T-Mobile to sell 500,000 Android phones in Q4
CNET News.com — ... . T-Mobile will also order up to 2 million devices from the G1 handset maker HTC, the site said quoting industry insiders. This could mean a big boost in revenue for HTC in the fourth quarter and into next year. T-Mobile will launch the G1 on October 22 in the U.S. for $179. The new phone, which has a touch screen and GPS navigation along with a rich software interface, has been compared to Apple's iPhone . even at the predicted rate of 500,000 in the fourth quarter, the Android won't be selling as quickly as the first generation iPhone. Apple shipped about a million ...

Indulge yourself with a high-end desktop audio system
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Report: Huge growth in Wi-Fi devices expected
CNET News.com — ... by 2012. The fastest growing embedded Wi-Fi segment is mobile handsets. By 2011, dual-mode cell phones will surpass, PCs as the largest category of Wi-Fi devices, the In-Stat report said. There are several factors driving adoption. Over the past few years, prices on Wi-Fi hardware have come way down. And the battery life for devices using Wi-Fi has also improved dramatically, making it possible to embed Wi-Fi in hand held devices like cell phones. Today, many smartphones, like the Apple iPhone , come equipped with Wi-Fi. Digital TVs are also expected to use Wi-Fi in the ...

Verizon officially debuts RIM BlackBerry Storm
CNET News.com — ... delay. RIM and Verizon did come by our office to give us a full rundown on the features as well as some brief hands-on time with the device, so without further ado, here are all the details and our impressions of the RIM BlackBerry Storm. Design Obviously, the touch screen is the biggest highlight of the BlackBerry Storm, but as we mentioned earlier, it's unlike any other touch-screen smartphone we've seen so far, including the Apple iPhone , ...

Tap out your iPhone contacts with Thumbtacts
iPhone Approll — ... Out of the many features absent on the iPhone, I miss voice dialing and quick contact access the most. With Windows Mobile smartphones, you can type on the keypad and then the contacts that contain the letters associated with the number will be shown. With ... Originally posted at Crave

Dungen, 'Satt Att Se': Free MP3 of the Day
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3G speed test: iPhone 3G vs. T-Mobile G1
Crave: The gadget blog — The T-Mobile G1 is officially on sale now, but maybe you're still on the fence about it. What's Google Android all about? What's up with the design? Is it better than the iPhone 3G? ...

On Call: iPhone or T-Mobile G1?
Crave: The gadget blog — ... I'm a month-to-month T-Mobile customer with a Nokia 6133 that is on its lest leg. I want to get a phone with a full Internet browser and I'm deciding between the iPhone and the T-Mobile G1. I'd also like access ... Originally posted at Dialed In Podcast

Radius Atomic Bass earphones for iPhone offer improved style and sound
Crave: The gadget blog — ... The iPhone is a great multimedia device, but it's not perfect. One of the most glaring oversights for this music phone is the lack of stereo Bluetooth ( ...

The best thing about the 2.2 iPhone software update
Crave: The gadget blog — ... , I'm all about the basics. Apple could enable the iPhone to cook my dinner every night, but if it added multimedia messaging in the same update, then ... ...

Apple offers limited Black Friday price cuts
ZDNet News - News Page One — ... and accessories at levels similar to years past, despite speculation about deeper price cuts. Apple, a company renowned for its marketing prowess, had stoked consumer excitement by announcing a one-day Black Friday "shopping event," without giving any further details. The company cut prices by roughly 5 percent to 10 percent on certain items. A 13-inch MacBook was being offered for $1,200, a discount of $100, while an iPod Touch was being sold for $378, a discount of $21. The iPhone , which has been hugely popular since its launch last summer, was not on sale. However, ...

Round numbers: 10,000 iPhone apps?
Webware.com — How many iPhone apps does it take to make 10,000? It all depends on bow you do the counting. (Credit: 148Apps) Apple watchers this weekend have been ruminating on the overall tally and on the counting methods following a report on ...

Round numbers: 10,000 iPhone apps?
iPhone Approll — How many iPhone apps does it take to make 10,000? It all depends on bow you do the counting. (Credit: 148Apps) Apple watchers this weekend have been ruminating on the overall tally and on the counting methods following a report on ...

Point-and-click search on the iPhone
Webware.com — ... While Apple's iPhone has helped make surfing the Web from a mobile device more usable, it's still difficult to type in complex search queries. But Proximic has introduced a new application called ...

On Call: Finding 3G
Crave: The gadget blog — ... Q: I currently have an iPhone 3G but I'm considering purchasing the Sony Ericsson C905. This would be my first time using an unlocked phone and I'm a bit skeptical that it will work. What steps do I need to take ... Originally posted at Dialed In Podcast

Pastebud to bring cut and paste to iPhone
Webware.com — ... Since the iPhone was launched 18 months ago, many users have complained about its lack of cut and paste functionality. Users were once again disappointed when the ...

Will Zune do Windows Mobile? Looks likely
Crave: The gadget blog — ... right now saying that Microsoft just might introduce a Zune-ified competitor to the iPhone at CES next month. There are also those who call that a ridiculous notion. I happen, to a degree, to agree with both sides. You won't see it at CES, but new a mobile phone initiative is brewing at Microsoft right now, and the ...

On Call: Hanging up on 2008
Crave: The gadget blog — ... iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1 Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't lead off with the two biggest phones of the year: the iPhone 3G and the T-Mobile G1. Though the 3G version didn't quite reach the stratospheric hype as its predecessor, buyers still stood in line at Apple and AT&T; stores on its July 11 release date. And despite some well-publicized problems with dropped calls and shaky 3G connections, buyers still flocked the iPhone with Apple selling 5 million handsets in the third quarter alone. Apple ...

CNET.com on your iPhone
Crave: The gadget blog — ... Though the iPhone offers one of the best Mobile Web browsers around, surfing through full HTML pages can be a little tedious if you have a slow connection. So for those Goldilocks moments when a full HTML site is too much and a WAP site is just not enough, there'... ...

Lessig on Fresh Air
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iPhone claims high-ranking spot on Flickr
Crave: The gadget blog — ... The iPhone is the mobile device of choice these days for doing most things that need a network. So it shouldn't be a surprise that ... ...

iPhone claims high-ranking spot on Flickr
Underexposed — ... The iPhone is the mobile device of choice these days for doing most things that need a network. So it shouldn't be a surprise that ... ...

iPhone claims high-ranking spot on Flickr
Webware.com — ... The iPhone is the mobile device of choice these days for doing most things that need a network. So it shouldn't be a surprise that the phone has carved out a prominent place on Yahoo's photo-sharing site, ...

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iPhone to land in Vermont
Crave: The gadget blog — ... Vermont may have gorgeous scenery, maple syrup and civil unions, but up until now it hasn't had the iPhone. Since the Green Mountain State is one of the few states to lack native ...

'Mew Mew Tower': iPhone gets greatest cat game ever
Crave: The gadget blog — ... Build a tower of Japanese cats of varying sizes, while using the iPhone's accelerometer to ensure they don't topple to their demise. Game concepts don't come much simpler, more cute, or more addictive. ...

'Mew Mew Tower': iPhone gets greatest cat game ever
iPhone Approll — ... Build a tower of Japanese cats of varying sizes, while using the iPhone's accelerometer to ensure they don't topple to their demise. Game concepts don't come much simpler, more cute, or more addictive. ...

Review: Pandora 2.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch
iPhone Approll — ... [iTunes link] from Apple's iTunes App store. Pandora's uncluttered and intuitive interface, coupled with its unique knack for song recommendations, makes it an ideal no-fuss App for anyone looking to add streaming music capabilities to their iPhone or ...

