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Apple Touts Record Quarter Earnings, Promises “Wonderful New Products”
2008-07-21 20:17:29
Wait. I think I have something in my eye. **rub**rub** Nope. Still there. Those words are still there. But let me back up. Turns out that this June quarter has been the best June quarter in Apple history, pimping gross revenue of $7.46bn and a net quarterly profit of $1.07bn. Compare that against [...]...
 
Press Release: Ilium Software Releases eWallet for iPhone
2008-07-21 12:08:20
It’s nice to see more and more dev houses hop on to the iPhone/Touch platform from the Palm and PocketPC worlds. Having come from both worlds myself it makes me feel a little more like the iPhone is starting to get all the good companies I knew and loved from Ye Olden Tymes. [...]...
 
Pwnage 2.0 on Windows? Not for the Faint of Heart
2008-07-20 15:56:32
So the new Pwnage 2.0 tool has been released to much fanfare, but aimed mainly at the non-n00b crowd, and strictly for the Mac at the moment. So what’s a Windows user to do? We could wait. We’re used to that. Or you could do like user Srini has done and [...]...
 
Sega: The iPhone is as Powerful as Dreamcast
2008-07-20 10:59:27
Sega of American president Simon Jeffery was, as you might expect, present at E308, and thankfully he had time to sit down and be interviewed by Kotaku to talk about the company and its current and future plans. Bolstered by the roaring success of Super Monkey Ball and an adoration for the platform, Simon stated that [...]...
 
Wolfenstein RPG Coming to iPhone
2008-07-20 00:52:10
This year’s E3 has some goodies for iPhone and Touch owners the world over. This time, EA Mobile has decided to lift the veil on the future release of id Software’s Wolfenstein RPG. Based around the original Wolfenstein 3D series, which kickstarted the whole first-person shooter era on the PC, Wolfenstein RPG will put you [...]...
 
Pwnage 2.0: First Look
2008-07-20 00:29:18
Those of you who are waiting eagerly for the Dev Team’s all-singing, all-dancing roll-your-own-firmware has been released — kinda. In its present incarnation, it’s still very much for hardcore hackers only, and doesn’t yet play nice with the one-touch hack crowd. It is advised that if you want the so-easy-a-caveman-can-do-it version, give it [...]...
 
Super Monkey Ball To Be Updated
2008-07-20 00:05:18
There’s no doubt that Super Monkey Ball was one of the killer launch apps for the App Store. We saw it demoed at the SDK keynote and we just couldn’t wait for it to be released. When it did though, it didn’t quite live up to everyone’s expectations. The major concern was [...]...
 
Press Release: Marvel Apps to release Fandora’s Box for the web and iPhone
2008-07-19 23:05:02
I know you’re out there. Yes, you, the obsessive sports fans who can’t be more than 10 feet away from a radio, television, or internet connection so you can check the scores for whatever games happen to be playing that day. Those of you who own an iPhone can now rejoice, because Marvel [...]...
 
Press Release: Intego VirusBarrier X5 First Antivirus to Scan iPhone
2008-07-19 22:48:26
I suppose it was only a matter of time — we already saw (and unfortunately experienced the problems cause by) McAfee’s preliminary attempts at creating a virus scanner for the iPhone a couple of months back, but nothing official ever came of it. Now it seems Mac developer Intego is having a go at [...]...
 
The Free App Store Review for Saturday, July 19th, 2008
2008-07-19 18:40:59
We’re back. Did you miss us? Don’t answer that, it was rhetorical. I am continually surprised at how much software is flowing for Firmware 2.0 — free and otherwise — despite the fact that it’s only been a week since it went live. On the other hand, with devs beaming about how [...]...
 
Henny Gives BeatMaker Tha Bizness
2008-07-17 19:53:20
If nothing else, the iPhone is proving itself to be quite a capable and well-rounded device in numerous fields, and music is no exception. Nobody appreciates this more than Henny from Tha Bizness, who rocked a new joint on camera using BeatMaker Sequencer for the benefit of all. This app is a pretty [...]...
 
iPhone 2.0 Supports Playback of WAV Voicemail
2008-07-17 10:20:25
The iPhone was previous not able to play .wav voicemail files fom home phone services such as Vonage and AT&T. Since the iPhone 3G has been released, along-side the iPhone 2.0 OS, .wav voicemail files are now playable on the iPhone and iPhone 3G’s. There was in fact someone by the name of TJ Luoma working [...]...
 
World’s First Unlocked iPhone 3G
2008-07-16 21:43:44
Well, that was quick. Seems an enterprising Brazilian calling himself DesbloqueioBr has crafted a solution to unlock the iPhone 3G. The catch? It’s hardware-based. But don’t worry, this isn’t some complicated surgical operation like Geohot’s first-gen unlock. Instead, this method uses a wafer-thin SIM adapter with its own electronics that you [...]...
 
