3D Snow Globe for iPhone is Cute

I looked at several of the customizable snow globes in iTunes. Snow Globe Maker allows you to design a static, 2D Snow Globe and, say, e-mail it to friends. Other snow globes got iffy reviews because they didn’t work well. Snow Globe Free is free because it’s laden with ads and pitches. However, this app…

Apple May Be Live Testing Next Generation iPhone

iPhone2,1 identifies the current iPhone 3GS and began appearing in developer’s logs several months ahead of its release, too. The iPhone3,1 identifier first appeared in the iPhone’s firmware back in August, leading to speculation that it would be used with the fourth generation model.Apple isn’t saying what it plans to pack into the next generation…

IvySkin Intros Zappak iPhone, iPod Charger

IvySkin’s ZappakThe charger uses a 3000MA rechargable Smartbattery, includes LED status lights to show the battery’s remaining charge, and has its own built-in USB cable.The Zappak is priced at US$49.99 and is available at the IvySkin Web site. It will be available in retail locations in the coming weeks.

iPhone Gets the Green Light in South Korea

The regulation was waived for Apple after the government determined the impact on privacy would be limited since user identities couldn’t be singled out through the iPhone’s location based services.The process of bringing the iPhone to South Korea has been slow and Apple and KTC have been working for months to get the iPhone into…

iPhone Earrings: Home Buttons for Your Ears

iPhone Home button earringsThe earrings are made from actual Home buttons recycled from dead or damaged iPhones. Powerbook Medic says they aren’t shipping until November 23 because of high demand, but that still leaves time to get a set in time for your office holiday party.A set of iPhone Home button earrings costs US$14.95 and…

UNIEA Intrecciato, U-Pouch and U-Hip Pop iPhone Cases

I am always pleased when I am asked to review products from UNIEA because their products consistently have two things in common with Apple products: they are beautifully designed and of very high quality. The two iPhone and one iPhone/iPod touch cases I am reviewing today did not disappoint. The UNIEA U-Suit Intrecciato Premium Leather…

Apple May Be Bringing RFID to the iPhone

“A highly reliable source has informed me that Apple has built some prototypes of the next gen iPhone with an RFID reader built in and they have seen it in action,” Einar Rosenberg said in the Linkdin group. “So its not full NFC but its a start for real service discovery and I’m told that…

8GB iPhone 3GS in Time for Christmas

Apparently one of the phantom sources said that introducing a sub $100 iPhone 3GS is a move to compete with the new Droid smartphone launches.Apple currently offers 16GB and 32GB versions of the iPhone 3GS priced at $199 and $299, and an 8GB iPhone 3G priced at $99. The iPhone 3G includes a still camera…

SigFx Energy iPhone Case Contains Smart Battery

SigFX Energy in Lewisville, TX sells a full line of cases for the iPhone 3G/3GS (and iPod touch) that have built-in batteries. I have been testing the X-type design which has a 1,200 mAh (milliamp-hour) smart battery. No power is drawn from the iPhone battery until the external battery is depleted. It’s a keeper. Recently,…

Company Claims to Have 4th Generation iPhone Parts

According to China Ontrade, it received the midboard part from Foxconn on November 1. Foxconn is one of the companies that builds products for Apple.China Ontrade is also claiming that it has the SIM card tray for the next generation iPhone in stock. The tray is slightly larger than the current version, and the company…

Adobe: Flash-free iPhone is All Apple's Fault

Adobe’s message to iPhone users says “Apple restricts use of technologies required by products like Flash Player. Until Apple eliminates these restrictions, Adobe cannot provide Flash Player for the iPhone or iPod Touch. [sic]”Apple has previously said that Adobe’s Flash Player provides an unacceptable user experience on portable devices because it’s feature limited, power hungry…

NAVIGON AG - True GPS Software for the iPhone

I get lost. Like when I was at my first Macworld Expo. My hotel was two blocks from the convention center, but I made a wrong turn somewhere and it took me over two hours to find my hotel. Like when I suddenly found myself at night on a country road in a town I…

iPhone: Emailing Multiple Photos

Tap the Photos application. Select your Camera Roll or the photo album with the photos you want to share. Tap the Share icon in the lower left corner of your iPhone display. Tap the Share icon (left) to select multiple photos (right) Now tap the photos you want to email. Selected photos show a red…

Freeverse Unleashes Fairy Detector /Game for iPhone

Users shake their iPhone to activate the iPhone and then use the camera to “scan” the area around them. Fairy Trails App then reveals the fairies and butterflies that can’t be seen with the naked eye, and users tap them to collect them in a jar. The more collected, the more power your detector has…

Analyst: iPhone to Go Multi-carrier Next Year in U.S.

Apple’s combination iPod and smartphone is currently available only through AT&T in the United States, limiting the number of users to because many consumers aren’t interested in switching to the carrier. Offering the iPhone through multiple carriers could let Apple expand its iPhone user base even more because fewer people would have to switch carriers…

Life on The Internet, Aiding and Abetting with an iPhone

Life on the Internet can be great. Apple gives us magnificent tools and apps. Others jump in with their apps and services like Twitter and Facebook. However, with all things human, balance, not excess, is vital for a great life with Apple products.  Unfortunately, there are so many sources of information and so many people…

Chess Database for iPhone Showcases 500,000 Games [UPDATED]

 Splash PageThis program is intended for serious chess fans who are familiar with the game, its players, and nomenclature, such as the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO). Once you have a goal in mind, such as studying the games of, say, Alexander Alekhine, or the games he played against specific other players, say, Max Euwe,…

Untangle Calendar Syncing on Your iPhone

Sync via iTunes This is the oldest, tried and true method of syncing. Syncing is done via a wired connection between your iPhone and your Mac. Calendars in iCal are synced with the Calendar app on your iPhone. To use this option, connect your iPhone to your Mac, using the Dock connector cable, and launch…

Verizon's MiFi: The Best iPhone (and Mobile Mac!) Accessory

The SpeedThe first thing I’ll say is that the speed isn’t really the most important feature of this device for me, then I’ll go on to explain why I’m wrong in that assertion. In comparison to your DSL or Cable connection, the MiFi will almost always lose, but it almost always wins against AT&T’s 3G…