Best Buy to sell iPhones in September
CNET News - Apple — ... Best Buy stores will begin selling Apple's iPhone 3G next month, becoming the first national retail chain outside of Apple and carrier AT&T to offer the wildly popular device. ...

Apple releases iPhone firmware update, 3G fix?
CNET News - Apple — ... Apple has released a firmware update for the iPhone that might be the fix iPhone 3G owners have been awaiting. We're putting iPhone OS 2.0.2 through its paces at the moment, but it should be available in iTunes the next time you connect ...

Report: iPhones en route to Russia
CNET News - Apple — Russians may soon get their chance to queue up to buy the Apple iPhone. Legally, that is. The iPhone 3G.(Credit: Apple) Official sales of the iPhone are likely to start in October, with a deal having been reached between Apple and ...

In U.K., iPhone ad banned over 'all Internet' claim
CNET News - Apple — ... The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad for the iPhone that promised users access to "all parts of the internet" on their Apple device. ...

iPhone apps of the week
iPhone Approll — ... Apple's iPhone App Store grows every day with new free and paid offerings. The lions share of apps (and clearly the most popular) have been games, now with 626 digital time wasters at the time of this writing. I check the App Store almost every day ... ...

iPhone doubles Web browser share
CNET News - Apple — ... , show that in June 2008, before the launch of the iPhone 3G, the iPhone had 0.16 percent share of the operating system market, as measured by OS detection during Web browsing; and in July, it had 0.19 percent. However, as of September 1, the iPhone had 0.3 percent of global market share, an increase of 58 percent in one month. According to Net Applications, this was due to the July launch of the iPhone 3G. "The release of the iPhone 3G has brought large gains in Web-browsing share," said a Net Applications report. "Prior to the launch, iPhone usage share had leveled off, ...

iCal Day/Week/Month buttons grayed out
MacFixIt — ... | CHOW | CNET | CNET Channel | GameSpot | International | Last.fm | MaxPreps | Moblogic | MP3.com | mySimon | NCAA | Search.com | TechRepublic | The Insider | TV.com | UrbanBaby.com | UWIRE | Wallstrip | ZDNet Popular on CBS sites: Fantasy Football | Miley Cyrus | MLB | iPhone 3G | GPS | Recipes | Shwayze | NFL About CNET Networks | ...

Five enterprise apps for the iPhone
CNET News - Apple — ... Since the launch of Apple's App Store, a steady stream of business-oriented applications has flooded in for iPhone users. Most of the developers are independent third-party start-ups, but big-name software vendors are now clamoring for a piece of the pie. ...

AT&T fixes wireless-data issue
CNET News - Apple — AT&T on Wednesday said that it has fixed a problem that caused many iPhone users in the Northeastern U.S. to complain that they couldn't access the mobile Web. The company told newswire Reuters that the problem, which caused some users to not be able to surf ...

C'mon baby, light my iPhone's fire
iPhone Approll — ... You thought your iPhone was hot before? The Sonic Lighter, a new app from Smule, emblazons your phone's display with a simulated flame that you can control by touch or tilt. Ignite the fire with ...

Tap out your iPhone contacts with Thumbtacts
iPhone Approll — ... Out of the many features absent on the iPhone, I miss voice dialing and quick contact access the most. With Windows Mobile smartphones, you can type on the keypad and then the contacts that contain the letters associated with the number will be shown. With ... Originally posted at Crave

U.K. agency bans 'really fast' iPhone ad
CNET News - Apple — ... The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned another iPhone ad after consumers complained it exaggerated the speed of the device. ...

Round numbers: 10,000 iPhone apps?
CNET News - Apple — How many iPhone apps does it take to make 10,000? It all depends on bow you do the counting. (Credit: 148Apps) Apple watchers this weekend have been ruminating on the overall tally and on the counting methods following a report on ...

Round numbers: 10,000 iPhone apps?
iPhone Approll — How many iPhone apps does it take to make 10,000? It all depends on bow you do the counting. (Credit: 148Apps) Apple watchers this weekend have been ruminating on the overall tally and on the counting methods following a report on ...

Pastebud to bring cut and paste to iPhone
CNET News - Apple — ... Since the iPhone was launched 18 months ago, many users have complained about its lack of cut and paste capabilities. Users were once again disappointed when ... ...

iPhone claims high-ranking spot on Flickr
CNET News - Apple — ... The iPhone is the mobile device of choice these days for doing most things that need a network. So it shouldn't be a surprise that ... ...

Holiday Schedule
MacFixIt — ... | CNET | CNET Content Solutions | GameSpot | International | Last.fm | MaxPreps | Metacritic.com | Moblogic | MP3.com | mySimon | NCAA | Search.com | Shopper.com | TechRepublic | The Insider | TV.com | UrbanBaby.com | UWIRE | Wallstrip | ZDNet Popular on CBS sites: CES | Spore | iPhone 3G | Paris Hilton | Antivirus Software | GPS | Recipes | ...

Dreaming up the next gen iPhone
CNET News - Apple — ... There's no question that Apple's iPhone 3G has been the hottest phone of 2008 with its sleek touch screen design and software, but it hasn't stopped ...

'Mew Mew Tower': iPhone gets greatest cat game ever
iPhone Approll — ... Build a tower of Japanese cats of varying sizes, while using the iPhone's accelerometer to ensure they don't topple to their demise. Game concepts don't come much simpler, more cute, or more addictive. ...

Review: Pandora 2.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch
iPhone Approll — ... [iTunes link] from Apple's iTunes App store. Pandora's uncluttered and intuitive interface, coupled with its unique knack for song recommendations, makes it an ideal no-fuss App for anyone looking to add streaming music capabilities to their iPhone or ...

