This is nothing like everything, just a summary of news — and comic relief — of interest to the real estate community.<\/p>\n
Dave Winer<\/a>, among others, objects to the idea of the iPhone being a closed box<\/a>. Okayfine. But it’s important for end-users to understand that the iPhone will run any server-side application that can run on the Safari web browser. Smart-phone apps are notoriously lame because of the memory restrictions of the device. We’re already using lots of server-based applications — our MLS system, plus all of the Realty.bots — and the immediate challenge is to get mission-critical web vendors to support Safari.<\/p>\n David Pogue at The New York Times<\/i> weighs in with The Ultimate iPhone FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Phoenix Real Estate Guy has a link to a fawning video from CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n PressReal.com has heard the iPhone calling<\/a>.<\/p>\n iFun: The Late Late Show<\/a>, Late Night with Conan O’Brien<\/a>, Saturday Night Live<\/a>. 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