iPhone

Apple Announces iPhone 2.0 Software Beta

Includes SDK & Built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

CUPERTINO, California—March 6, 2008—Apple® today previewed its iPhone™ 2.0 software, scheduled for release this June, and announced the immediate availability of a beta release of the software to selected developers and enterprise customers. The iPhone 2.0 beta release includes both the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) as well as new enterprise features such as support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to provide secure, over-the-air push email, contacts and calendars as well as remote wipe, and the addition of Cisco IPsec VPN for encrypted access to private corporate networks. READ MORE »

The iPhone has finally exploded into the feature set it should've had all along. Now it integrates with Microsoft Exchange for enterprise users. It has licensed Active Sync from Microsoft and has made a seamless push technology for email, contacts, and address book. Additionally, it will support WPA2 Enterprise with 802.1x, and Cisco IPsec VPN. That should sell a few million iPhones right there. READ MORE »

Looks like Apple has sent out invitations to a special event on Thursday March 6th at the Apple Campus. Topics will include the new SDK and and some new enterprise features. Sounds like they are revving up to make a move on corporate America. Time will tell I guess. This is even exciting news for folks in Ireland, as O2 has announced the iPhone will be released there on March 14th.

While we all wait for this new SDK to surface, it never hurts to check out software for your Mac. The folks at Unsanity have released Leopard (10.5) compatible betas of their 'haxies' such as WindowsShade X, FruitMenu, and FontCard. The former two were two of the apps I bought when I bought my very first iBook back in 2004.

Are you an Apple collector or Fish lover? Perhaps you are in the market for one of those iMac Aquariums. These are bound to create a talking piece in any Mac lovers home. I imagine that due READ MORE »

Houda thought that Houdah Software would offer a free update to their file search utility HoudaSpot. With version 2.1, try out the new BlitzSearch feature; it lets you start your search as conveniently as Spotlight does. If you've tried HoudaSpot before, you know that it is everything that Spotlight SHOULD be, but isn't. READ MORE »

CUPERTINO, California—February 5, 2008—Apple® today added new models of the iPhone™ and iPod® touch which have double the memory, doubling the amount of music, photos and videos that customers can carry with them wherever they go. The revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499, joining the 8GB model for $399. iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for $499, joining the 16GB model for $399 and the 8GB model for $299. READ MORE »

Efksoft, the folks that brought iPhoneRingToneMaker to the market have introduced a cool new free application. It's called 'iClueless'. It's an online web application that allows you to search from one single webpage. For example, if you enter in 'Subway' and click on the 'Business' icon, it will launch Google Maps and show you all of the Subways in your area.

The goal of this app is to eliminate steps required for search on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Rumor has it that the new iPhone firmware coming out soon will allow you to add bookmarks onto the HOME screen. Once that happens, I can see this little web app being very useful. READ MORE »

The new update of Garage Band 4.1.1 includes a wonderful new option for creating custom ringtones on your iPhone. This should quiet down the complainers that said Apple just wanted to double charge us for songs we already own.

Here is a new Apple doc outlining the process.

You can create up to a 40 second custom ringtone. Requires Version 1.1.2 or higher of the iPhone software.
Look for a tutorial from us in the coming days.