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iTunes 8 Can Sense PwnageTool Jailbreaking

It has been revealed that Apple's latest-released update to iTunes includes means for the media playing app to recognize a jailbroken device when the user attempts to sync. The iPhone Dev Team has acknowledged this, and has already released a patch for it.The team explains that “one way [Apple] can try to ...

12 September 2008
07:45 GMT

Apple Takes Us on a Nike + iPod Tour

Soon after the Let's Rock event was over, Apple updated its website with tons of new stuff, like advertising materials for the new iPods, guided tours, a whole section dedicated to the new Genius feature in iTunes 8, and more. However, under iPod + iTunes, there was one more section we hadn't yet looked at ...

12 September 2008
05:32 GMT

iPod Touch Disassembled - Can Do VoIP

It has been confirmed that iPod touch boasts the necessary hardware to support VoIP calls. With the newly announced headphones from Apple, which ship with a built-in mic, iPod touch is good to go as a voice communications device.“With 5 wires connected to the Touch headphone jack (instead of 4 on the previous m...

12 September 2008
04:10 GMT

Belkin Introduces New Cases for New iPods

Belkin has announced new accessories for Apple's just-introduced iPod nano fourth generation and second generation iPod touch. Starting with sport armbands and ending with screen overlays, the whole list of accessories counts over a dozen new items, all for the new iPods.The first accessory Belkin advertises on ...

11 September 2008
07:06 GMT

New iPod Touch, iPod Nano Ads

With the release of two new iPod models, Apple has also started airing two new commercials. Neither of the ads refers to the new features directly, nor are they stressed out in any way, particularly where the iPod touch commercial is concerned. Still, both of them are worth 30 seconds of your time to watch them.If th...

10 September 2008
15:01 GMT

New iPod Touch Guided Tour

In a rather unusual move, Apple has released a guided tour for the company's latest released iPod touch model. While everything that was there before is still in place, the new device adds a couple of extra hardware enhancements, while also including a few software additions.Therefore, Apple felt it was necessar...

10 September 2008
14:21 GMT

iPod Touch Software 2.1 Available

While lucky iPhone owners get their 2.1 firmware upgrade for free on Friday, even luckier iPod touch users can grab it right now, although they do have to pay that pesky fee of $9.95 for it. Still, it is worth every penny, especially if you're upgrading from 1.x firmware.As most users have already found out, iPh...

10 September 2008
08:39 GMT

App Store Tops 100 Million Downloads

Talk about being a show-off! But hey, Apple has got pretty good reasons to issue a press release saying “App Store Downloads Top 100 Million Worldwide.” That's quite a number of apps downloaded in just under two months’ time.With the release of the new iPhone 3G, pre-loaded with OS 2.0, Apple a...

10 September 2008
05:33 GMT

Zune 3.0 vs the New iPod (nano and touch)

Microsoft and Apple are making a tradition of releasing new digital media player product line-ups, along with firmware and service upgrades in tandem on an annual basis. On September 8, 2008, Microsoft unveiled Zune 3.0, an evolution touted to crank up a notch the process of accessing digital music via the Redmond gi...

10 September 2008
05:19 GMT

Apple Intros New iPod Touch - 'The Funnest iPod Ever'

During the “Let's Rock” event in San Francisco, Apple unveiled a new iPod touch model, featuring a slimmer, smooth-contoured metal design. Other enhancements include integrated volume control buttons, just like the iPhone, a built-in speaker for casual listening, Nike + iPod support, and integration ...

10 September 2008
03:40 GMT

iTunes 8 'Accidentally Leaked'

A NoNewbsDotCom poster claims to have stumbled upon a download link to the new iTunes 8 from Apple. Touting the new version as a “HUGE upgrade,” the forum user, however, failed to note any specific new feature. Nonetheless, what looks like a genuine screenshot of Apple's site at the time iTunes 8 was...

8 September 2008
04:21 GMT

iPhone 2.0.1 Software Released

The iPhone / iPod touch 2.0.1 software update should not be mistaken for the 2.1 build issued to developers two weeks ago. 2.0.1 is, however, out in the wild and ready to hit your iPhone / iPhone 3G / iPod touch to make your device work a tad better, and faster.Following reports saying iPhone users were experiencing ...

12 August 2008
07:23 GMT

Dynolicious for iPhone Measures Your Car's Performance

Dynolicious, an automotive performance meter for the iPhone and iPod touch, is now available for download via the iTunes App Store. Using the accelerometer of your handheld device, the app can measure the performance characteristics of your vehicle, without additional tools or wires.According to BunsenTech, users sim...

