Apple Details Snow Leopard ‘Up-to-Date’ Program

Apple today announced the details of its Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program, which allows U.S. customers who purchased or will purchase a qualifying Mac after June 8th, 2009 with OS X Leopard installed to upgrade to OS X Snow Leopard upon its S...

Could HTML 5 Kill Flash on the iPhone?

Well, at least kill the need for Flash on the iPhone? Daring Fireball says a simple “yes” to Yahoo! Tech’s question.

The idea is that a standards based technology, open and broadly used, could make redundant proprietary and sometimes bloated and buggy plugins like Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, and Sun JavaFX.

Apple’s Safari, including Mobile Safari on the iPhone, and Mozilla Firefox are already supporting HTML5 features. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer — so far — isn’t.

The article gives pros and cons for both sides of the debate. Since Apple is introduction the third generation of their iPhone software tomorrow, and still no Flash in sight, we likely have a good idea which way they’re leaning already…

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‘Layar’ Shows Augmented Reality Possibilities on iPhone 3G S

A new augmented reality app called Layar is making the rounds on the web as an example of what can be done with Augmented Reality. Layer (via 9to5Mac) is described as the world's first mobile augmented reailty browser.

Layar shows yo...

Tuesday Fun Video: iPhone 3G S Hands-On in Brazil!

In Brazilian Portuguese, but if you’re dying to see Apple’s latest universe denter in action before Friday, hit the play button and enjoy.

(Thanks to antonioj for the tip!)

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iPhone game maker Ngmoco taps former Sega president

Ngmoco has hired Simon Jeffery, former president and COO of Sega of America, to run Plus Publishing group, a new venture focused on leveraging social networking in game for iPhone 3.0.

Optus iPhone 3G S pricing plan reveals tethering charge in Australia

Optus, a service provider for the iPhone in Australia, plans to charge for tethering with the iPhone 3G S. That's a feature that's still awaiting support from AT&T in the U.S.

Multi-Core ARM (iPhone) Chips Due in 2010

CNet reports that ARM will be delivering multi-core ARM chips in 2010, making multi-core iPhones and other smart phones possible.

"You'll definitely see handsets shipping with a dual-core A9 in 2010," James Bruce, wireless segment man...

Multi-Core ARM (iPhone) Chips Due in 2010

CNet reports that ARM will be delivering multi-core ARM chips in 2010, making multi-core iPhones and other smart phones possible.

"You'll definitely see handsets shipping with a dual-core A9 in 2010," James Bruce, wireless segment man...

The Freelancer’s iPhone: Productivity solutions for independent professionals

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Features, iPhone, iPod touch

Last summer I started to fantasize about working for myself. I pictured a home office, afternoons with the kids and life as the boss. My employer maintained a similar fantasy, and a few months later they went out of business and left 120 of us high and dry. Synchronicity is cruel. Thanks for that, Carl Jung.

I've learned that working solo is 1 part thrilling, 90 parts horrifying and 9 parts educational. Also, I've found the best setup for my iPhone to help me through my self-employed day. Here I'll describe the apps, settings and hardware that I've found most useful. Feel free to share your own.

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The Freelancer's iPhone: Productivity solutions for independent professionals originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T to iPhone Users: Be On the Proper iPhone Data Plan?

Not long ago TiPb reported AT&T forcing every iPhone user who is not using a iPhone data plan onto the correct plan and possibly hitting you with extra charges. Now it seems AT&T is finally making good on that promise as Erica Sudan, over at TUAW, is now reporting AT&T is planning on dumping iPhone GoPhone accounts. TiPb thinks this is AT&T finally flipping the switch on iPhone users subscribed to non-iPhone data plans and GoPhone accounts are also falling victims in all of this. The following text message is being sent to various AT&T customers:

AT&T Free MSG: A new software upgrade for iPhone will be available on 6/17. This upgrade may affect your data service. Please visit att.com/iphone or call 800-901-9878 for a representative. If you download the software and are not on an approved iPhone data plan, your data service will be interrupted.

So AT&T is using the 3.0 software as it’s excuse to flip the switch, but exactly how would they know what software you currently are on? The only way would be if iTunes reported back to Apple and then they give the information to AT&T. That scenario is highly unlikely.

