Earlier this week I wrote about how the Fring iPhone app lets you make video calls over 3G. This would allow you to connect a phone to a computer with Skype. Due to overwhelming popularity, Fring had to temporarily suspend access to Skype in order to “free up capacity” for better Fring-to-Fring video calls. [Erictric]

Ars Technica has pointed out another App Store hacker by the company name WiiShii Network. The developer behind the company hacked into iTunes and made several customers buy his application. This move the apps up the App Store sales rankings.

iChatr is a free iPhone application that connects you to other random iPhone 4 users in the world. To make the app work, you have to be connected to WiFi and wear headphones. If you get bored of a person, then just swipe the screen and you will be connected to another person. This is a nifty app for those who are into the speed dating concept. I have only 2 friends that have an iPhone 4 so this gives another opportunity to utilize the FaceTime feature more too. The application idea is very similar to webcam/chatroom website Chatroulette. [iTunes link]

A new ad from Motorola points out the antenna issue that the iPhone 4 has. The ad shows the phone with lines pointing to highlighted features. At the bottom is phone description that includes the sentence: “And most importantly, it comes with a double antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like and use it just about anywhere to make crystal clear calls.” I drew an arrow to that sentence in the ad.

During the July 4th weekend, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) opened a new retail store in Paris, France. This is not an ordinary looking store whatsoever. This is probably the most artistic Apple store I have seen. In case you plan to be in Paris and want to visit the store,

Here is the address:
Paris, Opéra
12 rue Halévy
75009, Paris
01 44 83 42 00

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EMC is acquiring data warehousing and business analytics company Greenplum for an undisclosed amount. EMC will use the acquisition of Greenplum to create a new Data Computing Products Division. EMC’s new Data Computing Products Division will directly compete with Sun Oracle and NetApp’s acquisition of Bycast. EMC will also be competing with HP, IBM, and Teradata in the data computing industry.

Shortly after Blockbuster (NYSE:BBI) was delisted, NCR made a deal with QuickTrip to have over 500 Blockbuster Express kiosks placed in almost all of their convenience stores.