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iPhone gets Google Goggles, but it’s called oMoby
announcements | apple | applications | iphone | iphone osiPhone users, your day of visual search reckoning has arrived! While Android users have been prancing around town with the Google Goggles app primed to identify objects by snapping a quick picture, the iPhone camp has been left without a viable visual search app to call their own. That is, until today. A new iPhone [...]
Tawkon measures iPhone radiation, won’t be approved by Apple
android | apple | applications | blackberry | blackberry os | competition | convergence | health | iphone os | rim (research in motion)I think it’s a crying shame that Tawkon’s iPhone application won’t be allowed in the App Store because it seems like a well-crafted program that could find a large audience. I’m not too concerned about my cell phone’s radiation but I know a lot of people are. According to Tawkon’s technology page, the app uses an algorithm [...]
Houston, we have a NASA Lunar Rover iPhone app
announcements | apple | applications | iphone | iphone osIt was really only a matter of time before the National Aeronautics and Space Administration go on board the good ship iPhone. Today, NASA is giving iPhone users a chance to pilot a Lunar Electric Rover across a virtual lunar landscape. You’re probably never going to get a chance to man the controls of a [...]
Apple kicks 5,000 iPhone apps out of AppStore, new rules to blame
apple | applications | developer | iphone | iphone osIt looks like Apple (NSDQ: AAPL)’s decision to give Wobble iBoobs the boot from the AppStore wasn’t an isolated incident – Apple has up and banned some 5,000 iPhone apps from the AppStore, citing new content rules regarding “adult” apps. It seems the iPhone maker is hell-bent on cleaning up its AppStore of any apps [...]
Is Apple Nipple-Clamping Down on Sexual Content?
adult | apple | applications | iphone | rumorsRead an interesting article by Jason Kincaid over at TechCrunch this evening. I found it of particular interest because of the subject matter: Adult apps in the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) App Store *chicka-bow-wow*. This has always been a contentious subject, with vehement arguments heard ’round the web on either side of the issue. Word has it [...]
The Missing Sync for BlackBerry (Mac Edition) Updated with OS 5.0 Support
apple | applications | blackberryReceived news just a little while ago that Mark/Space’s Mac version of ‘The Missing Sync’ for BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) is now compatible with BlackBerry devices running OS 5.0 or later. This is pretty good news for those running newer Berry devices, including the Storm2 and Bold 9700. The Missing Sync makes it possible to sync your [...]
Rumour: Photos: Is this the 4th generation iPhone, and how come it’s 1/4 inch taller than the original?
apple | iphone | rumorsWhat you’re looking at below are supposed images of the next iPhone. It’s 1/4 inch taller than previous iPhones, but similar to the original aluminium backed iPhone, the screen is glued to the multi touch screen digitizer. There’s also a tiny reflective surface right above the ear piece, which could be there for video calls, [...]
PSA: Upgrade to iPhone OS 3.1.3 and kiss your SIM unlock goodbye
announcements | apple | developer | iphone | iphone os | researchIf you’re thinking about updating your iPhone to the latest iPhone OS 3.1.3 firmware, you might want to note that the update will essentially stop you from unlocking your iPhone for use on GSM networks that aren’t your official iPhone carrier. The iPhone OS 3.1.3 firmware comes bundled with a new baseband firmware version (05.12.01) [...]
RealPlayer SP now Covers Mobile Video Conversion on Mac
apple | applications | multimediaIf you’re into watching videos on mobile at all, you’ll know what a hassle it can be trying to get some clips to run on your phone. In-between solutions like Roxio Media Manager for BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) and iTunes for the iPhone can handle most stuff, but it can be hit and miss. This [...]
Did iPad hype overshadow next-gen iPhone leak?
apple | devices | iphone | iphone os | rumorsWith all the hype and noise surrounding Apple (NSDQ: AAPL)’s iPad tablet announcement, it seems that the blogosphere may have overlooked a potential image of the next-generation iPhone (iPhone 4G) hanging out on top of what turned out to be the iPad. The photo of the next-generation iPhone looks strikingly similar to the current iPhone [...]

