iPhone Exploit Allows Access To Data Even With Passcode Protection

Microsoft and Apple still in talks for Bing iPhone search option, Google is not on notice

What turned into a pretty frenzied rumor this afternoon ended up being much ado about nothing, but there is something noteworthy. As the story goes, TechCrunch reported that Microsoft was going to completely replace Google with Bing as the search engine of choice for the iPhone once OS 4 launches next month. Enter All Things Digital's Kara Swisher, who has a pretty strong track record on all things Redmond. According to her sources, what's being discussed isn't a full swap -- instead, Bing is being considered for an "option" that users can decide between. None of this is what we'd call brand new gossip, and in fact, it sounds exactly like what we heard back in January. So, discussions still seem to be ongoing four months later, which is pretty interesting. For its part, the original TC article has been amended to say the issue is "more complicated" than originally presented. Hey June 7th? You really can't get here fast enough.

Microsoft and Apple still in talks for Bing iPhone search option, Google is not on notice originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 22:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bluetooth headset comes with its own iPhone app

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The Sound ID is a Bluetooth headset with its own iPhone app. EarPrint is an app created just to control the sound of the headset -- you can tweak the audio in and out, change volume, and even find a lost headset directly from the iPhone itself. Not exactly revolutionary (personally, I've never really found a reason to use a Bluetooth headset -- when the actual iPhone didn't work for me, the wired headset works fine), but it's a nice bit of added functionality, especially if you know you'll always be using this headset with an iPhone.

The Sound ID is available for $130 (there are many cheaper BT headsets out there, but for the money it's a respectable piece of tech), and the EarPrint app is free.

Bluetooth headset comes with its own iPhone app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 28 May 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Bluetooth headset comes with its own iPhone app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 28 May 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NBC, Time Warner Plan To Stick With Flash Instead Of iPhone, iPad-Friendly HTML5

Bing coming to iPhone search — more crazy Microsoft rumors!

Multiple sources are claiming Apple is either going to replace Google as default search with Microsoft’s Bing in iPhone OS 4, or at least integrate Bing into the search picture.

Look, it’s just over a week until WWDC 2010 and the rumors are just going to get crazier, okay? Apple and Google have been on increasingly shaky ground as of late, with some silly comments by Google during their I/O event probably not helping matters. Whether or not this proves to be true, or any of the parties chooses to comment or dispel the rumor like Microsoft did the Visual Studio for iPhone/iPad/Mac rumor from a couple days ago, we’ll just have to wait and see.

And hey, Bing powers Yahoo! which is already a search option, so if that becomes Bing in name as well, and even if it’s default, it’s hard to see Apple eliminating Google as a user-assignable option anyway, so for diehard Googlers it will just be one annoying settings switch away.

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AT&T prepping MobileProtect insurance program for iPhone?

Shots of some docs over on BGR have us believing that AT&T is on the cusp of launching a program called "MobileProtect," but don't be fooled by the fancy name -- this is basically an Asurion-operated handset insurance plan just like any other, the only real difference being that it's for the iPhone and offered directly by the carrier. Interestingly, it seems that you'll buy the protection through the App Store of all things, automatically billing the credit card that you've got on file with Apple, but you'd better really want the protection because it's going to run $13.99 a month. Oh, and you'll have to pay a $99 deductible to fix an 8GB 3G, scaling up to $199 for a 32GB 3GS. To put that in perspective, that means it'll cost you $367 to replace an insured 32GB 3GS after a year of coverage, at which point you'll say "well, I'd rather have an iPhone 4 anyway" and shell out $200 with an upgrade pull-ahead. Yeah, call us jaded.

AT&T prepping MobileProtect insurance program for iPhone? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 17:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple iPad Launches Internationally; Greeted With Long Lines

More on international iPad delivery delays – maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow

Earlier today Apple began notifying some international iPad customer who had placed pre-orders that, due to flight delays their iPads may not be delivered on May 28 but instead on May 29. Following up with FedEx, TiPb was first told that a hold on delivery placed by Apple had caused the delay, and then that due to Apple’s desire to have iPads show up on May 28 and no earlier (except in Europe, right?), FedEx lacked the capacity to deliver them all on the 28th. Apparently a flights with iPads are still arriving at local airports and FedEx had an agreement in place with Apple to continue to deliver to residential addresses until 10 or 11pm tonight, and through the day tomorrow. Customers with business addresses not open late or on the weekend may not be so lucky, having to way until Monday to take delivery, or heading over to the FedEx facility to pick it up themselves.

Again, we don’t know the service level agreements in play here, but definitely not a situation Apple or FedEx wants to be in.

If you’re still waiting on your international iPad delivery, or if you’ve gotten any further info from FedEx, let us know in the comments!

