iPhone to Control the PS3, OS X is Costly and the iPhone in Mother Russia
Posted 04/09/2008 at 10:49am
| by Mac|Life Staff

iPhone gets the Blu-rays: NetBlender is expected to release a software kit that will allow developers to create iPhone applications to control Blu-ray devices. The most notable device would be the Sony PlayStation 3. Users could control their Blu-ray players and display information about the movie currently playing on their iPhone.
Apple is advertising Idol: While the economic downturn is expected to hurt the rest of the computer industry, Apple is forging new ground with its partnership with "American Idol."
OS X costs more than Windows: If you add up the last four releases of OS X, the price is double what Windows users forked out for Windows XP in 2001. What do we get for that price hit? Well, a better machine and OS.
iPhone Smugglers: Russian smugglers are making a killing selling the iPhone in their home county. The mobile device sells for double its original price. The iPhone has become a status symbol in the country and the Moscow-based Mobile Research Group reports that approximately 250,000 iPhones have been smuggled into the country.
Quake on your iPod touch: The video of two iPod touch owners playing Quake set off an intense search by GameCyte to find out if the video was real or just an elaborate hoax. What they found is good news for iPhone gaming fans.
G'Day iPhone: Rumors of an Australian iPhone release have our friends Down Under mighty jazzed. Allegedly, the iPhone will be released the last week of June and could be free of an exclusive carrier agreement.
MacBook design: The MacBook Pro and MacBook are expected to get a visual overhaul during the next round of updates. The machines are expected to take design cues from the MacBook Air and iMac.