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iTunes Preview Gets 30-Second Sound Samples
At the beginning of November 2009, Apple launched "iTunes Preview". With the new iTunes Preview, clicking on an iTunes link on a website opens up a new web based iTunes pane within the browser, as opposed to the actual application itself. When iTunes Preview was first released, users could only view information such as title,...
Game Review: Skipping Stones With iPhone
As the game title indicates, if you enjoy skipping stones in real life, then you will love Skipping Stones on your iPhone/iPod Touch! Skipping Stones by Complex Games Inc. Skipping Stones takes players to exotic locations where they can relax and skip stones across clear blue water. However the game also includes a few fun...
Video: Google Nexus One Pwnz the iPhone [NSFW]
If you haven't heard about the Google Nexus One yet, you've been living in a cave. This latest offering from Google/HTC, in the eyes of some, is going to give the iPhone a run for its money. Personally, I still believe the iPhone OS reigns superior in terms of ease of use and stability. The...
Facebook 3.1 Update Adds Push Notifications and Contacts Sync
Just a quick note that Facebook has a released their 3.1 update and it's now live in the App Store. What does this new version bring? Well now you can get Push Notifications (which many people have been waiting for) and the choice to sync your Facebook contacts with your address book (including pictures). You...
Rogers/Fido iPhone Plans Now Include Data Cancellation Fee
Just a quick note to potential Rogers/Fido iPhone customers. If you are looking to get one of the "officially" labeled "iPhone Plans" from Rogers/Fido, you will now have both the Early Cancellation Fee and Data Early Cancellation Fee attached to the plan. In other words, the official iPhone Plans now include both the ECF and...
PwnageTool Coming To Windows And Linux
In other jailbreaking news, MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has announced that a version of PwnageTool is to be ported to Windows and Linux. Previously, PwnageTool was only Mac compatible. PwnageTool allows users to build custom .IPSW, or iPhone firmware, files. This method of jailbreaking is sometimes seen as more reliable and foolproof against...
Redsn0w May Be Updated To Support iPhone/iPod Touch 3.1.2
Good news for iPhone/iPod Touch jailbreakers. MuscleNerd, a member of the iPhone Dev Team, reported that he has recovered the source code to redsn0w and is now considering updating the jailbreaking software to support iPhone OS 3.1.2. As previous redsn0w users know, the jailbreaking program is extremely simple to use to hack the iPhone 2G/3G/3GS...
Parrot AR.Drone iPhone Controlled Helicopter: I Want One!
The 2010 Consumer Electronics Expos in Las Vegas is a time when the world gets to see some of the latest gadgets and gizmos. Here's something that I can see as a hot Christmas seller in the upcoming year: Parrot's iPhone controlled quadricopter! What makes this unique is that the quadricopter is controlled by the...
Apple Begins Testing Mac OS X 10.6.3
The first two weeks of November 2009 marked the final build and official release of Mac OS X 10.6.2. Today, in just over two months later, Apple has begun to test Mac OS X 10.6.3 with a build released to developers/testers. Mac OS X 10.6.3 will mark the third main revision to the latest Apple...
Game Review: Elasticr For iPhone
Meet a new superhero, Elasticr, an easy to learn and fun to play iPhone/iPod Touch game! Elasticr by Dlux Meet the new Superhero! Elasticr is a simple and addicting puzzle game that gives players the goal of saving the Earth! Features 1.5/2 Elasticr includes 20 levels to test players puzzle solving savvy. The difficulty of...
The Nexus One Brings Some Heat To the iPhone 3GS
Yesterday Google officially announced their latest "Superphone", the Nexus One. This Android-based phone falls into that category of being a so-called "iPhone killer" (will it join the Palm Pre, Blackberry Storm, and Samsung Instinct and fade away?). What makes this smartphone err, "Superphone" enticing to many is the fully loaded hardware specs. It doesn't hurt...
Hootsuite iPhone Twitter App Review
It's a good time for iPhone owners on twitter. Back in the early days, twitter apps were good but now they're great. The evolution of iPhone twitter apps continue to make me smile as using twitter becomes easier. If you haven't heard of Hootsuite, you should have by now (it won Mashable's Best Open Web...