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The Dumb iPhone That Thinks It’s a MacBook

I know I’ve said that dumb cellphones must die, but what about a dumb cellphone called iPhone that looks like a white MacBook? Yeah, smash those too. https://gizmodo.com/dumb-cellphones-must-die-5279250 This 2.2-inch clamshell aberration—technically the Apple Q300 Ultra—costs around $70, which is $70 too much. [Shanzai]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Three-iPhone Ocarina Much More Expensive Than No-iPhone Ocarina

Do you have three iPhones kicking around that you aren’t using? If so, you could make an insanely expensive ocarina out of them using some laser-cut plastic. But the real question is why you would do such a thing. [Make]

Tech News Adam Frucci

New Jailbroken iPhone Worm Wants Your Bank Details

Unlike that rickrolling bit of fun, this new worm maliciously targets Dutch ING customers who login via their Jailbroken iPhone. And while it’s isolated to the Netherlands right now, it’s yet another warning for Jailbreakers to take simple preventative measures. https://gizmodo.com/first-iphone-worm-discovered-rickrolls-jailbroken-ipho-5400153 It only affects those who have installed SSH and not changed the default password.…

Tech News Danny Allen

This Week’s Best iPhone Apps

In this week’s charmingly tawdry app roundup: Voices, creepily modulated! Annoying trips to Kinkos, averted! Cats, artfully superimposed! Photos, easily shared! iPhone speakers, blown! Call of Duty, iPhone’d! Google Maps, humiliated! Certifiably good games, discounted! And more… To view as a single page, click here https://gizmodo.com/this-weeks-best-iphone-apps-5409698 Voices: There are a few voice modulation apps on…

Tech News John Herrman

Flo TV Shown Off On The iPhone For Reasons Unknown

I get that this Flo TV iPhone demo is just a proof of concept. That’s fine! I’m just a little confused as to what the concept is. https://gizmodo.com/qualcomm-flo-tv-personal-television-hands-on-250-to-s-5375872 Is it just what they’re showing us? A Flo TV app, that requires some kind of accessory to tune into broadcasts? That’s possible, but given how well…

Tech News John Herrman

Sometimes, Dreams Come True

In 2007 I whined and whined asking for an iPhone Software Developer’s Kit. Back then, I asked for five apps. It took two years, but today I’ve got them all. The last one just came in yesterday. https://gizmodo.com/no-iphone-sdk-means-no-killer-iphone-apps-267899 It’s not Voice Candy, but Voices looks as good, if not better: Retro tape recorder and microphone,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

These Two iPhone Apps Made Me Realize That My Love Life Sucks

While trying out Stud/Dud and Single?, two romance-themed iPhone apps, I’ve realized that I’ve got a lousy relationship history. First I discovered that several ex-boyfriends were “duds,” then that one was actually married…to his grandmother. I can’t look anymore! Stud/Dud and Single? are pretty much public record search engines repackaged in a neat app format.…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Sign Documents on Your iPhone Through Zosh App

Every time I receive an emailed loan agreement for a product review, the process of signing it becomes a complete pain. I either have to print, sign and scan the document, or paste a signature in Photoshop. No more! Zosh is a $3 app that allows you to sign attached documents on your iPhone. Basically,…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Threadless Shirts Become iPhone Cases

In a surprising but sensible partnership, Griffin will be adding Threadless designs to their iPhone cases. So far, only two models are available, and the going rate is $35. [Griffin via Gearlog]

Tech News Mark Wilson

Wow, It Took Him This Long?

Everyone’s making money off the iPhone, so that might as well include George Lucas. $30 this December. [StarWarsShop via ChipChick]

Tech News Mark Wilson

CatPaint for iPhone Single-Pawedly Justifies the Existence of the App Store

Within seconds of installing CatPaint, I felt like the Matisse of adding cats to photos. Within minutes, I was Leonardo da goddamn Vinci. Sometimes the best apps are the simplest, and CatPaint is nothing if not simple. Cats can be added to preexisting photos or cat-scarce shots from the iPhone’s camera, and either saved to…

Tech News John Herrman

Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

Although it’ll be awkward to have this iPetals solar charger out on the street, taking advantage of the sun to keep your phone charged is just smart. Only a concept now, but this charger-that’s-also-a-iPhone-stand is easy enough that some Chinese company could quickly put out a solution in a few months. [Petit Invention via Into…

