(Reuters)
I mean, they're not talking iPhones, because Apple's phone still won't run on China Mobile's specialized TDSCDMA network, but word is that Apple is in discussions to bring the iPhone to China's largest carrier. Apple already has one partner in the country--, whose network runs on a much simpler three-letter acronym.
(Santa Monica Dispatch)
How hard is it to get an Apple Store design approved these days? Not very hard. That glass-roofed received the go-ahead on Wednesday night, without even any discussion. I guess it's ushering in a new age of transparency.
(Ars Technica)
The smartphone field is a , so really, it's to see somebody sue Apple for a good, old-fashioned piece of Mac software. Software Restore Solutions of Illinois has filed suit claiming that Mac OS X's Disk Utility violates a claim on "A method of computer management automatically resetting a computer to a preferred configuration by executing system configuration instructions in dependence upon a comparison of prior computer status to the current condition of the computer...."
Geez, guys, if this is what your company's willing to go to court for, at least try to inject a little into it, okay?
(Yahoo)
Yahoo is trying to prove the "six degrees of separation" theory via social networking. You can sign up to participate, at which point you'll be given a target person. Pass a message to a friend, and see how many steps it takes to get to that target. I say this plan is clearly doomed to failure--unless, of course, they've recruited Kevin Bacon.
(Google Lat Long Blog)
It just got a bit easier to find out how things are in Glocca Mora. Google Maps now sports a Weather layer, allowing you to quickly see what the weather conditions are in cities around the globe. So now you can know at a glance whether or not the grass is greener sky is sunnier on the other side of the fence country.