MacNN | SPOT News 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 SPOT, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Vodafone: No prepaid iPhone 3G in NZ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/11/vodafone.nz/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/Vodaphonenz.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Despite a series of conflicting news releases, Vodafone has confirmed that there will not be a pay-as-you-go version of the iPhone 3G available in New Zealand. NZMac.com first spotted the confusion in statements from Vodafone and Apple New Zealand which announced both contract and prepaid versions of the iPhone in various press releases. Vodafone cleared things up this morning, saying only the con... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/11/vodafone.nz/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:40:00 GMT Microsoft axes SPOT watch tech http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/24/microsoft.spot.gone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/spotwatch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft has quietly shut down its MSN Direct services for SPOT (Smart Personal Object Technology) Smart Watches, effectively ending the concept, according to a statement from MSN Direct program manager Jon Canan. The company says it and companies making the watches, such as Fossil, no longer have plans to develop a new version of the Smart Watch platform and now intend only to support existing ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/24/microsoft.spot.gone/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:30:00 GMT