Photogene fills void in iPhone feature set
iPhone Approll — ... The iPhone has many great features, but its camera quality isn't one of them. However, Photogene for the iPhone and iPod Touch is an application that can give photos a little sparkle. Photogene is an image manipulation tool that lets users crop images, correct color distribution, sharpen, rotate, and mirror images, as well as add special effects. (To view more Photogene features, check out our slide show.) Apple didn't include image-editing features in its iPhone photo viewer software, so iPhone owners have had to wait for a third party to ...

An iPhone 3.0 software wish list
iPhone Approll — ... As iPhone owners await Tuesday's announcement of the iPhone 3.0 software, the Web is abuzz with speculation about what new features the update will bring. Of course, we couldn't let this opportunity pass without chiming in as well. Ever since the first iPhone was born more than two years ago, and following the introduction of the iPhone 3G last summer, we've made no secret that the iPhone lacks many features we think it should have. We've blogged a few times detailing our complaints, but here you can find a full list in no ...

iPhone 3.0: More hits than misses
iPhone Approll — ... In all, Apple promises 100 new features with iPhone 3.0, including multimedia messaging and a landscape keyboard. Though Apple did not reveal all 100 additions on Tuesday--which leads me to wonder just what they'll count as a new feature (perhaps cut, copy, and paste will count as three)--the highlights were worth the trip to Cupertino, Calif. Yes, a few hoped-for features are still missing, but iPhone 3.0 is more about what we got than what we didn't. Apple will release the update this summer. It will be free for ...

iPhone OS 3.0 hands-on photos
iPhone Approll — ... We managed to get a sneak peek at the iPhone OS 3.0. It's a beta version, so things could change between now and the official release this summer, but we captured a few screenshots to give you and idea of its look and feel. Of course, we checked ... Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

Report: AT&T to cut iPhone service plan by $10
CNET News - Apple — ... AT&T may slash the price of its iPhone service plan by $10 when a new version of the touchscreen smartphone is launched this summer, according to a ...

Cartier sues Apple, then withdraws suit
CNET News - Apple — ... , which interestingly enough, was not named in the lawsuit. Filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the lawsuit claimed the applications give people the ability to tell time on the iPhone and ...

Apple prepares to reset the bar in the mobile app market
Best iPhone apps, iPhone application development, iPhone programming, iPhone features — ... Apple’s plan to allow developers to add in-app payments to applications sold through its iPhoneApp Store could be the next game-changing step the company takes as it charges ahead in the mobile market. ...

AT&T promises iPhone tethering and MMS for summer
CNET News - Apple — iPhone users across the U.S. were disappointed Monday to learn that AT , the only operator in the U.S. offering the iPhone , won't immediately support a couple of key new features in Apple's new 3.0 OS that will be available starting next week. But AT says these features are coming. On Monday, Apple ...

iPhone 3G S and OS 3.0 photos
iPhone Atlas — ... . We used the beta version of the update on our CNET iPhone for a couple of months now so these are real screenshots. You may have seen most of them before, but we've added a few new shots following the OS 3.0 highlights from the keynote. Enjoy! ...

iPhone OS 3.0: What else is new?
iPhone Atlas — ... , but Scott Forstall, Apple's head of iPhone software development, only demonstrated a handful of the most notable improvements. Sure, we know about stereo Bluetooth, the Spotlight features and cut, copy and paste--and we've analyzed them in our ...

CNET Resource Guides: The Apple Pages
MacFixIt — Late-Breakers Late-Breakers Thursday, July 09 2009 @ 11:41 AM PDT CNET Resource Guides: The Apple Pages Use these CNET Resource Guides to find out everything you need to know about Apple and their products, including Mac OS X Leopard, the iPhone, the iPod, and Mac news. Mac Resource Guide Mac OS X Leopard Resource Guide iPod Resource Guide iPhone Resource Guide Experiencing problems? Have feedback? Let us know! Follow MacFixIt on Twitter!

AT&T chief: iPhone won't be exclusive forever
CNET News - Apple — PASADENA, Calif.,--AT CEO Randall Stephenson said that the idea that the company would have an exclusive on the iPhone forever probably isn't realistic. "There will be a day when you are not exclusive with the iPhone," Stephenson said, speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm: Tech conference here. However, he declined to get into details on the company's negotiations with Apple. The issue of whether--and more likely when--AT loses the exclusive on the iPhone has become a major issue for the company and its investors. "On balance, I think it works really, really well, maybe ...

Schiller plugs Apple's updated video, audio suites
CNET News - Apple — ... that you're able to share your media with anyone, anytime." "The integration and sharing of technology is really important because you don't have to learn different apps," said Xander Soren, Apple's director of music applications marketing. Apple has also made it possible for creative professionals to export their audio and video for the company's hardware. Of course, in the consumer iLife apps, you have integration with apps like iTunes. But you can export media for iTunes, the iPhone , ...

iPod cases suggest camera on Touch, Nano
CNET News - Apple — ... has obtained a stack of photos of what it describes as "the worst-kept secret in China." The images show multiple case designs for an iPod Touch and an iPod Nano with notches out of the material, which suggest a camera, much like the way cases for the iPhone accommodate that device's shooter. For the iPod Touch cases, the camera slot is centered--unlike the iPhone's--while the Nano case camera slot is situated toward the bottom on the left. The Nano also appears to have a wide-screen display. Most Apple observers anticipate the company will hold its annual iPod and music ...

Apple wins laptop tech-support showdown
MacBytes.com — ... no computer vendor--or retailer, for that matter--is immune from the wrath of users who have become intimately familiar with the 'Blue Screen of Death,' and other PC foibles," the magazine said in its introduction to the tests. "But, it's how manufacturers handle their customers' hardware and software problems that ultimately determine their true reliability, and, you would think, future sales." Apple's support performance over the last few years, coupled with the popularity of the iPhone and ...

Apple: 'Technical issues' holding up Vonage VoIP app
CNET News - Apple — ... . "There are some technical issues that hopefully we can resolve." Kerris reportedly did not elaborate on what those issues were. The revelation comes as federal regulators probe Apple's decision to keep the Google Voice application from the App Store. AT 's iPhone partner--has ...

