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IMP Live 095

Host: Stu Helm
Panel: Bart Busschots, Gazmaz, Oliver Haslam and Anthony Gartner

Apple Competitor Watch

  • Quick News (Stu):
    • O2, Orange and others team up to create own Mobile App store - via MacWorld UK 
  • Bart: More manufacturers ready iPad Competitors
    • HP Looking to undercut iPad pricing with 3G enabled 'Slate' - via MacRumors
    • Samsung to compete with iPad with own tablet - via Macworld UK 
  • Oli: MS Unveil Windows Phone 7 Series - via Macworld UK 

The Apple Review

  • Stu: Chinese Apple supplier, Foxcon reportedly roughs up photo-taking reporter - via TUAW
  • Gaz: US International Trade commission opens inquiry into Apple & RIM after Kodak complaint - via MacRumors

The Steve Jobs Journal

iTunes Ecosystem Weekly

  • Quick News (Stu):
    • Vodafone UK offers SIM-only iPhone plan - via Macworld UK 
    • Apple blocks screenshots and axes 'overtly sexual' content on the App Store - via Ars Technica
  • Stu: The 1Password team shows how amazing an iPad app can look - via Switcher's Blog
  • Oli: Apple publishes minor update to app in just 1 hour - via iPhone Alley
  • Anthony: Apple increases iPhone OS's download limit over 3G to 20mb ahead of iPad release ? - via MacRumors
  • Oli: iPhone OS 3 now free for iPod Touch owners - via Macworld UK
  • Anthony: Apple block well-known hackers from iTunes store - via Macworld UK
  • Gaz: LA Times reports iBook Store will have DRM - via Macworld UK 
  • Bart: Tethering finally comes to iPhone in Ireland! - via O2 Ireland

Mac Musings

  • Quick News (Stu)
    • Apple seeds build 10D558 of OS X 10.6.3 to developers - via TUAW
    • 27" iMac shipment times still improving - via MacRumors
    • Some MacBooks Eligable for free HD Replacement - via Ars Technica 
  • Bart: Users having issues with Aperture 3 upgrade - via Ars Technica 
  • Stu: Apple to make graphics card transition smoother in future MacBook Pros? - via MacRumors

Security Sweep (Bart & Anthony)

  • Anthony: US School district denies spying on students using MacBooks' iSight cameras - via Macworld UK
  • Bart: Security firm reports that 80% of exploits in 2009 were via Malicious PDFs exploiting Adobe Acrobat/Reader - via ZDNet
  • Anthony: Open Office 3.2 fixes several security bugs - via MacWorld UK 
  • Bart: Mozilla releases security updates for FireFox, Thunderbird & SeaMonkey - via US-CERT 

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