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Yesterday Rory posted an article about an application to allow file transfer between your iPhone and Mac/PC via USB called DiskAid. For those of you using Windows machines, there is another software called Xilisoft iPhone, which several of my associates use regularly and swear by it. The interesting thing about Xilisoft iPhone is that aside...

Universal Studios is gearing up to release the special edition Blu-Ray version of Fast & Furious at the end of the month and they've decided to make the bonus content iPhone friendly. They will be releasing an app via the App Store which will allow customers who have the Blu-Ray disc to view cars from...

The name of the game is Xpandaballs and the goal is to destroy the expanded balls on the screen. However, there is a twist! Xpandaballs by Craig Caldwell Now here is an innovative game idea! Xpandaballs is a puzzle game that requires you to destroy the expanded balls on the screen. You use a single...

Earlier this week, Ultrasn0w 0.9 was released by the iPhone Dev Team. Ultrasn0w is the Dev Team's iPhone 3G/3GS unlock solution. The new update to 0.9 added a few enhancements to the Ultrasn0w package and fixed many problems that people may have experienced while using Ultrasn0w to unlock their iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS. Below...

Hey there everyone, RoryPiper here again, for another Sunday post. Over the last few weeks I've posted a couple of articles on customizing your iPhone. The process involves SSH'ing into your iPhone to place certain files in certain folders. Well, if that process confused you, I have a simpler solution: DiskAid. DiskAid is a shareware...

One of the new features that came with the iPhone 3GS was Voice Control. This feature allows the user to control their iPhone 3GS by simply using voice commands such a "Call", "Dial" or "Play more like this". As functional as the feature is, iPhone 3G and iPhone 2G users were left out in the...

There are certain apps on the iPhone that require a WiFi connection to work. Such apps include Skype, SlingPlayer, AOL Radio, YouTube (for high quality videos), and the App Store/iTunes (for downloads over 10MB). How does one get around this limitation? Easy. You'll have to jailbreak your iPhone and get access to 3rd party apps,...

It looks like Apple's retail expansion continues to grow. I remember being at the Vancouver Apple Store grand opening and giving up on getting a free tshirt since the lines were ridiculous. Today it is Ottawa's turn to repeat all the Apple hoopla we experienced all over again! Yahooooo! An Apple Store Finally Reaches The...

Making your own ringtones is one of the many functions that people want to do for their iPhones. There are many methods available, both free and paid, of making your own ringtones, but most of these methods all share a commonality of not being so easy to use. Today I have an application from PocketMac...

For those who travel or live overseas with their iPhones, having an unlocked iPhone is extremely valuable. You can freely pop in any SIM card from any worldwide GSM carrier and avoid roaming charges with Rogers. Currently, our iPhones in Canada are locked to either Rogers or Fido. If you're not smart about it, your...

A social night out can have some form of alcohol involved and no matter what, we should always Drink Responsibly. Today, I have an application for you that further helps you to keep your social night out under control. It is called 'DrinkTracker Breathalyzer' and it will tell you your Blood-Alcohol Content so you know...

Polaris for iPhone is a new block-falling puzzle game that challenges your quick thinking and hand-eye coordination. Polaris by Alexandre Karpenko Polaris is a new block-falling game that I would describe as block-falling meets Bejeweled. The game focuses around blocks that consist of four colors that you push toward tiles in an attempt to deactivate...