HP Looking to Undercut iPad Pricing With 3G-Capable Slate Device

The Wall Street Journal reports (subscription required) on plans from other PC makers to tackle Apple's iPad head-on, and HP is looking at undercutting the iPad on pricing as a significant component to that strategy.

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Adobe’s CTO: We’re Working Hard to Improve Flash For Mac And Smartphones

Street Fighter 4 coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch

Legendary fighting franchise hits App Store this March.

CoPilot Live adding free in-app search

Filed under: iPhone, App Review

The makers of CoPilot Live North America are including free search from within its iPhone app. Previously the search function was a premium add-on.

CoPilot Live is $34.99 with most of the features users expect, like turn by turn voice directions, 2D and 3D driving views and U.S. plus Canada Maps.

According to the company, CoPilot Live v8's integrated access to local search enables users to quickly and easily find whatever they are looking for, whether it's the nearest service, product, brand or shop. Search results are displayed in the on-screen map or as a list.

The integrated search will be a free update for current customers, but the company has not given us a certain date for availability pending approval from Apple.

We've looked at the app before, and found it pretty useful. Users at the App Store give it mixed ratings. It should be more competitive now with integrated search, and it's nice to see GPS prices in general dropping.

CoPilot Live adding free in-app search originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

CoPilot Live adding free in-app search originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Textfree iPhone App Crosses One Billion Text Messages Mark; Developer Turns Profitable

iPad Safari on iPhone 3.2 SDK Simulator Walkthrough

9to5Mac has posted up a walkthrough of the iPad’s version of the Safari web browser, running on the iPhone 3.2 SDK’s simulator. Instead of sliding in new screens, iPad Safari uses Apple’s new popover menus to handle bookmarks, search, and other UI tasks.

We have to admit, it’s looking great to us and we can’t wait to get our geeky, multi-touchy hands on the real thing.

Video after the break!

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iPhone Live! Tonight at 8pm ET/5pm PT (1am GMT)

Join Chad, Mickey, and Rene for a look back at Macworld 2010 and Mobile World Congress, plus the latest on iPhone and iPad! If you have any questions, leave a comment below, hit us up on Twitter @tipb, or better still — join us live in the chat room via http://www.tipb.com/live

REMINDER: You can watch us live on your iPhone with the Ustream Viewer app [Free - iTunes link]. Just wait until the show starts (8pm ET) and search for iPhone. We’ll pop up. Literally.

Chat with you soon!

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TiPb Discounts — 25% off FictionWise eBooks!

The fine folks at Fictionwise.com (aka eReader.com, or m.ereader.com if you’re on your iPhone) are giving TiPb readers 25% off on any eBook purchase until February 28. (Their eReader app for the iPhone is already free — iTunes link).

Here’s the code you need to get your discount:

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We should also point out, ALL of their New York Times Best Sellers include 100% Rebates or Rewards, which means if you purchase “Cross Country” by James Patterson for $9.99 (or any other NYT Title), they’ll immediately put $9.99 back into your member account to purchase other eBooks.

And if you have any recommendations, drop them in the comments!

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HTC Launches Two Android Smartphones To Take On Apple’s iPhone

Meebo instant messaging app comes to iPhone

Almost a year after it was first shown to the public, Meebo has finally released their own iPhone app to communicate to others through services such as AIM, Windows Live IM and Yahoo IM.

U.S. International Trade Commission Opens Inquiry Into Apple, RIM After Kodak Complaint

Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has granted a request made by Kodak last month for an investigation of Apple and Research in Motion regarding possible infringement of Kodak patents related to digital ...

Wired iPad app avoids Flash blockade, ePub

Wired magazine is planning to offer a digital version of its publication that's targeted at tablets like Apple's iPad and relies on software built by Adobe.

TUAW review and giveaway: KeyGrinder for iPhone. It’s PwdHash in an app

Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, Reviews, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review

Have you ever heard of PwdHash? It's a Stanford University security project that has been implemented in a website, browser extensions, and now an iPhone app -- KeyGrinder for iPhone. This US$0.99 application is from the same people at Massively Overrated who brought you the popular Typewar game.

Many of us are guilty of the same crime against computer security -- using one password across many websites. If someone manages to lift your password from one low-security website, they have a good chance of using that same password at many other sites. PwdHash uses a user-generated password, the URL of the website you're visiting, and a pseudo random function to transparently transform the user's password into a domain-specific hash of the password. If someone steals a password file from a website, they're only getting a hash for that domain -- not the user's actual password. The fact that the hash is generated for a particular domain also acts as an effective defense against phishing scams.

The same function is used across platforms, so regardless of what type of operating system you're using with PwdHash, the same user password will generate the same hash. You can use the Firefox browser extension on your Mac or PC, the PwdHash.com website on any computer, or KeyGrinder on iPhone, and your generated hash will open the proverbial gates.

