The TVOut Project is an open source project brought to you by Backgrounder developer Ashikase. Released into the Big Boss repository you are now able to pick out the applications individually. Though this is available it is not without a few limitations, which is why Screensplitr comes into play.

Screensplitr is the other of the two applications that were released into the wild last weekend. This utility allows you to have full video mirroring which is available for the entire OS. This method however has a much slower framerate of only a few frames per second, which makes it very noticeable.  Just tap the icon to switch it on and tap again to turn it off. These utilities are really very fun to play around with so we suggest trying it out if you have the right cable at home.

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[Via Arstechnica]

In a recent job posting made by U-Haul on a university job board they state that they are looking for an iPhone Programming Intern. In the job description they state:

The U-Haul Web Team is looking for a software developer for a high-profile project. The candidate will be responsible for developing an iPhone application for our Web Self-Storage (self-storage management) software package.
This would be an interface for facility managers that would allow them to:
-View recent transactions – move-ins, move-outs, online reservations, ect.
-Run selected management reports
-Possible perform a move-in and contact customers
-Whatever else is deemed necessary

This clearly shows without a doubt that they are indeed developing an application for the iPhone, but will it be limited to just self storage tools? It Any additions are more than likely to be more of a selling point for them such as making reservations, having an online catalog of packing supplies or providing users with location information rather than offing maps and routes.

[Via ASU]

If you’re interested in iPhone development training there are now a few classes that you can take to get a good head start. Qantm College has launched a game development course and Edison Labs University has started a 4-day course in software development for iPhone. Those of you who remember Bubble Bobble will find Bubble Town for the iPhone and iPod Touch very familiar.

More rumors are coming about with the new iPhone Nano. Apparently someone out there is dying to have this device become a reality. Coolgorilla has launched a new talking phrasebook with language support for French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. Apple has now given the go ahead for 3rd party browsers on the iPhone. The browsers that have already made it include Edge Browser, Incognito, WebMate and Shaking Web.

Slacker Mobile has finally brought the Slacker radio application to the App Store for a nice alternative to Pandora radio. If you have not already tried it out we suggest that you pick it up today. When the US Airways flight went down this week in the Hudson River one iPhone owner “Twitted” a photo from his iPhone earning the name “citizen journalist.”  Skype is also creating their mobile application just for the iPhone. The reason it is still being worked on is because the engineers are trying to cut the amount of power this application consumes.

Cisco makes on-the-go web conference calling possible for businessmen who cannot be in the office. The best part is the application is available for free with no subscription costs. iFlyz is a very interesting mobile version of a car mount that can be placed virtually anywhere without a huge phone cradle. This makes it perfect for bus rides and plane flights when you are watching a movie on your iPhone.

Now thanks to the iFlyz you can rest easy with your media player in a fixed position wherever you are. The device actually looks like a portable hands off car mount with a very small patented suction cup rather than a huge rack to hold the device.  The bottom of the rig has a clamp that can attach to a desk, counter, coffee table, you name it. Bend and shape it to just the right position so you wont have to be hunched over to view your media.

Though this mount doesn’t appear to be compatible with devices that have a rough texture, it does claim to be iPod friendly so smooth surfaces should be no problem. Best part is this will only cost you $30 when car mounts cast a great deal extra.

[Via iFlyz]

Squeaky – a browser that leaves behind no trace of your presence.  It’s history, cache, and bookmark free.

WebMate – Let’s you view sites on different tabs, so you can queue up multiple sites and switch back and forth as you view them independently.

Quick Surf – Takes out the non-sense and gives you a basic page for faster viewing.  (Gets you around waiting for photos to load up)

Edge Browser – Lets you view pages with out taking up the precious space where the address bar is normally planted.
Such as Safari, these apps are based on WebKit, and rather than being full on alternative browsers, they are more like add ons or extensions.  In conclusion it seems that there is little hope for iPhone versions of Firefox, or Opera to be approved.

