An iPhone App Store That Apple Doesn't Control |
| Slashdot - July 30, 2010, 9:45 pm GMT+1 |
| waderoush writes "Princeton's Ed Felten has criticized the iPhone and iPad as Disneyland-like 'walled gardens' and says there's no way the iTunes App Store can 'offer the scope and variety of apps that a less controlled environment can provide.' Now there's a central marketplace where developers can sell iPhone-optimized apps without going through Apple's gatekeepers. Launched today, it's called OpenAppMkt and it's a showcase for mobile Web apps — not just the type seen back in 2007-2008, before the advent of the App Store, but also for new games and other apps developed using HTML5/CSS/JavaScript (in some cases, the same apps compiled and sold as native iPhone apps). Xconomy has a behind-the-scenes interview with OpenAppMkt's creators, who say they're not out to compete with the native App Store, but that developers deserve new ways to reach users."
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Spotify denies claims of US deal reboot |
| MacNN - July 30, 2010, 9:45 pm GMT+1 |
 Spotify was quick to respond today to rumors that it had completely restarted negotiations to bring its music streaming to the US. A representative claimed that talk of serious problems was "without substance." Without providing details, the spokesman told the Telegraph Spotify was "in fact in a very good place" and was still on track to launch an American service by the end of the year.... Android seen as long-term threat to iPhoneMacNN - July 30, 2010, 9:45 pm GMT+1 | |
 Although Android-based phones are only a modest threat right to the Apple and the iPhone right now, the competition should become much more serious in a few years, says Bernstein Research's Toni Sacconaghi. The analyst points out that Android phones are already trumping the iPhone on a daily sales basis, moving about 160,000 units versus the iPhone's 95,000. Around 120,000 of RIM's BlackBerries are being sold each day....Rogers system melts down in iPhone 4 launchMacNN - July 30, 2010, 9:45 pm GMT+1 | |
 Rogers suffered embarrassment in an iPhone launch again today as Electronista readers have reported that the company's activation system has shut down completely during the iPhone 4 release. Many customers have been unable to get Apple's device activated nationwide and in many cases are being told to go home with reservations for the devices. All other carriers, including Rogers' own sub-brand Fido, weren't affected by the issue....FBI rings organizers over Defcon contestMacWorld - July 30, 2010, 9:45 pm GMT+1 | |
A social engineering contest run at Defcon has caught the attention of the FBI and the FS-ISAC. |
Just Mobile releases sleek aluminum UpStand for iPad |
| MacWorld - July 30, 2010, 9:45 pm GMT+1 |
| Just Mobile has released the UpStand, a sleek aluminum stand for the iPad.
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News Corp may make dedicated group for iPad, tablets |
| MacNN - July 30, 2010, 8:30 pm GMT+1 |
 News Corp could soon start up a division dedicated solely to publishing on the iPad and other tablets, insiders said Friday. The company will decide whether or not to move ahead by the fall and would produce content specific to tablets rather than simply reprint magazine and newspaper material. FT contacts understood that the group would get all-new staff and would only borrow the resources, not the articles, from established print publications....New York City to get cellular, Wi-Fi in subway tunnelsMacNN - July 30, 2010, 8:30 pm GMT+1 | |
 New York City's soon-to-start extension of cellular and Wi-Fi access into subway tunnels will sometimes provide a connection through the entire tunnel, contractors said on Friday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's plan to give access to stations will by its nature propagate the signal through the tunnels. In Manhattan and other areas with both frequent stops and wide tunnels, the signals would have enough room that they could make an almost end-to-end link....Amazon updates Kindle app with inline dictionary, moreMacWorld - July 30, 2010, 8:30 pm GMT+1 | |
| Amazon updated its universal Kindle app with an in-app dictionary, fast app switching support under iOS 4, and more. |
Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 for iPhone |
| MacWorld - July 30, 2010, 8:30 pm GMT+1 |
| Konami's beautiful Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is not an iPhone soccer game...it's a soccer game that happens to run on the iPhone. |
PCalc 2.2's new theme takes you inside the machine |
| MacWorld - July 30, 2010, 8:30 pm GMT+1 |
| PCalc 2.2 adds several new features and improves upon older ones, but the highlight is clearly a new "low-light" theme. |
Daily Deals: iMac 2.15?, iPad Accessory Kit, iPad Freebies |
| Cult of Mac - July 30, 2010, 8:30 pm GMT+1 |
We close out another week of great deals with a bargain on previous generation iMacs, as well as a couple deals on iPad items. First up, following the recent introduction of a refreshed line of iMacs, the Apple Store is offering price cuts on older iMacs, including a 21.5-inch model for $1,099. Also, we have [...]
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