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Apple Now Accepting iPad Apps, Planning “Grand Opening” of iPad App Store

Apple is now accepting iPad apps for a “grand opening” of the iPad App Store, according to an email just sent to registered developers.
“iPad will begin shipping soon and your opportunity to be part of the grand opening of the iPad App Store starts today,” the email says.
There’s no details about when the store’s grand [...]

Security Expert: “Mac OS X Is Safer, But Less Secure”

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Tech site H-Online has an interesting story today, quoting security expert Charlie Miller about his forthcoming talk at the CanSecWest conference next week.
He says OS X is full of security holes. There are lots more than in Windows, he claims.
And yet: OS X is a safer system to use. Why? Because, in the words [...]

Apple Devotes Entire Home Page To Jerome York Obituary

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If ever you needed a sign that Apple was a different kind of technology company, this is it.
What other computer manufacturer would remove its top-selling, hype-inducing, industry-altering new product from the prime spot on its website home page, and replace it with an obituary to an investor?
This is one of those “Here’s to the [...]

Coming Soon: Steve Jobs, the Sitcom

Fake Steve creator Dan Lyons just signed a deal to bring Steve Jobs to another small screen near you.
The half-hour series called “iCon” is billed by the presser as “a savage satire centering on a fictional Silicon Valley CEO whose ego is a study in power and greed.”
Making sure the barbs prick will be the [...]

Download iTunes 9 From Apple’s Website

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iTunes 9 is available for download from Apple’s website, even though it isn’t yet showing up in Software Update. According to Apple, here is what’s new:

iTunes LP — song lyrics, liner notes, photos, and more.
Home Sharing — Transfer music, movies, and more between your computers at home.
New iTunes Store — The Redesigned iTunes Store. With a great new look, it’s even easier to explore.
iTunes Extras — Get an inside look at your favorite movies with new special features.
Genius Mixes — Genius makes up to twelve perfect music mixes, automatically.
Improved Syncing — Better ways to sync. And a new way manage apps on your Home screens.

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Leander Kahney

Leander Kahney is the editor of Cult of Mac, and author of three books about technology culture: Inside Steve’s Brain, the New York Times bestseller about Steve Jobs; Cult of Mac; and Cult of iPod. Leander has written for Wired, MacWeek, Scientific American, and The Guardian in London. Follow Leander on Twitter @lkahney and Facebook.

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5 comments

    it’s rigth on iTunes9 is impossible select tracks for genre??

    Is it me or have they changed how to switch to the Mini Player? I used to be able to hit the green + button to toggle between full view and the mini player.

    The EQ has a “make preset” option now. Not sure if this was available before, but I know I’ve wanted it in the past..

    To choose songs by genre, go to ‘View’, then ‘Columns’ and tick the ‘genre’ selection BUT think they have changed where the columns are -i can’t get them to go at the top of the screen, instead they are on the left! doesn’t look right …

    Tell us about the idiotic changes in Radio! Entire categories deleted and their stations scattered among other arcane groupings. Sure, go ahead and upgrade (?) then your music library is forever changed to V. 9 format and you’re stuck.

    Way to go, Apple!

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