The much awaited Google+ app for the iPhone is now live in the App Store. In less than 24 hours of being live, the Google+ iPhone app has reached number one position in the free app category in the Apple app store.
Today, at Google’s Mobile Revolution conference in Tokyo, Google Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt made an attack on Apple and its litigious way. He said that Apple’s lawsuits against Android are a result of their lack of innovation with the iPhone and jealousy because of Android’s success.
Apple has brought about same changes in the pricing of all applications in its iTunes and the mac app store. Prices are reported to have gone up by as high as 20% for some apps.
Mobile app store GetJar is the latest recipient of a cease and desist letter from Apple for using the words “app store”. However, GetJar said that they are not going to “Cease & Desist”.
Concern have been raised about the boundaries of the US Patriot Act. Some have been suggesting that the Act requires them US based companies to give user data to the US government, if asked for it, regardless of the location of the server.
According to an email in the Ubuntu-Devel mailing list, support for AirPrint is now available for Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” and Ubutnu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal".