Archive for July, 2008

3G/EDGE Tethering App Netshare is Pulled by Apple From App Store

Posted on 07/31/2008 | 2 Comments
Today Apple approved over 60 application for the app store. Somehow, 3G/EDGE Tethering App Netshare made a list of approved apps. The whole Internet connection is more then harmless as far as service providers concern. First, they sell special plans and hardware for tethering. Second, if everybody starts tethering using their cell phone it will put a strain on already fragile data network.
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Goodbye, iPhone Accessory — Helloooooo, Paperweight!

Posted on 07/31/2008
An increasing number of third-party peripherals that worked on 1G/2G iPhones now fail completely on the 3G model.
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Your iPhone Warranty Expired Yesterday — Your iPhone Screen May Die Today!

Posted on 07/31/2008
iPhone touch screens are developing dead spots, or even total screen failure -- often just AFTER the warranty expires.
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If Steve Jobs Had A Comic Book…

Posted on 07/31/2008 | 1 Comment
Hilarious! [Read on for the comic...]
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All The iPhone Battery Packs

Posted on 07/31/2008 | 6 Comments
While the iPhone 3G offers lots of great features, many of them (and 3G itself included) drain your battery pretty quickly - a full charge typically barely lasts a full work day. And even if you're still using the first generation iPhone, you're battery is probably getting eaten up faster than usual given the fact that you have all these apps to play with. That being said, check out these portable iPhone chargers and battery packs.
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Apple Releases “Push Notification” API To Selected Developers

Posted on 07/31/2008
As you recall, Apple announced a unified Push notification service for developers at the WWDC in June. "Push notification" is just a fancy name for apps having the ability to receive background notifications. So in a way, this is Apple's answer to having some background functionality for iPhone applications. Applications which require an Internet connection will benefit the most from push notification.
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iTunes 7.7.1 is available for download for Mac and Windows

Posted on 07/31/2008
iTunes 7.7.1 is available for download for Mac and Windows
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iPhone Games A Major Disappointment…So Far

Posted on 07/30/2008 | 1 Comment
Prior to the release of the iPhone 3G, around the time of the WWDC, iPhone users and those who hoped to become them had such high hopes for the App Store, particularly as far as games go.
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New Firmware To Offer Copy/Paste? Maybe/Possibly…

Posted on 07/29/2008
It's just a rumor, but the upcoming 2.1 firmware upgrade might support copy/paste and even GPS functionality.
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New App Testing: There’s Gotta Be a Beta Way…

Posted on 07/29/2008
Beta-testing and bug-fixing new iPhone apps directly through Apple is facing a huge backlog; can the Ad Hoc program alleviate the wait?
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