It is becoming more and more clear, that there may be a new iPhone after all, this fall. Wall Street Journal has this report speculating the new iPhone release coming Fall. One key feature that everyone seem to be expecting is the 8-mega-pixel camera.

It is also believed that the new version of the iPhone will be thinner and lighter.

One person familiar with the matter said the new iPhone will operate on Qualcomm Inc.’s wireless chips. Apple’s current iPhone 4 uses chips from a former unit of German chip maker Infineon Technologies AG that is now owned by Intel Corp. in the model available to most operators. It uses Qualcomm chips for a version for U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless.

Wow! This is an amazing number. It is not in the millions, but in Billions with a “B”. Who would have thought few years ago such a stat is even remotely possible? This morning Apple released a press release with the following information.

More than 15 billion apps have been downloaded from the revolutionary App Store and more than 425,000 apps are available, including more than 100,000 native iPad apps, to consumers in 90 countries. Users of the more than 200 million iOS devices around the world can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, education, sports, health, reference and travel. Apple has paid developers over $2.5 billion to date.

“In just three years, the revolutionary App Store has grown to become the most exciting and successful software marketplace the world has ever seen,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Thank you to all of our amazing developers who have filled it with over 425,000 of the coolest apps and to our over 200 million iOS users for surpassing 15 billion downloads.”

What is even more amazing is there are more than 100,000 native iPad apps out there! Show me another tablet platform with this level of sophisticated eco system, until then, everyone follow the leader.

The Mac 10.6.8 update addresses the following

• Enhancements to the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion.
• Resolves an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit.
• Improves support for IPv6.
• Improves VPN reliability.
• Identifies and removes known variants of MacDefender malware.
• Corrects timezone data in iCal for Lisbon-Portugal.
• Adds the ability to use Kerberos authentication to a web proxy server.
• Fixes an issue when saving documents from Xcode or TextEdit when using an NFS home directory.
• Fixes an issue when importing certain media files into Final Cut Pro.
• Includes RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras.
• Mac OS X v10.6.8 also includes fixes provided in the Mac OS X v10.6.7 Snow Leopard Font Update:
• Addresses an issue in which some OpenType fonts don’t display correctly in certain applications.
• Resolves issues printing from Preview.
• Addresses an issue with PDF files not opening in third-party PDF viewing applications.
• Resolves invalid font errors when printing to PostScript printers.

Apple released the 10.6.8 Mac OS X update yesterday. Here is the summary of what it is intended for.

The 10.6.8 update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:

- Enhance the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion
- Resolve an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit
- Improve support for IPv6
- Improve VPN reliability
- Identify and remove known variants of Mac Defender

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4561.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

The show CNBC Titans featured Steve Jobs last night. The following are some of the highlights from the show.

Irrepressible, irascible, and iconic, Steve Jobs has reigned as the undisputed king of Silicon Valley for the better part of three decades. From his parents’ California garage he launched the personal computer revolution and built Apple into the most envied, and valuable, technology company in the world. From the Macintosh and the iPod, to iTunes and the iPhone, Jobs has personally presided over the creation of dozens of transformational devices, battling hostile corporate boards, cutthroat competitors, and serious illness while securing his legacy as one of the few who dared to “Think Different.”

Steve Jobs introduces the first Macintosh

The iPod

Here is a little video showing how to enable multi-tasking on the iPad2