THQ Wireless is set to release a Bluetooth enabled Lightsaber Duel app for iPhone next month, according to Mobile Entertainment.

The app follows the 2008 Lightsaber Unleashed game which was a revamped version of an unofficial app called PhoneSaber. It will feature officially licensed lightsaber sounds while iPhone users swing against each other using Bluetooth connectivity. Read more…

Apple is still negotiating with media companies for a price cut on TV show downloads for the iPad, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Apple also hoped to work closely with newspaper, magazines and textbook publishers on new ways to digitally present print content on the iPad, but has for now put the effort on backburner in favor of focusing on other content, said one of those people. Read more…

About a year ago, we talked about GameBone Pro, the first iPhone controller peripheral. While the GameBone created quite a buzz, and it was not the only project of its type, there was nothing to hit the market. It is not certain, but it seems that Apple might not have previously been allowing official SDK-supported versions to be approved. Read more…

Here’s an interesting post by a blogger named teucher that echoes something we’ve heard from developers before — that the iPhone and the iPad will require completely different experiences. When the iPad was first announced, one of Apple’s big selling points was that it already had a full library of software ready to go — any iPhone app could and would easily run on the iPad. Read more…

iLounge is reporting that Apple has banned protective screen films from its retail and online stores. Several film-screen manufacturers have confirmed that Apple’s ban will take effect in May. Multiple vendors told iLounge that Apple has said that it will remove both film-only solutions from its stores, as well as any case or other accessory that includes film protection as part of its package, such as cases that include film screen protectors. Read more…

Wearable Inc. today announced that AirStash, the first wireless flash drive for iPad, iPhone, and other WiFi devices, is now available to order for USD $99.99 at http://airstash.com for US and Canada.

AirStash is the only flash drive that shares documents and streams media from a pocket, backpack, briefcase, or handbag with its built-in media server technology.

“AirStash is an evolutionary leap forward for the USB flash drive and the perfect complement to the iPad. It’s the first flash drive that shares and streams files directly and securely over WiFi, and the only flash drive which works with Apple’s new tablet,” said Matthew Klapman, Wearable’s CEO. Read more…

Electronics Arts has released an update to the SIMS 3 for iPhone which brings new Gothic Themed Sets, Prank Pack, and Import/Export feature.

In The Sims 3 you can create lifelike Sims with a unique personality and take them anywhere in the neighborhood. The powerful Create-a-Sim tool allows you to create Sims that are more realistic than ever. Select from dozens of personality traits such as brave, artistic, kleptomaniac, clumsy, paranoid and romantic. With Create-a-Sim, you can create a limitless number of truly unique Sims. The Sims 3 allows for infinite possibilities to design the interior and exterior of your Sims’ surroundings using the Create-a-Style feature. Read more…

Geohot has tweeted that the Geohot Facebook Page which has announced a BlackRa1n update for 3.1.3 is 100% fake.

The facebook page that says I am working on a 3.1.3 jailbreak is 100% fake. The only official sources are “On the iPhone” and this twitter.

We will of course post if any real updates are available for BlackRa1n.

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ScavoMed have released Pocket Therapy 1.0, the only application available that gives very specific therapeutic routines for the fifteen most common injuries. The Pocket Therapy app is like having a physical therapist in your iPhone, providing injury specific information, advice and exercises, complete with photo and video demonstrations.

Pocket Therapy was developed to answer a growing need. “The inspiration for this app came from patients of mine who were seeking home physical therapy. Many didn’t have accepted insurance or the time to be seen by a physical therapist,” explained Ross Scavo, certified athletic trainer and owner of ScavoMed. He designed the application to also provide answers to an array of common questions that came up during patient visits. Read more…

According to The Wall Street Journal, about 10% of Microsoft’s employees are avid users of the iPhone. While it’s not surprising that tech geeks like those who work for Microsoft would be interested in the iPhone, what is surprising is the lengths some Microsoft workers go to in order to hide their “forbidden love” for a competitor’s device. Read more…