FCC leaks TomTom's iPhone Car Kit details
iPhone Atlas — Engadget published FCC documentation today that confirms that TomTom's iPhone Car Kit is quite real and may be worth an add-on for the previously released iPhone app. ...

Apple approves Vonage mobile VoIP app
CNET News - Apple — Vonage announced Tuesday that its mobile voice over Internet Protocol app has been approved for use by Apple on the iPhone and iPod Touch . The Internet telephone service provider said it's conducting a beta test of the app and that general availability will be announced at a later date. Last week Apple confirmed that Vonage's request for app approval was being held up by technical issues with the Vonage software. An Apple spokesperson told CNET News at the time that Apple was working with the developer to resolve the issue but would not elaborate on the ...

Apple knowledgebase update: AirPort status menu, iPhones not recognized.
MacFixIt — ... This article covers a problem where if you installed the iPhone /iPod Touch software development kit in OS X 10.5, and then upgraded to 10.6, your iPhone may not be recognized by the system. Apple has a small compatibility update for the software development kit, which should be available through Software Update; however, you can probably also download and reinstall the latest SDK for the iPhone from the developer connection site: ...

This Week's Apple Byte: Is Snow Leopard finger friendly?
MacFixIt — ... is touchscreen compatible and how MobileMe's Find My iPhone feature has once again been used to fight crime. All this, and a look at the new Facebook 3.0 iPhone App in this week's Apple Byte.

Video roundup: Jobs, new iPods take the Apple stage
CNET News - Apple — ... Apple community and urges everyone to sign up to become an organ donor. iPod Nano gets a video camera Apple CEO Steve Jobs reveals the next generation iPod Nano. New features include video, voice recording, an FM radio, and a pedometer. Apple's iTunes 9 Jeff Robbin, Apple's VP of consumer applications, demonstrates the newest iTunes store and the home-sharing feature, which allows up to five authorized computers in one home to share music, TV shows and apps. Madden NFL 10 comes to iPhone , iPod Touch Travis Boatman of Electronic Arts shows off Madden NFL 10, the first game ...

MobileMe gets a little makeover
MacFixIt — With the recent releases of iPhone OS 3.1, Mac OS X 10.6.1 update, and all the new iPod models, one Apple product has flown somewhat under the radar with its new features and enhancements. MobileMe provides a wealth of services for subscribers ranging from Web page publishing to iPhone syncing. The latest refresh to this service brings added capabilities to the Find My iPhone feature, an option for automatic conflict resolution in iDisk, and the ability to use Back To My Mac to connect to a sleeping Mac running Snow Leopard. Many other enhancements also ...

Apple explains iPhone OS 3.1 Exchange changes
MacFixIt — iPhone and iPhone 3G users hit a roadblock last week trying to login to Exchange 2007 servers after upgrading to iPhone OS 3.1. Because the problems began with the latest update, it may seem reasonable to assume that the update is to blame, but it's not. In fact, everything is working exactly how it's supposed to be, according to Apple. "iPhone OS 3.1 is working properly with Exchange Server 2007," Apple representative Natalie Harrison told CNET News. "We added device encryption information to the data that can be managed by IT administrators using Exchange Server 2007. The ...

iTunes 9 Genius Mixes: Mixing up users
MacFixIt — ... Cookies. Reinstall iTunes 9. For users who have Genius Mixes activated in iTunes 9 but are not able to sync them to your iPod touch or iPhone , be sure that you have selected the Genius Mix you wish to sync as shown below:

Apple: iPhone OS 3.1 plugs 10 security bugs
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Apple announces App Store Resource Center for iPhone OS developers
iPhone Atlas — ... On Friday afternoon Apple sent an e-mail to iPhone OS developers announcing the App Store Resource Center--the sole destination for developers to see details on everything they need to know about app distribution in the App Store. Developers can learn how to prepare an app for submission and how to manage the app after it goes on sale. According to Apple: ...

CNET Apple news: $400 iBook and Rivalry between Intel and Apple
MacFixIt — ... Apple has recently hinted they are looking to develop their own custom semiconductors for use in thier devices--namely the iPhone and ...

Apple releases iTunes 9.0.1, and updates to Main Stage and Logic Suites
MacFixIt — ... or iPhone . Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs. Addresses an issue with the Zoom button not switching to Mini Player. Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone. Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes. ...

12mail: Short video messaging arrives on iPhone
The Iphone Spot — ... 12seconds.tv, a micro video messaging service dubbed by some as “Twitter for video,” is bringing the same short format to private video messaging in its second iPhoneapp, 12Mail. ...

Apple confirms it banned iPhone porn app
The Iphone Spot — ... “Apple will not distribute applications that contain inappropriate content,” Apple’s statement reads. “The developer of this application added inappropriate content directly from their server after the application had been approved and distributed, and after the developer had subsequently been asked to remove some offensive content. This was a direct violation of the terms of the iPhoneDeveloper Program. The application is no longer available on the App Store.” ...

Entourage-to-iCal time zone synchronization problems
MacFixIt — ... Additionally, people using using Exchange 2003 servers must use Entourage since iCal only supports Exchange 2007 and later. As such, in order to get events to MobileMe and portable devices, the calendars will need to first be synchronized between the two programs. Despite the availability of some workarounds and solutions, because of these conditions you will currently not be able to synchronize without this problem if you are trying to get events from an Exchange 2003 server to your iPhone or MobileMe account and use Office 2004. Potential Solution: Update? Some people have ...

Update: TomTom iPhone Car Cradle Prices Finally Out
The Iphone Spot — ... TomTom has finally released pricing for its iPhone car cradle, which is due for release next month. You can expect to lay down $120 when you go to pick up your cradle. That price doesn’t include the TomTom turn-by-turn iPhone software which will add an additional $99 to your purchase price, if you haven’t already downloaded it. ...

