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Piper Jaffray analyzes first weekend iPhone sales 1mil sold!

Somewhere Steve Jobs is doing his best Dr. Evil saying "One Million iPhones!!"

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Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Apple 2.0:
Piper Jaffray analyzes first weekend iPhone sales — UPDATE: Apple on Monday issued a press release announcing that it sold its 1 millionth iPhone 3G on Sunday. News from the company has apparently overtaken Gene Munster's analysis, below. — “iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend …

[From Piper Jaffray analyzes first weekend iPhone sales (Philip Elmer-DeWitt/Apple 2.0)]

The best sound editor?

I was watching TWiTLive the other day and during the recording of MacBreak Weekly one of the software picks was Amadeus Pro by HairerSoft.

The program claims to be the army knife of sound editing. For all those interested in audio production and podcasting this might be worth a look.

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Link: HairerSoft - Amadeus Pro.

Peter Elst

I'm a big fan of the Internet network of Leo Laporte known as TWiT.   Recently Leo began broadcasting streaming video from his Petaluma California cottage. On the air for hours  a day  Leo claims that his days off are Monday and Friday. However if you tune in you'll be able to catch him on these days.

One of the best ways to watch is using a new application written using Adobe Air.  Peter Elst's  a small but functional piece of software brings a lightweight viewer to the desktop. Its platform independent but you must have installed the free Adobe Air.

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Link: Peter Elst.

ZiPhone Jailbreak for the masses. Will it come to 3G?

One of the most popular ways to Jailbreak  your iPhone  has been a piece of software called ZiPhone.   This little app makes it possible for the average user to  open up their iPhone  to unapproved third party software.   There's  no word yet as to whether or not this will be available for the next generation of Apple's iPhone - the iPhone 3G -  but I'm sure that some industrious code writer will be busy developing such a tool.

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Link: ZiPhone's Blog.

rooVid - One video. Many destinations.

I have videos in what seems to be dozens of formats.  Here's a solution to converting them all to a Quicktime video. 

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Link: rooVid - One video. Many destinations..

Update: No 3G iPhones at Eastview Mall

Sunday, July 13th and the Eastview Mall Apple Store has a sign outside indicating 3G iPhones are unavailable.

Apple iPhone/iTouch nightmare...6 million iBricks?

Check out John Biggs post at TechCrunch on the update disaster 2G iPhone users have had with the 2.0 OS update. 

Is 3G or ATT Apple’s Alar?

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Epic Fail: Six Million iBricks…and Growing

 

The Ipocalypse? iPhone 3G launch by Apple or by NASA?

Yesterday's meltdown is being referred to by some tech websites as the iPocalypse!
The server issues that caused a slow down activating the phones wasn't resolved until nearly 5pm last night.
The kinks seem to be working themselves out.
Stock at most AT&T stores seems to have been wiped out. 2 options to get one, go there and hope to get one of the phones they are supposed to get daily or order for fulfillment by mail. A phone will be sent to your store in a couple days and you can pick it up.
Apple stores seems to have had more inventory. Some stores had trucks nearby serving as mobile warehouses. Things were slow at most Apple stores due to the servers problems. Some Apple stores ran out of 16GB phones, Eastview did. Some Apple stores capped the line so that store could close.
We went fulfillment option and I have the confirm and tracking numbers via email.
Soon we will be taking the communion of the Jesus Phone.

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Gizmodo: iPhone FAQ Update

Gizmodo has an update with pricing plans for all those contemplating an 3G iPhone. Worth a look before making the commitment.

iPhone FAQ Update [IPhone Faq]

We've just added a good bit of information to our iPhone FAQ, including more AT&T details, launch date info, and iTunes details. See all the new stuff below, or just go to the FAQ to see the monster in its entirety.

Is there a difference between buying the iPhone at AT&T and buying it at Apple? Only if you're a business customer. AT&T says that there's no difference between regular customers, and both stores can do things like transferring your number from another carrier. See here for more details.

What's the final pricing information for AT&T's plans? Here it is below.

What time will the iPhone be on sale on July 11? 8am, so if you really, really want one, you might have to camp out.

What new features are coming in iTunes 7.7, the update that's coming July 11 along with the iPhone 2.0 software and iPhone 3G? MobileMe stuff, parental controls for games, and various other features like using your iPhone and iPod Touch as an iTunes remote. Click here for video and screenshots.

Wait, did you just say that iPhone will be able to control iTunes? Yup. You're getting a free remote control App.

Is there a good reason why the enterprise data plan is more expensive than the standard one? A good reason? AT&T says it's because business customers use more data than consumers, so they charge more.

Is there an upgrade fee for the iPhone 3G on AT&T? Yes. $18, says AT&T.

[From iPhone FAQ Update [IPhone Faq]]

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THE Jungle Gym

Check out the new addition to the backyard. Alexander had a blast watching it being built in the 90 degree heat.

Plenty of of fun for years to come.