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Audio, Media Players, News, Video

Presumed New iPod Nano and iPod Touch Dimensions Slings Out

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With Apple, it’s all about enigma, spiced with some mystery and tidbits that show up in the wild from time to time, make you wondering if it’s fake or real, specially when unofficial images emerge to the cybernetic medium, introducing new ipod Nano and ipod Touch players with a refreshing design and mint dimensions.

This time, these are the guys from iLounge who break the news with sketchy pictures of the presumable future devices, that will probably make it official at the Apple event on Thursday the 9th this month. From those pictures, we learn that Apple plans to release a 4th generation iPod nano and a 2nd generation iPod touch, while the new Nano measures at 90.75mm x 38.75mm x 6.08mm (compared to 90mm x 40mm x 6.5mm 2nd Gen nano), and the new iPod touch looks like the iPhone 3G, with a curved back and tapered edges, sized at 111mm x 61.8mm x 8.4mm (against 110mm x 61.8mm x 8mm at the first ipod touch version) with the same headphone jack and dock ports. Mind you, these are unofficial images, so you’d better hold your breath for the real thing next week.

[via iLounge]

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Applications, Mobile, Operating Systems, Phones

iPhone Firmware 2.0.2 Is Now Available Via iTunes

Apple has released firmware update 2.0.2 for iphone and ipod touch devices,  available for downloading via your iTunes, only two weeks after introducing the 2.0.1 version to the world. The new update weights around 250MB and presumably, fixes some of the bugs that have been reported by users. So far, no one can point out which of the bugs were fixed, but it seems to be targeting iPhone 3G phones. The overall feeling is that there’s sort of improvement, so stay tuned for more news and reports to come.


Applications, Mobile, Operating Systems, Phones

iPhone Firmware 2.0.1 Available Via iTunes

Apple has just released firmware version 2.0.1 for iphone and ipod touch devices, available for downloading through your iTunes, 3 weeks after introducing the 2.0 buggy edition. The new update weights 250MB(!) and presumabley, blocks your jailbroken handsets, but not for long, we’re still waiting for Dev-Team to officialy release their ultimate software solution. Meanwhile, if you like your unlocked applications, you should patiently wait, otherwise, in-plan users can update their phone without any problems. Stay tuned for more bug fixing updates and other related news.

Update1: it seems the 3G network browsing works much faster than previous version. Checkout the video after the break.

Update2: several iPhone 3G users are reporting carrier error on both Windows and Mac OS X versions. In this case, restore to the previous 2.0 firmware.

[via slashgear]

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Audio, Media Players

iPod Gets a Limited Edition Simpsons Version

I guess that should have happened long time ago but it’s better late than never, as The Simpsons arrive to the iPod in a few different styles that are engraved onto different iPod devices, including iPod Classic 80/160GB ($329 and $439), Nano 4/8GB ($219 and $269), Shuffle 1/2GB ($89 and $109), and iPod Touch 8/16/32GB ($389, $499 and $599). Naturally, they cost a little more but you will be able to add your name or other caption at your choice. Mind you, there are only 2000 pieces of each, so if you consider yourself a real Homer junky, you should hurry up.

[via chipchick]

Applications, Mobile, Operating Systems, Phones, software

iPhone 3G: Pwnage 2.0 Jailbreak Goes Live

After days of expectations, Dev Team has finally released a software-based jailbreak for firmware update 2.0, installed on iPhone 3G, iPhone 1st Gen and iPod Touch devices. Although it is only Mac users compatible, Dev Team has promised to release PC friendly version in the near future, along with iphone 3G full unlocking version [You can download the jailbreaking software from here or here or here]. The new Pwnage 2.0 jailbreak can do the following:

iPhone 3G – Only activate and jailbreak, no unlock yet (no sim free).

iPhone 1st Gen (With firmware 2.0 installe.d) –  activate, jailbreak and unlock.

iPod Touch (With firmware 2.0 installed) – activate and jailbreak.

