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10 Solid Apps That Could Possibly Justify Jailbreaking Your iPhone or iPod touch

With the App Store, Apple was hoping to put an end to unofficial third-party application developers, and persuade them to come legally develop under Apple’s watchful eye, using the iPhone SDK.

Unfortunately, the App Store doesn’t have quite everything you have access to if you jailbreak your iPhone. Below is a solid list of top [...]

Apple Admits: Kane Kramer Invented the iPod in 1979, Not Our Idea

In order to avoid potential legal issues in a patent dispute case with Burst.com, Apple has finally admitted that a British man named Kane Kramer, who dropped out of school at the age of 15, is the original inventor of the iPod.

Roughly 30 years ago, Kane Kramer came up with the technology that is used [...]

First Photo: Apple’s Subtle “Let’s Rock” Event Banner

Apple has draped the entire front facing surface of the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco with a massive “Let’s Rock” banner for Tuesday’s special event at 10am.

The much anticipated media event will be used as a platform for Apple to deliver new iPods and the release of iTunes 8.

[via iPhone Savior via Gizmodo]

Ars: iTunes 8 a Lock for Sept. 9, Possible iPhone 2.1 Firmware Update

Despite initial doubts, ITunes 8 appears to be a sure deal for Apple’s “Let’s Rock” event September 9, and may come coupled with an iPhone 2.1 firmware update.

Ars Technica repudiates initial skepticism of the details surrounding iTunes 8 given by Digg’s Kevin Rose, whose explanation detailed a Pandora-style Genius feature, Genius Sidebar, Grid view as [...]

4G iPod nano Collage: Another 4th-Gen nano Spy-Shot, Actually Looks Real

The industry has been a buzz lately with 4th generation iPod nano rumors. A large amount of “leaked” images have made the rounds over the past few weeks. Many bogus “Chinese knock-off” photos also have been circulating lately (some shown in the collage below). The most recent image to surface looks the most credible, confirming [...]

Steve Jobs’ Physical Appearance to be Intensely Scrutinized Come September 9th

Next Week’s “Let’s Rock” event may be the prime platform for Apple CEO Steve Jobs to unveil updated iPods and iTunes enhancements, but the media function may serve as a calculated opportunity for the Apple boss to show off positive signs of his physical health.

As many of you are already aware, Steve Jobs’ health concerns [...]

Leaked Photo: iPod Nano 4th Generation

A supposed leaked photo of the upcoming 4th generation iPod nano has begun making the rounds. The photo falls in line with all the rumors we’ve been hearing for quite a while about the 4g iPod nano returning to its tall, slender form factor.

The supposed Leaked Image comes from the website alibaba.com. It seems that [...]

Subscription Based iTunes Unlikely; Sep 9th Event Not Dealing With Music Content

Contrary to widespread rumors that Apple will unveil a subscription based iTunes download model at the upcoming September 9th Event, Cnet reports that sources inside the music industry confirm the unlikeliness of any new release being based around music content.

When referring to the invitation Apple sent out yesterday, and the graphical representation of an iPod [...]

Upcoming 2nd-Gen iPod touch and 4th-Gen iPod nano Specs Revealed

Possible dimensional images for both the 4G iPod nano and second generation iPod touch have recently surfaced, hinting that the devices will have similar measurements to their predecessors yet will boast updated shapes and features.

The images of the 4G iPod nano indicate that the device stands at 90.75mm tall by 38.75mm wide by 6.08mm [...]

Let’s Rock: Apple Confirms September 9th Event, Invitations Sent

Apple has sent out invitations, and confirmed the widely rumored Special Event that will be held on September 9th at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Exactly one week from today.

The invitation shows a dancer holding an iPod, jumping in the air, with the tag-line “Let’s Rock.” The design of [...]

Official: 4th Gen iPod nano Case Spotted On the Floor at IFA

Confirming all of the recent rumors circulating about the upcoming 4th generation iPod nano, an official third-party case has been officially spotted on the floor at IFA.

“Our spicy, siesta loving friends over at Engadget Spanish just nabbed a hands-on with Hama’s “iPod nano 4G” case on the floor of IFA. The tip came in [...]

Tris Developer Speaks Out About Pulling His Application

Noah Witherspoon, creator of the Tetris clone iPhone application, Tris, has decided to pull his contribution to the App store following recent legal pressure.

Apple has recently contacted the college sophomore, making him aware that the Tetris company has sent notification of copyright and trademark infringement claims against the application.
Witherspoon has since responded to the allegations [...]

Apple Joint Event September 9th; More Leaked Case Images

Rumors of an Apple special event on September 9th have been around for a few weeks now, with the event being tagged as an inevitable (and historically used) launching pad for new iPods.

Previous reports regarding an upcoming Apple event in September have been somewhat “confirmed” by some, and shrugged off by others. Piper Jaffray analyst [...]

Recurring Leaked Info; 2nd Gen iPod touch to Have GPS

It is believed that Apple will update their iPod product line (particularly the iPod nano and iPod touch), within the next two weeks. Among news that has trickled in before the official release, the inclusion of GPS in the 2nd generation iPod touch has been making the rounds.

We have previously reported about the upcoming iPod [...]

Leaked Images: 4th Gen iPod nano Cases

In line with recent rumors, some potential hard evidence has been dug up regarding the change in design for the upcoming 4g iPod nano.

Previous reports have also pointed to a taller, vertically slimmer form factor in the upcoming nano.
Additionally, Engadget reports that they have “just come across two case-related designs supposedly destined for Apple’s [...]

iTunes 8, New iPod nano/touch, Blu Ray in OS X 10.5.6?

In a post on his personal blog, Digg.com’s founder, Kevin Rose claims to have leaked information regarding new iPod nano and iPod touch models, iTunes 8.0, and Blu-Ray support in OS X 10.5.6.

The image below falls in line with rumors that the new iPod nano will return to its tall, thin design, rather than the [...]

New iPod Line Rapidly Approaching

iPod retailers have recently been indicating that the current line of iPods are soon to be on their way out to make way for a new lineup.

AppleInsider claims that those in the loop with the ‘inventory management systems’ at mega-retailer, Target, say that the status of the current line of iPods has changed from [...]

Apple to Replace Faulty First Gen iPod nanos

In a statement made Tuesday following a Japanese investigation, Apple has attributed the problem of overheating iPods to faulty batteries, and is willing to replace the device.

While it seems that the problem has been occurring in extremely rare cases, a report has been set in place to identify the cause of first generation iPod nanos [...]

[Update] Leaked Screenshots: iPhone & iPod touch+Nike Interface

Update: These screenshots are not authentic. More information here.
Nike+iPod has only been available on the iPod nano in recent history. The below shown images are purportedly leaked screenshots of the upcoming Nike+iPhone/iPod touch application.

One of the biggest features that we can hope they get right will be the native mapping and location support. This [...]

Illusion Labs Sees Great Success With Labyrinth

Illusion Labs’ App store hit, Labyrinth Lite, has been enjoying overwhelming success, reporting around 80,000 downloads per day.

One could assume that developing a free application will not equate to big business. This, however, is not always the case, as several developers are creating ‘Lite’ versions of applications, which I’m sure many of [...]