Monday, April 20, 2009

iPhone News Of The Day [04/20/09]

  • iPhone 3.0 firmware, expected to be released in June, may provide native voice activation and voice-enabled services previously available only with third-party applications, according to emerging reports.
    Code-named Jibbler, according to sources cited by Ars Technica Monday, the new services appear to be an enhancement to the iPhone’s SpringBoard application, a Finder-esque app that acts as [...] This article is copyright Cultomedia Corp .
    • The Hot Radar iPhone app is a joke with an attempt to help geeks to meet women, and help girls meet a man with an iPhone. We’re not exactly sure how effective you will be at picking up the ladies at your next bar outing with this app, but it sure is a new [...]
      • Ambiance is an ambient sound application designed to help you fall asleep, relax, or just bring you to a more comfortable state. It includes a sound store where you can download any of the over 300 sounds for free. The sound store is definitely Ambiance's centerpiece feature. No sounds are included in the app because the user is expected to collect their own loops from the store. I found that a majority of the sounds are great, although some can be a little odd. You can preview and download for later,…
        • Looking for a good deal on books online and willing to wait a little and have your iPhone handy? The BookBargain iPhone app is a free shopping search utility that tracks down and shows the best prices on books online at popular stores like Amazon in multiple countries like USA, Japan, UK, France, Germany, [...]
          • Tweetero is an open source Twitter client for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch put forth by the folks at ImageShack. This app has been released as an open source project in hopes that the open source community will participate in the evolution of this product, and possibly spawn other projects based on this code.
            This [...]
            • Most USB car chargers look like a perfect nightmare of bad design and nerdery. Belkin has acknowledged this and offered up the respectable Micro Auto Charger (also realizing 4-port USB car chargers are overkill). The Micro Auto Charger has a 1-amp USB port that promises to charge gadgets super quick. Other than that, there's not much else to say about the thing, except that it charges pretty much anything you can shake a USB cable at. Belkin also released the dual-port Dual Auto Charger , which adds an…
              • A lot of people have been having trouble getting YouTube to work during the Beta process of the iPhone 3.0 firmware. With the 3rd beta, most have claimed it works again. Now that it does, we can show you what’s new so far. First, when seeing the details of a video, the info isn’t displayed [...]
                • AT&T Sells Refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs Online for $150
                  AT&T Is Upgrading 3G Network for the New iPhone
                  Nokia Has New CDMA Dual-Sliding Handset Prepared for the U.S. Market
                  The Tele-Egg
                  VTech Dect 6.0 Cordless Phone Hits Retail Shelves
                  Western Digital Unveils 2 Terabyte Hard Drives
                  Oracle Corporation Acquires Sun Microsystems
                  TODAY Application for iPhone Released
                  Belkin Unveils New Micro Auto Charger for [...]
                  • Evo Superbike to be Launched
                    Glu Mobile Announces Cooking Star for the iPhone
                    Ricoh Launches New Digital Copiers
                    Carrey’s ‘Yes Man’ download.
                    Rolls-Royce Ghost
                    Cheerios Help Reduce Cholesterol
                    Optoma EP709 DLP Projector
                    Vivabox Gifts for Mom
                    Casa Noble Organic Tequilla
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                    • I thought Seesmic desktop is good enough for users. There are something better release recently: Tweetie for Mac. In iPhone, Tweetie has a nice interface. In Mac, Tweetie also have the good quality. It loads quicker than Seesmic and TweetDeck. The interface is similar to the iPhone version. Very simple and easy to get started.
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                      • It was not too long ago that we were lusting over OpenLabs ' attempt to bring us a dedicated digital audio workstation as a single device, and now it looks like the ante's been upped yet again. Sure, the Vivace is but a mere concept at the moment, but designers Young-Shin Lee and Hae-Jin Jung clearly know what we want. This guy has the same form factor as a laptop, but instead of a keyboard features a second multi-touch display. On the downside, we can't imagine that playing a…
                      • Ars reports that buried in the iPhone 3.0 OS is evidence of voice control features that are codenamed "Jibbler," as well as synthesized voice responses from the phone, a la iPod shuffle . It looks like Jibbler is an "enhancement" to the iPhone's SpringBoard app—the essentially invisible app that manages the homescreen and launches applications—and might be controlled by the headset. Unlike the shuffle, which lets your computer do all of the synthesizing work to talk to you, the…
                        • Belkin's new Micro Auto Charger nearly disappears inside your car's accessory outlet. The company has also announced a charger that can charge two devices simutaneously.
