Eddy Cue promoted to Apple SVP, Internet Software and Services

Apple's executive team is undergoing some changes, and one of those changes is a promotion for Eddy Cue to Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services. Cue will continue to oversee Apple's online stores and iCloud and take on the challenge of iAd, too.

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Photos of Headphone Jack from White Fifth-Generation iPod Touch

Back in July, word surfaced that Apple might be planning to release a white version of its iPod touch for the first time later this year. Several photos of white front plates for the iPod touch have surfaced since that time, although there have been suggestions that these plates were either knockoff parts or for a white version of the current-generation model that was never released.


Japanese site Macotakara has now spotted a white headphone jack claimed to be for the fifth-generation iPod touch being offered by Chinese repair site Luna Commerce (via AppleInsider). The jack sports the same slanted profile as found in the current iPod touch, necessary to fit the device's tapered design.


Headphone jack parts for the iPhone 5 or 4S appeared in both black and white back in mid-August, with those parts carrying the flat profile needed for the current iPhone 4 design. A tapered iPhone 5 as has been rumored would presumably require a slanted headphone jack, leading to speculation that the flat parts are intended for the cheaper iPhone 4-based model informally known as the iPhone 4S.


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Sparrow co-founder tells why the Mac App Store is crucial to his success

Sparrow co-founder Dominique Leca gave an interesting interview to Business Insider (BI) in which he reveals his thoughts about the Mac App Store from a developer's perspective. We've covered Sparrow, the popular third-party OS X email client, many times before. It launched on the Mac App Store at the beginning of the year and since then has become a hit, not only for its design, but for its tight integration with Gmail. The US$9.99 price for a full-featured app doesn't hurt either.

But how does Leca feel about Apple taking almost a third of each sale? He's got no problem with it whatsoever. "We think the Mac App Store gives us a fair deal," Leca told BI. "It is required to get noticed, especially for an app like Sparrow. People don't wake up in the morning thinking they want to change their mail client. So more than any developer, we need to be there." He notes that after Sparrow debuted on the Mac App Store, the company started selling a licensed version on its website. After six months, only 2% of Sparrow sales come from their website, and 98% come from the Mac App Store.

In six months of sales from the Mac App Store, Sparrow has made more than half a million dollars. That's more than enough to make Leca a fan of Apple's store. However, he does have some suggestions as to how Apple could improve the Mac App Store. He points out that users seem to be confused between the App Store for iOS devices and the Mac App Store. Many don't understand why they have to go to two different places to buy apps. He hopes that Apple will begin advertising the Mac App Store so users understand it better.

He also notes that handling app updates is a bit of a pain in the Mac App Store. If there's a bug in an app, it could take as many as three to four days to get the fixed app into the store. "But on the bright side, developers have to ship something almost perfect. Without this, the Mac App Store would be crowded with junk apps."

Finally Leca says that he wishes Apple would segregate their apps into a specific section of the Mac App Store -- one that is outside of the top charts -- so third-party apps could get more exposure. Many of Apple's products like Pages, Keynote, Numbers, FaceTime, iPhoto, and OS X Lion consistently hold top-12 spots in the top charts, which means some good Mac apps stay hidden behind the tiny "Show All" button.

Leca has some other interesting thoughts about Apple and the Mac App Store so be sure to check out the original interview over on BI.

Sparrow co-founder tells why the Mac App Store is crucial to his success originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Popular Android browser Dolphin Browser now on iPhone

One of the shiniest gems on the Android Marketplace has made its way over to the iOS App Store. The Dolphin browser was an early alternative to the official browser on Android phones, and actually ran faster and smoother than the real thing for a while. Now, the Dolphin browser has come to the iPhone, and is available as a free download from the App Store.

It's more than just a Safari alternative in this case -- there are gestures that you can play around with, full tabbed browsing capabilities, multiple ways to store sites and bookmarks, and you can easily flip between the standard desktop web view and the special mobile view on various websites. Unfortunately, the app is currently made for iPhone, but it works with iPad, if you can deal with the upscaling.

It's a solid app, and especially if the usual Safari browsing leaves you wanting a little more, you should give it a look. Most of the time, we end up hearing about quality iOS apps heading on over to the Android side of the fence, but in this case, we're glad to have one of Android's favorite apps over here as well.

Popular Android browser Dolphin Browser now on iPhone originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hillcrest launches Scoop Pointer air mouse, more

Hillcrest Labs has unleashed a new portfolio of motion control products for CE vendors and consumers. For manufacturers, the company has released the Freespace MotionEngine, an embedded software platform for inertial and magnetic sensors. For end users, Hillcrest announced the Scoop Pointer, a follow-on in-air mouse to its Loop product, which it released in 2009....

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10.7: Remove the Developer category from Spotlight results

Lion added a 'Developer' category to Spotlight search results which isn't listed in Spotlight's System Preferences pane. It seems to list source code files (including HTML help files from various packages) from all over the system.

All those files can clutter Spotlight results. If, for example, you use Spotlight only to launch applications, disabling every category except for 'Applications' will still yield a few dozen 'Developer' entries.

Luckily, we can disable the 'Developer' category by editing Spotlight's preferences file.

This hint requires Xcode, which is available as a free (but large) download from the Mac App Store. As property list files have been binary since Snow Leopard, you'll need Xcode or another property list editor to open them.

  • Find and open ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.spotlight.plist. In Lion, you'll need to use Go to Folder… to access your Library folder. You can also type:

    open ~/Librar ...

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Apple reportedly prepping remote iOS diagnostic tools

According to Hardmac, Apple is testing a remote diagnostic tool for iOS devices. The tool will allow support personnel to obtain information on a device's UDID, name, battery diagnostics, iOS version, and crash logs via an entirely online interface. The supposed intent behind this tool is to simplify the process of troubleshooting and diagnosing iOS device faults when bringing the device in for a physical inspection is impractical.

MacRumors notes that Apple has employed several similar remote diagnostic tools for quite some time, but according to Apple retail sources these tools have not yet seen widespread use. Apple Store Geniuses have found it both easier and faster to simply plug devices into a computer for diagnosis. However, this tool could be useful to AppleCare's phone support agents by greatly streamlining the process of obtaining device information from users.

Hardmac says the new diagnostic tool will be deployed "in the next months everywhere."

Apple reportedly prepping remote iOS diagnostic tools originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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US government files antitrust suit to block AT&T purchase of T-Mobile

AT&T's planned purchase of carrier T-Mobile hit a snag on Wednesday when the U.S. government filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed deal, saying it would hurt competition in the American wireless industry.

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