Jul 25, 2008, 3:18AM digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_seeds_iPhone_OS_2_1_to_devs_adds_more_GPS_features'; We just got word that Apple has released a beta version of iPhone OS 2.1 to developers. Along with the 2.1 firmware, a new version of the iPhone SDK has been... [#]

Jul 24, 2008, 4:59PM Walt Mossberg:Unfortunately, after a week of intense testing of the service, I can’t recommend it, at least not in its current state. It’s a great idea, but, as of now, MobileMe has too many flaws to keep its promises. [#]

Jul 23, 2008, 5:41PM Uses Apple’s JSON data feed, updated live throughout the day. [#]

Jul 25, 2008, 3:14AM Get ready for MacBook touch?! [#]

Jul 24, 2008, 2:00PM Speaking of The New Yorker, it’s the featured web site in one of Apple’s new iPhone 3G spots. [#]

Jul 24, 2008, 1:09PM There must be some mistake here, because the Free Software Foundation told me last week that you couldn’t write GPL software for the iPhone. [#]

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Jul 21, 2008, 8:00PM They don’t know what the components will cost and they’re going to use volunteer labor to write the software, but they’re hoping it costs $200 or so and to have a prototype ready soon. Good luck with that. [#]

Jul 24, 2008, 4:31PM Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Conspiracy theories tend to run rampant when a phone (or any object of desire, for that matter) that's produced in absolutely enormous quantities dries up in retail locations. Are they really sold out? [#]

Jul 25, 2008, 12:26AM GearLive reports that Apple has seeded a beta version of iPhone 2.1 Firmware (Beta 1, Build 5F90) to developers. According to the site, Apple has included new Core Location features that might suggest that turn-by-turn GPS could beco... [#]

Jul 25, 2008, 3:14AM Yesterday's mistake by the Associated Press about Steve Jobs and Apple's conference call... [#]

Jul 23, 2008, 1:45AM Apple has posted a support document suggesting that the continuing MobileMe email outage affecting 1% of MobileMe users is due to a "serious" issue with one of their mail servers. Affected users have been unable to send or receive email since the tu... [#]

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Jul 23, 2008, 2:52PM Academic paper by Michiel van Meeteren on the indie Mac development community. [#]

Jul 23, 2008, 3:18PM David Heinemeier Hansson runs down the list of problems with iPhone OS 2.0. I’ve seen just about all of these, too. The temporary freezes are particularly annoying. The Mac’s SPOD/beachball cursor is infamously annoying, but at least when it appears, you ... [#]

Jul 23, 2008, 11:50AM SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of TextExpander 2.3 on Wednesday. The update for the typing shortcut application added a predefined set of accented foreign words that are commonly used in... [#]

Jul 21, 2008, 4:35PM Thanks to the excellent work of the iPhone Dev Team and the porting work of Jay Freeman as well as the authors of 3Proxy, it is now possible to "tether" your iPhone 3G and use its Internet connection on your laptop. [#]

Jul 22, 2008, 3:42PM The MacBook Air, iPhone, Wireless Keyboard, and iMac have all received recognition for their innovative and aesthetically original designs.Read More... [#]

Jul 21, 2008, 7:38PM iTunes 7.7 installs a control panel on Windows Vista and XP for MobileMe, whether you use MobileMe or not. The move is drawing renewed ire from Windows users who still have not forgiven Apple for the Safari kerfuffle.Read More... [#]

Jul 22, 2008, 4:38PM Arik Hesseldahl:After the earnings call last night I talked with a source who is close to Apple and who has in the past proven very well informed on the concerns of Apple senior management. This source told me with near-certainty that Jobs’ cancer has... [#]