iPodHash Project Seeks BlueWiki Author, Hopes for Help From EFF
Sam Odio, who runs the iPodHash project mentioned the other day, has posted a followup on the legal tussle that in which Apple has engaged him for atempting to reverse-engineer the hash used to encrypt the iTunesDB in recent iPods. He writes in that post: "I've received a flood of emails from interested individuals who want to help. Most importantly, I was contacted by Fred von Lohmann from the EFF. They're currently evaluating whether they will represent us against any potential Apple litigation. This would be great, because it will enable BluWiki to continue to host the project while working with EFF to address Apple's concerns. However, before the EFF commits to representing us against Apple, they want to speak to the author of the BluWiki project. I'm posting this public plea hoping that the author, or someone who knows the author, might read it."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
published yesterday, 18 hours 58 minutes ago, apple-slashdot
Apple Unleashes A ?Perfect Storm? Of Updates
Apple TV 2.3 was not enough. They could not stop at iPhone OS 2.2. Apple had to introduce the perfect storm of updates to impact users of all their systems and devices by unleashing Quicktime H.264 Compatibility Update (now at version 7.5.5) and iTunes 8.0.2 (plus the required download of the new iPhone SDK to [...]Related PostsGigaOM: The Perfect Apple for the Living RoomGigaOM: What’s a BlackBerry Without a Keyboard?TheAppleBlog: iPhone 2.1 Now Available With Bug Fixes Galore
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, apple-blog
Other Apple updates: iTunes 8.0.2, Pro App Update 2008-004
Potentially lost amid the iPhone OS 2.2 hubbub comes two other updates from Apple, posted late last night. iTunes and Final Cut Studio users will want to take note.Read More...
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, ars-technica
iPhone Spelling Mistake Blunder
It’s generally taken for granted that a cutting edge company such as Apple has a well oiled system of editors and copywriters who check software releases for errors before they go live. Unfortunately, it seems that the system has broken down with the latest iPhone software release. Apple has written the Categories menu on the new [...]Related PostsGigaOM: Melodis Raises $7M for Midomi iPhone App GigaOM: The Perfect Apple for the Living RoomTheAppleBlog: Apple Posts Quicktime 7.6.2 Security Fix + iTunes Front Row Updates
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, apple-blog
Emory University presents readings from Alice Walker
To celebrate the placement of the archive of her life?s work at Emory, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker visited the university in March 2008 to explain her decision and grace those gathered with selected readings from her prose and poetry. A consummate storyteller, Alice Walker has written more than 23 books, including The Color Purple, one of the works she reads from in these episodes on iTunes U.
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, apple-hot-news
iPhone 2.2 Firmware Released, Google Maps and Podcasts Take Center Stage
Today Apple released the iPhone 2.2 firmware update and it is available to download throught iTunes. Just click on “check for updates” to force iTunes to call home and start downloading the latest update. While some iPhone pages have not been updated yet, you can download a new iPhone User Guide from Apple.com that outlines how [...]Related PostsGigaOM: Bookgoo: Strange Name for a Useful Collaboration Tool GigaOM: iPhone Gets MMSTheAppleBlog: New Features in iPhone Software 2.2
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, apple-blog
Apple lawyers hand iPod hash cracking site a DMCA notice
Apple has served the "iPodhash" project with a DMCA takedown notice and is claiming that the project's attempts to reverse engineer the iTunesDB file found on iPods circumvents Apple's FairPlay DRM.Read More...
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, ars-technica
iPod touch 2.2 update omits Google Maps improvements
In tandem with the release of the iPhone 2.2 firmware, Apple has published the iPod touch 2.2 update, a separate download through iTunes. The software contains most of the upgrades of its iPhone equivalent, such as auto-correction toggle, mobile podcast downloads, and improvements to Mail. Also present are a variety of security and stability fixes, for components like Safari, Office Viewer and W...
published on Friday, the 21. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
Apple Releases iPhone 2.2 Firmware
Surprisingly, Apple has released the iPhone 2.2 firmware in the middle of the night. The latest update is available in iTunes for existing iPhone owners. The update contains:Enhancements to Maps - Google Street View -...
published on Thursday, the 20. November 2008, macrumors
iTunes 8.0.2 fixes MP3, VoiceOver, proxy issues
Apple on Thursday unveiled iTunes 8.0.2, an update to its multimedia player that offers users a more stable platform, and improved accessibility. iTunes 8.0.2 resolves a quality issue some users experienced when creating MP3 files, as well as increased accessibility with VoiceOver. The update also fixes a connectivity issues with the iTunes store, when a user would connect to the store through a p...
published on Thursday, the 20. November 2008, macintosh-news-network