The latest product to leave Apple’s headquarters – the iPhone 4 – will hit Australian shores on July 30, and if the reception in the US is anything to go by, it’ll be a big hit. Despite the plague of issues that have surrounded the phone since its launch, apple fanboys and others alike have flocked to the device since its release last month. Apple’s latest phone includes a lot of appealing features, including a super-high resolution display and the video chat software Apple calls Face Time. But only time will tell if the new iPhone lives up to its name over here.

The iPhone 4 will be out July 30 and available on all major networks.

For those that know me, it isn’t really a secret that I want one of Apple’s now famous iPad. It was released here not all that long ago, and I’ve already built up a list of apps that I want if I ever get to own one. But, what I want to know is – what apps do you like, or think looks interesting, for the iPad. I want to hear your thoughts. Comment below, you don’t need an iPad, just an App that looks interesting.

So, what are you waiting for? Comment!

Ever since the tech world received word that Palm was up for sale, there has been a lot of speculation about who would buy them. For some time, it appeared that HTC was a likely candidate, with the major benefit for them being Palm’s may patents, maybe helping them out in their war with Apple. But HTC passed, and finally HP bought the company for a reported $US1.2 Billion. What HP plans to do with the company is currently unknown, but the rumour is that HP’s tablet will not run Windows 7, but it will instead run a derivative of Palm’s WebOS. But, as it is with all these things, only time will tell.

A Canadian hacker by the name of ‘iH8sn0w’ (assumed not to be his real name) has already cracked Apple’s iPhone OS 4.0, before it has even been released. He managed to unlock the Beta version of the OS, which was released to developers after the announcement yesterday. He hasn’t actually jailbroken iPhone OS 4, but he says it is possible.

Exploring Tech contacted iH8sn0w regarding the status of the hack and we were told that the root filesystem key needs to be decrypted, and then it’s just a matter of simple patching. I’m not too sure what that actually means, but if I was to hazard a guess, it would be that a jailbreak for iPhone OS 4 is just on the horizon.

Today’s iPhone OS 4.0 event introduced a couple of well needed features including App folders, to organise your apps; A game center, much like Xbox live; Wireless keyboard support, like on the iPad; iBooks for the iPhone; an enhanced mail app; and multitasking – finally!

The multitasking does seem a bit limited though, and there will only be multitasking of the iPhone 3GS and the 3rd Gen iPod Touch, anything below doesn’t have the hardware.

The new iPhone OS will be released in the US summer for iPhones, and in the US Fall for iPads.

If you want to learn more, Engadget attended the event.

Mere days after the release of Apple’s long awaited tablet PC – the iPad; Documents have been leaked from HP depicting their contender, the ‘HP Slate’. Not the most inventive name, we know, but it doesn’t carry the feminine hygiene pun that has been carried by the iPad since it’s announcement. But what else does this tablet have over Apple’s latest creation?
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Early adopters of Apple’s new iPad have started reporting the first issues that come with all new hardware. Users are complaining about bad WiFi ranges, with connections dropping out and fluctuating between strong and weak, despite their laptops showing a consistently strong signal.

Although Apple may be able to fix those issues with a firmware update, less promising is the overheating issue that causes the iPad to simply shut down and tell the user it ‘needs to cool down’ when used in the sun.

We’re hoping that these incidents are isolated, and that Apple will correct them before the iPad hits us in Australia, because I really want an iPad, not an eternally hot brick with crappy WiFi.

EDIT: Looks like apple has released a support article dealing with the issue.
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Apple’s Slate has finally come out in the form of the iPad. It really looks like a bit of a disappointment at first glance, as it looks like a scaled-up iPhone, and at second and third glance, it turns out that that is all it is. It’s a big iPhone. It’s got the GPS, the compass, the Wi-Fi, the iPod, the Safari and even the OS of the iPhone. It’s an iPhone with a 9.7 inch display. It does look cool though…

EDIT: It’s not even an iPhone, it’s an iPod Touch! But I do want one…

>> The iPad (I actually preferred iSlate)

Can you pick the difference between these two logos? Someone, apparently, couldn’t. Computer giant Apple is threatening legal action against the supermarket chain Woolworths over their new logo. The new woolworths logo (on the left) is, according to woolworths, a “stylized ‘w’ or a piece of fresh produce”. Apple disagrees. They’re launching a claim insisting that the Woolworths logo is too similar. It’s not surprising, given the recent venture by woollies into mobile phones, that Apple is concerned about their territory. But seriously Apple! I didn’t even see the resemblance until you pointed it out, and even now I don’t think the two logos are anything alike! Are Woolworths loosing any sleep over this? I think not.

>> Apple bites over Woolworths logo (The Age)
>> Gizmodo on the subject

Also, it looks like this isn’t the first time Apple’s got in a bother about their logo:
>> Apple Sues School For Using The Same Fruit In a Logo (Gizmodo)

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