Associated Press is out with the 2010 AP Stylebook, which they tout as the essential tool for writers, editors, students and public relations professionals. Just like that was the case last year, this time the guide is available as an iPhone app, in addition to the old-school spiral-bound edition. The dedicated app provides fundamental guidelines…
Steve Jobs on iPhone 4 Reception Issue: ‘Stay Tuned’
“There is no reception issue,” says Steve Jobs of the iPhone 4. Sure, we’ll buy that along with the bridge he’s selling. It’s not like it contradicts the multitude of reports all over the web, documented on print and in video by customers and journalists alike, that show Jobs that he’s wrong. Even Apple had…
iPhone 4 Death Grip Reception Problem to be Fixed Monday Via iOS 4 Patch?
The iPhone 4 that was released this week has been plagued by reception drop-offs if the phone is held a certain way (a.k.a the Death Grip), likely due to the antennae assembly wrapping around the device. While that seems like it’s primarily a hardware issue, others had found that their older iPhones that had updated…
TomTom for iPhone now in version 1.4; Works with the iOS 4
TomTom is joining the “iOS 4 upgrade wave.” The updated application is now in version 1.4, packing tons of new features that take advantage of the background processes introduced in the iOS 4. Here’s what’s new: Navigation while calling – just because you’re on a call, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t see your map. Navigation…
Aliph: Jawbone ICON Bluetooth headset sings perfectly with the iPhone 4
According to Aliph — the company that makes that sexy Jawbone Bluetooth headsets — their customers love the iPhone and the other way round – iPhone users want a Jawbone headset. To prove the claim, they conducted a consumer research in April 2010 only to find out that 42% of Jawbone users with a smartphone…
NPR Music hits the AppStore
NPR is out with its latest iPhone app, NPR Music, bringing its “original and inventive content” to all the Apple handset (and iPod Touch) users out there. Among the features include in the app, we highlight: Multi-genre music content with stories, live concerts and interviews organized by genre. Live music streams from more than 75…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘iPhone 4 is here’ edition
It’s finally here. Yesterday was the launch day for Apple’s iPhone 4 and it has been selling like gangbusters. Normally, iPhone launch weeks are nightmares for Android fans but this one had the unveiling of the cool-looking Motorola Droid X and Android 2.2 got one step closer to getting in mainstream users’ hands. Read on…
PSA: FaceTime option not working anymore on your iPhone 4 (iPhour)?
Seeing as how it’s Friday, we thought we’d end the week with a little Public Service Announcement for all you new iPhone 4 (iPhour) users out there scratching your head as to why the FaceTime video call option suddenly disappeared from your new Apple smartphone. We’ve been getting a good number of readers asking us…
Puppet Steve Jobs Responds to iPhone 4 Death Grip, Fragile Glass, Discolouration
It’s Friday, let’s relax a bit. A topless Walt Mosspuppet here interviews his sexual idol Steve Jobs, and a two-dimensional, eternally-gesticulating Jony Ive in regards to the iPhone 4’s numerous issues, like reception dropping in a Death Grip, fragile glass coverings, and screen discolouration. Ive and Jobs are understandably defensive, and outright reject any complaints…
Apple Reportedly Replaces Some Shattered iPhone 4 Units
Did you wait in line for 12 hours at an Apple Store, get an iPhone 4, run out of the store in glee with your new toy held high only to drop it and watch it fall in what must have been the lonest 1.5 seconds of your life? Some would feel really sorry for…