Amazon Adds Inline Dictionary And More To Kindle App

Review: UFC for iPhone

This Ultimate Fighting Championship app has a lot of information about fighters and promos of upcoming events. But unless you're using the app to buy and watch pay-per-view events live, there's not a lot of compelling content here.

A new approach to iPhone panoramas

Filed under: iPhone

There are plenty of iPhone apps that shoot panorama photos. You take a picture. Move to the left or right, and after you have 3 or 4 images the panorama software stitches the images together.

Now, Occipital is offering 360 Panorama, a different approach to getting wide, or even 360 degree images. The app is dead simple. Click on a button to start the process, then slowly turn left or right. You appear to be taking one continuous image, and as you move you can see the image filling in on a grid. You don't do any stitching, the software does it in nearly real time. You can go wide, or even shoot vertical images. Or you can do both, panning up and down, and moving left or right. The image will fill in. It's pretty cool to watch. When you tap 'save' the image goes to your camera roll.

The app does a lot of processing and therefore needs to run on an iPhone 4 or 3GS. I had good luck using the app. I did have some trouble getting the edges to line up in a complete 360, but I think that is a matter of practice. Boinx released a similar app last week called You Gotta See This!

Continue reading A new approach to iPhone panoramas

A new approach to iPhone panoramas originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

A new approach to iPhone panoramas originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

iphonific Website showcases iPhone photography

A new website, iphonific.com, has launched showcasing photography taken using only a mobile phone.

British Airways updates iPhone app

British Airways has launched an updated version of its iPhone app that lets Executive Club members check-in with a boarding pass displayed on their smartphone screen.

Review: IMDb for iPhone and iPad

If you need to know what star appeared in which movie when, this app is a must-have regardless of the iOS device you use. IMDb takes the information from its movie reference Website and formats it in a way that's suited perfectly for the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.

The art and science of the iPhone 4 CAD drawings

Filed under: iPhone

If you're a sucker for technical drawings, then feast your eyes on the CAD drawing / iPhone 4 photo mashups recently published on Core77.

Hipstomp (AKA Rain Noe) found out that Apple had released the CAD drawings of the iPhone 4 exterior with special annotations for case manufacturers, and he promptly overlaid the technical drawings on top of the actual product photos. The result, as you can see in the photo above, is pure artistry. There are more drawings in the original post (click the source link below to view them), and if you'd like, you can download the bare CAD drawings directly from Apple.

Wouldn't you love to see an officially-sanctioned black T-shirt (or mock turtleneck) with this silk-screened on it?

The art and science of the iPhone 4 CAD drawings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The art and science of the iPhone 4 CAD drawings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

OpenAppMkt wants to be the App Store for Web apps

OpenAppMkt is a new venture that attempts to do for iPhone Web apps what the App Store did for native iPhone apps.

A wiki for prepaid (iPhone compatible) SIM cards around the world

Filed under: iPhone

Here's a great resource for any iPhone user who frequently travels. The Pay As You Go SIM with Data Wiki provides an ever-growing list of disposable SIMs that will work with the iPhone all over the world.

The project's goal is to collect a list of iPhone (and Android) compatible pay-as-you-go (PAYG) SIMs from around the world. Since the card is pre-paid, they're useful for someone who will be traveling for a brief time. To make the list, a card must be capable of handling data as well as voice.

For example, in France you can get an Orange card called "Mobicarte," which provides 30 days of unlimited data for 12 euros, or a subscription from LFR called "La carte" which provides unlimited data for 9.90 euros. Voice and text are charge separately on a graduated scale.

Of course, the iPhone 4 has a micro-SIM, and they're more difficult to find on the PYAG shelves. Fortunately, there are ways to make a full-sized SIM fit. We posted about one method not too long ago. Basically, you can buy a kit to help you physically cut a standard SIM down to size. There's also a hardware cutter that resembles a stapler, which all but guarantees a proper cut every time. Plus, it comes with an adapter that will let you re-use the diced card with a full-sized device.

Some SIMs are locked to a given provider. The wiki provides information on how to deal with that, too. The whole thing seems well-curated and timely. Add it to your travel plans and avoid coming home to an iPhone bill equal to one month's salary.

[Via Nik F.]

A wiki for prepaid (iPhone compatible) SIM cards around the world originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

A wiki for prepaid (iPhone compatible) SIM cards around the world originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Just Mobile releases sleek aluminum UpStand for iPad

Just Mobile has released the UpStand, a sleek aluminum stand for the iPad.

PCalc 2.2’s new theme takes you inside the machine

PCalc 2.2 adds several new features and improves upon older ones, but the highlight is clearly a new "low-light" theme.

