Macworld.com - Ambrosia Software on Wednesday announced the release of iToner 1.0.8, an update to its iPhone ringtone maker for Mac OS X. It costs $15, and this is a free update for registered users. -- read full article
Macworld.com - Ambrosia Software, long-time Macintosh utility and application developer, announced Thursday that it has launched three iPhone games with the introduction of the App Store. -- read full article
AP - Gadget lovers worldwide are already camped out ahead of Friday's global rollout of the new model of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which is also the first iPhone to go on sale in many countries.
NewsFactor - Apple's new App Store turned on its virtual lights Thursday, featuring third-party applications for the iPhone and the iPod. The store is intended to support developers who are creating applications for the iPhone. The store is also reportedly helping developers get their products into final shape. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Support for Visual Basic for Applications also will be restored in the next version of Office for Mac, Microsoft says. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Facing an outcry from potential customers, Rogers adds a cheaper data plan for Apple's touchscreen smartphone. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The wish list includes longer battery life, larger screen size, more memory, and improved data input, a Nielsen survey found. -- read full article
Reuters - Chip makers Broadcom Corp
and Qualcomm Inc sparred in an appeals court on
Wednesday over patents used to make cell phones that offer
Internet and other multimedia features. -- read full article
AP - Apple Inc.'s iPhone has had a remarkable run over the past year, shaking up the stodgy design of cell phones and securing Apple a lucrative slice of the wireless business.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Version 2.41 corrects defects in v2.40, released about a week ago, that caused some PlayStation 3 systems to stop working. -- read full article
Reuters - Seeking to be one of the
world's first to grab the new-generation iPhone, fanatical
Apple fans around Asia are queuing up two days before
its launch, undiscouraged by rain or freezing temperatures.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Wireless carrier O2 said it received 13,000 pre-orders per second on its Web site, and warns of shortages. -- read full article
