The iPhone can do many things. Now it can even lock and unlock a car and start the engine.

Cambridge, Mass.-based car-sharing service Zipcar this week launched an app that lets you locate and reserve one of its vehicles, unlock it using the iPhone’s touch-screen and drive it off the lot.

“The iPhone is a pipeline for almost one-third of our members,” says Luke Schneider, Zipcar’s chief technology officer. “This is something they have been asking for.” Read more…

Swiss software firm Mogo has a novel strategy, for iPhone apps! Step one: Release a free version of your paid app. Step two: Use it to secretly steal users’ phone numbers.Step three: Call them, obnoxiously. Step four: Profit!

We’re all used to a little in-app upselling by now, but hey, coders gotta eat. For an app developer to call your phone and harangue you into upgrading to a paid version of their software, however, is really brazen, and something Apple shouldn’t tolerate. Read more…

Since the birth of the App Store, Apple has oft stated “there is an app for just about everything.” Now, it seems they have come up with a great way to prove their claim.

Apple has added an “Apps for Everything” section to their website, complete with a wide range of selections from Apps for Cooks, to Apps for Managing Money, to Apps for Moms and Dads. Each section is then broken down into different tasks or activities that are associated with Read more…

What’s it going to take for us to get developers to release games for Apple products earlier than two years after the fact? The iPhone, apparently — EA has announced that their soccer flagship FIFA 10 will be available for the iPhone this Friday, which is the same day the console game shows up in stores as well. The game will have everything the full versions have, including real teams and leagues, a licensed soundtrack, and all of the usual soccer standbys. One thing missing: online multiplayer, though local wifi multiplayer will be available.

Sounds good to us, especially if you’re a fan of the sport all those crazy Europeans call football. The app should be $9.99, befitting of a premium EA sports app, though there will probably be a sale on it sooner or later. Now, about that actual Mac version…

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iHateSn0w is currently working on another update to his iReb Program that allows people to save their 3.1 ecid signature so that they downgrade back to 3.1 when Apple releases another firmware update.

At one time or another, most of us have recommended an iPhone/iPod Touch app to friends or family members–usually by tweeting, e-mailing, or Facebooking about it.

Yappler Sync takes that concept to the next level, allowing you to build a custom list of the apps you like and then share that list via the social solution of your choice. Read more…

Mobile entertainment startup mSpot is launching its Mobile Movies site, which will let users stream full-length movies on their mobile phones. Movies will be available on 30 different smart phones, including the iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices and via all four major U.S. carriers. Read more…

On Tuesday morning, CNN introduced an iPhone app that puts to shame similar products. Featuring live newscasts, video-on-demand, and a familiar iPhone interface, the CNN iPhone app also takes a step ahead of other news apps by charging $2 for the download.

NPR, Thomson-Reuters, Time Magazine, Associated Press, and Financial Times all have some snazzy apps delivering content to mobile users, free to download. CNN was late in delivering a dedicated news app for the iPhone, but now arrives in style with a novelty app that brings both live video from the news channel and on-demand content. Read more…

At least one third-party iPhone and iPod touch hardware accessory now reportedly takes advantage of the 3.0 software connectivity with automatic App Store download prompts.

One of the first accessories to sport the new feature is the new iTrip with App Support from Griffin Technology. First discovered by iLounge, the new capability automatically informs users that the necessary application is not installed on the iPhone or iPod touch. It then offers to connect to the App Store and automatically download the software, with the user’s permission.

“Upon acceptance, the iPhone or iPod touch then takes users to a new ‘For This Accessory’ page on the App Store, with a direct link to the necessary app’s listing, from which they can download and install the application,” the report said. Read more…

Do you ever get disturbed at night by a phone call or that annoying new email alert? Do you ever get attention of others in meeting because your phone just ringed? Try auto silent app, it puts phone into silent mode during meetings and in night.

Features

• Changes sound settings automatically during meetings and “do no disturb” time in night.
• Reverts back to original sound settings once meeting is finished.
• Flexibility to configure ring tone, calendar alert, SMS alert, new mail alert.
• Flexibility to configure do not disturb time
• Flexibility to set different do not disturb time for week Read more…