Although iPad is stealing much of the wind from iPhone’s sails – iPhone is still hot in the rumor mills and press …
* Steve Jobs doll withdrawn from market
* Apple Bans Android Magazine App From iPhone App Store
* Apple Rejecting Single-Station Radio iPhone Apps
* Verizon iPhone Will Help Apple Compete
* Sony Reader Android, iPhone App Coming
* Japan IPhone Craze Attracts Global App Developers
* How to format video for your iPod, iPhone, or iPad
* How To Find Your Lost iPhone For Free
* Turn Your iPhone 4 into Gesture-Based Controller
* Q&A: Make the iPhone Screen Stop Spinning
Steve Jobs doll withdrawn from market
Sorry, folks. Your Christmas hopes have been dashed … the four-inch plastic action figure of Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs will not be on the market. iPhone maker’s law firm has sent a cease-and-desist letter to MIC Gadget that created the figure.
The toy featured the CEO’s trademark black turtleneck, blue jeans, rimless glasses, and New Balance sneakers. The figure also holds a tiny iPhone in its left hand. China-based MIC Gadget has already sold out 300 figurines, each costing $80.
Full story : www.ibtimes.com
Apple Rejecting Single-Station Radio iPhone Apps
Apparently Apple’s approval system for iPhone applications likens single-station radio programs to fart apps, now. Developer DJBApps had attempted to submit 10 apps to the App Store and had them all rejected, being cited secion 2.20 of the developer agreement: ‘Developers ‘spamming’ the App Store with many versions of similar apps will be removed from the iOS Developer Program.’
Even an appeal directly to His Steveness received a typically-terse ‘Sorry, we’ve made our decision.’ If they had put all of the stations into the same app, the situation would have been a little different. Full story : www.intomobile.com
Apple Bans Android Magazine App From iPhone App Store
Apple’s famously ridiculous App Store approval process, which sees nothing wrong with hate mongering but has a problem with naughty words in the dictionary strikes another blow for completely pointless and random displays of power.
Case in point, Danish publisher’s Mediaworld magazine app not getting through the approval process, the main reason cited being that Android Magasinet, the app in question, covers Android exclusively. Full story : nexus404.com
Verizon iPhone Will Help Apple Compete
It is predicted that Apple will dominate the market of smartphones in 2011 by introducing a new version of iPhone which will run on the famous Verizon Wireless.
Apple will mass produce the touch screen iPhones in the end of 2010 and release the iPhones in the start of 2011. These phones will use Verizon Wireless technology Verizon is currently performing maintenance on its network to manage the heavy data loads by iPhone users. Full story : www.toptechreviews.net
How To Find Your Lost iPhone For Free
Apple snuck in a nice bonus in the iOS 4.2 update: now anyone can use the “Find My iPhone” feature without paying for a MobileMe account.
Find My iPhone, allows you to view the location of any iOS device from the iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone. If you have a MobileMe account, you can also use the web-based locator. The app lets you send a message to the device, so if anyone finds it, you can tell them how to get in touch with you. Full story : www.sfgate.com
Sony Reader Android, iPhone App Coming
Sony will unveil an e-book store for Android devices and the iPhone in December, according to a note on the company’s Web site.
“Get bestsellers and new releases from the Reader Store,” Sony said. “Access books purchased at Reader Store on your Reader, PC, iPhone, or Android phone. Make bookmarks, notes, and highlights, and adjust font size as you read.” Full story : www.pcmag.com
Japan IPhone Craze Attracts Global App Developers
The iPhone’s popularity in Japan is cracking open an industry long thought inaccessible to outsiders.
For years, the typical Japanese cell phone — built to operate on a network hardly used anywhere else in the world — has been stuffed with quirky games and other applications that cater to finicky local tastes. Full story : www.npr.org
How to format video for your iPod, iPhone, or iPad
You probably know that your iPod, iPhone and iPad can play music – but did you know that it can play video, too? Instead of loading up your Apple device with music every morning, you could watch TV shows and films on your way to work!
It can’t play every kind of video file, though. Some file types simply won’t work (like Flash), and some files are simply too large or complicated for the device to handle. Fortunately, it’s a simple enough task to convert video to a format that does work. Just follow this guide, and you’ll be watching TV and movies on your Apple device in no time! Full story : www.tecca.com
Turn Your iPhone 4 into Gesture-Based Controller
Movea has announced a new app, Air Mouse, that can turn your iPhone 4 into a gesture-based motion control device.
Similar to its Air Mouse Elite concept, Movea has created an app that utilizes its MotionTool software to control your home theater PC setup or business presentations with a flick of the wrist. The setup and usage is not unlike that of the Air Mouse Elite. Full story : www.pcmag.com
Q&A: Make the iPhone Screen Stop Spinning
QUESTION: I have a new iPhone, which I love, but the screen keeps rotating into the horizontal view if I’m laying down and trying to read. Is there a way to make the screen stop automatically flipping around?
ANSWER: You can lock the iPhone 4 screen orientation on the to the vertical ‘portrait mode’ to keep it from changing. To do so, double-click the iPhone’s Home button to open up the bottom panel of apps. Full story : gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com
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