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SkyMarket: Windows Mobile's App Store

Windows Mobile's been around the block a few (6.1?) times, so there are endless lists of apps for it. What the phone OS doesn't have is a universal place where users can buy and download programs. This job listing, which Long Zheng of Istartedsomething.com wrote about, reveals Skymarket, Microsoft's solution to this problem. The marketplace is set to launch with Windows Mobile 7. [Istartedsomething]

3:46 PM on Mon Sep 1 2008
By Brian Lam
6,921 views, 70 comments

Latest by The Magnificen7: @paulhampson: Really? I'm a Canadian and even we think Anti-American jokes are tres passé. Did you understand that, Frenchie? Go more »

legal warfare

Psystar to Countersue Apple, Take No Guff

Psystar, prominent makers of "Hackintosh" PCs running Mac OS X, is set to respond to Apple's copyright infringement suit on Tuesday and file a countersuit of their own, just like we thought. Psystar owner Rudy Pedraza insists that his OpenComputer hardware is merely "providing an alternative, an option" to Apple's pricey hardware. Pedraza plans to countersue Apple under two federal antitrust laws, hoping to prove that Apple's fierce tethering of OS to hardware represents an "anticompetitive restraint of trade." It'll be an uphill battle to fight Apple's legal team, but I kind of hope they win: it's like David versus Goliath, if David and Goliath were both big nerds. [CNET]

7:30 PM on Tue Aug 26 2008
By Dan Nosowitz
5,342 views, 131 comments

Latest by DisposableInterloper: An army of lawyers in no match against a solid case, which usually ends in a settlement out of court. more »

iphone

iPhone Dev Team Releases PwnageTool 2.0.3, Jailbreaks Latest 2.0.2 Firmware

This release adds support for Pwning the 2.0.2 5C1 firmware on the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as an update to the latest version of Installer.app. Mac-only for now but, as usual, just sit tight for a few days. [iPhone Dev Team via TUAW]

9:20 PM on Mon Aug 25 2008
By John Herrman
12,881 views, 47 comments

Latest by Boots_Mcoy: @Boots_Mcoy: Ok this shit doent work for iphone 3G. If im wrong let me know more »

open tech

Open Tech Mac Clone Company Wants To Sell Itself For $50,000

It's only been three weeks since the Mac "clone" company Open Tech made its debut, but it's already putting itself up for sale for $50,000. In an email on July 20, their Vice President Elijah Samaroo said that they were going to "beat Psystar and not make the mistake they did." By this we took it to mean not distribute a hacked copy of Leopard, which is already available on the internet and is what people have been installing OS X on non-Apple machines for quite a while. That's not what they were doing, unfortunately. More »

2:00 PM on Mon Aug 25 2008
By Jason Chen
4,357 views, 16 comments

Latest by drwedge: @CEOself: That was my first thought too... I just don't have the balls to up against Apple, I guess. more »

iphone

QuickPwn for Windows Now Supports iPhone OS 2.0.2

If you want to upload to the latest 2.0.2 version of the iPhone operating system, and you have a PC, check out the new QuickPwn for Windows, which now supports it. Yippee Kai Yay and all that. Mac users, hold on because they are working on the Mac version too. Until then, you can always use Pwnage. [iPhone Dev]

5:15 AM on Thu Aug 21 2008
By Jesus Diaz
11,897 views, 21 comments

Latest by N/A: *sigh* I just want to be able to use my iPhone apps again. *sigh* And it would be nice to have a FREE more »

palm

Palm's Grand Plan to Save the Brand Barely a Plan At All

Palm is in a tough place right now, with a staid reputation, a decade-old OS and a line of phones that are all, well, sort of boring. The New York Times ran a piece today charting Palm's revitalization plans, which are being carried out under the guidance of CEO Ed Colligan and Apple vet Jon Rubinstein, and they aren't altogether inspiring. Sure, there's always Palm OS 2, but this piece seems to imply (not surprisingly) that we might not see that until the middle of next year. And from the looks of it, Palm's troubles may run deeper than that. More »

3:30 PM on Wed Aug 20 2008
By John Herrman
5,763 views, 28 comments

Latest by videoCWK: Well if they'd get Windows Mobile off that one Palm phone and then clean up the OS a little they more »

windows

It's a Windows Window! Get It??

