Apple has once again lost an iPhone prototype in a bar?!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Rene Ritchie.
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Apple lost *another* iPhone prototype in a bar?!

According to CNET, Apple has once again lost an iPhone prototype in a bar, this time Cava2 in San Francisco’s Mission district.

Apple electronically traced the phone to a two-floor, single-family home in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood, according to the source.

When San Francisco police and Apple’s investigators visited the house, they spoke with a man in his twenties who acknowledged being at Cava 22 on the night the device went missing. But he denied knowing anything about the phone. The man gave police permission to search the house, and they found nothing, the source said. Before leaving the house, the Apple employees offered the man money for the phone no questions asked, the source said, adding that the man continued to deny he had knowledge of the phone.

The prototype may have been sold on Craigslist for $200 but the details sound sketchy, as does the nature of the prototype itself (iPhone 5?) and what version of iOS it was running.

Last year Apple famously lost or had stolen an iPhone 4 prototype which ended up sold to a gadget blog, touching off an industry wide controversy and almost a year long criminal investigation.

Any bets what happens this time?

[CNET]


The week in iPhone for August 31, 2011

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The week in iPhone for August 31, 2011

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Could Apple replace iPod touch with a budget iPhone?

Posted on by Rene Ritchie.
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Could Apple replace iPod touch with a budget iPhone?

VintageZen has a post up asking what place in Apple’s lineup the iPod touch would serve once a budget iPhone hits the market, especially if it’s ultra-cheap and Apple can strong-arm the carriers into offering pay-as-you-go plans and iPad-like month-to-month data plans.

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With the coming fall event, this is Apple’s opportunity to make a trademark dramatic move and kill off the iPod Touch from their product line. However, they shouldn’t just leave a void where the iPod Touch once was, they should replace it with the much rumored low-end iPhone. The low-end iPhone would fit perfectly into the market where the iPod Touch was, and in many ways would be better than the iPod Touch for most consumers.

Daring Fireball thinks it could help equalize the iPhone product vs. Android OS numbers metrics companies love to trot out.

It makes sense in a lot of ways for Apple. Simpler product lineup. It would even help with “smartphone market share” numbers — iPod Touches are dark matter in such comparisons that only count “phones”. Plus, I don’t recall seeing (or hearing privately, myself) any rumors about a new iPod Touch for this fall.

TUAW battled this out back in June. The whole debate is worth reading (check this link below) but in sum:

Apple has removed the “iPod” branding from iOS 5. In iOS 4 and earlier, both the iPhone and iPad handle music playback via an “iPod” app, but in iOS 5 these two devices instead have a “Music” app just like the iPod touch. It may mean nothing, but it’s still an interesting move considering the iPod was Apple’s top-selling product for so many years.

Apple certainly has killed products, even best selling products like iPod mini (which was replaced with iPod nano). Right now iPod touch sits in the middle of the road — no phone, no 3G, no large screen. If the budget iPhone really is cheap to buy and cheap to run, is there any space left for the current style iPod touch? Or do those two lines become one?

[VintageZen, Daring Fireball,


Apple used Pfizer security team to root out Chinese pirates

Posted on by Dave Caolo.
Categories: Uncategorized.

Apple has struggled with the sale of counterfeit iPods, iPhones and iPads in China for years. A recent WikiLeaks report notes that the company enlisted members of Pfizer's global security team to combat the industry of fakes. Why Pfizer? The answer should be obvious to anyone who's received spam email within the last few years: Pfizer's team had been tracking down counterfeit Viagra manufacturers in Asia for years.

It's been an uphill battle for Apple and other tech manufacturers, according to a source quoted by Atlantic Wire. While the Chinese government has assisted pharmaceutical companies, the source said, the same can't be said of requests made by the tech industry. Why? S/he offers one theory: "Whereas a defective pill could cause sickness or death, a shoddy iPod has less dire consequences."

Philip Elmer-Dewitt has posted the body of the memo obtained by Wikileaks. It's a compelling illustration of the thriving counterfeit market as well as Apple's efforts with Pfizer.

