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  Opening Music
    Music is Say Anything by Manda and the Marbles
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News
  iPhone 1.1.1 Update Released
    The installer pops open a screen with a big warning to hackers
      iPhone Warning
    BIG, 152MB v1.1.1 update
    iPhone Dev Team has promised a re-locking tool soon, so if you have SIM unlocked your phone, hold off a bit.
      Relocking did not work for Shooby, who had his SIM invalidated even after re-locking it.
      Getting a new SIM is also not reported to work.
    IPhoneSIMFree claims their hack still works after the if you are using an activated AT&T SIM. SIMs from other carriers will not work, but the iPhone is not bricked.
    Glenn Fleishman, is reporting on TidBits that the update also cause issues with AppTapp, forcing a restore of the iPhone which worked.
    Sounds like it also breaks the remaining ringtone hacks.
    New features
      - iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
      - Louder speakerphone and receiver volume
      - Home Button double-click shortcut to phone favorites or music controls
      - Space bar double-tap shortcut to intelligently insert period and space
      - Mail attachments are viewable in portrait and landscape
      - Stocks and cities in Stocks and Weather can be re-ordered
      - Apple Bluetooth Headset battery status in the Status Bar
      - Support for TV Out
      - Preference to turn off EDGE/GPRS when roaming internationally
      - New Passcode lock time intervals
      - Adjustable alert volume
    Security updates
      According to Apple Insider, 10 security enhancements.
        7 for Safari
        2 for Mail client
        1 Bluetooth
    iPod Touch 1.1.1 Update
      Offers "bug fixes"
      MacRumors reports that some user claim it addresses black level, negative issue that plagued some early iPod Touches
    Updates for iLife, iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes (Win), iWork, iWeb
      Apple iLife Support 8.1, 6 megabytes, for shared components
        Improves overall stability and addresses a number of bugs and compatibility issues
      iPhoto 7.0.1 update
        Address issues with moving photos between Events
        New greeting card themes
        Other minor bug fixes
      GarageBand 4.1
        Addresses an isolated graphic display (bug)? and compatibility with third-party audio software
        Fixes minor problems with Magic GarageBand
      iMovie 7.1
        Fixes a bug with video and audio editing capabilities and improves performance when opening and switching iMovie Events and Projects.
        Other bug fixes and overall stability improvements.
      iDVD 7.0.1
        Improves overall stability and compatibility.
        Addresses a number of other minor issues.
      iWeb 2.0.2
        Addresses issues with upgrading iWeb 1.x websites.
        Fixes some common publishing problems.
        Supports general compatibility issues.
      iWork '08 suite.
        Keynote 4.01, a 31.1MB update, primarily addresses issues with builds and performance
        Pages 3.01 (27.8MB) also addresses issues with change tracking and performance.
        Numbers 1.0.1 (26.1MB) primarily addresses issues with tables and performance.
      iTunes 7.4.3 for Windows
        Addresses issues with the initial setup of the iPod touch on some international versions of Window.
        No Mac version available yet?
      Apple Online Store Facelift
        Some of the grey replaced with blue.
        Prep for Leopard?
    Firmware updates for iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook and Xserve.
      EFI Firmware Updates
      Improves performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors
      Fixes issues with Boot Camp
      Fixes fan behavior problems
      Apple also released Firmware Restoration CD 1.4
    Target sells pink Shuffle
      MacUser is reporting that Target Stores now carry a "very, very, pink" iPod Shuffle
      Still $79.00 and you get a $15 iTunes gift card, plus a percentage of the proceeds go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, up to $25,000 dollars.
    iPhone absent at Apple Expo
      From AppleInsider
      The jesus phone was missing despite the fact a spokesman from France Telecom (Orange) told Dow Jones they had signed a deal with Orange
      Seems like the deal isn't done yet, the spokesman said like Germany and UK they were set for a November 9th launch.
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Feedback, Comments and Commentary
  Listener comments web screen capture app
    Several listeners said to checkout Paparazzi for capturing a webpage screen shot.
    It's donationware, so donate if you like it.
  Rumors of an Appe PDA surfacing
    Secret project inside Apple
    Jobs at D All Things Digital, mentioned disappointment with products Apple didn't ship. When prodded for specifics he gave an Apple PDA as an example.
    Apple Insider and others are reporting the company is looking to leverage multi-touch into a PDA
      approx. 1.5 times larger than an iPhone
      720x480 high-resolution display
      Possible release in first half of 2008, Macworld?
  Feedback on using exchange server with iPhone
    Play Synchronica Mobile Gateway feedback from Michael
    Talk about password security in general
      Flicker, Amazon, Google APIs and sharing passwords
      Mint
      I use different level passwords for different things depending in security.
  Blocking IntelliTXT ads
    Glenn is using Safari and looking for a way to block IntelliTXT ads
    Double underline links on some sites that pop-up ads.
    Firefox has nice extensions like AdBlock
    For Safari, there is SafariBlock
    Set up filters to stop content from the burstnet.com servers
  Drawing tablets for the Mac
    Steve about to be a new switcher and had questions about drawing tables with the Mac. Play question.
    Wacom tablets, Graphire 3 or Intuos.
    ArtRage 2, USD $25
    Comic Life, Plasq
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  New music, "Chains of Love" by Kellin Watson
    Recommendation from listener John
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  EOL: Hacked vs. Unhacked iPhone Feature Comparison
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