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Apple has just sent out an email alert to iPhone developers that any new app submitted to the App Store will have to be ready for the iPhone 3.0 software, which is due shortly (probably around Apple’s WWDC event in June). Beginning today, any app submitted that isn’t 3.0 compatible will be rejected.

(http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/its-30-or-die-for-new-iphone-apps/  5/7)

Pandora is a company that mainly makes its money through advertising deals on its streaming Internet radio service. But a growing portion of the business is also affiliate downloads of songs that users hear on Pandora and want to buy on either iTunes or Amazon’s MP3 service. And the biggest mover accelerating growth in that regard are downloads taking place on the iPhone. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/the-iphone-is-accelerating-music-sales-for-pandora/  5/7)