http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/09/needham.on.app.str.rivals/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/roundup.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The emergence of unofficial app stores as an alternative to iTunes does not pose a serious threat to Apple's bottom line, according to Needham analyst Charlie Wolf. Services such as the Cydia Store could in theory deprive Apple of its 30 percent commission made via the App Store, but Wolf proposes that the alternatives will be unable to sell sanctioned titles, which already number over 25,000. I... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/09/needham.on.app.str.rivals/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/06/rival.iphone.stores.loom/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/quickpwn-jailbreak2.2-23.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Several new online stores are threatening to challenge the current rigidity of the iPhone economy, according to the Wall Street Journal. Opening today is the Cydia Store, an extension of the software associated with browsing and downloading unofficial iPhone applications. While most apps available through Cydia have been free, some Cydia Store downloads will cost a fee, with the creator of the s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/06/rival.iphone.stores.loom/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/29/pdanet.tethering.app/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/iphone3g-4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new option for tethering iPhones has become available through Cydia. PDAnet allows users to connect to the Internet on their notebook through the use of a jailbroken iPhone. Carriers generally charge an additional fee for this function, but in the iPhone's case, the option is not available; people are cautioned, therefore, that tethering may be against their carrier's terms of service, such as i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/29/pdanet.tethering.app/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:50:00 GMT