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This week’s panel : Stu Helm, Bart Busschots and Lee Brook

With half of the IMP team either busy or ill we decided to ask a friend of the show, Lee Brook, to come and join us for a discussion of the latest news.

Show Notes & Links

Microsoft still bad at ads

• Seinfeld sacked (woot!!!)
• Images on Microsoft PR site shows images created on Mac!

iPhone / iPod / iTunes News

• ‘Remote’ app updated to include Genius and playlist creation / editing
• Apple confirms ‘limited’ numbers of iPod Nano 4gb for International markets
• 2nd Gen iPod Touch works with any microphone headsets and existing voice apps
• SanDisk / Samsung deal could lead to pricier iPhone / iPods?
• Speed tests show iPhone 2.1 firmware boost 3G connectivity
• Stuff magazine lists iPhone 3G as potential gadget of the year?
• The ‘Podcaster’ Saga
  • Apple says no to Podcaster app because it ‘duplicates’ iTunes podcast functionality
  • Developer delivers app via convulted ‘beta’ program
• Jobs & Jagger meet EU online talks

Security News

• 10.5.5 released, fixes many security bugs – DNS bug fixed at last! – lots of TIFF probs, BAD for safari default behavior
• iPhone 2.1 released, fixes many bugs – inc. lock by-pass. Also TCP stack probs!
• New QT version, fixed loads of bugs, new bug out a few days later, BAD one

Mac & Mac Software News

• VMWare Fusion 2.0, free upgrade for 1.0 users
• Mac laptop share up to 10.6%
• Rumours say Macbooks already shipping?
• Apple to streamline Macbook range, no more Pro marker?

Apple News

• Steve Jobs does not have a futuristic license plate!!

Tips & Picks of the Week

• Bart : Target Disk Mode will share Optical Drive as well as Hard Drives
• Lee : Earthscape
• Stu : Star Wars : The Force Unleashed for iPhone