Filed under: iPhone, App Store

You'll probably see these as soon as you try to update an app or make a new purchase (along with a "This content may not be appropriate for children under 17" warning for some apps). We haven't gone through all the new terms with a fine-tooth comb yet, but it is important to note the following:

items purchased IN an app (like new levels, dresses for virtual dogs, map packs, etc.) may not transfer among devices; our developer friends tell us they are absolutely supposed to transfer, but the effort to make that work is on the individual developer and Apple is simply doing a CYA here in the terms. If you have 2 iPhones with the same iTunes account, you can have the same app on both devices -- but you won't be able to reuse anything purchased in one instance of the app onto the other iPhone, nor are you guaranteed to be able to get all your In App content back if you replace your iPhone.

Also, note that "The Application Provider is solely responsible for In App Purchases." So if Stinky the chihuahua's sweater never makes it into your device, you'll need to hit up the guys who wrote the app for some refund or re-download or... something. It's not 100% clear on how all that will work, since we have yet to get our grubby, unwashed masses' mitts on the system, but Apple is reportedly leaning hard on developers to make sure In App purchasing works as advertised -- while making sure we all acknowledge who's responsible if something goes awry.

If you notice other changes in the T&C, leave 'em in the comments.

TUAWNew terms and conditions for iTunes Store now online originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Safari 4.0.1 - 43.8MB

This update addresses incompatibilities between Safari 4.0 and certain features in iPhoto ‘09, including Places and Facebook publishing.

Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0 - 1.8MB

This update provides bug fixes and better compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard.

It installs on all Macintosh systems with Bluetooth based on the Broadcom chipset.

Si vous vous posez toujours des questions sur cet iPhone 3G S à venir ce vendredi (chez Orange) ou le 24 chez les autres opérateurs, que vous avez aimé la vidéo comparative mentionnée ici, peut-être serez vous intéressé par un test complet et imagé de l'iPhone 3G S ?

C'est Engadget qui le propose, en anglais ici, voici quelques éléments à retenir :

• les deux téléphones iPhone 3GS et iPhone 3G sont physiquement totalement semblables (hormis le S à l'arière pour le dernier)

• seul un traitement du verre contre les traces de doigt (nommé 'oleophobic') permet en fait de les différencier. Ceci s'avère très efficace et c'est une excellente nouvelle ! Adieu la chifonnette ! (quoique il faudra la consever pour nettoyer l'arrière )

• confirmation de l'amélioration apparemment sensible de la vitesse (ceci dépend aussi des applicationset des données manipulées), encore plus sensible sur les jeux graphiques

• Très belle vidéo de démo de l'autofocus, il semble très efficace !

• L'enregistrement de vidéos est de bonne qualité, à 30 images / secondes et en VGA, le résultat a impressionné les testeurs

• L'édition de vidéo est à la hauteur du soin porté par Apple a livrer du logiciel de qualité

• les commandes vocales sont limitées en terme de possibilités offertes, à la gestion des appels et de la fonction iPod

• l'application boussole est peu utile, mais la boussole dirigeant l"orientation de l'aplication dans le logiciel 'cartes' prend tout son sens (et impressionne dans Street view)

• les testeurs ne sont pas convaincus d'une réelle augmentation de l'autonomie, contrairement aux annonces initiales

Pour les francophones, voici un autre test avec des vidéos (merci Thibaut).

Bon alors ? Achat ou pas ;-) ?

You say your iPhoto library is unwieldy? Here's how to split it into smaller libraries.

AT&T has changed it pricing for the iPhone 3G S for some customers. Please read the following press release for more info. Also, call *639# on your iPhone and you will get a text message reply with eligibility info. This info may not be accurate until tomorrow or Friday. Here’s what mine said as of today, Wednesday:

An Update for our Customers
Some customers have had questions about our plans and policies for iPhone 3G S, and we’d like to provide you with answers. We’d also like to announce a change to the date when some iPhone customers are eligible for our best upgrade pricing to iPhone 3G S.

PRICING
Importantly, we want our customers to better understand our wireless device upgrade program. Like most U.S. carriers, we offer a variety of phones that we sell below our actual cost when customers agree to sign service agreements. In general, the more a customer spends with us, the quicker they become eligible for a price break on a new device. For example, iPhone customers who spend more than $99 a month per line with us generally are eligible for an upgrade between 12 and 18 months into their contract.

We also currently offer early upgrade pricing only for iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G.

All of that said, we’ve been listening to our customers. And since many of our iPhone 3G customers are early adopters and literally weeks shy of being upgrade eligible due to iPhone 3G S launching 11 months after iPhone 3G, we’re extending the window of upgrade eligibility for a limited time.

We’re now pleased to offer our iPhone 3G customers who are upgrade eligible in July, August or September 2009 our best upgrade pricing, beginning Thursday, June 18.

If you’re one of the many customers who will benefit from this change, please note that our upgrade eligibility tools will reflect this change on Thursday, June 18.

We invite you to come to our stores beginning Friday during normal store hours, although please be aware that customer demand may exceed supply in some of our stores. You may also preorder online on June 18 at www.att.com/iPhone, and your iPhone 3G S will arrive in 7 — 14 days. Or you can purchase iPhone 3G S at Apple’s retail and online stores, as well as at other popular retailers.

If you’re one of the customers who benefits from this change, and you’ve already preordered from an AT&T store, we’ll adjust the price of the device when you pick it up. If you benefit from the change and you pre-ordered from AT&T online, we’ll send you an e-mail and issue you a credit.

If you pre-ordered an iPhone 3G S through Apple’s online store, your upgrade eligibility will be reassessed based on AT&T’s new upgrade policy for iPhone 3G owners. If you are eligible for the lower price, Apple will issue you a credit for the difference as applicable.

So, what if you still aren’t eligible for our best upgrade pricing and you still want iPhone 3G S now? You do have options:

* You may qualify for the iPhone 3G S early upgrade price of $399 (16GB) or $499 (32GB).
* You can pay full retail — and not have to sign a 2-year contract — at $599 (16GB) or $699 (32GB).
* You can wait until you’re eligible for our best upgrade pricing. We invite you to check your upgrade eligibility by visiting www.att.com/iphone, calling *NEW# (*639#) on your AT&T device (we’ll send you a text with upgrade information), or visiting any of our over 2,200 stores.

If you want more details on our pricing and upgrade policy, check out our FAQs. And as always, you may visit one of our stores to talk with a representative.
In Summary

We’ve listened to our customers — and hope our response helps answer some of your questions and concerns.

We are incredibly proud to be the U.S. carrier for the new iPhone 3G S and will work around the clock to be ready on June 19 to serve customers who are interested in the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet.

Learn more about iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G.

Ed Baig (usatoday.com) applauds the new iPhone 3GS he’s been testing for more than a week. “You can now dial by saying a name or number aloud.” Or even pick songs to play “by issuing voice commands.” He notes that “shooting video on the iPhone is dirt simple.” And he enjoys the ability to “shoot in portrait or landscape mode” and to edit and email or upload video to YouTube of MobileMe” right from iPhone 3GS.

La course pour la publication du desimlock concernant le Firmware 3, programmée pour après son lancement (effectif depuis 19 h ce soir) , devrait voir son aboutissement dans les heures qui viennent.

On en a parlé ici, un logiciel pour le désimlock du Firmware 3 (sur iPhone 3G et V1) est annoncé par la Dev Team iPhone et se nommera Ultrasn0w. Et bien une page dédiée, sur le nom de domaine tout récemment actif ultrasnow.com affiche désormais un compteur avec 0.3. Quid ?

Merci à Sÿl !

Filed under: Enterprise, Software, Productivity, Xserve

We seem to be mentioning both Parallels and Kerio pretty frequently, and they keep coming up with cool stuff. Kerio announced today that it will be offering its mail and collaboration platform, Kerio Mailserver, as a Virtual Appliance for Parallels on the Mac, news that will be of interest to a lot of folks looking for an even easier way to get away from Exchange.

The Virtual Appliance comes with a preconfigured version of CentOS 5.3 Linux, optimized for Kerio Mailserver. It looks like an ideal solution for businesses that need to run more than one OS, allowing hardware to be shared and making efficient use of server power.

I'm guessing you'd want an XServe or high-end Mac Pro if you're planning to deploy multiple Virtual Appliances, but I would think that the KMS Virtual Appliance should run on any Intel Mac which can do a decent job of running Parallels to begin with. If you missed it, check out the WWDC video of a tricked-out Mac Pro running Leopard and two installs of Vista with Parallels.

The Kerio Mailserver Virtual Appliance comes ready-to-run (if you have Parallels Desktop or Server) as a 30-day trial. Pricing starts at $499US for ten users, with an option to add integrated McAfee Anti-Virus for an extra $100US ($599).

TUAWKerio teams up with Parallels originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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“Everything works flawlessly,” says Bob LeVitus (chon.com) of the new iPhone 3GS. “The camera takes better pictures. The video quality is amazing for a phone and the editing and sharing features are superb.” And iPhone OS 3.0 delivers “more than 100 new features“ — such as global Cut, Copy, and Paste, global search, a landscape keyboard, and Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe — that are available to all existing iPhone customers.