Apple used Pfizer security team to root out Chinese pirates originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Loses Another iPhone Prototype at a Bar

Posted on by Jordan Golson.
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An Apple employee has lost a prototype iPhone at a bar, again. The iPhone was lost in late July at Cava 22, a Mexican restaurant and bar in San Francisco's Mission District, according to CNET:
A day or two after the phone was lost at San Francisco's Cava 22, which describes itself as a "tequila lounge" that also serves lime-marinated shrimp ceviche, Apple representatives contacted San Francisco police, saying the device was priceless and the company was desperate to secure its safe return, the source said. Still unclear are details about the device, what version of the iOS operating system it was running, and what it looks like.
Apple tracked the iPhone to a home in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood. San Francisco police and Apple investigators reportedly spoke to a man in his twenties about the device, but he denied knowing about the lost phone. After a search, they found nothing. There is no word if Apple ever got the phone back. A spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department told CNET that Apple did not file a police report about the missing phone.

Readers will remember that last year Apple lost an early prototype of the iPhone 4 at a bar in Redwood City near the company's headquarters. That device was picked up by another customer and sold to tech site Gizmodo. That sequence of events triggered a criminal investigation which ended just this month.

A late-July iPhone in field testing would presumably have been the upcoming iPhone 5 or perhaps the low-cost iPhone 4.

(Image of Cava 22 courtesy James Martin/CNET)


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Apple’s Photo Stream Feature Confirms Redesigned iPhone 5 With Larger Screen, Rectangular Home Button? [Updated]

Posted on by iPhoneHacks.
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9 to 5 Mac has discovered an icon in the new PhotoStream feature in iPhoto 9.2 beta, which appears to be an iPhone icon, but it doesn’t look like iPhone 4. Interestingly, it looks more like the rumored redesigned iPhone 5 with a larger screen and rectangular home button. We’ve heard conflicting reports about next generation [...]


iPhone-controlled robot vacuum transmits photos of its work

Posted on by Michael Grothaus.
Categories: Uncategorized.

You can do almost everything from your iPhone, so it was only a matter of time you could clean your home with it.

LG is set to demo its iPhone-controllable Roboking VR680VMNC robaotic vacuum cleaner at IFA 2011 this week. The Roboking sports three cameras and multiple sensors, which allow it to capture video and send it back to your iPhone over your home's Wi-Fi connection. You can then use the video to select which areas you want Roboking to clean first.

According to SlashGear, the Roboking can also act as a sort of robotic sentry, streaming live video of your home to your iPhone so you can see what's going on while you're away. The Roboking VR680VMNC launches in Korea this fall for the equivilant of US$800. No word on when the device starts cleaning up America.

iPhone-controlled robot vacuum transmits photos of its work originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Executives Getting Chatty: iTunes Match Coming ‘Shortly’ to Canada

Posted on by Eric Slivka.
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Yesterday, we noted that new Apple CEO Tim Cook has been taking time to respond to the many emails coming his way congratulating him on his new position, wondering if he might follow the precedent of Steve Jobs and be willing to engage directly with customers via email as the contacts turned more toward questions and complaints than pleasantries.


Apple's Eddy Cue (Source: Deanne Fitzmaurice/San Francisco Chronicle)
Evidence of Cook's engagement in addressing more substantial issues comes today by way of a report from iPhoneinCanada.ca noting that Apple is planning on bringing its iTunes Match service to Canadian customers "shortly". The revelation came after a customer emailed Tim Cook, who apparently forwarded the question to Apple's vice president for Internet services, Eddy Cue. Cue quickly responded to the customer, sharing the news that Apple is working hard on bringing the service to Canada.
Hi Sheldon,

We’re working on adding Canada and hope to do so shortly after the US launch.

Eddy
The news is certainly welcome for Apple's Canadian customers, and should offer hope to users in other countries still waiting for word on the service making its way to their markets. As with any content offering from Apple, iTunes Match requires highly-localized contracts to be negotiated with the content rights holders, complicating the process of making such services available in all markets in a timely fashion.

While emails to Steve Jobs have sometimes resulted in follow-up contacts from members of Apple's support staff, it is still encouraging to see emails to Tim Cook being quickly passed along to be answered by appropriate personnel, even including other executives.


