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Mac Internet share hits record 8.87%;Windows drops below 90% 12/01/2008

Apple’s (AAPL) slice of the Internet pie grew measurably in November as both the Mac and the iPhone hit record numbers in a Net Applications Web survey issued overnight Monday and updated Monday morning. At the same time, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Web presence crossed two psychological barriers, with Windows’ Internet share dropping below 90%.

Linux for iPhone May Open the Door to Android iPhone 11/29/2008

it would really make things interesting.

Great Google iPhone Apps Not Made by Google 11/29/2008

The Google brand is ubiquitous. You’d have to make a concerted effort to avoid all the Googley things that Google has Googled. But what if some of the most useful Google iPhone apps…weren’t made by Google at all?

Joost gets back on our radar with iPhone app 11/29/2008

If ever there was a Web service that experienced a rapid fall from grace, it was online video start-up Joost. What started out as a much anticipated new service ultimately fell short of expectations and has recently struggled for attention. Friday, Joost released an iPhone app for its service that might be a game changer. Joost’s iPhone app lets us

10 Top iPhone Video Apps 11/29/2008

Top 10 iPhone Video Apps that will let you discover videos like never before. Share it with your friends.

Linux finally ported to iPhone! 11/28/2008

Many months after the beginning of the project, enough of the iPhone’s low-level hardware interface has been reverse engineered to get the linux kernel up and running. A video of it is linked from the article, and obviously, all source code is available.

iPhone Dev Team successfully boots Linux on iPhone 11/28/2008

A milestone has been reached in iPhone firmware modification on Friday with the first alternative operating system for the hardware, Linux, now running on the device.

Unlocking iPhone 3Gs–the Vietnamese way 11/28/2008

Editor’s note: CNET editor and Crave contributor Dong Ngo is spending the next month in his homeland of Vietnam, and plans to file occasional dispatches chronicling his impressions of how technology has permeated the culture there. Click here for more of Dong’s stories from abroad.

50+ Free iPhone Apps from the App Store [Black Friday Sale] 11/27/2008

This is a list of over 50 applications that used to cost money. . .but due to a promotional sale for Black Friday, you can download FREE from the App Store right now. The best part is, you don’t have to wait in traffic or stand in line.

About those “rampant” iPhone 2.2 problems… 11/27/2008

When I saw the headlines on CNET’s iPhone Atlas blog proclaiming that “iPhone OS 2.2 Problems Run Rampant,” I scratched my head. After all, I probably use the iPhone more than most people both for regular use and the testing of applications on a daily basis and I haven’t noticed one noteworthy problem with the new update.

So, Google is Exempt From Apple Rules Apparently, Eh? 11/26/2008

Google has admitted using forbidden APIs to get its iPhone application working, but despite that admission the application remains available on iTunes in apparent breach of the store rules.

UK Bans Apple 3G IPhone Advertisement 11/26/2008

The U.K.’s advertising watchdog on Wednesday banned a video advertisement for Apple’s 3G iPhone, saying the ad exaggerates the…

The 15 Most Completely Useless iPhone Apps 11/26/2008

With so many choices in the App Store, it’s hard to know just which ones to buy, and we’re sorry to say we can’t help you there. But if you were looking for a list of the most retarded ones, you’re in luck.

Google admits breaking App Store rules 11/25/2008

Google Mobile uses undocumented techniques that are supposed to be off-limits to iPhone developers in order to make its verbal search feature work with an iPhone sensor.

That iPod touch runs at 533 MHz 11/25/2008

Apple would like for all of us to think about the iPhone and iPod touch (and all iPod models, really) as hermetically sealed black boxes powered by microscopic elves who turn microscopic levers as quick as they can in order to generate that special Apple Magic.

9 iPhone Apps to Keep You Fit 11/25/2008

You may have caught our round-up of iPhone apps for your car from a few weeks ago. Well, it’s time for another batch, so here’s our our list of 9 fitness-related iPhone apps. Once again, each item on the list links to a full review with feature and pricing information. Enjoy!

Search and Download Torrents from your iPhone 11/24/2008

The iPhone is a superb gadget and of course, we all know that BitTorrent is a very special tool, so why not combine the two? With the uTorrent WebAPP for iPhone you can monitor, search and add torrents to your PC client wherever you are, making handling torrents on the move easier than ever before.

Apple Slapped With Patent Suit Over iPhone’s Browser 11/24/2008

A month after being granted U.S. patent No. 7,441,196, a company in Los Angeles called EMG Technology is suing Apple for the way …

Apple pulls pornographic iPhone app 11/24/2008

An iPhone application by FunMobility has been removed from the app store due to it housing apparent pornographic content. The application, called Wallpaper Universe, was essentially an app that would let you download racy images on to your iPhone.

$5 Million Lawsuit Charges Apple With Fraud Over 3G Speeds 11/23/2008

A new lawsuit filed this week against Apple and AT&T charge the companies with a host of offenses related to the speed of the 3G network and the performance of the iPhone.

5 Apps To Get More Out Of Your NEW Mac 11/22/2008

Sometime last year, you bought yourself an iPhone and then realised that a better user experience is indeed possible! So sometime this year, you took the next logical step and upgraded your PC to a Mac - perhaps a Mac Mini to start out small, or a laptop, or even a sexy 20″ iMac.

