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iPhone Developer Ngmoco Justifies the Freemium Model (200 diggs) While Ngmoco has emerged as one of the iPhone's top original developers, they've also lost a lot of fans by sticking with a model they call "freemium," even to the detriment of some of their most popular games.

Publishers fight Apple over striptease iPhone app (270 diggs) Shake the phone and the girl loses another item of clothing. Apple wants a German girlie publication to modify its striptease iPhone app so that the girl stays covered by a bikini. Publishers are angry. "Today they censor nipples, tomorrow editorial content," one said.

Apple's Long History of Lousy First Reviews (401 diggs) Though the iPad has drawn some harsh reviews, it's hardly the first Apple product to get trashed (at first). A look back at 25 years of "flops"

Apple's Secret iPhone Developer Agreement Goes Public (505 diggs) The first rule of the iPhone developer program is: You do not talk about the iPhone developer program...

EFF: All Your Apps Are Belong to Apple (1,046 diggs) The entire family of devices built on the iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) have been designed to run only software that is approved by Apple..Software developers who want Apple's approval must first agree to the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement.

Apple axes iPhone apps that simply reproduce (305 diggs) Following reports that Apple began rejecting App Store software with "minimum user functionality," the iPhone maker has now set its sights on applications that employ a "cookie cutter" formula.

Apple's iPhone Addictive? (406 diggs) Apple's iPhone can be addicting for users, a study finds. Yes, someone at Stanford thought this needed to be answered and it warranted a survey.

iPad boom begins: Accessory makers rush to market (392 diggs) There's a lot at stake over the iPad extras market. Research group ABI Research estimates that 4 million media tablets will be sold in 2010, ramping up to 57 million by 2015. "This year alone, the accessories business for the iPad will be many hundreds of millions of dollars."

Apple's New Stance On 'Cookie Cutter' Apps (392 diggs) In the wake of Apple’s sudden decision to remove nearly all “sexy” applications from the App Store, we’ve been hearing that the company is also clamping down on so-called “cookie-cutter” applications

New play likens Steve Jobs to a modern-day Willy Wonka (276 diggs) A new play about tight-ship-running Apple CEO Steve Jobs is set to be staged at California's Berkeley Theatre early next year, penned by one of America's leading playwrights.

Steve Jobs says "No" to iPhone tethering on the iPad (720 diggs) In a classic Steve Jobs email, Apple's CEO bluntly puts to rest any notion that users will be able to tether their iPhones to the iPad to access the Internet.

Apple testing Safari 4.0.5 w/Flash plug-in crash protection (469 diggs) Apple is currently evaluating a handful of upcoming Mac software updates with the help of an elite group of testers, including Safari 4.0.5, QuickTime 7.66, and significant maintenance release for its pro applications.

Google Supports HTC in Apple Lawsuit (769 diggs) Google has defended HTC, which manufacturers the search engine's Nexus One, after Apple accused HTC of infringing 20 of its patents.

Apple Pulls Wi-Fi Finders from App Store (932 diggs) Apple began removing apps capable of detecting Wi-Fi networks out of the App Store, with no explanation. They removed several Wi-Fi apps commonly referred to as stumblers, or apps that seek out available Wi-Fi networks near your location.

7 Reasons for Apple to Acquire Adobe (663 diggs) There has been a lot of talk about Apple’s aggressive stance towards Adobe lately. So, here is my list of reason why it is only logical that Apple will acquire Adobe.

Apple to Offer Developers Tools for Monetizing iPhone apps (259 diggs) Apple's push into the mobile advertising space could include tools to allow developers to simply integrate advertisements into App Store software for the iPhone and iPad in the same manner that they add other graphical or interface elements to their apps.

Probably The Coolest Thing You've Seen An iPhone Do (VID) (1,396 diggs) Who needs bands when you have this...

Apple pressures music labels to abandon Amazon's Daily Deal (322 diggs) In another stellar PR move, sources say that iTunes representatives have been urging labels to rethink their participation in the Amazon promotion and that they have backed up those warnings by withdrawing marketing support for certain releases featured as Daily Deals.

Apple's Smartphone Battle Plan (336 diggs) The iPhone maker's complaint against HTC underscores the widening role of the International Trade Commission in cross-border disputes over smartphone tech.

The Apple Patents Cockpunching All Smart Phones (940 diggs) Here's an illustrated guide to the 20 iPhone patents that Apple's suing HTC over. They're kind of a doozy.

Apple Discovers Underage Workers in Factory Audit (441 diggs) Apple has issued its 2010 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report and discovered three instances in which the factories hired underage workers.

Apple Files Against HTC For Infringing On 20 iPhone Patents (1,537 diggs) HTC is on Apple's firing line, with a lawsuit filed today claiming they infringed on 20 Apple patents. Sound familiar? Of course it does, because Nokia's being accused of the same thing.

Some Things We May Not See Again From Apple (478 diggs) Despite its fairly strong record over the last decade, Apple has not been without its lapses and major changes. And, in the spirit of Conan O'Brien's "Guests We'll Never Have Back," let's take a look at "Some Things We'll Never Have Back" on the Apple front. Starting with the G4 Cube and ending with The Color White. See if you agree...

The Myth of iPhone App Piracy (384 diggs) People rarely talk about iPhone app piracy, but when they do, it's sounds devastating: 90% piracy rates, $450 million in lost sales, etc. Here's the truth: App Store piracy isn't a big deal --and it never will be.

15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac (890 diggs) We ask ourselves the golden question, “Is this app a keeper?” That’s what this list is all about — those apps that eventually find a permanent place on our Macs to call Home. Everyone should have these installed, regardless of what you use your Mac for.