Photogene fills void in iPhone feature set
iPhone Approll — ... The iPhone has many great features, but its camera quality isn't one of them. However, Photogene for the iPhone and iPod Touch is an application that can give photos a little sparkle. Photogene is an image manipulation tool that lets users crop images, correct color distribution, sharpen, rotate, and mirror images, as well as add special effects. (To view more Photogene features, check out our slide show.) Apple didn't include image-editing features in its iPhone photo viewer software, so iPhone owners have had to wait for a third party to ...

BlackBerry Storm customers complain
Crave: The gadget blog — ... . Verizon is the exclusive carrier for the Storm. Apple's iPhone is sold exclusively by AT&T. Verizon and RIM had supposedly been working on the device even before AT&T launched the original iPhone two and a half years ago. ...

NEC to cut groupwide workforce by 20,000
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Nine-year-old whiz kid writes iPhone app
ZDNet News - News Page One — ... While most children his age sketch on paper with crayons, 9-year-old Lim Ding Wen from Singapore, has a very different canvas--his iPhone . Lim, who is in fourth grade, writes ...

MIT's Sixth Sense device could trump Apple's multitouch
Crave: The gadget blog — ... or an iPhone when the very idea of being able to access information by turning any flat surface into a touch-screen display sounds far more appealing? No surface available? Simply project a screen onto your hand, and voila. Shades of Minority Report? ...

On Call: Not excited about the Nano
Crave: The gadget blog — ... Apple fans were disappointed last month when the annual Macworld Conference & Expo failed to produce a new version of the iPhone. Indeed, Apple's last Macworld appearance was a snoozer in many ways. New products of any type were ... Originally posted at Dialed In Podcast

$40 iPhone video cable disappoints
Crave: The gadget blog — ... If you're looking for the cheapest way to get video off your iPhone or iPod and onto your TV, the Scosche showTIME cable could be just the thing. It's a nice looking cable ...

Belkin N+ Wireless Router
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HP Photosmart C7280 All-in-One
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Frustration at broadband stimulus sessions
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An iPhone 3.0 software wish list
iPhone Approll — ... As iPhone owners await Tuesday's announcement of the iPhone 3.0 software, the Web is abuzz with speculation about what new features the update will bring. Of course, we couldn't let this opportunity pass without chiming in as well. Ever since the first iPhone was born more than two years ago, and following the introduction of the iPhone 3G last summer, we've made no secret that the iPhone lacks many features we think it should have. We've blogged a few times detailing our complaints, but here you can find a full list in no ...

An iPhone 3.0 software wish list
Crave: The gadget blog — ... As iPhone owners await Tuesday's announcement of the iPhone 3.0 software, the Web is abuzz with speculation about what new features the update will bring. Of course, we couldn't let this opportunity pass without chiming in as ...

iPhone 3.0: More hits than misses
iPhone Approll — ... In all, Apple promises 100 new features with iPhone 3.0, including multimedia messaging and a landscape keyboard. Though Apple did not reveal all 100 additions on Tuesday--which leads me to wonder just what they'll count as a new feature (perhaps cut, copy, and paste will count as three)--the highlights were worth the trip to Cupertino, Calif. Yes, a few hoped-for features are still missing, but iPhone 3.0 is more about what we got than what we didn't. Apple will release the update this summer. It will be free for ...

iPhone OS 3.0 hands-on photos
Crave: The gadget blog — ... We managed to get a sneak peek at the iPhone OS 3.0. It's a beta version, so things could change between now and the official release this summer, but we capture a few screen shots to give you and idea of the look and feel. Of course, we ... Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

iPhone OS 3.0 hands-on photos
iPhone Approll — ... We managed to get a sneak peek at the iPhone OS 3.0. It's a beta version, so things could change between now and the official release this summer, but we captured a few screenshots to give you and idea of its look and feel. Of course, we checked ... Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

Nintendo DSi downloads won't just be for games
Crave: The gadget blog — ... --the unique photo, microphone, and touch screen capabilities embedded in the system could make for some very interesting third party applications. The possibilities are potentially endless. Think about it: a Facebook app? Maybe a Flickr app that will let you upload photos? This certainly erases any doubt about Nintendo following the same Apple App Store model found on the iPhone and ...

A very early review of iPhone OS 3.0
Crave: The gadget blog — ... For the past week I've been able to play with the beta version on the new iPhone OS 3.0. As you probably know, the 3.0 update brings a long list of features to the iPhone including multimedia messaging, cut ... Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

Skype for iPhone: It’s official
Mobility Site — Sorry Cnet, I just cut and pasted your title. There is not better way of putting it though. This is apparently going to be released and made available from iTunes on Tuesday at CTIA, but Cnet got some time with it a touch early. Months after teasing us at CES with an announcement of Skype’s native VoIP client for the iPhone, the free Skype for iPhone will finally be available to download from the iTunes App Store sometime on Tuesday. Make sure to head over to Cnet ...

A big clue that Netflix is coming to PS3 and Wii?
Crave: The gadget blog — ... part: We are looking for a hands-on leader and innovator.​ We seek deep experience developing and testing media rich applications on current generation gaming consoles.​ Candidates will be technical, strong leaders, and execution focused.​ Expect to help build a small technology team to rapidly prototype and iterate on a variety of platforms.​ The key phrase is "a variety of platforms," which one would assume means both home and mobile gaming consoles. You could also throw the iPhone into the mix, though you'd have to stream via Wi-Fi, not a cellular connection, because AT ...

In defense of Sprint and the Palm Pre
Crave: The gadget blog — ... As you may have seen by now, Precentral.net got a hold of an internal memo from AT&T; comparing its precious iPhone 3G to the Palm Pre, and not surprisingly, bashing the Pre as an inferior device. Now, you know I've haven't been particular happy ...

Get to know yourself with Human Atlas for iPhone
Crave: The gadget blog — The most I've paid for an iPhone app is $5.99. This is why I was so excited to get a a promotional code for the $19.99 Human Atlas and install the software on my iPhone 3G right away. The app also works on the iPod Touch . Human Atlas offers 3D images and videos of 150 common medical treatments and conditions. After a few days of use, I think this is a great application for those who want to learn about their body and conditions ranging from allergies, muscle pain, high blood pressure, stroke, and tendon injuries to diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and more. ...

Rumor: HTC, Motorola messaging smartphones bound for Verizon
Crave: The gadget blog — ... are dominating headlines these days, the iPhone isn't for everyone and it looks like there might be two other noteworthy devices that are headed Verizon's way. More specifically, two QWERTY smartphones from HTC and Motorola. ...

Report: AT&T to cut iPhone service plan by $10
Crave: The gadget blog — ... AT&T may slash the price of its iPhone service plan by $10 when a new version of the touchscreen smartphone is launched this summer, according to a ...

First Look: SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone
Crave: The gadget blog — After some hiccups in the development process, Sling has finally released SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone . The software works with your Slingbox at home, and lets you control and watch your satellite or cable box and DVR from your iPhone or ...

Salesforce stacks the cloud to ease operations [video]
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Amazing NY subway breakdancers caught on iPhone
Crave: The gadget blog — ... regular New Yorker-on-holiday riders turned on their boombox. One called out: "Hi everybody, what you're about to see is the most amazing thing. If you don't like it, boo as much as you want. But if you do, clap and please show your support." Seeing some people taking out their cameras, he added, "You can take video all you want, as long as you pay us." Without further ado, the two took turns performing the most amazing breakdance I've seen. It was just coincidental that I had my iPhone video on and managed to capture the whole thing. What I didn't capture was the fact that ...