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Openwave sues Apple and RIM for patent infringement

Posted on by Michael Gorman.
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Add one more to the tally of patent lawsuits involving Apple and RIM. This time it's Openwave Systems using the license-by-litigation technique, and it's alleging that multiple devices infringe five of its patents on mobile internet -- including offline email access, cloud computing, and secure server access. The company claims that Apple's iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, the iPod Touch, both iPads, plus RIM's Blackberry Curve 9930 and the PlayBook all infringe its IP. Apparently, Openwave initially took the pacifist route to persuade Cupertino and Waterloo to pay up, but when its overtures were ignored, it decided upon more aggressive tactics. As others before it, Openwave wants to fight a two front war in the ITC and federal court, but we'll have to wait and see if the ITC elects to take up the cause. Armchair attorneys can get a gander at all the juicy details at the source below.

Openwave sues Apple and RIM for patent infringement originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Rolling Out Remote Diagnostics Tool for iOS Devices?

Posted on by Eric Slivka.
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Hardmac reports that Apple has made an internal announcement that it has completed work on tools that will allow support technicians to utilize remote diagnostics on iOS devices, receiving key information about device state. The report notes that the tools will allow Internet and telephone support staff to provide enhanced device support without customers having to bring their devices in to an Apple store or service center.
In effect, this systems operates entirely online. An email is sent to the device containing a URL (this can alsoo be entered by hand) and the device will connect via Mobile Safari and the telephone to start internal checks and sends the result of it to the Apple servers to which the service centres are connected.
The diagnostic system submits the Unique Device Identifier (UDID), device name, battery health and charging information, installed iOS version, and data on improper hangs and shutdowns.

As noted by AppleInsider, this tool sounds essentially identical to the existing iosdiags.apple.com site, which has been used for some time by Apple retail stores to wirelessly gather system information.
Currently, the Web application only works with an employee Apple ID and is not connected to an iTunes account. The data culled from the service reportedly provides an Apple Genius with the same information they would obtain plugging in an iPhone at the Genius Bar with a USB cable.

The system was said to have been put in place to make it easier to conduct mobile appointments away from the Genius Bar, in an effort to make it less crowded, AppleInsider was told. Using this tool in-store allows an employee to access diagnostic information wirelessly and quickly.
That iOS diagnostic functionality has been around for quite some time, first appearing as an OS X application for Geniuses known as Behavior Scan and used to read diagnostic information from devices connected via USB. That functionality later made its way to iOS in the form of the hidden iOS Diagnostics application, documented in our forums a year ago.


One of our retail contacts has told us that the iOS Diagnostics feature is currently not widely used in retail stores, as it is generally faster and easier to simply plug the device in at the Genius Bar. But it appears that Apple may finally be preparing to officially expand the remote diagnostics to allow users to take advantage of it upon direction from an Apple support agent. The expansion would offer a new method for remote support staff to receive information directly from a device rather than relying on the user to accurately track down and report the relevant details.


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First Refurbished iPad 2 Models Appear in Apple’s Online Store

Posted on by Eric Slivka.
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Apple has just begun offering refurbished iPad 2 units in its online store, opening the way for modest price savings on available models. Discounts currently come in at only $50 off of pricing for brand-new units, and no low-end units are currently available.


Models currently available in the U.S. online store include:

- 64 GB Wi-Fi: both colors ($649)
- 32 GB Wi-Fi + 3G: all four carrier/color combinations ($679)
- 64 GB Wi-Fi + 3G: all four carrier/color combinations ($779)

All refurbished iPads carry the same return and warranty policies as brand-new units, and also include new batteries and outer shells. All other components are cleaned and tested during the refurbishing process, with defective parts obviously being replaced. Current stocks are listed as shipping in 1-3 business days.

Apple has been offering refurbished original iPad models at its lowest prices ever, with the 16 GB Wi-Fi model coming in at $299. Availability of the low-end models has been scarce, however, as stock has been quickly depleted by customers taking advantage of the deep discounts.


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U.S. looks to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger (Updated)

Posted on by Mel Martin.
Categories: Uncategorized.

Both the New York Times and the Associated Press are reporting that the Justice Department is suing to halt the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, citing serious competitive issues with the US $39 billion deal.