Mind you, there are plenty of people trying to get this one so be patient as you download those 19.7MB. Full instractions can be found in here.

Update1: that was fast! Jailbreak 2.0, now available for Windows OS users. You can get full instructions in here or here.

Update2: 24 hours later and there’s a new update that fixes some of the bugs from the first version. You can get it in here or here.

[via Dev-Team]

Applications, Media Players, Operating Systems, Phones

iPhone and iPod Touch Firmware 2.0 Is Available For Download

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iPhone and iPod Touch owners, this is your moment, as Apple has officially released the latest firmware 2.0 version, available for download via iTunes. Mind you, there’s a load on the servers and it might be slow, but if you’re determined to get one, in order to access the new App Store, i guess nothing will stop you from upgrading your devices. Don’t forget, ipod touch users have to pay $9.95 to get firmware 2.0 update.

iPhone firmware 2.0 update is available in here.

ipod touch firmware 2.0 update is available via iTunes Store, in here.

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Applications, Games, Internet

Apple App Store:New Games For Your iPhone

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As you probably know, Apple has launched its new App Store with over 500 applications for your iphone and ipod touch devices, some are free some are priced. We’ve already posted a preliminary list of cool applications to download and i guess you’d like to see some new available games, so here’s a quick look at some of them, just hit the jump for more:

Aqua Forest

Fantastic game that uses both touchscreen and accelerometer capabilities to play with realistic water via ‘OctaveEngine’, a new generation physics simulation software that controls the five categories, including Tilting, Touch, Drawing, Warm and Cold in 50 different puzzles (reminds “Physics”).

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Media Players, Mobile, News, Phones

iPhone 3G Officialy Goes Live Stateside And 21 Countries More

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iphone-3G-whiteToday, After tons of rumors, speculations and some unsuccessful mockups, Apple is finally releasing the new iPhone second generation – known as the iPhone 3G, across 22 countries, on 8:00 AM local time. The new iPhone 2 will have a 3G HSDPA connection which will allow users to surf the web, download emails, get directions, and watch videos 2.4 x times faster than previous model and 36% faster than the Nokia N95 and Palm Treo 750 devices in pageloads (according to Apple).

The second biggest thing, other than moving to 3G network, is the built-in GPS navigation system that was added to the new iPhone 3G. GPS technology and iPhone software come together to bring users mobile phone mapping, enabling fast fix on your location, track your progress as you go, help you get from point A to point B, by using GPS-based iPhone maps and A-GPS technology, which assists getting the signals from GPS satellites, Wi-Fi hot spots, and cellular towers. Once you get the signal, a GPS blue indicator will turn on, so you will be able to start using the relevant applications. However, GPS on iPhone is active only when you need it. iPhone powers the GPS unit on and off quickly and automatically, so it won’t adversely affect the battery life. With the new technology, assimilated inside the handset, you will be able to get from the App store some cool applications that will let you take a photo with the camera, for example, and iPhone will geotag it with GPS location information. Another neat application is the Loopt, that will let you use location feeds to help you find friends on the go, within your range, wherever you are. Moreover, you will be able to receive live traffic information, indicating traffic speed along your route in easy-to-read green, red, and yellow highlights.

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As for look and specifications, the new iPhone 3G has a nice rounded sleeky design with a curved glossy back, coming in black or white flavors. It has the same good old 3.5-inch multi-touchscreen, identical 2 megapixel camera at the back (no front camera for video chats) and a flush 3.5mm headphone jack. Battery life presents substantial improvement, with 300 hours of standby, 5 hours of 3G talk, 8-10 hours of 2G talk, 7 hours of video and 24 hours of audio. Dimensions pretty much stay the same, although the new iPhone 3G is a little bit thicker, with 12.3 mm or 0.48 inches. However, we hear that it is hard to feel this extra inch difference and the sleeky arched design makes it much more comfortable in your hands.

