Nike Releases New GPS-Based iPhone App For Runners

Apple photoshops iPhone into iPod touch

The careful readers at Engadget have noticed that Apple cut a few corners (so to speak) on its website documentation for the latest iPod touch. There's no ear speaker or phone service on the device, obviously, but nevertheless Apple's iPod touch display units show that the Phone app is still sitting down there in the lower left corner. Searching in Spotlight, according to another screenshot, will bring up the text messaging app, and there's one more little mistake (look in the Travel folder to see if you can spot it).

Apple has since updated the images on its website, but it's good to know that not even Apple's copywriters get their hands on the devices before we do. They apparently have to Photoshop it all together, and then preorder and wait for their devices just like us common folk.

Apple photoshops iPhone into iPod touch originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iOS 4.1 Brings AVRCP Bluetooth Controls To The iPhone

Play Finger Balance – Win a Free iPhone 4

Finger Balance made by Coconut Island Studio, an indie game studio and the maker of iDragPaper which has over 6.7 million players worldwide, has achieved great success on iPhone. This new title was in U.S No.6 in all Top Paid Apps, No.1 in Puzzle Game and No.1 in Board Game during the last weekend. It [...]

Supportware releases My Steam for iPhone

Supportware, developer of popular apps like My Football and WikiMe, today presents My Steam 1.0. A practical application for viewing various information about the Steam games platform from Valve. On May 12. 2010 Valve released Steam for Mac. With millions of active users, Steam offers cross-platform gaming for anyone with a PC or Mac computer. [...]

Evolution Defense – Tower Defense is Evolving – New Free iPhone Game

Evolution Defense – the next generation of tower defense is evolving. Using the power of genetics, Evolution Defense brings new possibilities to this addictive genre. The viruses are coming! They’re evolving rapidly and they’re out to attack you – with more than 16 million possible combinations of virus DNA, the threat is almost never-ending as [...]

Apple manager arrested for kickbacks related to iPod and iPhone accessories

Devine and Andrew Ang from Singapore were both named in a 23-count federal indictment for wire fraud, money laundering, and kickbacks. The scheme the pair of men was involved in included a chain of US and foreign bank accounts and a front company that received payments. The payments allegedly totaled more than a million dollars. [...]

DigitalDeejay introduces Disco Party By Mix.DJ for iPhone

DigitalDeejay today announces Disco Party By Mix.DJ, our latest app for for iPhone iPad and iPod touch devices which transforms your place into the biggest night club ever. Disco Party is an unlimited music streaming app with over 500 Disco DJ mixes from around the world and updated in real time. Perfect for parties, Disco [...]

Agilitech LLC Releases SpyCalc 2.0 for iPhone and iPod touch

Agilitech LLC today is pleased to announce that their secret agent app, Spy Calc 2.0, is now available exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch. Spy Calc is a working calculator with a secret. Going to Vegas, now there’s an app for that! Going to a Bachelor or Bachelorette Party, Fraternity or Sorority Party there is [...]

iPhone 4 case turns your iPhone into an audio tape

I just went through the case program for my brand new iPhone 4, but I'm still poking around to see if there's one worth buying that I might also pick up in addition to the free one. Like, for example, this awesome audio cassette case from a company called Fred and Friends. It looks like an old plastic audiocassette, but it's actually made of silicone, and it even comes with a little tape box (oh man, I had so many of those back in the day) that flips around into a video stand.

Very, very cool. It's not available yet, but the case is supposed to ship in October for US$20. Yes, if you have an iPhone 4, you've already got a free case from Apple, but man, something this cool might just be worth the extra money anyway.

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iPhone 4 case turns your iPhone into an audio tape originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unofficial iPhone launch dates for Korea, Taiwan

At long last, we have (unofficial) launch dates for the iPhone 4 in Korea and Taiwan.

In Korea, pre-orders began last month despite the lack of an official launch date. According to MacNN, distributor KT Corporation has announced that the iPhone 4 will hit store shelves on September 10th. Though, KT's official site is a bit confusing; a news post says "October" in the headline and simply "September" in the body of the post. But that could be a translation error.

Meanwhile, Taiwan channels are reporting that the iPhone 4 will go on sale in that country on September 15th. Demand has been huge in Taiwan, where eager customers have reportedly placed 150,000 pre-orders since August.

We'll let you know when we hear anything official. If you're in Korea or Taiwan and find any compelling news on the subject, please let us know. Above is a TV ad that ran prior to the iPhone 3G's release in Korea.