The complaint says "AT&T's elimination of T-Mobile as an independent, low-priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market, thus, unless this acquisition is enjoined, customers of mobile wireless telecommunications services likely will face higher prices, less product variety and innovation, and poorer quality services due to reduced incentives to invest than would exist absent the merger."

AT&T announced its desire to merge in March, and the proposal has drawn fire from consumer groups, lawmakers, and rivals like Sprint which has been urging the government to stop the merger.

AT&T and Verizon are the sole US sources for the iPhone, but rumors have mentioned Sprint and T-Mobile as possibilities.

Update: AT&T isn't giving up. As Engadget reports, Wayne Watts, AT&T Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, issued the following statement:

"We are surprised and disappointed by today's action, particularly since we have met repeatedly with the Department of Justice and there was no indication from the DOJ that this action was being contemplated. We plan to ask for an expedited hearing so the enormous benefits of this merger can be fully reviewed. The DOJ has the burden of proving alleged anti-competitive affects and we intend to vigorously contest this matter in court. At the end of the day, we believe facts will guide any final decision and the facts are clear. This merger will:

· Help solve our nation's spectrum exhaust situation and improve wireless service for millions.
· Allow AT&T to expand 4G LTE mobile broadband to another 55 million Americans, or 97% of the population;
· Result in billions of additional investment and tens of thousands of jobs, at a time when our nation needs them most.

We remain confident that this merger is in the best interest of consumers and our country, and the facts will prevail in court."

U.S. looks to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger (Updated) originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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U.S. Government Files Antitrust Complaint To Block AT&T From Acquiring T-Mobile USA

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Bloomberg has just reported that U.S government has filed an antitrust complaint to block AT&T from acquiring T-Mobile USA. AT&T – the largest carrier in the US had announced plans to acquire T-Mobile USA – fourth largest carrier for a whopping $39 billion in stock and cash. Bloomberg reports: “AT&T’s elimination of T-Mobile as an [...]


Scosche’s RDTX-PRO for iPhone and iPod touch detects radiation

Posted on by Steven Sande.
Categories: Uncategorized.

Scosche Industries produces a wide line of accessories for Apple products, ranging from iPad cases and flexible keyboards to screen cleaners and headphones. Now the company has developed and is selling the RDTX-PRO Radiation Detector and app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Primarily designed for those who are affected by radiation from the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan, the US$329.99 device will be sold at Synexx in Tokyo beginning in September.

The RDTX-PRO can either be plugged into an iPhone or iPod touch via the dock connector or used as a standalone radiation alarm. When being used as a standalone alarm, the device runs on a single AA battery for up to 96 hours.

What's unique is that the device requires no calibration at all, but can still detect gamma radiation above 60keV with +/- 5 percent accuracy. The accompanying free radTEST app makes it easy to interpret the readings, showing simple green (safe), yellow (elevated), and red (dangerous) zones on a meter. A digital display is available for advanced users who wish to get exact radiation level readings, and the results can be shared via Facebook and Twitter or viewed on a Google Map.

Scosche is donating $10 of each sale to charities that are assisting people affected by the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, with a goal of $1 million within two years.

Scosche's RDTX-PRO for iPhone and iPod touch detects radiation originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Purported iPhone 4S Casing Compared With GSM And CDMA iPhone 4

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Manage your finances with MoneyWiz for iPad [Giveaway]

Posted on by Leanna Lofte.
Categories: Uncategorized.

MoneyWiz is a finance manager for the iPad. It just received a big update which includes French and Spanish translations, a Net Worth feature, financial forecasts, smart auto-completers, and the ability to manage Payees.

I am terrible when it comes to managing my finances and I keep telling myself that I’m going to get disciplined with it. When I do, I will likely use MoneyWiz to help. The UI is amazing – it’s packed with so many features, yet doesn’t feel cluttered.

MoneyWiz is a sophisticated personal finance manager for the iPad. It’s the one app that has it all: scheduled & recurring transactions, budgets, accounts, reports, sync, payees, custom categories, smart in-app help, multi-currency support and 100+ more features.

