February 15, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Consumer Reports published an analysis of the wireless bills of 100,000 customers and found that that the average iPhone owner uses almost twice as much data as users of most other smartphones, and five times the average amount used by Blackberry owners. And a small proportion ofiPhone users upload and download three or more times what the average iPhone owner uses, with one in twenty-five using upwards of a gigabyte per month. Read more…

February 15, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

A test done by the UK mobile games house Distinctive Developments shows that the iPhone has much better 3D rendering capability than the Google/HTC Nexus One. As described by Engadget, the test showed that the iPhone was able to sustain a frame rate almost one and a half times faster despite the Google phone having a more powerful 1 GHz Snapdragon CPU. The main difference appears to be the lack of optimized code that takes advantage of the ARM processor core. Read more…

February 15, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Apple has reportedly started allowing older iPod touch owners to upgrade to iPhone OS 3 for no charge.

The information comes via PocketGamer’s Tracy Erickson,

Syncing a second generation iPod touch today with an older version of the software prompted me to accept the free upgrade. How exciting.

Just as when asked to download and install the latest firmware on an iPhone, iTunes simply asks for confirmation – no signing in to pay for the software.

If anyone can independently confirm this please let us know in the comments…

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February 15, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

February 14, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

An iPhone can be an expensive investment, and given that its users generally carry their phones everywhere, damage from dropping, stepping on, running over and flushing iPhones are more common than warranty-related problems. And no warranty can protect you from theft. As a result many users have looked for third party insurance to try and protect themselves from loss.

Worth Avenue Group garnered a lot of attention at this year’s MacWorld with their booth featuring a man methodically smashing iPhones with a hammer. According to Chris Holt at Macworld.com, they claim to cover the iPhone comprehensively, whether it has been dropped, stolen, or submerged in water or beer. According to their website click HERE, 80% of iPhone failures are due to an accident of some kind, and accidents are not covered by AppleCare. Read more…

February 14, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

There’s lot of things we can do for our pets these days. We can pamper them endlessly, spoil them rotten, and even get them better health insurance than we have for ourselves. And thanks to a new product from Pet Acoustics, our pooches can now enjoy music from our iPods courtesy of My Pet Speaker.

Why is this news? Because a lot of animal lovers (and there are a lot of them) will buy this. I’ve run the idea past a number of friends this weekend, and some are truly jazzed about it. So why is this speaker system better for our pets Read more…

February 14, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

I stopped by the 4iThumbs booth to check out their product that would purportedly increase my (admittedly dismal) typing speed on the iPhone/iPod touch. It consists of a plastic overlay that puts small ridges between the letters of the standard iPhone keyboard, available in both portrait and landscape formats. The product comes with some tabs that you affix to the top and bottom of the device, and you can then slip the plastic overlay on and off. Read more…

February 14, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Bowtie for iPhone allows you to control your iPhone or iPod touch’s music player from your Mac or Windows PC.

Ever wanted to pause your iPhone while it’s docked on your great stereo system at the other side of your living room? Or perhaps just skip a song on your iPod touch in your pocket while you’re working in front of your computer? Bowtie for iPhone and iPod touch does all of that, and more.

You need either Bowtie for Mac or Bowtie Remote for Windows to use Bowtie for iPhone. Both applications are available free of charge at http://bowtieapp.com.

You can purchase Bowtie from the App Store for $0.99.

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February 12, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

NLU Products makes a very large line of screen and computer protection products. I got a chance to speak with Kirk Feller the President and CEO of the company about their newest product ScreenGuardz Privacy (US$19.95), that was released last month at the Consumer Electronics Show.

With the iPhone gaining more functionality seemingly every day through third party apps, privacy has become a concern. I really don’t think I want someone looking over my shoulder when I’m doing online banking or reading private email. Read more…

February 12, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

I’m still skeptical about laser projectors — while the technology is impressive, the practicality is still a little limited. And unfortunately, Microvision’s demo of their SHOWWX projector here at Macworld 2010 didn’t do much to change my mind. It’s a nice little device — it’s almost exactly the size of the iPhone, and the rep told me that most of the unit is actually the battery — and there are some good applications for it. But for the consumer market that Microvision really wants, the $500 unit (that will go on sale in March) is still a little too small in terms of scale and usability. Read more…