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First Generation iPhone Still Rocks
iPod
Observer's John Martellaro says:
"A lot of people have heard of Apple's iPhone, and they want to buy
one, even if there are rumors of a newer, faster iPhone. Perhaps they
haven't heard of the rumors, or perhaps they don't even care. That
Apple's Fifth Avenue New York store still has lines of people waiting
to buy the first generation iPhone speaks volumes about the
product....
"There are other people who are just too busy with the day's events
to worry about rumors of unannounced products....
"As a result, people stand in line in the early morning hours to buy
an Apple product that's going to be outdated in a few weeks. So what?
They just want an iPhone to give as a graduation present, and that's
what's for sale...."
Link: First
Generation iPhone Still Rocks
3G iPhone to Outperform Broadband Networks?
TheTechHerald's Stevie Smith says:
"While the summer 2008 emergence of a second-generation iPhone
running on 3G network technology might well be the year's worst-kept
secret, it remains to be seen just how much of a 3G performance boost
is handed to Apple's iconic handset when compared to its existing
reliance on the sub-standard 2.5G EDGE network.
"If a related report emanating from Australia is to be believed,
then the highly anticipated arrival of the 3G iPhone won't just result
in data delivery speed dwarfing that of its EDGE-based counterpart but
also potentially out performing the majority of existing broadband
connections."
Link:
3G iPhone to Outperform Broadband Networks?
How to Wipe Data Off an iPhone
ZD Net's Ryan Naraine says:
"In reponse to reports that personally identifiable private
information can be easily swiped from used iPhones sold on eBay, the
tireless Rich Mogull has cooked up a nifty way to wipe data from
iPhones.
"Mogull admits his process is 'not perfect' but it does look to be
an easy way to overload the iPhone with music files to force an
overwrite of the device's storage. The Securosis.com consultant
recommends the steps are followed multiple times, with multiple music
playlists to make sure the device is wiped properly."
Link: How to Wipe
Data Off an iPhone
How to Stream Music to Your iPhone
Wired's Charlie Sorrel
says:
"There's one thing that would make the iPhone just a touch more
awesome. Media streaming. The Holy Grail would be to directly send
music from your iPhone or iPod touch to Apple's Airport Express, the
little Wi-Fi brick which lets you stream music wirelessly to your
stereo. Sadly, you can't. But there are workarounds, ways to send music
to and from your iPhone through the air, either from your computer or
straight from the Internet."
Link: How to
Stream Music to Your iPhone
Future Apple Devices May Be Solar Powered
IDG News
Service's Mikael Ricknäs reports:
"Employees at Apple have filed a patent for integrating solar cells
into portable devices by placing them underneath the layers of a
touch-sensitive display, according to the filing.
"Solar power could help make devices truly portable, freeing from
the need for wires to connect them to a power supply."
Link:
Future Apple Devices May Be Solar Powered
Apple Patent Filing Suggests Solar Powered iPhone
Register Hardware's
James Sherwood reports:
"The battery life of portable gadgets has always been a source of
frustration. But Apple may have found an eco-friendly way around the
problem - by integrating a solar panel behind, say, the iPhone's LCD
display.
"Apple has filed a patent application for the integration of a layer
of solar cells below a gadget's LCD display. Essentially, sunlight
passing across, say, the iPhone's screen could be soaked-up by the
solar panel beneath the LCD and then turned into useable power for the
phone."
Link: Apple
Patent Filing Suggests Solar Powered iPhone
iPhone Survivor: Traveling Without a Laptop
TidBITS' Rich
Mogull says:
"There is something about human nature that compels us to challenge
ourselves. It's as if evolution itself coalesces into corporeal form to
drive us forward; clinging to our backs as it whispers sweet rewards to
tempt us into actions to prove we are worthy of our place on this
planet. For some, these temptations burst free with creative impulse
resulting in works of art, literature, or entrepreneurship. For others,
especially young males, these temptations lead to dangerous physical
follies involving beer. And those individuals with exceptional skills,
experiences, and capabilities demand even more extreme challenges.
Challenges that risk their very survival.
"I've been trained to survive some of the harshest, most dangerous
conditions in our world short of combat. As a former paramedic and
firefighter with over a decade's experience in mountain rescue, I'm
confident in my ability to handle everything from natural disasters to
run-of-the-mill survival situations from the ocean, to the desert, to
the mountains. But nothing could prepare me for my latest challenge
. . . surviving 5 days on vacation in California with only my
iPhone; leaving my trusty MacBook Pro at home."