Anyone not on a iPhone data plan and using an iPhone get this text message yet? Be warned fellow GoPhone and non-iPhone data plan users…

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Giant iPhone video is cool, but quite fake

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Desktops, Hardware, Rumors, Odds and ends, Apple, iPhone, App Store

This video is making the rounds lately -- on first glance, it looks someone running the iPhone OS on a Mac Pro with a 24" multitouch monitor. As you can see, everything more or less works as you'd expect, and therein lies the rub: anyone who's looked at it with a critical eye, including our friend and former TUAW-er CK Sample III, has pronounced it fake. I'd have to agree -- besides the fact that it comes from a visual effects house, the picture flipping at about :56 is a little bit off. How'd they do it? It's most likely just a movie running on a screen, with a guy pretending to control it. But even so, it's a compelling idea -- if you could find a multitouch monitor that worked like that and ran the iPhone OS with it, wouldn't it work exactly that way anyway?

I've actually brought up this idea before -- there is a ton of software running on the iPhone currently, and some of it is even better than the equivalent versions on the Mac. It would be extremely useful to port the iPhone's OS (and all of its software in the App Store) to another form, whether that be on your TV (I originally suggested a Wii-like interface) or on a multitouch input like this desktop. Apple has sunk a lot of work and design thought into this OS -- they may never do it, but it seems like it would be a terrific decision to bring some of that successful R&D back on to the TV or the desktop.

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The iPhone 3G S: €149 in France, free in the UK

UK operator O2 will give a free 32GB iPhone 3G S to anyone willing to sign a 2-year service contract costing $120 a month.

The iPhone 3G S: €149 in France, free in the UK

UK operator O2 will give a free 32GB iPhone 3G S to anyone willing to sign a 2-year service contract costing $120 a month.

iPhone Dev-Team to Demo 3.0 Unlock Tonight!

Just a little reminder for those of you who are waiting for the Dev-Team to unveil the 3.0 software unlock for iPhone 3G, there is a live demo tonight.

On Tuesday evening (just before the big Apple release) we’ll do a live demo of the yellowsn0w carrier unlock working on official 3.0 firmware. The actual link for the feed will be twittered by @MuscleNerd and also placed here when the feed starts. The demo should answer everything you need to know about the new yellowsn0w. But it’s good news for iPhone 3G unlockers everywhere.

Keep in mind this unlock will not work along with the iPhone 3G S hardware. It is noted they may or may not be working on cracking the latest Apple has to offer.

P.S. For the new iPhone 3GS, please don’t expect periodic updates about any progress we have or don’t have. Nothing gives Apple the upper hand like someone tweeting or blogging partial hack results.

The cat and mouse game continues…

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iPhone Dev-Team to Demo 3.0 Unlock Tonight!

Dev Team to demo new official 3.0 iPhone Jailbreak tonight

The iPhone Dev Team has got us excited (and Apple worried) by announcing they have a fully-working software carrier unlock ready for the 3.0 firmware ahead of its official release. On Tuesday evening they will do a live demo of the new yellowsn0w carrier unlock working on official 3.0 firmware, just before the big Apple release. [...]

Dev Team to demo new official 3.0 iPhone Jailbreak tonight

The iPhone Dev Team has got us excited (and Apple worried) by announcing they have a fully-working software carrier unlock ready for the 3.0 firmware ahead of its official release. On Tuesday evening they will do a live demo of the new yellowsn0w carrier unlock working on official 3.0 firmware, just before the big Apple release. [...]

MapQuest unveils Google Maps competitor for the iPhone

MapQuest announced a new application for iPhone users designed as an alternative to the built-in Google Maps software and billed as a “leap forward in how people interact with maps, directions and local search” on their Apple handsets. Among the highlights of the free application (App Store), called MapQuest 4 Mobile, is a “place carousel” that [...]

MapQuest unveils Google Maps competitor for the iPhone

MapQuest announced a new application for iPhone users designed as an alternative to the built-in Google Maps software and billed as a “leap forward in how people interact with maps, directions and local search” on their Apple handsets. Among the highlights of the free application (App Store), called MapQuest 4 Mobile, is a “place carousel” that [...]

Apple begins shipping pre-orders for new iPhone 3GS

Apple on Monday began shipping its new iPhone 3G S handsets to customers who were among the first to place their pre-orders last week following the handset’s introduction at the company’s annual developers conference. The new iPhones, believed to be manufactured by Foxconn Electronics, are shipping out of Shenzhen, China, which is home to mainland China’s [...]

Apple begins shipping pre-orders for new iPhone 3GS

Apple on Monday began shipping its new iPhone 3G S handsets to customers who were among the first to place their pre-orders last week following the handset’s introduction at the company’s annual developers conference. The new iPhones, believed to be manufactured by Foxconn Electronics, are shipping out of Shenzhen, China, which is home to mainland China’s [...]