Last week, I was invited by EA Games to attend a press event that showcased a number of their games that are being released from now until this holiday season. Not only were the drinks and food plentiful, but EA Games was showing a lot of highly anticipated games including, of course, EA Mobile. EA…
Apple responds to government inquiries about iPhone location tracking
Apple responded to governmental concerns about the location-tracking capabilities of its iOS devices (like the Apple iPhone 4 and iPad) by saying it clearly spells out that it is doing it and that users can turn this off or just not agree to set up an account. As you may recall, Apple recently changed the…
Firefox Home for iPhone – Sync desktop tabs, bookmarks and history to iPhone [video]
Mozilla might not be bringing their Firefox Mobile web browser to the iPhone, but they’d done the next best thing with the Firefox Home for iPhone app. Launched just a few days ago, the simple app basically connects to the Firefox Sync service to find out what active tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history you have…
This Solution for the iPhone 4 Antenna Issue is Just a Bandage, Literally
Every time Apple tried to come up with some half-assed solution for the iPhone 4 antenna problems, everyone accused it of just slapping a bandage on the problem. Well, now you can actually do just that. At this point, it’s obvious to everyone where the culprit is on the iPhone 4 – the lower-left corner…
Cameraphone inventor makes Apple FaceTime call from yacht
One of the cool things about the Apple iPhone 4 is the ability to make two-way video calls with the front-facing camera and the FaceTime technology. You knew it was only a matter of time before we saw some cool uses of this. Well, how about FaceTime from a yacht? Is that cool enough for…
Apple: it takes 3 years to put up a new cell tower in San Francisco
Wonder why your Apple iPhone reception sucks in San Francisco? Most of us will (rightly) blame AT&T but Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the local governments should also get some of the blame. During the “Antennagate” press conference Friday, Jobs said it can be difficult to make network upgrades in certain markets. In Texas, it…
Apple iPhone 4, iPad get new international release dates
Apple fans around the world will soon be able to get their hands on the iPhone 4 and iPad, as the company has just announced more markets for these devices. The Apple iPad will be available this Friday in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands and Singapore. The suggested retail price for the…
Game Center Receives a Face Lift & Enhancements in iOS 4.1 SDK
Last month, details and screenshots emerged for Apple’s Game Center for the iPhone & iPad. Even though the details were pretty straightforward and not much of a surprise compared to other online social gaming networks, such as Xbox LIVE & Playstation Network, one thing I felt Game Center needed was a graphical overhaul since what…
Leaked iPhone 4 Investigation Gains Gawker’s Co-Operation
Remember the first iPhone 4 controversey, before all this Antennagate stuff? Yes, the wonderful Gizmodo leak that subsequently resulted in police seizing property from Editor-in-Chief Jason Chen’s home in order to ascertain if the pre-release device they had paid for was obtained legally. What followed was a lot of resistance from Gizmodo and its parent…
Consumer Reports Unimpressed with Apple Response, Still Won’t Recommend iPhone 4
Sad times for Consumer Reports. After being so fickle with its stance on Apple’s iPhone 4, calling it the best smartphone on the market and essentially praising it as some technological work of art, then retracting nearly everything it said by saying it can’t recommend the phone, the company still can’t vouch for the iPhone…