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TUAW review and giveaway: KeyGrinder for iPhone. It's PwdHash in an app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAW review and giveaway: KeyGrinder for iPhone. It's PwdHash in an app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola XH1 Bone-conducting Bluetooth Headset for iPhone

Phil and I got a demo of the Motorola XH1 Bluetooth headset [$109.95 (30% off!) - TiPb Store Link] at CES 2010 and I’ve been road testing it ever since. The real in-ear, bone-conducting technology was intriguing, and since I really liked the Moto H17, I was curious to see how this one would stack up. So, let’s take a look after the break!

Technology

The Motorola XH1 fights the war against noise with three levels of technology. It will normally cancel any background noise it finds. If that’s not enough, it’s CrystalTalk dual-mic system will kick in to actively cancel things like wind. I left the windows open during my daily highway commute (yes, in freezing Montreal winters — what I won’t do for our readers!) and most of the people I spoke to couldn’t hear a sound.

And then there’s the nu-cu-lar option, Stealth Mode, which actually turns off the mics entirely and instead reads the sound vibrations in your ear and converts that digitally into sound. It’s not quite human, of course, but from the show floor at CES to the loudest places I could find in Montreal — where I thought it would be useless — it remained understandable.

Wearability

In order to do the Stealth Mode bone conduction, the XH1 has to burrow rather deeply into your ear. To me it felt a little deeper than even your standard in-ear headset. I’ll admit, I found it rather intrusive at first but I’m hypersensitive about that kind of thing and even I got used to it after a couple days. It is the price you pay for bone conduction.

Other than that, the ear loop and fit were great for me, and I’ve said repeatedly my grappling mashed ears aren’t very tolerant of poor fit. Like all of Moto’s recent headsets it comes with a few different earpieces so you have a good chance of finding a great match.

Functionality

Unlike the H17 which has the boom flip-to-turn-on feature, the HX1 has an actual on-off switch, but it works well enough. Pushing the putting activates the iPhone 3GS’ Voice Control feature so you can speak to dial the phone, play or shuffle music, etc. Holding down the button will repeat the last call. There are also volume controls and the welcome standard of a micro-USB charging port with no finicky “door” cover to get in your way and ultimately break off.

Conclusion

Overall, the HX1’s noise cancelation is among the best in the business and its looks are obviously intended to be more “executive” as well. I still prefer the boom on the H17 as on/off is just so easy with that design, but the XH1 is top of the line for a reason.

If you want a high-end headset that legitimately boasts “Star Trek” style technology, the XH1 definitely deserves a look… er, listen! (And hey, it’s currently 30% off at the TiPb iPhone Accessory Store to boot!)

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Macworld 2010: TUAW talks to OpenFeint

Filed under: Gaming, Software, Internet, Interviews, iPhone, App Store

On the day before Macworld last week, I got a chance to sit down with Eros Remini, VP of Marketing for OpenFeint, to talk about his social gaming network for iPhone apps. He shared with me that the network has claimed a gigantic 12 million users total, with about a million of them active in iPhone games from day to day. Additionally, the average user plays three or four games regularly -- unlike most other consoles, the iPhone is really a device that can split attention rather than have players dive deep in on one game.

He also told us about the OpenFeint app that was released last month, as well as their popular free game of the day giveaway -- once per day, they give away an OpenFeint game for free right there inside the app. And we also talked about both how OpenFeint is serving as connection between developer and customer, as well as why Apple hasn't really shown an interest in an official iTunes gaming network like this.

You can check out the whole interview on video right after clicking through the link below. Enjoy!

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Macworld 2010: TUAW talks to OpenFeint originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Macworld 2010: TUAW talks to OpenFeint originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Report Profiles Secrecy at Apple’s Asian Manufacturing Partners’ Facilities

Reuters today reports on the secrecy demanded by Apple of its Asian manufacturing partners, profiling a sprawling Foxconn facility in Longhua, China complete where employees live and work while producing many of Apple's devices.

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AT&T To Increase Infrastructure Spending in 2010 To Improve Its Network

Dracula: Path of the Dragon – Chillingo’s dark new adventure

In Dracula: the Path of the Dragon for the iPhone you play as Father Arno Moriani, who is sent to investigate a potential candidate for sainthood in Transylvania. Submerged into a riveting storyline, you are challenged to solve complex and engaging puzzles that lead to a final confrontation with Dracula! ...

Revo Solutions and Bulkypix are happy to announce that Magnetic Sports Hockey

Enjoy again the hockey experience of your youth, this time with added dynamism in a beautiful and detailed 3D environment, such that your children can enjoy it too. Magnetic Sports Hockey is based on the classic table game where players were mounted on a spring right in the middle of a ...

iTonesPASS App promises to forever change Apple’s rules.

 “No more shall we be subjected to the absurd and confining business ideology of the tyrants in Cupertino,” cried Mark Murdoch, head developer of the app iTonesPASS. After repeated rejections by the review team that rules the App Store, the developers at iTonesPASS have declared an all out war against ...