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Rate Review: Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey

Original at App Advice external link    15 hours ago

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By Trevor Sheridan Overview Where’s Waldo may be the most famous search and find book series of all time, and now Waldo is on the iPhone. Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey was published long ago, but now it’s digital, and able to be on your iPhone anywhere you go.

Rate Review: Best Camera for iPhone

Original at Macworld external link    15 hours ago

By Beau Colburn This image-editing app offers well-designed editing tools that deliver strong results. But Best Camera also offers a terrific social component for easily sharing images and drawing inspiration from others.

Rate Opinion: Epson announces iPrint photo printing app for iPhone and iPod touch

Original at Ubergizmo external link    17 hours ago

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Epson is one of the more reliable names when it comes to printing, so it is no surprise to see the company announce their iPrint photo printing app for iPhone and iPod touch which is currently available on the App Store. This app enables users to take advantage of a wireless network by printin...

This Week

 

Rate Opinion: Best of Smartphone Experts, 13 Dec 2009

Original at The iPhone external link    Sun, Dec 13

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By Dieter Bohn Rumor: Foxconn Receives Order for 4th Generation iPhone as iPhone 4.0 Gets Spotted in Server Logs!Apple Hires iPhone Video Gaming Group, Counter-Sues Nokia and Buys Lala Music Out From Under GoogleIs AT&T to Blame for Poor iPhone Experience and Is Non-Exclusivity the Answer?

Rate Opinion: Nexus One vs. iPhone: What Google Needs to Succeed

Original at Mashable! external link    Sat, Dec 12

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By Jennifer Van Grove Software: Android 2.1 Hardware: HTC Google will sell the phone online, unlocked Software: Android 2.1 Hardware: HTC Tweets describe it as “an iPhone on beautifying steroids.” Google will sell the phone online, unlocked Reviews: Android, Android Market, Flickr, Google, iPhone

Rate Opinion: iPhone users are delusional, consultants say

Original at CNET News.com external link    Sat, Dec 12

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I own a VZW Storm and an iPhone 3G. I use my iPhone for calendering (the best OTA solution for calendaring, period) and several other business-related tasks ... Analysts say iPhone owners have “Stockholm Syndrome”Geek.com Apple iphone Users Suffer Stockholm Syndrome ApparentlyPhones Rev...

Rate Opinion: WinMob 7 Delayed Till Late 2010

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Sat, Dec 12

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Windows Mobile certainly isn’t in an envious position now, especially with the dominance of Apple’s iPhone and the rise of Google’s Android. With that in mind, the news that Windows Mobile 7 being delayed until late 2010 probably isn’t good news for Windows Mobile fans out there. Are you wi...

Rate Opinion: Stream audio and video live from your iPhone with Ustream Live Broadcaster

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Wed, Dec 9

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By Mel Martin The floodgates are beginning to open. Just last week we had the first live streamer, Knocking Live [iTunes link], that worked from iPhone to iPhone. Now, Ustream is offering a free app [iTunes link] that lets you put a live or recorded stream on the web that multiple people can watch from a web...

Rate Edge becomes Edgy, here's a quick review

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Tue, Dec 8

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By Victor Agreda, Jr. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Rate Opinion: Google Introduces Favorite Places for iPhoneVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at The iPhone external link    Tue, Dec 8

By Jeremy Sikora Google’s “Favorite Places on Google” is a new program that really refines the term “window shopping”. Google has sent out 100,000 window decals to various stores and restaurants that the business will place on their door or window. Once the decal is in place, an iPhone user can use the app Qu...

Rate Flight Control Review: The Gentlemen's iPhone Game

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Dec 8

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By Nick Denton Fans of the iPhone and iPod Touch game Flight Control are everywhere. My 7-year-old nephew runs his finger over the iPhone screen as if he's making a messy painting, but manages to land the game's planes with surprising effectiveness. And I recently discovered that the air traffic control...

Rate Opinion: Apple Kicks Cheating Developer Out of the App Store

Original at Read/WriteWeb external link    Tue, Dec 8

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By Sarah Perez According to the user who unearthed the scam, the highly ranked reviews were poorly written and the reviewers in question had only rated applications from Molinker. Despite this fact, one of the applications ("ColorMagic"), had made it to the front page of the App Store where it was featu...

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Opinion: New York Times Gives Sweet Front-Page Love to iPhone App Store

Original at The iPhone external link    Mon, Dec 7

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By Rene Ritchie Check out the full article, which also features RIM/BlackBerry, Palm, Microsoft, and Google’s take on the App Store and apps in general. And let us know what you think! This is a story by the iPhone Blog. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

Rate Opinion: In Case You Missed It: Nov 29 - Dec. 4

Original at Mac external link    Sat, Dec 5

By J Keirn-Swanson Features: Get Off Your Lazy Ass - Using the iPhone to Better Yourself - Better living through technology. Not only can the iPhone help you get fitter, happier, and more productive, but you can also listen to Radiohead as you do it. iTunes Power Tips Every Mac Owner Should Know - It's your home b...

