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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Aug. 18

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

Pi’ikea St. has announced Interactive Alphabet 1.0 for the iPad, an US$2.99 learning game. The app takes alphabet learning for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers to the next level by offering a high level of interactivity with the letters of the alphabet.

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Greg’s bite: MSNBC touts Window Mobile 7 

By Greg Mills

Sometimes the tech media runs the most hysterical articles, ones that are so transparently sponsored by big money. Case in point: an MSNBC article (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38741936/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/) touting the unreleased vaporware that is the Mobile Windows 7 platform that Microsoft is busy working on.  

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Next Apple TV (iTV?) should support 1080 HD

The rumor mill is buzzing that the next rev of the Apple TV — which some say will be renamed the iTV — will bring the device out of the “hobby” category and into the serious hardware category. But if, as has been rumored, the Apple TV/iTV doesn’t support 1080i or 1080 p HD, there will be those who won’t take it seriously. To an extent, I wouldn’t blame them.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Aug. 17

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

PocketLabworks has announced PocketSing, PocketRap and PocketAmp for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. PocketSing and PocketRap provide amplification and vocal effects when singing along with your iTunes music. Both apps are priced at US$0.99. PocketAmp turns your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad into a practice guitar amplifier and effects processor. It’s on sale for $2.99 for a limited time.

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Greg’s bite: apps are intellectual property

By Greg Mills

Remember the recent flap over Apple using a patent drawing based upon the app of a developer?  It turns out if you read the fine print Apple is within its rights to use anything submitted to them.  Certainly the understanding is that Apple will play fair. See the contract for submission to Apple’s iTunes Store at http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html .

Apple does try to protect trademarks and copyrights, but you do need to have a copyright to see Apple enforce it (see http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/claimsofcopyright.html)/

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