Apple buy map service to compete with Google?
CNET News - Apple — ... , first appeared in the form of a tweet in July by Fred Lalonde, the founder of Openspaces.org, a company that used PlaceBase's software, that Apple had purchased PlaceBase: Apple bought PlaceBase - all hush hush. Pushpin site taken offline. Hyperlocal iPhone ? The next clue apparently came from Jaron Waldman, PlaceBase's founder and CEO. His LinkedIn page now lists PlaceBase under his "past" experience and now lists his current occupation as a member of Apple's "GEO Team." In addition, ...

CNET TV Apple Byte: New iMacs, Mac mini, tablet rumors
MacFixIt — ... minis from Apple Retail Stores. Also included in this week's Byte, a how-to demonstration for getting songs and playlists from your iPhone to your iTunes Library. Joe is a seasoned Mac veteran with years of experience on the platform. He reports on Macs, iPods, iPhones and anything else Apple sells. Before joining CNET, he even worked in Apple's retail stores. He's also a creative professional who knows how to use a Mac to get the job done.

Google now serving ads in iPhone Maps
iPhone Atlas — ... Google updated AdSense this week adding support for high end smartphones like the iPhone 3GS bringing desktop styled advertising to mobile devices. The change led to Google's insertion of advertisements, alongside search results, into the iPhone Maps app. Local iPhone map searches will now display sponsored listings in the view and list modes of the Maps app. ...

Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1.2
MacFixIt — Apple has released the latest update to its iPhone OS, now 3.1.2. This update resolves issues with iPhones not waking from sleep, interruptions in cellular network services, and occasional crashes while streaming video. The update is available for iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and ...

Restore muted audio at bootup
MacFixIt — ... Hard drives and burners Home audio Home video Internet access Laptops Monitors and projectors MP3 players Networking and Wi-Fi Peripherals Printers Software Televisions Web hosting CNET Archive (beta) [image] Forums reviews & advice All product reviews Editorial policies Meet the editors How we test Tips & tricks popular topics Apple iPhone Apple iPod Dell PlayStation 3 Wii Windows ...

Apple KB Updates: Windows printing, multiple iPods with one Mac, iMovie '09, and more.
MacFixIt — ... Some iPhone carriers allow for internet tethering, and in the iPhone OS v3.1 you can see the tethering data usage by going to "Settings --> General --> Usage" and seeing the data transfer totals. This article discusses this settings window and what the various stats mean. ...

Mac OS X Leopard: iCal issues and what to do about them
MacFixIt — ... : All of my calendars have disappeared. can't post or edit events, etc. Just spent the better part of 2 hours with Mac support person - no luck in fixing the problem. ASD user "kyla.m" adds: The small calendar is also stuck on January 2001, and I cannot add anything to the calendar at all. I tried syncing it with my iPhone , and everything else synced except the iCal. I tried importing the contents of another iCal, and it froze - I can't even close it without forcing it to quit. Syncing Often, iCal can experience freezes because of an issue when attempting to sync with ...

CNET TV Apple Byte: 27-inch iMac First Look
MacFixIt — Join CNET TV's Brian Tong for a look at the latest in Apple news. This week, the Apple Byte team previews the new 27-inch iMac and the Apple Byte celebrates its one year anniversary. Also in this week's episode: What happened to Blu-ray? And, does Verizon have an iPhone competitor in Droid? Be sure to check us out on ...

ReelDirector enhances iPhone 3GS video editing
iPhone Atlas — Apple's iPhone 3GS introduced video recording, trimming, and sharing by adding a higher quality camera and iPhone OS 3.0. These new features introduced a simple way to edit videos, but they won't be replacing iMovie on the ...

Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the decade
CNET News - Apple — ... , has shaken up the mobile industry with the iPhone , rocked the retail music business with iTunes, and re-invented the computing business with OS X in a way that the PC business--with less than 10 percent of market share--is no longer the bread-and-butter of the company. Add to that the brilliant marketing behind Apple and the loyal, almost cult-like following of Apple's fans, and it's no wonder that Fortune Magazine today ...

Smartphone market unfazed by recession
CNET News - Apple — ... . With the debut of the iPhone 3GS , Apple saw its highest sales volume yet for a single quarter. Apple fans replaced their old iPhones, while the lower-priced 3G appealed to customers looking for a bargain. For the quarter, Apple's market share rose 7.1 percent, putting it in third place with a 17.1 percent stake. Popular in major regions like the U.S., the iPhone hasn't made a big dent in emerging markets. But IDC believes the phone's ...

Official NASA app and a hovercraft racing game: iPhone apps of the week
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Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone
CNET News - Apple — ... the other day, CNET's Maggie Reardon observed that the gadget may actually turn out to be more of a BlackBerry killer.) But does Verizon Wireless want to deliver a knockout to the iPhone ? There's long been speculation that the carrier would sooner or later be ...

New Verizon ad calls iPhone 'misfit toy'
iPhone Atlas — Verizon has decided to take the spirit of Christmas and shove it into the part of iPhone users' chimneys where Santa would need a pick ax. Some who viewed ...

Rickrolling iPhone worm is never gonna give you up
iPhone Atlas — Well, this hacker has quite the sense of humor. Reports started spreading this weekend that iPhone users in Australia had been falling victim to "ikee," a worm that replaces default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley, the British pop singer whose song "Never Gonna Give You Up" has gained ...

Rickrolling iPhone worm is never gonna give you up
CNET News - Apple — Well, this hacker has quite the sense of humor. Reports started spreading this weekend that iPhone users in Australia had been falling victim to "ikee," a worm that replaces default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley, the British pop singer whose song "Never Gonna Give You Up" has gained ...

Shazam iPhone app gets a premium Encore
iPhone Atlas — The popular music discovery app Shazam is about to receive an Encore on the iPhone and iPod Touch . Shazam Encore for iPhone is a premium application, first introduced to Windows Mobile users last month at CTIA Wireless. Starting Monday, Shazam Encore will also be available for iPhone. Shazam retrieves music information about a recorded song when you point the app to the music's source. The app returns details, links for buying a song, and social networking features that let you share the songs you ask Shazam to tag on Facebook and Twitter. The ...

Jailbroken iPhone? SSH installed? Beware of worms!
MacFixIt — ... worm does not appear to do anything malicious to affected iPhones, and seems to be more of a proof-of-concept attack than anything else; however, it does expose a vulnerability for those who have jailbroken their systems. The worm mainly takes advantage of an overlooked security step where people who have enabled SSH have not changed the root password from the default "alpine" to something else. This basically will allow any script to run if it provides this password, so for worried iPhone users here are some simple suggestions: Do not jailbreak your iPhone unless you are ...

Livespeakr caters to iPod Touch and iPhone
iPhone Atlas — ... , the number that is specifically aimed toward the iPod Touch and the iPhone is significantly less. In fact, the Livespeakr Ultra-Portable Speaker is the only one we've come across that patently leaves out other iPods, with a design that caters completely to the touch-screen members of the family. This $80 unit won't blow you away with stellar sound, but the supper compact and innovative design may be enough to lure you in. ...

Rick Astley resurrected in iPhone worm
MacFixIt — ... in the tech news circuit that an Australian hacker wrote the first worm for an iPhone . Now, before you freak out and curse Apple for not supplying proper security for your device, the worm only affects iPhones that have been jailbroken (and currently only in Australia). The Funny While there is nothing funny about the implications of what this worm has done, the implementation of it is pretty sweet. The worm infiltrates your jailbroken iPhone via SSH (after searching on the network for iPhones running SSH). The worm gets access because, when a user hacks their iPhone, they ...

Watch an iPhone steer a real live car
iPhone Atlas — ... with your iPhone while standing on the roof! That's the feat these crazy dudes from Waterloo Labs managed to pull off. (And you thought ...

CNET TV Apple Byte: iTunes TV?
MacFixIt — CNET TV Apple Byte: iTunes TV? by Joe Aimonetti Font size Print E-mail Share 2 comments [image] Brian Tong talks rumors of iTunes getting subscription television services, how the iPhone is doing in China, installing Windows 7 on your Mac , and some Bad Apples to avoid. Would you subscribe to TV via iTunes? Let us know in the comments! Joe is a seasoned Mac veteran with years of experience on the platform. He reports on Macs, iPods, iPhones and anything else Apple sells. Before joining CNET, he even worked in Apple's retail stores. He's ...

Secure your jailbroken iPhone against worm
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Gigabyte Technology fixes iPhone sync problem
iPhone Atlas — Last week, we received comments from Intel regarding an iPhone sync glitch with certain PCs that use a new Intel P55 chipset and Windows 7 64-bit. On Friday, motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte Technology, a popular motherboard maker for PC hobbyists, issued a BIOS update that resolves the problem for some of these users who haven't been able to sync their iPhones. The BIOS, listed as a Beta version, promises to resolve iPhone sync issues and includes additional bug fixes and enhancements. This fix will help you only if you're using a computer you've ...

Jailbreakers beware: iPhone malware evolves rapidly
MacFixIt — Over the weekend there were reports of the "Rickrolling" worm that targeted jailbroken iPhones which had SSH installed and still used the default password. While definitely a security hole for those who enabled these features, the threat was more of a prank and "proof-of-concept" than anything truly malicious. Yesterday, however, antivirus and security developer Intego released information on another worm that has been built to steal information from these iPhone users. The ...

Apple overtakes Nokia in phone profits
CNET News - Apple — In the race for mobile phone profits, Apple has overtaken Nokia, according to figures for the latest quarter. Apple earned $1.6 billion in the third quarter from the iPhone , outpacing Nokia's $1.1 billion cell phone profit to grab the top spot among all mobile phone vendors, said research firm ...

Orange sells 30,000 iPhones in U.K. on first day
CNET News - Apple — U.K. wireless carrier Orange just started selling the iPhone , and it is trumpeting first-day sales numbers for the device. The carrier signed up 30,000 people with a new iPhone contract on Tuesday, its first day selling Apple's smartphone, according to a post on Twitter from a member of Orange's marketing department. While 30,000 isn't necessarily a lot, compared to the "hundreds of thousands" of iPhones AT sold in its first weekend selling the iPhone 3GS in the United States, it's not bad for being the second carrier in a much smaller country, where ...

iTunes error 414; Downloading of multiple iPhone Apps not functioning properly
MacFixIt — Some users, when attempting to download several iPhone Applications, receive the error code 414 and are not able to download them. The error seems to particularly affect users with more than a few downloads to complete. Most users in ...

C64 emulator returns to App Store sans BASIC
iPhone Atlas — The Commodore 64 emulator application for iPhone was pulled from the App Store by Apple in September for leaving its BASIC interpreter intact and accessible via a backdoor hack. This week, the app has returned after some major re-work by its creator, Manomio . C64 no longer contains the BASIC interpreter and Commodore 64 ROM files, since Apple originally rejected the app for these reasons . As a result, the emulator no longer lets you run your own BASIC code inside the app. However, it will still run classic Commodore 64 games, and it now comes with a ...

NBA Basketball and a squishy driving game: iPhone apps of the week
iPhone Atlas — Like I've mentioned here several times before, I'm one of the people who is still using the iPhone 3G . Like many, I'm waiting for my two-year contract to be up so I can get whatever the next-gen iPhone is. It doesn't bother me too much (aside from a few app features that require 3GS), but I do long for the faster processing power and extra features found in the latest iPhone. Especially when it comes to (surprise!) games. To give you an idea of the difference between the two iPhone processors and how they effect game performance, fellow CNET editor, Josh Lowensohn, put the two ...

