Archive | September, 2009

iP88 alarm clock from iHome charges two iPhones at once

Posted on 30 September 2009 by

I know several people who use an iPhone and their spouse does as well. That means that you need two spots on your alarm clock to dock iPhones or you have to decide whose phone gets charged first. iHome has unveiled a new alarm clock called the iP88 that has dual docks. continued »

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Tommy Hilfiger launches iPhone app

Posted on 30 September 2009 by

If you need any more proof that everyone is trying to offer an app for the iPhone here it is. Tommy Hilfiger has announced a new iPhone app called surprisingly enough, Tommy Hilfiger for iPhone. The app is a downloadable catalog. continued »

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Orange to sell iPhone 3G and 3GS in UK

Posted on 28 September 2009 by

Orange has announced that it will be selling the iPhone 3G and 3GS smartphones in Europe soon. The exact launch date for the devices to come from the carrier is unknown. The announcement means that the exclusive period for O2, the current provider of the iPhone is nearing its end. continued »

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Unicom to sell iPhone 3G in China in October

Posted on 28 September 2009 by

Most of us know already that Apple and China Unicom have been in talks to provide the iPhone 3G to the 400 million mobile phone customers in China. Key bits of info were lacking on the initial reports including how much and exactly when the devices would launch. continued »

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iPhone apps are legal for business use

Posted on 25 September 2009 by

There were reports filtering out that iPhone apps may not be legal for business use. Those stories are untrue according to PC World at least for users of the App Store in the US. Those original reports were from language in the terms for Sweden and the UK that said apps are for personal, non-commercial use only. continued »

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Battle Bears takes top spots on App Store

Posted on 25 September 2009 by

The game app called Battle Bears has proven to be very popular. The game has you as a bear in a sandbag hideout shooting teddy bears that come stumbling towards you in an attempt to hug you to death. continued »

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Micello offers iPhone app demo for mapping inside places

Posted on 23 September 2009 by

There are plenty of iPhone applications available that give you maps and direction to get to places you want to go like convention centers and malls. Once you get there, there isn’t really an app to help you get around. continued »

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Texas Instruments offers calculator app

Posted on 23 September 2009 by

I have not so fond memories of those huge calculators from TI from school. They always went along with reams of homework it seems. TI has announced a new iPhone app called BAII Plus is now available on the app store. continued »

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Dexim unveils P-Flip line of iPhone docks

Posted on 22 September 2009 by

The iPhone is known for many things from great usability to poor battery life. Thankfully, there are several aftermarket external battery solutions available to help the poor battery life issue. continued »

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Pantone unveils color studio app

Posted on 22 September 2009 by

Designers who work with color a lot are very familiar with the Panton color chart. The company has unveiled a new iPhone app that puts the full range of Pantone colors onto the smartphone. continued »

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The Best Camera iPhone photo sharing app supports Twitter, Facebook, more

Posted on 22 September 2009 by

Our photography obsessed friend Chase Jarvis has been in touch to let us know about his new iPhone app, The Best Camera.  Intended to make taking, tweaking and sharing images more straightforward, The Best Camera offers a palette of on-device camera effects, and links in with an online community of the same name. As Chase explains, "the best camera" refers to ... continued »

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Autodesk launches SketchBook Mobile

Posted on 18 September 2009 by

AutoDesk is the company behind the commonly used CAD applications that engineers spend lots of time with. Years ago, I spent a few years in engineering school before I remembered that I hate math. One of the things we learned the first year was how to sketch, the reason as my instructor put it was that some of the best ... continued »

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