The good folks at WordPress.org has uploaded the iPhone OS 3.0 compatible WordPress App.
It will be available soon on iTunes App Store.
I have been running the beta version of WordPress App for more than a week and it has been great.
AT&T Revises Upgrade Pricing For iPhone 3G Early Adopters
AT&T announces today that iPhone 3G early adopters will get the $199 and $299 pricing for iPhone 3G S starting June 18th, 2009. In an open letter and YouTube Video, AT&T explains the change in the upgrade policy.
AT&T was flooded with complaints from iPhone 3G early adopters for their upgrade policy. The iPhone 3G was originally released on July 11th, 2008and early adopters are only 23 days away from fulfilling their first 12 months of their 2-year contract. According to AT&T, iPhone customers who spend more than $99 a month per line generally are eligible for an upgrade between 12 and 18 months into their contract.
AT&T iPhone 3G S Upgrade Eligibility Announcement
All of that said, we’ve been listening to our customers. And since many of our iPhone 3G customers are early adopters and literally weeks shy of being upgrade eligible due to iPhone 3G S launching 11 months after iPhone 3G, we’re extending the window of upgrade eligibility for a limited time.
“We’re now pleased to offer our iPhone 3G customers who are upgrade eligible in July, August or September 2009 our best upgrade pricing, beginning Thursday, June 18.”
AT&T could have handled this matter better earlier. For example, most day-one iPhone 3G customers are eligible for upgrade pricing on July 12th, 2009. AT&T could have given them the upgrade pricing but still extend their contract based on the July 12 date.
Previously I contacted AT&T regarding their upgrade pricing policy and an AT&T representative stated that the iPhones are the only phone AT&T does not have control over pricing, including the upgrade pricing. At&T representative was adamant that Apple mandated the iPhone pricing policy. I contacted Apple shortly after, and an Apple representative said that it is up to AT&T discretions to set the upgrade policy. AT&T subsidizes iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S prices.
I do not know who tells the truth, but AT&T and Apple representatives were telling me two conflicting statement. Personally I tend to think that AT&T representative was not stating the fact.
iPhone OS 3.0 is Officially Released
June 17th, 2009 (U.S. date – June 18th in some other countries.)
Apple release iPhone OS 3.0 for iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod touch (1st and 2nd gen). iPhone OS 3.0 is available at no extra cost for the iPhone and iPhone 3G, while it costs $9.95 for the iPod touch.
To obtain iPhone OS 3.0 for iPhone:
- Install iTunes 8.2 (minimum requirement), download it from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/.
- Connect the iPhone/iPhone 3G to the computer and launch iTunes.
- Sync your iPhone/iPhone 3G, this way iTunes will backup your files.
- Import all photo from iPhone/iPhone 3G using iPhoto/Image Capture/Aperture or Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard.
- Select the iPhone/iPhone 3G and click on “Check for Update”
- iTunes will automatically download iPhone OS 3.0 and start the installation.
To obtain OS 3.0 for iPod touch:
- Install iTunes 8.2 (minimum requirement), download it from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/.
- Connect the iPod touch to the computer and launch iTunes.
- Sync your iPod touch, this way iTunes will backup your files.
- Select the iPod touch and click on “Check for Update,” when prompted you can choose to purchase OS 3.0 through iTunes Store
Prices are based on iTunes Store United States. Prices varies in different countries.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard: iDisk Icon
Apple changed the iDisk icon for Snow Leopard. The version in Leopard is colored pink and the one in Snow Leopard is colored blue. Blue like the sky with a cloud. Cloud Computing, I get it!
iDisk icon in Mac OS X Leopard:
iDisk icon in Mac OS X Snow Leopard:
Mac OS X Snow Leopard is scheduled for release sometimes in September 2009. Mac OS X Snow Leopard is priced at:
- Upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard: $29
- Family Pack upgrade from Mac OS X Leopard: $50
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard: TBA
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard Family PAck: TBA
Mac OS X Snow Leopard requires Macs with Intel processor.
What is this Digital TV Transition you are talking about?
Obviously a lot more people didn’t even realize that it is actually happening, Over The Air Analog TV Signals are being turned off as of June 12th, 2009.
“So, what is this Digital TV Transition you are talking about?”
You can find out more at:
“What really happened with this transition?”
Some news articles:
- Digital TV launch leaves some stranded (MSNBC)
- Reception problems linger after DTV transition (AP)
- DTV Transition Sparked Calls but No Major Outages, FCC Says (PC World)
- “digital tv transition” trough Google News Search
Most TV’s sold in the past 3 years are equipped with digital signal tuners.
Apple Releases fixes For Java Security Hole
It is long overdue and Apple finally fixes the long outstanding Java security holes reported back in August and December 2008 (Ars Technica article).
The Java update is available for Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger and Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard. Apparently Apple has included the fixes in the Developer Preview version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Released on June 15th, 2009:
Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 9 | 80.11MB
Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 9 delivers improved reliability, security and compatibility for J2SE 5.0 and J2SE 1.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.4.11 and later.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3593
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3633Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4 | 158MB
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6, J2SE 5.0 and J2SE 1.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.7 and later.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3581
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3632
Java for Mac OS X updates are also available through Apple Software Update.
Dream Theater: “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Pt. 2” is Available on Amazon and iTunes
Dream Theater’s fifth cover song, “Larks Tongue In Aspic Pt. 2” is now available for download on Amazon MP3 Store and iTunes Store.
The six cover songs included in Dream Theater’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings” special edition CD set.
- “Stargazer” – Rainbow
- “Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley” – Queen
- “Odyssey” – Dixie Dregs
- “Take Your Fingers From My Hair” – Zebra
- “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Pt. 2” – King Crimson
- “To Tame A Land” – Iron Maiden
Get it from:
“Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Pt. 2” originally appeared on King Crimson’s 1973 Album “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic”
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“Black Clouds & Silver Linings” | June 23rd, 2009
01. A Nightmare to Remember
02. A Rite of Passage
03. Wither
04. The Shattered Fortress
05. The Best of Times
06. The Count of Tuscany
“Black Clouds & Silver Linings” is available on:
- Vinyl LP
- CD – album only
- Three-disc, special-edition CD – includes the full album, a CD of instrumental mixes of the album and a CD of six cover songs.
- Digital downloads
Click the artwork above for the hi-res version of the cover art.
Image courtesy of Dream Theater and Roadrunner Records.