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This Week’s Panel : Bart Busschots, Stu Helm, Rob Hanson, Michael King, Nick Balaz, Nick McGuire, Lewis King.

We’d like to warmly welcome back Michael King from his ‘fun’ with hurricane Ike and to introduce you to the latest IMP team member, our second Canadian, Nick (yes that’s right another one) McGuire.

We discuss all that’s going on in the Apple world, have a good old rant about what Apple are playing at with the App Store and generally tear the news to shreds.

Sorry for the long show, but you know what we’re like when we get on a point! Oh, before we forget, take a look at our new ScreenCasts Online affiliate link, our friend Don McAllister does a great job of this weekly screencast show, well worth the money, if you want to sign up please use the following link.

Show Notes & LInks

News Segment

App Store Controversy:

• (Bart) – Apple are at it again, another good app banned for “duplicating” non-existant functionality (Developer’s blog)
• (Stu) – Apple “solve” App store rejection problem with NDA (via MacRumors)
• (Mike) – Apple Proper-kill Podcaster (via Infinite Loop)
• (Bart) – Great summing-up of what’s going on and why it matters (via MacWorld)

Apple News

• (Stu) – New Apple stores for Bristol (UK), Calgary (Canada), Honolulu (Hawaii), Geneva (Switzerland), Israel, Toronto (via MacNN)
• (Rob) – Apple’s growth to continue despite economy (via Macworld UK)

Web Browser News

• (Rob) – WebKit engine first to pass Acid3 test (via AppleInsider)

Security News:

• (Bart) – Java update for OS X released – lots of security fixes including some really nasty ones – would be wise to update now! Some fixes are OLD (back to March) (big DL – 136MB) (via TUAW)
• (Bart) – Apple’s patch release policy does not impress Enterprise (Didn’t know Geordi La Forge used OS X?) IT (via Infinite Loop)

iPod / iPhone / iTunes News:

iPod

• (Nick B) – Some software love for the oft-forgotten regular iPods – iPDA software released to turn regular iPods, including the Nano into a PDA (via MacWorld UK)
• (Stu) – Association for the Blind praise new iPod Nano’s accessibility (via Infinite Loop)

iPhone

• (Rob) – Does the new T-Mobile G1 pose a threat to the iPhone? (via AppleInsider)
• (Nick B) – First beta of iPhone 2.2 firmware seeded to developers (via Infinite Loop)
• (Lewis) Stage 3 of iPhone 3G Launch Today (via Infinite Loop)
• (Stu) – China Mobile want to cripple iPhone 3G ? (via AppleInsider)
• (Nick) – Hong Kong can get unlocked iPhone 3G ? Via Apple Online Store (via Cult of Mac)
• (Stu & Nick) – Shocking recall of iPhone 3G power adapters (via Infinite Loop)
• (Lewis) Apple speed up iPhone 3G purchasing online for US customers (via TUAW)
• (Mike) – AT&T Planning to Inegreate iPhone with U-Verse ? (via TUAW)
• (Stu) – PocketMac for iPhone adds Lotus & Entourage Sync (via MacNN)
• (Nick B)iPhone Beta Tester Community Registration Open (via JAiB)
• MobileSafari 2.2

iTunes

• (Lewis) Movies rumoured to be coming to Germany soon ? (via Infinite Loop)
• (Stu) -NBC sees record amount of traffic since iTunes return (via Infinite Loop)

Rumour Mill:

• (Stu) -Apple & O2 to bundle Broadband with MacBooks? (via Mobility Today)
• (Mike) – Another MacBook Pro rumour – Photoshoped? (via Gizmodo)
• (Lewis) Placeholders for new Macs in some retailers systems (via AppleInsider)

The Apple Funnies

• (Nick) – The iPhone you can eat? iCupCakes! (via TUAW)
• (Rob) – Lego MacPro (via Gizmodo)

Picks & Tips of the Week

• (Rob) – Podcaster App Review – yes, I was lucky enough to make it on to the Beta Test team! (via Switchmac.com)
• (Stu) – Upgrading your Mac, some tips.
• (Lewis) – Gaming on the iPhone.
• (MIke) – Generator from Sears
• (Nick Balaz) – Spore

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