‘Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for Oct. 6
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Oct 6, 2008 at 12:00pm
“Steve Wozniak interview: iconic co-founder on the iPod, iPhone, and future for Apple: In an exclusive interview with the Telegraph, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wonders how long the iPod can stay on top spot, laments the limitations of the iPhone 3G, agrees with the downgrade on Apple shares and believes that Web 2.0 revolution has been over-financed and could lead to mini-crash in technology stocks.”—Telegraph
“Myth 8: iPhone will lose out to Steve Ballmer’s Windows Mobile 7 in 2010: Continuing upon the previous seven iPhone myths, this one insists that Apple will lose its iPhone platform to Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 7 as Steve Ballmer rears his head and comes into the airspace of Apple’s mobile platform. That’s wrong, here’s why.”—Roughly Drafted
“iPhone Sales Drastically Surpass Q4 Consensus; Apple Reaches 10m Goal”—Seeking Alpha
“Apple’s iPhone Still Has Two Serious Vulnearbilities Says Security Researcher”—Security ProPortal
“Mobile technology: Local venture first to transform Apple’s iPhone into a walking-tour guide: A trio of Charleston businessmen have developed their own term for the latest version of the iPhone that Apple Inc. launched over the summer: tour guide.”—Post and Courier
“Nintendo president Iwata: iPhone? What iPhone?: omparisons between the Nintendo DSi and Apple’s iPhone ran rampant Thursday after the portable was unveiled at the company’s Japanese autumn press event, but president Satoru Iwata said his company’s strategy remains as it always has been.”—GamePro
“In the Background: I’ve written before about which apps are allowed to run in the background on the iPhone, but I’ve gotten a few emails about it in response to this footnote in my ‘The Fear’ piece last week”—Daring Fireball
“Ben Folds keeps music live with iTunes: Ben Folds and iTunes have teamed up for an innovative music sales scheme that combines the artist’s latest album, his tour, live recordings and an exclusive live album in a deal the partners say is a ‘new way music is recorded and distributed to music fans worldwide’.”—Distorted Loop
“Star Trek Mac Lost In Space? This is the actual Mac plus that Scotty tried talking to in Star Trek IV, spotted and photographed by Marcin Wichary at the Star Trek: The Experience exhibition shortly before it closed last month.”—Cult of Mac
“Copyright Board’s ringtone decision shows failure of the system: The Copyright Royalty Board’s decision last week to keep composer royalties for downloads at 9.1 cents per song keeps Apple’s iTunes store online (OK, the idea that Apple would shut down the key leg of its iPod empire was just corporate posturing) but the Board also set a rate on ringtones at 24 cents.”—ZDNet
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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.
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