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Another Apple App Gets The Boot!

speel — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:45:11 +0000

Apple has been doint a lot of app deleting from their store. This past year, they have approved and then deleted more apps that I can count. Today’s latest to take down is a app that made a game out of school shootings.

Zombie School is the title of the game, where a student takes control of a zombie shooting tower and kill off their fellow peers and principals. At first you have a bow and arrow, then as you kill off more you work up to guns and bombs.

Though it has been 10 years since Columbine, it still stays fresh in peoples minds. Many people felt that the game promotes school shootings, though Retarded Arts(the developer of the app) claims that it does not.

Though Apple approved it due to them killing zombies, the public outlash forced them to take it down as of today.

Amazing iPhone App Car Implementation

Christine Ikeda — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:49:16 +0000

We’ve seen some pretty cool iPhone implementations recently, such as those that emulate garage door openers or media managing remote controllers, but this takes the cake. Jonathan Oxer has written an iPhone application that can interface with his 3G equipped Mazda RX-8. The application allows him to lock/unlock the doors, start the engine and even pull real time dyno stats from the car!

As for the RX-8, it’s wired to the teeth, running a ubuntu box that provides password protected webserver access to the various components of the vehicle, as well as keeping the 3G connection open all the time. Telemetry built into the RX-8 also keeps track of real time RPM, vehicle speed, coolant temperature, throttle position and even maps current location to Google maps via mash up.

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iPhone 3.0 OS Is Here!

Julian Tan — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:33:15 +0000

Yes, iPhone fans, the all-singing and dancing iPhone 3.0 OS has been finally unveiled, with a beta available for download and more! The new features were publicised at an Apple event (view the video stream) and in my opinion, has turned the iPhone from a gadget into a true business tool. Here are some of the highlights:

Core functionality:

Copy and paste text – well ’bout time
Copy and paste photos
Global search via Spotlight feature
Search in mail, calendar and iPod
Landscape keyboard

Communications:

3G Tethering
Multimedia messaging (MMS)
Push notification
Wi-Fi auto-login
Send and receive files via bluetooth
Peer to peer (iPhone) connectivity
Browse remote content on other iPhones
Stereo Bluetooth A2DP audio – finally, you can use your bluetooth headphones!
VOIP in apps

App improvements / new apps:

Voice memo & audio recording in apps
Calendar CalDAV and .ics calendar support
Use maps in other applications
Turn by turn directions API
Safari browser improvements – auto-login, anti-phishing
Sync notes in iTunes
Improved stocks application
Rumbling – for games and such
App store improvements – app subscriptions, add-ons for apps and games

Anyway, don’t just take our word for it – see screenshots or a video walkthrough of the beta. You’ll be amazed!

via Gizmodo.