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Buy Your iPhone 3G Partway Online (Now at AT&T)

AT&T now offers the same online pre-buy as Apple for the iPhone, so you'll theoretically have to spend less time at the store. Entering your billing info will take care of the credit check, and if you're coming from another carrier, you can see if you're eligible to port your number. Existing AT&T customers can scope out if they're eligible to add a new line for the iPhone. It'd be nice if you could go all the way and cut out the trip to the store entirely, but that's probably not going to happen. [AT&T]

12:15 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
By matt buchanan
2,735 views, 7 comments

Latest by Mike918: Oh yeah you can buy unlocked 3G iphones here in mexico for like $800 :D more »

south park

South Park iPhone App Looks Awesome, Almost Perfect

The South Park guys clearly get it. They've already put every episode ever online for free. Now they've come up with a snazzy South Park iPhone app Xeni at BoingBoing got the first look at. While it doesn't look like it'll stream or download full episodes (yet), it'll grab clips, snag wallpapers, drop news and do other wackiness, like assign Butters' face as your awkward roommate's picture. Overall, it looks pretty slick and Xeni says it "functioned beautifully," but what'd make it truly killer is being able to stream full episodes. More »

6:30 PM on Wed Oct 8 2008
By matt buchanan
16,056 views, 22 comments

Latest by EricAlder: Anything South Park gets my vote. I can't wait until they start ripping on Russia for banning the show. more »

iphone

iPhone OS 2.1 Won't Fetch Emails in Sleep Mode

Another bug in iPhone OS 2.1, which we have tested and reproduced, is that it will no longer fetch emails in the background while in sleep mode on battery power. It's most probably one of the power-saving tweaks introduced in 2.1, since Apple says that the 15-minute fetch interval is the worst wear on the battery because it never lets the phone go into deep sleep mode. This Apple discussion thread chronicles the problem at length. It's possible it'll be fixed in the next update—a reader tells us that Apple confirmed it's a "known problem" and that they are looking into it, but in the meantime, don't lean too hard on fetch. [Apple - Thanks Josh!]

7:14 PM on Mon Oct 6 2008
By matt buchanan
5,366 views, 35 comments

Latest by putch: @Derek Devine: it's just you. they've always been annoying. more »

iphone security flaw

Another iPhone Security Hole in Password-Protected Mode

While this iPhone security hole isn't nearly as gaping as the last one we covered (which was fixed by Apple), it too exploits the emergency call feature in password-protected mode. In password-protected mode, there's an option to disable SMS preview, so if someone picks up your locked phone, they can't see incoming text messages. However, if you activate a locked phone's emergency call mode, and it receives a text message, it'll show you the full text in preview. And yes, this is with 2.1. Again, a sorta minor security oversight, but if you're super-secret about your texts (for whatever reasons), this is definitely a problem and needs to be fixed in the next update. [Karl Kraft via Daring Fireball]

6:40 PM on Mon Oct 6 2008
By matt buchanan
3,102 views, 14 comments

Latest by OprahBabb: I can think of one security flaw. In order for me to "register" my computer for online banking I have the more »

question of the day

Question of the Day: Has Your iPhone Learned Swear Words?

News about the possibility of manual auto-correct shut-off showing up in the iPhone 2.2 software has sparked a minor debate amongst the editors about the usefulness of such a feature. Most people would probably leave it on, but it would be nice to type the word "fuck" now and then without iPhone wholesomeness turning it into the word "duck." Let's face it, emailing someone to call them a "stupid duck" kind of disarms the comment altogether. However, with a consistent regimen of swearing, the iPhone will eventually stoop to your level. That having been said: has your iPhone learned swear words? Would you shut off auto-correct if it were implemented? More »

4:45 PM on Mon Oct 6 2008
By Sean Fallon
13,010 views, 106 comments

Latest by kabuk1: This is why I really love my REAL QWERTY Treo. I can cut & paste my swears too. Even my old more »

iphone 3g

One in Three iPhone 3G Buyers Bailed on Their Carrier (Half Were From Verizon)

Whether people were holding out for 3G, the $199 pricepoint or just for their damn contracts to run out, in a market where carriers are pretty much forced to steal customers from each other, the iPhone 3G has been a Batman-worthy thief. One out of three iPhone 3G buyers jumped from other carriers to AT&T, though it might surprise where they came from. More »

11:30 AM on Mon Oct 6 2008
By matt buchanan
14,238 views, 95 comments

Latest by dkoemans: @Jeb_Hoge: Likewise as well. I left T-Mobile which had decent customer services and a great metropolitan network. Living in downtown more »

iphone apps

You Actually Have to Own iPhone Apps to Slam Them Now

Unlike their usual tack lately, Apple is doing something at the App Store that actually helps developers. Before, you could review—and slam—any app you wanted willy-nilly, even if you didn't own it. That changed over the weekend—now you have to own an app before you can review it, preventing an onslaught of one-star reviews for Tetris simply because EA is charging eight bucks for it. Now if Apple could apply some of that logic and fairness on their end and stop jerking developers around. [Alley Insider]

9:40 AM on Mon Sep 29 2008
By matt buchanan
5,464 views, 36 comments

Latest by JEmlay: Screw Apple! I understand that the "New" category does not show all the new apps that have been released on certain more »

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iPhone Heart Monitor Tracks Your Heartbeat Unless You Are Dead

Here's a really cool application for the iPhone: Heart Monitor uses the iPhone microphone—especially the one built into your headphones—to record and track your heartbeat from your chest, wrist or neck. Watching the video, it looks like it will be a perfect application for both sports people and hypochondriacs, even while it comes with a couple of disclaimers:

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8:20 AM on Mon Sep 29 2008
By Jesus Diaz
8,660 views, 29 comments

Latest by LaneCorvinus: Zephyr does have SDKs and actively encourages anyone that wants to get heart rate, EKG, breathing rate and other vital more »

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iPhone Battery Lawsuit Dismissed, Steve Won't Send Luca Brasi

The Apple part of the iPhone battery class-action lawsuit has been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, who looked at the claims brought by Jose Trujillo and deemed them as dumbtastically stoopeed. Not exactly in those words, but I know that's exactly what he meant with his words: More »

2:30 PM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By Jesus Diaz
11,290 views, 55 comments

Latest by twilight-arc: @snitch29: The only time I needed to access the battery from my cell phone was to remove the SIM card more »

clips

Sometimes Do You Feel Like the Internet Is Making You Dumber?


Oh, what's that? I didn't here what you said. Hey check this out (3:30)... [Colbert Nation]

10:00 AM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By John Mahoney
6,412 views, 51 comments

Latest by Nathan Drake: @Nathan Drake: Wait, something went wrong here. What I wanted to say was: I think he thinks he's about a million more »