PSP Go: The official details
Crave: The gadget blog — ... the DSi, Sony is extending (and, it hopes, revitalizing) a portable platform that's sold tens of millions of units worldwide. Considering that this is an evolutionary product--the only real appeal is the smaller form factor--the high price is certainly going to be a barrier for those who already own and enjoy the existing PSP. On the other hand, owners of the older (and heavier) PSP 1000 and 2000 may find the PSP Go to be the upgrade they've been waiting for. But with the DSi and iPhone /iPod Touch competing for the time--and pockets--of casual gamers, the ultimate answer may ...

Poll: Will you buy the Palm Pre?
Crave: The gadget blog — ... is a good one, and at the end of the day, I think the Pre is a remarkable device due to the Palm webOS and its multitasking capabilities and synergy function. It's the most compelling iPhone competitor yet. Other media outlets were impressed by the Pre as well, and the general opinion was that while the hardware could use some work, Palm did a bang-up job with its new operating system and did an amazing job for a first-gen device. David Pogue of ...

Apple prepares to reset the bar in the mobile app market
Best iPhone apps, iPhone application development, iPhone programming, iPhone features — ... Apple’s plan to allow developers to add in-app payments to applications sold through its iPhoneApp Store could be the next game-changing step the company takes as it charges ahead in the mobile market. ...

New Apple MacBooks demystified
Crave: The gadget blog — Amid all the buzz about Apple's new iPhone 3GS, MacBook fans were also treated to an impressive set of component upgrades and price drops across Apple's laptop lines. With select systems changing names, others changing specs, or sometimes both, it can be a little confusing to get a clear picture of the current MacBook family. To the end, we've rounded up the key spec, price, and feature changes in one handy spot. MacBook, 13-inch $999 Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M This is Apple's basic white plastic MacBook, and the last ...

iPhone 3G S and OS 3.0 photos
iPhone Atlas — ... . We used the beta version of the update on our CNET iPhone for a couple of months now so these are real screenshots. You may have seen most of them before, but we've added a few new shots following the OS 3.0 highlights from the keynote. Enjoy! ...

My top 5 wish list for the Palm Pre
Crave: The gadget blog — ... (lacked portrait keyboard), and Apple iPhone (lacked landscape), all of which eventually resolved the problem with updates, and hopefully Palm will do so sooner rather than later. More memory: This can't be fixed on the current Pre but hopefully something Palm considers for its future WebOS smartphones. It might be that 8GB of memory enough for some people, but I would still like the option of an expansion slot. If not that, higher-capacity devices. I happen to think that the Pre has a pretty decent-sounding media player and a beautiful screen for viewing videos, so I'd ...

Are UMPCs lost between Netbooks and smartphones? (Reviewed: Viliv S5 UMPC)
Crave: The gadget blog — ... runs full Windows XP, has Bluetooth and GPS compatibility, and even pulls up its own haptic-feedback on-screen keyboard. You'll need it, since the 4.8-inch screen's extremely fine resolution gets a little hard to manage. While a physical keyboard would have been nice (as would an SD card slot), the bulk of the S5's thickness goes towards a battery that boasts impressive life. Read the rest of our review. And would you ever buy a handheld UMPC as opposed to a Netbook or an iPhone /Pre/Android phone? Sound off below.

T-Mobile Dash 3G coming in July; more Android details next week
Crave: The gadget blog — ... For those of you who don't care about a certain phone from a certain fruit-flavored company, you might be interested to know that T-Mobile announced on Wednesday the upcoming availability of its latest smartphone, the T-Mobile Dash 3G. The Dash 3G is T-Mobile's ...

iPhone OS 3.0: What else is new?
iPhone Atlas — ... , but Scott Forstall, Apple's head of iPhone software development, only demonstrated a handful of the most notable improvements. Sure, we know about stereo Bluetooth, the Spotlight features and cut, copy and paste--and we've analyzed them in our ...

iPhone 3G S: were you able to upgrade?
Crave: The gadget blog — The iPhone 3G S launch is well underway, and AT made a big deal this week with a capitulation to iPhone customers under contract (click the link for the CNET story). They promised that some 3G customers who would normally be upgrade-eligible later this summer (June, July, August) will finally be able to get their 3G S now for the new-contract prices of $99, $199 and $299. It was a nice promise, but were you able to take advantage of it? I ask because I bought my 3G last August 31, and I pay over $99 a month on my bill - a prerequisite according to AT 's ...

Rocking out with stereo Bluetooth
Crave: The gadget blog — Now that the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware have added stereo Bluetooth functionality to the Apple iPhone, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit stereo Bluetooth and what it promises. ...

Boston to launch complaint-filing iPhone app
The Social — The city of Boston has launched an official iPhone application for residents to file complaints about "neighborhood nuisances--nasty potholes, graffiti-stained walls, blown street lights," ...

CNET Resource Guides: The Apple Pages
MacFixIt — Late-Breakers Late-Breakers Thursday, July 09 2009 @ 11:41 AM PDT CNET Resource Guides: The Apple Pages Use these CNET Resource Guides to find out everything you need to know about Apple and their products, including Mac OS X Leopard, the iPhone, the iPod, and Mac news. Mac Resource Guide Mac OS X Leopard Resource Guide iPod Resource Guide iPhone Resource Guide Experiencing problems? Have feedback? Let us know! Follow MacFixIt on Twitter!

New iPhone app helps you score pot
Technically Incorrect — States that are low on funds are steadily inhaling the idea of taxing the sale of a substance that gets you high. Meanwhile, as if anticipating an uptick in demand, the folks at Apple have approved a new iPhone and ...

Apple wins laptop tech-support showdown
MacBytes.com — ... no computer vendor--or retailer, for that matter--is immune from the wrath of users who have become intimately familiar with the 'Blue Screen of Death,' and other PC foibles," the magazine said in its introduction to the tests. "But, it's how manufacturers handle their customers' hardware and software problems that ultimately determine their true reliability, and, you would think, future sales." Apple's support performance over the last few years, coupled with the popularity of the iPhone and ...

Use your Palm Pre and iPhone in the shower
Technically Incorrect — Those who become excessively intimate, or even fall in love, with their favorite gadgets, need help. You know who you are. You clutch your iPhone as you sit at a bar. You turn your ...

Japanese launch $1,000 samurai iPhone cases
Crave: The gadget blog — What if samurai had owned cell phones? That's the concept behind Softbank's five new Japan Texture cases for the iPhone 3GS /3G. The gorgeously lacquered cases, handcrafted with gold dust highlights, are intended to blend traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern IT tools. Great warriors like Oda Nobunaga vied for supremacy around the time of Japan's Warring States period (1467-1568). They were ruthless military commanders who commanded absolute loyalty from their legions of samurai. Today, they can be bling in your pocket. Softbank is selling the cases for the paltry ...

Microsoft's plan to get back in the phone game
Bink.nu — ... aim to match the kinds of experiences seen on the iPhone and Android, using more advanced voice and touch interfaces and higher-end hardware. ...

Movies on Demand for Motorola and iPhone
dailywireless.org — Blockbuster announced on Tuesday that its OnDemand service is coming to mobile phones. Last month Blockbuster signed a deal with Samsung to deliver movies directly to homes. Blockbuster OnDemand, to be available on “select” Motorola mobile phones, will provide users with access to “thousands” of films, the company said in a statement. Motorola’s Android phones are a likely target. But by competing with the iPhone and its many multimedia capabilities, will be an uphill battle, notes C/Net ...

Are Handheld Games Too Expensive?
Crave: The gadget blog — ... titles. But this trend needs to continue, and quickly--especially since high-quality titles for the iPhone , like Real Racing, cost $10 or less. Would you like to see handheld systems lower their costs even more? Do you even use handhelds, or ...

FCC leaks TomTom's iPhone Car Kit details
iPhone Atlas — Engadget published FCC documentation today that confirms that TomTom's iPhone Car Kit is quite real and may be worth an add-on for the previously released iPhone app. ...

Microsoft Zune HD reviews
Official Windows Magazine | Home — ... browser for the iPhone and iPod Touch. And compared with iPod Touch, this new Zune HD offers several features not found on the iPod Touch, including an OLED display, HD radio, and high-definition video playback (using an optional dock accessory). Like iPod Touch, the Zune HD uses a touch screen, but the hottest part is its OLED display. This is superior technology that boasts brighter colors and a crisp picture quality. The touch screen itself is capacitive and responds very well, making it easy to switch and move through menus. The screen also has a 16:9 widescreen format ...

Apple knowledgebase update: AirPort status menu, iPhones not recognized.
MacFixIt — ... This article covers a problem where if you installed the iPhone /iPod Touch software development kit in OS X 10.5, and then upgraded to 10.6, your iPhone may not be recognized by the system. Apple has a small compatibility update for the software development kit, which should be available through Software Update; however, you can probably also download and reinstall the latest SDK for the iPhone from the developer connection site: ...

This Week's Apple Byte: Is Snow Leopard finger friendly?
MacFixIt — ... is touchscreen compatible and how MobileMe's Find My iPhone feature has once again been used to fight crime. All this, and a look at the new Facebook 3.0 iPhone App in this week's Apple Byte.

iPhone users aren't the only ones to get cool apps
ZDNet News - News Page One — ... that it hopes will drive demand for the new phones. Mobile applications for smartphones are hot. The fact that Apple's App Store has had more than one billion downloads after only being around for a year means that smartphone users are hungry for applications that make their phones more useful and fun. But developers, whether they are large or small, have limited resources and time, and they must choose which platforms to develop applications for first. So far, it's clear that the iPhone is the first platform developers target. As a result, Apple now has the largest mobile ...

Sharp goes portable with two new iPod speakers
Crave: The gadget blog — ... the vast majority of which don't let you take them on the go. Sharp today has announced two new iPod speakers for such a task, the DK-AP8P and the DK-AP7P. The larger, more powerful AP8P has a very unique design, with its front face plate also doubling as the system's control panel. The magnetic cover actually comes off the system itself which makes for an interesting remote control. The AP8P and AP7P both offer 2.1 sound with built-in subwoofers and compatibility with iPods and the iPhone . Better yet, the portable systems will charge your music player while docked. Both ...

MobileMe gets a little makeover
MacFixIt — With the recent releases of iPhone OS 3.1, Mac OS X 10.6.1 update, and all the new iPod models, one Apple product has flown somewhat under the radar with its new features and enhancements. MobileMe provides a wealth of services for subscribers ranging from Web page publishing to iPhone syncing. The latest refresh to this service brings added capabilities to the Find My iPhone feature, an option for automatic conflict resolution in iDisk, and the ability to use Back To My Mac to connect to a sleeping Mac running Snow Leopard. Many other enhancements also ...

Apple explains iPhone OS 3.1 Exchange changes
MacFixIt — iPhone and iPhone 3G users hit a roadblock last week trying to login to Exchange 2007 servers after upgrading to iPhone OS 3.1. Because the problems began with the latest update, it may seem reasonable to assume that the update is to blame, but it's not. In fact, everything is working exactly how it's supposed to be, according to Apple. "iPhone OS 3.1 is working properly with Exchange Server 2007," Apple representative Natalie Harrison told CNET News. "We added device encryption information to the data that can be managed by IT administrators using Exchange Server 2007. The ...

iTunes 9 Genius Mixes: Mixing up users
MacFixIt — ... Cookies. Reinstall iTunes 9. For users who have Genius Mixes activated in iTunes 9 but are not able to sync them to your iPod touch or iPhone , be sure that you have selected the Genius Mix you wish to sync as shown below:

Apple: iPhone OS 3.1 plugs 10 security bugs
MacFixIt — Apple has issued an advisory regarding security enhancements included in iPhone OS 3.1 and iPod Touch OS 3.1.1. Here is a synopsis of the 10 iPhone security vulnerabilities addressed by the latest operating-system update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. As expected, many of these security patches focus on the Web-browsing framework WebKit. CoreAudio Changes to CoreAudio prevent maliciously crafted AAC or MP3 files from causing unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. Exchange support Changes were made to prevent a person with physical ...

Apple announces App Store Resource Center for iPhone OS developers
iPhone Atlas — ... On Friday afternoon Apple sent an e-mail to iPhone OS developers introducing the App Store Resource Center--the sole destination for developers to see details on everything they need to know about app distribution in the App Store. Developers can learn how to prepare an app for submission and how to manage the app after it goes on sale. According to Apple: ...

CNET Apple news: $400 iBook and Rivalry between Intel and Apple
MacFixIt — ... Apple has recently hinted they are looking to develop their own custom semiconductors for use in thier devices--namely the iPhone and ...

Top gadget travel accessories
Crave: The gadget blog — ... your bag? That's what I'd like to focus on: some tips that should help anyone who's traveling with multiple portable gadgets, whatever they may be. First, a few ground rules: I'm going to assume that your minimum travel kit includes a laptop or a Netbook, a cell phone, and a pair of headphones. That may or may not be filled out with a media player, gaming handheld, e-book reader, and/or wireless headset. "But wait," many of you will say, waving your do-it-all Apple handheld. "My iPhone handles all my communications, media, gaming, and reading needs--I don't need to stuff ...

Apple releases iTunes 9.0.1, and updates to Main Stage and Logic Suites
MacFixIt — ... or iPhone . Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs. Addresses an issue with the Zoom button not switching to Mini Player. Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone. Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes. ...

12mail: Short video messaging arrives on iPhone
The Iphone Spot — ... 12seconds.tv, a micro video messaging service dubbed by some as “Twitter for video,” is bringing the same short format to private video messaging in its second iPhoneapp, 12Mail. ...

Apple confirms it banned iPhone porn app
The Iphone Spot — ... “Apple will not distribute applications that contain inappropriate content,” Apple’s statement reads. “The developer of this application added inappropriate content directly from their server after the application had been approved and distributed, and after the developer had subsequently been asked to remove some offensive content. This was a direct violation of the terms of the iPhoneDeveloper Program. The application is no longer available on the App Store.” ...

Entourage-to-iCal time zone synchronization problems
MacFixIt — ... Additionally, people using using Exchange 2003 servers must use Entourage since iCal only supports Exchange 2007 and later. As such, in order to get events to MobileMe and portable devices, the calendars will need to first be synchronized between the two programs. Despite the availability of some workarounds and solutions, because of these conditions you will currently not be able to synchronize without this problem if you are trying to get events from an Exchange 2003 server to your iPhone or MobileMe account and use Office 2004. Potential Solution: Update? Some people have ...

iPhone farting-app rivals clear up the stink
Technically Incorrect — ... company's base, no one could be sure if these fine conglomerates would be able to smell the roses. Even our generation's Walter Cronkite, Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show," failed to exert the principles of Camp David upon these purveyors of stench warfare . So how nostril-positive it is to hear that the noxiousness has been replaced by a joint app created in one corporate bathroom. Yes, let us welcome the Clear The Air app , which is being offered free to all iPhone and iPod Touch finger pullers. Clear the Air, the product of some brilliant ...

Update: TomTom iPhone Car Cradle Prices Finally Out
The Iphone Spot — ... TomTom has finally released pricing for its iPhone car cradle, which is due for release next month. You can expect to lay down $120 when you go to pick up your cradle. That price doesn’t include the TomTom turn-by-turn iPhone software which will add an additional $99 to your purchase price, if you haven’t already downloaded it. ...