TUAW giveaway: HexaLex for iPhone

Filed under: iPhone

We featured HexaLex as our daily app a little while back. It's an excellent Scrabble alternative, and it mixes up the tried and true formula just enough that, if you and your friends are looking for something different to play, it's worth checking out. And we're here to make that easy for you. TUAW's got 10 promo codes to give away to 10 lucky readers, so you can download a copy of HexaLex for free!

To enter the giveaway, leave us a comment telling us the highest word score you've ever earned in a word game (or make one up if you've never played before). Here are the official rules:

• Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
• To enter, leave a comment telling us the highest word score you've ever earned in a word game.
• The comment must be left before midnight on Monday, August 2, 2010, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
• You may enter only once.
• Ten winners will be selected. All will receive one promo code for HexaLex, valued at $1.99 each.
• Click Here for complete Official Rules.

Good luck!

TUAW giveaway: HexaLex for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAW giveaway: HexaLex for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 for iPhone

Konami's beautiful Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is not an iPhone soccer game...it's a soccer game that happens to run on the iPhone.

News Corp Considering Dedicated News Product for Tablets

CNBC reports that News Corp, the Rupert Murdoch-led media conglomerate behind such outlets as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and The New York Post, is considering launching a new news unit dedicated to content for tablet devices such as t...

Amazon updates Kindle app with inline dictionary, more

Amazon updated its universal Kindle app with an in-app dictionary, fast app switching support under iOS 4, and more.

Buying an iPhone 4 from a Canadian carrier? It’s locked

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Canadian_iPhone_4_s_sold_from_carriers_are_NOT_Unlocked'; We've been tipped this morning (and have now been able to confirm, thanks to our own Myriam Joire braving the lines) that if you buy an iPhone 4 in a Canadian carrier's store today, you leave with it locked to that carrier -- despite Apple's trumpeting that you can buy it SIM-free. It appears as though the activation process might be responsible for causing the carrier lock -- either that, or the carriers' subsidized models are shipped locked, unlike the full-price devices you can buy directly from Apple. Either way, it's a bummer, and it's certainly something to take into consideration before you buy.

[Thanks, Chris]

Update: We've now confirmed that the lock is happening at the time the phone is activated -- in other words, it begins life carrier-agnostic. Pretty wild stuff.

Update 2: Tipster Mika G. tells us that unlocked phones purchased directly from Apple do not lock upon carrier activation, which jibes with Apple's wording that "you can change carriers at any time." Carrier-purchased phones, however, definitely do lock.

Buying an iPhone 4 from a Canadian carrier? It's locked originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Where To? updated for iOS 4

FutureTap has updated its points-of-interest app, Where To?, to embrace the features of iOS 4 and the iPhone 4.

Apple to Open Covent Garden Retail Store in London on August 7th

Apple has officially announced the grand opening of its new retail store in the Covent Garden district of London, with the store set to open to the public on Saturday, August 7th at 10:00 AM. The store appears to be Apple's largest by total ...

Just get an international iPhone 4? Here’s what you need next!

Today Apple’s iPhone 4 added 17 new countries to its have list, which means a bunch of you either just got one or are just about to get one. Unlocked or carrier subsidized, pre- or postpaid, once you’ve got it powered up and ready to do, you might just be wondering –what’s next. Don’t worry, TiPb’s got your back:

• Get up to speed. We have a complete iOS 4 feature walkthrough up and waiting to help you figure out all the new stuff Apple has jam-packed into their latest OS. Save yourself some time and check it out.

• Get apps and games. There are hundreds of thousands of iPhone apps in the iTunes App Store and more and more of them have now been updated to really show off that new Retina Display. We’re keeping track of iOS 4 optimized apps for you, and review iPhone apps on a weekly basis. Check them out.

• Get accessories. Sure Apple is giving away free bumpers and cases. And you can get them in any color you want as long as it’s black, black, or… black. The TiPb Store has just started offering iPhone 4 accessories and not only can you get full, fabulous, colored cases, you can get chargers, Bluetooth, headsets, and much, much, more.

• Get talking. If you just want to talk about your new iPhone 4 and all those apps and accessories, or if you need help getting started (or to trouble-shoot bugs), or advice and recommendations, we have the best dang community on the web waiting for you: iPhone Device and Help Forum and iPhone Apps and Games Forum.

Just get an international iPhone 4? Here’s what you need next! is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog

iPhone 4 international speed tests

You know the drill — iPhone 4 just went on sale in 17 additional countries so hit up your favorite speed test (I used the speedtest.net app) and let us know how the new HSUPA (high speed upload) radio is treating you.

(And if you’re in the US and have just gotten yours fixed, let us know how that’s working as well).

iPhone 4 international speed tests is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

TiPb - The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog