From the Forums: iPhone 3.0 Jailbreak Apps, Overheating, 3GS Photos, Battery Tips
The weekend is finally here, so you might as well spend some time relaxing in TiPb forums. In order to reply to any of the following threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is a simple process that will only take a few minutes out of your day, so if you haven’t [...]
iPhone 3.1: Augmented Reality Apps are a Go!
The L.A. Times (via MacRumors) confirms what TiPb heard following the release of iPhone 3.1 Beta 2 — public APIs for information overlay of live video will allow “augmented reality” apps to make their way into the App Store.
Apple told Acrossair, developer of the Nearest Tube train finder, that the app will be approved [...]
Top Three iPhone Apps: Weed, Booze, and Partial Nudity [Vice]
Apple’s Puritanical app approval policy doesn’t let in any really inappropriate apps, but it’s clear that the people want to indulge their vices with their iPhones: The current top three most popular apps are focused on sex, drugs, and alcohol.
The closest thing to porn you’re likely to see in the App Store, Swimsuit Illustrated’s Swimsuit [...]
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Apologizes to Kindle (and iPhone Kindle App) Users
In reference to last week’s news that Amazon pulled copies unlicensed copies of 1984 and Animal Farm off users’ Kindles and iPhone Kindle apps, Jeff Bezos proves that sometimes the buck still stops at the top:
This is an apology for the way we previously handled illegally sold copies of 1984 and other novels on Kindle. [...]
Motorola launches MOTODEV studio for Android developers
Motorola really wants you to develop for Android handsets. More specifically, they really want you to develop for Motorola-made Android handsets. That’s why they’ve launched MOTODEV, an Android development resource for crackin’ out apps purposed for Motorola handsets.
It’s a two-part initiative, one seemingly a bit more exclusive than the other. If you can get into [...]
Sony Ericsson takes cues from Apple, RIM app store pricing
Sony Ericsson opened its PlayNow Arena app store to developers, taking elements from both Apple and Blackberry maker Research In Motion’s pricing models.
The company is sharing 70 percent of revenues after taxes and service charges, mirroring Apple. However, it’s setting a minimum price for paid apps of about 3 euros across euro-zone countries and 3 [...]
iPhone’s augmented reality apps coming with September OS 3.1 launch?
Looking to enjoy all those fancy augmented reality apps on your iPhone, like for finding nearby stores or subway stops? Apparently what’s standing in your way from enjoying a life more akin to “gargoyles” from Snow Crash is Apple’s next update to its touchscreen devices, OS 3.1, and according to Nearest Tube developer Acrossair, that’ll [...]
Apple Will Let iPhone Apps Augment Our Sad Little Realities in September With OS 3.1 [Augmented Reality]
All the amazing augmented reality iPhone apps we’ve been seeing, waiting for Apple’s approval to hit the App Store? The LA Times says it’s coming in September with iPhone 3.1. I’m kind of frightened for that day. [LA Times]
SearchMe Searching For A Buyer
We’ve known that that visual search engine SearchMe has been looking for a new round of financing these last few months. But from what we hear they aren’t having a lot of luck closing that financing – something was on the table, our sources say, but fell through. As an alternative strategy, they’ve approached a [...]
From the Forums: iPhone Hardware, Extra Button, Ringtone Requests, Twitter Apps
It’s that time again where TiPb selects some of the hottest topics on the forums and spotlights them right here. In order for you to reply to any of the following threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is a painless process that will only take a few minutes of your time, [...]