31 July 2008
17:06 GMT

WordPress Free App Launched for iPhone

WordPress is the first Open Source app that lets you write posts, upload photos, and edit your WordPress blog from your iPhone or iPod Touch. The highly anticipated app is now available for free download through Apple's iTunes App Store."With support for both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (2.5.1 or hig...

22 July 2008
17:06 GMT

RSS Feeds Set up for App Store Users

Along with the release of the iTunes App Store, a logical necessity for handheld owners browsing the application venue was an RSS feed for apps. In a natural approach, the guys at Pinch Media have set up not one, but four such RSS iPhone app feeds for handheld owners, enabling them to view the newest software additio...

17 July 2008
06:50 GMT

iPod Touch OS 2.0 - What You Get for the $10

On its iPod iTunes page, Apple outlines the benefits of updating your iPod touch software to version 2.0. This time around, with all the iPhone 3G frenzy, iPod touch users have kind of been left out in the cold (in the news). So, we thought we'd post some of the highlights for the iPod touch 2.0 update.The fir...

16 July 2008
04:19 GMT

DataCase to Turn your iPhone into a Wireless Drive

Veiosoft has announced plans to release DataCase, an application for iPhone and iPod touch that turns the Apple handhelds into portable, wireless storage environments. The app boasts browsing, viewing and security features to be used with the stored files, and allows users to create up to 16 different volumes on thei...

15 July 2008
07:24 GMT

Twitterrific Makes Its iPhone Debut

The Icon Factory has released its popular Twitterrific application for iPhone and iPod touch. Just like the desktop version, the mobile one (available for free on the App Store) displays all recent posts, or "tweets," including replies and direct messages for the Twitter social network, and can be optimized for eithe...

14 July 2008
03:03 GMT

Mophie Introduces Juice Pack for iPod Touch

Mophie has introduced a one-of-a-kind battery pack for owners of an iPod touch. The new 'Juice Pack' offers up to 24 hours of extra audio playback and 7 more hours of video playback, while the pack itself also acts as a protective case for your iPod touch.Aside from extending the time that you can use your ...

10 July 2008
18:26 GMT

App Store, iPhone Software 2.0 Released

With New Zealand customers already being able to buy and activate an iPhone 3G, Apple has released two much awaited upgrades for its fans: the iTunes App Store, currently offering some 500 applications, and Software 2.0 for iPhone and iPod touch users.The App Store is only available for download after iPhone / iPod t...

10 July 2008
10:36 GMT

iTunes 7.7 Released - Download Here

With one day left to go until the iPhone 3G launch, Apple has released iTunes 7.7. Available as a free download right HERE on Softpedia, iTunes 7.7 is specifically designed to work with iPhone / iPod touch software 2.0. As rumored, the new release also adds a Remote app that lets users control iTunes playback from an...

10 July 2008
04:30 GMT

Neverball Free iPhone Game Available - Download Here

iPhone / iPod touch owners, prepare to get yourself a free game much like Sega's Super Monkeyball, and start tilting your device from left to right to roll a ball through an obstacle course running against the clock - Neverball for iPhone is HERE!The gameplay is fairly similar to that of Sega's Super Monkey...

9 July 2008
06:56 GMT

Apple to Release iTunes Remote Control App for iPhone / iPod Touch

Along with the release of iPhone SDK Beta 8, Apple has also seeded a pre-release version of iTunes 7.7 and a new version of iPhone 2.0 software. MacRumors points out to a hint in the Read Me of the iTunes installer which says something about an iPhone / iPod Touch "remote application."Seeded to developers on the nigh...

27 June 2008
03:57 GMT

iPod Touch to Experience 'Cannibalization' from iPhone 3G

Oh, hush-hush now, no one's eating your iPod touch. The device is, however, living in the shadow of the iPhone, analysts say, and with the 3G model on everyone's lips, Apple's iPod touch has been kind of left out in the cold lately.According to a recent World of Apple piece, analyst Ben Reitzes of Lehm...

20 June 2008
02:54 GMT

2008 'Back to School' Promo Offers Free iPod Touch (8GB)

This year, Apple's Back to School promo sounds better than ever. The company is set to hand out free iPod touch units to faculty and students buying a Mac between June 3, 2008 and September 15, 2008. In order to benefit from a "rebate," you must make your purchase either through Apple's online store or the ...

