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iPhone Dev Team says don’t upgrade to 2.2 yet

by Shawn Brown on November 17, 2008

As always the iPhone Dev Team is warning about blindly installing the new firmware without instruction from them first. They have gone out explaining the pros and cons of immediately installing one of these updates without knowing all that it is doing to your phone. With all the security measures that Apple are taking to prevent the jailbreaking of iPhones we would not be surprised to see a hidden feature in ... continued »

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Get ready to race with Pocket Jockey

by Shawn Brown on November 17, 2008

Warren Stringer has created a new multiplayer horse racing game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. If you just cant seem to get away from the racetracks this application will hold you over till your next visit. Shake your iPhone to make the horse run faster. By the end of a few races you will have a pretty decent workout. You can race against other players as long as they are ... continued »

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LIVESTRONG.COM Calorie Tracker helps users stay healthy

by Shawn Brown on November 7, 2008

The LIVESTRONG.COM Calorie Tracker application for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available for free in the App Store. This application helps people easily monitor their nutrition, weight and exercise every day. LIVESTRONG.COM’s database consists of over 450,000 foods and 2,000 different activities. These days it isn’t always easy for people to eat right and exercise. LIVESTRONG.COM had that in mind when they created an application that helps people monitor their ... continued »

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Potentially serious Apple security flaw found?

by Shawn Brown on November 5, 2008

Piergiorgio Zambrini, who many of you may know him as the creator of the Ziphone application, claims to have found what he believes to be one of the most wide-spread security holes in Apple’s product line. Zambrini has recently applied for a job as an iPhone security engineer at Apple. We would say he has better qualifications than the lineup Apple currently has. While he is not going to put Apple ... continued »

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Lightsaber Unleashed application review

by Shawn Brown on November 4, 2008

Lucasfilm Ltd. has released their official Lightsaber Unleashed application in the App Store. We quickly downloaded it and dove in to what has become a very fun and interesting application.  When you open the application you are taken to what looks like an ad for another StarWars game. After selecting Lightsaber you are taken to a screen that allows you to either select one of 5 characters or create your own. ... continued »

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iGPS360 adds GPS to iPhone 2g and iPod Touch

by Shawn Brown on October 29, 2008

Looks like the decision to hold onto the original iPhone has finally paid off. OrangeGadgets has just announced that they will be releasing a GPS device, the iGPS360 iPhone/iPod Touch Module. This device will give GPS functionality to those who have gone without for so long. The iGPS360 will plug into the bottom of your iPhone 2G/iPod Touch making it a bit longer than most would like. The drawback is ... continued »

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Apple working on custom PA Semi ARM chip for iPhone & iPod

by Chris Davies on September 15, 2008

Since acquiring chip manufacturer PA Semi, Apple has been coy about their plans for the company.  Steve Jobs confirmed that the intention was to phase out the Infineon chips currently used in the iPhone and iPod ranges, but beyond that Apple has been its usual discrete self.  Perhaps someone needs to remind that company ethos to Wei-han Lien, currently Senior Manager of Apple's CPU team; courtesy of his LinkedIn profile ... continued »

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