‘Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for Dec. 4
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Dec 4, 2008 at 12:36pm
“Apple may be chilling iTunes competition: critics: Apple might be unfairly blocking rival software makers who want to sell music for its iPhone, according to some rivals and a technology rights group.”—Reuters
“588 Kleiner Perkins iFund Applications Accidentally Published To Web: Kleiner Perkins’s iFund is a $100 million fund to invest in startups building applications for the iPhone. Startups that wish to apply for funding can fill out an online application here. That information, which includes contact information, founder bios, the business plan, demos, financial information, etc. is then dumped into a database for review. That data was accidentally published on the web by Kleiner Perkins’ former hosting provider, Meteora Technologies Group, in a SQL file, which is easily readable in a text editor or other application.”—TechCrunch
“Expanded Apple lawsuit claims Psystar part of a larger plot: Now free of any countersuits, Apple has grown its lawsuit against Mac clone maker Psystar to accuse it of further violations and to claim that others have contributed to its breaking copyright law.”—AppleInsider
“AT&T Defies Slump With IPhone, Coaxing Shoppers to Spend Money: AT&T Inc. may defy the recession, posting faster subscriber growth this holiday season by tempting shoppers to unclench their wallets for luxury brands like the iPhone even as consumers scrimp elsewhere.”—Bloomberg
“Sun patches Java bugs but Apple users must wait: Mac OS X users must wait for Apple to craft its own Java update”—Macworld UK
“Hey, Apple’s Lawyers. Here Is Some Free Advice On How To Fight That iPhone Browser Lawsuit”—TechCrunch
“Walmart to carry 4GB iPhone?: Apple may be prepared to deliver a sharply discounted iPhone with Walmart in mind, rumors suggest. An anonymous source has indicated that Walmart stores may soon receive a $99 model, made with the tradeoff of a lower 4GB storage capacity.”—MacNN
“Apple attempts to silence iPhone hack discussion: Here’s another tactic to add to the long list of ways to annoy Steve Jobs: try and build an application that syncs with the iPhone or iPod Touch.”—APC Magazine
“Adtec intros palm-sized VGA projector: Japan’s Adtec recently introduced its AD-MP15A liquid-crystal on silicone (LCoS) mobile projector good for resolutions of either 640×480 or 800×600 and a native aspect ratio of 4:3.”—Electronista
“Groups push for net neutrality in Obama administration: Advocates of net neutrality rules in the U.S. have called on President-elect Barack Obama to act quickly to prevent broadband providers from blocking or impairing access to Internet content of customers’ choice.”—Macworld
Leave a comment ⇒
Please post the article topic & comment in our forums. No registration required.
Article Information
Comment on this Article Print this Article Email this Article Digg This
Contributor
Dennis Sellers
Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 10,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
Recent Articles
