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Apple to Developers: ‘We Don’t Need Any More Fart Apps’

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Are These apps on the out with Apple's App Store Guidelines?

If you were just putting the finishing touches on that new fart app, Apple’s release of its App Store Review Guidelines might carry some bad news: “We have over 250,000 apps in the App Store. We don’t need any more Fart apps.” That is just one of the basic commandments handed down as the Cupertino, Calif. iPhone maker attempts to bring more transparency to the process of determining thumbs-up or thumbs-down on App Store entries.

Several other words of wisdom were found when Engadget republished the guidelines. Among the highlight: Apple wants to protect the kids – as well as it’s brand.

Apple ‘Relaxing’ App Store Restrictions, Drops Ban on Third-Party Tools

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Perhaps with the nudging of developers and possibly the threat of federal involvement, Apple Thursday announced it would “relax” restrictions previously forbidding developers using third-party tools for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch applications.

The announcement comes on the heels of a reported FTC probe into Apple’s decision to forbid developers using tools potentially allowing Adobe Flash in iOS applications.

Analyst: Apple Leading Mobile App Usage Increase

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graphic: New York Times
graphic: New York Times

Apple’s iPhone leads the pack in what one industry watcher views as an increasing use of mobile applications. Little wonder. The iPhone (and other iOS-based devices) along with Google’s Android are part of the reason why smartphones now comprise 20 percent of the overall mobile phone market.

According to Nielsen, the number of mobile apps found on smartphones is increasing. On average, a smartphone had 27 apps in August, up from 22 last December. The iPhone is way ahead of competitors, sporting 40 apps versus 25 for Android smartphones and 14 for the Blackberry.

Daily Deals: Dilbert Mobile, iPad Mini Stand, MacUpdate Pro Bundle

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This is a great day for iPad-owners seeking a deal. We’ll get to those, but first our spotlight bargains. First up is the Dilbert Mobile app for iPhone and iPod touch users. The app is usually $4, but it is now free. Next is a mini stand for your iPad. Finally, is the 2010 app bundle from MacUpdate. This bundle includes 10 applications.

Along the way, we’ll also check out a camera kit for your iPad, an 80 percent reduction on iPad accessories, and several cases for your iPhone 4. As usual, details on these and many other items are available at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

Report: App Downloads to Top iTunes Sales

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Apple’s iTunes Store may soon be remembered more for its applications than its music roots. That’s the conclusion of a new report showing its taken 2.2 years for the App Store to deliver 6.3 billion apps, a milepost it took the iTunes Music Store around five years to reach, according to TechCrunch’s interpretation of the above Asymco chart.

Owners of iPhones, the iPod touch and iPad average 17.6 million apps downloaded per day, compared to around 7.5 million songs, according to the firm.

Antennagate Cost Apple 20 Percent of iPhone 4 Sales

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All the fuss over this summer’s “antennagate” surrounding the iPhone 4 release cost Apple 20 percent of sales, according to a survey released Wednesday. However, possibly more worrisome for the Cupertino, Calif. company is three times as many people complained of the lack of a Verizon iPhone than of signal trouble.

“The antenna issue is removing upside potential for iPhone units, but Verizon is actually the most significant factor limiting demand,” writes Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

Analyst: iPads a Threat to Entire PC Industry

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Photo by JaredEarle - http://flic.kr/p/81DbvX

We’ve already heard that Apple’s iPad is putting a hurt on netbook sales. Now comes thinking that the iPad is a threat to the entire PC industry.

“Sales of traditional notebooks appear to be feeling pressure from the iPad,” UBS analyst Maynard Um says. Although the iPad cannot match PCs function-for-function, consumers who buy an iPad “may be more willing to delay purchases and upgrades of existing PCs,” Um told investors.

Daily Deals: $1,299 MacBook Pro, Fuzzle for iPhone, Adult Swim Games

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We start out the holiday-shortened week with a hardware deal and two iPhone offers. First up is a number of MacBook Pro laptops, starting at $1,299 for a 13.3-inch unit powered by a 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo processor. Next is Fuzzle, a free game for the iPhone or iPod touch. We wrap up our spotlight deals with Adult Swim Games for the iPhone, including “Meowcenaries”, “Amateur Surgeon,” “Robot Unicorn Attack” and “Floater Pro” — all 99-cents each.

Along the way, we’ll also check out the iHome iPod portable speaker system, animation software for your mac and other gadgets. As always, details on these and many other bargains are available at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

Daily Deals: 3.06GHz i3 iMac, Pizza Shop Mania, New 8GB iPod nano

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We close out the week with a bit for everyone. The deal highlights include a 22-inch Core i3 iMac running at 3.06GHz for $1,397. The Expercom bundle also includes 8GB of memory and three-years of AppleCare. There is also Pizza Shop Mania, a puzzle game from the iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. We wrap up the highlights with the just-announced iPod nano. The device is smaller, lighter and includes a 1.7-inch touchscreen.

