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With the release of the iPhone 4S, the price of the iPhone 4 was subsequently dropped to $99. The bigger price move might have been the iPhone 3GS, which can now be had for free, with the standard 2-year agreement. Analyst Shaw Wu believes the iPhone 3GS will account for almost 20% of iPhone sales this quarter.
The move helps Apple compete against the army of Android phones that are being released. While the iPhone 3GS does not have Siri or other features of the iPhone 4S, it’s still an extremely capable phone. Plus, it runs iOS 5, the latest iteration of Apple’s iPhone software. Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich software will only be available on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Even Google’s own flagship Nexus One will not be able to run ICS. There is value in picking up a free iPhone 3GS. Not everyone needs an A5 processor, but having iOS 5 makes the iPhone 3GS up to date. A comparable Android phone would be the Samsung Captivate, but even that is running Android 2.2, with the promise of Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
For Apple’s part, they have cost savings from using older, less expensive parts. The only trouble for AT&T and Apple seems to be keeping the iPhone 3GS in stock. Not unlike the iPhone 4S, stock of the iPhone 3GS were sold out immediately following the price change. A quick check of AT&T does show they are back in stock, but for how long?
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On some websites, like CNN shown in the video above, when I hit “back” to return to the previous page, instead of getting the previous page I get a version of the previous page that’s from some time in the past, as much as a day or so. I’ve also had this happen on sites like Reddit. Unless Apple included highly advanced tachyon-based time travel functionality in iOS 5, there’s some problem between the web server, the cache, mobile Safari, and my eyes that’s conspiring to give me pages from the past.
You get an older version of the web page you just left.
That gets Safari to render the page again. You can also clear the cache. That seems to alleviate the problem, at least for a while.
I haven’t tried this in iOS 5.0.1 yet and it may well be fixed in that build, otherwise here’s hoping Apple fixes it soon.
Firemint’s popular game, SPY mouse, has been updated with global leaderboards and 5 new challenges. Additionally, you only need 1 Squeak friend to get started on challenges and Kiska can now be used once per hour (up from once per day).
For operatives brave enough to pit their wits against the world’s best, this update delivers global leaderboards! All you need to do is sign up to Origin, and a world of competition with the best cheese procurers in the business is all yours.
Here’s the extended update notes.
SPY mouse is available on the iPhone for $0.99.
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On some websites, like CNN shown in the video above, when I hit “back” to return to the previous page, instead of getting the previous page I get a version of the previous page that’s from some time in the past, as much as a day or so. I’ve also had this happen on sites like Reddit. Unless Apple included highly advanced tachyon-based time travel functionality in iOS 5, there’s some problem between the web server, the cache, mobile Safari, and my eyes that’s conspiring to give me pages from the past.
You get an older version of the web page you just left.
That gets Safari to render the page again.
I haven’t tried this in iOS 5.1 yet and it may well be fixed in that build, otherwise here’s hoping Apple fixes it soon.
Speaking on his company’s earnings call, CBS CEO Les Moonves said that CBS had turned down the Apple TV as a platform for its content. The revelation was revealed in response to a question about CBS’s appetite toward striking deals with new streaming providers that may not have the cash to pay up front for its content. Moonves claimed that CBS had turned down Apple and its Apple TV platform because the offer was based on an ad split revenue source.
This seems to confirm rumors that Apple is trying to secure some sort of Apple TV subscription service however it looks like it is going to be much harder than Apple had hoped. Apple has been slowly adding additional media content to the Apple TV platform; the recent iOS 5 update brought Wall Street Journal Live and NHL content. Hulu Plus is also rumored to be ready to go on the Apple TV but political reasons are cited as holding it back from launch.
Source: Gigaom
Apple has announced that, as part of iOS 5.0.1 beta 1, they’ve added something that should eliminate the problems iOS 5.0 had with purging data — everything from Instapaper pages to flight charts.
It introduces a new way for developers to specify files that should remain on device, even in low storage situations.
Previously, developers who wanted to keep data cached on the iPhone or iPad but not have it backed up to iTunes — because it would create a long delay for their users — put them into temporary storage. With iCloud and iOS 5, however, Apple became much more aggressive about purging data from that temporary storage, leading to users starting apps only to find them empty and their stuff gone. This was especially vexing when on an airplane or otherwise off the data network and the content couldn’t just be re-downloaded.
While Apple doesn’t always seem to realize the ramifications of their changes, in this case at least they’re addressing it quickly. Hopefully this gives the best of both worlds — persistent, non-critical storage that’s there when you want it but doesn’t slow down or eat up storage for your backups.
Source: Apple Developer News
