Tag Archive | "Apple iPhone"

iPhone finally running Linux

Posted on 01 December 2008 by

Lately iPhone owners who enjoy hacking or jailbreaking their iPhones have had plenty of different ways to do it. We are astonished to find out that the iPhone has now be able to run Linux. The Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported the Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 3G as well as the first generation iPod Touch. As with all first advancements this ... continued »

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FCC posts Apple patent on secondary back lighting

Posted on 24 November 2008 by

The FCC has recently published a patent for Apple that describes a secondary lighting system that can be used to give status updates on the iPhone while it is locked. Might this be foreshadowing a feature that the next iPhone will have? “Secondary backlight indicator for portable media devices” was filed on May 18th 2007. The idea is a double-layered backlight ... continued »

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Apple gets hit with another lawsuit

Posted on 18 November 2008 by

Apple is facing yet another lawsuit because of the new iPhone 3G. Its been a lot time since reports of the new iPhone 3G having construction issues causing the back casing to crack. This problem was more easily detected in the white version than the black. The lawsuit also lists AT&T as a defendant. The lawsuit has been filed because Apple ... continued »

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Control your Rovio with your iPhone

Posted on 18 November 2008 by

Many of you iPhone owners will not be able to control yourself when you see the new Rovio by WowWee on store shelves. This radio controlled beast is more for adults and offers many fantastic features such as live video camera and even allows you to speak through it. With no physical remote control, sitting at the computer controlling the Rovio ... continued »

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Cheat the law with NMobile

Posted on 17 November 2008 by

For any of you out there that have trouble avoiding speed traps, NMobile is the application for you. This application shows you the location of speed traps, red light cameras and radar locations. All of these locations are then displayed on a map for you. Using your internal GPS in conjunction with the tracking service form Njection, you can enter browse ... continued »

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iPhone Dev Team says don’t upgrade to 2.2 yet

Posted on 17 November 2008 by

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 ... continued »

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Get ready to race with Pocket Jockey

Posted on 17 November 2008 by

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 ... continued »

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iPhone Buzz Week in Review – Week 46 2008

Posted on 16 November 2008 by

This week we had a chance to review Say Who, the voice dialing application that will search for contacts in your address book or dial numbers for you. We loved how easy and responsive this application was. It worked just about every time.Recent studies done by  SquareTrade show that the iPhone is more reliable than the Blackberry handset line. Over ... continued »

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Microsoft’s web-based Office Suite will work with iPhone Safari browser

Posted on 14 November 2008 by

Microsoft is going to launch a web-based version of their office Suite sometime in 2009. This web-based version will include full versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote. Users will be able to access this service from anywhere with a web browser. All the popular web browsers will be compatible with this web service including Mozilla’s Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Apple’s ... continued »

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iSoft makes you pay for landscape keyboard for SMS

Posted on 13 November 2008 by

It is very inconvenient for the iPhone to only have a landscape QWERT keyboard in Safari and not in any other mode. For over a year nothing has been done as far as updates or application to remedy the problem. iSoft has been the first to set out and bring one to the iPhone. Although Apple would never allow such a ... continued »

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More details surface regarding AT&T’s iPhone tethering plans

Posted on 12 November 2008 by

AT&T Mobility CED, Ralph De La Vega, has recently announced the arrival of the tethering plans for the iPhone. We all knew that AT&T has been working with Apple to bring an official tethering plan to iPhone customers, but no previous details have been leaked. AT&T has always done their best to bring customers what they want in a cellular service, ... continued »

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Skiers now have an application they can use during runs

Posted on 12 November 2008 by

Lately it seems like the iPhone is getting a lot of sports related applications. The latest by DropZone, HangTimer, has been launched in the App Store for both the iPhone and iPod Touch. As you might have guessed by the title, this application was created for skiers. HangTimer utilizes both the built in accelerometer and technology used by NASA to determine ... continued »

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