For awhile there, it seemed like Palm and Apple would go back and forth, enabling and then disabling direct Pre + iTunes syncing for a good long time. Now, with Palm licking its wounds and PsyStar likely down for the count, Cupertino seems to be running out playmates.

Those of you who have been waiting with bated breath for malware to make its way to the iPhone may resume breathing; a worm named ikee has made its appearance on the Apple handset.

The same lovely fellow who got himself banned from the iPhone App Store for creating more than 900 mostly useless applications, as well as over 100 complaints from competitors about stolen software code, is back in the news. This time around it’s the feds making the accusations and they’ve filed an indictment accusing Khalid Shaikh of using DOS attacks against a company he once headed.

Palm said, “Tit,” and now Apple’s answered with a cursory “tat.” The ongoing war between the two companies over iTunes syncing rumbles on with neither side apparently willing the concede let alone play nicely with the other.

The newest model of the iPhone 3GS includes a change in the phone’s bootrom designed to keep hackers from using the usual entry points to unlock the popular Apple mobile device.

Were you hoping Apple’s exclusive wireless partner would relent and allow the iPhone to be used as a modem on its 3G network? Unfortunately, Ma Bell is still afraid, and fearful enough to say so publicly, that their network won’t be able to stand the strain of data hog iPhone users double dipping to surf the web on their laptops.

When WebOS 1.2 arrived without an iTunes 9 sync fix or work around, pretty much everyone assumed Palm had given up their quixotic effort to restore syncing with Apple’s industry leading jukebox software. And, honestly, who could blame them. Well, what a difference a point update can make.

The launch of iPhone MMS services by AT&T has brought a huge number of scareware vendors out of the woodwork, making a shambles of searches which involve the terms MMS and iPhone.

When it comes to getting the job done, the best tool isn’t always commercial and don’t be afraid to spend a little money on the right software — there are some truly awesome apps on Apple’s iTunes App Store. From iPhone games and entertainment apps to news and reference titles for your iPod touch, here’s our take on the best of the best.

A short, unsourced and rather cryptic write up says Ma Bell will keep its promise to deliver multimedia messaging services on the iPhone and the feature will arrive as part of Apple’s next iPhone OS point update. There’s also a user report claiming first hand knowledge, too. The timing’s right, but I’d like stronger confirmation before holding my breath.