If what we’re hearing is right, you might want to hold off on buying an iPhone until the second-generation models appear later in 2008 with support for the Iridium satellite network, which Apple is currently negotiating to buy. Another hint that the second-generation iPhone will be worth waiting for comes from an undocumented feature discovered in the beta iPhone 2.0 firmware – Time Machine support. But be careful with what you’re sharing, since there’s a new virus out there that’s affecting Mac users. In Internet news, Merriam-Webster experiments with sponsored definitions and a U.S. federal judge grants an injunction against declaring email bankruptcy. We also announce a new subscription mode aimed at making TidBITS more relevant to a younger audience, and pass on some of the best suggestions for new titles from our recent Take Control reader survey.
An undocumented change discovered in the beta iPhone 2.0 firmware may indicate that Apple plans to turn the iPhone and iPod touch into portable backup destinations for Time Machine. Could this presage versions of these devices with dramatically more storage?
Not happy with the meaning of a word? Change it! Merriam-Webster launches a new "wik-tionary" with corporate sponsorship. The first word to receive an... adjustment in definition? "Unlimited."
3G cellular technology has been widely expected for the next iPhone revision, but that's not all. Sources indicate that Apple will buy Iridium Satellite and incorporate the satellite phone technology into the iPhone, making it work anywhere on the planet.
A new virus has struck, specifically affecting Mac users. Researchers suspect the cause may be retaliation brought on by the general smugness Mac users exhibit when confronted with viral threats.
Overwhelmed by email? Considering just deleting all those unread messages in your inbox? Not so fast - doing so may put you in a legally precarious situation.
TidBITS extends a wrinkled, trembling hand to today's youth by creating a new subscription mode that is sure to appeal to those with short attention spans.
Read on for a look at some suggestions for future Take Control titles. Finding authors to write some of these may be tricky, but we'll do our best.