[Via TheiPhoneBlog]   (Thanks Dani!)

Slacker Radio offers its users high quality stereo music playback from any wireless connection weather your at home using Wi-Fi or on the go with only an Edge connection.  There are over 100 professionally programmed stations by genre; you can even create custom artist stations and fine-tune them to play more of the music you like.

Slacker Radio even allows you to view artist biographies and photos as well as album art and reviews. Unlike Pandora you can “Peek Ahead” with an artist and album preview. Music controls like pause and skip make listening to music a lot easier than with other programs. You can head over to the App Store right now and download Slacker Mobile for free. Let us know how you like it.

According to a Chinese version o the Economic Daily News a chip manufacturing company is about to receive microchip orders from Apple in March slotting the release soon after. If Apple were to release a lower cost iPhone Nano wouldn’t that take the integrity of the iPhone line down a notch? After all Apple does not release a product that has taken a step backwards. Every release is a step in a forward direction with better, more powerful products.

Coming from a Chinese source we all know that chances are this is a bunch of hogwash. The Chinese punch out cheap iPhone rip offs like there is no tomorrow and we suspect that many of them will cash in on this idea fairly quickly. Maybe the source mistook Apple for some other company.

[Via DigiTimes]

This rumor reported by MacBlogz states that the tethering plan would be priced at just $10 a month. Chances are this is 99 percent wishful thinking getting away with someone as the lower data intensive plan for the iPhone costs $30 by itself. . If it doesn’t function as expected, I know of a few people who may lose their jobs,” my colleague explained. “While you may think it’s as easy as streamlining our Blackberry tethering service over to the iPhone, it’s not. Connection may be tied into iTunes, and Apple is incredibly controlling when it comes to this space.”

Users can now currently tether the iPhone through jailbreaking the handset and then using one of many applications such as PDANet. If AT&T does not act soon they will continue to give away free services that they can otherwise charge for. The last thing AT&T needs is people with laptops sucking the bandwidth up for next to nothing. We want to know what you guy’s thing about this latest rumor.

[Via MacBlogz]

Truphone for the iPhone has just added Skype support for not only the iPhone, but the iPod Touch as well. Now you can make Skype phone calls easier by just opening Truphone and dialing as you normally would.  Truphone’s Skype feature is similar to other services such as fring and Nimbuzz.

Everyone’s favorite application Pandora Radio has just released version 2.0 in the App Store. Users have great features such as the song progress bar, cove-flow view for song history and the ability to share stations with friends using email. Microsoft has released their second application for the iPhone, Microsoft tag. This application allows users to snap a picture of a custom tag and instantly gain access to mobile content such as videos, contact information, maps, music and more.

Mat Brady has come up with an iPhone idea that has 60GB of internal memory, slide-out keyboard, true 16:9 screen ratio with 640x 360 resolution.  This concept design is being called the “iPhone ELITE.” We have seen a few iPhone camera lenses out there, but they all require bulky cases and never seem to work very well. USB Fever has come up with a magnetic set of lenses that can be attached without the air of a case.

Kraft Foods has released the iFood Assistant iPhone application. This app provides users with 7,000 recipes, each with its own video demonstration. iFood Assistant also gives users an editable shopping list for gathering ingredients from the grocery store. Spatial View has finally released their Wazabee 3DeeShell for the iPhone 3G. This “shell” has a lens that claims to allow users to see the screen in a unique 3D view. Man there has been more than enough third party keyboards out there for the iPhone. This latest one we have stumbled upon folds in half and is packed with features.

The 2008 Best App Ever Awards have come around and we urge you to take the time to go over and vote for your favorite application. There are 34 categories that the applications are voted on ranging from the eponymous “Best App Ever” all the way down to “Best Free or Ad Supported Game.” The PSP-like iControlPad for gaming on the iPhone has finally made its way to production. Now we will soon be able to play games with physical buttons.

