Archive | August, 2007

Rumor: NBC and Apple May Be Parting Ways

Posted on 31 August 2007 by

Ah, content providers and their stringent pricing and sales schemes. On the same note, NBC signed up knowing what the deal was, and now they want to come along and change it like as if they have a stake in the company? Basically what is happening is NBC is apparently wanting to change the pricing scheme for its shows. As if ... continued »

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Ambrosia Software iToner Custom Ringtones

Posted on 31 August 2007 by

So even though Mr. Jobs is rumored to be announcing ringtone customization software on Sept. 5th, Ambrosia went ahead and released theirs. Maybe it’s a challenge to see whose is easier? Although personally I can’t see an easier interface than drag and drop, which is was iToner is bringing to the table. According to the animation on their products front page ... continued »

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Sharp Has A New Multi-Touch LCD Ready For Mobile Products

Posted on 31 August 2007 by

Could the next iPhone or the latest iteration of the iPod have this technology implemented into it? If Apple were to implement a multi-touch LCD like this into their devices the applications would be nearly endless. Just imagine being able to use multiple gestures at a time to edit videos and photos you just took with your iPhone. Another possible use ... continued »

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IFA 2007 – SlashGear Exclusive With LGs Viewty KU990

Posted on 31 August 2007 by

LG has done it again at IFA this year, first it was the KS20 which was basically the Prada running Windows Mobile 6, and now this, the Viewty KU990. If the Prada was a fashion phone only, then it would be like the supermodel at a fashion show, that would make the KS20 like the business end of a fashion ... continued »

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IFA 2007 – SlashGear Exclusive With LG KS20 HSDPA Smartphone Prada

Posted on 31 August 2007 by

Not to long ago SlashGear brought you an article about an LG phone they saw that looked like the Prada running Windows Mobile. Well it turns out that’s pretty much exactly what it was, only know its been officially released, with a name, the LG KS20. Essentially it looks like the Prada you all know, and some have come to love, ... continued »

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SwapTunes Solves Problem Of Multiple iTunes Libraries

Posted on 31 August 2007 by

As long as you have no more than two of them. Essentially it is a program that installs on your iPhone, and switches between your two libraries on your iPhone. It sounds pretty nifty, if, like the guy who wrote it, you have a PC at work and a PC at home, both with different iTunes libraries. Regardless, it seems like ... continued »

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ApolloIM update fixes premature disconnects

Posted on 30 August 2007 by

It was only the other day that we wrote about the early-beta of ApolloIM, an native instant messaging client for the iPhone, but the team behind it have already released a new version fixing one of the primary issues.  Previously, when you returned to the homescreen ApolloIM would close and lose the connection with the AIM server; now, as long ... continued »

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iFuntastic v.3 update takes iPhone hacking to new levels of simplicity

Posted on 30 August 2007 by

The iPhone Alley team have been hard at work getting iFuntastic v.3 ready for release, and it's finally gone live.  If you don't already know, iFuntastic started off as a simple way to add custom ringtones to your iPhone, but has since evolved into a full file browsing, application installing, wallpaper managing hothouse of general cellular hackery.  Now they've added ... continued »

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Jobs rumoured to announce custom ringtone software at Special Event

Posted on 30 August 2007 by

Someone has been sneaking Apple news to the Silicon Valley Insider, and if you're a Beatles fan and a card-carrying iTunes addict you won't be pleased to hear it.  Apparently their source has told them that, contrary to some predictions, Steve Jobs won't be announcing the Beatles back-catalogue on iTunes next week; instead, it'll be the excitement of a new ... continued »

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Stream direct from iTunes to your iPhone

Posted on 29 August 2007 by

If you're one of those people with hundreds of gigabytes of music on their computer and you're getting sick of swapping over tracks on your iPhone, then maybe it's time to take a look at a service like Dot.Tunes.  It's a web server that publishes your entire iTunes library online, so that anybody with the right password (I'm assuming for ... continued »

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T-Mobile Germany confirms Apple negotiations

Posted on 29 August 2007 by

A little more demi-news in the ongoing Euro-iPhone saga; please welcome to the stage German carrier Deutsche Telekom AG, notable for the fact that yes, they will admit to being in talks with Apple regarding clinching the iPhone distribution contract in their territory.  Hurrah for openness and honesty!  Sadly that's all they've got for us; CEO of T-Mobile Germany, a ... continued »

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Apple iPod shuffle PRODUCT (RED) to drop September 5th

Posted on 29 August 2007 by

It's easy to forget the iPod shuffle.  For a start, it's very small; you could all too readily clip it to the ear of a passing dog and never see it again.  Then there's its bigger siblings, the delightfully thin nano and the video-capable iPod, both of which have been catching headlines recently with talk of updates come September 5th.  ... continued »

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