A major update for Twitter on iOS devices like the iPhone has added new features. The app looks better and it has a new QuickBar that lets you keep up with trending topics.

A new chat app is in the app store called Yobongo. The app is a location-based chat client that lets you type it up with folks close to you.

Apple has unveiled a new Digital AV adapter that will work with the iPhone 4. The device will let you shoot video and photo slideshows over to your big screen using HDMI.

A new version of iTunes is available for download. Version 10.2 adds in Home Sharing and iOS 4.3 sync support for users.

Apple has announced that it is thinking of making the length of time your iPhone will remember your iTunes password shorter. The idea is to shorten the time to prevent the number of accidental purchases; this is a big deal for in-app purchases.

The NYT has written a story citing sources that claim the next iPhone will be cheaper, but the screen will not be smaller. We have been hearing rumors of a smaller and cheaper screen iPhone coming soon.

Apple has unified the advertisements for the iPhone 4 on AT&T and Verizon. The new ads tout two is better than one and shows the devices running side by side.

Evidence has been spied in the code of iTunes that points to Qualcomm offering baseband chips for the iPhone and iPad. Rumors have circulated that Qualcomm baseband would be inside the iPhone 5 and might be inside the Verizon iPhone.

Chinese hackers have put 50,000 stolen iTunes accounts up for auction on the site TaoBao. The site knows that the listings are stolen and won’t take them down until it gets a valid request from Apple.

The Griffin Beacon has launched for the iPhone 4 and it will turn the device into a universal remote control. It has a hardware device that interfaces with an app via Bluetooth and then sends the commands to your IR gear.

Whoever runs the Twitter account for Verizon has hinted that the iPhone is certainly coming to the network. The Verizon worker answered the question “does the iPad hint at the iPhone for Verizon” with the answer “yes that is the latest scoop.”

Beatles Mania finally landed on iTunes yesterday after years of waiting by fans. The entire Beatles catalog is now on iTunes and can be downloaded. I’d be more excited if they scored AC/DC.

I mentioned the PLX Devices XWave brain interface a while back; the thing allows you to control special games and apps using the power of your brain. If the device interested you, it is now shipping.

Apple is having an event today to announce something new for iTunes. The thought is that the announcement will be that the Beatles catalog is finally offered on iTunes. I hope they can land some AC/DC at some point as well.

Rumors are circulating that the iPhone 5 and iPad 2 may get the MagSafe power connectors that the MacBook notebooks use. This would be a great thing for the portable devices since the cable would unplug if the device were dropped rather than possibly damaging the charge port.

Google has releases a new visual search tool for the iPhone. The only catch is that the visual search app requires the user be running the latest OS, once installed users can take photos of items, and Google will search for information on the item in the photo.

I mentioned yesterday that rumors were circulating about a new iPhone 4 coming with a redesigned antenna. We have more of those rumors surfacing today claiming a redesigned case is the big change for the rumored update.

Epic games is working on an iPhone version of its popular video game called Fable. The game is a first person adventure title and was revealed at a press conference in London.

Apple iTunes 9.2 has been released and is ready for iOS4 and iPhone 4 users. The new version can be downloaded now ahead of the release of the new iOS4 release later this month.

Apple has confirmed that the iPhone 4 is delayed in shipping again for late pre-orders. The ship date is now slipped to July 14.

Key changes of iPhone OS 3.0 beta include the requirement for 10.5.7 or later in order to synchronize the new Notes apps.  iTunes 8.2 now allows users to play music on their computer while updating their iPhone or iPod touch with new software.

[via SlashGear]

Content was an issue for Tweetie, whereas Mippin have a similar issue, thus modifications were made to filter the “objectionable” content. Checks were implemented to rate all 50,000 feeds and stop the ones with the bad language. All well and good you would think, but no; this time Mippin was rejected because of a YouTube Video.

Through the above screenshot, the left image is the YouTube screenshot of the video which has had nearly 1/2 million views. To the right is Mippin. This video has a naughty wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap word. This video is the reason Mippin got a big ‘no’ however through Apple’s own YouTube, the video can be seen. Mippin states in a recent blog that they feel “persecuted by Apple of this situation.” Put simply, the reason Mippin were rejected, no filter exists for YouTube and the video (and their application as a whole) is approved and available. Are Apple playing favorites? What is the real reason Apple keep rejecting Mippin (their app is cool)? Is Rachel Ray really that smokin?

[via Mippin]

These promo codes allow anyone who the developers wish, to download the full version of the application for free. By distributing these applications to reviewers and beta testers, developers can better get the word out about new applications that they have released.

In the App Store, codes may be entered in by using the “Redeem” link. This service is currently only available in the US. We are really curious to see what other changes Apple will make to help developers promote their applications in a sea of over 10,000.

