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BBC Nervous About iPhone Development

Christine Chan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:01:40 -0500

With recent App Store rejections brewing up more controversy behind Apple's crazy policies with the App Store, it's causing even more damage by making potential developers reluctant to develop for the iPhone OS platform.

Despite having a few iPhone apps already in the App Store, including Radio Times and Lonely Planet, it seems that BBC is now reluctant to continue to commit to iPhone app development. According to a new report, it seems that due to the terms and conditions set forth for developers of the App Store, the BBC to be hesitant about going any further. It seems that Apple's wording would expose the BBC to 'unlimited liability,' according to iPodNN.

Specifically, it seems that developers have to take responsibility for "any and all claims, suits, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses arising from or attributable to the licensed applications." According to iPodNN, it seems that the BBC is still going to negotiate with Apple about the terms.

Podcast #96: Steve's Back and Overheating iPhones

Mac|Life Staff — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:31:17 -0500

Steve Jobs returns to Cupertino and we're surprised at how quickly Steve is up and walking around after a major surgery. We introduce the Susie Retirement Fund and we talk about the iPhone 3GS overheating issue. Mmmm mmmm toasty.

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CompareMe - $1.99

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iPod vs. Sony Walkman (The Old School One)

Arvind Srinivasan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:39:17 -0500

Ready your time machine / nostalgic emotions. The BBC has published his week-long acocunt of using an old-school Sony Walkman. Scott Campbell, a British teenager, was given a classic (incredibly old) Sony Walkman to carry around in place of his iPod. During this experiment, he took 3 days to realize there were two sides to a cassette tape. Presumably after he figured that part out, he wrote a detailed review of the Walkman in comparison to his iPod.

The next step is to make Jonathan Ive use one of these, and monitor him to see if he has a seizure.