Apple/Macintosh News

Stories about App Store submission woes have become standard fare in the tech media of late, which has understandably led to some readers groaning “not another App Store sob story” whenever they come across one. But, as Dan Moren so ably put it, iPhone developers are entitled “to a little respect,” and constantly being on Apple’s case with regard to the App Store approval process is the only way to get them to do something substantial about it. Full Story »

John Carmack didn’t need a lot of time to figure out whether he wanted to develop for the iPhone. It “wasn’t a major strategic decision,” the game maker says. “I just really like my iPhone.” Full Story »

The world’s most popular video-sharing site is planning to offer content in all of its high-resolution glory. YouTube announced that it will allow users to upload and view video in full HD; a 1080p test video is now available. All of you viewers with fast computers and even faster broadband connections will soon get to indulge in much more. Full Story »

On Monday, we covered a pending class-action lawsuit filed against Storm8, developer of numerous popular iPhone games. The suit alleges that Storm8's games used “backdoor” methods to snag players’ iPhone numbers. Full Story »

In an interview with PCR at last month's Microsoft Partner Network conference, Microsoft partner group manager Simon Aldous was asked whether Windows 7 was a more agile operating system than its predecessor, Windows Vista. Full Story »

Nothing adds to a slideshow like a little music—or at least, that’s what Panasonic thinks. The company announced its first audio system with both an iPod dock and digital photo frame. Full Story »

San Francisco - As the number of truly smart smartphones continues to grow, choosing the right device for your personal or business use is increasingly difficult. It's no longer a clear choice between Apple's consumer-oriented iPhone and Research in Motion's enterprise-oriented BlackBerry. Full Story »

CANNES, France (AFP) - A French businessman who claims the screen of his iPhone shattered spontaneously has asked a court to appoint an independent expert to investigate the device's safety, his lawyer said on Friday. Full Story »

Apple may have only opened 26 stores throughout the 2009 fiscal year (which ended in September), but get ready, because they’re about to unleash between 40 to 50 more stores by the end of 2010. Just this week, Apple will have opened three brand new stores around the world: one in Paris—at the Louvre no less, one in Upper West Side in New York City, and Australia’s sixth store in Westfield Chermside mall in Brisbane. Full Story »

It may be the biggest snafu Microsoft's seen since Vista. In an interview with PCR, a British trade publication, a Microsoft manager implied that Windows 7 was based on the anti-Windows itself: Mac OS X. Full Story »

Apple may be feeling the Android heat. The company has changed the way it deals with iPhone app developers letting them now keep closer tabs on how their software is proceeding through Apple's strict App Store review process. Many see the move as yet another step by Apple to keep app store developers from defecting to competing mobile platforms - namely Android. Full Story »

iPhone "jailbreaking" has been a hot topic since Apple released its smartphone more than two years ago. Full Story »

Microsoft on Thursday denied that its Windows 7 operating system was inspired by Apple's Mac OS X. Full Story »

Unless Palm can revamp its app program, the Droid and iPhone will leave the Pixi in their dust. Full Story »

San Francisco - Here we go again: Another swaggering company claims to have the iPhone killer. This time, it's Motorola and Verizon Wireless, with the Droid. You've seen the "Droid does" campaign, but let's cut to the chase: The Motorola Droid does not do that much. It's a real letdown after all the hype, with some amazingly dumb design decisions, such as lack of a multitouch screen (no gesture support) and a hard-to-use keyboard. Full Story »

San Francisco - The latest Android 2.0-based "iPhone killer" won't kill the iPhone or the BlackBerry -- and the cheaper HTC Droid Eris is the new smartphone that I think Apple should be concerned about. Full Story »

There's another mobile operating system to add to the mix that includes Windows Mobile, Research in Motion's BlackBerry, Palm's webOS, Apple's iPhone, Symbian and Google's Android. On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, called bada. Full Story »

Motorola's Droid is not an iPhone-killer, but it will advance the use and adoption of web content on connected devices, according to Wednesday data from Nielsen. Full Story »