New Free Apps for Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
2008-07-16 20:47:45
Given the frequency with which new apps are appearing daily in the App Store, I’m going to be doing this column on a pretty regular basis — every two or three days, as time and the number of new apps permits. On that note, I won’t waste any more time blathering on, because we’ve [...]...
 
Press Release: Virtual Programming Ltd, Signs HSC For iPhone Game Port
2008-07-16 18:20:27
Got it bad for hardcore strategy games that will drain your battery and cause you to lose all track of time? Then you’ll love this press release: Arlington, VA - Hendrickson Software Components (HSC) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Virtual Programming Ltd. (VP) to port their best selling game, Europa Universalis, [...]...
 
Press Release: WHERE Takes iPhone App Store by Storm
2008-07-16 18:09:06
So, we don’t yet have any useful metrics to determine how well apps are doing in the App Store other than Apple’s general “Over 10,000,000 served” opening weekend figure, but one company is proud enough to crow about their roaring success: Boston, MA - uLocate Communications, Inc. today announced its award-winning, location-based application, WHERE(TM), is among [...]...
 
Press Release: WebIS will release Pocket Informant for iPhone Fall 2008
2008-07-16 17:51:59
I know a lot of people have been waiting for this one — especially those users of this most excellent PIM who came over from the PocketPC platform. Thankfully, WebIS have finally stepped up with a vague release date set in this press release: Cedar Park, Texas - Mobile PDA and Smartphone market leader, WebIS [...]...
 
Dev Team Show Off World’s First Jailbroken iPhone 3G
2008-07-15 17:50:23
We were all expecting it of course, but nobody has been sure when we’d see the first signs of it. Fortunately for us, the Dev Team have shown off a bona fide jailbreak on the iPhone 3G (and by extension, any device running firmware 2.0). Don’t get too excited just yet though. It’s not [...]...
 
Firmware 1.1.5 Release for iPod Touch
2008-07-15 17:38:18
Wait, what? No, you aren’t hallucinating. Apple has decided to go ahead and release an update version 1.1.5 for the iPod Touch. The new firmware mainly features some bug fixes and security updates, and some users are reporting a slight speed increase and better stability. For those who are wondering, yes, ZiPhone will [...]...
 
New Free Apps for Monday, July 14th, 2008
2008-07-14 22:54:01
There’s no denying it. The App Store is huge. Yuuuuuuuge. The platform is already incredibly popular to develop for, there are big name developers alongside little ones, and there’s going to be a veritable cornucopia of cool stuff to check out — and some perhaps not so great. And it’s only been [...]...
 
iPhone 3G Opening Weekend: 1M Phones, 10M Apps
2008-07-14 19:33:46
To say that Apple’s opening day weekend was a success would be an understatement of biblical proportions. According to a press release from Apple, despite huge activation issues, Apple still managed to unload a cool million iPhone 3Gs over three days. That’s about triple the number of first-generation iPhones Apple sold more than [...]...
 
3G Copy & Paste, Turn-by-Turn GPS, Office Suites A-OK with Apple
2008-07-14 19:15:03
Where’s copy & paste? Why doesn’t the iPhone have copy & paste? There’s no copy & paste! I can has copy & paste? iPhone and Touch users the world over have been lamenting the lack of copy & paste functionality in the operating system since the iPhone debuted more than a year ago, and with [...]...
 
Press Release: Byline brings Google Reader and offline browsing to iPhone
2008-07-14 18:04:10
Now here’s an interesting twist on the RSS reader: One that can prefetch pages so you can read them offline. This finally brings the realm of RSS reading to a practical level to iPod Touch users. Sure, it ain’t live, but if you’re heading off on a trip, or even your daily transit [...]...
 
No 3G iPhone Unlock Soon, But Jailbreak Imminent
2008-07-13 16:27:58
Veteran iPhone hacker and current Google employee George Hotz is back in the blogosphere, now that the 3G is in the hands of many, to address the question of an unlock for Apple’s shiny second-generation iPhone. You’ll recall Friday’s report that the iPhone Dev Team are updating Pwnage to jailbreak and/or unlock iPhones running firmware 2.0. [...]...
 
Press Release: Greenwave Software announces TalkBubbles 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch
2008-07-13 14:12:16
Overland Park, Kansas - Greenwave Software LLC is proud to announce TalkBubbles 1.0, their fun-to-use photo sharing utility for iPhone and iPod Touch. TalkBubbles can add comic-like speech and thought bubbles to a picture from either the image library or photos taken with the iPhone’s camera. Easily manipulate, position, and change the bubbles with the [...]...
 
Press Release: Big Stone Phone Ships iPhone Apps: TalkingPics, iGraffiti & Twittelator
2008-07-13 14:07:07
Albuquerque, NM - Big Stone Phone is proud to announce the release of three brand new applications for the iPhone. All three applications make use of the iPhone’s built in camera, but with differing intentions - one app, TalkingPics, has many practical applications, while another, called iGraffiti, is just pure fun. The third application, [...]...
 
