Review: iPhone 2.0 software update

The 2.0 software update for the iPhone (and iPod touch) is a major improvement over the operating system on the original iPhone, adding dozens of new features and refining several old ones. Dan Moren looks at the changes.

Review: Bloomberg 1.1 for iPhoneOverall, this financial news app works well, provides a ton of useful data, and does so without any intrusive advertisements. If you work in or around the financial markets, Bloomberg is well worth the minimal download time.
Review: Comic Touch for iPhoneLots of nice touches and a good dose of humor help make Comic Touch a fun addition to your iPhone collection. However, you’ll need patience to figure out of all of the photo editor’s tricks.

Bugs & Fixes: Apple TV network and authorization hassles
Is your Apple TV not showing up in iTunes? Are you getting error messages when you attempt to sync your Apple TV? Ted Landau covers these troubles in the latest installment of Bugs & Fixes.
Dealing with digital rights
In April 2007, Apple and England’s EMI record label held a joint press conference to announce that individual tracks from EMI would be available at the iTunes Store in two forms—the current 99-cent copy-protected form and a new $1.29 unprotected form, to be known as iTunes Plus.
Mac OS X Hints - Dec. 2007
Rob Griffiths offers his monthly commentary on ways to liven up Numbers spreadsheets, try Dictionary widget tricks, see everything in iTunes, view photo books on screen, automatically update podcasts and more.
Understand more tags
Our November 2007 Playlist column offered insight into some of iTunes’ more confusing tags. Here are two other tags that you may want some help with.

Is the iPod touch 2.0 update worth $10?
iPod touch users can download the iPhonde 2.0 software for $10. Christopher Breen contemplates whether this update is worth your hard-earned sawbuck.
Apple is music industry’s Public Enemy No. 1
So long, file-sharing. Dan Moren says Apple has supplanted piracy as the music industry’s biggest nemesis.
In defense of iPod gaming
Christopher Breen had some harsh words about the state of gaming on the iPod. Peter Cohen responds, pointing out the interesting titles on the iPod and how iPod game development is paving the way for iPhone-based games.