'Windows 7 Compatible' is Microsoft's way of approving peripherals for launch
Crave: The gadget blog — ... , is designed only for software and peripherals, not the computers themselves. Microsoft plans a separate program for labeling those. Like Apple's "Works with iPhone ," it indicates that the device in question works under all conditions that Microsoft deems necessary. That includes being compatible with 64-bit Windows 7 as well as 32-bit, hence the program's focus on that detail. We previously reported that this might mean Netbooks wouldn't be sticker-slapped, but rest assured that they (and any other Windows 7-compatible or preinstalled laptop) will get their own stickers, ...

CNET TV Apple Byte: New iMacs, Mac mini, tablet rumors
MacFixIt — ... minis from Apple Retail Stores. Also included in this week's Byte, a how-to demonstration for getting songs and playlists from your iPhone to your iTunes Library. Joe is a seasoned Mac veteran with years of experience on the platform. He reports on Macs, iPods, iPhones and anything else Apple sells. Before joining CNET, he even worked in Apple's retail stores. He's also a creative professional who knows how to use a Mac to get the job done.

Google now serving ads in iPhone Maps
iPhone Atlas — ... Google updated AdSense this week adding support for high end smartphones like the iPhone 3GS bringing desktop styled advertising to mobile devices. The change led to Google's insertion of advertisements, alongside search results, into the iPhone Maps app. Local iPhone map searches will now display sponsored listings in the view and list modes of the Maps app. ...

Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1.2
MacFixIt — Apple has released the latest update to its iPhone OS, now 3.1.2. This update resolves issues with iPhones not waking from sleep, interruptions in cellular network services, and occasional crashes while streaming video. The update is available for iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and ...

Apple KB Updates: Windows printing, multiple iPods with one Mac, iMovie '09, and more.
MacFixIt — ... Some iPhone carriers allow for internet tethering, and in the iPhone OS v3.1 you can see the tethering data usage by going to "Settings --> General --> Usage" and seeing the data transfer totals. This article discusses this settings window and what the various stats mean. ...

New Droid TV spot happily rips Apple
Technically Incorrect — ... was watching the Yankees suck yet another victory from the very duodenum of defeat, when along came an rather sweet Apple TV spot. You know, music that makes you glad your lungs function even after a night on the tequila, and a white background with a soothing typeface telling you some simple things that Apple will do to make you even happier. Then I put down my cup of green tea (Decaf, naturally. Only way to watch the Yankees) and realized that this was a rather vicious list of the iPhone 's alleged shortcomings: the inability to run simultaneous apps, for example. And the ...

Mac OS X Leopard: iCal issues and what to do about them
MacFixIt — ... : All of my calendars have disappeared. can't post or edit events, etc. Just spent the better part of 2 hours with Mac support person - no luck in fixing the problem. ASD user "kyla.m" adds: The small calendar is also stuck on January 2001, and I cannot add anything to the calendar at all. I tried syncing it with my iPhone , and everything else synced except the iCal. I tried importing the contents of another iCal, and it froze - I can't even close it without forcing it to quit. Syncing Often, iCal can experience freezes because of an issue when attempting to sync with ...

CNET TV Apple Byte: 27-inch iMac First Look
MacFixIt — Join CNET TV's Brian Tong for a look at the latest in Apple news. This week, the Apple Byte team previews the new 27-inch iMac and the Apple Byte celebrates its one year anniversary. Also in this week's episode: What happened to Blu-ray? And, does Verizon have an iPhone competitor in Droid? Be sure to check us out on ...

Is the Motorola Droid ugly?
Technically Incorrect — ... . I have scoured the Web for pieces of footage. To the point at which I have even watched the only tech reporter in Indiana, yes, Indiana, to have successfully wrapped his fingers around it describe in some detail what advantages it might have over the iPhone . (I have embedded this lovely piece of film.) The gentleman talks about power and megapixels. He talks about memory and search and operating systems. But there is one thing he fails to mention, something I fear may be vitally important. He doesn't say that it's pretty. Perhaps it's my sense that we humans are, in the ...

Acer aims to overtake HP in notebook sales
Crave: The gadget blog — ... , all running Windows Mobile. But the Liquid will be its first phone to run the Android OS. And although Android phones have been slowly catching on, they naturally face an uphill battle against top players like the Apple iPhone . The company has also been busy the past several years on a series of strategic acquisitions, eating up ...

ReelDirector enhances iPhone 3GS video editing
iPhone Atlas — Apple's iPhone 3GS introduced video recording, trimming, and sharing by adding a higher quality camera and iPhone OS 3.0. These new features introduced a simple way to edit videos, but they won't be replacing iMovie on the ...

Opera Mobile 10 beta browser: First Look video
Crave: The gadget blog — ... overlap. While Web sites often redirect to a URL optimized for mobile phones, we'd still like to see graphically rich pages rendered more faithfully in Opera Mobile on those that don't. Responsiveness was also an issue on the Nokia N97 test phone, but we suspect this has more to do with the device than with Opera. CNET reviewers dinged the Nokia N97 for its choice of an inconsistently responsive resistive touch screen instead of the capacitive touch screen that's found on the iPhone . Even if you don't have a compatible Nokia, Samsung, or Sony Ericsson phone on which to test ...

Opera Mobile 10 beta browser: First Look video
Webware.com — ... overlap. While Web sites often redirect to a URL optimized for mobile phones, we'd still like to see graphically rich pages rendered more faithfully in Opera Mobile on those that don't. Responsiveness was also an issue on the Nokia N97 test phone, but we suspect this has more to do with the device than with Opera. CNET reviewers dinged the Nokia N97 for its choice of an inconsistently responsive resistive touch screen instead of the capacitive touch screen that's found on the iPhone . Even if you don't have a compatible Nokia, Samsung, or Sony Ericsson phone on which to test ...

Award winning tech at the 2009 SEMA Show
Crave: The gadget blog — ... to standalone OBD-II devices to WiFi dongles that transform your iPhone into a handheld diagnostics station, there were dozens of different devices that allowed users to listen in on what their vehicle used to only share with your mechanic; allowing tuners to search for more power, greenies to eek more miles out of a gallon, and regular consumers to feel more confident when they take their cars in for maintenance. Other cool technologies that picked up awards were rear view camera interfaces, off-road ...

Mobile: Still waiting to see what sticks
The Open Road — ... with the iPhone , we're still in the early innings of mobile adoption. As such, a strategy of "throwing-lots-of-things-against-the-wall-to-see-what-sticks" makes a lot of sense. It's true of platforms like ...

Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry
Crave: The gadget blog — We were excited to hear that Flixster's popular iPhone movie app was making the jump to BlackBerry. Unfortunately, not all apps dive as elegantly into other mobile platforms. Flixster's Movies app is one of them. The free Movies by ...

Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry
Webware.com — We were excited to hear that Flixster's popular iPhone movie app was making the jump to BlackBerry. Unfortunately, not all apps dive as elegantly into other mobile platforms. Flixster's Movies app is one of them. The free Movies by ...

Official NASA app and a hovercraft racing game: iPhone apps of the week
iPhone Atlas — Is the iPhone finally coming to Verizon? According to an article over at Apple Insider , sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain say Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone, making it compatible with more networks worldwide. The sources say the move indicates that Apple is specifically targeting Verizon and that we may see Verizon iPhones by the end of next year. Whenever I talk to anyone about the iPhone they always say the same thing; they love the device, but wish that AT had better coverage. I happen to agree, because even where I work in San ...

