Apple has announced today that a member of its board of directors, Jerome B. York has passed away. York served on the Apple board since 1997. continued »

Anyone who was in the Boy Scouts when they were a kid knows about the Pinewood Derby. One geek has made his Pinewood Derby car a replica of the iPhone. continued »

Another new universal remote control hardware/app combo has turned up for the iPhone called i-Got-Control. The device plugs into the charge port, has an IR database, and can learn commands from an existing remote. continued »

A recent study has shown that nearly 40% of Blackberry owners would trade their RIM device in for an iPhone. The same study showed nearly a third of Blackberry users would switch to Android devices. continued »

Three are a number of navigation apps for the iPhone and many of them are expensive and require monthly fees. A new app called Trafficmaster is now available that lets the user pay for navigation routes only when they need them, alas it's only in the UK now. continued »

A company called Novothink has unveiled a new case for the iPhone called the Solar Surge. The device has a solar panel that helps charge a 1320mAH battery inside the case and the thing sells for $79.95. continued »

If you are a huge fan of the iPhone and you need more magnets to stick on your fridge Jailbreak Toys has your item. The company has a set of magnets selling for about $13 that has all the iPhone home page icons on individual magnets. continued »

If you are a fan of old school horizontal fighters, Street Fighter IV is now on the iPhone. The game can be had for about $10 and there is no free trial version offered. continued »

Case-mate has announced that its new wireless charging system called the Hug for the iPhone 3G and 3GS is now shipping. The system is available for $100 and includes the charge base, case, and screen protector. continued »

According to reports, China Unicom is set to sell the iPhone with WiFi. The current handsets it sells lack WiFi while gray market alternatives have it. continued »

The number of remote control dongles coming for the iPhone is growing all the time. The latest offering is the FLPR from New Potato Technologies that turns the iPhone or iPod touch into a universal remote. The device will sell for about $80 at Best Buy later this month. continued »

Google has announced that it is backing HTC and Android in the patent feud between Apple and HTC. Google wasn't named in the suits, but HTC builds its Nexus One device. continued »