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Intuit releases Quicken Online Mobile for iPhone
Native iPhone app works as a companion to Intuit's Quicken Online service.Peggle on iPhone delayed to May 12th
Filed under: Gaming, Software, Developer, iPhone, App Store
Bad news for those of you who've been drooling to play Peggle on the iPhone. As you may have noticed, it didn't come out in March as we were originally told. The good news is that our friends at Joystiq have gotten a new date for the addictive PopCap game's release on the App Store, and it's close. The game will be out, we're being told, on May 12th. There's no price given yet, but we're with Joystiq on this one too: it probably won't be as low at 99 cents. At $9.99, it would probably be worth it (Peggle is awesome) but pricey -- we're guessing the price will end up right around $4.99.
Joystiq's been playing the game too (lucky peg-hitters), and while they are saving their full impressions for an upcoming review, they hint that the game won't disappoint. We can't wait -- even though Peggle is pretty much everywhere already, from the Mac to Xbox Live to the classic iPod and even in World of Warcraft, there's still room for a little portable Peggle in our lives.
Joystiq's been playing the game too (lucky peg-hitters), and while they are saving their full impressions for an upcoming review, they hint that the game won't disappoint. We can't wait -- even though Peggle is pretty much everywhere already, from the Mac to Xbox Live to the classic iPod and even in World of Warcraft, there's still room for a little portable Peggle in our lives.
Peggle on iPhone delayed to May 12th originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Peggle on iPhone delayed to May 12th originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple mulling price cuts, developing netbook competitor?
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Apple mulling price cuts, developing netbook competitor? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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MVC (via MacRumors) is claiming that Microsoft’s head of Xbox Business Insights and Strategy, Richard Teversham, is leaving to join Apple.
With the unbelievable success of iPhone and iPod touch gaming, could Apple finally be taking the space seriously? Or could this be part of some bigger move, one involving those chipset buyouts, licenses, and hires we recapped earlier? Could Apple be working on…
… A Pippin Take 2?
Yeah, more likely iPhone, maybe iTablet, maybe even Mac gaming, but that next gen hardware power might just give the consoles a run for their money anyway…
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Microsoft Head of Xbox BI and Strategy Leaving for… Apple?
iPhone to Become One Stop Video Production Shop?
Business Week (via Daring Fireball) is adding fuel to the rumors of Apple’s iPhone 3.0 may not only be shooting video come WWDC, but editing and sharing as well:
I’ve spoken with a source that is familiar with Apple’s plans for the next iPhone, which may well be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in early June. Evidently, shooting video is as easy as it is with a Flip, the ingenious device made by Pure Digital (recently purchased by Cisco). Then there’s an iMovie app that lets you quickly save the sections you want, right there on the phone itself. There may also be support for MMS, so the clips can be shared wirelessly with friends. And because of the iPhone’s relatively large screen, your friends don’t have to schlep to your PC or their Facebook page to see that video of your kids or your safari. Just hand them your iPhone.
Questing — will this only be available on the next generation iPhone or will current (and older) iPhones be so blessed, lower-quality camera and processors not withstanding?
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iPhone to Become One Stop Video Production Shop?
Thursday Fun Video Part Deux: iPod Theater Edition
So. Funny. Maybe the Audio Book industry was right to be worried, but for the wrong reason. With the iPhone rumored to be getting voice control in 3.0, how long will it be before we get to see our signature device turn up as Sam Jackson in Pulp Fiction… or doing it’s own into at Macworld 2007! The comedy potential is limitless, we tell you, limitless.
Once you’ve had your fill with Pod Vader, be sure to check out the Wrath of Kindle and iBlade Runner.
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Thursday Fun Video Part Deux: iPod Theater Edition
Apple tops J.D. Power’s list for smart phone customer satisfaction
A new report by research company J.D. Power and Associates ranks Apple number one on its list of customer satisfaction among smart phone manufacturers.Amazon has acquired Stanza
Filed under: Software, iPhone, iPod touch
Last month Amazon released the free Kindle application for the iPhone in the US [App Store link], shortly after the Kindle 2 hit the market. If you haven't used it yet, it works quite well. Users can buy books (but not subscriptions) from the Kindle Store via Mobile Safari for reading on their iPhones, although the purchasing process is easier from a desktop browser. Unlike the Kindle, the iPhone app is able to display color images, but it lacks text-to-speech as well as a direct connection to the Kindle Store. Whispersync, which synchronizes ebooks between the iPhone app and Kindle, works as advertised.A few weeks ago, we posted a comparison of ebook readers featuring, among others, the iPhone app Stanza [App Store link]. As Steve mentioned, Stanza works with nearly every ebook format, even Project Gutenberg etexts. I only used Stanza briefly to check it out and I can say that the UI was very nice. Additionally, the folks who created Stanza have an existing relationship with ebook seller Fictionwise. In fact, Fictionwise created an ebook store just for Stanza users.
This week, we've learned that Amazon has acquired the company behind Stanza. We can only assume that aspects of Stanza will make it into a future release of Kindle for the iPhone.
