Archive | August, 2009

Apple, Unicom iPhone deal not exclusive

Posted on 31 August 2009 by

The deal between Apple and China Unicom for the iPhone made headlines around the technology world last week. The deal gets the iPhone into the world's most lucrative mobile phone market. CNN Money reports that the deal with China Unicom for the iPhone is not exclusive. Apple's Natalie Harrison wrote, "I can confirm it is not an exclusive deal." She did ... continued »

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Analyst expects iPhone on other carriers with a year

Posted on 31 August 2009 by

If you are one of the many who wants an iPhone but doesn't want to be on AT&T, at least one analyst thinks that you may get your wish soon. According to an analyst from, Piper Jaffray the iPhone may be on other networks soon. Gene Munster expects the iPhone to hit other carriers in the U.S. within the next year. ... continued »

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Bing-powered augmented reality app for iPhone

Posted on 30 August 2009 by

Following the Metro Paris Subway application, here is another Augmented Reality (AR) app for the iPhone 3Gs that's welcomed into the App Store: RobotVision. The Bing-powered app has interesting features which appear on top of your iPhone's camera viewer when you point at a restaurant or other places. It also displays Tweets and Flickr photos published nearby wherever you are. continued »

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Nikon DSLR camera remote app gets updated

Posted on 28 August 2009 by

One of the things that I have always meant to get for my Nikon D80 DSLR was a remote shutter release. It's impossible to take any shots in the dark without a remote or resorting to using the timer to trigger the shutter. The Nikon remote sells for about $20 and I can’t find one locally. OnOne Software has a new ... continued »

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China Unicom set to launch iPhone in Q4

Posted on 28 August 2009 by

Remember all those reports and rumors a few week ago that had China Unicom buying millions of iPhones from Apple sans Wi-Fi. Well, it seems that rumors were exaggerated. That said another rumor is circulating today about the deal. According to the new rumblings, China Unicom is signing up for a three-year exclusive agreement on the iPhone. Shipments of the device ... continued »

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XM SkyDock for iPhone

Posted on 27 August 2009 by

In areas like mine where you have only pop and country stations, you need satellite radio. Assuming those aren’t your favorite genres of music. Sirius XM radio has a new kit for iPhone and iPod users that makes the device a satellite radio controller. The SkyDock reminds me a lot of something from Belkin and is designed to hold your iPhone ... continued »

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Handmark unveils Down 4 The Count boxing app

Posted on 27 August 2009 by

I have liked boxing sense the days of Tyson and when it comes to boxing video games, I started on Punch Out back in the Nintendo days. I haven't tried a boxing game on my iPhone, but I am thinking about trying this new one from Handmark. The game is called Down 4 the Count and it uses the multitouch interface ... continued »

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Dymo LabelWriter app for iPhone launches

Posted on 26 August 2009 by

Back when I had a real job, I often had to print address labels from this rickety Dymo label printer for mailing lists. The biggest pain was trying to get the labels to print the way I needed them too. Dymo has announced a new app for the iPhone that makes printing one label or a complete mailing list easier. The ... continued »

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DrawRace hits iPhone

Posted on 26 August 2009 by

One of my favorite games when I was kid was this racing game that was 2D with three steering wheels around for multiple players. I forget the name of the game now; I think it was called Iron Man. A new game is available for the iPhone called DrawRace that reminds more of the tracks the arcade game had. The mechanics ... continued »

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Apple targets sports fans with new ads

Posted on 25 August 2009 by

There is an app for just about everything in the App Store for the iPhone and the iPod touch. Anyone who owns or follows the iPhone knows this. However, the average Joe watching commercials for the iPhone on TV may not. Apple has a new marketing campaign with a commercial called "Avid" that tries to show sports enthusiasts what the iPhone ... continued »

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EA brings Madden NFL to iPhone

Posted on 25 August 2009 by

One of the best selling game franchise of all times is the Madden NFL franchise from EA. In fact, the title is so important to EA that it warned investors that profits would be harmed if it lost its exclusive NFL license. continued »

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Stir, another iPhone FriendFeed client

Posted on 25 August 2009 by

Are you a big fan of FriendFeed? You can use the newly released Stir [iTunes link], a new FriendFeed app for your iPhone. It's available on the App Store now, priced at $2.99. Another choice besides BuddyFeed. continued »

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