Panel : Bart Busschots, Stu Helm, Rob Hanson, Michael King, Nick McGuire, Lewis King.

News Segment

App Store Controversy: (everyone?)

• (Bart) - Apple are at it again, another good app banned for "duplicating" non-existant functionality (Developer's blog)
• (Stu) - Apple "solve" App store rejection problem with NDA (via MacRumors)
  
• (Mike) - Apple Proper-kill Podcaster (via Infinite Loop)
• (Bart) - Great summing-up of what's going on and why it matters (via MacWorld)

Apple News

• (Stu) - New Apple stores for Bristol (UK), Calgary (Canada), Honolulu (Hawaii), Geneva (Switzerland), Israel, Toronto (via MacNN)
• (Rob) - Apple's growth to continue despite economy (via Macworld UK)
  

Web Browser News

• (Rob) - WebKit engine first to pass Acid3 test (via AppleInsider)
  

Security News:

• (Bart) - Java update for OS X released - lots of security fixes including some really nasty ones - would be wise to update now! Some fixes are OLD (back to March) (big DL - 136MB) (via TUAW)
  
• (Bart) - Apple's patch release policy does not impress Enterprise (Didn't know Geordi La Forge used OS X?) IT (via Infinite Loop)
  

iPod / iPhone / iTunes News:

iPod

• (Nick B) - Some software love for the oft-forgotten regular iPods - iPDA software released to turn regular iPods, including the Nano into a PDA (via MacWorld UK)
  
• (Stu) - Association for the Blind praise new iPod Nano's accessibility (via Infinite Loop)
  

iPhone

• (Rob) - Does the new T-Mobile G1 pose a threat to the iPhone? (via AppleInsider)
  
• (Nick B) - First beta of iPhone 2.2 firmware seeded to developers (via Infinite Loop)
  
• (Lewis) Stage 3 of iPhone 3G Launch Today (via Infinite Loop)
• (Stu) - China Mobile want to cripple iPhone 3G ? (via AppleInsider)
• (Nick) - Hong Kong can get unlocked iPhone 3G ? Via Apple Online Store (via Cult of Mac)
  
• (Stu & Nick) - Shocking recall of iPhone 3G power adapters (via Infinite Loop)
• (Lewis) Apple speed up iPhone 3G purchasing online for US customers (via TUAW)
• (Mike) - AT&T Planning to Inegreate iPhone with U-Verse ? (via TUAW)
• (Stu) - PocketMac for iPhone adds Lotus & Entourage Sync (via MacNN)
• (Nick B)iPhone Beta Tester Community Registration Open (via JAiB)
• MobileSafari 2.2

iTunes

• (Lewis) Movies rumoured to be coming to Germany soon ? (via Infinite Loop)
  
• (Stu) -NBC sees record amount of traffic since iTunes return (via Infinite Loop)
  

Rumour Mill:

• (Stu) -Apple & O2 to bundle Broadband with MacBooks? (via Mobility Today)
• (Mike) - Another MacBook Pro rumour - Photoshoped? (via Gizmodo)
• (Lewis) Placeholders for new Macs in some retailers systems (via AppleInsider)
  

The Apple Funnies

• (Nick) - The iPhone you can eat? iCupCakes! (via TUAW)
• (Rob) - Lego MacPro (via Gizmodo)
  

PIcks & Tips of the Week

• (Rob) - Podcaster App Review - yes, I was lucky enough to make it on to the Beta Test team! (via Switchmac.com)
• (Stu) - Upgrading your Mac, some tips.
  
• (Lewis) - Gaming on the iPhone.
• (MIke) - Generator from Sears
• (Nick Balaz) - Spore