United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just released a large document detailing "Touch Screen Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Determining Commands by Applying Heuristics".  There are lots and lots of information in this patent (#20080174570) but only one particular section that really caught my eye.  It has to do with one feature many of us have been ... continued »

Remember how I said yesterday that my favorite iPhone game, Aurora Feint had been removed from the iTunes App Store over security concerns? Well, it's back folks! I downloaded the update and all security bugs are fixed. And though the installation took longer this time (and rearranged the layout of my apps, grr!) it seems to be running better. Plus, ... continued »

Apparently, the word in the blogosphere is that Apple has seeded a beta version of iPhone 2.1 Firmware (Beta 1 – build 5F90 to develepers. GearLive reports that Apple included new Core Location features that might allow turn-by-turn GPS and can possibly track the direction and the speed you’re traveling. In addition to the new iPhone 2.1 firmware, Apple also ... continued »

Oh, I love useless things. I really do. They pass the time and provide endless amusement. [Note: I don't need to be told that I'm easily amused.] Even so, there are two more useless apps I just had to review because #1 they're funny and #2 everyone should enjoy a bit of random fun now and again. First up is ... continued »

This is a two for one review today. Because Shazam and Midomi Mobile are functionally similar (yet fundamentally different) I thought I'd group them to give you a bit of a side by side comparison. For starters we have Shazam. This is a nifty little program that lets you "tag" songs that you like or want to know the name ... continued »

Apple's just release three new iPhone ads to help bolster interest in the phone and encourage consumers this phone really is "twice as fast" as the first-gen version and that you can get it for "half the price." Good marketing, as always. Though I don't know if anything can beat the first commercial for the iPhone 3G called "Hallway." The ... continued »

No!! Can hear it? It's the sound of my world crumbling. My favorite app! Not my favorite app! Okay, I've collected myself. So what's the problem? Well, it turns out Aurora Feint has some serious security issues. Nothing malicious, mind you, but a security threat, nonetheless. In order to keep track of other players online, the game uploads your entire contact ... continued »

Gameloft's Brain Challenge gives your brain a workout while playing various mini-games.  The games are geared towards 5 areas of your brain (logic, math, memory, visual and focus).  The stress games also develops your stress management skills.  There are 9 "creativity" exercises that promotes your artistic side.  The difficulty level adjusts to your play history. so it's nice that you ... continued »

An iPhone 2.0 update appears to be on the way, as AppleInsider has caught a screenshot of an iPhone running software version 2.0.1. What will this update entail? No one can say for sure since at this point the updated phones can be traced only to the San Francisco Bay Area aka Apple headquarters and Atlanta, where AT&T is located. With ... continued »

Not only has the iPhone 2.0 software been released a day early for first-gen handset owners, bringing functionality like push email, but it's already been unlocked. The iPhone Dev Team have in fact been working on early builds of Firmware 2.0 since it went into beta testing, and reached an unlock and jailbreak solution before Apple even released the ... continued »

It seems like you can now download iPhone 2.0 (iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw), according to MacRumors.  It's important to understand that this unknown file from Apple's server may brick your iPhone or iPod touch.  So make sure to read this knowledge base article in which Apple notes that your iPhone or iPod will be erased in order to perform 2.0 install. continued »

There are probably more than a few of you thinking about selling off your old 2.5G iPhone in order to make some room in your bank account for the new iPhone 3G. Unfortunately you'll discover that there is no good way to securely erase all of your personal data from the phone, not yet at least. This oversight is one that ... continued »