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Top iPhone and Technology related stories from across the web

The NBA today launched NBA League Pass Mobile [App Store, $39.99] for the iPhone and Android operating systems, bringing live video of over 40 NBA basketball games per week for the 2009-2010 season to users via Wi-Fi and 3G. (NBA League Pass Mobile)

iTunes 9.0.2 is Out! Safe for Jailbreakers & Unlockers (iTunes 9.0.2)

Smart Add, the command-line-like task adding tool for users of to-do manager Remember the Milk, just got added to RTM’s iPhone client via an App Store update. (Remember the Milk)

Japanese game maker Nintendo’s profits were cut in half, as sales of its portable Nintendo DS system continue to feel the impact of the iPhone and iPod touch. (Nintendo’s profits freefall)

R.I.P. Ripdev. Yes folks, the popular iPhone jailbreaking company has shutdown. For the uninitiated, Ripdev were the brains behind the “Installer”,an iPhone app store that was launched even before Apple’s own app store. (Jailbreak Pioneers Ripdev Shut Shop)

WordPress is back for another try at the iPhone thing, and this time they’re far closer to doing it right: bug fixes, persistence, auto-saving and a better UI make WordPress 2 a viable option for blogging on the go. (WordPress for iPhone)

It was inventor Thomas Edison who famously said “genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration” and the man knew what he was talking about. Even in today’s modern context, this holds true and anyone who doubts it, we have just one word to say to you, the “iPhone”. (The untold story of iPhone and Motorola Droid)

Gizmodo has a very interesting article comparing the Palm to Apple in the 80′s, and Google to the old Microsoft. (How Palm will lose to Apple and Android)

Halloween just got better with this new application that I came across today. And just like the holiday, Crack O’ Lantern is also a family affair. It is a very simple game to play, but has lots of fun packed into it. (Crack O’ Lantern)

First off, the graphics are gorgeous! Yes, the word gorgeous is right. It is rich, colorful and slick. And the great part is that Touch Point has an exciting game play to bring the graphics to life. (Touch Point on iPhone)


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