Tech News Jason Chen

HypnosEye: The World’s First Ironic Projector

You know those faux-retro plastic cameras you see at stores like Urban Outfitters? The ones skinny people in skinny jeans use to take pictures of themselves dancing, or looking very serious, but not really? This is that, as a projector. The HypnosEye throws up a few red flags right out of the gates: Instead of…

Tech News John Herrman

Application Makes Your iPhone Blow Air

At last, after being blowed a billion times, it’s the iPhone’s turn. Believe it or not, there’s a new application for the iPhone that uses its speaker to blow air. No peripherals. No attachments. Check the video for yourself. https://gizmodo.com/blow-virtual-kisses-with-happy-dangy-diggy-5341013 The developers say that you can use it to “blow out candles, herbs, and refresh…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Video: iStetho Turns your iPhone into a Stethoscope

It’s only intended for recreational use, but this feels like another step towards a real-life tricorder. A new start-up called RidRx is selling an adapter that connects stethoscopes to the iPhone/iPod touch, and uses their app for fancy spectral imaging. https://gizmodo.com/one-day-this-will-be-remembered-as-the-first-real-tric-5403126 You’ll need to attack your old stethoscope with a pair of scissors to make…

Tech News Danny Allen

Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why)

AT&T’s 3G Network Sees 2,000% Increase Since iPhone 3G Release…Droid Camera Fixed, Without Explanation?…Genius Bar App Won’t Help if Your iPhone Is Broken…Samsung Beats out Vizio for Top LCD Seller… AT&T’s 3G Network Sees 2,000% Increase Since iPhone 3G Release In the wake of a big $65 million upgrade to its network here in the…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met…

If I ever have kids, odds are that they’ll turn out to be gadget-obsessed bookworms. But even if they don’t, we’d probably spend a few afternoons flipping through these interactive iPhone-powered picture books together, giggling in delight at the stories. Dubbed Phonebooks, these neat little books combine with your iPhone to create a fun experience…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Star Wars Trench Run for the iPhone

Star Wars: Trench Run for the iPhone gets you into Luke’s multitouch underpants, so you can blow up the Death Star while Darth Vader and a thousand TIE Fighters chase you. And, apparently, you can play on the Empire’s side: https://gizmodo.com/1950s-stereo-3d-projector-is-lukes-grandpa-5406307 Looks nice in the screenshots, but remember that the $5 Star Wars Trench Run…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Because What We All Need Right Now Is an App to Tell Us We’re Ugly

Fact, maybe: Human beauty has nothing to do with subjective judgment, and everything to do with some obscure mathematical equation. Fact, definitely: There is an iPhone app based on this theory. Designed by giant human baby Ed Nash, above, Fit or Fugly (Fit: Brit., informal: SEXXXY) judges your attractiveness based on the proportions of your…

Tech News John Herrman

$3 Million of iPhones Stolen in Belgium Heist

A company named CEVA Logistics was housing somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 iPhones in a warehouse when intruders climbed up a fire ladder and sliced a hole through the roof. The hole was conveniently cut directly above the crates of iPhones. An unknown amount of burglars managed to walk away with roughly 2 million euros…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The Dumb iPhone That Thinks It’s a MacBook

Three-iPhone Ocarina Much More Expensive Than No-iPhone Ocarina

New Jailbroken iPhone Worm Wants Your Bank Details

This Week’s Best iPhone Apps

Flo TV Shown Off On The iPhone For Reasons Unknown

Sometimes, Dreams Come True

These Two iPhone Apps Made Me Realize That My Love Life Sucks

Sign Documents on Your iPhone Through Zosh App

Threadless Shirts Become iPhone Cases

Wow, It Took Him This Long?

CatPaint for iPhone Single-Pawedly Justifies the Existence of the App Store

Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

HypnosEye: The World’s First Ironic Projector

Application Makes Your iPhone Blow Air

Video: iStetho Turns your iPhone into a Stethoscope

Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why)

Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met…

Star Wars Trench Run for the iPhone

Because What We All Need Right Now Is an App to Tell Us We’re Ugly

$3 Million of iPhones Stolen in Belgium Heist

Beats Solo 4 at 40% Off Is Now Apple’s Lowest-Cost Headphone Pick During Amazon’s Spring Sale

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