Unofficial iPhone launch dates for Korea, Taiwan originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Unofficial iPhone launch dates for Korea, Taiwan originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Starts Shipping iPod Touch 4G; Includes Motor That Will Allow It To Vibrate For FaceTime Video Calls

Pro Australian photogs have a go at the iPhone camera

There's no question that photography with the iPhone is really catching on. Now, with iPhone 4, the camera quality is up, and people seem to using it more and more for pictures they want to keep, instead of casual snaps.

A pro group of photrographers, the ACMP (Australian Commercial and Media Photographers) ran a competition soliciting photos taken with an iPhone. The requirement was that the entrants use the Hipstamatic app to acquire the images, and that no further image manipulation could be applied. Hipstamatic emulates old styles of analog photography, along with classic lens emulations and different film characteristics. The app is US $1.99

The results are interesting and artistic. I've put a couple of the winners in a gallery and I've provided a link so you can see all the entries. The grand prize winner of the competition, Andrew Evans from Sydney, received an iPad.

Thanks to Gavin Blue for letting us know about the contest. Gavin was also a winner.

Pro Australian photogs have a go at the iPhone camera originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Spent Nearly $1 Million on Google Search Advertising in June

Ad Age reports that it has obtained an internal Google document detailing expenditures made by other companies during the month of June for advertising in its search results. According to the data, Apple spent nearly $1 million in June on ad...

Apple Spent Nearly $1 Million on Google Search Advertising in June

Ad Age reports that it has obtained an internal Google document detailing expenditures made by other companies during the month of June for advertising in its search results. According to the data, Apple spent nearly $1 million in June on ad...

Overboard vs Aquapac in iPhone 4 water torture test – Amazing Case [give away]

If you had to trust a water-proof case to protect your precious iPhone 4 during a torture test, which would it be — the Overboard or the Aquapac? That’s the challenge they gave me for the latest episode of TiPb’s Amazing Case, our hardcore, case vs case tests of strength, durability, and performance.

We figure if either — or both — of these water cases could survive being thrown into the deep end and taken through the high-pressure car wash then they can survive a dip in the tub or day at the beach.

Follow on after the jump for the details, and the give-away!

Aquapac vs Overboard

Truth be told these two cases are very similar. Both are clear plastic that retains the capacitive touch so you can keep using your iPhones while they’re inside. (At least when you’re out of the water — no capacitive touch can work when you’re under water). This means you can still make calls, record video, check the web, etc. with ease.

The Overboard has a black outer lining that does conceal part of the iPhone which I found kind of annoying. The Aquapac is clear all the way around allowing you to be able to see the whole screen of the iPhone and use the camera without having to worry about the view being obstructed.

Both the Overboard and the Aquapac have hard plastic seals that close tightly and securely. They do allow a small amount of water to get caught in the closure though, so you need to open the cases with caution or you risk dripping water on your iPhones. And yes, both cases are equally hard to get iPhones into and out of.

Lanyards are included with both the Overboard and the Aquapac so you can hold onto them or tie them to something to make sure you don’t lose them in the water.

Fight! (and give-away)

So which water proof case was the most protective? No spoilers! You have to watch the video above for the results of our Overboard vs Aquapac ultimate iPad scratch test.

When you’re done leave me a reply in the comments below and tell me which one you’d rather have protecting your iPhone 4 — Overboard or Aquapac — and where exactly you want to take you iPhone 4 that it needs water protection.

We have a one of each to give away, so make sure you leave a valid email address so we can contact you if you win. (US mailing address required for delivery).

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Cool mod: iPhone as digital microscope

Here's a great and super-simple mod that turns an iPhone 4 into a portable digital microscope. Using an inexpensive microscope found on Amazon (seven bucks as of this writing), an iPhone case and some superglue, this user has hacked together a stable, portable digital microscope that also takes pictures.

The iPhone's flat back makes attaching the microscope super easy. After getting it glued to the case, simply snap it onto the iPhone and start observing things close up! For bonus points, pair the iPhone with BlueCam for iPad, which feeds an iPhone 4's live video stream to an iPad via Bluetooth for big-screen observations.

We love this mod! Very well done.

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Cool mod: iPhone as digital microscope originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: Voice Band for iPhone

It can take lots of time, patience and determination in order to produce a listenable song with this app, which transmogrifies your voice into the sound of various musical instruments. But Voice Band definitely puts a unique spin on mobile music creation.


iPhone - Musical instrument - Handhelds - Smartphones - Shopping

In ad, Motorola hits out at iPhone over lack of Flash

Motorola has once again hit out at Apple with another ad, this time highlighting the lack of Adobe Flash on the iPhone compared to the Droid 2.


iPhone - Apple - Motorola - Adobe Systems - Smartphone

Apple Scraps Custom Ringtone Editor In iTunes 10; But Hack To Make Free Ringtones Still Works