Gizmodo:
Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it's substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. There's a speedier browser, predictive text entry (a la iPhone), and that's just the beginning. Updated: Update: The firmware upgrade went through just fine on my 32GB Zune HD, and I'm definitely se (Read More)
Gizmodo:
In 1989, Franz A. Wakefield invented the iPod, the iPhone, and iTunes. Then the FBI stole his trade secrets and he confided in Sarah Jessica Parker and now he's suing her and Apple...and my head's spinning. It's a tale of quite the nutter and I can barely keep the facts straight. Franz A. Wakefield, the injured party, wants (Read More)
Gizmodo:
This week we met Motorola's Droid, the first handset with Android 2.0. To an outsider, it just looks like another Google smartphone, but 2.0 is more than that: it's proof that Android is finally going to take over the world. So Wait, What Is Android, Exactly? In Google's words, it's "the first truly open and comprehensive p (Read More)
TechCrunch:
[France] Paris-based Deezer is not waiting for Spotify to expand into new territories and is moving forward with its own plans pretty quickly. The French startup recently raised $9.5 million (€6.5 million), bringing the total invested into the company to nearly $20 million, and today the company's launching its previously r (Read More)
TechCrunch:
On Monday, ngmoco released worldwide its latest game for the iPhone and iPod Touch: Eliminate Pro. It’s been downloaded 500,000 times so far at a rate of about 25,000 an hour, currently making it the top free app in iTunes. The top paid app, Skeeball, also happens to be affiliated with ngmoco through its Plus+ social game (Read More)
Gizmodo:
The unofficial count of Apple's approved apps had already topped 100,000, but now Cupertino has confirmed that you can download over 100,000 apps in the App Store. That's the widest selection of Booty Gongs (and other booty-related instrumentation) in the known Universe. Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on t (Read More)
Mac Rumors:
Apple today officially announced that more than 100,000 apps are now available from the App Store."The App Store, now with over 100,000 applications available, is clearly a major differentiator for millions of iPhone and iPod touch c... (Read More)
Engadget:
The sketchy Apple tablet rumors have continued apace in the past few days, and rather than hit you with each bit of fluff as it comes in, we're going to be rounding them up from now on. Today's edition builds on earlier reports that Apple's trying to drag print media kicking and screaming into the future, with whispers that (Read More)
Mashable!:
More and more companies are creating iPhone applications as a way to reinforce branding and to gain new customers. Some companies are even seeing increased sales thanks to iPhone apps.One of those is the Pizza Hut app [iTunes link] for the iPhone and iPod touch, which has now generated more than $1 million in sales accordin (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Since 2005, Apple stores have been ringing up purchases with wireless handheld point-of-sale terminals. This always felt a little odd, partly because spent a lot of money without even seeing register, but mostly because the devices ran Windows. Not anymore! Apple is in the process of retiring their massive fleet of Windows (Read More)
Engadget:
There's no stopping the eternal tug-of-war between the powers that be and the hackers that will, and for the time being it looks like things are back in the hands of the hackers. As of noon today giddy jailbreakers can take the next step and go full-on with blacksn0w, the unlock for the latest 05.11.07 baseband (with tethe (Read More)
Mac Rumors:
ifoAppleStore's Gary Allen posts a preview at AppleInsider of Apple's new iPod touch-based EasyPay checkout system for its retail stores. The preview comes after last week's news that Apple is beginning the process of rolling out the new de... (Read More)
Crunch Gear:
Apple is finally getting rid of the ass-ugly Winmo-based handheld checkout systems in its Apple Stores. After all, the devices themselves were always kind of an ironic statement to the vast adaption and usefulness of Window Mobile. But those will soon be gone and the checkout systems will use an iPod touch with a card scann (Read More)