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Hooray – Apple has blessed the iPhone the iOS 4.1 update today, via iTunes! That’s great news, seeing as how iOS 4.1 will endow your shiny iPhone 4 with new features, like Game Center, TV show rentals through iTunes, and support for iTunes Ping. But, before you run off to plug your iPhone into your…
Bad news for iPhone 3G owners. Apple confirmed that the new iOS Game Center is not compatible with your device. Apple drew a line in the sand when it came to backwards compatibility and the 3G ended on the wrong side. Also missing from this list is the original iPod Touch and the original iPhone; both…
Are you getting frustrated with dialing or hanging up on your friends with your cheek while on your iPhone 4? Word was that Apple iOS 4.1, which is now in its beta stages, would fix the annoying proximity sensor issue that plagues the iPhone 4. However, it seems that we’ll have to wait quite a…
Apple has set a media event for Sept. 1 and we’re sure to see some cool new iOS products. Could we see a new iPod Touch, Apple TV and iPhone? I’d say we’ll definitely see two out of the three, as the fall event is generally when the company shows off its new iPod lineup.…
Apple isn’t just looking to keep their iPhone and iPod devices secure from the ever-present threat of users looking to jailbreak their smartphone/media player, the Cupertino, CA.-based tech company is apparently considering using biometric heartbeat sensors to verify authorized users. We recently mentioned that a newly uncovered patent application hinted at Apple’s plans to lock…
The din of Verizon iPhone rumors rages louder, and now word is that Apple and Verizon are ironing out the details for the popular smartphone. First, we heard that there would be a surge in hiring to accommodate for a really big launch of some kind, one of Apple iPhone proportions. Then, a Verizon executive…
You paid good money for them, but Apple still wants to own your jailbroken iPhone, iPod touch and/or iPad. Aside from voiding warranties on jailbroken its popular iDevices, Apple is now looking to disable them, too. Steve Jobs & Co. have filed a patent that will allow Apple to identify and disable hardware that has…
The beauty of having a camera on your Apple iPhone is twofold: you can capture candid moments wherever you are and it’s likely that picture quality will be pretty good considering the camera on the Apple smartphone is one of the best you’ll find on any handset. However, sometimes we miss some of the better…
Apple is usually adept at keeping their unannounced products locked down until the company is good and ready for an official launch (iPhone 4 debacle notwithstanding, of course), but no amount of secrecy can keep hardcore fans from discovering hints of a new smartphone and iPad in some USB configuration files. Today, we’re hearing that…
It looks like you’ve lost a mobile music option, as the Grooveshark app for the Apple iPhone has been removed due to a potential copyright issue. In a blog post, Grooveshark said: Earlier this afternoon, Apple sent us a letter notifying us that, due to a complaint they received from Universal Music Group UK, Grooveshark…