By Jacqui Cheng
This week's most-read Apple news was all over the map, but in a good way. We got a look into iPhone security and the next iPhone beta, tips for keeping up with the App Store, and some comments from Woz about the iPod. And, with buzz reaching fever pitch over new MacBook and MacBook Pro rumors, it comes as no huge surprise that...
Apple announces October 14 notebook event in Cupertino: Apple has sent out invites to a special event on its Cupertino campus, taking place this coming Tuesday, October 14, at 10 AM Pacific Time. "The spotlight turns to notebooks," the invitation reads. There have been a number of leaked photos lately that purport to show the new MacBook casing; some believe it may be priced below $900, but we'll find out soon enough whether it's all true. Don't forget that Ars will be covering the event live on the front page (with photos!) on Tuesday.
Apple snoozes, researcher discloses risky iPhone UI flaws: A researcher contends that two bad iPhone UI decisions could lead to phishing and spamming exploits. After months of inaction and three software updates from Apple with no patches to be seen, he has decided to publish how the exploits work in hopes of forcing action.
More hidden features found in latest iPhone 2.2 beta: The latest beta build of iPhone 2.2 reveals new features like Google Maps and Apple's desire to be genuine the next time it dons a "Big in Japan" t-shirt.
iPhone app muscling into Kindle's eBook territory: Following the release of the Stanza eBook application for the iPhone, the software has been downloaded almost 400,000 times. By comparison, Amazon is only expected to sell 380,000 units of its Kindle eBook reader this year, suggesting that the iPhone may become a popular platform for those who occasionally want to do a bit of reading.
5 great ways to follow apps on the App Store: Finding the App Store hard to follow? Let these five feeds and pages help you locate the best and newest apps.
Woz points out the obvious in the iPod's limited future: Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak says that the iPod as we know it will eventually die out, and we agree. That's why Apple is already working on bigger and better things while it milks the remaining life out of the iPod classic and iPod nano.
Ars Technica welcomes Erica Sadun to the team! Ars Technica's newest addition to the team will bring the kind of development, Apple, and gadget coverage we need. Erica Sadun is well-known for her writing in the Apple and programming world, and we extend her a warm welcome.
Here are a few more interesting tidbits from the week:
- SEC investigating last week's Steve Jobs heart attack rumor
- Judge: antitrust suit against Apple and AT&T can proceed
- Opera to finally get some design love from the Mac side
- Apple kicks off iPhone Tech Talk World Tour later this month
- On-again off-again iPhone app Podcaster is on again, sort of
Have a great weekend! Don't forget to follow Infinite Loop for your up-to-the-minute Apple news.
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