Amazon has acquired Stanza originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Amazon has acquired Stanza originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Review: Knit Buddy for iPhone
This app is a promising mobile offering for absentminded crafters who want to keep track of yarn stashes, needles and hooks, and open projects.J.D. Power says iPhone tops smartphone ratings
Filed under: Odds and ends, Surveys and Polls, iPhone
Given all the other good publicity the iPhone has been getting, it won't come as any great surprise that the J.D. Power survey released today says:Apple ranks highest among smartphone manufacturers with a score of 791, performing particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features and physical design. LG (772) and Samsung (759) follow Apple in the rankings.
Other interesting findings are that smartphone users send an average of 17 emails a day, and 82 percent report that they use things like address books and to-do lists to stay better organized.
The survey included 2,648 smartphone users who owned their phone for less than 2 years. In general, smartphone users are increasingly satisfied with their purchase, compared to prior surveys. Users queried listed these attributes they wanted in a smartphone, in order of desirability: ease of operation, operating system, features, physical design and battery function.
J.D. Power says iPhone tops smartphone ratings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
J.D. Power says iPhone tops smartphone ratings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Microsoft Xbox Strategy and Marketing Executive to Join Apple?
MCV reports that Richard Teversham, Microsoft's senior director of business, insights and strategy for Xbox, is departing the company to take a position at Apple. Teversham reportedly will take on an "education-related" role in Apple's European offi...iPhone #1 in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Report
Customers like the iPhone. They really do. According to J.D. Power:
Among residential smartphone owners, key factors are ease of operation (30%); operating system (22%); features (21%); physical design (18%); and battery function (9%).
Apple ranks highest among smartphone manufacturers with a score of 791 on a 1,000-point scale, performing particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features and physical design.
Mapping those two together, it’s not hard to see why the iPhone scored top marks; it’s really the first true consumer smartphone. Of course, it scores #1 in business as well 
Our question to you, however, is how well the above factors match your own personal preferences and priorities? Anything J.D. Power missed out on or miss-ranked?
(Thanks to everyone who sent this in!)
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iPhone #1 in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Report
Quick App: GriP — Growl Notification for iPhone Jailbreak
We’ve expressed concern before that, with the arrival of Push Notification, the iPhone’s built in alert system, especially the modal text boxes, may not be a user-friendly solution. There have been a couple creative solutions to this problem already on the Jailbreak side, but GriP takes a rather novel approach: it aims to be Growl (the well known Mac OS X global notification system - Wikipedia link) for iPhone — hence the name.
There’s a users and developers guide hosted up on Google Code and iphoneblog.de posted the video embedded above to give you a sense of how it works.
Personally, I’ve always found Growl to be a little “floating” for my tastes and preferred what looks like more “grounded” approaches in Google Android and especially Palm Pre, but hands down anything at this point might be better than Apple’s built in version.
(via Antonioj on Twitter)
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Quick App: GriP — Growl Notification for iPhone Jailbreak
Preview: FridgeNotes for iPhone
FridgeNotes lets you quickly jot down lists and notes and attach them to a unique, polished refrigerator interface and also lets users easily share and collaborate on notes with friends and family.Android 1.5 ‘Cupcake’ starts arriving on G1s
G1 owners report that Android 1.5, the next version of Google's mobile OS, has begun arriving on some devices.Review: Wild West Guns for iPhone
It harkens back to the laserdisc game "Mad Dog McRee," and unfortunately suffers some of the same limitations.Apple to Introduce Cheaper Macs?
AppleInsider reports the Apple is preparing to introduce cheaper Macs as soon as this spring. The move reportedly comes in response to consumer buying patterns shifting toward cheaper computers, including those in the netbook category.<p class="quot...From the Forums: iPhone Data Prices, Top 5 Apps, CrApp List, 3G Data Speed
Welcome to From the Forums, a regular post here at TiPb that gives you, our readers, the chance to get involved in our ever growing community. To get yourself started please register, it will only take a moment of your time, we promise. Now that’s out of the way, lets dive right into some of the better threads for today.
Our first thread today comes to us from iLoveiPhones and she brought up a good topic regarding data prices for our iPhones. Will the data prices rise, stay the same, or can we possibly see different pricing tiers? Personally we feel we may just start to see different pricing tiers. Granted high data prices don’t seem to be slowing people from buying the iPhone but lower data prices could open the flood gates.
Next thread was started a while back by ExBBUser and he wanted to know, what are you top 5 App Store apps? This one has been highlighted here before but with the App Store hitting the one billion mark, why not toss this thread back into the mix?
Sticking with the theme of iPhone apps, cjvitek started a nice little thread titled iPhone CrApp List. It’s simply a thread that you can go to and relieve your frustration on a app you may have purchased just to find out it is pretty pathetic… we have all had this happen at some point or another so share your experience.
Our last thread today is one that I started a while back but with the rumors of AT&T beefing up their 3G network in preparation for the next iPhone, how fast or slow is your 3G data speed? Test your speed out and feel free to post a screen shot in your reply. (Just make sure you have 10 posts to be sure you can post any images.)
See you on the forums!
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From the Forums: iPhone Data Prices, Top 5 Apps, CrApp List, 3G Data Speed
