Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away and many of us will be spending a long weekend with our families. No doubt there will be some great times, and definitely some great food.
iPhone
∞ Print from iPad, iPhone to any printer using Printopia
AirPrint is one of the coolest new features of iOS 4.2 – with it, iOS devices can now print. Unfortunately, at least for now, AirPrint works only with a small handful of printers. At present, Apple lists 11 models manufactured … Continued
∞ Sega brings classic Gunstar Heroes to iPhone
Sega on Monday announced the release of Gunstar Heroes for the iPhone. The game is available from the App Store for $2.99.
∞ iToner 2.0.7 adds iOS 4.2 compatibility
Ambrosia Software on Thursday released an update for its iPhone ringtone-maker, iToner.
∞ Id Software's Rage game debuts on iOS
Id Software’s Rage and Rage HD is now available for download from the App Store. The games cost $0.99 and $1.99 respectively.
∞ Namco releases Splatterhouse for iPhone
Namco Networks on Thursday announced the release of Splatterhouse for iPhone. The game costs $2.99.
∞ Twitter for iPhone and iPad adds push notifications
If you use the official Twitter app for the iPhone or iPad, you’ll be interested to know about a significant update released tonight. Among the new features is push notifications for messages and mentions. There are some other great improvements … Continued
∞ Google Voice released for the iPhone
Google on Tuesday released Google Voice for iPhone, which should end the longstanding battle between the two companies over the app.
∞ Instapaper updated for iPhone and iPad
Marco Arment updated his popular Instapaper app for the iPhone and iPad, bringing the current version of the app to version 2.3.
∞ Apple's iOS, multi-device strategy a key advantage
Market research firm Gartner on Wednesday released its third-quarter mobile phone sales figures, but there is a little interesting nugget of information that seems to have gone unnoticed.
∞ iPad, iPhone, iPod touch rank high for Black Friday shoppers
“Black Friday” is coming. November 26, 2010 – the day after the American Thanksgiving holiday – is typically one of the busiest retail sales days of the entire year. And if BlackFriday.com’s predictions are correct, the iPad will be the … Continued
∞ Report: Apple suspends sales of iPhone 4 slider cases
Apple has reportedly suspended sales at its retail stores of iPhone cases that slide over the devices glass back. The company is apparently concerned the cases could cause scratches and cracks in the iPhone’s glass.
∞ Report: Apple buys bluetooth stereo headphone company
Apple has reportedly purchased Wi-Gear, makers of bluetooth stereo headphones for the iPod and iPhone.
∞ Shareables shrinks URLs, shares with Facebook, Twitter on iPhone
Second Gear released a new, free iPhone and iPod touch app on Tuesday, called Shareables. The app makes it easy for users to share URLs with their friends on popular social networking sites.
∞ Adobe: Apple incites, condones negative campaign against Flash
Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch lays much of the blame for Flash’s recent woes with the media directly at the feet of Apple.
∞ Apple patent shows augmented reality iPhone multiplayer games
If you thought gaming on the iPhone was good know, you should see what may be in the future from Apple. A new patent from the company details augmented reality iPhone multiplayer games.
∞ ITC recommends judge rule for Nokia in battle with Apple
An International Trade Commission (ITC) staffer has recommended to the judge that he rule that Nokia did not infringe on any Apple patents. However, the case is not over.
∞ iPad to be sold at Best Buy Mobile stores
Apple’s iPad will be available through another retail chain beginning November 7, as Best Buy said it would begin selling the devices at its mobile stores.
∞ Photography for beginners: Why buy a point and shoot?
In the last column, we talked about how an iPhone makes for a perfectly capable and in some ways, even a superior camera for many people. So why would anyone even bother to buy a small pocket sized camera (cameras … Continued
∞ Tipulator for iPhone available free on Friday only
Sophiestication Software is making its tip calculation software for iPhone, Tipulator, free on Friday for anyone who wants to download it.
∞ Spooky, scary iPhone, iPod and iPad apps for Halloween
Okay, they aren’t really all that spooky and scary, but you just knew that on an occasion like Halloween I’d be able to say, “there’s an app for that.”
∞ Galaxy on Fire 2 "galactic adventure" game comes to iPhone
Fishlabs has announced the release of Galaxy on Fire 2, the sequel to their outer space shooter and trading simulation for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game is now available in the App Store and costs $6.99 as a … Continued
∞ IK Multimedia releases AmpliTube 2 for iPhone
IK Multimedia on Thursday released AmpliTube 2 for iPhone, the newest version of the companies amp and effects software for iPhone users.
∞ Apple delays white iPhone 4 until Spring 2011
Apple on Wednesday confirmed that the white iPhone has been delayed again. The most recent delay marks the third time the device’s release has been postponed.
∞ 54% of web video is now HTML5 compatible
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made, what some might consider, a risky decision by excluding Flash from the iPhone and iPad in favor of HTML5, but significant growth rates of the standard shows he was on the right track.
∞ Apple's Jobs is victor in war of words
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made several comments in the past few months that have angered competitors, most notably Research in Motion. But should Jobs just take his victories in silence and not comment about his competition?
∞ Photography for Beginners: Is the iPhone a good point and shoot camera?
In the previous (and first) column in this series, I laid out who I was and what I thought this column would be about. In my mind, I had a plan for what I would write about, step by step, … Continued
∞ Apple passes RIM in global smartphone shipments
Apple CEO Steve Jobs and RIM executives have been in a war of words lately about which company is selling more smartphones, but a new report from Strategy Analytics may put an end to the battle.
∞ Capo music app comes to the iPhone and iPod touch
SuperMegaUltraGroovy has some great news for musicians — the company’s Capo app is now available on the iPhone and iPod touch.
∞ RIM CEO fires back at Steve Jobs comments
During its fourth quarter conference call on Monday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made some comments about RIM and its plans for a 7-inch tablet computer. RIM took exception to the comments and fired back at Steve.