iPhone Idol

"American Idol Season 8 Exclusive" follows the quest of this seasons American Idol Top 13 finalists. Released today by FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and Zumobi, the app is available for $1.99. The application offers fans the chance of viewing in-depth contestant bios, pictures, news and exclusive video from behind-the-scenes of the on-air ...

Unofficial iPhone store now open for jailbreak apps

A controversial new online store called Cydia Store opened late last week offers unauthorized apps for jailbroken iPhones.  Apple launched its popular online store back in July, and it has become wildly popular. Cydia is the name of an installer that has been available for a while and in use by ...

iTunes 8.1 DJ gives another excuse to party

Filed under: iTunes, iPhone, iPod touch

Over at Wired's Gadget Lab they've got a rundown of a neat new feature of iTunes 8.1: iPhone / iPod touch voting for songs in DJ mode. Basically, Apple also released an update to their Remote application to go with iTunes 8.1 and it is now possible to set up iTunes so that anybody with an iPhone or touch connected to the same network can actually queue up songs from your library into the DJ (formerly Party Shuffle playlist). Once songs are queued up other guests can even vote on the songs (presumably to move them up the queue, though that's not confirmed).

This is a brilliant piece of integration from Apple. Invite your friends over (though only if they have an iPhone or touch, naturally) and let the guests choose the songs. There are apparently some annoyances and quirks to the system in the way the queuing actually works, but one imagines those will be worked out in the future.

[via Gizmodo]

iTunes 8.1 DJ gives another excuse to party originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

iTunes 8.1 DJ gives another excuse to party originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Firmware 3.0 on the 17th of March?

Apple has announced a public event on the 17th to announce something big apparently for the iPhone… Is it the Firmware 3.0? A new iPhone? I doubt for the new device, it might be in June-July like the 3G announcement.

Let’s see on Tuesday, I can’t wait…

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March Madness hits the iPhone

A $5 App Store offering from CBS offers you the chance to watch every NCAA basketball tournament game on your iPhone while the free NCAA Highlights features footage from tournaments past.

Review: LightBike for iPhone

LightBike for iPhone replicates the light bike sequence from the movie Tron, and even features head-to-head competition.

Sirius-XM to begin iPhone streaming this spring

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch

It won't be a major surprise to people who have been following the ups and downs of this story, but on an earnings conference call this morning satellite radio provider Sirius/XM confirmed that it will provide streaming to iPhones and iPod touch devices.

CEO Mel Kamarzin said "by streaming its music, sports and talk channels to users of the iPhone and iPod Touch, Sirius can give its existing subscribers another way to access content and let new customers sign up without buying new radios"

The announcement today makes it clear what happened to the much awaited StarPlayr application that was about to be released and then was killed by the developers, likely on advice from Sirius/XM that the player would not be allowed.

Sirius now has 19 million subscribers, which is 10 percent higher than a year ago. Nevertheless, Sirius took a 4th quarter loss of $245.5 million dollars.

Sirius almost went bankrupt, until Liberty Media bailed them out last month with a $530 million investment.

Thanks to Justin and others who tipped us to this story

Sirius-XM to begin iPhone streaming this spring originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sirius to Stream Content to iPhones (Officially)

Well it is official, Sirius XM will be streaming it’s satellite radio content sometime this spring according to CNBC. This announcement has come very quickly after Nicemac announced they were closing shop and this is exactly what we predicted was going on from the first time StarPlayr was “not accepted” by Apple. Mel Karmazin, chief executive of New York-based Sirius said:

“It behooves us to consider every possible way to grow our subscriber base.”

Good idea Mel, unfortunately no other details have emerged as to price or an exact date they plan to roll this out. So all of you Howard fans out there can finally breath easily, you will soon be able to stream Sirius XM content right on your beloved iPhones.

Babba Booey to ya’ll!

[Via CNBC. Thanks to Mike for the tip.]

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Sirius to Stream Content to iPhones (Officially)

Apps for Less: MobileFiles, Zombieville USA, Days of Thunder

This has been a good week so far for cheap apps on the App Store. Here are some of the highlights for the week.

If you are a MobileMe subscriber this first app is definitely one to check out, especially at the low price of FREE. MobileFiles [iTunes Link] is a very nifty app that allows you to access, view, and share files from your iPhone. The file viewing is pretty good, offering support for .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif, .tiff, .gif, .svg, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .pdf, .htm, .html, .mht, .txt and .mp3. All files are viewed on the iPhone beautifully and even landscape mode has been included. You can also choose to download these files directly onto your iPhone itself for some easy offline accessibility. Keep in mind this is free only for a limited time so grab it while you can.

This next one happens to be one of my favorite games available for the iPhone, Zombieville USA [iTunes Link]. This one is still on sale for the low price of $.99 but this sale can end at any minute so be sure to get in on this deal. For a quick overview and a brief gameplay video on Zombieville USA, be sure to check out our Quick App from just a few days ago.