3 June 2008
18:21 GMT

An iPod's Dream Come True

It's a well known fact (and a proven one, too) that, as a kid, all you want to do is roll with the big league - you want to act like a grownup, speak like a grownup, walk and look like a grownup. The iPod touch is no different. The small touchscreen device from Apple has seen the iMac's sleek design as it w...

3 June 2008
05:20 GMT

SynchStep for iPhone / iPod Touch. Free Download.

Even with all the content hanging around the iTunes store, or the currently existing songs in your library, you're eventually going to get bored of listening to the same thing over and over again. Developer Greg Elliott thought of a solution to that: SynchStep. It allows you, as an iPhone / iPod touch owner, to ...

21 May 2008
05:58 GMT

New Google Apps, News UI for iPhone, iPod Touch

Google on the iPhone is suddenly starting to sound like the best way to access the Internet on your Apple handset. The Mountain View-based company has announced that Google Apps is now available with a streamlined mobile interface. The new UI lets you use apps such as Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Docs, but also ...

5 May 2008
09:09 GMT

VentMount Fastens iPhone/iPod Touch to Your Car's Dashboard

Folks at Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) are now offering the VentMount for iPhone and iPod touch users. Aside securing your device to the dashboard of your car, the 3 in 1 accessory acts as a belt clip when removed from the dashboard, as well as a locking desktop stand to watch a movie or view videos on a flat su...

17 April 2008
04:06 GMT

iPhoneNotes: Transfer Notes Between Mac and iPhone/iPod Touch

iPhone/iPod touch users have long lacked notes syncing. Since typing more than just a text message on the iPhone is a real pain, the iPhone developer community has been hard at work on a solution to this problem. iPhoneNotes 0.3 is now available for free download. Since third party apps still require that you jailbre...

27 March 2008
05:09 GMT

iPhone's Safari Takes Pole Position in the US. No. 2 in the UK

Not long after iTunes was declared the second-largest music retailer in the United States, catching up mighty fast to Best-Buy, Apple's iPhone just took the lead in the US thanks to Safari, as far as mobile web browsing goes. The mobile version of Apple's Safari is the second most used browser for the same ...

19 March 2008
09:49 GMT

The iPhone Becomes a Turntable with MixMeister Scratch

As engadget.com themselves reckon, we still have a long way to go as far as scratching iPhone/iPod touch apps go, as MixMeister Scratch is only the first shy step in this direction. It promises a lot though, bearing in mind that MicMeister hasn't yet finished the app, with just a small set of samples being showc...

14 March 2008
05:13 GMT

Cocoa Touch Games Website Launched

In light of Apple's iPhone SDK release, the co-founder of Widget Monkeys and founder of Widget Monkey Games, David Janik-Jones has announced the launch of the Cocoa Touch Games web site. Four Cocoa Touch titles are already advertised on the site, as the group focuses on games for Apple's iPhone and iPod tou...

13 March 2008
10:50 GMT

Gameloft Preps to Launch 15 iPhone Games!

Not that I want to contradict my own conviction that Apple isn't yet ready to stick a toe in the video games pond, Gameloft, leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile devices, has confirmed that as many as 15 of their games are heading the iPhone's way. Gameloft is well known for bringing so...

10 March 2008
04:54 GMT

Apple Again Rumored to Seriously Consider Handheld Gaming

With Apple finally releasing the long-craved iPhone SDK on March 6, also using video game demonstrations to show what can be accomplished with the kit, people started wondering if Apple indeed isn't focusing quite a bit on games lately. Still, neither Steve's speech, nor Phil Schiller's showed a tenden...

10 March 2008
04:11 GMT

iPhone/iPod Touch Firmware 1.1.4 Released. Jailbroken Already

Many were skeptical about an iPhone firmware release this soon (including us), but as it turns out, Apple not only updated its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops, but also rolled out firmware 1.1.4 for the iPhone/iPod touch. The update "includes bug fixes and supersedes all previous versions," Apple confirms, while the ...

27 February 2008
03:06 GMT

iPod Touch Bears John Lennon's Face

This is the third time Apple has updated the packaging for its iPod touch lineup, following iPod touch box models featuring Corinne Bailey Rae and, later on, Macy Gray. This time around, The Beatles' John Lennon is featured on the package, which shows that the song Imagine is playing, as part of artwork from Len...

18 February 2008
05:06 GMT

iTunes Forcing You to Upgrade Your iPod Touch?

