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IOS 4.3 Now Available For Download

tekgoblin writes "Apple has just released iOS 4.3 for download from iTunes. The update from Apple includes enhancements to Apple Airplay, Safari, iPad side switch, and the Personal hotspot feature for the iPhone 4. I personally welcome the feature to make the 'mute button' on the iPad back into the screen orientation lock."

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  1. Why I ultimately got an iPhone 4 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I didn't want to be dependent on AT&T and Samsung to push out an Android update and I didn't want to have to root my phone on day one.
    I choose an iPhone 4 because for all it's suck Apple is in control of OS updates not AT&T.

  2. Re:Xcode no longer free by hsmith · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yet, Apple disallows developers from charging for updates.

  3. Re:Xcode no longer free by 1729 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Jesus christ, it's just an IDE. You can still develop Mac apps with vim and gcc.

    Without XCode? Getting a working toolchain on OS X without first installing XCode (which includes gcc and binutils) is non-trivial.

  4. Re:Xcode no longer free by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The $4.99 is simply an accounting fee due to Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

    And that's simply a lie. Google gives away almost all of their services, Microsoft gives away versions of Visual Studio, Red Hat gives away darn near everything, but Apple has to charge for a completely optional download that a tiny percentage of users will want to use? Nope, I don't buy it for a second. Either Apple has the most incompetent accountants in the technology sector, or they're charging because they want to for whatever reason.

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  5. Re:Xcode no longer free by Sandcastle · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How much is a new version of Internet Explorer?

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