Google Chrome OS To Launch Within A Week

TechCrunch reports a reliable source revels Google’s Chrome OS project, first announced in July, will become available for download within a week.

Lets see if it is true.

Apple Crushes Clone Maker in Court

Apple won a sweeping legal victory against Macintosh clone maker Psystar Corp. Nov. 13 when a federal judge in San Francisco ruled (PDF, courtesy of Groklaw) that Psystar had violated Apple’s copyright and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Judge William Alsup struck what may be a death blow for Psystar by granting Apple’s motion for summary judgment while denying Psystar’s counterclaims.

Apple wants to get more serious about game development??

Folks who have been wanting to join Apple will want to sit up and take notice of Apple’s latest job listing. The advertisement seeks a full time employee with 3-4 years of video game development experience. Candidates will need to have shipped at least one AAA title to be eligible. Does this mean that Apple wants to get more serious about game development on its iPhone platform? So far Apple has only released 4 applications on its iPhone App Store, and the only game amongst that is Texas Hold ‘Em that is going for $4.99.

'Ravensword' and Many Other Unity-Powered Games Rejected by Apple

Bad news that the long-awaited Ravensword and a number of other games built on the Unity game engine have been rejected by Apple from the App Store. The problem appears to be a number of API calls in the engine.

Apple considers these to be private APIs, and they also got games developer Storm8 in trouble earlier this week; their games were pulled from the store in response to a lawsuit alleging that they were collecting data from users without their knowledge.

Unbeatable protection from Proporta for the HTC Hero

Unbeatable protection from Proporta for the HTC Hero

The HTC Hero is the new and pretty young contender in the world of Smartphones, and is generating a bit of a buzz with its “future retro” style. And to keep this stylish little device safe and sound, Proporta has come up with a range of specially designed cases tailor-made for its protection.

Firstly, there’s the brand new Mizu Shell (HTC Hero). This super tough case fits the Hero like a glove, and offers robust protection against scratching, impact damage and knocks. Available in charcoal, red and clear, it’s as stylish as it is strong, and gives you the chance to look after your Hero whilst complimenting, rather than hiding, its beautiful looks. The Mizu Shell is a brand new design for Proporta, and could possibly be rolled out for other devices they cover in the future, so feel free to give your opinion and watch this space.

And if that doesn’t tickle your fancy, there’s Proporta’s trademark Aluminium Lined Leather Case, handcrafted from the finest quality leather incorporating a “Screen Saver System” that features a sheet of lightweight, aircraft grade aluminium to guard against impact damage and crushing. Along with the classic Advanced Screen Protector, featuring ultra high clarity plastic and an easy application card, these make a tried and tested team that will keep your Hero as safe as houses. So rest assured that, whatever you need, Proporta has it covered.

P.S. Order from Proporta during November and receive a Multimedia Memory Card (128MB) for free. Just add it to your basket and use the promocode MEMORY.

Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs

Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve

Steve Jobs Will Not Present Apple's Final Macworld Keynote

Apple has announced that Steve Jobs will not deliver the opening keynote presentation at the upcoming Macworld Expo in San Francisco on January 6th, 2009. Apple has also announced that this is the final year in which Apple will exhibit at the Macworld Expo.
Read the official press release from Apple here.

iPhone Dev Team has unlocked the iPhone 3G.

The iPhone Dev Team has unlocked the iPhone 3G. Now you can unlock your iPhone 3G and place it on any GSM network. They are currently packaging it in to a user-friendly software and the target release date for the unlock is New Year’s Eve 2008.
you will need an iPhone 3Gs with baseband version 2.11.07 or earlier, and it must be jailbroken.

Rumor: iPhone Nano case design leaked

iDealsChina publishes information and renderings of what it claims to be an "iPhone nano" case.
Because silicone cases are skin tight it is a good way to judge what the new Nano iPhone is going to look like.

According to IdealsChina “It is the same height as the just release Nano but wider and thicker and with the same iPhone 3G contours. It has 3 sensors, camera, mirror screen but no 3G. Production will start on the 20th with 60,000 to 80,000/day pieces coming off the assembly line. Steve Jobs will be announcing it during the January MacWorld Show and you will find it in the stores shortly afterwards.”

Seadragon: Microsoft releases first iPhone app

Microsoft, the company behind Windows Mobile, has released an application for the rival iPhone. Seadragon Mobile allows users to view images with giga-pixel resolutions. This application has been created to allow users easily to zoom in on the details of very high-resolution images, such as a map. It makes use of the iPhone’s multi-touch capabilities, so users can zoom in or out on an image by tapping or pinching their fingers. Seadragon Mobile is available for free on the iTunes App Store.

Copy and Paste for the iPhone (sort of)

Someone has conceived a way to copy and paste text from Safari to Mail, and between web pages.

And it doesn't require any software installation and so it is legal.

It works by a clever combination of javascript bookmarks and web services.

According to Jed Schmidt, creator of Pastebud, they have been testing it for about a week and they are now "putting the finishing touches on the web site before launch".

Rumor: Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday

According to a rumor at AppleInsider, Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday.

Outputting iPhone Apps to a TV

Ars Technica had reported that the latest iPhone 2.2 SDK included an new undocumented framework that allows iPhone/iPod touch applications to output to a television rather than to the native screen.

Livestation App to bring Live TV over wifi?

Livestation has a new app in the works that is supposed to bring Live TV streaming to the iPhone/iPod. Videos will be streamed to your device via a P2P from anywhere with an internet connection.

The Blackberry touch screen is as hard as the iphone's touch screen.

The Blackberry touch screen is as hard as the iphone's touch screen.
Some dude did a scratch test on the Blackberry touch screen and it is as the hardest element on Earth.!

iTunes Best of 2008

Apple has created a "Best of 2008" [iTunes Link] section in the iTunes Store.
On this page, Apple lets you know what the top-downloaded TV Shows, Music, Movies, Apps, Podcasts, and Audiobooks of year 2008.

So, if you're looking to find some of the best iTunes content for 2008, you can click here to visit the iTunes Best of 2008 section.

promo codes now available for the App Store

Reported by MacRumours developers now have ability to use promo codes to give away copies of their applications on the App Store.

Developers can give away a special code that, when typed into the iTunes Store under the "Redeem" section, will give the user a free (or promotional) copy of the application. However, there are some caveats to using the promotional codes:

* The developer can only give away up to 50 promotional codes per application version
* Currently the promo codes can only be used in the US iTunes Store

Nokia's iPhone killer ?

As everyone should know Apple's iPhone was on the top of the list for everyone looking for a smart phone and has 16.6% of the smart phone market.
But the global smartphone leader by a huge margin Nokia did not have such good sales, its marketshare shrank from 63.3 percent to just 43.6 percent.

Even though it's not like the Apple's iPhone is stealing Nokia's users directly, Nokia has come out with a phone that they hope can challenge with the all mighty iPhone the N97. First look on the promotion video are amazing, lets hope Nokia's new flagship phone will boost its sales.

The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.

Mosaic out of all the app icons

Some users created a mosaic out of all the app icons.
Looks really cool. Enjoy

iPhone Linux Demonstration Video

Linux running on the iPhone, controlled with a USB keyboard running. Thanks to the reverser engineering of Apple's hardware drivers by iPhone Dev Team member planetbeing.


iPhone Linux Demonstration Video from planetbeing on Vimeo.