A German company has come up with a collection of add-on gadgets for the iPhone that actually do things in the physical world, not just on the screen. Everything from the simple (a thermometer) to the practical (a flashlight) to the cool but slightly freaky (a stethoscope) to the geektacular (an oscilloscope) are available. You need an app to control some of the accessories (like the laser), but many of them just come on when you plug them in. Read more…

When announcing the iPad, Apple promised that all 3G models would be unlocked. Turns out that is not the case.

The iPad releases to nine additional countries on May 28th. Eight of those countries will get an unlocked iPad. Japan will not.

All Japanese models will be SIM-locked to Softbank Mobile, Apple’s iPhone partner in Japan, Apple said late Monday. The company confirmed the presence of a SIM lock but couldn’t immediately explain why it was enforcing the restriction in Japan. Read more…

Appsidy, the in-Cydia payment system alternative to the Cydia Store, is shutting down.

Opened a little before Christmas 2009, less than half a year later marks the close of the Appsidy store. Recent Cydia updates addressing privacy (Appsidy used the UUID of your device to verify sales, as does the Cydia Store) broke Appsidy’s ability to function well within Cydia, and after discussing the situation, they’ve decided to toss in the towel. Read more…

SmartPhone Medic has gotten hold of the LCD, digitizer, and middle metal plate for the iPhone 4G.

What we have here is the assembly of the new iPhone 4G LCD and digitizer onto the metal middle plate. As you can hear in the video, the metal middle plate is really metal. It has a nice weight in your hand and feels good. Check out the video and tell us what you think. As we continue to get more pieces of the iPhone 4G in we will upload them for your viewing pleasure.

[Via iclarified.com]

video demonstrating the use of an Apple Mighty Mouse to control the iPad using BTstack Mouse has been posted by Redmond Pie.

You can download BTstack Mouse from Cydia on your jailbroken iPad.

[Via iclarified.com]

It’s that time again, today i feel like giving something everyone would actually enjoy and use. I thought to myself what would everyone that has an iPhone like to have. One was longer battery life, two was protection for our precious i-device. The perfect item for this giveaway, a Mophie Juicepack Air. For more details on the Juicpack Click HERE Read more…

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Thanks to Adam O. without him there wouldn’t be this download link.

This is Class. First Class. Very complete, Very detailed, Very attractive. Spoil yourself and your device now with this Winterboard theme. From the creator of iElegance, iElegance Pro, GT, and Elite Pro. This is 24K folks. Mind blowing detail and crystal clean graphics. This theme includes it all. -AutoCreates Appstore Icons -Full UI -Beautiful Loading Screens -Maps -Calculator -Compass -Mail -Settings -Battery -SMS -WeatherIcon -LiveClock -Categories Icons -mobileTimer -Safari -Weather -Phone -Notes -LockScreen -SBSettings -iPod -Youtube -Beautiful Loading Screens -PSD’s Included

Saurik and  Dustin Howett just update Cydia to v0.9.3182. This updated concerns mainly iPad owners and while not 100%, they made great progress on WinterBoard’s iPad support.I guess people can start making 72px icons for their apps, and optimize their themes….

[Via fsm.com]

• A game full of “jump with fear” moments: You will NEVER rest throughout the 3 hours of gameplay.
• 36 intense missions in 5 different locations for hours of fun and fright.
• Play with 3 different characters, each with their own specialties.
• Intense stealth action: Use lights & shadows to avoid or attract & kill zombies allergic to light.
• Play with the environment: Break through walls, burn trees in your way, etc.
• New semi-automatic shooting system: For a more precise shooting experience.

[Via gameloft.com]

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Safari Download Manager is an extension that adds a powerful, highly-configurable download manager to the iPhone’s web browser. Like never before, you can take control over downloaded file types, and harness the true power of the network connection on your device.