Pwnage? On My iPhone 2.0? It’s More Likely Than You Think
2008-07-11 18:13:45
Lest you think it’s going to be a bit of a wait before you can jailbreak your shiny new Firmware 2.0 device (be it a first-gen iPhone or iPod Touch with 2.0, or a glossy iPhone 3G), rest assured, the iPhone Dev Team are on the case, and they’ve got the video to prove it. Their [...]...
 
Rogers Offers Online Ordering
2008-07-11 17:43:20
Today’s iPhone launch across Canada was pretty intense, mirroring much of the same sort of thing seen in the US, but not everyone could get to the store, and not everyone is within a reasonable distance from their local Rogers outlet. It’s fortunate then that Rogers has decided to offer up the coveted Jesus [...]...
 
Firmware 2.0 for iPhone & Touch Officially Released
2008-07-11 09:15:25
[pretty picture coming later; I'm at work without accecss to my iTunes, 'k?] Alright folks. Those of you furiously doing the pee dance for the official release of Firmware 2.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch can stop now, because it is now officially available. Those of you who have upgraded to iTunes 7.7 will now [...]...
 
Toronto iPhone 3G Launch - Live!
2008-07-11 06:23:07
Canadians, can’t make it to a Rogers store? Don’t feel like spending all that time in line? Still not enticed by their free breakfast? Well, don’t worry. You can still see all of the madness and mayhem from the comfort of your armchair. RGB Filter has all lineups with none [...]...
 
iPod Touch Firmware 2.0 Leaked?
2008-07-11 06:13:58
Those of you on the iPod Touch side of things, you up for a little adventure that may or may not be completely kosher with Apple? Word on the street is that they inadvertently leaked Firmware 2.0 for the iPod Touch this morning, sans $10 fee. Oopsie! While a number of people [...]...
 
Happy 3G Day! Are You Buying?
2008-07-10 23:06:51
In more than two dozen countries, in about 8 hours (give or take, depending on your time zone and store hours), the iPhone 3G will be unleashed on the masses. Everyone who has been clamouring for it will finally be able to get their grubby mitts on one. In Canada particularly this is [...]...
 
App Store Now Live, iPhone Firmware 2.0 Available
2008-07-10 17:45:17
The future starts now. Check your watches… It is time. The iPhone 3G launch is tomorrow, but the App Store launch is today, and as a special treat for those of you looking to go legit, Firmware 2.0 has been released through iTunes 7.7, so you can take advantage of the app store right [...]...
 
From the “Flying Pigs” Dept.: Rogers (Partially) Caves on iPhone Plans
2008-07-09 10:49:26
Holy hell on a taco. Did you think you’d live to see the day? The day that Rogers backs down on screwing their customers, even an inch? I certainly didn’t — and yet here we are, because Rogers have grudgingly given a wee bit of ground on their iPhone plans. It seems that [...]...
 
Brian the Rant Puppet Takes On Ted Rogers
2008-07-08 18:06:56
This afternoon there was a piece on Global TV about new higher text messaging rates coming down the pipe from Rogers (and by extension Fido), Bell and Telus. Evidently, the new rates will charge $0.15 per text message — receiving or sending, if you don’t already have a text messaging plan. But that’s not what [...]...
 
The Rumours of Our Death have been Greatly Exaggerated
2008-07-07 18:19:45
No, we’re not dead, but once again, life is throwing a dozen different things in our paths that have us juggling them as best we can, and for the most part, those life obligations tend to take priority over the blog, sadly. We’re still alive and kicking though, even if we seem to be [...]...
 
AT&T Makes iPhone 3G Plans Official
2008-07-01 14:44:02
AT&T finally announced their official iPhone 3G plans. We already knew they were bumping data rates by $10, but now they’re going the full monty and letting it all hang out. Pricing of the iPhone is of course $199 for the 8 gig and $299 for the 16 gig on a 2-year contract, [...]...
 
Neverball Coming to a Touch/iPhone Near You
2008-06-29 02:49:30
Lazrhog’s at it again.  The guy who ported rRootage is now working on porting a full-on 3D balance game for the iPhone and iPod Touch that will blow you away.  The game is called Neverball, and is a port of an open-source game for Mac, Windows and Linux developed by Robert Kooima. The game is rather [...]...
 
Kusari is Deviously Addictive
2008-06-29 01:31:59
Taking a break from following the whole Rogers Wireless fiasco, I grabbed a new game off Installer.  Its name is Kusari, it’s by Chris Nordberg, and I can’t seem to stop playing it. The object of Kusari is quite simple.  You are presented with a 5×7 board populated with round counters.  Each counter has an arrow [...]...
 
Canadian iPhone in the News
2008-06-28 13:02:48
If I seem like I’m focusing on the iPhone in Canada situation a lot, I apologize — but obviously, this is a topic that hits where it hurts for both me and Jody, and for millions of other Canadians from what I’m reading. Virtually no one is happy with Rogers’ rates, and the displeasure ranges from [...]...
 
 
 
 
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