Around the Web 9.29.08: WiMax goes up, Apple goes down, ‘Fringe’ goes way out

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-- Apple shares plummet in early trading on two analyst downgrades. Tech Trader Daily

-- Apple risks alienating software developers if it doesn’t start explaining why it’s rejecting some iPhone programs they make and turning the App store into more of a free market. Macworld

-- New software turns your PC into a TiVo. CNet

-- Venture capitalists and start-ups won’t be immune to the financial markets’ pain. TechCrunch

-- The Web offers a treasure trove of insight into the thinking and values of people called for jury duty. Los Angeles Times

-- This year is on track to be the worst for initial public offerings since 1974. San Francisco Chronicle

-- WiMax, the great hope for mobile broadband, begins its first test today in Baltimore. Sprint calls its new service Xohm. USA Today

-- Weird science: The Fox TV show ‘Fringe’ busts past the limits of science and technology. USA Today

-- Michael Moore’s ‘Slacker Uprising,’ the first major feature film to be released for free online, is burning up the Web. Wired

-- Mobile malware? As many phones become more like PCs, virus and spyware creators see new opportunities for mischief. Mercury News

-- Chris Gaither