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what's up Brian song here and welcome to the apple byte it's all the good and bad inside the world of Apple so let's get to the show now this year is wrapping up but you better believe Apple is working on their goodies for 2010 iphone developer panda recently told macrumors they found an unreleased iphone using their I Bart application the device using Apple's internal numbering system was identified as iphone 31 the iphone 3gs is known as iphone 21 now there are very few details about the next-gen iphone other than the obvious probably an improved processor and storage camera improvements and possibly FM radio as well so keep your eyes peeled because the new iphone is in the wild or probably hidden in one of those fugly ipod socks now is apple going to name their tablet computer the tablet mac probably not but they recently transferred the trademark for that name from axio tron axio tron is the company that takes apple laptops and converts them by getting rid of the keyboard and trackpad and replaces the screen with a Wacom pen bay screen the modification is 699 if you already own the laptop now axia Tron was marketing the device as the tablet mac in 2007 but now refers to it as the modbook an apple has been known to be very protective of their name and trademarks but if they feel like naming the news baby the tablet mac they now have that option alright here's an email about a recent issue we really haven't talked about Rick gray Wrightson was upbeat song what's up Rick would you please address this issue of the new iMacs 27-inch screen flickering tearing shutting off I was going to buy one of these for myself for Christmas but we'll hold off if Apple does not fix this soon your thoughts hey Rick they're having some recent reports and postings on forums at Apple specifically about the 27-inch arriving do a or even with cracked screens and now these days the Internet they kind of magnify things a lot and without a doubt every computer line will have some manufacturing issues I would be too paranoid but what I would do is purchase her machine in an apple store plug it in and test it out before you leave I've done this with big screen purchases before just to make sure I don't end up with any dead pixels so good luck with that Rick and really that's what you should try and do all right let's check out some quick bites we showed you how Apple was getting involved in the carrier battle last week and after back and forth lawsuits from both AT&T and Verizon over their 3g coverage ads both sides have dropped the lawsuits showing that we can all play nice and get along now a lot of developers complain about the App Store's approval process so maybe they should follow seattle-based mike candys lead they've created an app for Android phones that's a porn app store where you can find adult apps no sensors no restrictions just go to a porn on your phone and it's the first case of app on app action that I've seen and kids remember you pretty much have to be 18 or older so ask your parents like I did and really buy iphone a little droid all right let's check out our iPhone app of the week ever wish you guys could sound like t-pain whose amazes drinks to tree we drunken this week's app of the week is I am t-pain and now with an update you guys can take songs from your own collection and sing to them and really there's no better way to build a friendship with your producer then through music you are a what's going on man trying to make some music makes it make some music no no here check this out I think you know we could relate a little I know your producer you got to distortion static thing we need to make music you know that I am t-pain app you got it I don't know no seriously just just hear me out okay just hear me out I think you might like this no this is yeah yeah yeah well I got more of that come on now let's go give me with the winner uh-huh you can be hey Samuel Tilden the hell is going on in here Oh get out we have a yes listen to it seriously podcasts they're going die I'm thinking Grammys the album will be dropping soon you know sometime real soon all right it's gonna do it for this week's show send me your emails to the apple byte at cnet com I'm Brian Tom thanks for watching and come back next week for another bite of the Apple