What will be the fate of independent printing app developers once Apple perfects its AirPrint feature? Extinction may be inevitable, but likely a long way off. Read the original post by Jeff Merron
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10 free iPhone apps for spectacular stargazing
There are tons of iPhone apps that can help everyone who has a little (or a lot) of astronomer blood in them watch the sky with more authority. Read the original post by Michael Cooney
Ten iPhone Apps for Thanksgiving and Black Friday
As another holiday descends upon America, the App Store is brimming with iPhone apps to celebrate the occasion. Our simple search for “Thanksgiving” along with some shopping and Black Friday apps brought the total to almost 200. Not as excessive as the Halloween app count but daunting nonetheless. You’re going to have that iPhone with…
Apple Abandons Custom iPhone SIM Card
Just last month reports indicated that Apple was planning to integrate reprogrammable SIM cards into iPhones, cutting wireless carriers out of the activation process. Turns out that opposition from European carriers has derailed the project. According to a report in the Sunday Telegraph, the wireless companies threatened to stop paying iPhone subsidies for contract subscribers….
iPhone Survey: High Demand, Even Higher Satisfaction
The latest numbers are in. ChangeWave Research has discovered that a whopping 34 percent of smartphone buyers would have purchased an iPhone if their carrier offered the Apple product. Instead, these consumers bought Samsung, HTC, RIM and Motorola devices to avoid switching their phone numbers to the AT&T network. Bad news for Motorola, whose users…
Router Makes iPhone Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot (No Jailbreak!)
What if you could just plug your iPhone directly into a router with a USB cable and share the 3G data connection with every Wi-Fi device within 200 feet? Now you can, with Nexaira’s Business Class 2 tethering-ready router. The router is compatible with the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. Of course, if…
The Beatles Now on iTunes
Apple Corps, EMI, and Apple today announced that the Beatles, the most influential and beloved rock band in history, is now available for the first time on the iTunes Store. Starting today, the group’s 13 legendary remastered studio albums are available for purchase and download on iTunes worldwide, either as albums or as individual songs….
New MacBook Airs Will Not Disappoint
Popular Science reviews both the 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air models, noting that “after using one of the new MacBook Airs for an extended period of time, you go back to your old laptop. And it feels like it has suddenly contracted elephantiasis.” Reviewer John Mahoney also mentions that the MacBook Air handles most everyday…
AT&T Notifies iPhone Owners of Class Action Settlement
AT&T Mobility contacted iPhone owners via text message to let them know of a pending settlement over taxes charged to subscribers from 2005-2010. Other smartphone data plans, laptop connect cards and pay-per-use services are also affected by the lawsuit. iPhone owners could receive a check in the mail after the settlement is approved in March…
Introducing Bento 3 Event Planner
The Bento 3 Event Planner — now available for download — is a fast, free, and easy way to plan your events on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Perfect for planning meetings, conferences, weddings, and parties, the Bento 3 Event Planner lets you track contacts, vendors, tasks, expenses, locations, and more — and link them to…
Report: Apple iPhone 4 Reliable But Accident Prone
Smartphone and electronics warranty provider SquareTrade recently shared its smartphone data in a report comparing the iPhone 4 to other mobile devices. Included in the study were four months of data on the iPhone 4, eight months of data on Motorola and HTC Android devices, and one year of RIM BlackBerry data. The iPhone 4…
iPhone iOS 4.2 Update Coming on Friday?
Evidence is mounting that Apple plans to release iOS 4.2 to anxious iPhone and iPad owners at 10 AM PST on Friday, November 12. iTunes 10.1, which hasn’t been released yet, will be required to install the iOS 4.2 firmware. All indications are that Apple will launch iTunes 10.1 and Mac OS X 10.6.5 as…
iOS 4.2 Update Boosts iPhone 3G Speeds in Test
iPhone 3G users were disappointed when Apple’s iOS 4.0 made their devices all but unusable due to sluggish performance and short battery life. The iOS 4.1 update was a step in the right direction, with iPhone 3G owners reporting that Apple had made significant improvements. With the release of iOS 4.2 coming any day now,…
Time Change Will Trigger iPhone Alarm Clock Bug
Keep a close watch on your iPhone alarms this weekend if you depend on your smartphone to wake you up on Monday morning. Once again it’s time to fall back this weekend, as US clocks must be set an hour earlier at 2 AM Sunday. Standard Time should be set automatically on your iPhone, however…
Skyfire Plays Flash Video on Your iPhone
Apple is set to approve the web browsing iPhone app Skyfire for release later this week. Although other third-party web browsers exist, Skyfire is unique in that it makes playing Flash content possible on iOS devices. The app works by downloading Flash content to its servers and converting it for display in an HTML5 pop-up…