Archive for September, 2009

Netflix may still be coming to the iPhone, “but not in the short term”

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Just to offer a little follow up on the previous Netflix and iPhone rumor, unfortunately the follow up is not all that good of new though. The details are coming via Reuters, who are reporting that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has stated that; it’s something that’s likely to come over time. But nothing in the short term.

Six Alternative Communication Apps in a World Without Google Voice

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Robert made his position on Apple’s rejection of the official Google Voice application clear in his post on the subject, and while we’re sure many of you feel the same way, plenty of others are always on the lookout for alternative dialers and communication tools to either make life simpler, cheaper or both.  Here are

SlingPlayer Mobile now available for European iPhone users, still without 3G streaming

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Sling Media have recently announced the availability of the SlingPlayer Mobile app in Europe. Now first things first, the app is currently available and can be found in 16 countries which include France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Overall that sounds like good news, now there are plenty of people outside the US with access to

Koi Pond 2.0 Review

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Koi ponds dot thousands of yards worldwide. But why? Why is it people find it necessary to dig a giant hole, fill it with water then weird looking fish, and have to feed and maintain the pond on a daily basis? Well a lot of people find the feeling, sound, and look of a Koi

WSJ to begin charging for mobile access to content, including iPhone?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

The Wall Street Journal announced that it will begin charging for mobile access to its news content as of October 24th. While mobile applications such as the WSJ’s iPhone application will remain free of charge and will offer free access to selected content, full access will require a weekly subscription fee. Beginning Oct. 24, the WSJ

Mint.com app gets updated, now at version 1.2 and offering Push Notifications

Monday, September 21st, 2009

This past weekend saw the update of a more than a few apps, one of which was Mint.com. Now, I understand people seem to either love using, or will simply not even try Mint.com due to having to login with their personal bank details. Personally, I have chosen to use it for the fact that

Concept ‘iHammock’ gives your iPhone a recharging vacation

Monday, September 21st, 2009

The life of an iPhone is hard and we know it. After spending the day searching for 3G and running apps, the iHammock takes the edge off. This dock is actually a decent idea. Too bad it’s just a rendering of a proposed product. Most love to take naps in hammocks, but that’s not why we

FCC and Net neutrality: the realities of how it will affect Apple

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will deliver a speech on Monday that sources say will outline a plan to adopt new net neutrality rules. According to a report published by Reuters, the FCC chairman’s plan will seek the adoption of new rules intended to ensure that ISPs can’t arbitrarily block or slow down their customers’

App Store phone hotline available to select big iPhone developers?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

The Register reports that some high-profile iPhone app developers can simply call a dedicated contact at Apple to get assistance with App Store issues. Mike Simon, CEO of LogMeIn, describes that a representative at Apple had recently called the company and offered to be a single point of contact for any App Store-related issues. Simon stated,

Snapture camera app jumps from jailbroken app to the official App Store

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Good news! The once jailbroken only Snapture camera app is scheduled to become available in the official App Store as of today. And continuing on with the good news is that Snapture does not seem to have been limited in any way, in other words those who have been using the jailbroken version should not