New Verizon ad calls iPhone 'misfit toy'
Technically Incorrect — Verizon has decided to take the spirit of Christmas and shove it into the part of iPhone users' chimneys where Santa would need a pick ax. Some who viewed ...

New Verizon ad calls iPhone 'misfit toy'
iPhone Atlas — Verizon has decided to take the spirit of Christmas and shove it into the part of iPhone users' chimneys where Santa would need a pick ax. Some who viewed ...

Rickrolling iPhone worm is never gonna give you up
iPhone Atlas — Well, this hacker has quite the sense of humor. Reports started spreading this weekend that iPhone users in Australia had been falling victim to "ikee," a worm that replaces default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley, the British pop singer whose song "Never Gonna Give You Up" has gained ...

Rickrolling iPhone worm is never gonna give you up
The Social — Well, this hacker has quite the sense of humor. Reports started spreading this weekend that iPhone users in Australia had been falling victim to "ikee," a worm that replaces default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley, the British pop singer whose song "Never Gonna Give You Up" has gained ...

Shazam iPhone app gets a premium Encore
iPhone Atlas — The popular music discovery app Shazam is about to receive an Encore on the iPhone and iPod Touch . Shazam Encore for iPhone is a premium application, first introduced to Windows Mobile users last month at CTIA Wireless. Starting Monday, Shazam Encore will also be available for iPhone. Shazam retrieves music information about a recorded song when you point the app to the music's source. The app returns details, links for buying a song, and social networking features that let you share the songs you ask Shazam to tag on Facebook and Twitter. The ...

Jailbroken iPhone? SSH installed? Beware of worms!
MacFixIt — ... worm does not appear to do anything malicious to affected iPhones, and seems to be more of a proof-of-concept attack than anything else; however, it does expose a vulnerability for those who have jailbroken their systems. The worm mainly takes advantage of an overlooked security step where people who have enabled SSH have not changed the root password from the default "alpine" to something else. This basically will allow any script to run if it provides this password, so for worried iPhone users here are some simple suggestions: Do not jailbreak your iPhone unless you are ...

New BlackBerry software will make your phone cooler
Crave: The gadget blog — ... running the 5.0 operating system or higher. In addition to finding themes and widgets in the App World for the first time, you'll soon be able to buy premium content not only through PayPal, the current purchasing model, but in 2010, through your monthly phone bill. Like Apple, RIM will be making subscriptions and micropayments available to developers. That will make it possible for users to unlock premium features in BlackBerry apps, like navigation apps, music apps, and games. iPhone games commonly make use of in-app purchasing. BlackBerry owners can also look forward to ...

New Verizon ad pushes Droid's manly side
Technically Incorrect — ... rather enjoy. The Droid is, apparently, not a smartphone at all. It is a robotphone, according to Verizon's latest TV ad. Yes, it punches its way through steel walls and crushes rocks. Which, I believe, is known in English classes as poetry. The lyrical content is only heightened when the giggling-brat-vanity words are uttered by an announcer who sounds like he had a previous career as an enforcer with one of the Gambino bambinos. As the contempt drips from his lips, we see various iPhone -like devices all blinged out in pinks and purples and sequins. They look like purses. ...

Amazon debuts Kindle for PC
Crave: The gadget blog — ... a great way for people around the world to access a huge selection from the Kindle Store and read the most popular books of today even if they don't yet have a Kindle." Amazon plans new features for the next edition of Kindle for PC. The company said it will offer the ability to create notes and highlights, search for words or phrases in your books, and click on an image to zoom in or rotate it. With the launch of Kindle for PC, Kindle books can now be read on Kindle readers, the iPhone , the ...

Livespeakr caters to iPod Touch and iPhone
iPhone Atlas — ... , the number that is specifically aimed toward the iPod Touch and the iPhone is significantly less. In fact, the Livespeakr Ultra-Portable Speaker is the only one we've come across that patently leaves out other iPods, with a design that caters completely to the touch-screen members of the family. This $80 unit won't blow you away with stellar sound, but the supper compact and innovative design may be enough to lure you in. ...

Rick Astley resurrected in iPhone worm
MacFixIt — ... in the tech news circuit that an Australian hacker wrote the first worm for an iPhone . Now, before you freak out and curse Apple for not supplying proper security for your device, the worm only affects iPhones that have been jailbroken (and currently only in Australia). The Funny While there is nothing funny about the implications of what this worm has done, the implementation of it is pretty sweet. The worm infiltrates your jailbroken iPhone via SSH (after searching on the network for iPhones running SSH). The worm gets access because, when a user hacks their iPhone, they ...

Watch an iPhone steer a real live car
iPhone Atlas — ... with your iPhone while standing on the roof! That's the feat these crazy dudes from Waterloo Labs managed to pull off. (And you thought ...

Secure your jailbroken iPhone against worm
iPhone Atlas — If your iPhone was recently "Rickrolled" by a worm that targets jailbroken iPhones , the following six steps will show you how to change the root password--used to connect to your device via a Unix software secure shell--to protect yourself in the future. Before starting, you will need to have MobileTerminal installed from the Cydia store. Then: 1. Tap the MobileTerminal icon to open a terminal window. 2. Enter su and press return. 3. Enter the current default root user password alpine and press return. 4. Type passwd and press return. 5. Enter a ...

Gigabyte Technology fixes iPhone sync problem
iPhone Atlas — Last week, we received comments from Intel regarding an iPhone sync glitch with certain PCs that use a new Intel P55 chipset and Windows 7 64-bit. On Friday, motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte Technology, a popular motherboard maker for PC hobbyists, issued a BIOS update that resolves the problem for some of these users who haven't been able to sync their iPhones. The BIOS, listed as a Beta version, promises to resolve iPhone sync issues and includes additional bug fixes and enhancements. This fix will help you only if you're using a computer you've ...

Jailbreakers beware: iPhone malware evolves rapidly
MacFixIt — Over the weekend there were reports of the "Rickrolling" worm that targeted jailbroken iPhones which had SSH installed and still used the default password. While definitely a security hole for those who enabled these features, the threat was more of a prank and "proof-of-concept" than anything truly malicious. Yesterday, however, antivirus and security developer Intego released information on another worm that has been built to steal information from these iPhone users. The ...

Apple overtakes Nokia in phone profits
Crave: The gadget blog — In the race for mobile phone profits, Apple has overtaken Nokia, according to figures for the latest quarter. Apple earned $1.6 billion in the third quarter from the iPhone , outpacing Nokia's $1.1 billion cell phone profit to grab the top spot among all mobile phone vendors, said research firm ...

Nintendo DS gets Modern Warfare: Handcramps
Crave: The gadget blog — ... to say. But having multiplayer at all--with maps and different game modes as well, no less--is a huge coup for the DS. Not releasing this game for the PSP is somewhat of a surprise--Modern Combat Mobilized is a DS exclusive--especially since the PSP crowd seem like a better fit for this type of game. Still, the DS' larger market share speaks for itself, and it's debatable whether the PSP, or any other handheld, is any better for FPS controls. While the DS' chief advantage over the iPhone is its set of physical buttons, those buttons fail utterly for FPS titles. It's a shame, ...

Apple offers progress reports on apps waiting for approval
iPhone Atlas — In a move that should please developers, Apple has added the ability to track an iPhone application's progress through the review process. ...

Graphics showdown: 11 games for newer iPhones
Crave: The gadget blog — Ever wondered what some of the graphical differences are in games that make use of the newer hardware in the latest versions of Apple's iPhone and ...

iTunes error 414; Downloading of multiple iPhone Apps not functioning properly
MacFixIt — Some users, when attempting to download several iPhone Applications, receive the error code 414 and are not able to download them. The error seems to particularly affect users with more than a few downloads to complete. Most users in ...

