The new GPS hardware in the iPhone 3G seems to be having some trouble when not connected to the AT&T 3G network. iPhone Atlas reports that some users are complaining of inaccurate GPS positioning when the 3G data setting (Settings>General>Network>Enable 3G) option is switched to “ON.” The iPhone 3G uses aGPS (assisted GPS), which means…
Apple iPhone needs cut and paste functionality
As great as the iPhone and iPhone 3G platforms are at playing media, surfing the web, mobile blogging, and even finding the nearest Starbucks in your area, there’s a critical shortcoming in its otherwise superb UI. Cut-and-paste functionality has been a sticking point that has drawn the iPhone’s Mac OS much criticism and ire from…
Windows Live Mesh on the iPhone!
At first glance, using Microsoft’s Windows Live Mesh service on an iPhone seems a bit counter-intuitive. Apple has MobileMe to compete with Live Mesh’s cloud-based storage and synchronization service. And, let’s not forget that using an Apple iPhone running Mac OS with a Windows Live service arguably aimed at Windows and Windows Mobile devices is…
Great free iPhone wallpapers collection
Ever wanted to change the wallpaper on your iPhone? Sure you did. Few images that come preloaded with the iPhone/iPod Touch may be enough for some people, but there are certainly others who look for more options. Yes, you can customize (resize) any image and use it as a background on your beloved handset or…
Apple OpenCL to bring GPU parallel processing to iPhone?
What’s the big deal with GPU processing and Apple’s push to bring OpenCL to their Mac OS X “Snow Leopard” revision? It’s all about processing power and speed. You see, there’s only so much you can get done with a traditional CPU, sporting two or four processing cores. But, there are over a 100 microprocessing…
Tether your iPhone 3G to your laptop – Use your iPhone 3G as a wireless modem
The iPhone tethering solution (“tethering” is a method that allows your laptop to use your mobile phone’s wireless data connection to surf the web, check email, etc.) that allowed first-generation iPhone owners to hop on the information superhighway at EDGE speeds wasn’t exactly what you would call preferred method for getting web access on-the-go. But,…
WordPress iPhone application is now live!
Talk about launching “sometime soon.” Just yesterday the team at WordPress announced that they had submitted their WordPress iPhone application to the AppStore for distribution to iPhones and iPhone 3G’ers with an itch for mobile blogging. Today, I found a nice little surprise in the AppStore. WordPress for iPhone is live! The native application for…
Intego’s latest Virus Barrier will also scan your iPhone for malware; Kinda pointless at this stage
The latest version of Intego’s Virus Barrier (v10.5.3) will not only scan files on your Mac, but will also include the iPhone in the process. And while we’re not aware some malware is developed for the iPhone or iPod Touch at this stage — which is kinda logical considering how tightly Apple controls the platform…
Apple iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.1 OS jailbreak guide – Pwnage Tool 2.0 tutorial for Mac
With the iPhone Dev Team’s release of the Pwnage Tool 2.0.2 2.1 giving arm-chair iPhone hackers the tool they need to jailbreak and activate their iPhone 3G and any iPhone running the newest iPhone 2.0.1 2.1 OS, there are likely mobs of jailbreak-fiends out there looking to hook up your brand-new iPhone 3G or updated…
Apple thwarts perverted Japanese iPhone 3G users with loud camera “click”
It seems that the threat of the iPhone’s camera being used to take surreptitious “upskirt” and “downblouse” pictures of unsuspecting Japanese women was significant enough that Apple decided to force the Japanese iPhone 3G’s camera emit a loud shutter “click” whenever a photo is taken, even when the iPhone 3G is set to “silent” mode.…