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SoundAMP App Turns the iPhone Into a Makeshift Hearing Aid
Two facts: The iPhone's microphone is fairly decent as far as cellphones go; and there are lots of people who can't hear very well. Hence SoundAMP, an app that amplifies and filters noises for ears that need a little help. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by wanago: This could be used to listen to other people's conversations. It would be total unnoticed by anyone nearby as you... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Apple's Nudie App Headaches Now Involve Underage Girls
Whenever you give users—especially kids—a photo sharing application where they can upload their own photos, you're gonna get some nudity. That's fine, except for the part where I said kids. Now it's bad news for Apple. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Hi, I'm God: Well it's not Apple's fault. Naughty naughty girls. Are the cellphone carriers to be blamed that their MMS service is... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Dunkin' Donuts 'Dunkin Run' iPhone App Will Change The Lives Of Office Lackeys
If you are the person responsible for supplying the office with Dunkin' Donuts products, prepare to have your mind blown. Dunkin' Donuts new "Dunkin' Run" iPhone app is going to change your life forever. More » -
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Fully Licensed Commodore 64 Emulator Rejected By Apple App Store
Quick update on the Apple App Store approval process: Shaken babies are OK, but inevitable moneymakers like a licensed, legal Commodore 64 emulator are rejected. More » -
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App Store Subscriptions Mean More Expensive (Hopefully Better) iPhone Apps
Today people were shocked to discover that the first turn-by-turn navi iPhone app to hit the iTunes App Store cost $9.99—per month. Well, get used to it, because there are a lot more subscription apps coming. More »
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Comment by Deathimself: yep, fuck subscription fees. at least, fuck $10 monthly fees. people are paying a minimum of like 90... 6 Responses | Other threads
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The Week In iPhone Apps: Here Come the OS 3.0 Apps
iPhone 3.0 has landed, and the first apps with the new features are squirming their way through the App Store's clenching gates of approval. How are they? Well, for starters, they all look awfully familiar.
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By John HerrmanComment by mustanganator: Is bomberman 2 any good? I have the first one and the controls just sucked, I'm hesitant to hit buy. 7 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone 3.0 Supports Limitless Apps
With the iPhone 3.0 firmware, Apple upped the max number of app pages on the iPhone from 9 to 11. Theoretically, that increased the number of apps the iPhone could support to 180. Theoretically. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Nick Silvestri: can you delete an app from the menu and not the phone? 7 Responses | Other threads
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First iPhone App with In-App Purchasing: $1 App, $10 Per Month
Bad news: the first app to use in-app pricing in the App Store is a huge ripoff. Gokivo, is a $1 turn-by-turn directions app. Want to actually use it? That'll be$1/minute, $3/10 minutes or$10/month. Updated. More » -
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MyVibe Thighs-On: First iPhone Vibrator App Approved by Apple (NSFW)
MyVibe is probably the first x-rated app approved by Apple—following the introduction of content ratings—and the first vibrator. Sexual health expert Dr. Debby Herbenick has tried it. Here are her thoughts on it (NSFW): More » -
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iPhone 3.0 Features Slightly Clueless "Objectionable Content" Warnings
Amidst all the great stuff in iPhone 3.0, there's bound to be a few oddballs that just aren't as impressive or useful as we'd like—for example, "objectionable content" warnings on such harmless apps as Shazam. More » -
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TweetDeck Now Available On The iPhone
Digg founder Kevin Rose got his hands on the beta for the iPhone version of TweetDeck, proclaiming that it will soon replace tweetie as his go-to app. More » -
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iTunes App Store Appears to Be Borked - Anyone Else Having Problems?
We've noticed trouble with iTunes App Store, both on iPhone and Mac. It went so far as to put my account in security lockdown, though iForgot fixed that. Purchases and upgrades still wiggy though. What are you noticing?
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'Incoming' iPhone App Allows You To Use Skype Over 3G and Edge
The new app "Incoming!" makes it possible to use Skype over 3G and Edge networks by turning all of your outgoing calls into incoming calls with the help of a partner desktop app. More » -
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iPhone 3.0 Is Re-Allowing You to Re-Download Apps for Free
According to a lead developer at Apple—and a few tests run on the iPhone 3.0 to confirm—the inability to re-download previously purchased apps on iPhone 3.0 was just a "bug". [Appadvice - Thanks Mahmoud!] -
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Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima Comes to the iPhone
Looking to have your noggin tested by Dr. Kawashima? Well, now you can hop on board with the Brain Training sensation, if a bit late, on the iPhone and iPod touch. More » -
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WWDC 2009 iPhone 3.0 App Roundup
We saw a parade of developers showing off fancy new iPhone 3.0 apps on stage today. Lets take a look at what was unveiled, shall we? More » -
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Five Indie App Store Developers Form Cabal to Create Games 'Seal of Quality'
Five independent App Store developers, stymied by the prospect of big publishers entering the space, have banded together to form a games seal of quality called App Treasures that they hope will protect their business from heavy hitters like EA. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by 92BuickLeSabre: Another great idea immediately devalued by a lame-ass name and logo. Well, at least immediately devalued by me. 4 Responses | Other threads
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The Week In iPhone Apps: My Life Is Indistinguishable From The Sims
This week, the App Store goes on a little gaming kick. Sort of like the real world. COINCIDENCE?!? Yes. More » -
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Ideas We Like: App Store for Apple TV
Analysts are sometimes way off the mark with predictions, but that doesn't mean that can't invent ideas we'd actually really like to see implemented—in this case, Gene Munster's speculation about an app store for the Apple TV. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by domerdel: Plex has a concept of this... i have it on my new Mac Mini. Mac Mini + Plex = Apple TV... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Rumor: iPhone 3.0 To Stop Allowing You to Re-Download Apps For Free
