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Stop Complaining about Apple and the App StoreSeptember 27

Dan Kimerling via TechCrunch shared by 5 people

This week there have been several stories on the blogsphere (here, here, and here, for example) which consist of developers complaining that Apple has rejected an iPhone application that they submitted to be part of the App Store in iTunes, or because they believe that the process for submitting an application is too cumbersome. At least two of these have been because Apple believes the applications would be competitive with a product or feature set that Apple already has in the iPhone. This has, in turn, devolved into a chorus of voices (Ryan Block for example) exclaiming the virtues of openness and transparency, along with opining on the evils of Apple’s terms of service for iPhone developers. To all those who are annoyed at Apple here is what I have to say to you

Last.fm Delivers a Much Improved iPhone Application With Version 2.0September 27

Paul Glazowski via Mashable! shared by 5 people

Just over two months ago, Last.fm launched its first application for iPhone and iPod touch devices. And a whole lot of people enjoyed it then. Forward to the present day, and the company is officially taking the wraps off version 2.0 [iTunes URL].

You may have already been made privy to this update through leaked videos and images, as the company admits. But now the download is out, according to Toby Padilla at Last.HQ. And given my brief experience with the update, I’ll say it is quite an improvement from what came before. That goes as much for its enhanced visual allure as anything under the hood.

As Toby explains, the user interface is vastly improved, and his statement really does have merit. The craftwork of how transitions through the menu system are made and how the frontmost page looks is really appreciable. Your options are clearly delineated. You can start a new station,

Billboard FailSeptember 27

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Pandora Issues a "Call to Arms" to its ListenersSeptember 27

Corvida via ReadWriteWeb shared by 17 people

Lately it seems that all the publicity in the world won't do Pandora any good. Just last month Pandora's founder, Tim Westergren, talked about making a "pull-the-plug kind of decision" for the service. "The moment we think this problem in Washington is not going to get solved, we have to pull the plug because all we're doing is wasting money," Westergren stated.

For those that don't know, Pandora has been facing closure due to being hit with outrageously ridiculous fees by a federal panel. Now Westergren is sending a plea to listeners of Pandora for their support.

Emergency: Calling All Pandora Listeners

Yesterday Westergren posted his "call of arms" to the Pandora blog:

"After a yearlong negotiation, Pandora, artists and record companies are finally optimistic about reaching an agreement on royalties that would save Pandora and Internet radio. But just as we've gotten close, large traditi

Top 10 Ways to Stay Energized [Lifehacker Top 10]September 27

Kevin Purdy via Lifehacker shared by 6 people

Even if you're a hyper-organized, task-oriented worker with an expansive mind and endless ambition, you won't get a lot done if your mind and body are demanding you curl up and doze off. Luckily, you can overcome a late night of net surfing, a rough morning, or just the post-lunch stupor without becoming an over-wired mess. We've put together 10 of the best ways to jumpstart your brain and get back into a productive groove, and all of them are tricks you can put to work this Monday. Photo by neps.

10. Make your own energy products.

If you're going to resort to a brick of grains and protein to give you short-term "power" or "energy," you may as well have it be cheap—and tastier than those foil-wrapped roofing tiles. Same goes for re-hydrating drinks, which, as the Yaniverse blog shows,