The ultimate Microsoft fanboy concept, Fenêtres 3.1 (or the Windows Window as we're insisting on calling it) is a normal house window decorated with all of the accouterments of the classic Windows 3.1 OS (along with the placeholder background from Windows XP). And yes, pulling down the blinds even brings up the dreaded BSoD. The designer truly thought of everything, except it's missing the boot disk you'll need to actually open the window or anything in it. [John Nouanesing via Unplggd]

1:40 PM on Tue Aug 19 2008
By Mark Wilson
30,853 views, 24 comments

Latest by yrwola: OK, so you move the scrollbar thingie DOWNWARD, and something scrolls into view from the TOP of the screen? more »

android

An In-Depth Video Tour of Android 0.9, an (Almost) Great (Almost) OS

Earlier today Google released the Android 0.9 SDK r1 Beta, boasting of a pile of API updates and a visual refresh that moves it one solid step closer to actually, you know, showing up on a phone. A long changelog and a few screenshots are great, but we've fired up the SDK's emulator for a guided tour of Android's salient features. More »

7:00 PM on Mon Aug 18 2008
By John Herrman
52,822 views, 76 comments

Latest by N/A: Well, I have an HTC Touch Diamond, and while the TouchFLO shell over WinMo (with rom 1.93, anywaze) is actually more »

apple

Psystar Lawyers Hinting at Antitrust Defense Against Apple

If you thought Mac cloners Psystar were going to go on the Apple chopping block without a whole lot of fuss...think again. The case is about to get a lot more interesting now that their defense team seems prepared to play the antitrust card in court. As Colby Springer, one of the lawyers on Psystar's team noted: More »

2:00 PM on Wed Aug 6 2008
By Sean Fallon
10,341 views, 98 comments

Latest by N/A: Ok...I know it's a few days late, but, I had to comment since it seems there's a few fundamental misunderstandings more »

apple

iTunes 7.7.1 is Out

No word on what it does besides "improve stability and performance". Keep in mind that this comes a few days after iPhone app DRM was cracked, so if you're dabbling in the black arts of app swapping, you probably want to wait til someone else reports on whether this affects that or not before upgrading.

9:22 PM on Wed Jul 30 2008
By Brian Lam
13,883 views, 60 comments

Latest by bailey_ca: @ctthoqqua: I get your "get off my lawn" mood but, fact is, Apple should be taking the higher road. Just more »

John Mayer Giving Tech Support

John Mayer Does Apple Tech Support for His Dad, Fails Miserably

In a twist of destiny, John Mayer—the guy who writes to Apple Support saying "Hey guys, John Mayer here" and actually gets replies back—had to turn into tech support guy after his dad called saying "Hey, John Mayer's dad here." The musician tried to guide his father through Mac OS X in order to find his Entourage icon with no success, getting more and more frustrated with every turn of the conversation. We were able to grab the hilarious 100% unedited clip from TMZ before it disappeared. More »

8:00 AM on Mon Jul 28 2008
By Jesus Diaz
56,768 views, 71 comments

Latest by Geeum: That's enough John Mayer. more »

centerstage

OS X Media Application CenterStage Merges With Plex

CenterStage, the great Media Center-like UI for OS X, has merged with the Plex project, an alternative interface in hopes of creating a de facto product for any Mac user looking for more functionality that Apple TV currently affords. The application can play back many formats the Apple TV, and even iTunes, can't, like XviD, AVI, Video_TS, and others, straight through your HDTV. It also has additional features like streaming Internet radio and built-in game emulators. The excellent Plex UI will mix with what CenterStage already has built, the end result being a universal application for Mac-centric Media Centers that's easy to use. Check out the new UI demo and screen shots after the jump. [CenterStage] More »

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9:30 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Matt Hickey
13,903 views, 12 comments

