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Apple Co-Founder, God Wozniak had some tough words for iPhone and MacBook Air. Incidentally I do agree with the dude as there is no reason why iPhone should not have 3G. It’s also true that MacBook air is more eye-candy than innovation. Check Wozniak’s full story here.

Amazon.com has managed to secure audible.com to bolster it’s existing digital content. The deal is going to be about $300 million. One would wonder why Apple did not buy audible. After all, audible ebooks were hits on iTunes, and Apple folks have talked about their ability to provide content for their users through iTunes. Audible.com would have definitely fit the bill.

I read a story a few days back about a Russian gentleman who complained about how Apple charges them a few hundreds in premium. Having to pay $800 for an iPod touch or an iPhone has got hurt. Of course, the good old Apple has always been famous for charging an extra premium for its shiny products, and to tell you the truth I don’t mind it that much. What bothers me is the fact that Apple is not letting people who have unlocked their phones to have an easy ride. By sending updates that make a brick out of your shiny iPhone, Apple is sending the message to its iPhone holders, “do not unlock your iPhones.” Apple is a great company, but at some point people are going to get mad with this kind of treatment. I understand that Apple has a contract with at&t, but according to FCC, you cannot prevent your cell phone holders from unlocking their phones. So why not let iPhoners do it? Sure, Apple will lose some money, but there got to be another strategy such as charging a small fee for updates or charging more for phones without plans.

The year 2007 was an amazing year for Apple. iPhone, iPod Touch, new iMacs, and the cool Mac OS Leopard made 2007 a truly memorable year for Apple consumers. But what can we expect from Apple in 2008? Here are some ideas for iPhone and iPod Touch:

1. iPhone Gen 2: The new generation of iPhone will probably arrive sometime in the summer. This new phone will support 3G networks and will come with some cool features such as Wi-Fi sync and possibly GPS functionality. Should be good!

2. iPhone SDK: A whole new year, a whole new way for Apple iPhone owners to tweak their iPhones and play with it. iPhone SDK is due late Feb/early March, but the possibilities are mouthwatering.

3. More storage for iPhone/iPod Touch: This is really iffy but in my mind Apple should soon have the possibility to offer more storage on iPhone and iPod touches, maybe iPhone 32 GB? Of course, the price needs to stay reasonable.Looking at 2007, one would say it would be hard for Apple to top this year, but Apple seems to have the ability to pull off great years one after another. So, expect wonders in 2008!

Apple’s executives were crazy happy today after the stock hit over $200 mark for the first time in Apple’s illustrious history. Apple’s stock has been going strong for weeks now, but with iPhone, and iMac doing so well, there was no doubt Apple would get there. I believe the challenge for Apple now is to continue innovating. While I expect Apple to continue this trend, it will be hard as Apple wanna-be’s will continue imitating Apple in everything it does. Will Apple ever reach the $500 mark? That remains to be seen!