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[20 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 229 views]

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 …

Apple, Automotive, PC Peripherals, iPhone, mashups »

[1 Apr 2009 | 4 Comments | 882 views]

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 …

Windows Mobile, iPhone »

[31 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 1,694 views]

Finally Skype is on the iPhone and it works!
Looks like us Aussies were able to download it before our fellow Americans since many of my U.S. Twitter friends complained that they could not even see it in their AppStore instance.
Skype iPhone AppStore Download
Skype for iPhone took a little longer to download than the average app but it eventually completed its journey onto my iPhone. This app is taking a spot on my first page of apps given it’ll be one of my most used.
Voice Calls with Skype iPhone – Not …

Mobile Phones, iPhone »

[19 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 83 views]

Baffled by the difference between the Blackberry and the iPhone?  What about the Android vs Palm’s WebOS?  Here’s a great chart by Gizmodo, explaining the differences between the major smartphone platforms.
Most smartphone platforms support touchscreens and/or keyboards, and let you browse the internet, run apps, view photos and play games/music/movies. And while they may act the same on a fundamental level, not all smartphones are created equal. Here’s where they match up, and where they don’t:

It’s fortunate that the iPhone OS 3.0 has been announced – if not for that, …

Apple, iPhone »

[19 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 308 views]

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:

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[17 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 613 views]

Apple has announced a sneak peek at the iPhone 3.0 software at an event scheduled for 10 a.m. March 17.  With less than a day to go, the rumour mill is working overtime, predicitng features that every iPhone fan is secretly wishing in his/her heart, such as copy and paste, video recording and more.

The biggest rumours have been generated by Digg founder Kevin Rose, who is sticking his neck out and claiming the following:

Cut and paste by double tapping a word, then pinching to choose the highlighted text (which is …

Windows Mobile, iPhone »

[16 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 69 views]

Better late than never right? Despite being so behind, both his english accent and comparison with the Xperia X1 makes it somewhat interesting.