Google has confirmed that their image recognition application, Google Goggles will be available for the iPhone soon. Available on Android devices running version 1.6 and up at this point, the debut of an official iPhone version of Google Goggles would certainly give the visual search application a much wider reach. The iPhone currently has a…
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Apple says iPhone 4 hardened glass doesn’t need full-body case protection, buy a ‘bumper’ instead
The new iPhone 4 has escaped its curved-body roots in favor of a thinner, more flat design with hard edges. Some may not like the new look, but I find the thing down right sexy. Now with the hardened glass display and back plate protecting the iPhone 4’s innards, you don’t even need a full…
iPhone 4 uses stainless steel frame as antenna for WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, GSM/3G (Badass)
One of the juicier little bits of info about the iPhone 4 that Steve Jobs dropped today was that the iPhone 4 uses its stainless steel frame as cellular and WiFi antenna, much like the way the iPad was confirmed to be using its LCD frame as the antenna for its WiFi and cellular radios.…
iPhone 4 and the New Retina Display: What’s the Big Deal?
Normally when Apple uses words like “magical” and “revolutionary”, I roll my eyes. So much of what they do has come before – they’re simply iterating in an especially stylish way. That’s good, don’t get me wrong. They’re moving technology beyond function and into fashion, thus popularizing what us niche geeks have been enjoying for…
Hands on with Apple’s new iPhone 4 and the feature-packed iOS 4 (HD Video)
What, you didn’t think we’d leave Apple’s WWDC 2010 Conference keynote without getting some hands-on time with the slick new iPhone 4 and its feature-ladden iOS 4, did you? Following Steve Jobs’ keynote earlier today, press types such as ourselves were invited for a first look at Apple’s latest iPhone iteration, and given its powerful…
IntoMobile’s take on Apple’s iPhone 4
After months of speculation, leaks and incredible competition, Apple has finally officially introduced the iPhone 4. You’ll be able to get a spiffy new iPhone June 24 for $199 or $299, but is it worth it? Read on after the jump for IntoMobile’s take on the latest smartphone from Apple.
Zynga Announces Farmville Releasing on the iPhone This June
It looks like the rumors floating around the ‘net about Farmville coming to the iPhone came true during this morning’s WWDC keynote as Zynga’s CEO Mark Pincus announced Farmville will indeed be coming to the iPhone later this month in time for its 1 year anniversary. All 35 million Farmville players will feel right at…
Microsoft Bing now search option on iPhone 4
Microsoft’s Bing will be a search option on the iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said during this morning’s WWDC keynote, and it’s another sign that tensions between Google and Apple are mounting. Let’s not go crazy here: Google will remain the default search on Apple’s iPhone but adding Bing, alongside Yahoo, as another search option…
iMovie for iPhone 4 Turns You into a Passable Videographer
The iPhone 4 brings with it a ton of new features and hardware, one of which is a new 5-megapixel camera with flash. The new camera doesn’t just take sweet pictures as we saw in today’s presentation at WWDC, but it also shoots 720p HD video at 30fps (we’re normally used to seeing 24fps on…
iBooks updated, headed to iPhone 4 and iOS 4 with PDF support and wireless book sync
Today at the WWDC, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced an magical update to its iBooks application, as well as announcing that the iBook app was headed to the just-unveiled iPhone 4. While it’s nothing revolutionary, the enhancements to the eBook app should prove to be very helpful. First off, they’ve added support for reading PDF…