You can find the complete keynote video here.

To learn more about the 22 countries to launch the new iPhone 3G and to see full specs and tips, just hit the jump and move forward, after the break.

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Applications, Media Players, Music, Phones, Video

iTunes 7.7 Goes Live With Apple App Store And Remote Control Support

itunes-7-7So, it is finally here. iTunes version 7.7 goes live with the promised App store assimilated inside, and Remote control functionality as a bonus. The official release says:

“Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with software version 2.0 or later. Also use the new Remote application for iPhone or iPod touch to control iTunes playback from anywhere in your home – a free download from the App Store.”

The new Remote application for the iPhone and iPod touch devices controls your Apple TV and iTunes via the Wi-Fi connection. You can literally use it to play, stop, pause, skip or shuffle your songs and videos, you can even search the entire libraries through your handheld device.

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Accessories, Games, Phones

iControlPad Turns Your iPhone Into a Gaming Machine

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While new games are about to be released for the iphone and iPod Touch devices within the near future, the iControlPad project might be a nice playable alternative to handle the controls instead of the clumsy touchscreen solution. It is actually a gamepad device that your jailbroken iphone  can slide into (without any special modifications)  in order to improve your gaming experience and make it more accessible. Release date is set to mid July for only $30, so if you plan buying some of the new titles and turn your handset into a PSP-alike device, just follow up the updates to come.

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[icontrolpad via gmp3]

Accessories, Media Players

iClooly Aluminum Stand For iPod Touch Players Has an iMac Style

Japanese company, named RockRidgeSound, has announced the release of the iClooly, a nice iMac-inspired aluminum stand for your iPod Touch player, that serves as a 90° pivot with the ability to swivel it Horizontally or Vertically in a tilt of a finger. In addition, it can hook up to a dock-connector and a set of headphones, so you can watch your favorite movies hands-free. This nice accessory is expected to be released on June 7th for $47. More pictures after the break.

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[via gmp3]

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Applications, Internet, Media Players, Music, Phones

iSlsk Lets You Download Your Favorite Music To Your iPhone Or iPod Touch Devices

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iphone-islsk iSlsk is a Soulseek P2P client that enables jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch owners to download MP3 songs directly from their own devices. To do so, just connect to the Soulseek network with the iSlsk application and start importing your favorite music via your wifi connection. The application lets you manage your downloads and allows more than one song to be downloaded  at the same time. Mind you, there’s one glitch that hopefully will be fixed, if you sync your device with the iTunes library, your iSlsk songs will be erased, but it’s still worth a try. To install the application, just goto the Installer.App and find the iSlsk in the BigBoss repo at the Community Sources package. Checkout the video after the break.

[via lifehacker]

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Audio, Media Players, Music

Mytunes Amp Plays Your Music Right From The iPod

There are many speakers that offer a direct connection to your mp3 player, but Mytunes looks like a great on-the-go choice, if you want to hook up your ipod and listen to your favorite music loudly. This mini amp connects to your player or your PC and provides clear tunes, powered by the USB connection or 3 AAA batteries. It is set to be released around mid-June but already available for pre-order, so you can buy yours for $40 in here.

mytunes-amp

[via slashgear]

Applications, Phones

iCube Brings Rubik's Cube To Your iPhone

Remember Rubik’s Cube? turns out you can play it virtually on your iphone or your ipod touch devices, thanks to the iCube application, that lets you choose the number of cubes (2 x 2×2, 3 x 4 x 3×3 or 4×4) and start flicking on the side facet until completing the game, without the ability to exchange stickers. To install it just goto Installer.app -> Sources -> click on “Edit” and “Add” a new source: http://repo.ispazio.net. Checkout the video after the break.

