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App Store breaks 1,000 applications

by Chris Scott Barr on July 31, 2008

When you go to look for a shiny new app for your iPhone the next time, you'll no doubt notice that there are a ton to choose from. How many? At last count, the App Store had just over 1,000 programs  waiting to be downloaded. In around two weeks the number of apps has almost doubled. continued »

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Quickie Review: PegJump

by Chris Scott Barr on July 30, 2008

Remember that old game where you had a triangular piece of wood with 15 holes and 14 golf tees? You had to jump each peg in such a way that only one was left. I think you can still find those on the tables of your local Cracker Barrel restaurant. Well now you can frustrate yourself with this puzzle on your iPhone. continued »

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App Store hacked! Free apps for jailbroken iPhones

by Chris Scott Barr on July 30, 2008

So those of you with a jailbroken iPhone may have been looking longingly towards the App Store, wishing you could get in on some of that action. Sure, you've had some pretty cool applications for a while, but you want more. Well thanks to some crafty hackers, you can start getting games from the App Store for free. continued »

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The iPhone 3G Without the 3G, A Few Complaints

by Brenda Stokes on July 29, 2008

Even though the iPhone 3G sports access to the much faster 3G network (over the older EDGE network), many users are still unable to experience the faster data transfer. One obvious problem is that 3G is not available in all areas. So even with your brand new 3G phone, you may still be stuck with EDGE. Another problem is that users seem to only be able to connect to the ... continued »

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NES emulator gets accelerometer controls

by Chris Scott Barr on July 29, 2008

Remember that NES emulator for the iPhone that came out a while back? I personally haven't installed it on my phone (I'm still sorting through all of the free games on the App Store), but I do admit that the thought of playing old-school games on my iPhone would be a ton of fun. Now the team that originally brought us the emulator have taken it one step further. Now ... continued »

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John Carmack talks about bringing a “graphical tour de force” to the iPhone

by Chris Scott Barr on July 29, 2008

We've known for a little while that id Software has made it well known that they are developing for the iPhone. Unfortunately we haven't really heard anything from them since sometime around March. John Carmack (co-founder of id) admits that he's kicking himself for not having anything ready at launch. But don't worry, he's planning on bringing one of id's existing franchises to the platform in what he calls a ... continued »

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Unlocking the iPhone

by Brenda Stokes on July 25, 2008

So it seems like all anyone is talking about these days is how to unlock the iPhone. And why not? It's big business. Those that are steadfast against using AT&T need a way to enable their phones to work on other networks, and a "SIM swap" is probably the best way to go about it.  The people over at GSMPhone-Unlocking have created a video that lets you see an iPhone 3G ... continued »

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