We Can Now Jailbreak the iPhone and iPod Touch 2.2 Firmware 11/22/2008

The iPhone Dev Team has now officially released the jailbreak for the 2.2 iPhone and iPod Touch Firmware. They have released updates to both The Pwnage Tool AND QuickPwn(so it’s available for both windows and macs. Check which one you want below(Pwnage Tool is for Macs. . .QuickPwn is for both Windows and Macs)

Apple allows email client for the App Store, violates rules 11/21/2008

According to the release, the program is the “the first wide email iPhone app that supports client SMTP.” That means, in essence, that it duplicates an exact function of Apple’s Mail application on the iPhone and touch. That’s kind of a huge deal, because up until this point we’ve been led to believe that this duplication of functionality is wrong.

Bargin Hunt on iPhone by Taking Pictures of Products 11/21/2008

SnapTell’s premise is simple: take a photo of the cover of any CD, DVD, book, or video game, and the application will automatically identify the product and find ratings and pricing information online. Especially useful since the iPhone has a hard time scanning barcodes, and upon initial testing looks to identify most common and obscure objects.

In a fit of irony, iPhone pirating app gets pirated 11/21/2008

The Hackulous pirating site is dedicated to cracking and distributing iPhone applications without paying any money to their developers. In what can only be described as hilarious irony, a beta version of that application was itself pirated and released before it could enter a full open-source distribution.

Apple developing always-on iPhone status indicators 11/20/2008

Apple has conceptualized a means of displaying icon-like status indicators on the iPhone’s displays even when the handset is locked and the backlight turned off, a new company filing shows.

Engadget reviews the BlackBerry Storm! 11/19/2008

The Storm, a widescreen, touchscreen device boasts many of the same features as the iPhone, but adds innovations like a clickable display, and comes packed with RIM’s legendary email and messaging services. Mainlined into the biggest and best network in the States, the Storm is an almost deafening blast to the competition at first glance.

46 Tips for the Business iPhone User 11/19/2008

From Apple’s App Store to creative productivity tips, the corporate iPhone user now has a world of useful options.

iPhone sex: Google application baffled by British accents 11/19/2008

A new voice-recognition search tool for the iPhone has problems understanding British accents, leading to some bizarre answers to spoken queries, a newspaper report and users said Wednesday.

iPhone Glitch Excuse for Email Affair Falls Flat 11/18/2008

A woman’s husband told her that a raunchy photo which had been sent via email from his iPhone was the result of a glitch. Not the photo itself; he admitted to that. No, the pic was automatically attached, addressed and sent because of a bug in the iPhone. Ahem. The woman, not an expert in these matters, asked the following…

Developer Gets Rich With iPhone game: Earns $250K in 2 Mths! 11/18/2008

A former ATM software designer for a large bank, Demeter created “Trism” in his spare time and pitched it to Apple last spring. Priced at $5, “Trism” earned Demeter $250,000 in profits the first two months. “I did the game myself, basically. I had a buddy of mine who actually came up with the name ‘Trism.’ I paid him a couple of grand.”

Google’s iPhone Voice Search Mobile App Now Available 11/17/2008

That Google Mobile for iPhone with talky talky search action is now up!

iPhone Rideshare App To Cut 73.6 M Tons of CO2 Annually 11/17/2008

The company hopes to have a user base of 20 million by 2020. They claim one of that size could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 73.6 M tons. That is equivalent to 146 billion less miles driven a year, and nearly 42% of California’s 2020 climate protection goal they say.

Why Apple Will Never Permit Adobe Flash on the iPhone 11/17/2008

Although Adobe says it is working on a version of its popular Flash player for the iPhone, Apple is unlikely ever to permit it to appear in the handset’s App Store, no matter how much customers want it.

ARM-Optimized Flash: Adobe Serious About iPhone 11/17/2008

The ongoing back-and-forth between Apple and Adobe over Flash on the iPhone is well-documented. First it was, then wasn’t, then was, then probably wasn’t again a possibility. If we take Apple CEO Steve Jobs at his word, then the problem lies with Flash being too heavy and Flash Lite being too insubstantial.

Flash Coming to WinMobile & Android Phones, not iPhones yet 11/16/2008

Adobe’s Flash Player is on 98 percent of all desktop computers, but it is still struggling to make the jump to mobile phones. If you want Flash on a mobile device, right now you have to settle for a compromised version: Flash Lite. Monday Adobe will demonstrate the full Flash Player 10 running on a Windows Mobile phone, and will ship in 2009.

Apple’s iPhone Gaming Giant of future Takes Aim at Nintendo 11/16/2008

Could Apple’s iPhone be the mobile gaming giant of the future, The iPhone Takes Aim at Nintendo, Sony +…..

Apple Winning Over Businesses with iPhone 11/16/2008

The business sector, long wary of Apple, is taking note of Cupertino’s latest offering, the iPhone

Apple iPhone Voice Search App An Embarrassment For Google 11/15/2008

Google’s carefully orchestrated launch of their new voice-recognition search application for the iPhone took a dive this weekend. The application didn’t appear as promised, and Google took down the YouTube video demo’ing the product

Google on why Voice Search is only for iPhone, not Android 11/14/2008

When Google released Android, some worried that development for other mobile platforms would slow down. But Google’s mobile search team works separately from the Android group, and it is more concerned with pushing innovative products out the door than it is with wooing consumers to the G1.