From the monthly archives:
August 2007
by Chris Davies on August 9, 2007

If you thought retro-gaming was as good as it would get for the iPhone, you're not only mistaken you're also gloriously naive. While looking for indications of a UK launch of video downloads via iTunes, Download Squad have discovered some telling indications of Apple's planned gaming support for their iconic handset.
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by Chris Davies on August 8, 2007

Bought a new iMac? What's the first thing you do... why, take the damn thing apart, of course! That's exactly what's being documented over on Kodawarisan, where seemingly the only thing better than a new Apple toy is a new Apple toy in pieces on your desk.
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by Chris Davies on August 8, 2007

Since Apple have shown that they can quietly unlock functionality under our very noses (how many were perturbed to see a "Send to Web Gallery" button appear when working with photos?) there must be some hoping and praying that the next covert unveiling is something every other smartphone user takes for granted: copy & paste.
An iPhone fan by the username of lonelysandwich (I always find a piece of cheese and ...
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by Chris Davies on August 8, 2007

Some so-called iPhone themes for rival devices have been little more than a new icon set and a couple of wallpapers; alternatively, you get the product of many hours of work and real consideration as to how Apple might have developed an interface for a different device. AppleCor, a theme for the Sony PSP, definitely falls into the latter category: coders from the QJ.NET forums have put together an awesome, ...
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by Chris Davies on August 8, 2007

Yesterday it was a NES emulator; today the retro-gaming continues with a fantastic rendition of classic Duck Hunt coded in iPhone-friendly javascript by Deron Dantzler. To be honest, for casual users not really wanting to get elbow-deep in their iPhone file systems this is an easier way to enjoy mobile gaming - all you need do is visit http://orangeburgyoungprofessionals.com/duckhunt and you can get playing.
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by Chris Davies on August 8, 2007

We've talked about different ways to stream media to your iPhone before - whether that be from online storage or customised internet radio - but ladies-favourite Kevin C. Tofel has been trying out yet another alternative: Orb. To be fair, Orb isn't new; it already has a broad user-base of people enjoying its ability to stream music, video, even live TV to different computers and mobile devices. Kevin sets out ...
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by Chris Davies on August 7, 2007

I saw the other day that a programmer under the nickname "stepwhite" had managed to get a usable - but not particularly elegant - port of the InfoNES emulator, complete with games, to the iPhone. At the time it seemed to be more a proof-of-concept than anything else: it ran slowly, relied on you jabbing at an on-screen image of the keypad, and you couldn't save your progress making it ...
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