Reprinted from TidBITS#936/14-Jul-08 with permission. Copyright (C) 2008, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#936/14-Jul-08 ===================== Issue link: Some of us spent a long, hot Friday standing in line and all we have to show for it are our new iPhone 3Gs. Rich Mogull offers his first-weekend impressions of the 3G and iPhone 2.0 software, while Jeff Carlson examines why people would spend hours in line for a cellular phone. Plus, Jeff discovers a way to send SMS text messages from the iPhone for free using the new AIM application. Apple, not content to overwhelm its servers with those releases, also activated the MobileMe service in fits and starts; Glenn Fleishman looks at how Apple nearly scuttled the job, but seem to have righted the ship. In news not related to the iPhone, the U.S. Justice Department ends its investigation into Apple and Steve Jobs over backdating the company's shares (which still leaves open civil and SEC suits), Joe Kissell explains how sparse bundle disk images are the wave of the storage future, and Adam teases his sweet tooth with custom-printed M&M candies. Articles Print Custom Text and Photo M&M's Backdating Investigation on Apple Shares Ends First Impressions of the iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0 MobileMe Fails to Launch Well, But Finally Launches Send SMS for Free via AIM on iPhone iPhone 3G: On the Line in Seattle Discovering Sparse Bundle Disk Images TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 14-Jul-08 Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/14-Jul-08 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to Alfred R. Ford, Emko Witteveen, Tatsuo Iwata, and Robert G. Dalsemer for their generous support! * GET FETCH 5 FOR FREE! Fetch Softworks makes Fetch, the original Macintosh FTP client, free for educational and charitable use. Fetch 5.3 includes a new look and Leopard technology support. Apply today at ! * WebCrossing Neighbors Creates Private Social Networks Create a complete social network with your company or group's own look. Scalable, extensible and extremely customizable. Take a guided tour today * Bare Bones Software's BBEdit 8.7 -- Latest version offers a major interface overhaul, new prefs, text clippings, improved JavaScript, new Ruby/SQL/YAML/Markdown support, code folding. Over 160 new features in all! . * MARK/SPACE, INC: If you have a smartphone, we can sync it! Sync your address book, calendar, notes, music, pictures, and more from your BlackBerry, Windows Mobile or Palm OS mobile phone to your Mac. * VMware Fusion. The most seamless way to run Windows on your Mac. Backed by nearly a decade of proven virtualization technology. Try VMware Fusion today for free, or order online for only $79. Visit: * Microsoft's MacBU: Supporting Mac users with Office 2008. Straighten up your Office with the latest updates to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. Update today at Mactopia! ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .