Jun 10, 2008

Don’t get me wrong now, I am an Apple fan and particularly an iPhone fan but I am also trying objectivity for a change. So I’ll repeat the question, did we just get screwed by Apple?
While I am finally able to actually watch the WWDC 2008 I remember some of the things that weren’t included in the upgrade.
There’s no copy paste function. I know that must seem weird, still, but it there’s no copy paste. Are you …
Jun 10, 2008

How cool is that? Will I be able to simply replace my old iPhone with a brand new one for free? Yes and no as certain conditions will apply.
If you purchased you iPhone after May 27th from AT&T then you will get a free replacement when the 3G iPhone arrives on July 11th. I wouldn’t understand why you did buy an iPhone 12 days prior to WWDC. Where do you live? And how did you know the …
Jun 10, 2008
New App Store Available in 62 Countries
SAN FRANCISCO—June 9, 2008—Apple® today announced that downloads of its iPhone™ SDK (Software Development Kit) have topped more than 250,000 since its launch on March 6. The iPhone SDK provides developers with the same rich set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and tools that Apple uses to create its native applications for iPhone. Apple today also announced that its amazing new App Store will be available in 62 countries bringing a breakthrough way for …
Jun 10, 2008

We have just shown a few pictures taken during 2008’s WWDC held in California. While a picture does tell 1000 stories, I will break down the main features of the new iPhone, the 3G version.
* the 8GB 3G iPhone comes in a full plastic black back while the 16GB 3G iphone will be available in white; no significant size change, but it’s thinner at the edges
* 3.5 inch display, …
Jun 9, 2008

The day we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Just a little two hours ago, Steve Jobs started his keynote. This was a sold out event with over 5k people present and millions of people worldwide watching almost live pictures and video coverage.
Finally, after a year, there’s a phone that beats the iPhone. We will call it the 3G iPhone.
Some of the rumors about the 3G iPhone came through and some didn’t. Before actually talking about the …
May 16, 2008

When the iPhone was launched it was not intended to be a corporate smartphone from day one and this keeps RIM happier, while the iPhone took marketshare from everybody it can’t touch the Blackberry, because they both were in different leagues, now that the future for the iPhone is set and it includes direct marketing to corporations, the same RIM market. RIM has been moving desperately creating and launching devices that put a stop to …
Feb 15, 2008

As many as 400,000 unlocked iPhones were running on China Mobile’s cellular network at the end of last year, according to market research firm In-Stat.
Apple sold 3.7 million iPhones in 2007, and more than 10 percent of them are in China, In-Stat said, attributing that information to China Mobile. That helps explain part of the “iPhone gap” created by the difference between Apple’s shipping totals for 2007 and the activations reported by its carrier partners in the …
Feb 5, 2008

Apple today added new models of the iPhone™ and iPod® touch which have double the memory, doubling the amount of music, photos and videos that customers can carry with them wherever they go. The revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499, joining the 8GB model for $399. iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for $499, joining the 16GB model for $399 and the 8GB model for $299.
“For some users, there’s never …
Jan 26, 2008

Equinux entered the TV receiver market for Mac OS X in the United States. equinux’ TubeStick hybrid offers more flexibility to enjoy your favorite TV shows on your Mac, iPhone or iPod. The newly announced USB TV receiver allows you to watch, pause and record live television on your Mac in HD quality. And with The Tube software that comes with TubeStick hybrid, users can even chat with other viewers during each TV show. With the new …
Jan 18, 2008

Every year Macworld Expo brings us the most anticipated, rumored and talked products from Apple and the excitement is On since November, everybody speculates about the new ultra modern, out of this world, new product from Apple that nobody has seen, but we all love, The Newton 2, the iTablet and more.
The last year Macworld even grabbed the thunders from the CES 2007, everybody was expecting the iPhone, a device that doesn’t have any physical keyboard, …
Jan 17, 2008

On2 Technologies, Inc., announced at Macworld Conference and Expo 2008 that it has released a new update to its popular Flix Engine for creating Apple iPhone compatible video. Flix Engine is a leading server side encoding platform used by a large number of Web 2.0 websites and leading enterprises for creating video in multiple formats, including video for Adobe(R) Flash(R) Player 8 and 9, H.264 and 3GPP. As a result of this announcement, Flix Engine now also …
Jan 17, 2008
Skyhook Wireless announced Apple is using its technology for the new Wi-Fi location positioning feature in its Maps application on both iPhone and iPod touch. Using WPS, iPhone and iPod touch users can now locate themselves in the popular Maps application with the tap of one button.
“Apple sells the most innovative mobile products on the market today, and now iPhone and iPod touch include Skyhook’s Wi-Fi positioning capabilities,” said Ted Morgan, CEO of Skyhook Wireless. “We are very excited to …
Jan 12, 2008

iGiki presents this second compilation of its most popular games for the Apple iPod touch and iPhone together with new interactive features. Easily create your own iPod touch and iPhone games without writing a single line of code.
The Ultra Games Bundle II Interactive For The Apple iPod touch and iPhone includes over 40 premium games, software to create your own games, and widgets plus extraordinary extras. Offers hours of on-the-go entertainment. Simply pop the disc into …
Jan 9, 2008

The Belkin TuneStudio for iPod is now available for purchase. TuneStudio lets you create high-quality digital recordings directly onto your iPod. This mixer allows the input of up to four different instruments or audio sources, and records the audio onto your iPod for instant playback.
Bands can easily attach instruments and microphones to TuneStudio and record jam sessions directly onto an iPod. Podcasters can also use this device to record their shows either in a studio or on …
Jan 5, 2008

The Joby Zivio™ is an elegant, high performance Bluetooth™ headset with a telescoping microphone boom. The first of its kind, the Zivio’s retractable microphone provides exceptional audio quality in environments that traditionally challenge headsets, such as high-noise public areas and moving automobiles.
Bluetooth Version: 2.0 + EDR with Hands-free profile 1.5
Talk/Standby Time: 10 hours/12.5 days (300 hours)
Charges: via USB connection
Weight: 13 grams
Length (mic retracted): 53.5 mm
Length (mic extended): 137 mm
Width: 15 mm
Depth (thickness w/o earpiece): 7.2 mm
Range (btw. …