It was really only a matter of time before the National Aeronautics and Space Administration go on board the good ship iPhone. Today, NASA is giving iPhone users a chance to pilot a Lunar Electric Rover across a virtual lunar landscape. You’re probably never going to get a chance to man the controls of a…
Apple kicks 5,000 iPhone apps out of AppStore, new rules to blame
It looks like Apple’s decision to give Wobble iBoobs the boot from the AppStore wasn’t an isolated incident – Apple has up and banned some 5,000 iPhone apps from the AppStore, citing new content rules regarding “adult” apps. It seems the iPhone maker is hell-bent on cleaning up its AppStore of any apps that don’t…
Apple’s App Store Expands Reach: New Countries Added
Looks like some new countries have been graced with an Apple App Store presence. This, according to Apple’s iPhone Developer News. If you live in one of the 13 countries mentioned below, you can now pop open iTunes or the App Store app on your iPhone or iPod Touch for Application heaven. The official note…
Apple’s new patent reveals improved camera lens, front-facing camera
Again and again we go through Apple’s patents to see what Jobs&Co are preparing for the future. The latest thing we caught deals with camera functionality, showing Apple’s plans to improve the camera performance and also depicts a device with a front-facing facing camera. The application entitled “Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Variations in…
Apple ups AppStore over-the-air download limits to 20MB?
It seems Apple has upped the over-the-air download limits from 10 to 20 MB, without noticing anyone. The screenshot, which originates from Italian website AllMobileWorld, proves the point. However, the limits may have not been raised all around the world. One report from Denmark indicates that users in the country remain at a 10MB limit.…
Is Apple Nipple-Clamping Down on Sexual Content?
Read an interesting article by Jason Kincaid over at TechCrunch this evening. I found it of particular interest because of the subject matter: Adult apps in the Apple App Store *chicka-bow-wow*. This has always been a contentious subject, with vehement arguments heard ’round the web on either side of the issue. Word has it that…
Apps for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics: Bell Cowbell
There’s really not much to this one, but if you’re Canadian, and want to show your support for the Olympics’ exclusive telecommunications provider… Or, if you just want a FREE virtual cowbell to ring, this is the app for you 🙂 So how does it work? Well, first we need to check if you have…
The Missing Sync for BlackBerry (Mac Edition) Updated with OS 5.0 Support
Received news just a little while ago that Mark/Space’s Mac version of ‘The Missing Sync’ for BlackBerry is now compatible with BlackBerry devices running OS 5.0 or later. This is pretty good news for those running newer Berry devices, including the Storm2 and Bold 9700. The Missing Sync makes it possible to sync your contacts,…
Rumour: Photos: Is this the 4th generation iPhone, and how come it’s 1/4 inch taller than the original?
What you’re looking at below are supposed images of the next iPhone. It’s 1/4 inch taller than previous iPhones, but similar to the original aluminium backed iPhone, the screen is glued to the multi touch screen digitizer. There’s also a tiny reflective surface right above the ear piece, which could be there for video calls,…
PSA: Upgrade to iPhone OS 3.1.3 and kiss your SIM unlock goodbye
If you’re thinking about updating your iPhone to the latest iPhone OS 3.1.3 firmware, you might want to note that the update will essentially stop you from unlocking your iPhone for use on GSM networks that aren’t your official iPhone carrier. The iPhone OS 3.1.3 firmware comes bundled with a new baseband firmware version (05.12.01)…