Latest by drgonzo2k2: Yeah, but does it group compilations when browsing? more »

apple

Apple Demands Recall of Every Psystar Mac Clone

More details on Apple's long-coming obliteration of Mac cloners Psystar: Not only have they hit them with eight claims of copyright infringement, breach of contract, trademark and trade infringement, and unfair competition, they're asking that every Psystar Mac clone sold be recalled. That would obviously bankrupt them, and then Apple wants whatever's left, asking for all profits made in addition to both actual and statutory damages. Here's what we expect the proceedings to look like: More »

9:50 AM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By matt buchanan
22,864 views, 104 comments

Latest by Navin R Johnson: @Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!: Ok, let me clarify: You are correct, FreeBSD is not a linux varian it's a linux compatible variant of more »

apple

Apple Finally Unleashes Lawyers, Force Lightning on Psystar

Three months after Psystar openly declared war on Apple's EULA and started selling its Open Computer running Mac OS X, Apple has filed a formal complaint against the company with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. They apparently waited for Psystar to distribute a modded version of the 10.5.4 update, filing the suit a day after, on July 3. Though the suit's intricate details are unclear right now, reason number four for not buying a Psystar machine just went live. [Apple Insider]

11:57 AM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By matt buchanan
10,618 views, 68 comments

Latest by Akiyia: @mricyfire: "Doesn't every PC company do what Psystar is doing? Dell, HP, Gateway, Voodoo, Alienware etc. all by Windows throw it more »

mobileme

MobileMe OS X Update Available Now (Again)

With yesterday's bumps mostly smoothed out, and MobileMe live for a straight day, Apple is apparently comfortable enough to push the MobileMe OS X update back out. (It was pulled after going up briefly on Wednesday.) Interestingly, it's version 1.1. Hit Software Update to get the party started, and let us know how it goes. [Apple]

7:11 PM on Sat Jul 12 2008
By matt buchanan
11,060 views, 40 comments

Latest by N/A: @mythicalcaesar: Correction: "basically" My calendar autosync's and sends out and email when something is approaching. My push is more »

iPhone 2.0 Unlock

iPhone OS 2.0 Unlocked

The new iPhone OS 2.0 software has been unlocked and jailbroken. It was released just hours ago and it has already been cracked by the iPhone Dev Team. The first one took a couple of months, but this one was actually unlocked before Apple released it to the public. And you have had the proof in front of you all morning. Updated with link to iPhone 2.0 unlock. More »

3:52 PM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Jesus Diaz
488,167 views, 91 comments

Latest by N/A: My iphone was unlocked with ziphone. I just updated it by accident so now it has the 2.0 firmware. I more »

MobileMe Push Mail Hands-On

iPhone's MobileMe Push Mail Hands-On Shows Why BlackBerry Is Dead

As you can see in the video, MobileMe push mail is now active, fully operative, and perfectly armed. My iPhone is now getting all email in real time, both over a Wi-Fi connection and using a cellphone network. I even use EDGE—not 3G—and a non-official carrier on roaming. So far, not a single problem. Bad news, RIM: BlackBerry is dead, dead, dead. Dead. More »

2:20 PM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Jesus Diaz
86,776 views, 169 comments

Latest by N/A: Lack of carriers, lack of security/control, lack of swappable battery. As someone who makes these types of corporate decisions, I more »

First iPhone Remote Hands-On

First iTunes Remote App for iPhone Hands-On

One of the first apps I downloaded while doing the App Store video walkthrough today was the new iPhone Remote for iTunes. There's only one word to describe it: perfectomfgthisissocool. As you can see in the video, it just works, giving you full control of all the music, video, podcasts, and movies stored on your computer or AppleTV. The applications show you the art, your personal playlists (including the smart ones), all in real time. Updated: second part of the video is up, plus some more impressions. Verdict: download it now. More »

Feature

10:04 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Jesus Diaz
86,442 views, 87 comments

Latest by N/A: Why am i not prompted for the passcode when i click on my device in itunes???? more »

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