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There is no doubt the iPhone has presented an unparalleled opportunity for amateur developers. In many ways, the iPhone is the perfect platform for small independent developers. The machine is relatively simple compared to a computer or modern videogame console. Apps for the iPhone are usually on the small scale targeting a very specific function. Steve Demeter (pictured above), made a small fortune of $250,000 selling his iphone game Trism in the App store. He did not have to worry about distribution mediums as all iPhone apps can be downloaded from iTunes. Apple might take 30% but that is much less than what most publishers end up with. Don’t think about quitting your job to pursue iPhone app development just yet however as the market is becoming quickly saturated. The amount of iphone game apps has just jumped from 900 to 1500 in the last 2 months!

-Derek
[Source:CNN]

Every once in a while, a software innovation comes along that just revolutionizes the industry. Great software makes us re-evaluate our lives and values. Introducing Bow Cam, the iPhone app that lets you take a picture of your dog! For the paltry sum of $0.99, this handy little app will let out a bark sound so you can take a picture of your furry companion. Described as the “greatest application for all dog lovers!!”, Bow cam is currently available at the app store. Demand was reported so high that Apple’s servers went down for 2 hours upon release. Analysts on Wall Street have speculated that this app stands a good chance of reinvigorating the current downtrodden economy. Historians have designated 2008 as the final year of the current Gregorian calender. Get ready for the year 0001…

-Derek

Firmware 2.2 is due for release in November and once again promises to fix most of the issues concerning the current version. While I admit the iPhone 3G still has a lot of bugs to be fixed, I can’t help but feel that on some level, Apple is doing this on purpose. There are rumors going around that the latest iPhone firmware 2.2 screens have revealed an effort by Apple to get more customer feedback for the app store. By crunching out firmware updates one after another, Apple can keep control of the phone. Any unlock can theoretically be nullified with the next patch…

It has also been rumored that Google streetview will be available, along with transit schedules and walking directions

-Derek

[Source:Macrumors]

The review policy for apps have finally been changed by Apple; to review a product, the reviewer must actually own it now. After all, the internet is full of people who abuse the power of their anonymity so this decision comes as a no-brainer. A lot of people have written horrible one-line reviews for undeserving apps and Apple’s decision seeks to balance the system a little. It does make people think twice before buying an app just to give it a bad review now. But it won’t do anything to deter people from downloading one of the many great free apps and writing a bad review only to then delete the app from the iPhone or iPod Touch.

-Derek