Readdle launches Take A Note app for iPhone, iPod
December 31, 2008
Readdle has launched Take A Note, its latest software for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app allows users to create notes as text, recorded audio, drawings, and/or photos with comments. Notes can be transferred back and forth from an iPhone to a PC or Mac; other options include categorizing notes, sharing them with friends, and searching for a note by name. The app also supports editing in landsc…
i.TV update adds remote DVR controls, streaming video
December 31, 2008
i.TV has released the latest version of its TV and movie guide for the iPhone and iPod touch. The update now allows users to remotely program their DVR systems, view a variety of streaming content or purchase movie tickets. The DVR functions require a TiVo account and allow configuration of the frequency, quality and priority of recordings. The additional streaming content includes television show…
Kenwood intros iPhone-friendly car head unit
December 31, 2008
Kenwood on Friday introduced its I-K50 in-car head unit with support for Apple’s iPod players and the iPhone 3G via its front-mounted USB port. The I-K50’s CD drive will play back MP3, WMA and AAC-encoded files, while the USB port will allow users to plug in USB flash memory keys loaded with the same supported types of audio formats. Plugging in iPods, including the classic, nano or touch, will al…
iPhone apps: SimCity, Barfly, Loopy
December 31, 2008
SimCity () brings the classic SimCity experience to the iPhone and iPod touch. Players are able to create their own city and design and plan it however they see fit. They can make decisions on budgets, taxes, residential planning and road construction in hope to turn a small town into a thriving metropolis. The game uses the touch screen for moving around the city and placing the various zoning…
Live TV for iPhone arriving soon from equinux
December 31, 2008
equinux has announced an unspecified, impending release of Live TV for the iPhone. The app receives TV feeds from equinux’s Tube software, placeshifted from a user’s Mac via a wireless network. Users then choose a channel from their handheld, which launches an iPhone-optimized video feed. Paired with the app’s launch will be a lower 0 price for its TubeStick hybrid tuner, which includes the nec…
Parrot intros floor-standing designer iPod speakers
December 31, 2008
Parrot on Wednesday announced it will soon release its Zikmu wireless speakers for iPods and iPhones, which it has developed in conjunction with designer Philippe Starck. One of the 2.5-foot high freestanding columns has an iPod dock that will charge compatible Apple devices, including the original and iPhone 3G, and use it as the source for audio files. This main tower then sends the audio files …
Apple buys into PowerVR chip maker
December 31, 2008
Apple has made a heavy investment into another chip manufacturer, according to an announcement. The company has bought 8.2 million shares in the Imagination Technologies Group, giving it a ownership stake of 3.6 percent. IMG is perhaps best known for producing the PowerVR series of chips, used to accelerate graphics in mobile devices; as a result, Apple may now be in a position to use the chips …
Apple lines up ‘12 Days’ promo for iTunes
December 31, 2008
Apple will soon be giving away various media downloads as a way of promoting the iTunes Store, the company has confirmed. Starting December 26th, at least in the United Kingdom and France, Apple will be offering one free download every day until January 6th, as a part of its 12 Days of Christmas promotion. The exact identity of the content is unknown, but Apple describes it as varied, consisting…
Briefly: Late holiday specials, refurbished iPhone
December 31, 2008
In brief: Several companies are now offering some last-minute discounts. DRO is offering a 20 percent discount on all goods; Spekal has reduced the price of its iPanda and iPig speakers, and MacUpdate has brought an additional app into its holiday bundle. AT&T, meanwhile, is now offering refurbished models of the iPhone 3G online.DRO Concepts is providing a holiday discount on all orders made on …
iPhone apps: Memento Xmas, Dinner Spinner, PhotoMatch
December 31, 2008
Memento Xmas (free) creates and sends Christmas cards right from an iPhone or iPod touch. Users pick one of the built-in templates, add a picture and their own greeting words, and then mail the card off. Four different styles are available, tested for compatibility with Mail, Thunderbird, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail and MobileMe.Dinner Spinner (free) provides access to a library of recipes, complete with r…