iPhone 3G to be shipped in eco-friendly packaging: spuds
June 30, 2008
The new iPhone 3G will ship in a paper tray made that has a carbon footprint a tenth the size of a plastic tray, according to its manufacturer.
The paper tray, manufactured by Dutch firm PaperFoam, is made from potato or tapioca starch.
According to Dutch blog Bright, PaperFoam CEO Hans Ar…
10.5.4 is in Software Update Now!
June 30, 2008
Fire up Software Update - Mac OS X 10.5.4 is available NOW! According to the update KB article listed above, the update includes:
General
Recent Apple defense updates.
Resolves an issue with saving and reopening Adobe Creative Suite 3 files on a remote server.
Includes additional RAW…
Rhapsody Tries to Drown Out iTunes
June 30, 2008
RealNetworks’ Rhapsody thinks it knows how to end Apple’s dominance of the online music distribution scene: remove the digital locks on its songs; invent key deals with A-list names in media, wireless providers and social networks; and let consumers preview entire songs, not just 30-second s…
PC Tools Offers Sentry for Mac Security
June 30, 2008
shield software vendor PC Tools has watched the rise of two cause-and-effect defense factors in the Mac OS X world — first, the growing popularity of Macs along with increasing market share, and second, the accompanying attention of malware that’s targeted directly at Mac users. Consequentl…
iPhone developer waiting list could be six months long
June 30, 2008
Silicon Alley Insider reported yesterday that the waiting list to be accepted into the iPhone developer program is six months towering.
However, insiders say that the App Store approval process is “surprisingly” efficient, and that the beta period may be drawing to a close. Apple could throw …
iPhone 2.0 firmware release moment hidden under our noses
June 30, 2008
Since its announcement, we’ve all been speculating about the iPhone 2.0 firmware release date, but Apple has been hiding the period under our noses all along.
“iPhone 2.0 software will be available on July 11 as a free software update via iTunes(R) 7.7 or later for all iPhone customers,” Appl…
Post-Gates: How Apple and OSS Are Making For a Better Microsoft
June 30, 2008
A lot of us are focused on Microsoft and Bill Gates that month as Bill’s last day at the company he founded and ran to dominance passed last Friday. I’ve met Bill several times but only really once spoken to him. From a personal aspect, he has mostly been cordial, and he once personally came…
