Apple week in review: the App Store hammer, new MacBook rumors, Apple in IT

This week's top Apple news ranged from how the iPhone will be affected by the T-Mobile G1 to performance improvements in Adobe CS4 to Apple's continued enforcement of its mysterious App Store policies. Also included was how Apple's patch release policy affects enterprise IT, and more. Read More...

App Store or Installer.app? The choice is yours.

Section: Apple, iPhone + Communications, iPhone, iPhone SDK & Apps, OriginalsThe App Store comes out in about a week and promises to awe iPhone users with a library of awesome, Apple supported applications. Whether Apple’s idea to include this came from enraged consumers or the rush they were seeing towards jailbreaking is not known. However, in the end, Apple is still going to have to compete with Installer.app to provide the same user experience. The question is, will you still jailbreak your iPhone when the App Store is knocking at your door? Reasons to use the App Store Apple must inspect every application they are to offer through the App Store. This will insure that the apps available are of high quality to users. Also, since this whole platform was built and is supported by Apple, large companies such as EA have hopped on board and promise to offer games and applications you could never imagine from jailbroken apps. I don’t see Monkey Ball coming to Installer.app anytime soon. On top of this, Apple’s system will most likely be kinder to your device since Apple is doing all they can to keep background processes to a minimum and battery power to a maximum. Even with software updates, the App Store won’t break like Installer.app usually does. I personally will be choosing this route. Reasons to jailbreak Some people hate the idea of the semi-closed platform that Apple is offering, and that is reason enough for them to jailbreak. Also, because it is supported by open source gurus, you know all of the apps will be free of charge. With no screening process and tons of developers, you can find an app for almost everything (even iPhone porn, if you’re into that). Also, most of the developers like to constantly update their applications and stay in contact with their users, and help will be a simply Google search away. The choice is yours. Will you be taking the Apple way and using the App Store, or will you go out on a limb and jailbreak your shiny new iPhone? Just keep in mind, Apple probably won’t want you using the jailbreaking method, so it may be harder for developers and hackers to crack the iPhone’s security like before. Full Story » | Written by Josh Holat for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Apple's new App Store for iPhone stuff is addictive (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Some are useful. Many frivolous. A bunch will waste your time. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Bottom line: The App Store turns the iPhone into an important new computing platform.

Eric 2.0: The iPhone's faster speeds make App store sing

IPhone App Store encourages new affliction: appiphilia

The exotic ailment is marked by a creeping lack of self-control when downloading mobile applications. For the last few weeks, I've been staying up late glued to my screen, and frankly it has been wreaking havoc on my sleep patterns. No, not watching the Olympics or the nonstop political gabfest on 24/7 news channels.

iPhone 3G review

It's hard to think of any other device that's enjoyed the level of exposure and hype that Apple found in the launch of the first iPhone. Who could forget it? Everyone got to be a gadget nerd for a day; even those completely disinterested in technology seemed to come down with iPhone fever. But the original device was still far from perfect: its limited capabilities (especially in the 3G department), high price of entry, and the small number of countries in which it was available kept many potential buyers sidelined. Until now -- or so Apple hopes. The wireless industry is a notoriously tough nut to crack, and it's become pretty clear that the first iPhone wasn't about total domination so much as priming the market and making a good first impression with some very dissatisfied cellphone users. With the iPhone 3G, though, Apple's playing for keeps. Not only is this iPhone's Exchange enterprise support aiming straight for the heart of the business market, but the long-awaited 3rd party application support and App Store means it's no longer just a device, but a viable computing platform. And its 3G network compatibility finally makes the iPhone welcome the world over, especially after Cupertino decided to ditch its non-traditional carrier partnerships in favor of dropping the handset price dramatically. $200? We're still a little stunned. So now that Apple finally stands poised for an all out war on cellphone-makers everywhere, will the iPhone 3G stand up to the competition -- and higher expectations than ever? Read on for our full review. Gallery: iPhone 3G review - hardwareContinue reading iPhone 3G reviewPermalink | Email this | Comments