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Remotely control uTorrent using your iPhone

Fresh off the recent denial of the Transmission BitTorrent app for the iPhone, users will now be able to have some remote uTorrent functionality using your iPhone. This one is not an installed app, but instead you will be visiting a web page that will allow you to check the current status of an active [...]

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Online ordering for the iPhone 3G now available with Apple

In what would appear to be an effort to clear away some remaining iPhone inventory, Apple is now taking online orders at the Apple Store with direct shipping to your home. This of course sounds a little strange, considering you could already order an iPhone 3G online and have it shipped from AT&T. But hey, [...]

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How to stream live TV on your iPhone using SlingPlayer Mobile on 3G

A newly released app will allow you to use your SlingPlayer Mobile app on a 3G connection. Of course, I think this goes without saying but this one is limited to those who are willing to jailbreak. The app is already available for download from Cydia and is called Tricker ThreeG. As you would imagine, it [...]

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SlingPlayer Mobile in all its crippled glory now available in the App Store

And the wait is over, SlingPlayer Mobile has recently been added to the App Store and is currently available for download. Of course, as we expected, it is not the release we were hoping for. To begin with, AT&T has stepped in and required the app to stream using only a Wi-Fi connection, which means no [...]

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Amazon offers up iPhone-optimized Kindle Store

Amazon has offered up a nicer way to purchase Kindle books on the iPhone. Basically they have given users an iPhone-optimized experience, unfortunately I am guessing that it is still not what most Kindle users would hope for. That said, I will say that it has seen some improvement. Kindle app users can click “Get Books” [...]

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Rumor: Chinese user forums reveals next-gen iPhone specs

Assuming we can believe this latest rumor, it would appear as if the specs of the next-generation iPhone have been leaked. The details are coming courtesy of Weiphone, a Chinese user forum and list the specs along with a screenshot. So far it looks like it will be a 32GB model and have the following specs; 600MHz [...]

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Apple rejects Transmission BitTorrent app for the iPhone

While the App Store is great, I can no longer accept the statement that there is any app for everything like the commercials suggest. Of course, anyone who reads this site on a regular basis is most likely aware of the issues with the App Store and the fact that Apple holds the ultimate control [...]

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Stream, watch full episodes on your iPhone from NBC

Thanks to a recent tip that I found over at Lifehacker, I have yet another source of entertainment to enjoy on my iPhone. Similar to the Lifehacker crew, I am not sure how long this has been around, but personally I just never thought to check. Anyway, it turns out that NBC has a pretty [...]

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Jailbreaking news: Cydia will be ready for iPhone OS 3.0

Despite iPhone OS 3.0 not being readily available to the public, we have recently been told that Cydia is currently being prepped for the impending update. This news, which was short, sweet and to the point came via a Twitter message from Jay Freeman (Saurik). Status Update on 3.X: I finished a Cydia QuickPwn bundle and [...]

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Apple accepting, requiring all apps to be iPhone 3.0 compatible

A recent email from Apple to iPhone Developers has put out the message that all apps must be iPhone 3.0 compatible. The new requirement has already gone into effect and means that any submitted apps will now be tested with iPhone OS 3.0 for compatibility. Sounds like good news for future OS 3.0 users, especially [...]

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