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[via gmp3]

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Applications, Phones

iPhone Gets Home-Screen Widgets With IntelliScreen

IntelliScreen is a cool iphone application that lets you glancingly review all your important data, including recent emails, SMS messages, RSS feed headlines, calender events and weather reports, from your home screen (“slide to unlock screen”), without the need to unlock the phone. The application is fully customized and enables personalization at your choice. Mind you, it’s in beta version and may caused problems, crashes or even data erasion, so be careful and backup your stuff, or be patient and wait for the official release. However, if you think you are pros, you can install it from the Installer.app (instructions here).

iphone-IntelliScreen

[via lifehacker]

Games, Phones

iPhone Racing Game "Raging Thunder" Lets You Drive a Car With The Gyro Accelerometer

Raging Thunder, for iphone or iPod Touch devices brings new fascinating gaming experience, allowing drivers to choose a cool sporty car and burn the tracks, controlling it with the built-in gyro accelerometer. This new navigation method marks the next car-control generation, as it replaces the old wheel with new technology structures, enabling on-the-go playable racing games. The OpenGL 3D graphics looks very rich and the game itself works well, though it has some bugs and glitches here and there. The game is available to jailbroken handsets via the Installer.app, so if you look for a nice enjoyable way to pass your time on the train, it might be an adequate solution.

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[Via TUAW]

Internet, Phones, Video

iPhone Users Can Stream And Watch "30 Rock" and "The Office" Full Episodes For Free

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NBC has decided to offer iphone and iPod Touch users free full streaming episodes to watch on their devices, without any disturbing ads, whenever they hit the hotspot. The content includes full episode of shows like “The Office”, “30 Rock” and “Battlestar Galactica”, all displayed in DRM-free Quicktime format. To do so, just load your Safari browser, goto NBC website and find the “Watch Video Online Now” link, to start streaming – 100% free. The only downside is once you exit the Safari, you’ll have to download the episode all over again from scratch, and these file are really big. My guess, it’s going to be very crowded, so be patient.

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[via iphonealley]

Phones

iPhone Gets a New Wooden Protective Case

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Wooden trend doesn’t skip the iPhone handset, as Wanxinda Enterprise Group has introduced a new lineup of skin cases for the iPhone and the iPod Touch devices, including a nice woody case that would greatly protect your unit with its stiff cover. The new sleeky timber coat is pierced in the right places so you won’t need to remove the skin in order to use the buttons. As for price or availability, it’s still hard to determine, since the product was just introduced at China Sourcing Fairs 2008, but we do hope it will arrive Stateside, shortly.

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[via Aving]

General, Media Players, Phones

WildCharge Provides a Revolutionary Way To Charge Your iPhone or iPod Touch

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WildCharge wants you to get rid of all the annoying cables, attached to your cellphones or MP3 players. The company has developed a groundbreaking metal plate that will fully charge your iphone or iPod Touch devices, by simply placing them on the magnetized surface – wires free – and start charging automatically. The new WildCharger pad can simultaneously charge and power up to five devices, thanks to a special electronic chip module, attached to the back of the designated silicon/gel skins, covering your handsets and protecting them (similar to those “skins” you can find in Apple stores). The company plans to release (next month) a wide variety of case-skins colors, including black, blue, pink, clear and many more. Each skin-case, equipped with the WildCharching adapter, will cost you $34.95, as the metal WildCharger pad is already available and priced at $59.95. All- in-all, it looks pretty impressive and a great solution for those who wants to depart from the cluttered wires and the bulky AC power adapters. Checkout the video and the pictures after the break.

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[phonebuzz via slashgear]

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Audio, Media Players, Video

Ramos V8 PMP Reponds To Screen Rotation Accordingly

Ramos unveils the new V8 PMP, coming with a 4.3-inch touchscreen and a nice black sleeky design. It is equipped with a special motion sensor that detects screen rotation (like the one in the iPod Touch) and adjusts the image respectively. It also features a TV output, USB 2.0 connection, a built-in camera and more. The player is compatible with MP4, AVI, DivX, RMVB, MP3, WMA, FLAC file formats, and has a text viewer, to read your documents directly from the device itself. No word on price or availability but we hope it will go live very soon.

Ramos-V8

[via gmp3]

Audio, Media Players, Video

LG Introduces The New T80 Touchscreen PMP

It seems LG wants to have its own iPod Touch killer device, but we’re not so sure it’s going to work for them. The company introduces the new T80 PMP in Europe, coming with a 3-inch 260k colors touchscreen (429 x 240) and 4GB storage capacity. This player packs a DMB-TV tuner (TNT) , a built-in microphone, an FM tuner, and USB 2.0 interface. It is compatible with formats like MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG, TXT, MPEG and equipped with battery that plays 40 hours of audio, 5.5 hours of video and 2hours of TV. If you wish to have one, it will cost you quite a few – 299 euros ($470). Check out the video in here.

LG-T80

[via PMP Today]

Applications, Media Players, Phones

Simplify Media Will Stream Your iTunes Music Straight To Your iPhone Wirelessly

simplify-media is a cool application that can stream all your music and media, directly to your jailbroken iphone or your iPod Touch player, via the local WiFi network. With this cool software you can listen to your home audio library over the internet wherever you are, browse and play your friends’ songs while they are online, and even invite them to join your private network, right from your very personal device. Simplify allows you to enjoy songs and playlists from remote computers, by installing itself on your Apple device from the multimedia section in the AppTap Installer. You can also download and install Simplify Media for your PC or Mac, and create one from your desktop. When you first log in, Simplify Media builds a list of remote music availabe to you. This takes several minutes, and performance may be sluggist until the full list of songs has been cached. Once it’s over, you are ready to set your own groups and share your media with the invited members. For more, checkout the video after the break.

[simplifymedia via gmp3]

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Media Players

David Beckham Gets a Golden 32GB iPod Touch

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David Beckham might be an average soccer player but a very good merchandise promoter (specially for his shirts). To celebrate his 100th appearance for England national soccer team, during last week’s friendly match against France, Becks’ teammates has decided to reward him with a nice gilded 32GB iPod Touch, engraved with his name, title and the national team symbol. I’m not so sure this fancy memorabilia is going to become one of Apple’s standard products, but if it does, it will cost you around $1190 (£600), which is fair enough, considering a signed one will probably fetch you at least $3000 on Ebay.

ipod-touch-beckham

[via Telegraph]

Accessories, Media Players, Phones

Diatec iPhone Pen Replaces Your Fingers Faithfully

We’ve been posting about iPhone pens in the past, but it seems this new Diatec Filco stylus pen is more accurate, convenient and easy to use with your iPhone or iPod Touch devices. As a reminder, not every stylus is compatible with Apple’s multi- touchscreen technology so you have to choose the right one for your own use, that will prevent greasy smudges all over the screen. The pen simulates the fingers support and assist tapping precisely on the thin keyboard letters or the narrow internet links. In addition, it allows zooming in or out and sliding photos exactly as the finger does. It is set to be released during April for almost $20.

diatec-stylus-pen

[Diatec via gmp3]

Games, Phones

Counter Strike Hits The iPod Touch

Although it may seems hard to play this shooter game with your fingers, tapping on the multi-touch screen, we like the idea and the intention of bringing 3D games to the iPhone or the iPod Touch. Counter Strike is just the beginning, yes it’s buggy, hard to control and barely playable, but I’m sure it will be improved with the next versions. The installation is a bit complicated for tech fogies, so just check out the following video. If you insist trying it, read the instructions after the break.

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[via gmp3]

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Games, Phones

LEGO Arrives To iPod Touch and iPhone

Remember the days you were all playing LEGO, building cars, castles and ships? Turns out you can do the same things on your iPod Touch or your iPhone device, as a new application, named LEGO Touch, was just released in a demo mode. The new app.  allows you to construct your own models with a collection of virtual bricks. Once you’ve finished your creation, activate the model and enjoy. As mentioned, this is just a prototype version but we hope to play it live ASAP. Check the video after the break.

LEGO-Touch

[via gmp3]

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Applications, Audio, Phones

MixMeister Scratch Turns Your iPhone Into a DJ Machine

To all of you iPhone or iPod Touch owners who consider becoming a DJ some day, MixMeister Scratch might be a great solution. This cool new application turns your iPhone into a Vinyl plate, allowing you to scratch some preloaded tracks or your very own personal music, like a real pro. Designed for the multi-touch screen, the MixMeister scratch provides the turnable spinning experience for your devices, paving your path for an Hip-Hop stardom. No word on availability, but you can sign up here to be notified.

iphone-mixmeister-scratch

[via technabob]

Check the video after the break.

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Applications, Events, News, Phones

Apple iPhone SDK Event: Keynote Summary

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Apple’s iPhone roadmap SDK event at “Town Hall” in Cupertino has answered our expectations with 7 major announcements from El Stivo. The keynote has introduced us as follows:

  • Apple announces iPhone SDK package.
  • iPhone gets multi-touch games.
  • iPhone receives AIM services.
  • Apple enables VOIP over WiFi.
  • iPhone gets native Exchange support, including push E-mail, calendars, and ActiveSync.
  • iPhone SDK available for free from today, requires $99 developers membership.
  • iPhone firmware update version 2.0 hits in June.

It’s not that we were strangers to most of today’s new announcements, on the contrary, we’ve been craving for them since the day the iPhone was launched, and finally they are here. Lets view some of them in a nutshell:

Apple’s iPhone SDK

For months we’ve been hearing tons of speculations about it, but today, we finally get a chance to look at Apple’s long-awaited iPhone SDK pack and stand on this exciting developer kit essence. Based on OS X Xcode source code, Cupertino will provide iPhone developers the same API and developing tools, used by Apple, including Cocoa Touch app framework, 3-axis accelerometer, access to an interface builder – providing drag n’ drop structuring of the GUI and automated power management, location enabled app, 3D graphics accelerators, full access to media capabilities and to the iPhone simulator, in order to experiment and run the developing application on OS X.

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Applications, CeBit, Events, Mobile, Phones

CeBIT 2008: iPhone To Get a GPS Navigation System Via iGO MyWay 8

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Nav N’ Go introduces its latest iGO MyWay 8 application, designed to provide GPS navigation services for the iPhone or the iPod Touch devices. The shown prototype is compatible with turn by turn directions and location tracking function, thanks to the built-in WiFi connection and the small GPS receiver, plugged to the dock connector. Only thing left, is for Apple to be kind enough to open the handset for 3rd party developers – hopefully today at the SDK event. Check the videos after the break.

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[via engadget]

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Applications, Media Players, Phones

Firmware Update v1.1.4 For iPhone & iPod Touch Goes Live

Apple releases a new firmware update for the iPhone and the iPod Touch devices. Version 1.1.4 seems to be a “Bug fixer” and not the big and awaited SDK application. It is hard to spot  substantial changes, and we barely can find any visible modification, but those who had no patient, report no damages, even with a jailbroaken phones. My advice is to skip this one and wait for the “real deal”. If you can’t hold yourself, you can download the 162.1MB file via iTunes 7.6.1.9.

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[via engadget]

Games, Media Players, Phones

iPhone & iPod Touch Get New 3D Games

If you enjoy playing games on your iPhone or iPod Touch units, this is your moment, as both devices get 2 new 3D interface games, enabling landscape or portrait playing mode. iPac3D and Yeti3D bring old PC games experience to your jailbroken handset, providing hours of playable adventures with built-in virtual keys or by swiveling accelerometers. The iPac3D is a three-dimensional Pac-Man and the Yeti3D is more or less a Doom game. To add them to your devices, just follow the instructions: goto Installer > Sources > Add http://www.marcogiorgini.com/iPhone/plist.xml

Update: You can find more new games in here.

iphone-3d-games

[via gmp3]

Events, Games, Internet

Sony PSP Gets A Wireless Store

Sony wants to turn the games purchase into an easy and approachable experience. The company has officially announced they are developing a wireless store for the PSP consoles, during the GDC conference. The store is expected to be similar to the wireless iTunes, located on iPhone and iPod Touch. Unfortunately, Sony has dropped the availability details, so i guess we all have to wait impatiently for any future announcements.

PSP-store

[via slashgear]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Sumvision Introduces The ICE1000 Mini PMP With A Touchscreen

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Sumvision unveils the ICE1000, a mini PMP with a 2.8″ touchscreen. It seems everyone wants to have their own touch device and the iPod Touch is the one to set the rally. We’re not so sure this is the right killer but the market votes for the buttons-less players. With a clean design, the Ice1000 might be just the cheaper alternative. Check out the specs:

specifications:

  • Display: 2.8? TFT LCD (320 × 240).
  • Storage Size: 4GB internal flash memory.
  • Audio: MP3, WMA.
  • Video: MP4, WMV, XviD, AVI.
  • Pictures: JPEG, RSC, TXT.
  • Features: microSD slot, FM radio tuner, a microphone, USB 2.0, external speaker, e-book reader, 7 EQ, multi-language interface.
  • Battery Life: audio-10 hours, video-4 hours.
  • Size: 90 × 55 x 12mm, 62 gm.
  • Price: $88.00.

Sumvision-ICE1000

[via gmp3]

Applications, Mobile, Music, Phones

iPhone Gets A virtual Piano After the Guitar

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I like the idea of a virtual orchestra inside the iPhone, allowing you to demonstrate your musical skills in front of the inebriate guests of the local bar. First, it was the virtual guitar, now it’s the virtual piano and i hope we’ll get the trumpet, next. With iAno, you can start practicing your fingers all the way up to the stages of Carnegie Hall, as a pianist. To do so, you will need a jailbroken iphone/ipod touch and some talent. Looks groovy.

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Media Players, Mobile, Music, News, Phones, Video

iPhone 16GB & iPod Touch 32GB Officialy Released

Super Tuesday is a big US political celebration but also Apple’s announcements day. As we speak, the Cupertino company unveiled the rumored 16GB iPhone for retail price of 499$ and the surprising 32GB iPod Touch for the same price of 499$. Both devices are available immediately worldwide and no other changes were reported. I guess we should be wondering if a 32GB iPhone is coming out this year.

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[via Apple]

Computers, Hardware

Macbook Air Is Getting Stripped

The guys in iFixit have been digging inside the new MacBook Air, revealing us its bowels. The slim Air features notable notes like the 1.8″ 80 GB 4200 RPM Parallel ATA hard disk drive, similar to the iPod Classic one and a Broadcom BCM5974 touch screen controller chip, similar to the one in the iPhone and iPod Touch. Check out the other parts in the attached link.

macbook-air-inside

[iFixit via engadget]

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Applications, Mobile, Phones

PocketGuitar For iPhone and iPod touch

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PocketGuitar is a virtual guitar for iPhone and iPod touch devices. This cool new feature allows you to play and strum like Hendrix or Slash, and bring your favorite cords into the touchscreen. In order to install this application you have to go to Installer > Sources > Add http://podmap.net/apps. You will find the PocketGuitar app, under the Toys section. Rock n’ Roll !!

PocketGuitar

[via gizmodo]

Computers, Events, News

Macworld 2008: Keynote Summary

macworld-2008 Macworld’s opening day answered all our anticipations, with 5 major announcements from El Stivo. The keynote introduced us as follows:

  • iTunes Movie Rentals Service.
  • iPhone & iPod Touch Firmware Updates.
  • Time Capsule.
  • Apple TV Take Two.
  • MacBook Air.

It’s not that we were strangers to most of the new announcements, on the contrary, most of them already leaked weeks before, and you could read about it in this blog. Lets view some of them in a nutshell:

iTunes Movie Rentals Service

As we already posted, a week ago, Apple teamed up with all major film studios, such as Paramount, Lions Gate Entertainment, Walt Disney, Miramax, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox and more, to bring the top movie titles into iTunes, and to enable users renting a film directly from their iPhones or their iPod touch devices, for 3.99$ per 24h.

iPhone & iPod Touch Firmware Updates.

iPhone – As we reported several weeks ago, Apple officially announced on Firmware update 1.1.3 which includes:

  • GoogleMaps application is able to pinpoint your location.
  • SMS can be send to multiple people, at once.
  • Bookmark add-on for web sites.
  • Re-arrangement of home screen icons.
  • Video chaptering.
  • Music lyrics display.

iPod Touch – This one wasn’t known to us up till yesterday. Apple released some new add-ons to the Touch players. The new update features Mail program, Maps, web clips, stocks, weather and notes. BUT, this is not a free update, this one will cost you 20$.

Time Capsule

To make it simple, this is a wireless backup server. To make it complicated, it is a full Airport Extreme base station with 802.11n wireless and a server grade hard drives that enables to backup all Leopard OS Macs in your network. The Time Capsule comes in 2 configurations:

  • 500GB for $300.
  • 1TB for $500.

Apple TV Take Two

The major improvements in Take Two TV is that it requires no computer, renting movies is much easier and you can have them in HD Dolby 5.1 format. The Take Two edition supports audio, video and photo browsing via Flickr. To upgrade your Apple TV to a Take Two version, you will have to update the software. It is free of charge and will be available in 2 weeks.

MacBook Air

This is the big one, that everyone was expecting to hear about. MackBook Air goes live with the title of the thinnest notebook on earth, just 4mm (!). It features:

  • 13.3″ screen display with ambient light sensor.
  • A black keyboard with a LED backlit.
  • A multi-touch pad (like the iPhone).

Further details will be available in the next posts.

CES, News

CES 2008: WowWee Rovio Can Explore From Any Place

WowWee presented a new line of cool robots, at the CES show in Vegas. One of the most attracting robots within their line is the Rovio. This advanced surveillance machine is equipped with a multi functional WiFi webcam connection, allowing you to spy or surveil after your home or office remotely from any web accessible device, including your laptop, Archos 605, Cell phone, iPod Touch, PSP console and more. The Rovio is able to stream the video signals directly to your handling device and can interact audibly with people nearby. It even can coordinate its location accurately, thanks to a built-in navigation system. The Rovio will be available in summer time for $299. Cool!

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Accessories, Phones

Pogo Stylus For Your iPhone

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pogo_iphoneApple stunned the world with the new touch trend of the iPhone and the iPod. The touch screen is comfortable to use and accelerating our actions. However, there are two major flaws: the first one is the smudges and grease that decorate the screen, the second, is the difficulty to touch accurately small icons, like in the virtual keyboard.

So far, people who have tried to use stylus pens, realized it is not usable with the new glassy touch screen, well…not anymore, Pogo created a new stylus pen that can simulates the support of a finger and can be recognized by the iPhone’s touch screen. For those who have fat fingers and can’t use the virtual keyboard, or those who hate the ugly marks on their screen, the new Pogo pen might be useful. Price is set to 25$.

Media Players

Archos 605 WiFi Vs. iPod Touch – The Duel

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Audio, Video, WiFi internet surfing, today’s mega gadgets are not just an audio player, they are very fast, sophisticated and friendly to the users. Cnet, has chosen the top 2 mega PMP players, and decided to make a comparison duel, in order to determine which device is the one true king of portable media players.

Cnet gathered three gadgets experts to judge both devices according to 5 categories: Navigation, Sexiness, Compatibility, Sound and Science, Wallet Factor.

The results are crystal clear, Archos 605 WiFi is the undoubtable winner, though the iPod Touch is the sexiest.