Apple Now Allows Third Party Applications on iPhone

Apple Inc. will now allow third party applications on the iPhone. They previously wanted to have control over the applications that people have on their iPhones. In February, they plan to release a software development kit that will allow other companies to make iPhone and iPod touch applications. They want to wait until February for the benefit of developers and protect iPhone users from viruses, malware, and privacy attacks.

The iPhone is a cellphone, multimedia, and wireless device. Over 1 million iPhones have been sold since the product launched this past June.

iPod Sets Man’s Pants on Fire

A man in Atlanta says that he had placed his iPod Nano in his pocket and it burst into flames causing his pant to catch fire. He also had a glossy piece of paper in his pocket that he believes shielded him from being burned. He believes that the iPod’s battery is responsible because it uses a lithium ion battery, the same kind of battery that was recalled for setting laptops on fire. The Apple company says that they would replace the device when he sends it back. This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened with iPods.