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Control your iPhone with your Brain, Seriously
I know, this seems unreal, but PLX Devices has announced an accessory called the Xwave or the iPhone (actually, all iOS Devices) which allows you to control and monitor your brain waves and interact with your iPhone using them, With your brain, people! Using Neurosky (SkyNet anyone?) technology, which apparently on the forefront of brain...
Parrot AR.Drone Now Available For Orders
For those who have been following developments of the AR.Drone by Parrot, the iPhone-controlled quadricopter is now available for ordering. AR.Drone The AR.Drone is the first quadricopter that can be controlled by an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad via a WiFi connection. Made of carbon fiber and resistance plastic, the drone is very resilient to...
iHome Announces First AirPlay Wireless Speaker
Looks like iHome is one of the first accessory makers to announce an AirPlay compatible wireless speaker system. The announcement did not reveal a lot of information, but what is known is that the wireless speaker does use Apple's new AirPlay to wirelessly stream music. The speaker further features a rechargeable battery and should be...
Flight Control Flies Past 3 Million Downloads
Flight Control was one of those amazing games I was addicted to for a short period of time. The purpose of the game was to land planes on their respective runways--easy enough, right? The popularity of Flight Control has now surpassed 3 million downloads in just 18 months after its release, and is still in...
Grand Tour Toronto Films iPhone App & Giveaway!
Before I get into the details of this App, I'll need to let you know that I worked with the developers on this one to help them with what sort of info should be included in a great City Guide that highlights the Toronto International Film Festival. Being an avid movie fan myself, I'm attending...
MobileMe iDisk & Find My iPhone Apps Updated
Today Apple pushed out two minor updates for their MobileMe iDisk and Find My iPhone apps. To make use of the apps, users must have an active MobileMe subscription. MobileMe iDisk If you've been having minor issues with the iDisk app, download the free update. The new update, version 1.2.1, has patched the following issues:...
Apple Confirms Game Center Compatibility, Resets Stats Before Public Launch
This week, Apple has confirmed via its Game Center online page that the new social gaming service (think Xbox Live for iDevices) will be compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, fourth generation iPod touch, third generation iPod touch, and second generation iPod touch. Missing from the list of compatible devices is the iPhone 3G. Device...
iPhone 4 Shortages in Canada: Are You Still Suffering?
It's been well over a month since the iPhone 4 (read our full review here) launched in Canada. People waited in line overnight for the launch (and apparently still are waiting!) and shortages appear to be still existent from coast to coast. Locating an iPhone 4 seems to be quite the Easter egg hunt. Shipments...
HDR Photos Coming to iPhone 3G/3GS via Jailbreak
With iOS 4.1's imminent release this Wednesday, one of the most anticipated features is the ability to take HDR (high dynamic range) photos on the iPhone. However, it appears as though the HDR photo option will be absent from the iPhone 3G/3GS. We've seen Apple leave out hardware intensive features on older iPhone models (*cough*...
Telus Optik TV PVR iPhone App Review
So a while back we switched over to Telus Optik from Shaw for our internet and cable service at home. Telus had some aggressive pricing for their new Optik service in our area so we jumped ship away from Shaw. About a month ago Telus released an iPhone app for Optik subscribers to control their...
EpicWin “To Do” iPhone App Review
The following is a guest post review of the iPhone app, EpicWin by William H. An Epic Tale of Laundry Washed Question: How do you get a gamer off his butt and doing the real life things that need doing, that pile up while he's off questing in his virtual world? Answer: Make real chores...
iPhone 5: Cat Washing, Tax Preparation, Cures Flu
Here's some early Monday morning funnies. It looks like the internetz has found a very early concept design of the next iPhone, the iPhone 5! As seen by the image, the iPhone 5 includes such must-have features as washing your cat, enabling time travel, and preparing your taxes! Amazing! The new iPhone 5 seems to...