Jim Lynch: Off the Top of My Head…

I’m actually a subscriber, but mostly just because I like the calendar/contacts syncing. These changes seem rather blah to me. I’d like to see MobileMe become free. For $99 it’s a bit of a rip off. Apple is way, way behind Google when it comes to web applications and services. They really need a good [...]

This is a pretty lame apology for the Great iPhone 4 Pre-Order Disaster. But I suppose it’s better than nothing.
They really better use this as an opportunity to step back and analyze what went wrong. Under no circumstances should AT&T ever be trusted again to do the right thing. This was a HUGE embarrassment and [...]

It’s out for $699 and it has some cool stuff in it. From the press release:

Apple® today unveiled a completely redesigned Mac® mini, featuring up to twice the graphics performance, a new HDMI port and a new SD card slot, all in an amazingly compact aluminum enclosure. Mac mini is the world’s most energy efficient [...]

Can Linux really compete with Apple for consumers?
Does Linux have a shot at challenging Apple’s dominance? We’ve seen this movie before. There was an Apple of the business computing market not so long ago. Sun Microsystems’ high-end servers made the company a darling of information technology departments, Internet startups, and Wall Street investors in [...]

I’m inclined to agree with Steven.
Apple has long had a history of being arrogant. But, more often than not, they’ve been able to back it up by the quality of their products. But now, with Apple locking out Adobe Flash and Google Ads, not to mention their cute trick of setting up an HTML [...]

I really like my Macbook Pro, but I think this is bullshit.
A new program in Beverly, Massachusetts aims to outfit every high-school student with a new MacBook. Although such technology programs are not uncommon, Beverly High School is asking parents to foot the bill upfront or through a leasing program with an option to [...]

Reviews are beginning to surface of Apple’s new iPad. Here are links to some of them, along with some sample reviewer comments:
Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg:
“For the past week or so, I have been testing a sleek, light, silver-and-black tablet computer called an iPad. After spending hours and hours with it, I believe this [...]

The Register has an interesting preview/review of Mac OS X Snow Leopard:
I like Snow Leopard, and found moving back to Leopard quite surprisingly painful. Was it really so slow? It didn’t feel so a week ago.
There’s some controversy about how “64-bit” this upgrade really is. I have no complaints about compatibility, and 10.6 promises to [...]

Wow. Well I’m glad I only have an iPhone 3G!
Technology sites and Apple forums have been indundated with comments about the new model overheating and becoming discoloured since it was launched on June 19. Some iPhone users have complained that the device has become too hot to [...]

I got two emails this morning from Apple PR. One is a letter from Steve Jobs and the other is from Apple’s Board of Directors. The one from Jobs indicates that a hormone imbalance has made him lose weight and that he is seeking treatment. The letter from the board expresses support for Jobs.
Here’s the [...]

Very interesting take on life inside of Apple from a former employee:
I went to work for Apple in February of 1989 for simple reasons: I loved the technology. It was a company that I felt could make a difference and improve society, and I wanted a chance to help make those changes. I think it’s [...]

The developer of iFart Mobile for the iPhone and iPod Touch is making money hand over fist:
Fart, therefore I am (the #1 iPhone app).  Or something like that.  iFart is fast becoming one of the most popular iPhone/iPod Touch applications out there.  The developer of iFart, Joel Comm, has been pretty forthcoming with sales figures, [...]

I guess today is the day they go on sale at Walmart.
Wal-Mart officially announced that the company will start selling Apple’s iPhone on Sunday, December 28th. The news confirms multiple reports about the impending sale. The report also confirms that rumors of a $99 Wal-Mart iPhone were incorrect.
Wal-Mart will sell the iPhone for only $2 [...]

Wow. Well maybe Steve Jobs really did create something divine.

The Vatican has lent its approval to an iPhone application – with the iBreviary bringing the book of daily prayers to Apple’s handset.
The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications has given its seal of approval to the application, which was created by Italian priest [...]

PCMag has a nice article about 21 cool iPhone apps:
So, you’ve got a gleaming new iPhone 3G. After you make a few calls to tell your friends, snap a few pictures, and try out the Web browser, it’s time to load that thing up with software. After all, this device lets you go way beyond [...]

I think this is a great idea. The app store is getting really crowded and it’s getting harder and harder for people to easily find quality apps.
Faced with criticism over the way it’s been grouping applications on the digital shelves of the App Store, Apple this week is making some changes to the store’s layout [...]

Mac Daily News is one of my favorite Apple news sites but today it had some very snobby commentary in a story about Macs possibly being sold at Wal-Mart. The MDN editor seems to look down his nose at Wal-Mart customers and comes across as a snooty snob.
Untrue. Wal-Mart shoppers have been offered the [...]

I’m always glad whenever Apple has some competition. Anything to light a fire under their asses is a good idea to me. And iTunes could use some serious competition. Maybe Songbird will provide that?
A multi-year effort to deliver an open-source and customizable iTunes rival came to fruition this week with the release of Songbird 1.0, [...]

Heh, heh. Priceless. Hey, give Lisa Simpson some credit. Instead of filing for bankruptcy she ended up getting a job to pay off her Mytunes music download bill.

I wonder if Apple CEO Steve Jobs saw this and found it amusing. Probably not. He’s not known to have much of a sense of humor [...]

If you’re in the market for some great, free iPhone 3G & iPod Touch apps, be sure to check out the Ten Best Free iPhone 3G Holiday Apps over at the iPhone 3G Free Software Reviews Blog.
Lots of good apps for your iPhone and they’re all free! Woohoo!