C64 emulator returns to App Store sans BASIC
iPhone Atlas — The Commodore 64 emulator application for iPhone was pulled from the App Store by Apple in September for leaving its BASIC interpreter intact and accessible via a backdoor hack. This week, the app has returned after some major re-work by its creator, Manomio . C64 no longer contains the BASIC interpreter and Commodore 64 ROM files, since Apple originally rejected the app for these reasons . As a result, the emulator no longer lets you run your own BASIC code inside the app. However, it will still run classic Commodore 64 games, and it now comes with a ...

NBA Basketball and a squishy driving game: iPhone apps of the week
iPhone Atlas — Like I've mentioned here several times before, I'm one of the people who is still using the iPhone 3G . Like many, I'm waiting for my two-year contract to be up so I can get whatever the next-gen iPhone is. It doesn't bother me too much (aside from a few app features that require 3GS), but I do long for the faster processing power and extra features found in the latest iPhone. Especially when it comes to (surprise!) games. To give you an idea of the difference between the two iPhone processors and how they effect game performance, fellow CNET editor, Josh Lowensohn, put the two ...

Deleting e-mails on the iPhone and iPod Touch
iPhone Atlas — Recently, I removed my iPhone e-mail accounts so I could troubleshoot a problem with the Mail app . But when I reinstalled the accounts, I found that I wasn't able to delete messages from one account's Inbox. The account in question was a POP3 account used to retrieve messages from my spam e-mail filtering service. It was sending and receiving e-mail just fine, but whenever I tried to delete a message from the Inbox my iPhone would present the following error: Unable to move message to folder "Trash" because the folder does not exist Luckily, I was able to locate ...

Verizon ad describes negotiations with Apple?
Technically Incorrect — The thing about the finest of soap operas is that they must create conflict in order to inspire truly dramatic love. This is why I was rendered temporarily cynical by a Verizon print ad in a recent edition of Sports Illustrated. The ad was for the Droid. The words were directed at the sensitive regions of the iPhone . But the sentiment seemed to refer to a slightly larger picture. In case you have not seen this particular work of art, it is headlined "This is a world of 'Nope', Nuh-Uh' and 'Sorry, Charlie.'" The first line gives a clue that perhaps this is not just another ...

Undercover helps recover lost, stolen iPhones
iPhone Atlas — What's worse than a lost or stolen iPhone ? Uh, hello? Nothing! That's why Apple invented Find My iPhone --and charges $99 per year for it as part of the MobileMe service. If you're not willing to spend that much but want some kind of insurance against an iPhone that goes missing, check out Orbicule's Undercover . This $4.99 app covertly transmits your phone's location and IP information to your browser-based Undercover account (free), thus allowing you to bust in on the thief and, guns blazing, take back your precious. By which I mean, of course, work with ...

iPhone app developer quits over approval process
iPhone Atlas — ... , Rogue Amoeba's Paul Kafasis said on his company's blog last week that he is throwing in the towel on iPhone app development after an exasperating three-and-a-half month app approval. "Rogue Amoeba no longer has any plans for additional iPhone applications, and updates to our existing iPhone applications will likely be rare," said Kafasis. "The iPhone platform had great promise, but that promise is not enough, so we're focusing on the ...

AdMob brings interactive video ads to iPhone
iPhone Atlas — While it's waiting to be gobbled up by Google, AdMob isn't sitting still. The mobile ad company announced Tuesday that it will deliver interactive video ads to the iPhone and ...

Help, my iPod touch (or iPhone) is in a different language!
MacFixIt — Occasionally users may find that their iPod touch or iPhone has been set to a language they do not understand. Here is a visual guide to reset the language to English. To reset your iPod touch or iPhone to English language: On your iPod touch or iPhone, find the image of the gears to launch Settings. In the next section, tap the option that contains the same gear image. The next screen will contain a group of options with either four or five selections. Tap the fourth option. Tap the first option on the next screen. You can now choose your language ...

O'Reilly: The Web is at war and it's making me sad
The Social — ... Web should be in a state of "war." When have things been any different? It's a hub of innovation, competition, and constant change, and I think we all knew that already. The barrier to entry is low enough so that if there's a glaring problem with something, users will flock to whoever can create a better alternative. In fact, O'Reilly brought that up on Tuesday when he talked about expensive in-car GPS navigation systems. "The turn-by-turn directions from TeleAtlas cost $99 (on the iPhone ) but Google is giving it away for free. This is a natural kind of extension for Google. ...

Apple KB Update: MobileMe "iDisk full" errors
MacFixIt — ... and iPhone related knowledgebase updates in the past week, covering topics on how to activate the iPhones and transfer data between them, or purchase content. On the ...

AT&T fights back at Verizon with, um, Luke Wilson
Technically Incorrect — ... paid to say. His hair looks as if it's been hurriedly greased with Czech lard and his face offers a certain hemorrhoidal mien as it offers a little jape at the end of the spot. Yes, a jape about Verizon beginning with "V" and AT not beginning with "V." That rumbling you can hear is the collective guffaw from Verizon Central. Verizon is hurting AT with its clinical, delighted unpleasantness. And I fear that before "Legally Blonde 2: AT 's Revenge" can possibly be effective, the iPhone carrier needs to dramatize its argument rather better than the gospel according to Luke.

AT&T Can't Stop Verizon From Playing "There's A Map" Ads (For Now)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... it says that Verizon is misleading customers by implying that they cannot use their phones or access the mobile Web when they aren't in 3G coverage areas. The reality is that customers can make phone calls and access the Internet from their phones using the company's slower EDGE or GPR networks. Verizon argues its advertisements are simply pointing out the fact that AT has not invested enough in upgrading its network to handle increased traffic from smartphone devices, such as the Apple iPhone . Verizon has modified its ads slightly to indicate that the map applies only to ...

SimpleGeo navigates from stealth to beta
Webware.com — ... applications for mobile devices like the iPhone , but the founders said that building the location-aware infrastructure for their first game took a whopping three months. So they changed their company name and angle: SimpleGeo's purpose is to build that infrastructure for other companies to eliminate the development hell, hoping to do for "geo" apps what PayPal did for sites requiring payment systems or Facebook did for sites requiring logins and social-networking features. The complete offering, which can also build in augmented-reality features, encompasses storage, ...

SimpleGeo navigates from stealth to beta
The Social — ... applications for mobile devices like the iPhone , but the founders said that building the location-aware infrastructure for their first game took a whopping three months. So they changed their company name and angle: SimpleGeo's purpose is to build that infrastructure for other companies to eliminate the development hell, hoping to do for "geo" apps what PayPal did for sites requiring payment systems or Facebook did for sites requiring logins and social-networking features. The complete offering, which can also build in augmented-reality features, encompasses storage, ...

Aha Mobile reads drivers traffic info, Facebook status
Webware.com — What frequent drivers need is a way to search for information while cruising without taking your eyes off the road. That's what Robert Acker, President and CEO of Aha Mobile, thought when creating his yet-to-be-released application for iPhone and Android. Before they put foot to pedal, drivers will set up a dashboard of buttons, each representing an audio channel for everything from the traffic report for the road you're on, to a search for nearby bathrooms and cafes, music channel, and your Facebook news feed. In Acker's demo at the Under The Radar start-up event in Mountain ...

Aha Mobile reads drivers traffic info, Facebook status
iPhone Atlas — What frequent drivers need is a way to search for information while cruising without taking your eyes off the road. That's what Robert Acker, President and CEO of Aha Mobile, thought when creating his yet-to-be-released application for iPhone and Android. Before they put foot to pedal, drivers will set up a dashboard of buttons, each representing an audio channel for everything from the traffic report for the road you're on, to a search for nearby bathrooms and cafes, music channel, and your Facebook news feed. In Acker's demo at the Under The Radar start-up event in Mountain ...

