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No, not for you, sadly. For Apple employees.

But while Daring Fireball may have scooped the Macalope, the horned one has the real scoop. Not only are they getting free iPhones, but the Macalope's sources tell him they're also getting free ice cream tomorrow afternoon.

Who says Steve Jobs is heartless and mercurial?

Send messages, post photos, and keep in touch with friends and family with this unique app for the iPhone. Bravetrail helps you let your people know what you're doing, where you're doing it, and when. It also includes great resources for maps and checking on the weather for your weekend trip.

iPhone link: http://bravetrail.com/iphone/users/welcome

Web site link: http://bravetrail.wordpress.com/2007/06/16/bravetrail-iphone-application-take-1/

The iPhone hype has either reached a high point or totally jumped the shark, depending on your personal opinion. Playboy.com just announced that it has launched its official iPhone effort, which it calls "iPlayboy."

We'll just say that it sure gives "touch screen" a whole new meaning.

Playboy's virtual goodie bag for the iPhone consists of 12 "sexy non-nude wallpapers" for the sleek Apple handset, a special photo album with another dozen photos of Playmates, an episode of Playboy's Sirius Satellite Radio show, and a video customized for the iPhone'… Read more

The Web-based iPhone app with BBC news content that previously occupied this space is no longer functional. The BBC is reportedly in the process of making their own iPhone app that will be available through the iTunes App Store some time in April, 2010.

Yes, we've finally reached the point when you can have it all or at least get it all, even when away from your computer. With Amazon.com on your iPhone, anything you might want is only a few swipes of your finger away. Can't remember the name of that book? Want to show the sales clerk which camera you're talking about? Want to buy a Nintendo Wii while riding the bus? Amazon.com for iPhone has got you covered.

iPhone link: http://awasteofpixels.com/iphoneapps/amazon/amazon.php

Web site link: http://awasteofpixels.com/iphoneapps/

With the iPhone completely dominating cell phone news this week, it's easy to forget that other cell phones exist. Crave wonders why any manufacturer or service provider would see the PR benefit in making an announcement this week, but that hasn't stopped T-Mobile from unveiling its Hotspot @Home and Sprint from taking the wraps off its new LG Muziq phone.

But today Verizon Wireless revealed that it was hosting its own party to match the Apple and AT&T events on the iPhone launch day. In a press release, the carrier invites shoppers to test-drive "the … Read more

Attention iPhone line sitters: you can forget about hoarding devices for later sale on eBay. Apple announced this morning that iPhone sales will be limited to two per person, max. Interestingly, that's one more than the AT&T stores will allow you to buy. Also, Apple stores will close at 2 p.m. tomorrow to give staff time to prepare for the masses. Then, after reopening at 6 p.m., the stores will stay open until midnight. And just so you don't make a trip in vain, Apple is offering a handy-dandy tool for checking iPhone availability … Read more

High noon. The rain's stopped, thankfully, but now it's sunny and sweltering in New York. I stopped by the downtown Apple Store in SoHo right around midday, and the dozen or so people waiting in line for the iPhone were now using their umbrellas as parasols. Luckily, Apple Store representatives were walking around handing out free bottles of SmartWater (is that what they feed them at the Genius Bar?) to the queuers.

At the front of the line, as previously reported, is a group of volunteers from Keep a Child Alive, the foundation that had staked out the … Read more

Zoho, the suite of Web-based productivity tools that's often considered the most formidable challenger to Google Apps' domination in the field, has entered the iPhone app blitzkrieg. It just announced iZoho, a version of its software that's been optimized for the iPhone's touch-screen architecture. Currently, you can only view existing Zoho documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, as well as edit the Zoho Notebook documents.

You can check out iZoho's Web site from your PC and see the neat sliding interface whenever you click on anything. No, it won't rotate if you turn your computer sideways!

The … Read more