Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:00PM - By Jared Newman
If the movie “21” is to be believed, counting cards in Vegas is a good way to get a beat down. In real life, it’s fair to say that you’ll probably get thrown out, and now regulators are keeping an eye out for an iPhone card counting app after a California Indian casino discovered it. Judging from the picture above, it seems there is more than one of these apps, because the one described has advanced features like a “stealth mode” and four seperate strategies. Still, I imagine that brandishing any digital cheat sheet at the casino will result in the heave-ho. [via Ars Technica]
Friday, February 13, 2009 12:30PM - By Joe Wertz
Eye-spy this iDeal: DealNews has rounded up some big discounts on refurbished 3G iPhones. The black 8GB model can be had for $149 and the 16GB model is only $249 in black or white. Below are a few other deals, and be sure to head on over to the next page for more bargains.
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Friday, February 13, 2009 10:00AM - By Carl Weiss
No promises, but these photos are supposed snapshots of the next generation iPhone that have been circulating around the web. IPodObserver and MacObserver both posted leaked shots of a 16 GB iPhone in the making. While not exactly glam shots, the pics do give a glimpse of what we can potentially expect from a 3rd generation iPhone. All those enamored by the smooth, shiny look and feel of the iPhone 3G may be disappointed by the matte black finish. Then again, it’s still just rumors and conjecture. But hey, iPodObserver’s been right in the past. [Wired]
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:00PM - By Jared Newman
The world of dreamed-up iPhone concepts is kind of like the Nexus from Star Trek, trapping the Photoshop-savvy in a communications fantasy world where anything is possible. This one’s got video conferencing, which would actually be pretty awesome. Sadly, there aren’t any other wild specs to go with the concept. It’s just a couple of graphics with appropriately Apple-looking ad copy. But CrunchGear’s not happy with the text, claiming that Apple would never say “multi-way” or suggest conferencing “to” something. They’re right. Our verdict: Not as cool as the last concept. [via CrunchGear]
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:00AM - By Emily
If you want to own an iPhone, but don’t want to switch your cell phone service over to AT&T you may have another option. iPhoneUnlocking.com claims to have created iPhone unlocking software for the 3G iPhone that unlocks the firmware up to the current version 2.2. Supposedly the software can unlock your phone in less than 5 minutes, and then the phone will be able to take any GSM smartcard from any cellphone carrier. The catch is the updates to the software aren’t free- so if you buy the service you’ll have to keep buying it if you want to update your iPhone’s firmware. Unlocking your phone also voids you warranty from Apple, so if you have any problems with the phone afterwards you won’t have the option of taking it back to the store. [via i4u]
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 3:00PM - By Jared Newman
Aside from Macy Gray in the playlist, this concept iPhone has everything you could ever want in a mobile device. Measuring 9 mm thin and weighing just 4.4 ounces, the “speculative design” by Jim Young is constructed of titanium and glass. And it seems black is out, replaced by the more industrial shade of gray. The fantasy phone includes a front camera for iChat, true GPS and an OLED screen, but the real treats are the removable battery and enough storage space to finally make your old iPod irrelevant. What, no 3D graphics card and built-in laser beam? [via Gizmodo]
Monday, February 2, 2009 3:00PM - By Mike Payne
Your iPhone isn’t as chic and stylish as it was when you first got it. A few million phones later, the iPhone has become ordinary– and the time is now to embellish yours a bit while keeping it safe. Our friends at Expansys-USA reached out to GearCrave to give away five free iPhone 3G cases from Speck. These range from the sexy Black Tartan Plaid iPhone Case to the rugged iPhone 3G Pixel Skin. Five are available, ranging in price from $13.99 to $29.99 each. Good luck, GearCravers. Details after the jump!
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Monday, February 2, 2009 12:30PM - By Jared Newman
File this under “Thank Heavens, It’s About Time.” Adobe is working to deliver a version of Flash for iPhones. Apple has said the standard version of Flash is too heavy on resources, while Flash Lite isn’t powerful enough to give consumers what they actually want, a position that Engadget perfectly equates to Goldilocks. Steve Jobs has asked Adobe to create a just-right version, though it’s not clear if it will support video sites like Hulu or game sites like AddictingGames. It’s still too early to get your hopes up in any case; Adobe Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen calls the development “a hard technical challenge,” so expect the company’s crack team of software engineers to be working for a while. [Bloomberg via AppleInsider]
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 2:00PM - By Jared Newman
Nevercenter has a solution for those times when your iPhone/iPod Touch photography skills are lacking: Mask the picture with some neat filters to make you look like a veteran photog. Simply pull up the picture in the CameraBag App, swipe in the desired effects and save the result. There are seven filters in all, such as “Cinema,” which creates film-like widescreen stills and “Mono,” which smoothly grades the photo from black to white. An options menu allows for further tweaking. It only costs $1 — a small price for redeeming even your worst shots. [Nevercenter]