Deleting e-mails on the iPhone and iPod Touch
iPhone Atlas — Recently, I removed my iPhone e-mail accounts so I could troubleshoot a problem with the Mail app . But when I reinstalled the accounts, I found that I wasn't able to delete messages from one account's Inbox. The account in question was a POP3 account used to retrieve messages from my spam e-mail filtering service. It was sending and receiving e-mail just fine, but whenever I tried to delete a message from the Inbox my iPhone would present the following error: Unable to move message to folder "Trash" because the folder does not exist Luckily, I was able to locate ...

Verizon ad describes negotiations with Apple?
Technically Incorrect — The thing about the finest of soap operas is that they must create conflict in order to inspire truly dramatic love. This is why I was rendered temporarily cynical by a Verizon print ad in a recent edition of Sports Illustrated. The ad was for the Droid. The words were directed at the sensitive regions of the iPhone . But the sentiment seemed to refer to a slightly larger picture. In case you have not seen this particular work of art, it is headlined "This is a world of 'Nope', Nuh-Uh' and 'Sorry, Charlie.'" The first line gives a clue that perhaps this is not just another ...

Undercover helps recover lost, stolen iPhones
iPhone Atlas — What's worse than a lost or stolen iPhone ? Uh, hello? Nothing! That's why Apple invented Find My iPhone --and charges $99 per year for it as part of the MobileMe service. If you're not willing to spend that much but want some kind of insurance against an iPhone that goes missing, check out Orbicule's Undercover . This $4.99 app covertly transmits your phone's location and IP information to your browser-based Undercover account (free), thus allowing you to bust in on the thief and, guns blazing, take back your precious. By which I mean, of course, work with ...

iPhone app developer quits over approval process
CNET News - Apple — ... , Rogue Amoeba's Paul Kafasis said on his company's blog last week that he is throwing in the towel on iPhone app development after an exasperating three-and-a-half month app approval. "Rogue Amoeba no longer has any plans for additional iPhone applications, and updates to our existing iPhone applications will likely be rare," said Kafasis. "The iPhone platform had great promise, but that promise is not enough, so we're focusing on the ...

iPhone app developer quits over approval process
iPhone Atlas — ... , Rogue Amoeba's Paul Kafasis said on his company's blog last week that he is throwing in the towel on iPhone app development after an exasperating three-and-a-half month app approval. "Rogue Amoeba no longer has any plans for additional iPhone applications, and updates to our existing iPhone applications will likely be rare," said Kafasis. "The iPhone platform had great promise, but that promise is not enough, so we're focusing on the ...

AdMob brings interactive video ads to iPhone
iPhone Atlas — While it's waiting to be gobbled up by Google, AdMob isn't sitting still. The mobile ad company announced Tuesday that it will deliver interactive video ads to the iPhone and ...

AdMob brings interactive video ads to iPhone
CNET News - Apple — While it's waiting to be gobbled up by Google, AdMob isn't sitting still. The mobile ad company announced Tuesday that it will deliver interactive video ads to the iPhone and ...

Are these Apple's 2009 Black Friday deals?
Crave: The gadget blog — ... , Apple is gearing up to offer a series of post-Thanksgiving bargains on products from iPods to MacBooks. The deal, allegedly good only on November 27, lists "up to" discounts of 30-percent on iPods (excluding the Shuffle and iPhone ), 25-percent on ...

Are these Apple's 2009 Black Friday deals?
CNET News - Apple — ... , Apple is gearing up to offer a series of post-Thanksgiving bargains on products from iPods to MacBooks. The deal, allegedly good only on November 27, lists "up to" discounts of 30-percent on iPods (excluding the Shuffle and iPhone ), 25-percent on ...

Help, my iPod touch (or iPhone) is in a different language!
MacFixIt — Occasionally users may find that their iPod touch or iPhone has been set to a language they do not understand. Here is a visual guide to reset the language to English. To reset your iPod touch or iPhone to English language: On your iPod touch or iPhone, find the image of the gears to launch Settings. In the next section, tap the option that contains the same gear image. The next screen will contain a group of options with either four or five selections. Tap the fourth option. Tap the first option on the next screen. You can now choose your language ...

Apple KB Update: MobileMe "iDisk full" errors
MacFixIt — ... and iPhone related knowledgebase updates in the past week, covering topics on how to activate the iPhones and transfer data between them, or purchase content. On the ...

Aha Mobile reads drivers traffic info, Facebook status
iPhone Atlas — What frequent drivers need is a way to search for information while cruising without taking your eyes off the road. That's what Robert Acker, President and CEO of Aha Mobile, thought when creating his yet-to-be-released application for iPhone and Android. Before they put foot to pedal, drivers will set up a dashboard of buttons, each representing an audio channel for everything from the traffic report for the road you're on, to a search for nearby bathrooms and cafes, music channel, and your Facebook news feed. In Acker's demo at the Under The Radar start-up event in Mountain ...

Apple: 'Enterprise' is as enterprise does
The Open Road — ... is finding its way into enterprise computing, with or without the IT department's blessing. Ditto the iPhone . Is it somehow less enterprise because the CIO didn't issue a policy giving permission? Maybe "enterprise" means something more than "gets used a lot within the enterprise." In fact, Jones points out a few reasons he, personally, doesn't feel Apple is an enterprise vendor: Apple does the bare minimum for enterprises, they aren't deeply committed to security, management, road maps, low TCO and so on. And they don't open up the architecture of iPhone enough for third ...

Apple: 'Enterprise' is as enterprise does
CNET News - Apple — ... is finding its way into enterprise computing, with or without the IT department's blessing. Ditto the iPhone . Is it somehow less enterprise because the CIO didn't issue a policy giving permission? Maybe "enterprise" means something more than "gets used a lot within the enterprise." In fact, Jones points out a few reasons he, personally, doesn't feel Apple is an enterprise vendor: Apple does the bare minimum for enterprises, they aren't deeply committed to security, management, road maps, low TCO and so on. And they don't open up the architecture of iPhone enough for third ...

Multiservice chat and 3D racing: iPhone apps of the week
iPhone Atlas — With more than 100,000 apps in the iTunes App Store and huge success around the world with the iPhone , it would appear Apple has done just about everything right with the launch of its first mobile handset. But as any iPhone app developers will tell you, the app approval process is less than ideal, with some developers waiting well beyond Apple's 14-day waiting period and sometimes longer to get their apps approved. Though Apple has stated it is working on the app approval process, there has been little in the way of progress if you ask iPhone app developers. Recently, Apple ...

Another iPhone worm, but this one is serious
CNET News - Apple — Another iPhone worm has been spotted in the wild. Unlike the previous exploitation, which merely changed a jailbroken iPhone's wallpaper to a picture of Rick Astley of "Rickrolling" fame, this new threat allows hackers to steal sensitive information. According to security firm Sophos, which wrote about the exploitation after a Dutch ISP spotted it late last week, the worm attacks jailbroken iPhone and iPod Touch devices only. The worm "uses command-and-control, like a traditional PC botnet," Sophos wrote in a blog post on Saturday to warn users ...

Another iPhone worm, but this one is serious
iPhone Atlas — Another iPhone worm has been spotted in the wild. Unlike the previous exploitation, which merely changed a jailbroken iPhone's wallpaper to a picture of Rick Astley of "Rickrolling" fame, this new threat allows hackers to steal sensitive information. According to security firm Sophos, which wrote about the exploitation after a Dutch ISP spotted it late last week, the worm attacks jailbroken iPhone and iPod Touch devices only. The worm "uses command-and-control, like a traditional PC botnet," Sophos wrote in a blog post on Saturday to warn users ...

New "Malicious" variant of the Rickrolling worm now available
MacFixIt — Another iPhone worm similar to the "Rickrolling" malware has been found targeting users in the Netherlands. The BBC is reporting on this variant of the threat, calling it "Clearly malicious" because it attempts to both remotely control affected iPhones and also steal personal information such as bank login IDs. CNET Reporter "Don Reisinger" wrote about the new threat in an article earlier today. Without going into too much detail, like other variants of this malware, it requires you to have jailbroken your iPhone, installed SSH, and then not changed the root ...

New Apple ads to Verizon: Can Droid do this?
CNET News - Apple — It seems that Apple doesn't respect Verizon's Droid phone quite as much as it does Microsoft's PCs. But two new ad spots, launching Monday evening, come as close as Apple has done thus far to directly attack the allegedly do-it-all robotphone. The Droid, you see, went after Apple in its teaser campaign with some telling remarks and the hearty claim that Droid does what the iPhone doesn't. Then Verizon decided it would be fun to knock both the iPhone and AT 's spotty 3G coverage with its "Misfit Toys" concept. AT has already replied by hustling a ...

New Apple ads to Verizon: Can Droid do this?
Technically Incorrect — It seems that Apple doesn't respect Verizon's Droid phone quite as much as it does Microsoft's PCs. But two new ad spots, launching Monday evening, come as close as Apple has done thus far to directly attack the allegedly do-it-all robotphone. The Droid, you see, went after Apple in its teaser campaign with some telling remarks and the hearty claim that Droid does what the iPhone doesn't. Then Verizon decided it would be fun to knock both the iPhone and AT 's spotty 3G coverage with its "Misfit Toys" concept. AT has already replied by hustling a ...

Car docks for the iPod--Ask the Editors
Crave: The gadget blog — Q: I need your help on this one. I am trying to decide what accessory to get for my iPhone so that I can hook it up to my car and charge it, but at the same time hold it up as a dock. Here are the four choices that I have so far: Now I understand the last one is just a holder and that you have to buy the charger, but I want one that will hold my phone so that I can see it, but I can charge it directly as well. I don't want something that I have to stick to my windshield. Do you have any suggestions? Can you help me on this one? Have you guys done a review on things ...

iPhone OS 3.1.2 searching-for-service bug
iPhone Atlas — Users on Apple iPhone discussion boards are complaining about a bug in iPhone OS 3.1.2 that causes the iPhone to search for service at random times. According to the ...

Verizon iPhone rumors are just rumors
iPhone Atlas — Almost as soon as the iPhone debuted on AT back in 2007, rumors started swirling that the popular touch-screen handset would head to Verizon Wireless as soon as AT 's exclusivity ended. And since then, as AT 's network has struggled to keep up with the demands of iPhone users, the rumor has only intensified. Indeed, every day I hear it repeated somewhere, whether it's from a tech/gadget site, a random Facebook friend or a stranger I meet on the street. Analysts have also dished the rumor on occasion, and just last week Brian Marshall, an Apple analyst with ...

Tell the time and destroy the Death Star: iPhone Apps of the week
iPhone Atlas — There are a few sales over the Thanksgiving long weekend here in the U.S. with some developers slashing prices on many popular iPhone games. Huge iPhone game developer, Gameloft, is having a 99 cent sale on many of their popular game titles throughout the weekend. EA Games is also in on the action, offering price cuts to several of their big titles. Some games I've talked about here like ...

AT&T has refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49
Crave: The gadget blog — Chances are good that someone on your shopping list is pining for an iPhone for the holiday season. If you know of such person, then we've got a surprise ...

iPhone officially lands in South Korea
Crave: The gadget blog — A month after Apple started selling its iPhone in China , the device expanded its Asian reach Saturday with a much-heralded launch in South Korea. In keeping with the tradition of waiting in line for hours in advance of an iPhone launch, hundreds queued up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to snag the smartphone as soon as it officially landed amid blaring music and strobe lights. The hoopla appeared to far trump the phone's more subdued arrival in China, where it launched in the October cold and rain to smaller-than-expected crowds . KT ...

iPhone officially lands in South Korea
CNET News - Apple — A month after Apple started selling its iPhone in China , the device expanded its Asian reach Saturday with a much-heralded launch in South Korea. In keeping with the tradition of waiting in line for hours in advance of an iPhone launch, hundreds queued up overnight outside the Olympic stadium in Seoul to snag the smartphone as soon as it officially landed amid blaring music and strobe lights. The hoopla appeared to far trump the phone's more subdued arrival in China, where it launched in the October cold and rain to smaller-than-expected crowds . KT ...

