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AMBER Alert application approved by Apple, now available in the App Store

Just yesterday we mentioned the open letter that Jonathan Zdziarski wrote in regards to the AMBER Alert iPhone application. The app had been sitting in approval limbo for about a month, but the good news is that it has since been approved and is currently available for download. Nothing has been stated officially, but it would [...]

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AMBER Alert app in approval limbo, developer pens open letter to Steve Jobs

More and more often we are hearing issues dealing with iPhone developers and their applications. In the past few days alone, we have seen a story where an app has been abandoned and another referring to how long it is currently taking new developers to get approved. Now this latest comes with a little disappointment. [...]

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iPhone app Caught You! hopes thieves will take the bait

Browsing around the Internet I came across a review of an iPhone app called Caught You. In short the app is designed to possibly help recover a stolen iPhone. The Caught You app actually pretends to be another app called Bank Details. Users can download the Caught You app from the App Store, and once installed [...]

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xGPS version 1.2 update released, turn-by-turn directions included

xGPS version 1.2 has been released and with that comes the long awaited turn-by-turn directions for the iPhone. According to the xGPS website, the audible directions are being handled by a text-to-speech engine that converts text instructions to sound, which means that as of now you cannot change the voice. That said, it was [...]

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ZumoDrive exits private beta, releases Supersize Me iPhone app

ZumoDrive has recently announced that they have left the private beta status, and announced their public availability and with that news comes a few other bits of excitement. To begin with, users can now visit the website and sign up for an account without having to get an invitation. Otherwise, they have announced the availability of [...]

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Native AMBER Alert app coming soon to the App Store

One of the reasons why I love the App Store so much is the wide variety of available apps, we see everything from the silly and childish, to the super useful and even at times helpful. It is very true, that there is an app for just about anything. The latest app that is soon [...]

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Turn-by-turn directions now available for the iPhone, if you are willing to jailbreak

It is not any secret that I prefer my iPhone to be jailbroken, but at the same time I have (aside from mentioning some apps) never pushed or really tried to convince someone to jailbreak. After all, if something were to happen I would not want to feel responsible. Now, this latest app to become [...]

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ServersMan app allows your iPhone to become a web server

A new app called ServersMan@iPhone allows you to transform your iPhone into a full-service web server. Once installed, the ServersMan app allows other computers to access your iPhone and upload or download files using either a web browser or webDAV protocol. Additionally, if the computer and your iPhone are both on the same network then [...]

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iPhone & Bluetooth Take Their Relationship To The Next Level

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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HP intro’s iPrint Photo for the iPhone, iPod touch

HP has just unveiled a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch that will allow for wireless printing. The app is called iPrint Photo and will allow users to print wirelessly to an HP printer that is on the same Wi-Fi network. The app allows for borderless 4×6 prints and assuming your printer has [...]

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