NewsFactor - Apple's 3G iPhone will be available immediately after CEO Steve Jobs announces it at the WorldWide Developers Conference on June 9, a confidential source has told the popular Web site Gizmodo. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The numbers do not take into account online sales, a major channel for Dell, the world's second-largest computer maker, which sells the majority of its PCs online. -- read full article
AP - Napster Inc. begins selling MP3s Tuesday, a move the online music service hopes will lure iPod users and turn around Napster's sliding fortunes. -- read full article
Reuters - Sybase Inc plans to soon start
selling software that lets businesses securely distribute
e-mail to the iPhone, which could help the popular device gain
use among business clients.
NewsFactor - Apple is in talks with major music labels to beef up its ringtones and offer over-the-air music downloads on its upcoming 3G iPhone, according to The New York Times. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Your IRS tax rebate check can buy more tech fun than you think. A search for goodies from Apple, Asus, LG, Magnavox, Garmin, and others turns up computers, flat screens, a Blu-ray DVD burner, and more. -- read full article
Macworld.com - HighPoint Technologies has introduced a new firmware update for its RocketRAID 3522 host controller card to support booting on the Mac Pro and Xserve. -- read full article
Macworld.com - The entry level of the archival-quality photo printer market is heating up right now, with the simultaneous release of Epson’s Stylus Photo R1900 () and HP’s Photosmart Pro B8850. HP’s entry is a lower-priced version of the Photosmart Pro B9180 (), offering that model’s very good print quality and strong features (with a few intelligent omissions) at a lower price. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Apple accuses Atico International USA of patent infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition by selling unauthorized iPod accessories. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Apple has signed iPhone deals that show it is willing to deviate from its insistence on having only one service provider sell its cell phone in each country. -- read full article
NewsFactor - The iPhone's reach is expanding. Orange, France Telecom's flagship brand, announced that it will sell Apple's phone in additional countries in Europe, as well as the Middle East and Africa. -- read full article
Macworld.com - ConvenienceWare/AssistiveWare on Wednesday announced the release of GhostReader 1.5, a significant update to their text-to-speech software for Mac OS X. It costs US$39.95, and the update is free for registered users. -- read full article