Has iTunes been bugging you lately? If so, don't worry because you're not alone. That doesn't solve the problem, but hey, at least you know you're not alone on this. More and more iPod touch users are reportedly hounded by a "buy the upgrade" page that only has an OK button, when connecting their ...

14 February 2008
03:07 GMT

Apple Fans Upset Over Upgraded iPhone and iPod Touch

Check this! Apple goes and launches new iPod touch and iPhone models, doubling their storage capacity to 32Gb and 16Gb respectively, right? So naturally, as a normal human being, your thoughts are: "Wow, that's great! Double the storage capacity for two great devices!" The reality, however, is bleak. Not for App...

6 February 2008
10:24 GMT

16GB and 32GB Upgrades for iPod Touch and iPhone

Now, this we can call a treat from Apple. The electronics giant has just updated its iPhone and iPod touch lineup. The 16GB iPhone and 32GB iPod touch are already available for purchase up on Apple's website, at the Apple Store. Of course, in doubling the storage capacity for the two popular portable systems, th...

5 February 2008
11:05 GMT

iPod touch Black Crystal Jacket

The Black Crystal Jacket is not only a great looking accessory for your iPod touch, but a useful one at that. Power Support has just introduced the Black Crystal Jacket Set, pricing it at an affordable $29.95. It basically protects your iPod touch from impact (besides scratches and dust), but then again it doesn'...

5 February 2008
03:05 GMT

YouTube Clip Sends 18-Year-Old Student to Apple

Apple has recently recruited an 18-year-old university student from Warwick to make an advertisement for one of the company's latest products, the iPod touch. You must be wondering why, of course. Well, as it turns out, the song Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex (by CSS) inspired Nick Haley to make an advertisement for A...

1 February 2008
03:21 GMT

The iPod Touch Receives Some Major Software Updates - You'll Even Have Mail!

There simply can't be a Macworld without some sort of iPod-related announcement, but not every such event can bring about some breathtaking novelty. Nevertheless, the company from Cupertino has brought a pretty interesting set of new features to the iPod touch, adding five mobile applications -- Mail, Maps, Stoc...

16 January 2008
07:36 GMT

PlayStation Games on Your iPhone and iPod Now!

Turns out that homebrewers have struck gold again, by making most PSX titles available for iPhone and iPod Touch users, through a brand new emulator. This is the second time I've seen Apple's "Jesus Phone" working wonders with famous titles, as it already support a cool Nintendo emulator, courtesy of the s...

12 December 2007
14:46 GMT

iPod Touch Wows Customers But Fails To Sell

When Apple finally released the iPod touch there was much celebration and many saw an instant best-seller that would eat both into the more expensive iPhone as well as the high end iPod sales. Several months later, it looks like things are not exactly working out that way, the touch having indeed captured the imagin...

30 November 2007
09:27 GMT

Apple Already Giving Out iPhone SDKs?

Everyone knows that the iPhone SDK is still months away from being released, and the only people doing anything with it at the moment are the Apple employees that are working on it, right? It seems that might not be the case as Electronista reports that its sources have caught wind of Apple releasing early versions ...

27 November 2007
08:53 GMT

Apple VP Talks About iPhone SDK

That there is an iPhone SDK on the way is already a well-established fact, what is still unclear at this point in time is exactly how the SDK will work and what features and limitations it will have. Although the particulars will likely remain largely unknown until next year, much can be deduced from statements made...

27 November 2007
07:44 GMT

PCs Are Losing to Consoles in Japan

Some may have guessed this was going to happen sooner or later, while some wouldn't even admit it as a possibility. Take first-person shooter gamers for example. Would a FPS gamer ever throw his PC in the basement to play his favorite genre on a joypad? Not likely. The thing is - according to smh.com.au - the Ja...

5 November 2007
04:52 GMT

One Click Jailbreaking

While iPhone jailbreaking has been a much talked about subject, for the vast majority of iPhone users, it is a non-issue. These people are either perfectly content with what Apple offers out of the box, or are unwilling to take the step, either because of the technical knowledge necessary or because of the risks invo...

29 October 2007
10:50 GMT

Apple Announces iPhone SDK

When rumors of an iPhone SDK surfaced just after the reports about Apple's iPhone web application portal began emerging, it all seemed too good to be true. The company was clearly pushing forward with its web based applications strategy that had so far worked far better than many could have hoped for. Apple sur...

18 October 2007
09:52 GMT




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