Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus has spent some time with the new iPhone 3G in preparation for his new book, and shares his thoughts on Apple’s iPhone priorities, compatibility of older iPhone accessories, and a new, must-have one. Bob also picks some of his favorite iPhone apps so far and gives some surprising advice on what protection you should or shouldn’t buy for your iPhone.
MacNotables #828: Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus Delivers His iPhone Diagnosis
MacJury #816: What Went Wrong (and Right) with the iPhone 3G Launch
Members of MacLevelTen spent the weekend reviewing and contemplating the highs and the lows of the iPhone 3G launch, and provide an in-depth examination of what went wrong, what didn’t, and who should be held responsible. Buying experiences and frustrations are shared, performance results compared and some favorite applications are picked. From iPhone supply shortages to stupid wait list policies to amazing new software, the MacJurors call ’em as they see ’em.
The members of the panel include:
Pat
Fauquet |
Don
McAllister
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Dan
Pourhadi
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Steve
Sande
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Chuck
Joiner
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MacVoices #8101: Glen Aspeslagh Introduces Magnetism Studios’ FileMagnet for the iPhone
Glen Aspeslagh, co-founder of ecamm network has been working with Magnetism Studios to develop FileMagnet, the automatic file transfer utility for your iPhone. Glen outlines how FileMagnet acts as a drop-box between your Mac and your iPhone that requires no connection or manual action. FileMagnet differs from other apps in that it has components on both your Mac and your iPhone; Glen explains how it all works and discusses his enthusiasm for iPhone development.
MacVoices #8100: Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba on the Goods and the Needs-Improvement of iPhone Developer Relations
In a little different take on the iPhone App Store launch, Paul Kafasis, the CEO of Rogue Amoeba, gives us a developers-eye perspective from the sidelines. Paul talks about why Rogue Amoeba, along with many, many other developers don’t have applications listed for purchase on Day One, and provides some thoughts on the goods and the not-so-goods of the iPhone software distribution model. Paul challenges the concept of Apple control in a thought-provoking discussion that will help users better understand the challenges of being a software developer.