                          • I get asked a lot why I prefer Macs to PCs. Sometimes it’s from a Windows fan trying to pick a fight, sometimes it’s from a platform agnostic who’s interested why I care enough to choose. But the intent is the same — what makes you so passionate?
                            And after citing obvious reasons like the elegance [...] This article is copyright Cultomedia Corp .
                            • If you dig around the App Store long enough, you are bound to find some intriguing little applications that at first glance you may pass up because you thought they could never actually work. Well folks, we have one of those types of applications for you today and it’s called PocketMeter, and to our amazement [...]
                              • The Examiner says that in between saving the world, Angelina Jolie is actually a huge gadget nerd and reads Gizmodo a lot! Now, she's probably reading on her brand new Palm Pre . This is like third-hand info, but supposedly, Angelina spouted nonstop to a production assistant on the set of her upcoming film Salt about the Palm Pre: "She likes the software better than the iPhone, she likes the thumboard for texting (although the keys aren't big enough), and thinks the screen is beautiful but can…
                                • An interesting take on the classic matching-piece puzzle game concept, Chop Sushi may tempt your tastebuds if you're a fan of fish.
                                  • Filed under: Gaming , iPhone , App Review If you're the type that spends your winter cubicle moments dreaming of making lazy doglegs down a snowy slope, than you might just find a tiny bit of solace in Touch Ski 3D from Naquatic, Inc. This game got some tweaks under the hood recently and it looks like they may really have something here. Touch Ski 3D offers visuals and effects that are quite stunning, as well as a rather unique approach to game play. Instead of simply rocking your device in varying…
                                    • We have already heard rumors that AT&T is rolling out a major upgrade to its 3G mobile data services in anticipation of a spike in network traffic from Apple's new iPhone. An article at Telephony Online confirms that rumor. Its reporting that AT&T is in the process of upgrading its...
                                      • Qlikview for the iPhone is a new ERP reporting tool for businesses that need real-time business intelligence.
                                        • Apple is telling retailers of their Apple Composite AV Cable and Apple Component AV Cable to clear out inventory of these items. It is believed that Apple will be consolidating these two components into a single cable, called the Apple AV cable, to be launched prior to the launch of the next generation of iPhone, which is rumored to be capable of HD video-out.
                                          • The iPhone may be taking steps toward breaking into big business, but its little brother is already well on its way to becoming a career soldier. Apparently the iPod touch is becoming quite the staple for U.S. soldiers working in Iraq, partly because it’s such a versatile device capable of replacing and/or augmenting many items [...] Related Posts GigaOM: Why I Think Apple’s Touchscreen Netbook Is Real GigaOM: How Apple Put Everyone In an App State of Mind TheAppleBlog: With iPod Touch (&…
                                          • Filed under: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch , App Review The App Store has some very nice apps with instructions for making cocktails. Type "cocktails" in the search field and you'll see a nice selection. Now, developer Unowhy from France has put together a very nice app with video, social features, and even information on the history of cocktails. iVideoCocktails [App Store link] is $3.99US and has detailed instructions for creating 50 cocktails. The video has to be downloaded to the iPhone…
                                            • A report from PhoneNews.com indicates that Apple will be including HD video displays as well as HD video output in the next generation iPhone and iPod touch.
                                              They claim to know this because Apple has told Apple Authorized Resellers to begin placing both the Apple Composite AV Cable and Apple Component AV Cable on clearance, and they [...]
                                              • Besides working on upgrading the current 3G network, AT&T is doing everything in order to dump the remaining iPhone 3G stock. Right now AT&T is selling online refurbished iPhone 3Gs for just $150. Choose your favorite model, black or white, but be ready to enter a relationship with AT&T for 2 years. The offer [...]
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