Apple: 'Enterprise' is as enterprise does
The Open Road — ... is finding its way into enterprise computing, with or without the IT department's blessing. Ditto the iPhone . Is it somehow less enterprise because the CIO didn't issue a policy giving permission? Maybe "enterprise" means something more than "gets used a lot within the enterprise." In fact, Jones points out a few reasons he, personally, doesn't feel Apple is an enterprise vendor: Apple does the bare minimum for enterprises, they aren't deeply committed to security, management, road maps, low TCO and so on. And they don't open up the architecture of iPhone enough for third ...

Multiservice chat and 3D racing: iPhone apps of the week
iPhone Atlas — With more than 100,000 apps in the iTunes App Store and huge success around the world with the iPhone , it would appear Apple has done just about everything right with the launch of its first mobile handset. But as any iPhone app developers will tell you, the app approval process is less than ideal, with some developers waiting well beyond Apple's 14-day waiting period and sometimes longer to get their apps approved. Though Apple has stated it is working on the app approval process, there has been little in the way of progress if you ask iPhone app developers. Recently, Apple ...

Another iPhone worm, but this one is serious
iPhone Atlas — Another iPhone worm has been spotted in the wild. Unlike the previous exploitation, which merely changed a jailbroken iPhone's wallpaper to a picture of Rick Astley of "Rickrolling" fame, this new threat allows hackers to steal sensitive information. According to security firm Sophos, which wrote about the exploitation after a Dutch ISP spotted it late last week, the worm attacks jailbroken iPhone and iPod Touch devices only. The worm "uses command-and-control, like a traditional PC botnet," Sophos wrote in a blog post on Saturday to warn users ...

Another iPhone worm, but this one is serious
Webware.com — Another iPhone worm has been spotted in the wild. Unlike the previous exploitation, which merely changed a jailbroken iPhone's wallpaper to a picture of Rick Astley of "Rickrolling" fame, this new threat allows hackers to steal sensitive information. According to security firm Sophos, which wrote about the exploitation after a Dutch ISP spotted it late last week, the worm attacks jailbroken iPhone and iPod Touch devices only. The worm "uses command-and-control, like a traditional PC botnet," Sophos wrote in a blog post on Saturday to warn users ...

New "Malicious" variant of the Rickrolling worm now available
MacFixIt — Another iPhone worm similar to the "Rickrolling" malware has been found targeting users in the Netherlands. The BBC is reporting on this variant of the threat, calling it "Clearly malicious" because it attempts to both remotely control affected iPhones and also steal personal information such as bank login IDs. CNET Reporter "Don Reisinger" wrote about the new threat in an article earlier today. Without going into too much detail, like other variants of this malware, it requires you to have jailbroken your iPhone, installed SSH, and then not changed the root ...

New Apple ads to Verizon: Can Droid do this?
Technically Incorrect — It seems that Apple doesn't respect Verizon's Droid phone quite as much as it does Microsoft's PCs. But two new ad spots, launching Monday evening, come as close as Apple has done thus far to directly attack the allegedly do-it-all robotphone. The Droid, you see, went after Apple in its teaser campaign with some telling remarks and the hearty claim that Droid does what the iPhone doesn't. Then Verizon decided it would be fun to knock both the iPhone and AT 's spotty 3G coverage with its "Misfit Toys" concept. AT has already replied by hustling a ...

Joost: It coulda been a contender, or not
The Social — ... and continues to expand its video library. There was, briefly, a time when it looked like there was a slight chance that things might turn up for Joost. It did, after all, beat most of its competitors to the release of an iPhone app, and a focus on niche content like Japanese anime ...

Car docks for the iPod--Ask the Editors
Crave: The gadget blog — Q: I need your help on this one. I am trying to decide what accessory to get for my iPhone so that I can hook it up to my car and charge it, but at the same time hold it up as a dock. Here are the four choices that I have so far: Now I understand the last one is just a holder and that you have to buy the charger, but I want one that will hold my phone so that I can see it, but I can charge it directly as well. I don't want something that I have to stick to my windshield. Do you have any suggestions? Can you help me on this one? Have you guys done a review on things ...

iPhone OS 3.1.2 searching-for-service bug
iPhone Atlas — Users on Apple iPhone discussion boards are complaining about a bug in iPhone OS 3.1.2 that causes the iPhone to search for service at random times. According to the ...

Verizon iPhone rumors are just rumors
Crave: The gadget blog — Almost as soon as the iPhone debuted on AT back in 2007, rumors started swirling that the popular touch-screen handset would head to Verizon Wireless as soon as AT 's exclusivity ended. And since then, as AT 's network has struggled to keep up with the demands of iPhone users, the rumor has only intensified. Indeed, every day I hear it repeated somewhere, whether it's from a tech/gadget site, a random Facebook friend or a stranger I meet on the street. Analysts have also dished the rumor on occasion, and just last week Brian Marshall, an Apple analyst with ...

Verizon iPhone rumors are just rumors
iPhone Atlas — Almost as soon as the iPhone debuted on AT back in 2007, rumors started swirling that the popular touch-screen handset would head to Verizon Wireless as soon as AT 's exclusivity ended. And since then, as AT 's network has struggled to keep up with the demands of iPhone users, the rumor has only intensified. Indeed, every day I hear it repeated somewhere, whether it's from a tech/gadget site, a random Facebook friend, or a stranger I meet on the street. Analysts have also dished the rumor on occasion, and just last week Brian Marshall, an Apple analyst ...

Stuff your stockings with iPod accessories
Crave: The gadget blog — ... mounts for this device can be a bit of a daunting task. This is precisely why we've packaged a slew of neat little extras right here in this handy one-stop-shopping post. Heck, there's even some iPhone -worthy stuff scattered about, so make sure you give 'em all a look. ...

AT&T gets Luke Wilson to hit Verizon again
Technically Incorrect — ... : reminding those who might still be on the fence, on the phone, or even on the lam that you can't simultaneously enjoy voice and Web surfing on the Verizon 3G network--and hence on the Motorola Droid. So here we have Luke Wilson, still looking a little peaky and dressed in a difficult brown. Behind Luke, we have a man trying to use two phones (by implication, Verizon phones) to perform a task the iPhone will manage alone. Some might find it entertaining that as his friend attempts to download something on one of his Verizon phones, he complains that it's all going rather ...

Gadgettes Podcast 86: The Body Episode (a FLASHBACK episode!)
Crave: The gadget blog — ... E-MAIL: Wth? If this was someone’s big life-changing idea, I think we need to drain and clean the think tank… USB Memory Card Reader With Compact Mirror. Verdict: Wacky! [USB] --Dr. karl Hey Kelly, Molly, and Jason, There is no better “jingle” for Tool Time than the iPhone song (you know, the one played every commercial). This is the most obvious and only logical choice :-) . Love the show! --David from Atlanta Hey gadgettes, I just finished listening to Episode 85. I doubt this would be possible, but I would be completely willing to pay extra for an uncensored version ...

Tell the time and destroy the Death Star: iPhone Apps of the week
iPhone Atlas — There are a few sales over the Thanksgiving long weekend here in the U.S. with some developers slashing prices on many popular iPhone games. Huge iPhone game developer, Gameloft, is having a 99 cent sale on many of their popular game titles throughout the weekend. EA Games is also in on the action, offering price cuts to several of their big titles. Some games I've talked about here like ...

AT&T has refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $49
Crave: The gadget blog — Chances are good that someone on your shopping list is pining for an iPhone for the holiday season. If you know of such person, then we've got a surprise ...