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Whole Foods Markets Recipes: There’s an app for that
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on July 5, 2009

When it comes to feeding your card carrying PETA (aka People for Eating Tasty Animals) friends, getting the menu together generally isn’t a problem. However, for the special needs people—vegetarians and vegans and piscivores, oh my!—on your guest list, finding recipes and making the shopping list can be something of a challenge, especially [...]

Facebook for iPhone 3.0: What it’s got, what it’s not
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on July 4, 2009

A slickly redesigned user interface that puts search and commonly used functions on a new homescreen, plus new and extended features have all made the cut. However, the one piece of functionality that everyone’s certain to want—queue the catcalls and sneering a la AT&T—won’t arrive until later this Summer.

iPhone 3GS bests Palm Pre and Blackberry
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on July 3, 2009

iPhone 3GS bests Palm Pre and BlackberryWhen the people at Consumer Reports put this year’s collection of smartphones through the paces, it was the Apple iPhone 3GS that came out on top, preferred over the Palm Pre and Blackberry.

The venerable consumer testing publication gave the iPhone [...]

Akamai now providing VBR support for iPhone, iPod touch
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on July 3, 2009

A who’s who listing of North American broadcasters are taking part in long-time Apple multimedia content streaming partner’s iphone.akamai.com technology showcase to delivering top-shelf programming to the small screen. That said, the guest list is stellar, the timing impeccable, though delivery doesn’t seem to be up to scratch.

Apple Stores fixing cracked iPhone screens in-house
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on July 2, 2009

Apple’s little remarked decentralization of iPhone screen replacement services, installing the required equipment and displays at brick n’ mortar Apple Store locations, could be telling us a lot about the device’s future size and shape.

iPhone 3GS shake, rattle, hot, hot, hot
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on July 1, 2009

iPhone 3GS shake, rattle, hot, hot, hotMore reports are coming in concerning the iPhone 3GS and its tendency to overheat to the point of damage, and users are now reporting a disturbing rattle that accompanies the shake gesture and tapping.

More and more users are reporting problems [...]

Apple releases iPhone SDK, firmware 3.1 beta
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on July 1, 2009

Whether the mothership is reckoned to be plodding right along or racing ahead is a matter of perspective and interpretation. However you look at it though, the Cupertino’s coders never rest on their laurels and that’s definitely a good thing™.

Doom Resurrection arrives on the iPhone
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on June 30, 2009

A killer title to redefine mobile gaming? Probably not, but this is a serious waste of time for owners of Apple’s hot selling handheld computers.

As predicted, the folks at id Software has announced the release of Doom Resurrection ($9.99, iTunes) for the iPhone and iPod touch. Although the game play [...]

Short supply, overheating woes for iPhone 3GS
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on June 29, 2009

Short supply, overheating woes for iPhone 3GSAlthough there are no really major, widespread problems, there have been a few snags in Apple’s introduction of the new iPhone 3GS, including short supply and overheating.

The newest member of the iPhone family, the 3GS which became available just last [...]

How to: Troubleshoot, restart a frozen, crashed iPod nano
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on June 28, 2009

This morning my daugher came to me distraught, iPod nano in hand. It had crashed with the words “Connect to Power” fixed on the screen.

How to: iPhone OS 3.0 home button tricks
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on June 27, 2009

Pressing the home button has gotten more useful with the release of iPhone OS 3.0. In addition waking your handheld or returning you to home screen from any application or page, you can do other neat stuff like bring up Spotlight, control iPod music and video, or even custom configure what the home [...]

How to write an iPhone app
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on June 26, 2009

How to write an iPhone appWith all the publicity about the success of the Apple App store, you may have asked yourself about what you need to do to write an iPhone application. Here’s your answer.

For the last year or so, Apple conference extravaganzas have been [...]

iPhone 3GS is Javascript speed winner
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on June 26, 2009

iPhone 3GS is Javascript speed winnerThere is some question as to which new smartphone is the fastest, with some tests giving the Palm Pre the nod in some areas. Now a new test shows that the new iPhone 3GS is faster in another.

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iPhone 3GS users cause 400% spike in mobile YouTube uploads
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on June 26, 2009

We’re all well aware of how iPhone users dominate the use of the mobile internet. Now, there’s a new statistic that deepens the trend and it’s so cutting it simply bleeds.

iPod touch owners avoiding iPhone OS 3.0 update
Posted from iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE on June 25, 2009

Although the new operating system has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, the great majority of those Apple’s other handheld computer aren’t seeing the value. Is this a question of too high an asking price or is it that there’s just not enough on offer to be worth the trouble?