Steve Jobs is back at work

CNBC reports that today Steve Jobs returned back to work. Just as Apple announces that they have sold 1 million iPhones this weekend, he is back on the job. Jim Goldman of CNBC says he has a lot of reason to confirm this.

“Meantime, we still await official word from Apple, but employees are confirming this. The news is solid. Jobs is back in the house, at least for today.”

This confirms that he would return to Apple by June.

Navigon releases first Mobile navigator on App Store

While TomTom was the first company to anounce a mobile navigation software for the iPhone, Navigon is now the first company to release one. On the App Store it is called MobileNavigator Europe. It is very pricey and currently only in Europe. The App uses the popular NAVTEQ maps which is capable of being loaded into storage memory so that it doesn’t need any data connection. Mobile Navigator will have 2D and 3D maps, automatic portrait and landscape modes, speed assistant, a “take-me-home” function, voice navigation, and the ability to pause during calls.

Watch the demo video of the Mobile Navigator in action:

WWDC Build of Snow Leopard

Just posted by “World of Apple” is a look at the newest build of Snow Leopard (10A380). This was released to developers at WWDC. This build does not contain all features that were shown at WWDC (i.e: Dock Expose). The build is considered “near final”. Some of the changes that have been seen are:

–Data sizes are now in base 10. A 320GB hard drive will show as 320GB and not 297GB

–There is now spelling correction all throughout the system

–Time zone is now automatically determined

Snow Leopard is expected to be released this September.

10 million apps, 1 million phones

Apple reports that in the first weekend they have sold 1 million iPhones. At the launch of the original iPhone, it took 74 days to reach 1 million devices sold. To go along with the 1 million iPhones, there have been 10 million apps downloaded this weekend.

“The App Store is a grand slam, with a staggering 10 million applications downloaded in just three days,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Developers have created some extraordinary applications, and the App Store can wirelessly deliver them to every iPhone and iPod touch user instantly.”