Rate App Review: Notifications for iPhone

Original at The iPhone external link    Sat, Dec 5

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By Matt Sawyers Notifications App Review by msbaylor. For more App Reviews, see the TiPb iPhone App Store Forum Review Index! Notifications [$2.99 - iTunes link] for iPhone does just what the name suggests — hooks into Apple’s push notification framework. I’ve never regularly used an RSS reader, because...

Rate Opinion: Student Orchestra Performs Music With iPhonesVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Wired external link    Thu, Dec 3

By Brian X. Chen Essl said he’s been playing music with mobile phones since 2005, but the iPhone is unique because it starts out as a highly sophisticated blank slate with multiple sensors: a full touchscreen, a microphone, GPS, compass, wireless sensor and accelerometer.

Past Month

 

Rate Review: TomTom Car Kit for iPhone and iPod Touch

Original at MobileCrunch external link    Mon, Nov 30

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By Gagan Biyani The third reason I’m uncertain about the TomTom GPS Unit is that the price is way too high. If a GPS unit costs $80-$150 for both the hardware and the software bundled together, why the hell would I pay more than $200 for ONLY half the hardware and the software? Them’s crack prices. Seriously, i...

Rate REVIEWS: TomTom Car Kit for iPhone

Original at lint.com external link    Fri, Nov 20

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By Chris Hall We looked at the TomTom iPhone app a while ago and that application has just received an update to bring along a few more functions. But the elephant in the room is how you attach your iPhone to your car to use the application. Of course, the TomTom Car Kit for iPhone.

Rate Asphalt 5 Micro-Review: Pedal to the iPhone

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Nov 18

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By matt cabral Gameloft races back onto the iPhone with a follow-up to last year's arcadey Asphalt 4: Elite Racing. Asphalt 5 was developed and published by Gameloft for iPhone on November 2nd. Retails for $6.99. A copy of the game was provided by the publisher for reviewing purposes. Completed the game's ca...

Rate Opinion: Online Petition Demands Apple Approve iPhone Apps

Original at Read/WriteWeb external link    Tue, Nov 17

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By Sarah Perez Three iPhone application developers are cited in an online petition which asks Apple to approve their apps, all of which have been sitting in limbo for months on end. The developers are awaiting word about their new DJ applications which let users mix loops of their own iTunes tracks store...

November of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: After 3 Months, 3 Rejections, Airfoil Speakers Touch Ships, Developers Leave iPhone

Original at The iPhone external link    Fri, Nov 13

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By Rene Ritchie The chorus of disenchanted developers is growing and we’re adding our voices as well. Rogue Amoeba no longer has any plans for additional iPhone applications, and updates to our existing iPhone applications will likely be rare. The iPhone platform had great promise, but that promise is n...

Rate Opinion: 10 iPhone Apps To Augment Your Sad RealityVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Nov 12

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By John Herrman True to their title, augmented reality apps add something to what you see, using a combination of camera, GPS, and sometimes, in the case of the iPhone 3GS, a compass. The result is something like a real-life heads-up display on your phone, and it's spectacular.

Rate Opinion: iPhone vs. DROID: Which One Should You Buy?

Original at The iPhone external link    Fri, Nov 6

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By Rene Ritchie Lastly, the DROID has a physical keyboard and a virtual keyboard. The iPhone only has a virtual keyboard. Early reviews suggest the DROID physical keyboard is a little flat, a little hard to differentiate one key from another, and a little off-center to accommodate the 5-way control. In oth...

Rate Opinion: The iPhone-to-Android Switch: 10 Things You Need to Know

Original at Gizmodo external link    Fri, Nov 6

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By matt buchanan Movie watchers are in even worse shape with Android. Your best bet is to avoid the native player that's sort of hidden and to actually use a third party app, Meridian. Or just get a Zune HD for your music and video, and you'll be much happier.

Rate Opinion: Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps: October '09 Edition

Original at Gizmodo external link    Sat, Oct 31

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By John Herrman Each month, the best new iPhone apps—and some older ones—are considered for admission into Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps Directory. Who will join? Who will live? Who will die? • Backgrounder, a jailbreak app, for giving everyone a taste of what a multitasking iPhone is like. (Hint: pre...

