iPod Touch

iPad Beta

Centercode, the guys behind OnlineBeta.com, have just announced a new community: iPadBeta.com.

iPad Beta

We’re pleased to announce iPadBeta.com, a new unique user community being offered by Centercode.  Unlike other communities we’ve announced in the past which use our software, iPadBeta.com is owned by Centercode and will act as a sister community to OnlineBeta.com, but focused specifically on the Apple mobile platform

Very similar to the OnlineBeta.com project, iPadBeta will allow users to sign up to test new iPad/iPhone/iTouch apps.  The site allows users to chat about the new product in forums, create problem reports and submit bug reports.

App developers will  have FREE access to a wealth of knowledge and, what I’m sure will be, a huge tester community.

App Developers are each given their own private projects which include bug and feature tracking, custom surveys, discussion forums, custom wikis, build distribution, tester participation monitoring, reporting, and much more.  iPadBeta.com will also recruit App Testers matching the Developers market; or they can invite their own friends and customers. Developers will also have access to market research materials on the App market, as well as the ability to request custom research.  These services are all offered at no cost, with no ads.

Head on over to iPadBeta and join in!

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iPhone Dev-Team Jailbreaks iPhone 3.1.2

jailbreak-iphone-3g-os-3.1.2Well, well… Dev-Team has done it again.  Even a virgin 3.1.2 iPhone can now be jailbroken.  This just shortly after rumors Apple will soon release new hardware that is “un-jailbreakable”.

Version 3.1.4 of PwnageTool supports the 3.1.2 release of the iPhone software for iPhone 2G/3G/3GS and iPod Touch 1G/2G.

Caution:  Please head over to the dev-team blog, read and then re-read the instructions and warning before upgrading.

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Flash for everyone! Except iPhone.

No Flash Player for iPhoneSo, every other platform can have Flash, why can’t the iPhone?  Well, Adobe blames Apple — and I do to!

Although you won’t be able to create Flash apps for the iPhone, upcoming Flash Authoring Software from Adobe will compile native iPhone apps. Apple forbids embedded Flash apps citing battery consumption.

Frankly, I think they’re just trying to protect App Store profits as the vast majority of iPhone App Store offerings could easily be created and/or already exist as Flash apps.  Giving Flash access to the GPS and accelerometer would allow any Flash coder to create some pretty powerful apps and could easily take Apple out of the loop.

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Apple Tablet, iTouch DX or MacBook Touch

New rumors fueled by an article in today’s Financial Times put an Apple tablet PC on the market in time for Christmas.

MacBook Touch

Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.  -FT.com

If any of the artist renderings, like the one pictured above are even close to reality it’ll be a pretty toy…  Given the amazing MacBook and iPhone designs released over the past few years, I’m sure it won’t dissapoint.

Performance and features on the other hand are still anyone’s guess.  Pretty or not, if the rumored tablet PC doesn’t offer performance at the levels of an entry level MacBook or PC Laptop, I don’t see the point in owning one myself.

Apple is working with EMI, Sony Music,Warner Music and Universal Music Group, on a project the company has codenamed “Cocktail”, according to four people familiar with the situation.

The labels and Apple are working towards a September launch date for the project, which aims to boost interest in albums by bundling liner notes and video clips with the music.

So, is this the multimedia equivalent of the Amazon Kindle, like a size upgraded iPod Touch or is it a full-fledged MacBook geared toward music and movies?  I suppose only time will tell.

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