Along the way, we check out new iPhone cases, more iPhone apps and assorted gadgets for your iPhone and other Apple products.

As always, details on these and many other items are available at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

Report: iOS ‘Totally Dominates the Web’ and Android

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Apple’s mobile platform, iOS, is the third most-popular on the Internet, behind only Windows and Mac OS, one Internet usage research firm announced. The news is just the latest indication of the growing trend toward mobile computing.

While Windows had 91.3 percent of Internet usage, with Mac OS claiming five percent, iOS – which includes the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad – accounted for 1.1 percent of devices accessing the Internet in August, according to Net Applications. The figure put iOS ahead of both Android and Linux.

Apple To Suppliers: Give Us 3M iPads Per Month

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Talk of iPad shortages may be history if reports of Apple’s new marching orders for suppliers are true. Apple CEO Steve Jobs, after doubling iPads built to 2 million, recently ordered 3 million iPads for the fourth quarter of 2010, according to one analyst.

The figure puts Apple on track to ship 36 million iPads in calendar year 20111, just shy of the 40 million iPads expected to be purchased next year, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty.

Report: Google to Launch iTunes Rival for Christmas

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First Google launched a rival smart phone, now the Mountain View, Calif. Internet giant reportedly plans to assault Apple’s other revenue pillar – iTunes. The Google Vice President behind Android plans to launch an online music service by Christmas, a vision being warmly received by music executives, according to Reuters.

Music executives, while “grateful” to Apple for raising awareness of digital music, are now described as enthusiastic and hopeful Google can take on iTunes, which sells 70 percent of digital music in the United States.

Daily Deals: New nano, touch and Apple TV

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Today is all hardware on the daily deal showcase. First up is Apple’s new nano, smaller and with a touchscreen. The 8GB and 16GB versions also come with new prices for pre-orders. Next is the Apple’s new touch iPod, complete with the high-def Retina Display, iOS 4.1 and front- and rear-facing cameras. Finally is the revamped Apple TV complete with a smaller footprint, smaller price tag but many new features, including Netflix support and streaming 99-cent TV episodes from ABC and FOX.

Along the way, we’ll also check out deals on iPhone and iPad gear, as well as applications from iTunes. As usual, details on these and many other items are at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

Amazon: Buy – Don’t Rent – 99-Cent Fox, ABC TV Episodes

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Credit: Niall Kennedy

Possibly attempting to steal some thunder from Apple’ Wednesday announcement of 99-cent TV episode rentals, rival Amazon.com launched episodes for sale at 99-cents each. The Internet bookseller and Kindle maker said it would offer shows from ABC, Fox and the BBC “to own.”

While Amazon’s Video on Demand service streams such shows as “Glee,” “Bones” and “Lost” to Macs, as well as PCs and set-top boxes, the Seattle-based company noted the shows downloaded “cannot be transferred to iPods.”

Analyst: New Apple TV Rival for Cable’s Video-on-Demand

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Stories leading up to Wednesday’s debut of a $99 Apple TV focused on how some studios were worried about the impact of the Cupertino, Calif. company offering 99-cent episodes. However, the bigger threat from Apple TV may be the damage that can be done to the cable industry’s video-on-demand revenu.

The addition of Netflix and YouTube, along with $4.99 movie streaming not only moves Apple TV out of the self-professed “hobby” classification, but the little box could also “kick the cable companies in the shins in the process,” according to Light Reading.

Apple for now has signed-on just ABC (owned by Disney, where Steve Jobs is the largest shareholder) and Fox (owned by News Corp., whose owner Rupert Murdoch lusts after Apple’s iPad as a savior of print newspapers.) Noticeably missing was NBC, recently purchased by cable giant Comcast. Not only would a 99-cent per episode cause some cable subscribers to pause paying the monthly subscription, but the Apple TV device could also put a crimp in Comcast’s ability to sell video-on-demand.

[Barron’s, Light Reading]

Daily Deals: Free iPad Business App, iPhone App Freebies, SquareTrade iPhone Warranty

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In today’s deal highlights, we focus on the iPad and iPhone. First up is a free business and finance app for your iPad, including “Pocket MBA – 101 Financial Solutions Course.” Next is the latest round of free iPhone applications, such as “Palm Heroes.” Finally, there is a two-year SquareTrade warranty for your iPhone. The $93.75 warranty goes beyond AppleCare to provide protection for spills and drops.

Along the way, we’ll check out other iPhone software, cases and a deal on an 8GB iPod touch. As always, details on these and many other items are available at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

Reports: Fox, ABC Agree to 99-Cent TV Episodes

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ABC Disney and Fox have given Apple a ‘go’ signal on a plan to sell 99-cent episodes via iTunes. However, the agreement is limited and is being labeled as “experimental.” The limited agreement is expected to be announced Wednesday, alongside a redesigned $99 Apple TV as part of a media event called by the Cupertino, Calif. company.

The Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reports Fox has agreed to offer Apple shows it “both produces and airs,” including series such as “Bones” and “Glee.” The limitation is in light of concern some networks have expressed that the 99-cent pact could hurt lucrative re-run agreements.

