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Archive | January, 2009

Trick VOIP Apps Into Thinking You’re On WiFi

29. January 2009 | by Loy Bond

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Some time back, I had a post on how to hack Fring so that you can use it over your data connection, instead of only WiFi, like “they” want you to.  While the process worked for those who meticulously went through each step, it took a lot of patience and funny business (SSHing into your [...]

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iPhone/iPod Touch Firmware 2.2.1 Available

28. January 2009 | by Shawn McBee

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iPhone/iPod Touch Firmware 2.2.1 Available

Apple has released a software update for iPhone and iPod Touch, version 2.2.1.  There are no new features to speak of, only some minor bug fixes, so you don’t need to rush out and get this especially if you have a Jailbroke iPhone.  Seriously.  Wait for the Dev team to release an update to Pwnage/QuickPwn.  And [...]

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iPhone & Bluetooth Take Their Relationship To The Next Level

28. January 2009 | by Loy Bond

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So your iPhone and Bluetooth have known about each other for some time now, but nothing more than a quick headset connection has happened so far. Well, it’s finally time to take the relationship to the next level! Bluetooth file transfer has long been a dream of iPhone users, right there on the list with [...]

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Tweetie Does Twitter Right

26. January 2009 | by David Potts

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Tweetie Does Twitter Right

In the AppStore, one of the big subcategories that have popped up is clients to interact with the messaging service Twitter. There are a lot of them out there (both free and paid) and different ones appeal to different people, but Tweetie seems to be the best. Tweetie packs in all the stuff you’d expect from [...]

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Hot or Not Comes to the iPhone

23. January 2009 | by Nino Marchetti

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Hot or Not Comes to the iPhone

Hot or Not is a popular Web site for those passing time rating the physical attractiveness of others. That time suck experience now comes to the iPhone, as Hot or Not announced today its new rating and dating application. Hot or Not says this application, available for free, “lets users to rate and date all of [...]

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Meme Debuts New iPhone Photo Application

23. January 2009 | by Nino Marchetti

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Meme Debuts New iPhone Photo Application

Meme Incorporated, a developer of iPhone applications, unveiled a new photography app earlier this week. It is called TheSnapper 1.0 and it is available for download for around a $1. TheSnapper from Meme, according to its maker, “listens” for snaps or claps to operate the iPhone camera. An options page expands the set of features to [...]

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iPhone to Have Larger CES Presence

23. January 2009 | by Nino Marchetti

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iPhone to Have Larger CES Presence

Plans are in motion for there to be a much larger and more organized iPhone accessories manufacturers presence at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. It is being put together by the trade show’s organizers as well as the popular iPod Web site iLounge. The new iLounge Pavilion, which will be located in the Las Vegas Convention [...]

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iLive Makes Available New iPhone Speaker Systems

21. January 2009 | by Nino Marchetti

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iLive Makes Available New iPhone Speaker Systems

DPI, through its iLive brand of consumer electronics, unveiled last week some new iPhone accessories for 2009. These play-and-charge products should be available this spring. DPI is launching the iSP209B, a small portable speaker unit, for around $80, as well as the iSP389B, a combined tabletop clock and speaker, for around $100, and the iSP809B, a [...]

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SoundClip Enhances iPhone 3G Speaker

21. January 2009 | by Nino Marchetti

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SoundClip Enhances iPhone 3G Speaker

The amplification of sound coming out of the iPhone 3G’s speaker is what this particular product is about. It is called the Ten One Design SoundClip and it prices around $8. The Ten One Design SoundClip attaches to the phone’s docking port, directing sound from the iPhone’s speaker towards the listener. The SoundClip, said Ten One [...]

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SlotZ Racer Falls Just Shy Of Greatness

21. January 2009 | by David Potts

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SlotZ Racer Falls Just Shy Of Greatness

SlotZ Racer is an iPhone racing game based on toy slot car racing. Basically, cars race around a track on a set path (defined by a slot which would power the car in real life) with the player only controlling the cars speed. Go too slow and you’ll lose, go too fast and you’ll send [...]

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