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Apple released a second software update designed to fix display problems experienced by some customers using its uber-sexy 27-inch iMacs this week, but it seems problems remain with the product.

Gregg Keizer at Computerworld confirms most users are happier now, as the update has repaired he flickering display problem for most customers who had experienced it. However, a minority of customers continue to be affected by the problem which has afflicted the first-gen 27-inch all-in-one iMac.  That’s something Apple wants to address if they want to restore consumer confidence before their iPad rollout in less than two months.

On release, Apple described its most recent update as being designed to address these

AT&T today announced that it would soon let Sling Player ($29 App Store) work on the iPhone (AND iPAD?!?!) over its 3G network.  AT&T had originally said that Sling would cause too much traffic to flow over its network, which might cause service disruptions.  

“Slingbox, which would use large amounts of wireless network capacity, could create congestion and potentially prevent other customers from using the network. The application does not run on our 3G wireless network. Applications like this, which redirect a TV signal to a personal computer, are specifically prohibited under our [brand new]terms of service. We consider smartphones like the iPhone to be personal computers in that they have the same hardware and software attributes as PCs.

UPDATE: We’ve got the official press release from AT&T and pasted it below.  An exerpt: 

AT&T been been working collaboratively with Sling Media since December to test its revised SlingPlayer Mobile app, which has been recently optimized to more efficiently use 3G network bandwidth and conserve wireless spectrum. Optimization reduces the risk of the app causing congestion that could disrupt the experience of other wireless customers so, with that improvement, we will support it on our 3G mobile broadband network.

Sling, however, was always allowed to run on Blackberries, WinMob phones and Symbian phones over AT&T’s network – because they weren’t “computers” like the iPhone.  Additionally, Apple/AT&T let other streaming video services like MLB.com flow over 3G on the iPhone, so it isn’t clear exactly why Sling was being singled out. AT&T even changed its service agreement in order to justify banning Sling.

So Sling took its case to the FCC and (surprise, surprise) AT&T is now doing what they should have done in the first place

Apple continues to roll-out web browser integration inside iTunes – now you can preview Apps inside your browser.

In November 2009, Apple introduced iTunes Preview, which allowed users to take a peek inside iTunes using a browser without requiring launch of iTunes itself. The company later added the ability to preview songs within the browser.

This morning, Apple activated the iTunes Preview feature for iPhone / iPod Touch applications in addition.

See it in action by opening this link inside your browser right now – LINK.

Instead of launching a dialogue box which asks if you wish to launch iTunes, you

Apple and O2 are in talks to offer 3G access to the iPad in the UK, a report this morning confirms – suggesting international carrier discussions had to wait until after the product

Here

Here’s one from Washington. If the Whitehouse staffers can use Macs, why can’t your business?

via PED

Amazon, perhaps is feeling some heat from a certain recently-revealed Apple device, has recently purchased Touchco,  a New York-based start-up specializing in touch-screen technology, according to the NYTimes. The company will relocate the 6-person startup to exotic Cupertino, California, home of Lab126, Amazon’s Kindle Hardware Division. 

Touchco, which began as a project at New York University