Droid does, iPhone doesn't: The porn app store
iPhone Atlas — Oh, you knew someone was going to do this. So let's just get it over with. And though some might think of this as a battle between the Droid and the iPhone for the nation's morality, let's be open-source about it: someone's trying to make a lot of money from cell phone porn. A company with the obtusely childlike name MiKandi has launched a mobile app store that will exclusively cater to adults whose brain food consists of content that reflects their age. Yes, the sort of stuff some prefer to refer to as porn. MiKandi's publicity material naturally avoids this term, referring ...

Droid does, iPhone doesn't: The porn app store
Technically Incorrect — Oh, you knew someone was going to do this. So let's just get it over with. And though some might think of this as a battle between the Droid and the iPhone for the nation's morality, let's be open-source about it: someone's trying to make a lot of money from cell phone porn. A company with the obtusely childlike name MiKandi has launched a mobile app store that will exclusively cater to adults whose brain food consists of content that reflects their age. Yes, the sort of stuff some prefer to refer to as porn. MiKandi's publicity material naturally avoids this term, referring ...

Sometimes it's nice not to have an app for that
iPhone Atlas — ... , that happened to have plenty of cars available. And, by coincidence, there's no app. I'm also an iPhone user, and I've become dependent on my apps. But this weekend, I learned a bit of a lesson about phone dependence: sometimes, perhaps, it's better not to have an app for everything. A me-too competitor to Zipcar, Connect by Hertz is another car-sharing service that has prices and vehicles similar to Zipcar's, as well as a system that uses your membership card as the access key. Connect by Hertz requires a yearly membership equivalent to Zipcar's and works off the same ...

Top 20 tough iPhone cases
Crave: The gadget blog — How you choose to protect--or not protect--your iPhone is a matter of personal choice. Sure, plenty of people like to leave their iPhone naked, reasoning that any protective cover diminishes its sleekness. But the majority of iPhone owners realize that it's probably a good idea to give your precious device some degree of armor, particularly if you don't like the idea of seeing your iPhone's lovely finish dinged and scratched up over time. But there's protection from cosmetic damage and then there's protection from real damage--I'm talking drops or someone accidentally ...

Top 20 tough iPhone cases
iPhone Atlas — How you choose to protect--or not protect--your iPhone is a matter of personal choice. Sure, plenty of people like to leave their iPhone naked, reasoning that any protective cover diminishes its sleekness. But the majority of iPhone owners realize that it's probably a good idea to give your precious device some degree of armor, particularly if you don't like the idea of seeing your iPhone's lovely finish dinged and scratched up over time. But there's protection from cosmetic damage and then there's protection from real damage--I'm talking drops or someone accidentally ...

Report: Apple accused of NAND price manipulation
CNET News - Apple — Industry insiders are accusing Apple of manipulating the price of NAND flash memory chips used in its popular iPhone and iPod products, according to a report in The Korea Times on Monday. Citing unnamed sources, the article says Apple asks manufacturers to produce more chips than it eventually buys from Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor. The sources said Apple waits for the price of the chips to fall before making its purchase. The practice of not buying all of the product originally ordered, semiconductor analyst Jim Handy told CNET, is "not ...

iPod or iPhone backups cannot be saved to the computer
MacFixIt — ... or iPhone in iTunes, you may run into problems where the program may hang, crash, or display an error message claiming the backup could not be saved on the computer. This problem may affect iTunes versions 7, 8, or 9, and may happen on PCs as well as Macs. Apple has noted this problem in a small knowledgebase document , where they suggest the easiest route to fixing it is to remove the previous backup and remake it. Unlike the iTunes libraries which are all backed up and saved, the program only keeps one iPod/iPhone backup file. This saves time since iTunes will only ...

ZiiSound--Creative's new speaker range
Crave: The gadget blog — ... speaker dock called ZiiSound D5. Our first question was: Is there a Zii processor in there? The answer is no. We don't know why Creative would want to borrow its processor's name, but this new range of speakers won't have Zii chips in them. Like many other iPod docks, this one will act as both speakers and a charger for your Apple MP3 player or iPhone . A dongle attaches to the iPod connector and audio will be transmitted to the dock via Bluetooth. If you'd rather use a 3.5mm jack for music output, that's also available. There hasn't been an official announcement for this ...

Apple OKs Super Mario app; expect removal
Crave: The gadget blog — ... from Nintendo. And yes, it's still up--though probably not for long. The app, not blessed by Nintendo, plays more than a minute of music from the Super Mario game while using the iPhone /iPod's accelerometer to take into account any physical movement by the user. In turn, it plays back the same jump sound effect found in Nintendo's Mario games. The idea is to run the app, then stick it in your pocket and pretend to be everyone's favorite plumber. Along with its accelerometer-powered sound effects, the app also acts as a soundboard, playing familiar sounds like the "worp worp ...

Apple approves Super Mario app; expect removal
iPhone Atlas — ... from Nintendo. And yes, it's still up--though probably not for long. The app, not blessed by Nintendo, plays more than a minute of music from the Super Mario game while using the iPhone /iPod's accelerometer to take into account any physical movement by the user. In turn, it plays back the same jump sound effect found in Nintendo's Mario games. The idea is to run the app, then stick it in your pocket and pretend to be everyone's favorite plumber. Along with its accelerometer-powered sound effects, the app also acts as a soundboard, playing familiar sounds like the "worp worp ...