Show Notes for Monday October 3rd, 2011

Let’s Talk iPhone Predictions

Tech
HTC Flyer drops to $300 at Best Buy in sign of shakeout
Amazon interested in buying Palm
Kindle Fire pre-orders reach 95,000 units on day one, market research firm says
Showtime launches Anytime streaming portal, social iPad app
Facebook Timeline: Important privacy settings to adjust now
Facebook Now Scans All External Links to Keep Grandma Safe From Porn (and Viruses) [Facebook]
Move over, Apple! Google goes retail with the ‘Chrome Zone’

Games
Dead Island ‘Bloodbath Arena’ DLC launch held up by work on main game
Gotham City Impostors beta starts October 5
Achievements reveal playable Nightwing in Batman: Arkham City
Xbox 360 ‘New Dashboard’ captured on video, Kinect and all

iPhone/iOS Stories
Apple to Offer iPhone 3GS Free on Contract?
‘iPhone 4S’ 16GB, 32GB, 64GB Listings at Vodafone Germany
An A5 Powered iPhone Will Have Much Faster Graphics Performance (Benchmarks)
Apple Outs “iPhone 4S” Name in Latest iTunes Beta
Apple Removes iPod Click Wheel Games from iTunes
‘iPhone 5’ Silicone Sleeves Already Arriving at AT&T Retail Stores
‘iPhone 5’ to Support 21 Mbps HSPA+ ‘4G’ Technology
iPhone 4 users begin selling back old units
iPhone 5 appears temporarily on Cincinnati Bell website (Updated)
Sprint scores iPhone 5 exclusive thanks to $20 billion deal with Apple?
Teardrop Skepticism
Ticonderoga: Aluminum iPhone 5 is happening, launch to ‘shatter’ sales records
Hong Kong Apple Store’s ‘Express’ counter going worldwide?
Rumor: Apple considering an app rental program for the iPhone
AT&T confirms iPhone insurance hike on October 4th