I'm finally updating my iPhone to 3.0.  I've been out of the country and unable to, but here I go.  I hope I backed everything up!


EDIT: Got 3.0 running.  It took a few minutes for push to start working.  Jailbreaking doesn't want to work, unfortunately, so I'll wait until QuickPwn is released for 3.0.  Watching some live baseball on MLB.com At Bat.  It took way too long to locate me, but it looks pretty good.  Hey, new text from Textfree, gtg!  :p

When the Palm Pre was revealed to sync with iTunes 8.2, Apple was quick to patch iTunes and update it to 8.2.1 to remove the Pre's iPod-posing capabilities.  Today, Palm released webOS v 1.1, which re-enables the Pre's ability to pose as an iPod to Apple's software.  The cat and mouse game has begun.  
However, this fight by Apple is one that I don't understand.  Apple's main reason for making iPods sync exclusively with iTunes is that then customers are led to buy from the iTunes music, video, and app store, further increasing Apple's revenue.  The Palm Pre has a solid music player, and I would bet that many people use the Pre instead of an iPod.  In that case, the Pre's syncing with iTunes would lead more people to buy from the iTunes store, which is exactly what Apple wanted in the first place.  Maybe Apple wants Palm to pay royalty prices, but as far as I can see, this i

It always happens at some point: an OS, a new CD or software is leaked to the public before its official release.  Windows 7, the build that Microsoft is sending to companies to install on new machines, has been recently leaked and is now available on many bittorrent sites.  This isn't really much of a surprise, since early builds of Snow Leopard were leaked, and Leopard and Vista were also leaked to the world weeks or months before their intended release. Now, pirates have a chance to see if Windows 7 really is a better operating system than Vista or the same operating system with a different name slapped on it, as Apple put it.

To anyone who cares, Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio were all updated today, including some price drops.  

What will the next version of the iPod touch include?  The current rumors point to an update much like the iPhone 3G S was to the iPhone 3G: "under the hood" changes.  The 3.0 software corrected many of the iPod's and iPhone's shortcomings.  Therefore, it is a pretty safe bet to expect speed boosts on the iPod touch 3G.  EXCEPTION: Many sources have pointed to an iPod touch 3G camera with video capabilities.  That may very well be the case, as earlier this year it was reported that Apple purchased millions of small cameras of a lower resolution than what ended up being used in the 3G S.  So could we get a camera in the next iPod touch?  It's a very real possibility.  Apple usually refreshed their iPod line in September, so if you're looking to get an iPod, definitely wait. 

I want everyone's opinion on the best app on the app store.  I wouldn't go ahead and say that my apps are the best (though if you want to check them out search for "wearmaize" on the app store) but I have had my decision made for weeks: Pocket God.  Why?  Here is a quick, brief synopsis on why Pocket God is heads above the rest:
1) Innovation: Pocket God is in no way a typical game.  It's not really a game per se, but instead you're a god who rules over the little pygmies.
2) Fun-ness: Pocket God isn't fun for a very long stretch at a time, but with all of its features it's hard not to open it up every couple of days, just to harpoon some helpless pygmies.
3) Updates: Perhaps the reason this is number 1 on my list is because of the updates.  Every week or so, there are new features, or episodes, and usually major ones.  So, one week a new island with new features was added, and the next week it was an underwater region.  
So, there's my opinion.  If you prefer some other app or game, post a comment and let me know!
My Honorable Mentions: Jaadu VNC, Beejive+IM, MLB.com At Bat 2009.