October of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Change the Text Message Alert Sounds On Your Jailbroken iPhone

Original at Mac external link    Wed, Oct 28

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By Roberto Baldwin gt;Jailbroken iPhone gt;GarageBand, Audacity or other audio-editing application gt;iPhone Explorer We'll use GarageBand '09 1. Open GarageBand and open the iPhone Ringtone area. Choose Example Ringtone. Getting it on your iPhone

Rate Opinion: BookReader for iPhone: You can't judge a book by its cover

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Fri, Oct 23

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By David Winograd originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Rate Opinion: With N900, Nokia Still Not Close to The iPhone

Original at GigaOM external link    Mon, Oct 19

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By Om Malik Hardware: Why I wasn’t surprised The device has all the modern hardware trappings: WiFi, 3G, GPS and lots of storage. These are table stakes for any modern smart phone, so these features aren’t really much of a surprise. Software: Why I was surprised

September of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Everything You Wanted to Know About iPhone 3.1 But Were Afraid To Ask

Original at Wired external link    Fri, Sep 11

By Brian X. Chen Amid the flurry of announcements Apple made Wednesday, the company quietly released the latest version of its iPhone operating system. And as is often the case with iPhone updates, Steve Jobs giveth some new features and Steve Jobs taketh away others. Easy iPhone App Sorting With iTunes 9

Rate Opinion: Eleven iPhone games I won't delete

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Tue, Sep 8

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By Victor Agreda, Jr. MotionX Dice [iTunes link] -- You never know when you're doing to need some dice. Plus, MotionX gives this app away, and it's a beautiful example of what can be done on the iPhone. When someone wants to "see something" on my iPhone, often I'll show them how the shadows cast by the dice change as I...

Rate Opinion: Browse Craigslist and play a new Modern Combat FPS: iPhone apps of the week

Original at Software tips, news, and opinions from Download.com editors external link    Fri, Sep 4

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By Jason Parker I had seen a demonstration of augmented reality on a jailbroken iPhone some time ago, but this is the first iPhone app at the iTunes Store to use augmented reality. Like I mentioned before, this will only work for those with the iPhone 3GS because The Monocle is using the compass (not availab...

August of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: The Best iPhone Navigation App: TeleNav vs. Navigon vs. TomTom

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, Aug 24

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By Wilson Rothman Navigon portable navigators had just started to get good when the company closed shop in the US. I can't say I miss them, really, but what's nice is that most or all of the great features of the portable product have arrived intact in the iPhone app. It really is startling to see how well both Tom...

Rate Opinion: Five Apps for movie nuts

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Sun, Aug 9

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By David Winograd Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review Then came the iPhone/iPod Touch and things got considerably easier, although there is no clear demarcation of what service sells what, or where. I want to give you two alternatives, each using one of the two competing services.

Rate Opinion: Five (really useful) Apps for everyone

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Tue, Aug 4

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By Victor Agreda, Jr. Remember our chat about driving and using your iPhone? Flicktunes makes controlling the iPod in your iPhone (or touch) much easier when you have to focus on other things -- like driving. Flick your finger left or right to navigate your playlist, up or down to start or stop the music. The album...

July of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Navigon scores with MobileNavigator

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Fri, Jul 24

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By Mel Martin While many have been waiting for the TomTom hardware/software combo for the iPhone, Navigon has delivered a very appealing app for the iPhone running version 3.0 of the OS. So how is it on the road? Pretty nice. I got a quick GPS lock. If for any reason you lose GPS, in a tunnel for example, you get a...

Rate Opinion: VoiceCentral integrates Google Voice with the iPhone

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Thu, Jul 16

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By TJ Luoma VoiceCentral makes this a simple process. When you first install the app, it asks you to select your iPhone number on the Settings page. When you make a call through the app, it happens in two steps: 1) your iPhone rings (this is Google Voice's servers calling your iPhone), 2) your call is conn...

Rate Opinion: The Week In iPhone Apps: Navigation, Inebriation, Multiplication

Original at Gizmodo external link    Fri, Jul 10

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By John Herrman • The Cost of Buying Every iPhone App: $144,326.06 • SoundAMP App Turns the iPhone Into a Makeshift Hearing Aid • iTwitter: The First iPhone Twitter App With Push, Sorta • Push Gmail for the iPhone, Finally (It's Not What You Think) • Prowl Pushes Growl Notifications to Your iPhone

Year 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Hands On with iPhone 3.0's Best New Features [Screenshot Tour]

Original at Lifehacker external link    Wed, Jun 17

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By Adam Pash Camera/Photos tweaks: Your Camera and Photo apps both saw some minor but cool feature updates. Pictured, you'll see that the Camera app now sports a tiny thumbnail of the last picture you took that, when tapped, takes you to your Camera Roll. When you're sending, copying, or deleting photo...

Rate Opinion: 5 things you need to know about the iPhone 3G S

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Wed, Jun 17

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By Michael Jones Not quite. Installing the 3.0 update will get you several of the new features, such as copy and paste, voice notes, MMS, and tethering (if your carrier supports it, anyways), but some of the features will only be available on the 3G S. Things like voice control, video editing and sharing, comp...

Rate Review: iPWR Backup Battery for iPhone and iPod

Original at MobileCrunch external link    Thu, Apr 30

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By Greg Kumparak Short version: The iPhone may be good at a lot of things - but one thing its definitely not known for is its good battery life. It definitely has better battery than some devices (we’re looking at you, T-Mobile G1), but it still pretty terrible. If you’re a heavy user, you’ll want a backup batte...

Rate iPhoneWorld.ca: Phonesuit MiLi Power Pack: iPhone 2G/3G Backup Battery Review

Original at iPhone World external link    Fri, Mar 20

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By Cyprian iPhoneSuit’s MiLi Power Pack doubles your iPhone’s battery lifeRichardSolo 1800: iPhone/iPod Backup Battery ReviewFastmac iV: iPhone Battery Pack ReviewMore Battery Power by Mophie IncMophie Juice Pack Air: slick external iPhone 3G battery coming soon App World / iPhoneWorld.ca...

Rate iPhoneWorld.ca: Belkin Eco-Conscious and Formed Leather: iPhone 3G Case Review

Original at iPhone World external link    Tue, Mar 17

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By Cyprian Case Mate Signature Leather iPhone Case ReviewCase Mate Carbon Fiber Leather Case/Holster Combo Review3G iPhone cases from BelkinCapdase Classy Leather Case for iPhone ReviewGriffin Elan Form Chrome: iPhone 3G Case Review App World / iPhoneWorld.ca writes:iPhone 3G Case Review: B...

Rate Review: Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Original at The iPhone external link    Mon, Jan 12

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By Rene Ritchie No, that’s not a typo. Apple clearly lists the new In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic as not iPhone compatible. However, I am using it with the iPhone and it does work, except for the volume controls (which double as the skip forward/back). Hopefully this will be addressed in the next iPhon...

Rate Opinion: 20 Must Have Free Apps

Original at Apple iPhone Apps external link    Fri, Dec 26

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By Brian Fischer Let’s face it. Sometimes, you’d rather leave a voicemail. This app will connect you directly to the caller’s voicemail- no ringing involved. (This is, of course, assuming that they have a voicemail account, and not an old fashioned land-line.) You can even pretend that you’re upset they did...

Rate Opinion: Gizmodo's 20 Essential iPhone Apps [IPhone Apps]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Fri, Nov 14

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By John Mahoney PanoLab: Who knew multitouch is the perfect interface for stitching photos together into panoramas? It is. Plus if the photo you just took doesn't work, toss it out and take another one immediately. A paid version adds even more features.

Rate Review: CycorderVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Apple iPhone Apps external link    Sun, Aug 24

By Jeff Noble An upside-down triangle in the lower left corner is a little confusing as to what it does, but a quick touch shows that it toggles between the video screen and the video list screen. There are no other features at present. Pressing the edit button simply allows you to delete the video. You can SS...

Rate Review: iPhone 3G Hardware

Original at The iPhone external link    Mon, Jul 14

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By Dieter Bohn Part two will focus on iPhone 2.0 software, where a lot of the real magic this week is happening and it’s available on both versions of the iPhone.  That review is coming soon, for now, let’s take a look at the iPhone 3G hardware with (much) more depth than we gave you in our iPhone 3G unboxing vid...

Rate Opinion: Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone [Feature]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Lifehacker external link    Tue, Apr 15

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By Adam Pash Now that you've got that, start up your FTP client of choice, enter the IP address as you server, and use root for your username and alpine as your password. Once connected, navigate to the Applications folder (just above the root folder). That's where your iPhone and iPod touch keep all of th...

Rate Opinion: Jailbreak Any iPhone or iPod Touch in 45 Seconds [Feature]

Original at Lifehacker external link    Fri, Mar 21

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By Adam Pash Quit iTunes. (This may not be strictly necessary, but it's a good practice.) Choose the option that applies to you: iPod touch jailbreak or iPhone jailbreak. ZiPhone will cycle your device into recovery mode, perform the jailbreak, and in 45 seconds your iPhone or iPod touch will be officia...

Year 2007

 

Rate iPhone accessory mini-review and gallery: Incase Protective CoverVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Sun, Jul 1

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By David Chartier When I purchase just about any electronic gadget these days, I usually factor in the cost of at least a $20-$30 case to buy right along with it. When I went to purchase my 8GB iPhone Friday night, I considered its price to be $630, not $599; there was no way I was walking out of the Apple Store with...

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