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iCarte accessory turns iPhone into NFC/RFID reader

By Shane McGlaun on Wednesday, Nov 18th 2009 No Comments

Apple wants iPhone users and potential customers to know that there is an app for just about everything that you might want to do. That is true, I have yet to want an app for something and not be able to find one. If what you are wanting is to turn your iPhone into a near field communications or RFID reader there is an app (and a hardware accessory) for that too.

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Apple game engineer job listing tips Tablet focus?

By Chris Davies on Monday, Nov 16th 2009 No Comments

Apple’s gaming intent for the iPhone, iPod touch and – potentially – the upcoming Apple Tablet has been further illustrated with a new job listing on the company’s site. The company is looking for a full-time “Game/Media Software Engineer” with “strong C / C++ / Objective-C / iPhone background” and a “passion” for gaming. While gaming on the iPod touch has been a strong focus in previous events – Apple describe it as “the funnest iPod ever”, in fact – there’s speculation that the timing of this new post might coincide with developing crossover games titles for the PA Semi powered Apple Tablet.

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BeamBox MiLi Evolution iPhone Projector gets bargain price-tag

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 12th 2009 No Comments

We’re so used to seeing pico-projectors integrated into futuristic concepts that have little chance of shipping, that to hear about a product actually headed to shelves is quite unusual. BeamBox’s MiLi Evolution iPhone Projector looks like the sort of thing some industrial designer would use to try to make his name, but the combination iPhone/iPod touch case, projector and charging cradle is actually expected to go up for preorder at the end of November.

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Apple App Store stuffed with over 100,000 applications

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 5th 2009 No Comments

Last month it was two billion downloads; this month it's over 100,000 applications available: is the Apple App Store really just a headline generator? No, obviously not, it's a software marketplace for the iPhone and iPod touch, but as the figures show it's certainly the most popular mobile apps store out there right now.

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Motorola Droid Review

By Vincent Nguyen on Wednesday, Nov 4th 2009 21 Comments

If you can predict a device’s success by site stats then we’d say the Verizon DROID by Motorola is going to be a hit. A week after launch and the DROID is still topping the charts for reader interest, and you’ve been peppering us with questions and comments about the Android 2.0 device. Set to hit shelves this coming Friday, the Verizon DROID is already being heralded as the device that will change Motorola’s fortunes; is that hyperbole, or is the DROID really that good? We’ve been putting the smartphone through its paces, so read on for the full SlashGear review.

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China Unicom sell just 5,000 iPhones in opening weekend

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Nov 4th 2009 No Comments

While the competition for iPhone carriers is hotting up in Europe, the smartphone has only just gone on sale in China. Unfortunately, sales success hasn't followed the Apple device over to China Unicom's new 3G network; only 5,000 iPhone handsets were sold in China over the first weekend, according to the carrier, despite over a million new subscribers to that network in the same period.

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blacksn0w iPhone 3GS 3.1.2 unlock now live

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 3rd 2009 No Comments

iPhone 3.1.2 unlock tool blacksn0w has been released, a day ahead of the promised schedule. Available as a free download from blackra1n.com, the software allows the latest version of Apple’s iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS firmware to be carrier-unlocked, freeing you from the tyranny of whichever network you bought it from. According to creator George Hotz, the unlock is also faster than before, by around 15 seconds in fact.

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French iPhone exclusivity broken after regulator decision

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 3rd 2009 1 Comment

Apple and carrier Orange have announced that their exclusivity agreement in France has ended prematurely, after telecoms regulators decided the deal was "a new rigidity factor in a sector that already suffers from lack of competition." The news comes after a temporary injunction filed back in December 2008 - and later upheld in a review in February - following complaints from network rivals Bouygues Telecom and SFR.

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iPhone 4th-gen “midboard” on sale at Chinese retailer?

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 3rd 2009 No Comments

Remember the iPhone 4G SIM tray spotted in China last month? Well, if you’re looking to piece together your own next-gen Apple device, you’ll be keen to see China Ontrade’s latest purported component: it’s tipped to be the “iPhone 4 Generation Midboard”.

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iTunes 9, Windows 7, and iPhone aren’t getting along

By Shane McGlaun on Monday, Nov 2nd 2009 4 Comments

The iPhone is one of the most popular smartphones on the market and many users of the iPhone are Windows users. With Windows 7 on the market, many users are now synchronizing their iPhone with iTunes 9 on Windows 7 computers. Apparently, there is some sort of issue with iTunes 9, Windows 7 64-bit, and the iPhone.

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