Filed under: Apple Corporate, Rumors, Steve Jobs
Apple doesn't have a huge social media presence. There's an iTunes Facebook page and what can arguably be called a MobileMe blog, but that's about it. However, they do monitor the likes of Twitter, like any self-respecting company would, and a recent tweet reportedly ticked off Steve Jobs but good. While publicizing the iPad, Steve met with a number of tech writers in New York including Wall Street Journal editor Alan Murray, who sent the following Tweet: "This tweet sent from an iPad. Does it look cool?" According to Vallyewag, the tweet infuriated Steve Jobs and was soon deleted. Full story...
Filed under: iPhone
I just tried out PhotoNest, a cool new way to view just the images posted to your Twitter stream.
Filed under: App Store
Earlier this week, Wired posted a story about what they call "App Store Payola" -- the practice of sites that solicit cash payments (or other compensation) in order to expedite or publish app reviews.
Filed under: iPhone
Silicon Alley Insider has posted an interesting chart that shows the total number of apps available across various mobile platforms.
Filed under: iPhone
Sprint has released an ad that features the iPhone with its Overdrive 3G/4G Hotspot mobile router.
Filed under: iPad
MacRumors reports that Apple has begun offering iPad 10-packs to educational institutions at discounted rates.
Filed under: OS
Charles Miller, a computer security researcher who's worked with the NSA, is planning to reveal 20 zero-day security holes in Mac OS X at CanSecWest, a digital security conference, in Vancouver BC next week.
Filed under: Gaming
Do you need a weapon that's not as clumsy or random as a blaster, or perhaps, an elegant weapon from a more civilized age? Soon, there will be an app for that.
Filed under: iPad
Thursday's Macworld article from Jason Snell on the relative merits of waiting for the 3G iPad sets out a good case for the superiority of the more flexible -- and expensive -- AT&T-enabled units.
Filed under: iPhone, Music
Earlier we were hearing that Apple might get involved in location-based ad-hoc social networking, and now it looks like Plastikman might beat them to the punch.
Filed under: OS, TUAW Business
It's time again for another Dear, Apple letter from the readers of TUAW.