Lastly, we have one for all of the NASCAR fans out there. Days of Thunder [iTunes Link] is the first stock car racing game for the iPhone and it’s now on sale for a limited time for only $.99! Use your iPhone’s accelerometer to speed your way through six racing circuits, defeat your competition, and win the championship. This is a game any racing fan will appreciate!

Enjoy!

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Apps for Less: MobileFiles, Zombieville USA, Days of Thunder

Would You Pay $5 to Watch March Madness on your iPhone over WiFi?

CBS aims to find out the answer to that very question when it puts a new, March Madness-centric iPhone WiFi streaming app up on the App Store. Will free competition from TV, PC, Mac — and pretty much every other platform out there — along with no cell access to video (audio only on 3G and EDGE) make the price tag too high? Or will rabid college hoops fans who can’t put their iPhone’s down swallow the costs and the radio tether?

Apple Insider says:

The video streams themselves won’t be relegated to “alternate view” camera angles that have become customary for other sporting events. Instead, CBS said it will deliver full broadcasts and play-by-play in sync with their network television broadcasts, which of course will include commercial breaks.

Yeah, commercials. Oh, and it expires on April 6th. So, what answer do you think CBS will get? Will you be watching on your iPhone?

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Would You Pay $5 to Watch March Madness on your iPhone over WiFi?

Sirius XM developing iPhone / iPod touch streaming radio app

My, my -- now isn't this something? Shortly after narrowly avoiding a dastardly collision with bankruptcy, Sirius XM is looking to connect itself with profitable enterprises in an attempt to build market share and regain interest from budget-conscience consumers. Just weeks after hearing that the sat radio company could be preparing a few Sirius / DirecTV bundles, CFO David Frear has now confirmed on a recent earnings call that the outfit is indeed developing an iPhone / iPod touch app. It's interesting to think that a satellite radio firm could be warming to delivering more content via the internet, but it's the apparent diversion from being a standalone offering that has us even more intrigued. It should be interesting to see how the pricing model works with this forthcoming app -- will users be able to get an iPhone subscription only? Will it be tossed in gratis with traditional subscriptions? So many questions, not enough patience.

[Image courtesy of SiriusBuzz]

Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio

Sirius XM developing iPhone / iPod touch streaming radio app originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From the Forums: Special iPhone OS 3.0 Edition

So Rene just dropped a bomb on all of us announcing that Apple is holding a special sneak peak of iPhone OS 3.0 next Tuesday, March 17th! This is major news in the iPhone world so why not discuss it in our forums? What exactly do you want to see from iPhone OS 3.0? MMS and tethering seem to be two confirmed features, which happens to be big news for a lot of you out there.

So are you excited yet? Should be interesting to see exactly what else Apple has up their sleeves to rain on the Palm parade…

See you on the forums!

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From the Forums: Special iPhone OS 3.0 Edition

Apple event will highlight iPhone OS 3.0

Filed under: Other Events, Apple, iPhone

Earlier today, Apple issued a press event announcement that promises to offer a "sneak peek" at iPhone OS 3.0. It'll go down at 10am Pacific on March 17th in Apple's Town Hall building in Cupertino.

As usual, the whole thing is rather cryptic. From the "blueprint" graphic and text, it sounds like the event will be limited to an overview (but not a release) of iPhone OS 3.0. Perhaps we'll learn a bit about any changes to the SDK as well.

What would you like to see? Copy and paste, for sure. Push notifications for 3rd party apps next. Anything else?

Finally, we don't know who will be doing the talking. Typically, we just assumed it would be Steve.

Apple event will highlight iPhone OS 3.0 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple now breaks up App Store reviews by version

Apple quietly rolled out changes to the App Store, including breaking up app reviews by version and allowing customers to sort reviews on a number of criteria.

iPhone OS 3.0 is coming, preview on March 17th

Filed under: Cellphones

iPhone OS 3.0 is coming, preview on March 17th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Watch This Man: Watchmen hits iPhone

Watchmen: Justice is Coming app is now available for just $0.99. Adventures through the Red Light District, Cemetery and City Park await. The app is an online role playing game developed exclusively for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game is inspired by the highly anticipated Watchmen film released by Warner ...

Apple plans iPhone software 3.0 event

Apple will hold an event next Tuesday to introduce iPhone software 3.0.

Apple to Preview iPhone OS 3.0 on March 17th

Engadget is reporting that Apple will be hosting a media event on Tuesday, March 17th to demonstrate the iPhone OS 3.0, the next major upgrade to the iPhone operating system.

Apple's calling this an "advance preview of what we're bui...

Review: A trio iPhone book readers

Three more iPhone book readers come under the microscope.