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More than 10 million downloads from iPhone App Store in first weekend

During its first weekend, iPhone and iPod touch customers downloaded more than 10 million applications from the new App Store. The groundbreaking App Store now has more than 800 native applications, including over 200 offered for free and more than 90 percent available for less than $10.

Apple sells one million iPhone 3Gs in first weekend

On Sunday, Apple sold its one millionth iPhone 3G, the company announced today. “iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world.”

“Small really is beautiful”

“As a result of a combination of higher screen resolution and software design,” contends John Markoff (nytimes.com), “the iPhone today is clearly the best hand-held device for viewing the Web.” Says Markoff, “visiting Web sites that have been redesigned for the iPhone is often a quicker and more pleasing experience than it is on those increasingly cinema-style desktop displays.”

Quick Tip of the Week: One click, multiple tabs

We’re all creatures of habit, even online. So if your web browsing routine has you visiting the same websites every day, you can use Safari in Mac OS X Leopard to open all of those sites at the same time — each in a separate tab, with just a single click. You’ll learn how by watching the latest Quick Tip of the Week.