Intel CEO: Jobs ‘Very Happy’ We Purchased Infineon

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What with the contentious relationship between Intel and Apple, you’d think Apple CEO Steve Jobs wouldn’t be pleased about the chip giant acquiring Infineon’s wireless business, the firm that supplies baseband chips for the iPhone. However, Intel’s CEO says Jobs was overjoyed at the news.

“Steve was very happy,” Intel CEO Paul Otellini said in a Fox Business TV interview. There were a number of companies competing for [Infineon’s wireless unit]. I think they [Apple] are very happy Intel won the bid.” Tuesday we reported Intel acquired Infineon for $1.4 billion.

Daily Deals: 22″ iMac Core i3, MacBook Pro, 8-Core Mac Pro

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We start the day off with three hardware deals: the first is a 22-inch iMac powered by an Intel core i3 running at 3.06GHz for $1,049. Or, for the same amount, you can grab a MacBook Pro laptop. Finally, if you are seeking more horsepower, how about an 8-core Mac Pro Workstation with 16GB of memory for $3,879?

Along the way, we’ll also check out the latest crop of iPhone app freebies, as well as more cases for your Apple handset. As always, details on these and many more items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

Analyst: RIM Under ‘Sizeable Threat’ By iPhone, Android

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Credit: epicharmus/Flickr

Once upon a time, BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion could count on its corporate customers as a stable source of revenue. Not so much now, as the iPhone and Android-based handsets invade the once safe inner sanctum of big business. That change is so drastic, one analyst warns that RIM is “under a sizeable threat.”

Bernstein Research analyst Pierre Farragu Tuesday cut his target price for RIM stock to $40, down from $55 and reduced his earnings per share expectations for 2011 and 2012. This after Farragu found 200 U.K. and U.S. companies held “a scary outlook” for RIM’s corporate customer base.

Report: Staples to Sell Amazon Kindles this Fall

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If you are looking for one of Amazon’s lower-priced Kindle e-readers, you soon may only have to look as far as your neighborhood Staples retail location, the giant office supply company announced Tuesday. Staples’ 1,550 locations this fall will carry Amazon’s recently reduced-priced $139 Kindle, as well as the $189 Kindle 3G and $379 Kindle DX.

The Staples tie-up makes the second bricks-and-mortar retailer offering the Kindle. Earlier this year, Amazon announced its device would be sold by Target.

South Korea’s KT Launches Android-based iPad Rival

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Source: KT

Remember KT, they recently announced pre-selling 130,000 iPhone 4s in 13 hours? Now they plan to sell a tablet, and it is not the iPad. The “Identity Tab” has a 7-inch screen and is powered by Android. The Apple partner says it is “definitely thinking of launching the iPad in Korea,” however. Apple was mum on this rather schizoid marketing strategy.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the “Identity Tab” is priced at $23 for a two-year KT contract or $411 without any ties. The Android-based tablet “is rather cheap” compared to the expected $600-$700 price tag for either the iPad or Samsung’s Galaxy Tab in Korea, an analyst told the newspaper.

Will Murdoch Make or Break Apple’s 99-Cent Video Dreams?

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Apple has settled claims with state regulators who allege the company mishandled electronic waste.
Apple has settled claims with state regulators who allege the company mishandled electronic waste.
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Fox Network – led by News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch – reportedly is the lone hold-out in what one report characterizes as nearly unanimous opposition to Apple’s proposition of selling TV episodes for 99 cents each. Murdoch, who also owns several high-profile newspapers – including the Wall Street Journal – apparently sees CEO Steve Jobs’ iPad as a way to save the floundering print news industry.

Murdoch, although he owns the Fox Network, has ink in his blood. He is pushing for a news network oriented toward the iPad and other tablet devices. “That makes the iPad a keystone in Murdoch’s ambition to launch a digital national news product this year,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

Daily Deals: Skeleton iPhone Case Cover, Nubi Do To Do List, Mail Stationary

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We start out the week with a deal on a skeleton – for your iPhone case. With a product sounding something like Old Blue Eyes, the Nubi Do To Do list manager has reduced its price. Finally, if you are looking for the perfect stationary to send that email missive, Mail Stationary 3 for the Mac might lend a hand.

Along the way, we’ll take a look at a variety of other gadgets. As always, details on these and many more items are available at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

Apple Catching Up to Demand: Now Shipping iPads in 24 Hours

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The shipping delays we’ve reported on for the past few weeks seem to be working themselves out. The Apple Store is now telling iPad customers their tablets will ship within 24 hours of purchase. Earlier this month, analysts told investors iPad shipping had dropped to 3-5 days from a 7-10 day delay in early August.

The improved shipping schedule seems to indicate Apple is catching-up with iPad demand which the Cupertino, Calif. company acknowledged caught them off guard. The drop in shipping time also comes as Apple prepares for continued back-to-school sales, as well as the all-important holiday buying season.