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One Dutch hacker managed to find and hack into jailbroken iPhones, though it seems the hacker was more interested in a few euros than malicious ends. However, the incident is another reminder that users of jailbroken iPhones need to be more vigilant about security. (Dutch hacker holds jailbroken iPhones “hostage” for €5)

It’s up to you, of course: You can use your iPhone to hone your Skee-Ball skills or you can re-read “Persuasion”. But don’t assume that iPhones are mostly about games. Last month one out of every five new iPhone and iPod touch applications launched in Apple’s App Store were book-related. (Books, books, books !)

US comics fans can now use their iPhones’ in-app purchase capability to download Marvel comics onto Apple’s überpopular smartphones. (Marvel comics)

Apple (NSDQ:AAPL)’s iPhone is off to a slow start in China, much to the chagrin of the country’s No. 2 mobile carrier, China Unicom, which is hoping to get an iPhone boost much like other carriers round the world. (Apple faces iPhone hurdles in China)

Ever watch the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley? There’s a scene late in the movie, which covers the PC industry’s early days, in which the Steve Jobs character, after learning that a new Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) operating system called Windows incorporates many of the features claimed by Apple‘s (Nasdaq: AAPL) Mac OS, defiantly proclaims to the Bill Gates character, “We’re better than you are! We have better stuff.” (Is Apple becoming the Microsoft of Wireless?)

Each month, the best new iPhone apps—and some older ones—are considered for admission into Gizmodo’s Essential iPhone Apps Directory. Who will join? Who will live? Who will die? (Gizmodo’s essential iPhone Apps: October 09 edition)

For Bump Technologies, 3 million is a more significant number than 1 billion. The company that famously developed what was the 1 billionth iPhone application downloaded from Apple reportedly raised more than $3 million in its first institutional round of financing. (Web startup gets Bump from iPhone apps)

UK wireless carrier Orange today revealed pricing plans for the iPhone, which will launch on the carrier on November 10th. iPhone pricing ranges from free with certain plan prices and term commitments up to £539 for the 32 GB iPhone 3GS on a contract-free pay as you go plan. (Orange announces UK iPhone pricing)

We are living in times when the futuristic, techno-perfect environment seen in sci-fi movies is, step by step, becoming a reality. Robots become smarter, devices are getting more ingenious, tons of gizmos intended to make diverse life spheres easier appear every day. However, few upcoming product technologies and gadgets get credit from people. (30 innovative prouct designs and gadet gimme gimmes)

MediaMemo reports that Apple has approached a number of TV networks in recent weeks to pitch its vision of a monthly subscription service that would allow the networks to deliver their content to consumers via iTunes with the idea of replacing consumers’ cable packages. (Apple pitching iTunes Subscriptions to TV Networks)