  • Unmatched ease of use
  • Advanced Accounting, Budgeting and Planning
  • Syncs all your data with our free cloud service – Sync Everything! ®
  • Interactive reports, Net Worth and Financial Forecasting

Update includes:

  • Ability to configure credit accounts to show either available balance or used credit (all existing users- you can modify it for existing credit accounts too)
  • Financial forecast/projection for any date in the future, based on your account’s current balance and scheduled expenses & incomes – just go to the calendar, in Scheduled, and tap & hold on any date in the future, and the projection will appear
  • Net Worth – scroll up the list of accounts, and you’ll see your Net Worth (it’s hidden above the first account in the list). Net Worth is also visible in Reports (on the bottom of the screen)
  • Ability to manage Payees (via Settings), and assign Payee to a transaction (with auto-complete and auto-create)
  • The transaction’s description field now supports auto-completion
  • New report added – Report by Payees
  • Ability to filter transactions by predefined periods (like- Show me transactions from the last 30 days etc…)
  • Polish currency added (PLN – Polish zloty)
  • All transactions, now have a decimal part (even integers, have .00 at the end)
  • Online Help is now available via Settings -> About & Help
  • MasterCard Debit payment card was added to the list of cards (which you see on the second step of creating an account). The list was also re-arranged with the most popular cards being on top.
  • Spanish and French translation of the entire app
  • Accounts order & Budgets order in Settings are now merged into one section
  • Added more in-app help tips, that appear during use
  • Many UI tweaks
  • Critical bug fixes

Giveaway

The good folks at SilverWiz have given us 5 promo codes to giveaway to our awesome readers! For chance to win, let us know how many accounts you’d like to manage with MoneyWiz. Between checking, savings, and credit cards, I have five.

MoneyWiz is available on the iPad for $4.99.

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U.S. Government Moving to Block AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile

Posted on by Marianne Schultz.
Categories: Uncategorized.

Bloomberg reports that the U.S. government filed a complaint today seeking a court order to block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile. Antitrust concerns are at the heart of the complaint:
AT&T’s elimination of T-Mobile as an independent, low- priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market.
AT&T first announced its intent to acquire T-Mobile in March, stating that the merger would increase the company's network quality and expand the reach of its LTE capabilities.

AT&T was the only carrier offering the iPhone in the U.S. from its release in 2007 until its exclusive agreement ended earlier this year when Verizon began offering the iPhone 4 in February.

Although T-Mobile has never been an official iPhone carrier in the U.S., the company claimed that over one million iPhones were running on its network earlier this summer. Just last week there were reports that T-Mobile USA would begin offering the iPhone 5 at its release, which is widely expected in October.


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AT&T, T-Mobile US merger opposed on anti-trust grounds

Posted on by Rene Ritchie.
Categories: Uncategorized.

The United States Department of Justice has filed its opposition to the AT&T – T-Mobile US merger on anti-trust grounds.

AT&T’s elimination of T-Mobile as an independent low priced rival would remove a significant competitive force from the market

AT&T was pursuing the merger in an attempt to get T-Mobile’s AWS spectrum to use for a bigger, better LTE 4G roll out.

(Probably smart that T-Mobile wasn’t waiting on AT&T to get iPhone 5.)

This story is still developing and we’ll update with more information as it comes in.

[Bloomberg, thanks Jack!]


New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Wednesday, August 31

Posted on by Leanna Lofte.
Categories: Uncategorized.

Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you!

  • 15 Puzzle Challenge: Do you think you are smart enough??? Then try and win in the ultimate 15 Puzzle Challenge! Become the ONLY master of the classic puzzle game! [Free - App Store link]

  • EGDR808 HD: A drum machine that emulates the vintage hardware from the 80′s. The stop button now lets the pattern finish playing. [$1.99 for iPad - App Store link]

  • Flip-O-Matic: Transform your pictures into a fascinating composition of symmetric patterns. The realistic substance of the original picture is still noticable but gets an additional alien dimension. [$0.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

  • FiLMiC Pro: Take movie making to the next level and turn your iPhone into one of the most powerful and robust full featured HD video cameras around. [$2.99 for iPhone - App Store link]

  • Planetary: An all-new, stunningly beautiful way to explore your music collection. Fly through a 3D universe dynamically created by information about the recording artists you love. [Free for iPad - App Store link]

Any other big app or game releases or updates today?

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