Hm. I guess that's one way to try to get rid of something you consider to be serious competition.

Apple's next update, iTunes 8.2.1 update, "addresses an issue with verifying Apple devices." In other words, Apple is making it so the Palm Pre can't sync directly with iTunes anymore. At all. Though the Palm Pre can be hooked up to a PC through the USB and files then copies over, that's a rather time consuming pain the ass, so people may not even bother.

So, unless it turns out that not supporting the third party media players hurts Apple, I doubt this will be reversed any time soon. But hey, at least there are ways around it. 

Remember a few months ago, when we mentioned Microsoft was going to open retail stores? Well, the retail stores are still in Microsoft's big plan, but now there are more details!

Microsoft is planning to open its retail stores very close to Apple's stores, in some cases, possibly as close as right next door! A Microsoft spokesperson said "There will be scenarios where we have stores in proximity to Apple."

And THEN, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner said "We're going to have some retail stores opened up right next door to Apple stores this fall."

Hm. Do you think the Microsoft stores will do well? Many people are having doubts as to whether or not Microsoft can really hold their own in a full on Microsoft-only retail store. Guess we'll find out this fall!

Hm. It's a rumor, which is why people are discussing it in advance. As many people know, Apple tends to keep things secret until just before the launch date, so being able to guesstimate a release timeframe and pricing for something new can only be a rumor.

So, here it is... reports are surfacing from Taiwan today, from the Taiwanese site InfoTimes (reports on site are in Chinese), saying that Apple is planning to release its tablet computer THIS OCTOBER!

This tablet computer, according to the InfoTimes reports, will have a 9.7-inch touchscreen and will be going for an estimated pricetag of $800. October would be a great time to release the item too... just before Christmas. 

What do you think? Would you buy this?

Click here to see an image of what it may look like.

It all began last year...

Power.com (based in Rio de Janeiro) lets users have access to many social networking sites (MySpace, Twitter, etc) all in one place. Facebook, however, is not one of those sites, as they blocked Power.com from adding them to their list of sites people could simulaneously access. Last year, Facebook files a lawsuit against Power.com over this.

So, today (Friday), Power.com countersued in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California. Power.com is claiming that Facebook doesn't follow its own policy which should give users control of the content they share.

Get it? So if Facebook did give users full control of the content they share, then why would they not allow their users to connect with that content from a third-party site.

Wonder how this will all play out... thoughts? Do you think Power.com is correct in that Facebook isn't following its own policy?

of Apple's App Store!

The online store that makes it possible for people to get whatever kind of application for the iPhone or iPod Touch they want. Apple keeps 30% of all profits for each app in its store, but nobody knows whether or not they're actually making much money through the app store because of the cost to maintain it.

The App Store currently has over 60,000 apps, covering a huge range of things people need or want... games, money management, etc. 

So, CONGRATS to App Store for having a successful first year!

I know, I know, I just wrote on Google Chrome a little bit ago. But already, people are saying it is destined to fail.

There's a great article from PCWorld listing 5 reasons the Chrome OS will fail.

And here they are... the 5 reasons Chrome OS will fail:

1. Netbooks aren't the world

2. Microsoft Can Shoot to Kill

3. Google Docs is the best they can do

4. Chrome isn't a "real" operating system

5. Compatibility matters

Ha, I like #3 the best. For all the information behind each of the 5 reasons Chrome will fail, CLICK HERE to read the full article. Will you give Chrome a shot when it comes out? 

That's right everyone, Google said yesterday (Tuesday) that they are planning the launch of their operating system, Chrome, sometime in the second half of 2010.

In a statement, Google said "We hear a lot from our users, and their message is clear: computers need to get better." They said that Chrom is "our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be."

The initial OS will be targeted at netbooks. Google also said that Chrome will be making use of open source programmng. That means that developers OUTSIDE of Google can develop add-ons and create things for the OS, as opposed to keeping every little think in house.

FUN! it's nice to sort of, almost, kinda have a launch date for it! 

Ok, WOW, so it IS true that the "Hottest Girls" app for the iPhone CANNOT be dowloaded right now. However, the initial reports of it being Apple's decision to take the app out of the store were all incorrect.

Apparently, the incredible speed at which tons and tons of horny people were downloading and using the app made the developer's server crash! ACK!

Here's what the developer had to say on his site:

"The Hottest Girls app is temporarily sold out. The server usage is extremely high because of the popularity of this app. Thus, by not distributing the app, we can prevent our servers from crashing. Those who already have the app will still be able to use our app. To answer the question on everyone's mind: Yes, the topless images will still be there when it is sold again. -ATG dev team"

Whew... so glad Apple didn't pull the porn. I mean REALLY. It is totally necessary.. right? LOL

ANOTHER UPDATE:

Apple is NOT allowing the porn. Here's a statement from Apple:

"Apple will not distribute applications that contain inappropriate content, such as pornography. The developer of this application added inappropriate content directly from their server after the application had been approved and distributed and after the developer had subsequently been asked to remove some offensive content. This was a direct violation of the terms of the iPhone Developer Program. The application is no longer available on the App Store."

Having not just 1, but 2,000 movies ON ONE DISC! That's right people... the researchers over at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia have developed a DVD capable of holding 1.6 terabytes of data!

That's freaking incredible! Though they say an official release of the DVD is still about 5 years away, an exclusive agreement has already been signed with Samsung.

So, are you super excited about this?! Or not so much? I have rather mixed feelings on the issue. Very cool in terms of data storage for movies and whatnot, and very cool for backing things up. But what if you've got a bunch of super important, super proprietary information on that one DVD and then you left it sitting at the airport or the park or something? Can you say super suckage?! Yeah. Thoughts??

As I said earlier, the "Hottest Girls" app can be found for the iPhone, but you can't download or purchase it now, as Apple has decided to continue their NO PORN stance.

We figured this would happen... but for a minute there, anything was possible. LOL