As promised the iPhone Dev Team has released their iPhone 3G unlocking tool entitled “Yellowsn0w.” This unlock ban be downloaded via Cydia on unlocked iPhones. A pink iPhone 3G hit Ebay this week sparking all sorts of rumors. It was not long after it popped up that we found out that this is only a pink case that looks surprisingly like the phone itself.

iPhone owners in colder climates have always wanted to be able to use the iPhone with gloves to avoid freezing their fingers off.  Apple has filed a patent on gloves that contain a special tip that can mimic the electrical conductivity of skin to trigger a response.

In addition to our regular event coverage, we will also be bringing your pre-event pictures and live streaming video at http://www.kyte.tv/slashgear. We were able to give readers pre and post-even live video coverage at the MacBook and MacBook Pro launches back in October.

We are working hard to find out exactly what you, our readers, want to know from CES 2009 so please let us know of any special requests. We can not promise to cover everything, but we will certainly do our best to get as much as possible.

One of the first things that you notice about Weightbot is the beautiful interface.  Input your weight information each day and before long your data will be graphed out to make it easier to visualize your progress. You can also track your progress by week, month and by year.

For those more sensitive about our weight there is a passcode lock option to keep your data away from prying eyes. While this application is not free it certainly is worth the money spent. If your not willing to shell out any money on a weight tracking app there are plenty more options out there for you.

USB Fever is now offering three tiny magnetic lenses that do not and unnecessary bulk that is hard to put on and remove. One lens is a wide-angle lens, the second a telephoto and the last a fish-eye lens.  All of which magnetically cling to a supplied self-adhesive metallic ring.

You can also use these lenses with any webcam or small lens camera such as the iSite. The wide-angle has a .67x zoom with Super Macro, while the 2x telephoto lens does exactly what you’d suggest. The fish-eye lens offers a 170-degree fish eye view in four groups. Even if you are not a professional iPhne photographer you can pick up these three lenses for $16.99 each.

[Via SlashGear]

Pinger is a new application that allows users to stay connected to friends in a number of ways using social networking services such as MySpace, Twitter and Facebook. Users can use Pinger to see the IM status of their friends and elect to call, text, instant message, email or even send a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter message, all from one simple menu.

Among all the rumors of the new iPhone Nano a photo that claimed to be the actual device surfaced. Later some photos that looked remarkably like the iPhone Nano surfaced of a knockoff device being currently sold in Thailand. The boxing of this knockoff device is identical to that of the original iPhone 3G. Snapture has managed to bring Xenon Flash to the iPhone 3G for the first time ever. The concept device gives of an instantaneous flash more than 100 times brighter than any conventional LED flash accessory.

Smudge has finally introduced their Remind Me application for the iPhone that we have been hearing about. For only $.99 you can get a really useful note application with plenty of different looks and interfaces. Mint.com has also released their financial management application into the App Store at no cost to users. Another patent that Apple has filed has surfaced and as usual this one is very exciting. The patent outlines gestures used when composing a text message. A downward gesture would then enter a return in the message. A swipe to the left would then delete one character.

Just when you thought the iPhone 3G could not get any cheaper AT&T goes and offers it for $99. Of course this price is for a refurbished version of the 8GB model and is only available with the signing of a new two-year agreement. Now the iPhone 3G is available to virtually anybody who would like one. Thanks to Citrix Receiver, Windows users can use Windows apps in their iPhone 3G. Citrix allows users to access their PCs Microsoft Windows operating systems from a remote location.

Fans of Japanese sushi will be happy to know the Sushi encyclopedia has been released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The Sushi Encyclopedia will provide 82 pictures and descriptions of 82 different kinds of sushi as your culinary refference. Initially the Sushi encyclopedia will available in Japanese with an english version to soon follow. Now for only $2.99 iPhone owners can watch TV on their iPhone with the new TV application, called Television, for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. This application is still not without flaws, videos are not live and a Wi-Fi connection is needed. All of the channels offered are already available for free on the Internet.