I finally saw the Steve Jobs minifig standing there, nerdgasm ensued.
Perfect Lego Mac Pro Is Two Computers in One
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Dan Frommer describes here how AT&T 3G iPhone users are using much less bandwidth than AT&T expected because AT&T’s 3G iPhone service is so crappy. Dan recently got a software update from Apple that improved the 3G service, which suggests that the problem was Apple’s problem. But his phone is still slow. So what’s with the advertisment below from
Hey, Apple and Steve Jobs, What’s With The Deceptive Ad
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Apple is notifying some of its customers this week that it will be unable to meet quoted delivery times for its new 16GB iPod nanos, fueling rumors that the company was forced to make a last minute change to the product line, possibly at the hands of rival Microsoft.
Microsoft may have thrown Apple an iPod nano headache
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