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Orange at Globus will be launching the iPhone 4 in just a few days, but it will be taking a different approach, especially with the ladies, to its shindig in honor of Apple’s latest handset. Now, I’m all about certain rules and etiquette and exceptions when it comes to lounges and night clubs; usually, that…
So the government made some exemptions to the DMCA yesterday and you went to jailbreak your Apple iPhone almost instantly. Knowing well enough that it was no longer illegal, the jailbreak shouldn’t be too much of a problem, right? Apple says you can go right ahead, but it won’t supoort the practice at all, even…
Following up on its craft and trade update last month, the location-based check-in game for iPhone, MyTown, has just become a little more interesting. Instead of just checking-in to real-world businesses and claiming them as your own in an online game of Monopoly, you can now use your phone’s camera to scan barcodes and check…
Citi said it has fixed a privacy bug in its Apple iPhone app but snafus like this could hurt mobile banking’s prospects with the mainstream. The Citi Apple iPhone app had a flaw where the customer’s account information was stored on the device. The bank has updated the app to fix the flaw and reportedly…
Great news for all you smartphone modders feeling a little anxious about the legal ramifications of jailbreaking your iPhone or rooting your Android phone – the US has just added exceptions to the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) that make it completely legal to hack your smartphone to your heart’s content. Just this Monday morning,…
Flickr’s iPhone app, launched in September, has been updated to version 1.2 so you can upload HD videos taken on the iPhone 4’s 5 megapixel camera, and share posted pictures to Twitter. Additionally, the app takes advantage of iOS 4’s new multitasking abilities, letting you upload stuff in the background while you’re doing something else.…
The latest version of the Apple iPhone operating system is already being used by the majority of users, as Chitika research said 50% of its iPhone ad network traffic is coming from iOS 4. Granted, the data doesn’t speak for the whole Apple iPhone market because it only measures devices which reach Chitika’s ad network,…
As you might have guessed from Bell’s banners, the iPhone 4 is arriving in Canada and elsewhere in the world this Friday, July 30th. It’s already out in the U.S., France, Germany, UK, and Japan, but other countries scheduled for launch on the 30th. are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,…
My absolute favorite iPhone Twitter client, Twitterrific, was updated recently. The update brings us up to version 3.0.1, and packs the standard batch of bug fixes, along with timeline shortcuts and enhancements for iOS 4. Here’s the breakdown straight from the developers: New Features Timeline shortcuts (all iPhones) Tap avatar to view profile Tap &…
If for some odd reason you’re not convinced the iPhone 4 is coming to Canada at the end of the month, pop into any Best Buy location. By the looks of things, Best Buy Canada is already cranking up the promotions on iPhone 4 accessories, looking to nab those early purchases in anticipation of the…