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Apple wants to squelch rogue iPhone app store
Last week, we began to hear about some of the first rogue iPhone App stores that began to appear. Attempting to cut out Apple, these unauthorized stores were largely developer-backed, for reasons ranging from increasing profit to getting around Apple's strict App Store entrance rules. To ...
Apple Plans To Launch Netbook With Touch Screen - Sources
money.cnn.com — TAIPEI -(Dow Jones)- Apple Inc. (AAPL) is planning to launch a netbook computer with a touch screen... monitor as early as the second half of this year, two people close to the situation told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday. The mini laptop computers will ... (more) Apple Plans To Launch Netbook With Touch Screen - Sources
Apple's New iPod shuffle Garners EFF Criticism
technologyexpert.blogspot.com — When Apple introduced the new iPod shuffle a few days ago, I noted that ehey had (somewhat... amazingly) reduced its size (again). But as iLounge noted, it also has a new Apple authentication chip, and that got the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) stewing . Apple purportedly uses these chips ... (more) Apple's New iPod shuffle Garners EFF Criticism
Apple to Detail iPhone OS 3.0 on March 17th
technologyexpert.blogspot.com — On Thursday, Apple sent out invitations to a Tuesday, March 17, 10 AM PDT special event in... Cupertino to discuss the iPhone 3.0 software and a new SDK. The invitation doesn't mention new hardware, just new software. Perhaps this means I will be spared the temptation to buy a new iPhone this ... (more) Apple to Detail iPhone OS 3.0 on March 17th
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Apple's iPhone App Store hits 800 million downloads
TechSpot — ... more than 25,000 programs currently available. That's a lot of downloads, and given that there have been around 14 million iPhones sold to date, we can surmise that people are downloading more than just one or two programs. On top of this, Apple's latest announcements indicate that they are trying to further build developer interest, making programs easier to develop and giving them additional ways to earn money. Earlier this month, it was discovered that Apple is actively working to shut down third-party App stores, which they claim violate the DMCA. Given the incredible ...

Apple officially hits 1 billion downloads on App store
TechSpot — ... back in July of 2008. That means that 20% of that one billion happened just within the last month. Part of that can be attributed to the hype Apple has generated, though probably much more of it can be attributed to the release of the iPhone SDK and the increasing number of programs available (now over 35,000). It may be a good day for Apple, but they haven't gotten here without trouble. There have been several controversies related to the App store, ranging from Apple attacking third parties to squelching certain apps . Draconian entry rules or not, Apple ...

iPhone Jailbreak dispute heads to court
TechSpot — ... . This could be troublesome for Apple, who currently acts quickly to take down sites and servers that host jailbreaking software or provide information on how to get it done. It's a common move for them, which unfortunately often puts them at odds with their own user base. Apple isn't the only company who could be affected by this lawsuit – Google also attempts to discourage, if not outright ban, the ability to jailbreak Android on T-Mobile phones, however Apple certainly remains the most covered opponent of jailbreaking, primarily due to the sheer success of the iPhone and ...

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Later tonight, Research in Motion is expected to open an app store for BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile will get one before Christmas. Apple has the iTunes App Store, Android has the Android Market, Nokia's got its own Ovi Store. But why should it be limited to smartphones when over 80% of the ...