Archive | July, 2007

InfoSpace FindIt! edges out Google on mobile business search

Posted on 30 July 2007 by

Canny developers are discovering that there's more to making an iPhone-friendly web-app than shrinking the column width; a good example is InfoSpace, who are taking on the mighty Google in a war of search with their Find It! site.   continued »

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Aussie hacker partially-unlocks iPhone for Telstra network

Posted on 30 July 2007 by

Looks like someone has been busy over the weekend: an enterprising Australian hacker going by the handle of 'ozbimmer' tweaked his iPhone to make calls on their Telstra network, going so far as to post a video of the process on YouTube.  However despite his hard work, functionality is still limited to simply making calls; the handset can't receive them ... continued »

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6G iPod not the big jump in functionality some expected

Posted on 27 July 2007 by

Right, iPod news time - do you want the good or the bad?  The good is that ThinkSecret are reporting the sixth-gen iPod will be launched in the first-half of August, with an updated OS and height shaved off.  The bad is that it'll have neither the touchscreen from the iPhone nor any cut-down version of OS X.   continued »

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iPhone to get security patch next week?

Posted on 27 July 2007 by

Speculation froths that Apple will be releasing a sweet little iPhone patch next week which, although not making your handset look like a pirate, will plug a few of those embarrassing security holes: one of which is set to be detailed at next week's Black Hat 2007 conference.   continued »

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iMac keyboard to be super-thin aluminium slice

Posted on 27 July 2007 by

Not specifically iPhone related, this one (though wouldn't it be nice if you could plug a full-sized Apple keyboard into the cellphone!), but the syrup-tongued lovelies over at Engadget have been sent some photos of what purports to be Apple's new low-profile iMac keyboard.   continued »

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iTunes great source of free iPhone ringtones

Posted on 27 July 2007 by

How would you like to gorge yourself on free iPhone ringtones like a hungry pig in a cake shop?  Well, with a little effort you can take advantage of Apple's generous 30-second preview functionality in iTunes to get yourself all the freshest music (or, if you'd rather, all the classics) without paying a dime.   continued »

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Latest Euro iPhone rumours: 3 new variants in 2008

Posted on 26 July 2007 by

iPhoneclub.nl dropped us a line to share their latest information on the European iPhone launch.  Now you've probably read around six virtual-tonnes of rumour, intrigue and supposition about all this, and like you we're reluctant to let just any story appear on MY iTablet, but Jean-Paul assures us that his source is trustworthy.   According to their source - who works for ... continued »

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Louis Vuitton iPhone cases

Posted on 26 July 2007 by

Personally I think Louis Vuitton is a little passé, forced into that killer state of protesting its authenticity in the face of an easily-faked design ethos, but for all you wealthy fashion-victim iPhone owners out there, perhaps one of these is the case for you...   continued »

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Latest iPhone issue: dying power bricks

Posted on 26 July 2007 by

Latest in the spate of odd iPhone-related hardware problems comes news of some owners' troubles with the AC adaptor.  Jason D. O'Grady over at The Apple Core has had both his and his wife's give up the ghost on him; within 24 hours of each other, they simply refused to charge the handset.   continued »

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TinyBuddy AOL IM client made by company employee

Posted on 26 July 2007 by

While so far the major names in instant-messaging have steered clear of releasing iPhone-compatible clients for their platforms, that hasn't stopped employees dabbling in a little Apple-IM on the side.  Joining the existing array of IM options comes TinyBuddy, an AOL client written by the company's own James Burke. continued »

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iDating takes off among shy Apple-lovers

Posted on 26 July 2007 by

I've heard a few people say they love their iPhone, but up until now I didn't know you could find love with it.  Apple's cellphone is the latest gadget to get picked up by speed-dating aficionados, with jam-packed iDating parties being organised in cities across the country.   continued »

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iFuntastic upgrade adds custom carrier logos & homescreen edits

Posted on 26 July 2007 by

iFuntastic, the easy to use GUI for adding custom ringtones to your iPhone, has only been out a few days and already we're up to version two.  It's no small improvement dressed as a major one, either; ringtone compatibility is increased, you can now change the carrier logo and also rearrange the order of the home-screen icons simply by dragging ... continued »

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