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We've heard some people are waiting to buy their new iPhone 4's, if thats you, tell us why...

iphone — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:27:15 +0000

App Store adds Try Before You Buy

iphone — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:59:24 +0000

Androids App Store allows users to buy apps and then return them for refunds if they don't like an app. Apple not allowing returns seems was at a disadvantage when it came to its user return policy. So instead of adding the ability to return purchased apps, Apple added a new section dedicated to highlighting free applications.

One of the new subsections in this section is the "Try Before You Buy" feature. This new section features many of the "free" versions of paid apps. Unfortunately, if an app doesn't have a "lite" version, then there is no way to try it before buying it.

Not quite the same thing as a return policy, but its a start. Maybe this is the beginning of Apple requiring developers to create free versions of all apps?

Live TV on iPhone & iPad Next Month!

iphone — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:02:16 +0000

Dish Networks is bringing live streaming to your iPhone and iPad next month. Sling technology is being added to their DVR's and current customers will be able to either upgrade the DVR or add a SlingBox to activate this feature.

Even though Dish already has a mobile app that lets you control your programming remotely, this update will stream the current programming that is available on their network directly to your mobile device! If you have one of the newer tuners from Dish with 2 tuners, you will be able to use one of those to tune into a different program than the one being watched on the TV.

It seems now that if other TV services want to stay competitive (Comcast, we're talking to you), they would need to offer similar features. Don't know about you, but between Hulu+ and this, I think I'm going to have all the mobile TV I can handle.

ReadMore - Review

aldrin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:54:03 +0000

As a voracious reader, I find the reading log application called ReadMore very useful. Being a reading log of sorts, ReadMore maintains a record of your reading habits, a list of your currently-reading, read and to-be-read books, and other pieces of information that are relevant to the wonderful hobby of reading. ReadMore has three main section, namely Reading Stack, Reading Log, and Help. The third section, Help, is fairly self-explanatory: it provides the user with a text and image-enhanced tutorial on...Read More

Meebo - Review

aldrin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:40:52 +0000

Meebo is purportedly the leader in the game being played by a great many multi-protocol chat clients on the Web. It’s no wonder then that it has also made a stab at the immensely popular iPhone platform with its own free native iPhone/iPod touch app simply and not unsurprisingly called Meebo for iPhone. The interface of Meebo for iPhone is well-designed and easy to navigate. The app is divided into three main tabs located at the bottom of the app screen. Like its Web counterpart, Meebo for iPhone s...Read More

Reeder - Review

aldrin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:40:10 +0000

Like a great many users, my feed reader Web application of choice has always been Google Reader. I was one of the first ones to jump into the bandwagon of having only one place to see and read the latest posts of the blogs and Web sites that one is inclined to check out often. When I got my beloved iPhone, one of the first things I did was to scour the App Store for the Google Reader-compatible native feed reader application that suits my needs. For a while I thought I had found it in one of the top applic...Read More

Jailbreak Your iPhone Legally and Easily.

iphone — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:49:57 +0000

JailbreakMe, was released in the last few days and has make opening up your iOS device (including iPhone 4, iTouch and iPads) a whole lot simpler.

This new site allows iOS applications to easily install non Apple approved applications. Users simply visit the JailbreakMe.com site and slide the Jailbreak switch to Jailbreak the device.

Apple officially disapproves the act and has said that the process violates the warranty. Even though users could experience instability or disruption of services on the Jailbroken devices, going back to the original settings is as easy as re-syncing and restoring through iTunes.

Last week, the U.S. Library of Congress issued an exemption that allows smartphone users to jailbreak their devices and non encounter any issues with legislation or legality.

In addition, a new non-Apple controlled app store has sprung up with over 15,000 non-Apple approved apps that could be installed in the Jailbroken iOS device. That app store is as easy to access as installing the Cydia Store app. Its creator, Jay Freeman, says that a model similar to Apples will be in place shortly which will allow a revenue split with the non-authorized 3rd party app developers and the Cydia store. With over 800 million dollars at stake, I'm sure Apple isn't going to sit by and wait to see how things pan out. So for now, feel free to try the Jailbreak, and the Cydia store, and let us know how it works for you!

Omino - Review

Nathan Kline — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:27:31 +0000

Let's face it: Super Mario Bros. is great, and everyone wants to capture the exceptional gameplay and experience that players have when playing this classic. Many people try, and few really hit the nail when it comes to the super responsive controls, and beautiful game environments. A new game by NoName Games called Omino aims to take a seat at the table of those who have been successful. They don't pretend to be doing something new, just trying to provide a similar experience for iPhone users. Right off...Read More

My iPhone Wish List

BradT — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:20:05 +0000

Now that I've had the opportunity to use the iPhone 4 for a while, there are a few obvious things and a few not so obvious things that I wish it had.

I never had a serious problem with the antenna and opted to get a bumper case early on because I liked how it looked and offered additional protection to my phone. So obviously, the non-bumper fix for the antenna would make top of my list. The other public issue that I think needs some addressing is the proximity sensor one, which doesn't happen to me often, but we've heard enough complaints about (even after the latest OS update), that it still seems like something that needs addressing. Other than those two, here are a few more;

Carrier-Free: The iPhone should be offered carrier-free. Apple should offer easy access to the internals for assigning it to whatever wireless carrier they wish. Most in the U.S. would then flock to Verizon for quality and others for price. I personally have had my share of problems with AT&T (I live within eye shot of NYC) and wish AT&T could do something about all of these dropped calls.
Wireless Sync - There is no reason the iPhone couldn't wirelessly sync with iTunes over a network. It's an option offered on jailbroken iPhones. Wires are so yesterday, so why not make this a standard feature?
Webcam - The iPhone should plug into any computer and act as a webcam. Of course that would involve straightening out the issues with FaceTime, which brings me to:
FaceTime - This should have been interacting with iChat from the starting gate. Apple should also give each phone a unique ID unrelated to its telephone number so it's possible to FaceTime purely from WiFi without the initial need for a cellular connection.

I'm sure there is more I could think of over time. Is there any options on your iPhone wish list that I didn't include?

Star Words - Review

BradT — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:09:55 +0000

I now turn my attention to honorariums of the Star Wars franchise. And by that I mean apps that try to rip off the iconic images and themes that George Lucas used in his original trilogy. Even the name logo of the app shamelessly steals from Lucas' movies. Star Words is a marvellous way of simulating the "scrolling text" beginnings of all the Star Wars movies without actually paying George Lucas any money. Naturally, since no license fees are paid, the text and backg...Read More