Archive for September, 2009

NetNewsWire 2.0 with Google Reader sync now available in the App Store

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

We knew it was coming, but the news still sounds pretty good — NetNewsWire 2.0 has been released and with it comes the ability to keep your feeds in sync with Google Reader. For anyone that spends any amount of time in Google Reader this sounds like a must have, now with your feeds being in

Wanted:Poster Creator Review

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

You know how at the fair or in a tacky shop downtown how they have those antique photo studios? The ones where you dress up like a cowboy and take your picture in sepia. Well those are fun and it’s a good memory to have. But there’s a few major flaws. For one, there’s always

PushGmail app for the iPhone now available in the App Store

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Honestly I could write a whole post on the third party apps that are available in regards to push Gmail. Not to mention these apps are all so similarly named, we have PushGmail, GPush, G-Push Mail and gPushed just to name a few. Personally, I think the best option was announced earlier today, which was the

New iPod nano becomes less gym friendly due to the built-in video camera

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The new iPod nano may soon begin to see some bans in places that many would want to use it the most — the gym. This is the first report I have seen that specifically mentioned the new iPod nano, however the reasoning has been given before with other devices such as cell phones. Anyway,

Google brings push Gmail to the iPhone by way of Google Sync

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Google first unveiled Google Sync for the iPhone back in February, however at the time it was missing one key item — push support for Gmail. Well, in a little bit of good news the announcement that many (myself included) have been waiting for is here, Google Sync now has the ability to offer push

App Store accepted over 1,300 iPhone apps on last week?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

AppShopper (a popular app profiling site) notes that Apple approved nearly 1,300 iPhone and iPod touch applications last Friday, by far the largest number approved in a single day in the past few months. Over 300 of the approved applications were games, creating a host of new selections for consumers to choose from and continuing

iPhone moisture sensors a little too touchy?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

A number of iPhone users are reporting problems having their still-warrantied iPhones worked on at Apple Store Genius Bars after their devices’ external moisture sensors are falsely tripped. Techgeist reports that one of their iPhone units exhibited this issue, and after contacting Apple, discovered that the company’s protocol when responding to a customer with a

AT&T MicroCell will offer unlimited $20/mo calling soon

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

AT&T customers who live or work in one of the company’s many pockets of poor or dead 3G service will soon have the option to pay $20 extra to obtain unlimited calling over 3G using their own Internet access. AT&T hasn’t yet set a retail price on its forthcoming new 3G MicroCell appliance, which connects to

Poor battery life an issue with iPhone 3.1?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The iPhone Blog reports that Apple is taking steps to investigate numerous reports of reduced battery life from iPhone OS 3.1 users. The company’s AppleCare division has reportedly begun contacting users complaining about the problem in its support forums, asking users a series of 11 questions about their battery life issues. An undisclosed number of users

Dahon unveils a waterproof, shockproof bicycle mount for the iPhone

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Personally, and thanks to the Runkeeper app I take my iPhone with me on all of my bike rides. This serves two purposes, one being that the app allows me to track my route and overall progress, but I also have some comfort in knowing that I have a way to get in touch with