Posts tagged with apple
Japanese College Distributing Free iPhones
Posted on: Posted on May 22, 2009 12:04 PM
Tags: apple, iphone, iphone 3g,
iPhone Magnetometer
Posted on: Posted on May 8, 2009 10:09 AM
Pictures of the iPhone with a magnetometer menu have surfaced online, confirming that there will most likely be sure a feature in a future version of the iPhone’s firmware or even a future hardware revision. Of course, there isn’t any official confirmation on such a feature yet, but it’s hard to ignore these things when screenshots appear, don’t you think?
Apple iPhone App Ads Pay Well
Posted on: Posted on May 6, 2009 11:32 AM
A report online indicates that breaking into the top 100 list for the App Store is certainly rewarding. It seems that top apps on the App Store make somewhere around $400 to $5,000 per day on ads. With those interesting figures, it certainly isn’t surprising to see that many people are developing apps for the iPhone instead of other platforms.
Lemonade Tycoon For Your iPhone
Posted on: Posted on May 6, 2009 11:23 AM
Most of us have played games like Railroad Tycoon or Theme Hospital at some point in our lives. Now iPhone owners will be able to experience a similar thrill directly on their iPhone, thanks to the Lemonade Tycoon app, which is going for free. One of the rather confusing parts of the app is its tendency to ask you survey questions. Every now and then you’ll be presented with a general question, and we’re fairly sure that the information collected is sent somewhere to be processed. As long as you don’t provide information that is too detailed, it shouldn’t be too much a price to pay for a fun game.
Resubmit Your iPhone Apps?
Posted on: Posted on May 5, 2009 8:43 PM
Will Apple start allowing more applications with questionable content on the App Store in the future? We all know that Apple will be expanding its parental controls with the iPhone OS 3.0. It seems that some folks who have had apps rejected in the past have been notified that they may resubmit their apps in the future, possibly hinting that Apple might be loosening their approval process for apps after the introduction of the iPhone OS 3.0.
Replace Water Damaged iPhones
Posted on: Posted on May 5, 2009 8:35 PM
Reports have surfaced that Apple has come up with a new policy that allows iPhone owners to replace their water-damaged iPhones for a free. Instead of getting a new iPhone at full price, you’ll be able to pick up a refurbished iPhone for $199, assuming that your device failed due to an out-of-warranty encounter with water.
iPhone Supports Epson Printing
Posted on: Posted on May 5, 2009 6:43 PM
Epson must be purring at the prospect of getting some profit out of the whole iPhone deal. Thanks to EuroSmartz, Ltd, the company has come up with a Print & Share app, which allows photos, business documents, PDF files, web pages, e-mail and more are able to be printed to Epson printers via your iPhone. The unfortunate thing is that it doesn’t allow wireless printing just yet, so you’ll need to tether your Apple device via USB connection, or print over a network. The Print & Share app is currently available on the App Store for $6.99. You can read the full press release here.
FliPhone Controls Helicopter
Posted on: Posted on May 5, 2009 6:10 PM
By now we all know that the iPhone can do a million different things, but what about controlling a radio-controlled airplane or helicopter? Well, thanks to the app FliPhone, you can do that via the touchscreen and built-in accelerometer. Of course, it might not be as accurate as using the actual remote control meant for the toy, but it certainly is going to make you look a cool (and a whole lot geekier) than your friends who don’t already own an iPhone.
RIM Better Than Apple In Q1
Posted on: Posted on May 5, 2009 10:45 AM
Knocking Apple’s iPhone off its comfortable perch at the very top isn’t an easy feat, so hats off to RIM who’s BlackBerry Curve has managed to demote the iPhone to second spot in terms of consumer smartphone market share. RIM’s smartphone market share increased by 15%, bringing the total to nearly 50% of the smartphone market, which is certainly more enjoyable, especially since Apple and Palm saw their market share decline by about 10%. Will the upcoming release of the Palm Pre and (rumored) new iPhone help those companies make up for lost ground to RIM?
Tags: apple, blackberry, iphone, rim,
New iPhone To Have Improved Screen?
Posted on: Posted on May 4, 2009 11:08 AM
Will we be welcoming an iPhone HD at WWDC this June? Well, according to the various reports, someone familiar with Apple’s plans state that it’s simple to record and editing stunningly sharp video with the device, after which you’ll be able to wirelessly send it to friend or watch it on the phone’s improved screen. Might this “improved screen” be an 800 x 480 iPhone display that we’ve been dreaming about? We certainly hope this turns into a reality come June. Fingers crossed.
Solid Gold iPhone
Posted on: Posted on May 4, 2009 10:14 AM
Everybody has an iPhone nowadays that might not be as cool as it once was to own an iPhone, so what can you do to make the iPhone cool again? Well, you could always get a solid gold iPhone from Stuart Hughes, guaranteed to set you apart from the others (aside from those who also have $34,000 to buy this). The device is finished and polished by hand, and let’s not ignore the 53 diamonds that decorate the Apple logo. To be honest, it might actually be smarter to spend the 34 grand on something like a necklace that doesn’t go out of fashion easily, instead of a tech item that might be obsolete in a few months time. That being said, if you’re dripping gold, this will certainly be your thing.
Proprietary iPhone Chips Next Year?
Posted on: Posted on April 30, 2009 5:45 PM
It’s widely known that Apple has been planning to design a family of exclusive chips to power its future iPhone and multi-touch handheld products, though now it seems like such chips may not materialize until sometime next year. Apple is understandably worried that knowledge about its iPhone to leave the company, which is reasonable, considering the impressive popularity of the iPhone. That being said, it sure pours cold water on any hope that the upcoming iPhone 2009 will have these new chips.
Zillow To Help You Shop For Homes
Posted on: Posted on April 29, 2009 6:38 PM
Looking to purchase some property? Well, if you own an iPhone, you might want to check out the Zillow iPhone app, which allows you to view real estate information on homes around you, using GPS. As you walk or drive through a neighborhood, the GPS will track your position and display real-time estate information and data as you go, such as estimated home values, homes for sale and recently sold homes. Of course, you won’t have to go there if you don’t want to, you can always search by neighborhood. Zillow reportedly has data on about 95% of the homes in the country, including photos and contact information for 3.4 million for-sale listings. Impressive.
Vinyl Simulation On Your iPhone
Posted on: Posted on April 29, 2009 10:25 AM
Here’s certainly something that you wouldn’t normally do with your iPhone – spin it on the table. It might seem a tad off at first, but that’s what you’re expected to do with this iPhone application that simulates old school vinyl records spinning by literally spinning your iPhone, and you’ll be able to control the speed of the virtual vinyl record too. Of course, you’ll probably want to play with this on a smooth surfaced, as you wouldn’t want you pretty iPhone to be covered in scratches.
Apple Coming Up With iPhone Lite?
Posted on: Posted on April 28, 2009 10:57 AM
Reports have surfaced again that Apple and Verizon Wireless are locked in talks over a possible new iPhone, which has been described as an “iPhone Lite”, supposedly a smaller and less expensive iPhone, and also another device which could be a touchscreen media tablet, possibly something along the lines of a netbook. Of course, there still is the minor detail of the exclusivity deal between AT&T and Apple with regards to the iPhone, but some parties speculate that the new devices could be different enough from the current iPhone to bypass that restriction. What do you think, possible, or just a rumor?
Slingplayer For iPhone Soon?
Posted on: Posted on April 27, 2009 11:33 AM
We’ve previously heard all the rumors before, and we know that Slingplayer is having a lot of trouble getting approval for the App Store. The good news is that Sling has updated its official page, and it does seem to take some effort to give users assurance that they’re busy working on getting Slingplayer on the App Store. A statement on the website reads:
“The team has been working hard to bring the SlingPlayer Mobile experience to the iPhone and iPod Touch. We’ve submitted the first release of our application to the iPhone App Store. We are in close contact with our partners at Apple and are optimistic that it will be approved soon. We hope the wait won’t be much longer.”
Tags: apple, iphone, slingplayer,
Verizon iPhone In 2010?
Posted on: Posted on April 27, 2009 11:22 AM
Looking to use Apple’s iPhone on Verizon Wireless, especially since you don’t want to switch to AT&T just for an iPhone? Well, if the latest reports are true, we might actually be able to see an iPhone from Verizon in 2010. Sure, we know this rumor has been going around for a while now, but the rumor has apparently resurfaced thanks to USA Today. As it goes, Verizon Wireless is waiting to offer the iPhone on its CDMA network after the iPhone exclusivity deal with AT&T runs out. So will it be time to switch to Verizon in the future?
.NET Development For iPhone
Posted on: Posted on April 27, 2009 9:12 AM
ComponentOne has made a rather good effort to try and bring .NET developers to develop for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The company has actually released a suite of Microsoft ASP.NET controls, dubbed Studio, for the iPhone, which is designed to assist developers in coming up with iPhone web apps (instead of native apps). It’s not like Apple was suffering from the lack of developers for its platform, but it will certainly be interesting to see how much better the company will do now that .NET developers are able to have a crack at it too.
Baby Shaker App Controversy
Posted on: Posted on April 23, 2009 7:57 PM
Many developers have complained over the approval process of Apple’s AppStore, as many of them had to endure long periods of waiting, rejection and who knows what else. Now Apple is under fire for approving a rather controversial app, despite all its stringent checking. The Baby Shaker app has users shaking the phone till the baby has red crosses over its eyes, and it certainly going to be very offensive to many people. An Apple statement apologizing over the event reads:
"This application was deeply offensive and should not have been approved for distribution on the App Store. When we learned of this mistake, the app was removed immediately. We sincerely apologize for this mistake and thank our customers for bringing this to our attention."
Tags: app store, apple, iphone,
App Store 1 Billion App Downloads
Posted on: Posted on April 23, 2009 5:59 PM
It certainly wasn’t a long time coming. A billion app downloads is certainly something to shout about, and getting that achievement done in just 9 months makes it even more special. Of course, the success of the App Store is also due to the success of the iPhone, and vice versa, which is certainly a win-win situation for Apple. Considering that there are over 35,000 apps in the App Store now, it looks like the figures are just going to keep going up and up.