[Via TheiPhoneBlog]

Top 10 Paid Apps:

1. Koi Pond
2. Texas Hold’em
3. Moto Chaser
4. Crash Bandicoot: Nitro Kart 3d
5. Super Monkey Ball
6. Cro-Mag Rally
7. Enigmo
8. Pocket Guitar
9. Recorder
10. iBeer

Top 10 Free Apps:

1. Pandora Radio
2. Facebook
3. Tap Tap Revenge
4. Shazam
5. Labyrinth Lite Edition
6. Remote
7. Google Earth
8. Lightsaber Unleashed
9. AIM
10. Urbanspoon

Top 10 Paid Games:

1. Texas Hold’em
2. Moto Chaser
3. Crash Bandicoot: Nitro Kart 3d
4. Super Monkey Ball
5. Cro-Mag Rally
6. Enigmo
7. Air Hockey
8. Bejeweled 2
9. Flick Bowling
10. Line Rider iRide

Top 10 Free Games:

1. Tap Tap Revenge
2. Labyrinth Lite Edition
3. Sol Free Solitaire
4. iBowl
5. Pac-Man Lite
6. Touch Hockey:FS5
7. Cannon Challenge
8. Audi A4 Driving Challenge
9. Sudoku
10. reMovem

Top 10 Paid Entertainment:

1. Koi Pond
2. iBeer
3. iChalky
4. Face Melter
5. iFish
6. TouchScan
7. What’s on TV?
8. Pocket Piano
9. Sketches
10. OneTap Movies

Top 10 Free Entertainment:

1. Remote
2. Lightsaber Unleashed
3. i.TV
4. BubbleWrap
5. Movies
6. iDoodle 2 lite
7. Showtimes
8. Now Playing
9. Scribble
10. Crazy Pumpkin

Top 10 Paid Utilities:

1. Units (crossroad solutions)
2. A Level
3. Air Mouse
4. Fake Calls
5. Voice Record
6. Clinometer
7. Spell Check
8. Speed Dial
9. FileMagnet
10. iNetwork Speed Test

Top 10 Free Utilities

1. Flashlight
2. myLite Flashlight
3. Say Who – Dialer
4. Units (TheMacBox)
5. Compass Free
6. Alarm Free
7. A Free Level
8. Molecules
9. Speed Test
10. myLighter

Top 10Paid Social Networking:

1. MobileChat
2. BeejiveIM
3. Quip
4. Rooms – Your Mobile Chat Client
5. Twitterrific Premium
6. Flutter
7. Twittelator Pro
8. mBoxMail
9. Secrets
10. hiCard – Suite

Top 10 Social Networking:

1. Facebook
2. AIM
3. Myspace Mobile
4. IM+ Lite
5. Loopt
6. Fring
7. Palringo IM
8. Earthscape
9. Twitterrific
10. Avatar

Top 10 Paid Music:

1. PocketGuitar
2. Drum Kit
3. Ocarina
4. Pianist
5. Band
6. Tuner Internet Radio
7. Beat Maker
8. Guitar Toolkit
9. Harmonica
10. Guitarist

Top 10 Free Music:

1. Pandora Radio
2. Shazam
3. AOL Radio
4. Midomi
5. Mini Piano
6. iheart Radio
7. MixMeister Scratch
8. FlyCast Mobile Radio
9. Last.FM
10. DigiDrummer Lite

Upgrading using iTunes can forever eliminate your chances of ever unlocking you iPhone 3G. The baseband has apparently been changed now so that it will be near impossible to unlock in the future. For those who still don’t quite understand the meaning of the baseband:

Baseband 101

The ‘baseband’ is the generic name given to the internal components of the iPhone that handle the phone calls and Internet access. This ‘baseband’ is a tiny and unique independent computer system that runs inside your iPhone, it is separate to the main system that handles the applications (such as email and google maps) and it talks to the main part of the phone over an internal communications network. Think of it like a cable modem or other peripheral that is attached to your home PC that needs occasional updates. When a software update is released and presented to you within iTunes the baseband is sometimes updated (to fix bugs or add new features). The 2.2 update for the iPhone 3G contains such an update, so running the vanilla updater straight away with iTunes will reprogram and update the baseband. This could be bad for certain people, depending on your ultimate aim.

The iPhone Dev Team have included a few rules when upgrading to the iPhone firmware 2.2:

• GOLDEN RULE: If you have a 3G iPhone and want potential soft unlock in the near future do NOT use QuickPwn, and do not use the official ipsw or the iTunes update process without using PwnageTool.

• Read item 1 again and again.

• Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.

• The ‘late 2008’ MacBook/air/pro line of computers have an issue with DFU mode. While it’s possible to go from Pwned 2.1 -> Pwned 2.2 (using PwnageTool), you can’t yet go from stock to pwned. If in any doubt use a different machine.

• Choosing the correct tool is crucial. Be warned!

[Via iPhoneDevTeam]