Apple singing a new tune?

William Hurley loves his iPhone. But he’d love it even more if he could write software for it.
He’s not alone. Hundreds of programmers showed up at an iPhone event organized by Hurley, an executive at software maker BMC (BMC), even though Apple hasn’t released the source code they need to exploit the [...]

Look at you Mr Hot Pants

A Georgia man has escaped injury after the iPod nano he owned caught fire inside of his pocket, the exact cause of which is not yet known. Danny Williams of Douglassville, Georgia said all that protected him from burns was a piece of glossy paper that he had in his pocket along with the [...]

iPhone hackers next challenge?

Apple said today that a firmware update to the iPhone due to be released later this week “will likely result” in SIM-unlocked iPhones turning into very expensive bricks. “Apple has discovered that many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs available on the Internet cause irreparable damage to the iPhone’s software, which will likely result [...]

Apple hears the whiney iPhone users

In an open letter to iPhone owners, CEO Steve Jobs today promised a $100 store credit to anyone who bought an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T prior to yesterday’s $200 price cut. That’s a surprising (and rare) reversal for the man who until this morning was completely unapologetic about his company’s rollercoaster pricing strategy.

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iPod Touch with iTunes Wifi Music Store

Observers have been expecting a significant revamp to Apple’s iPod lineup, especially after the release of the iPhone in all of its touch-screen glory. So when Apple announced today’s special event?as we predicted?with the tagline “The beat goes on,” we knew the time for an iPod refresh had come. We weren’t disappointed, as Apple [...]