Link: iPhone
Survivor: Traveling Without a Laptop
Build Your Own iPod Stereo System
Macworld's Dan
Frakes says:
"iPod owners have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to
choosing a speaker system for their music player. I should know - over
the past few years, I've reviewed many of these accessories, which
typically combine an iPod dock, an amplifier, speakers, and a remote
control. And while many iPod speaker systems make considerable
compromises between sound quality, size, and convenience, some are
quite impressive....
"But that got me thinking: how difficult would doing so be? With
some smart shopping, could you create a system - an amplifier, an iPod
dock with remote, and speakers - that competes on both price and
performance with the best systems specifically made for the iPod?
"I decided to find out...."
Link: Build
Your Own iPod Stereo System
A Fashionable iPhone Cover That Appeals to the
Green Side
ZD Net blogger Heather Clancy
says:
"Color me impressed. I'm almost embarrassed to take my iPhone out in
public right now, given the sad, soiled state of overuse that its cover
has fallen into. Now, not only do I have a replacement option that
appeals to my loud primary color sensibility, but that is recyclable!
I'm sure that many more cultish Apple fans will tell me these have been
out for a while, but I didn't know about them!
"The case, which is available for current iPhone and iPod models, is
called Shades from ShadesCases."
Link: This, I Must
Have: A Fashionable iPhone Cover That Appeals to the Green Side
Vista on Your iPhone - Almost 'Perfection'
The Register's Gavin Clarke reports:
"Sitting at the perfect, if somewhat niche, intersection of Windows
Vista and Apple iPhone fandom is this: VistaPerfection 2.0.
"Independent developer Spec-Works has released VistaPerfection 2.0
to ModifyMyPhone, an iPhone site covering hacked and unlocked devices,
that lets you give your iPhone that unmistakable Vista-look-and-feel.
Fortunately, that's all you'll get, as VistaPerfection 2.0 won't put
Microsoft's resource hog on your precious little device.
"It can't be . . . it is, kinda"
Link: Vista
on Your iPhone - Almost 'Perfection'
For iPods and iPhones
The Missing Link Between OS X and Cell
Phones
PR: nova media announces FoneLink 2.0, their cell phone suite
for Mac OS X. Most cell phone manufacturers do not offer a Macintosh
solution, but nova media bridges the gap with FoneLink 2.0. The cell
phone suite offers a familiar Mac-like solution to exchange files,
synchronize data, manage SMS text messages and to backup and restore
cell phone contents.
nova media
announces FoneLink 2.0, their popular cell phone suite for Mac OS X.
Most cell phone manufacturers do not offer a Macintosh solution, but
nova media bridges the gap with FoneLink 2.0. The cell phone suite
offers a familiar Mac-like solution to exchange files, synchronize
data, manage SMS text messages and to backup and restore cell phone
contents.
FoneLink supports drag and drop throughout its new user interface
and offers an activity monitor to display current and cued actions. The
improved sync-manager now includes built-in support for Apple's Sync
Services technology to sync with Entourage, iCal and Address Book along
with other Sync Services-savvy applications.
"FoneLink 2.0 is completely rewritten. It is fast, reliable, and
offers a Bluetooth assistant to pair a cell phone to the Mac, if
needed." states Jan Fuellemann, PR spokesperson at nova media.
"FoneLink 2.0 supports many cell phones from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung
and Sony Ericsson."
FoneLink can automatically convert music, videos and photos on a Mac
to formats that are instantly viewable and playable on the cell phone.
iTunes playlists can be synchronized and a ringtone editor allows the
creation of individual ringtones from any compatible music file.
Last but not least, FoneLink has the ability to create a
comprehensive backup of a cell phone's data in the background. If the
mobile phone or its data gets lost or damaged, it is easy to restore
individual data files using drag and drop, or to restore a
comprehensive backup using the restore command.
FoneLink 2.0 is a free update from previous version. It requires Mac
OS X 10.4.9 or later and is priced at Euro 33,57 plus VAT (US-$ 33,57
plus VAT for customers in the US and Canada). FoneLink is available for
download today at nova media's website.
Link: The Missing
Link Between OS X and Cell Phones
USB Fever iPhone Dummy Display Phone
PR: Highlights:
If you would like an iPhone for your kids or you need an iPhone for
display purpose, then this maybe a good choice for you.
This dummy display phone is made of high quality OEM materials, it
is exact replicas of real live working phones that you would find in a
retail store.
Features:
- Exact dimension and cosmetics as a real iPhone
Note:
- This is not real phone, does not contain any electronic parts
- The screen is black just like a real iPhone when it is turned
off
US$39.99
Link: USB
Fever iPhone Dummy Display Phone
