Could iPhone Salvation be a Software Fix Away?

Further to our report August 12 on faulty 3G iPhones, news has emerged that Apple is preparing a software fix. iPhone 3G users worldwide have reported ongoing issues with 3G call quality, including signal issues and call drop ... continue

iTunes Movies comes to Australia and New Zealand

Apple has announced that movies are now available on the iTunes Store in Australia and New Zealand. The initial offering includes over 700 films for rent or purchase from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The ... continue

Fire Tears Through Apple Campus

Workers at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California will start their day with the sight of ash. One of the IT buildings at the campus caught fire late last night. Photos from the scene show flames ... continue

iFail: Will Apple be forced to recall the iPhone 3G?

Not long after acquiring an Apple iPhone 3G on launch day I started noticing reception issues. Some times I'd have a full signal, but at other times I'd have little or no 3G coverage at all. In ... continue

Lifecast brings simple, geolocated blogging to the iPhone

iPhone application Lifecast brings simple, geolocation and time tagged blogging to iPhone users. The application from UK based Sleepydog allows users to record their day through text and pictures, then either immediately, or later upload those entries, complete ... continue

Australian Government considering iPod searches

The Australian Government is considering searching iPods at airports for pirated music as part of a secret international treaty. Under the proposal, customs officials would search iPods or other music devices, and those found with large amounts of ... continue

The new iPhone IS a gaming platform

As I drove my 5 year old son to school this morning in a wet, cold Melbourne winter morning, he sat in the car next to me playing Crash Bandicoot Nitro Card 3D on my less than ... continue

Upgrading a hacked 2G iPhone to iPhone 2.0

The following instructions may well apply to those looking to jailbreak a 3G iPhone, but I've only tested it on my old iPhone, not my new one. These instructions apply to a Mac running Leopard . The ... continue

1996 Windows vs Mac

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Hands on with Apple’s Mobile Me

Apple's dot Mac service is now Mobile Me, and along with an increase is storage, the service has had a fresh coat of paint. I was previously a dot Mac user, but ... continue

How to take iPhone screenshots

Courtesy of one of the nice guys of the startup world Pat Phelan, the above video demonstrates how you can take iPhone screenshots. The shorter version: - Open the page you want the shot of - Hold the home + ... continue

iPhone Activation Proving Impossible

Apple appears to be overwhelmed with new iPhone subscribers. New owners trying to activate their devices are running into a bevy of problems with the iTunes-run activation site -- and are thus being left with useless ... continue