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Digg for the iPhone

What are iPhone applications going to look and feel like? We saw yesterday a simple shopping list application, and here's another one bound to be a big hit: Digg for the iPhone.

This "app," like others to come, is really just a Web site designed for the JavaScript in Safari, and for the iPhone's small screen. (It works in Firefox and IE, too). The interface employs the "fling" feature that Steve Jobs and the iPhone commercials show off: when you drag down a list with your fingertip (or mouse), and let go, it feels … Read more

The iPhone requires an iTunes Store account

One of the first things you'll need to do with your new iPhone is register with the iTunes Store in order to activate the handset.

Apple revealed the requirement in an e-mail sent Tuesday to those who had registered to receive e-mail updates on the TMHGIH (The Most Hyped Gadget In History). Presumably, most of the iPhone early adopters will be Apple devotees with current iTunes Store accounts, but for those who don't have an account already, have your credit card ready during the iPhone setup process.

Why would Apple do this? For one thing, iTunes is the … Read more

Third-party apps for iPhone only deliverable through Web -- no standalone (offline) programs

We've received provisional confirmation from Apple representatives at WWDC that the "robust Web 2.0" iPhone applications Steve Jobs spoke of during his keynote address will only be deliverable through the Web. In other words, it appears that users will have to utilize an active network connection and visit ordinary Web pages to access these "applications."

This is a major point of attention for prospective developers, as it plausibly denies the ability to store Web-standards-based apps locally for easy offline access and display within the normal iPhone interface (essentially Widgets, which Apple has not given … Read more

No Flash, no Java for iPhone; statement from Adobe

Our operatives at this week's WWDC have confirmed with Apple representatives that initial software included with the iPhone will not offer the ability to play back Flash content embedded in Web pages; nor will the device initially offer a Java runtime engine.

Flash Apparently, though the Safari browser on the iPhone will have a plug-in architecture, a Flash plug-in will not be delivered in time for launch. It also appears that the version of QuickTime used by the iPhone is a stripped down version, since the full-blown Mac OS X version of QuickTime has limited built-in support for playing … Read more

First third-party iPhone app: A shopping list

It only runs on Safari--and no one but Apple knows if it'll actually run on the iPhone, because JavaScript support is still a mystery--but the first third-party application built with the iPhone in mind is freely available.

OneTrip, a simple JavaScript shopping list builder that runs only on Safari, was created by designer Neven Mrgan. You can download Safari here to test out the application.

According to Mrgan's Twitter page, the app existed as early as May 31. That's either tremendous foresight by Mrgan, amazing luck that Apple announced Safari as the official iPhone app engine yesterday at WWDC, … Read more

Tips for landing an iPhone

We at CNET News.com dialed up 75 Apple and AT&T retail stores this week in hopes of dislodging some secrets to landing--or, although it seemed forbidden in most cases, even reserving--a coveted iPhone.

The verdict? No one's really sure how the scheduled June 29 launch will unfold, much less how many phones they'll have in stock. But many stores are bracing themselves for long lines and pitched tents well before the gadgets arrive.

Here's our full story on the big hunt, and here are a few tips for making the iPhone yours:

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Eye on the iPhone

Trust me, I know that there's a ton of hype surrounding the iPhone. Everywhere you look, people are grasping at every little bit of new information that spews forth from the bowels of the Internet.

Please, allow me to make finding the latest iPhone dirt even easier for you! Everyday I scour the Web, searching for the best new rumors, news stories or super-secret info--and then I ship it to you in video form. Eye on the iPhone will be on CNET TV daily until the launch of the famed device, so check back to find out what the … Read more

iPhone will need iTunes account, other details revealed in AT&T email

Earlier today, AT&T sent an email to users who signed up for notifications regarding the iPhone. The message, titled "Get ready. iPhone is coming June 29th" reveals that an iTunes account will be required to set up the device and recommends that potential iPhone buyers create an iTunes account now if they don't already have one. The message states:

"To set up your iPhone, you'll need an account with Appleâ??s iTunes Store. If you already have an iTunes account, make sure you know your account name and password. If you don'… Read more

Project to develop SSH client for iPhone

A new third-party development project has been spawned with the hopes of creating a highly desirable, currently missing (as far as we know) function for the iPhone: an SSH client. The "Hull Project" lays out these goals for the client: to provide an easy-to-install solution on your server to allow secure shell access to your machine to provide an access as close as possible to a real ssh client. to provide an interface aligned with the "standard" Apple iPhone applications As announced yesterday during Steve Jobs keynote to WWDC attendees, there will be no sanctioned third-party … Read more