Archive for July, 2007
Updates galore: Security Update 2007-007, Safari 3.03, iPhone 1.01
Filed under: Software Update, Security, iPhone
Today is a busy day in the land of software updates. Apple has released 3 updates today: security update 2007-007, Safari Beta 3.03, and iPhone firmware 1.01. Let’s take a look at each in turn.
The security update is recommended for all and addresses issues in bzip2, CFNetwork, Core Audio, cscope, [...]
Replacement iPhone battery kit
Filed under: Hacks, iPhone
Our pals at Engadget have turned up what appears to be the first third-party iPhone battery replacement kit. It comes from Brando, a Hong Kong company that is reasonably well known in the mobile accessories aftermarket. The kit includes the instructions, a screwdriver, a case opener, and the battery. Unfortunately, replacing the [...]
iLounge reviews Apple Bluetooth Headset
Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, Apple, iPhone
Those unstoppable cats over at iLounge (whom I am convinced are using genetically modified oompa loompas) have gone and reviewed themselves an Apple Bluetooth Headset. For $129, you get a pretty darn sleek headset that one-ups the competition by including only a single button for control (or perhaps that’s ‘one-downing’ [...]
Bejeweled hits the iPhone
Filed under: Gaming, iPhone
Bejewled has long been one of the most popular games on mobile devices. Now maker PopCap has announced a version “optimized for the iPhone’s display and input controls.” If you surf to PopCap Games official site with an iPhone you should be re-directed to http://static.popcap.com/iphone/ (or just click here) and you’ll be [...]
iFuntastic 2 for iPhone makes custom ringtones, reordering apps a breeze
Filed under: OS, Software, Hacks, iPhone
When Mat Lu first blogged iFuntastic last week, it was a fledgling app that primarily allowed you to install custom ringtones. A drawback, however, to this 1.0 version is that it broke iTunes’ ability to auto-launch when you connect your phone; while you could still launch iTunes yourself (or simply [...]
Bejeweled gets iPhone-friendly
Popping into the press wire is none other than PopCap Games, announcing that they’ve geared up their Flash game repertoire by adding an iPhone-friendly version of their classic puzzler, Bejeweled.
Via their website, you can access the custom version of Bejeweled, which is now tailored to by playable in the iPhone’s Safari browser. And it’s [...]
The Sims Pool available for iPod 5G
Hankering for Sims on the go, when all you have is an iPod? Don’t fret, Electronic Arts has something for the wheel-clicking crowd to enjoy while they’re up and about: The Sims Pool.
The Sims Pool is actually a decent pool game wrapped in role-playing elements that are inherent in the Sims franchise. Characters can be [...]
Dailymotion releases iPhone site
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Video, Odds and ends, Internet, iPhone
Those wily mobileers at Engadget Mobile send a pointer to Dailymotion’s new iPhone-specific site. No matter how you feel about iPhone-specific websites, watching videos on the iPhone is always fun, and since Dailymotion has taken the time to encode the content in Quicktime, it’s actually [...]
