After releasing iPhone firmware 2.0.1 just two weeks ago, Apple has released another firmware update: 2.0.2. Keeping the simple description of “bug fixes” from Apple, hopefully at least some bugs will be fixed on the phone. The update weighs in at a hefty 248.7 MB, so get to downloading at let us know how it [...]
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When the App Store launched last week, the main mobile blogging (and I believe the only) application was TypePad. That is great for mobile bloggers who run TypePad blogs, but for those of us that run WordPress blogs (like us), we were out of luck. As of now, the WordPress for iPhone app has gone [...]
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Facebook’s redesign has been in the works for around a year now and after a few months of sample screenshots of the new design, Facebook is now allowing users to test out the new Facebook. Simply type new.facebook.com as the link in your browser and you should be directed to an unfamiliar look of Facebook. [...]
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The iPhone Dev Team has released the PwnageTool for iPhone firmware 2.0, which allows users to install a custom firmware that is jailbroken and can be unlocked. Unlike previous jailbreaks, this version uses Cydia, an alternative to the Installer.app that most users would be used to. The PwnageTool has a great graphical interface and is [...]
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The iPhone Dev Team announced last week that it had officially unlocked and jailbroken iPhone and iPod touch firmware 2.0, and now they have done the same with iPhone 3G. The team posted a video of the jailbreak in action, but it works and users wanting to unlock their new iPhone 3G can finally do [...]
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After a delay that bumped up the transition from 6 pm to 8 pm and countless hours of waiting, MobileMe is finally up and running. Apple gained some time by launching the App Store, but they still were late in MobileMe delivery. The service which is replacing .Mac, which went offline (except for getting and [...]
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After releasing iTunes 7.7 earlier this morning, the iTunes App Store is now live. You can download, purchase, and browse the catalogues. Now all we need is a device to load the apps onto. iPhone 2.0, you are all we need.
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Just in time for the (supposed) launch of MobileMe, Apple has released iTunes 7.7. This latest version of iTunes is required for not only MobileMe, but iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0 firmware, and the App Store as well. Apple’s description of this update is:
Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and [...]
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Forbes has heard from three people briefed on the matter that Apple will launch the App Store tomorrow at 9 am PT, coinciding with the launch of iPhone 3G in New Zealand. If they release iTunes 7.7 before or around that time, that technically means that we could start downloading apps before we get iPhone [...]
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Well, it may be an hour after Apple’s quoted time for .Mac’s final moments, but the image above is what users see when they try to go to www.mac.com. The death of .Mac, now let’s wait for the birth of MobileMe, which is supposed to be coming out “as soon as possible during the maintenance [...]
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After watching the iPhone 3G What’s New video, you can see AIM listed as an application available via the App Store. The app was demoed back in March at Apple’s iPhone SDK event and is now confirmed to be available for FREE in the App Store. The video gives a caption: “Some applications are not [...]
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GameStop and Amazon added Rock Band track Pack Vol 1 to their product lists recently, giving a release date of July 15. The disc contains 20 of the most “popular tracks in Rock Band history.” You would think that it just is extra tracks for the game, but the expanded information reads: “A fully functional [...]
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Apple released an update to Mac OS X Leopard today, bringing the version up to 10.5.4. For the details on the update, check out specs here. So open up Software Update on your Mac and hit the install button.
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Apple has flipped the switch and activated Me.com email addresses for some .Mac customers. In other words, if a current .Mac customer has username@mac.com, email sent to username@me.com would be forwarded to their .Mac account. @me.com emails are part of MobileMe, Apple’s upcoming replacement to .Mac. For more information on MobileMe - check out me.com [...]
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Don’t start jumping up and down just yet, but if this latest rumor is true it would be worthy of much more than jumping. MMS (multimedia message service) support, or the ability to send text, pictures, and possibly video to other MMS capable phones, is one of the most requested iPhone features. iPhone Atlas has [...]
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