Morning, folks,
Hey there! It's good to be back, and we've found some stories online today that make us wonder...iPhone 4 cases are proving initially disappointing, iTunes got hacked--again--and Prince (The Artist Formerly Known As?) has given a pronouncement that's left us shaking our heads in disbelief. Read on!
iPhone 4 Cases
If you're lucky enough to have snagged one from the first wave you've probably experienced this already: in the rush to get cases out in time for initial release, quite a few companies have misjudged the placement and size of features, rendering them unusable. The LED flash is causing problems in particular, with iLounge noting that several cases haven't even arrived for testing!
Apple's Bumpers are the only cases they discuss that get a solid two thumbs down, but fear not, iPhone warriors--Speck, Incipio and Hard Candy are leading the pack for protection...and things are only going to get better over the next couple weeks as manufactures tweak ports, cut spaces for the flash and generally make the cases more accessory-friendly.
With those pesky reception issues, a case is really necessary, so stay tuned to MacTribe to see the best choices to keep your iPhone safe and styling!
iTunes Hit Again
Apple has removed another developer from the App Store, but this time it's with good reason!! Thuat Nguyen gained control of 400 accounts over the weekend and used them to purchase his creations, sending his apps up the best sellers list with lightning speed. Apple has responded to the hack, murmuring about "fraudulent purchase patterns" and "confidential customer information" without admitting that they might have gotten a fast one pulled on 'em.
At any rate, the apps have been pulled and though this is a bad situation you've been through it enough now to know the drill: check your statements and accounts, cancel the card if you've been hit, and expect a lot more security. Namely, that identification number on the back of your card...we have a feeling Apple might start asking for it.
"The Internet is Dead"
That's news to us, Artist Formerly Known as Prince...but if you say it it MUST be true!
All hero worship aside (because we are, in fact, inordinately obsessed) the notably eccentric rock icon has--in his first newspaper interview in ten years, no less--declared the internet irrelevant for music sales.
"The Internet's completely over. I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it," he states. Veddy veddy hin-teresting, sir, but last times we checked iTunes was a pretty big portal...we love you, and you're awesome, but c'mon.
Prince went on to compare the internet to MTV, saying "At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you." We'll remind you: eccentric.
Will Prince's new album sell if he doesn't go digital? Tell us on Twitter!
Till tomorrow, Newsies...
