January 18, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

FOXNews is reporting that the Apple Event on January 27th will focus on three projects: the Tablet, iPhone OS 4.0, and iLife 2010.

The “Come see our latest creation” event was just announced and takes place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco at 10AM Pacific Time.

I spoke to a source at Apple this morning, before the invite hit my inbox, who said the event would likely focus on three projects: The tablet device, iPhone 4, and a new round of iLife 2010 software. While we won’t see new iPhone hardware just yet, we will see the next-generation software.

While you early wait in anticipation you can check out some of the latest tablet rumors here

[Via iClarified.com]

January 18, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Brice Milliorn has released My Pocket Mistress 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. No one video wonder here. Unlike similar and many other applications that only offer one video or a handful of photos, My Pocket Mistress moves, she’s interactive, and most importantly she’s real. Yes she’s real! She’s not some 3D rendered mannequin. Seriously, why would you want to buy an application of a dancing mannequin?

She’s Hot, Really Hot
And yes that’s the most important feature of them all!

She’s Animated and Interactive
She engages with you and playfully shows you her assets, just like you are getting your own private showing. Choose from the 36 audio phrases and then she can actually speak to you; or you can just have peace and quite with no conversations or cuddling needed!
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January 18, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Harvard lawyers have teamed with top iPhone developers to produce BarMax, the only complete bar exam prep solution (Essay, MBE, Performance Test, and Flash Cards) available for purchase in the iPhone App Store.

Take 50 pounds of books and condense them into the palm of your hand. With BarMax, you squeeze thousands of pages of bar exam course material and over 1,500 real multiple choice and essay practice questions into your iPhone or iPod Touch. In addition, once you purchase the app, we send you a complete Welcome Packet with hundreds of pages of supplemental material, on-screen outlines, practice exams, and suggested as well as optional hard copy printouts. Read more…

January 18, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has been released for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Following his father’s murder, Huang Lee has a simple mission: deliver an ancient sword to his Uncle Kenny to ensure his family retains control of the Triad gangs of Liberty City. Huang is a spoiled rich kid who expects everything to run smoothly, but his trip does not go exactly as planned. After being robbed and left to die, he will search for honor, riches and revenge in the most dangerous and morally bankrupt city in the world.

You can purchase Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars from the App Store for $9.99.

[Via iClarified.com]

January 16, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

We saw the preview, but now it’s for real — GV Mobile + (2.0) for Jailbreak is available via Cydia via the ModMyI repo. Originally an App Store app before the Great Google Voice Rejection of ‘09, GV Mobile has thrived on Cydia, and the latest release shows no sign of slowing down. What’s new?

First, it costs money. The developer has worked long and hard on GV Mobile + and since he can’t rely on the App Store for income, he has to get the Jailbreak community to support him. If you like GV Mobile +, please do. Read more…

January 16, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

I love my iPhone, but I have to say that there is one little thing wrong with it: it’s a first generation. That means that I can’t quite play all of the games, or record video, or do all of the cool GPS things you kids can do nowadays. It’s not a really bad thing — I can still do a good 99% of the things that a 3GS can do, and I get plenty of usage out of mine anyway — but it is kind of a pain waiting for my Google maps to update over Edge, or not having turn-by-turn directions when I want them.

Fortunately, there are already ways to get GPS going on my 1st gen, and here’s another one. The G-Fi is a little box that will add GPS to your first generation iPhone or iPod touch. