Sling Media’s SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone page has recently been updated to announce that the application has been submitted to the App Store and is awaiting approval. We’re been working hard to bring the SlingPlayer Mobile experience to the iPhone and iPod Touch. We’ve submitted the first release of our application to the iPhone App Store.

Wolfenstein 3D is a classic that has been widely regarded as the first game to popularize the  first-person shooter genre.  This classic has now been ported to the iPhone by its original creators, id Software. Wolfenstein 3D Classic, the new title for the port,  contains all of the six original episodes with 60 classic levels that will bring back very fond memories for some.  John Carmack, the founder of id Software, ported the game himself to the iPhone, keeping the original gameplay, graphics, and story intact while implementing multiple control schemes to suit any players needs. The game has been available for a few days now and has already made its way into the top five paid applications list along with some extremely favorable user reviews. This may be a sign that App Store gamers love their classics, or have been simply starved of first-person shooters.  John Carmack intends to port another one of id Software’s classics, Doom, to the iPhone very soon.   Wolfenstein 3D Classic is currently priced at $4.99 at the App Store. Are any of you excited to finally get your hands on some of id Software’s classics, or is the price too steep for something you originally played back in 1992? Related Posts App Store Insider: In-App Purchases App Store Insider: Developer Tricks Metal Gear Solid Touch Now Available Fandango App Makes Long Lines Disappear Movies Update Adds Facebook Connect

Apple has developed a new technique that would hide a biometric reader inside an iPhone or a Mac and let owners lock down their systems with fingerprints or even facial recognition — all without ever having to break from their usual routine. Published for the first time this week, a patent filing for the process reveals

In the latest move aimed at helping Apple clear inventory of iPhone 3Gs ahead of new models anticipated this spring, AT&T retail stores are now offering some customers early upgrades to the Apple handset at subsidized pricing. The silent offer, which began this week, is being extended to customers on a case-by-case basis. Typically, the carrier

Browsing the web on an iPhone is a pretty painless experience.  Mobile Safari is able to handle nearly anything you throw at it, except Flash of course, but with the impending iPhone OS 3.0 update things may get a little speedier. It was first reported by Wayne Pan on his personal website that Mobile Safari had received a much needed Javascript speed boost in iPhone OS 3.0.  Now Ars Technica has even more proof that the update should improve the overall speed of Mobile Safari over the iPhone OS 2.2.1 version on average by 3x. “While the overall average gives the iPhone 3.0 beta a 300 percent speed advantage, some of the individual tests show 6x, 8x, or even 11x improvements—the bitwise “AND” function even runs 16x faster than in the current version of Mobile Safari.” The speed boost is being attributed to the utilization of the Nitro rendering engine currently being employed in Safari 4 beta. A speed boost to Javascript rendering would benefit web application users the most, but not solely.  The use of the Nitro rendering engine would increase the speed of general web surfing as well.  If the rumored new iPhone hardware contains even more processing power as expected, we may see an astounding increase in overall mobile web surfing speed. [via Ars Technica ] Related Posts Apple Patent Filing Describes Advanced Security For iPhone AT&T Offering Fully Subsidized iPhones To Early Upgrade Customers Apple Stores Now Selling Contract-Free iPhones World Wide Developers Conference Set For June 8-12 Apple Sued Over iTunes Patent Infringement

It may seem like something pulled straight out of a sci-fi film, but according to a recent patent filing, Apple is working on advanced security techniques for unlocking your iPhone. The type of unlocking I speak of is related to the iPhone’s slide to unlock feature, not unlocking from a carrier like AT&T.  Apple is testing different methods of unlocking your iPhone to better secure information contained on the device.  Instead of the usual slide to unlock, or even passcodes, Apple is testing other means such as fingerprint scanning. The difference between Apple’s implementation, as opposed to other device’s offerings, is that Apple intends to make it as unobtrusive to the user as possible.  One of the methods described for unlocking the iPhone is placing a fingerprint scanner behind the screen.  As illustrated in the photo, a scanner could be placed underneath the slider to serve dual purposes. Apple lists other examples such as a forward-facing camera used for retinal scanning, facial recognition, or even ear shape recognition. Other more simple methods are listed as well, including tilt recognition, placing fingers on the screen in a certain pattern, gesture recognition, and tap sequences.  Voice recognition is also listed in the patent. This is simply just another patent filing by Apple.  It’s rare for Apple’s patents to actually make it all the way to production, so don’t expect to see these features anytime soon. As an interesting side note, this patent was originally filed in September of last year while only being published this week which may explain why a few icons in the illustrations aren’t available on your iPhone. It has also been mentioned that the applications shown in some of the illustrations are available to jailbroken iPhone users, causing a bit of confusion among Apple loyalists.  As to why Apple would include illustrations of a jailbroken iPhone in a patent filing, one can only guess.  Maybe Apple has a pretty good sense of humor? [via AppleInsider ] Related Posts Yellowsn0w Warning Apple Awarded Multi-Touch Patent Palm Confident In Its Own Patents World Wide Developers Conference Set For June 8-12 Apple Sued Over iTunes Patent Infringement

Some people don’t get the need for gadget cases, but these new Dexter cases definitely make the case for gadget cases in general, and how they can add flair and style to existing devices. They are going to be released by Speck in the summer of 2009, when the new Dexter game comes out for

We will categorize this as even more proof that a new iPhone is on its way this summer.   AppleInsider is reporting that AT&T is offering the iPhone 3G at fully subsidized prices to their early upgrade eligible customers on a case-by-case basis. AppleInsider claims that AT&T representatives have confirmed the new offer, which started this week, waves the upgrade clause for customers who are about 14 months into their 2-year contracts.  Normally customers who aren’t eligible for a qualified upgrade could purchase an early upgrade iPhone for $399 for an 8GB iPhone and $499 for a 16GB.  AT&T currently offers the iPhone 3G at $199 and $299 for qualified upgrades while no-commitment iPhones are available at $599 and $699. The new plan instead goes on a case-by-case basis, allowing customers to try their hand at dealing with a retail employee.  Retail employees will be granted the power to determine if a customer is eligible by reviewing a few key factors including account history and loyalty to AT&T. The moral of the story is, if you want an iPhone right this instant and are not eligible for a fully subsidized qualified upgrade, head off to your local AT&T retail store and ask some questions, they may just sell you the iPhone 3G at a fully subsidized price. We are unable to confirm or deny this, so if any of you out there have any luck at haggling with the employees, please keep us informed. Related Posts Apple And AT&T Sued Again Over 3G Speeds AT&T Confirms No-Commitment Pricing iPhone OS 3.0 Allows Tethering AT&T To Offer No-Commitment Pricing For iPhone SXSW Festival Takes Down AT&T’s 3G Service

Apple retail stores as of Thursday are selling unrestricted quantities of the iPhone 3G at the full, non-subsidized price of $599 for the 8GB version and $699 for the 16GB models. The move follows AT&T’s plans to sell one phone per customer at the full price for existing customers of its service. In Apple’s case however,

Bandai first brought the pleasure of regular bubble wrap to your keychain with its Mugen Pop Pop Toy. And now, in case you don’t bring your keys everywhere, they’ve put it on the iPhone too. The iPhone app (which is free from the App Store right now) gives you three different Mugen Pop Pop play modes: