Apple Planning to Release iPhones for Different Carriers?
In an interview with appleinsider.com, Tim Cook, Apples chief operating officer…
“made the observation when asked why Apple hadn’t seen fit to offer either an unlocked version or multi-carrier offerings from the outset, noting that the particular conditions of the US and the initial launch made it impractical to try and satisfy every carrier and user.”
He later also stated…
“We’re not married to any business model,” Cook explained. “What we’re married to is shipping the best phones in the world.”
Could this be foreshadowing for the future of iPhones?
iLearn?
ACU, a college in Texas is offering ipod touchs and iPhones to the incoming freshmen for use in the class and day to day lives…
“At ACU – the first university in the nation to provide these cutting-edge media devices to its incoming class – freshmen will use the iPhones or iPod Touches to receive homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes, get directions to their professors’ offices, and check their meal and account balances – among more than 15 other useful web applications already developed, said ACU Chief Information Officer Kevin Roberts. “
Could this lead to more and more universities and colleges around the nation providing iPhones and iTouchs?
NEW SDK Event (The Real One)
Apple has notified certain people of the “Roadmap” of the Iphones new 3rd party software and is planning an event for MARCH 6th 2008. Sorry for the variation in Dates. If you cant read the text it says, “Please join us to learn about the iPhone software roadmap, including the iPhone SDK and some exciting new enterprise features….”
SDK Supposed to Arrive Ontime!
According to dbtechno.com, the SDK is supposed to arrive by the end of February.
“The Apple iPhone firmware 1.1.4, as well as the software developer kit (SDK) are just about ready and are expected to meet the deadline set by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, which was the end of February.”
So if you do not plan to Jailbreak but still want 3rd party apps I would recommend updating immediately and I am ending this post to do just that.
New 1.1.4 Firmware
The new firmware 1.1.4 came out but sadly it looks as if there are no new features. Some speculate that 1.1.4 is the only firmware the SDK will run on. Also, ATTENITION JAILBREAKERS, ZiPhone has been confirmed to work on the new firmware. On the note of the 1.1.4, the code in the chalkboard that I posted about a couple of posts ago is the 1.1.4 RAMDISK code. Please comment and let me know exactly what that is.
New MacBooks and MacBook Pros
So the new MacBooks and the new Pros are out and they look amazing. MacBook Pros can now go up to 2.5 ghz and Apple also gave them multi touch technology (will update when I find out specifically what features). Also, the new MacBook can go up to 2.4 ghz and both are currently available in Apple’s store.
EDIT—Ok so you can zoom in, zoom out, swipe to move through pics, rotate pics, and they may have added some new gestures…cool nonetheless
Master Key
Wow. While searching for rumors, I stumbled across a Tuaw page stating that an anonymous source told them that hackers now had a “master key.” what does this mean? Essentially this means bad apps (apps apple doesn’t approve of) can be distributed through iTunes. There are some holes in this rumor, if someone had the all powerful master key, why release it before the SDK even came out? The key can be seen for a brief time at www.austinheap.com/assets/isdk/ OR. In the photo of Einstein on the chalkboard at ziphone.org/2008/01/major-iPhone-breakthru.html
Master Key is not for the SDK but rather for the 1.1.4 RAMDISK also I managed to get a Photo of it…write this down kids, its important 
MacBook Air…Good or Bad?
We all stared in amazement as the MacBook Air was released. But then we learn that we are really paying more for less. First of all, the MacBook Air does not come with an optical drive and the one Apple has out is a whopping $99. Also, the MacBook has 2 USB ports, one of which you may want to use to connect the optional Ethernet cable offered by Apple as well for $29. To put it simply, you are paying $800 more than the MacBook for a lighter version of one. In my opinion the Air is a great concept, but is in its “BETA” stages.