It looks like Apple may be on to the "account sharing" loophole with the App Store, because iPhone 3.0 firmware is going to make you go to iTunes to re-download apps you've already bought. Here's how the loophole works: More » -
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The Week In iPhone Apps: Sonic the Hedgehog Learns to Read
Ok, let's just acknowledge something so we can all move on. This happened. Now, some apps. More »
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A Week in the Life of an Apple App Store Reviewer
From John Gruber's diary of an App Store reviewer: "Not sure what a 'lingam' is, but if it means what I think it means, just thinking about it is making mine swell. Jackpot. Rejected app for inappropriate content." Tragicomedy 'cause it's true: [Daring Fireball, Image via Joy of Tech] -
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This Week In iPhone Apps: Deer Carcasses and Browser Tabs
This week, we revisit some classics from your (and your grandfather's) childhood, iPhone browsing gets upgraded, and I play what it probably the best 3D multi-animal hunting game available for the iPhone. More » -
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Card Master Pro iPhone App Exposes Brian Lam's Poor Gambling Skills
Card Master Pro is far from the first iPhone card game, but it's definitely one of the better ones. What makes it special, though, is that its developer—a longtime Giz reader—has honored our very own Brian Lam with a permanent seat at its digital tables. You can see him at left, losing. $0.99. [Card Master Pro]
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By John HerrmanComment by tok3ninja; is still in Beta: Interesting hand "player" has.. 2 Responses | Other threads
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iPrivus Brings Reverse Call Lookup App To The iPhone
If you are tired of being harassed on the phone by telemarketers and stalkers, iPrivus is offering a reverse call lookup application for the iPhone that delivers names and numbers for local and international callers. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by inhaler97: that video tells me nothing of what the product is. 3 Responses | Other threads
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The Week in iPhone Apps: Grow Up, Slacker
This week's iPhone apps are all about growing up, taking control, and inheriting new responsibilities. Get a job! Kiss important peoples' butts! Organize your shopping! Record important things! And for some reason, SLEESTAKS. More »
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Greenpeace iPhone App Helps You Find The Best Recycled Toilet Paper
Despite butting heads with Apple in the past, Greenpeace is jumping on the iPhone bandwagon with an app based on their Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide. More » -
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BitTorrent App for iPhone Gets Rejected on Anti-Piracy Grounds
Adding to their anti-boobies policy—which apparently may disappear with the new application parental controls in 3.0, Apple has rejected a BitTorrent application for the iPhone stating that it may be used for piracy: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Dafrety: This is why I don't have an iPhone, I don't really like being told what to do. 14 Responses | Other threads
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The Week in iPhone Apps: ONE. LAST. TIME.
Hey guys. So this is my last time doing the iPhone apps column, because it's my last day at Gizmodo. So it's only fitting that we enter the DANGER ZONE. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by Kaiser-Machead: Wait...what? No! Gonna get that game when I get home, but it does not deserve the name Top Gun without the... 6 Responses | Other threads
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New Star Trek Game Beaming to iPhones
EA has just released a Star Trek game for the iPhone/iPod touch. More »
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Apple Caves In: NIN's iPhone App Approved Without Alteration
Straight from the twitter account of the man himself, the NIN iPhone app has been approved and will be available sometime later today "unchanged" from the version that Apple found objectionable. More » -
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Hands On: Need For Speed Undercover Polishes Up iPhone Racing Games
EA just released Need For Speed Undercover, a surprisingly polished racer, to the iPhone App Store. Is it worth your $10? More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by 79TA: Thank you for having the good taste to choose my own car to drive in this game, you guys rock! 5 Responses | Other threads
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AT&T MyWireless App Lets You Easily Manage Your Account From Your iPhone
AT&T customers can now pay their bill, view all voice and data usage and browse / manage bolt-on features directly from their iPhone with ease thanks to the new myWireless mobile app. More » -
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Trent Reznor On App Store Hypocrisy, Mobile OSes
The technologically-inclined NIN frontman is notoriously vocal about tech, media and censorship issues, but Apple's recent rejection of his iPhone app really sent Trent Reznor over the edge, and onto his forums. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by FritzLaurel: The products are great but the company sucks ass. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Heresy! Apple Rejects Trent Reznor's NIN iPhone App Update For 'Objectionable Content'
I Do Not Want This news to be true, but it is: Apple rejected the NIN app update for "objectionable content." I have never felt Closer to Trent Reznor than I do today, Piggy. Updated. More » -
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The Week in iPhone Apps: Rained Out Beach Bum
I'm stuck indoors. First it was the Swine Flu, and now it's raining. Oh well, I'm still going to equip my iPhone with apps that'll be perfect for when the world is safer and warmer. More »
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By Andi WangComment by TunaCan: I've already got a hottie detector in my pants. 5 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone Developers Threatening Apple Over Outrageous App Payment Delays
While Apple keeps bragging about one billion iPhone apps sold, some developers are fed up with their outrageous payment delays. Some cases are dramatic, deeply affecting indie developer's families in the middle of the crisis: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by grubish1: No fanboi response? wow! I figured the apple crowd would defend the crapgadgets till death. The company... 12 Responses | Other threads
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New Version of Google Mobile iPhone App Features Added "Ninja"
We don't have an explanation for this, but the new version of the Google Mobile App for iPhone/iPod Touch lists some pretty wacky improvements, notably "Longer Version Number" and "Ninja." Rimshot! More » -
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Morse-It iPhone App Makes Samuel Morse Proud On His Birthday
Even though Samuel Morse is floating around on some ethereal atmospheric zaps right now, he is not too blissed out to smile at Morse-It, which commemorates his 218th birthday today with amazing real-time Morse translation. More »
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