July 2009

Game Review: Touch Copter for iPhone

This week  I came across a new game called "Touch Copter" which is a classic cave helicopter game. You are a single helicopter that must dodge the cave walls and obstacles while striving to achieve the most distance/score. Touch Copter by Liquid Noise Productions Touch Copter is a very simple to learn, fun to play,...

PhantomSkinz 33% OFF July Sale!

Hey everyone, just got word of another big sale on skins to protect your new iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, first gen iPhone, or any other cellphone! The sale is happening at PhantomSkinz, a major supplier of "skin" protection for your cellphone. We've reviewed their PhantomSkinz application for the iPhone 3G in the past, click here...

Keeping your iPhone within acceptable operating temperatures

Apple issued a support article outlining methods to keep your iPhone 3G and/or iPhone 3GS operating within acceptable operating temperatures. This document seemed to surface soon after a number of reports about the iPhone 3GS overheating and displaying the dreaded "Temperature!" warning. For more info hit the link.

Bad News: Rogers Return Policy Now 15 Days

Dare I even say it...I think we are up to number 8 now (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) in the pain Rogers Wireless is delivering to their customers. Effective July 19, 2009, Rogers Wireless will be decreasing their Buyers Preference and Buyers Remorse policies from 30 days to 15 days and decreasing their...

How to Make Your iPhone 3GS Look Jailbroken

Since the iPhone 3GS jailbreaking tools aren't out yet (they will be once firmware 3.1 is released), your iPhone 3GS looks pretty much like any other iPhone out there. Jailbreaking allows us to download themes and apply them with Winterboard. This makes our phones look pretty neat and unique. Well, here's something I first heard...

iPhone Firmware 3.1 Update Coming With New Features

Last night (June 30, 2009), Apple released the iPhone Software 3.1 beta and an updated 3.1 beta Software Development Kit. The 3.1 software beta update has arrived for testing just under 2 weeks since the release of the iPhone 3.0 software on June 17, 2009. The update is believed to bring small fixes and improvements...

iPhone 3GS Battery Life vs iPhone 3G vs iPhone 2G

There's a popular expression, "third time's a charm." When it comes to the iPhone, I would say the features on the latest 3GS include many that we have been longing for since the original iPhone days (EG copy and paste, MMS, video recording). When it comes to iPhone battery life, the 3GS performs better than...