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iFuntastic v3 for iPhone Out: Installs Apps, Ringtones, and More

iFuntastic is the easiest way to muck around in an iPhone’s head and version 3.03 has been released with app support and more on top of the existing ringtone and file browsing features: •Support for installing apps via the file manager, no restart necessary. •(Was the previous “Browser” renamed to stay clear of Apple?) •Support…

Steve Jobs and VW Chairman Talk iCar

A Volkswagen spokesperson told German magazine Capital that an iCar may be on the way. Steve Jobs and VW Chairman Martin Winterkorn got together in California a few days ago to “plan an intensive co-operation with the building of vehicles.” It might even be called an iCar. This is against a background of chatter we…

Apple Rumor: (PRODUCT) RED Shuffle

Kasper at Apple Insider is guessing that a RED Shuffle will be announced at the Apple event on September 5th, citing no sources, but when the man writes, I listen. This isn’t anywhere as cool of a rumor as the sensational iPod Touch and new nano shots we’ve been seeing, but I’d be a cold-hearted…

Apple Special Event Goes Down September 5

Mark your calendars, because what Jesus told you before is true: Apple is planning a Special Event for the Wednesday following Labor Day weekend—that’s September 5 at 10am Pacific. You can bet we’ll be there to pick up whatever drops, but judging from the picture, I’m gonna put my money on iPods. Maybe even fat…

The owner of phone reseller CertiCell has apparently traded iPhone unlocker George Hotz three locked 8GB iPhones and one Nissan 350Z to get Hotz’s unlocked iPhone unit. This trade teaches us the virtue of patience and how hacking an iPhone can get you ridiculous amounts of stuff. [Jtag]

Fun With the iPhone’s Accelerometer

A guy claims that he’s figured out how to use the iPhone’s accelerometers to do wacky stuff and games such as the ones shown in the video. Real? Or fancy video editing? We’ll find out soon, since he promised to post the source in his blog. [Medallia]

MacBook Pro Cooler Design Has USB Ports, Apple Fan

Although laptop coolers are all pretty mediocre when it comes down to cooling, this cooler design from Bostjan Majcen actually looks quite nice. The fan in the middle is hidden behind an Apple logo—which pleases the Apple fans—and the body itself has four USB ports and a tilted, lifted stand so you can see your…

iPod and iPhone Media Download Kiosks Coming January 2008

Although the “upcoming” Zune music kiosk download feature seems obvious thanks to the player’s Wi-Fi capabilities, being able to download music onto your iPod or iPhone on the go seems less obvious. However, 22Moo has just announced a date for their iPod- and iPhone-compatible internet kiosk station that lets you download movies, videos, games and…

PodBrix to Release Young Woz and Jobs Playset Made of LEGO

You’d better hurry up and get in line, because the limited-edition Young Woz and Jobs Playset is going on sale in just two days. Tomy will be cranking out this little PodBrix set made out of modified LEGO, featuring the young Steve Jobs and his Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak working in Steve’s parents’ garage to…

First Native iPhone AIM Client Released, Kinda Sucks

I just tested the Apollo IM Version Negative 1, which is touted as an early beta but is actually probably an early alpha. Although it actually loads my buddy list on after the login information’s entered, it only loads a portion of the contacts. But it does manage to send messages. Once you do manage…

Leopard Introduction Movie Shows Time Machine Theme

Leopard is getting closer to launch, and apparently the last-minute touches are starting to trickle out from the Mothership. This looks like its new Welcome movie, centered around the Time Machine theme. In Tiger, Mac OS X’s previous version, the central theme was its most touted feature: Spotlight. The movie then showed a beam of…

ZunePhone Shows its Superiority to the iPhone

Now that the iPhone music is available to buy on iTunes, it seems like everyone and his dog is getting on an iPhone parody trip. Here’s the ZunePhone, a mock-up of what Microsoft’s iPod Slayer would be like if it had Jesus-like qualities. [YouTube via TUAW]

Apple Notebooks Up to 17.6% of Market Share

Apple notebooks are in third place for US market share at 17.6 percent. That’s not far behind the leaders, Dell and HP, which have an approximate share of 50% total, together. Interestingly, 19% percent of Gizmodo readers use Macs. [Macworld]

The new version of HandBrake is out, complete with a new user Interface and a variety of presets for devices, including the iPhone. [HandBrake]

New iPod Rumors, Plus New “Digital Devices” Running OS X

Here’s a roundup of this morning’s Apple rumors, much of which is just recap of older stuff. Kasper at AppleInsider: •OS X being tapped to build a Digital Device family. •Most if not all will employ NAND flash. •Sources in the Far East have seen full-screen iPods, which are believed to come this year. •Click…

UPDATED: iPhone Speech Recognition Demo from VoiceSignal

Click to viewWe’ve heard of VoiceSignal speech recognition for lots of other phones, but now VoiceSignal sent us a video that allegedly shows it working for the first time on the iPhone. According to the guy in the clip, a couple of VoiceSignal engineers designed this app, but all we see it doing so far…

Certain Aluminum Apple Keyboard Function Keys Not Working For You?

If you recently purchased one of those new slim aluminum Apple keyboards, you might have noticed that a couple of the fancy function keys on top (where the F-keys are) didn’t work. Namely, the F3 and F4 keys, which activate the Exposé and the Dashboard functions. Even using OS X’s built-in keyboard shortcut remapping tool…

iPhone Update 1.02 Out, Hacks Still OK [UPDATED]

More as it comes…reported to be just bug fixes, but it is a 92.1MB download. Maybe there are hidden features inside like the iLife integration that is rumored to have been delivered in 1.01. We’ll see. Anyone notice anything? UPDATE: I’m set downloading a 91.2 MB file, but others are reporting a 3.7MB file. Could…

Woz Pulled over Doing 104mph in His Prius

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak knows how to get his name in the news. First there was the rumor of his extraordinarily creepy romance with unfunnylady Kathy Griffin, and now we find out that he got busted going 104mph… in a Prius. https://gizmodo.com/woz-and-kathy-griffin-notmaybe-hooked-up-291477 The best part? What he told the judge. I pleaded guilty, with an…

MAME Emulator Developed for the iPhone

I’m not really sure how well Pac-Man could be controlled on a touchscreen, but adventurous iPhone owners will now get a chance to find out. That’s because a MAME emulator has been made for the iPhone by a gent by the name of kaisersoze, allowing you to play such classics as BurgerTime and Q*Bert on…