Jeff Gamet

The iPad is a tablet form-factor device with a 9.7-inch multitouch display. It runs a version of the iPhone OS, is compatible with most iPhone apps, can play movies and music, works as an ebook reader, includes built-in Wi-Fi support, and more.Apple’s first iPad commercial.The iPad is available 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models with Wi-Fi…

Along with the membership price cut, developer program members get access to pre-release versions of Apple software, training videos, technical support, and the Apple Developer online forums. The new program doesn’t, however, include developer hardware discounts.The redesigned Mac Developer Program should look familiar to iPhone Developer Program members because that’s what the changes are modeled…

The company’s statement contradicts Google’s assertion that the attacks were orchestrated by professionals and were most likely directed by the Chinese government. The Damballa report also claims that the attacks most likely weren’t targeted, as Google suggests, but instead were fairly generalized.At the time, Google stated “We have evidence to suggest that a primary goal…

“I don’t want to cater to one hardware or one software platform one way to another, and Flash eliminates iPhone users,” said Virgin America’s Chief information officer Ravi Simhambhatla.Virgin America’s Flash-free Web siteVirgin America’s move away from Flash doesn’t spell the end of Adobe’s multimedia delivery platform, especially since nearly every personal computer includes the…

Apple hasn’t said exactly what security-related responsibilities Ms. Snyder will have, but based on her job history, she’ll likely be directly involved in beefing up the security features in the Safari Web browser.[Thanks to Macworld for the heads up.]

The name of the winner, and which song they downloaded hasn’t been revealed yet.

The two hackers that have been blocked so far are Sherif Hashim and iH8sn0w. Hashim discovered an exploit in iPhone OS 3.1.3 that could let users owners unlock the iPhone 3G and 3GS for use on any cell network, and iH8sn0w is behind the Sn0wbreeze project that lets Windows users jailbreak iPhones updated to OS…

The book is said to be in the early planning stages by to anonymous people that are familiar with the project, and no one is officially commenting to confirm or deny the book is in the works.Despite the lack of official confirmation, reports are claiming Mr. Jobs will be giving Mr. Isaacson a tour of…

Adobe AIR has been available for Mac OS X and Windows for some time, and lets developers create small cross-platform Web-like applications that run without requiring a Web browser. The new mobile version of Adobe AIR will support gestures, multi-touch interfaces, geolocation, accelerometers, and screen orientation.Mobile device support good be big news for Google’s Android…

Macworld Expo runs from February 9 through February 13, 2009, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. For additional information about the Expo and events, visit the Macworld Expo Web site. iMacworld 2.0 is free and available for download at Apple’s App Store.

Doing its part to add to the iPad camera rumors, Mission:Repair, a company that specializes in repairing Apple products, claims it has iPad frames in stock, and they include a place for the same iSight camera used in Apple’s laptop computers.”Upon opening them up and getting our hands on some of these rare items, we…

When asked about Google’s Nexus One smartphone, Mr. Jobs replied “We did not enter the search business, Jobs said. They entered the phone business. Make no mistake they want to kill the iPhone. We won’t let them.”He added that Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” motto is “a load of crap,” according to Daring Fireball’s John Gruber.Google’s…

Mr. Watson sees Apple’s reliance on Objective C instead of Microsoft’s .NET platform as a drawback for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch because he thinks it limits the applications developers can create and shuts them out of coding for some devices.”It is a humorous world in how Microsoft is much more open than Apple,”…