The possibility of an iPhone Nano has once again been served up for mass consumption by the Apple rumor mill, this time courtesy of a Web site called iDealsChina. The site claims that Apple accessory maker XSKN has been developing a case for a new version of the iPhone that is shorter and thicker than the iPhone 3G and that will be announced at Macworld in January.

MacRumors.com, which attempts to handicap the Apple rumor industry, notes that iDealsChina "has a very mixed track record" when it comes to reading the Apple tea leaves. The site did publish photos of case designs for what became the iPhone 3G, but incorrectly predicted that the second-generation iPod Touch would have GPS.

iPhone Nano rumors date back to the launch of the original iPhone, when a financial analyst predicted that Apple would have a slimmed-down version of the iPhone out for the 2007 holiday season. That obviously didn't happen.

could it be true? the case is on sale

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SO U LOVE YOUR IPHONE BUT WISH THE BATTERY LASTED LONGER THAN 2 HOURS...LOL
Double up, with this case that has an extra battery lining the inside...
HOT link the pick

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The advertising campaign promoting Microsoft has hit a new low. And no, we don't mean another pointless, rambling commercial about nothing. According to metadata dug up by Flickr user LuisDS, the "I'm a PC" ad campaign images were made on a Macintosh. What's that sound? It's the sound of a million Mac users, laughing.

So how should Apple respond?
- Ignore it as being beneath their attention, like the Zune.


ALSO THOUGHT THIS WAS FUNNY...
the new PC ADS MAKING FUN OF THE MAC ADS GET A FIX...

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(clik photo for link to video demonstration)

There's a huge security problem in the latest iPhone 2.0.2: if you have your Phone password protected, using a very simple trick gives anyone full access to your cellphone private information in Mail, SMS, Contacts, and even Safari. The two-step trick is even simpler to the one used in the past to gain access to the phone to install unlocking cards or jailbreak. Fortunately, there's a way to avoid this obvious security breach until Apple fixes it.

First, password protect your phone and lock it. Then slide to unlock and do this:

1. Tap emergency call.
2. Double tap the home button.

Done. You are now in your favorites. This seems like a feature, because you may want to have emergency number in your favorites for quick dial. The security problem here is double. The first: anyone picking up your phone can make a call to anyone in your favorites. On top of that, this also opens access to your full Address Book, the dial keypad, and your voice mail.

If that wasn't bad enough, the second one is even worse: if you tap on the blue arrows next to the names, it will give you full access to the private information in a favorite entry. And it goes downhill from there:

• If you click in a mail address, it will give you full access to the Mail application. All your mail will be exposed.
• If there's a URL in your contact (or in a mail message) you can click on it and have full access to Safari.
• If you click on send text message in a contact, it will give you full access to all your SMS.

Hopefully, this major security break that fully exposes your most private information will be solved as soon as possible. Until then, you can avoid any potential breach doing the following:

1. In the iPhone home, go to Settings.
2. Click on General.
3. Click on Home Button.
4. Click on either "Home" or "iPod".

This way, the double-click on the home button will take the user back to the unlock screen (if you use "Home") or the iPod screen. I recommend using Home. You will lose the ability to quickly access your favorites for a quick call—which is one of my favorite features—but that's better than having all your private mails, contacts, and SMS database compromised. UPDATE: Evidently Apple has a fix coming in their next firmware update, but we've got no word on when that release is planned

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App Store - 60 Million Downloads
by Roberto Baldwin for maclife.com

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Steve Jobs reported that iPhone/iPod touch owners had downloaded more than 60 million applications from the iTunes App Store. While most of the downloads were for free apps, Steve reported that the App Store had generated $30 million in revenue in its first 30 days.
Steve also revealed that Apple does indeed have the capability to "turn off" an app remotely. The capability was discovered last week and and has some users concerned about privacy. Steve told the Wall Street Journal that Apple would only pull the lever if a malicious app appeared on iPhones. Adding that he hoped they would never have to pull that lever.
An Apple spokeswoman also commented on the removal of the I Am Rich app, saying it was a judgement call on Apple's part.

Just because 99.999% of the population would regard the I Am Rich app that was pulled from the App Store a complete waste of money, there are always a few folks with money to burn.
Eight fools, er wealthy individuals, purchased the app before it was pulled from the App Store, and according to its developer Armin Heinrich, customers "really love the app" and that they had "no trouble spending the money."
If people are willing to buy a dog collar for $480,000, a $1000 on an iPhone app is a deal. 
Source LA Times

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i have both, and trust me
give up on PC’s

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