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PictureShow adds more ways to trick out your iPhone pics

PictureShow, a photo editing app by Graf, has been updated to include new photo styles, a randomize mode in which you can mix various frame styles, light effects and noise effects to create zany results, and the ability to share photos via Flickr in app.

Review: FunMail for iPhone

This free text and picture messaging app is fun to use, but there's too much of a lag time between when you send the message and when it's received.

UK resellers celebrate high sales on iPad launch day

UK resellers reflect on the first day's iPad sales.

Original Prince of Persia hits the App Store

The original, 1989 Prince of Persia game has been ported to the iPad and iPhone just in time for the feature film based on the franchise.

Apple patents on-phone shopping list, e-checkout

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Apple has patented the idea of using a mobile device "to acquire pricing information for a shopping list of products," which basically sounds like an official version of SnapTell Explorer -- point the camera at something and then get a list of available prices for it. But this patent goes a step beyond that. It also suggests that a "mobile device" user could scan a full list of products, and then possibly even buy them directly from the phone. I imagine that's something like walking around a grocery store, scanning items as they go in your cart, and then checking out wirelessly from your phone.

We've seen a "pay-by-phone" system in place before, but this sounds like a much larger system. And of course, security concerns would come along with it, so it'll probably be a while before you use your phone to check out in a major store. Still, even though there are lots of Apple patents coming down the pike that might never actually get implemented, I'd much rather deal with my phone than a line and a surly cashier.

Apple patents on-phone shopping list, e-checkout originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 28 May 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T to Begin Offering iPhone Insurance on June 6th? $13.99 Per Month Plus Deductible

Boy Genius Report claims to have received information from a source at AT&T indicating that the carrier is set to introduce a hardware insurance program for the iPhone, allowing users to protect themselves (for a relatively substantial monthl...

BN eReader for iPad – app review

Barnes & Noble has released BN eReader for iPad as an alternative to Apple’s iBooks and Amazon’s Kindle app. It is an excellent ebook reader and offers many customizations as well as the ability to share books with friends and family.

Reading on BN eReader is a pleasant experience. You can read either in landscape in portrait. In portrait, eReader displays the book as one page. However, in landscape, reading in a two column or one column format depends on what your font settings are (both style and size). If this is not a bug, it is very annoying. I’d much rather see a toggle to turn two columns on or off. You can enhance your reading experience by choosing between one of Barnes & Nobel’s five professionally designed themes, or create your own theme by editing the page, text, highlights, and links colors.

One of the big features BN eReader offers that iBooks does not, is the ability to add notes. Just highlight a block of text by dragging with your finger and select “add note”. After you’ve created the note, you can quickly get back to it at any time. In addition, you can highlight text and look up words in the dictionary.

The other huge feature of BN eReader is the ability to share books with friends and family. Barnes & Noble refers to the technology as LendMe. With supported books, you can access your iPad’s address book and select which contact you wish to share the book with. Upon accepting the offer, your friend will be able to enjoy the eBook for 14 days. If someone lends you a book, BN eReader will add the book to your library and display the message from your friend.

If you have BN eReader on your Mac, PC, iPhone, and Nook, the last page read will sync across all devices. All notes and highlights will also sync to your PC and iPhone (coming soon).

To purchase a book, BN eReader will launch the Barnes & Nobel eBookstore in Safari. After purchasing a book, you much exit safari and reopen BN eReader; you will see your book automatically add to your library and begin to download. The process is simple, but not completely painless. I’d much rather see BN eReader open an in-app browser because switching between apps isn’t very elegant.

Barnes and Noble did an excellent job with their eReader and offers many things that iBooks does not. Having the world’s largest bookstore in your hands is definitely a welcomed addition to the iPad.

Video and screenshots after the break!

Pros

• Excellent alternative to Apple iBooks
• Share books with friends and family with LendMe
• Add notes, highlights, and bookmarks
• Customized the look of your book
• Sync across multiple devices

Cons

• Barnes & Nobel bookstore launches Safari instead of an in-app browser
• Depending on font size and/or style, landscape may display as single to double column

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iPhone security flaw: Using a PIN won’t help you

Using a four-digit PIN to lock your iPhone doesn't really protect your data, security and IT blogger Bernd Marienfeldt has discovered.

Analyst Speculates on Mac Pro and MacBook Air Updates, iTunes.com at WWDC

Digital Daily reports on a new research note from Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu, who offers his thoughts on what else Apple may deliver at next month's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) beyond the next-generation iPhone.<p class="quote...

Review: NFL 2010 HD for iPad

Football and multitouch aren’t a perfect match for each other. NFL 2010 HD does a lot of things well, and offers plenty of enjoyable gameplay—but imperfect controls limit my overall enthusiasm for the game.

Computex 2010 to feature iPad rivals

Computex Taipei will celebrate its 30th year when it opens next Tuesday, highlighted by an OS battle for tablets between Windows 7 and Android.

iPhone live! #101: You won’t be disappointed

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