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With the announcement of the Google Nexus One, and previously the Motorola DROID, have you ever wondered how the touchscreens compared to each other? Well, now you can since MOTO Development in San Francisco just performed touchscreen tests with the iPhone, Motorola DROID, Droid Eris, and Nexus One. Their test involved drawing lines on each...

News To Go is a 4-in-1 app that brings daily updated information to your iPhone or iPod Touch. News To Go by Tuan Ha News To Go includes daily updated gas prices, traffic, sports scores and weather. The data in the app is updated when the app is opened, so that requires an internet connection,...

According to an AppleInsider report, Apple is rumored to be shopping for LED camera flash components. This rumor comes as speculation increases about whether the next iPhone, due summer 2010, will include a better camera or even if the iPod Touch will receive a camera upgrade. People familiar with Apple's initiative claim the electronics maker...

The Google Mobile team has a new feature available for iPhone users. It's their new "Near Me Now" feature built right into Google.com. It takes advantage of Location Services to locate restaurants, coffee shops, etc near you! This new feature is great because now when you search for places, it'll take advantage of your location...

At CES this week, a very popular and successful Blackberry (gasp!) application called Poynt was being showcased on...wait for it....an iPhone! Poynt is a location-based Blackberry application that is making its way to iPhone. The app allows users to locally search for people, businesses, movies, and restaurants. While the iPhone version will include the aforementioned...

Have you ever walked into a Walmart or similar large retailer, picked up a product and scanned the product using a wall barcode reader? Usually it tells you the price and that is about it. Well, now you can use your iPhone to scan barcodes and get much more information than just price! Barcode Reader...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...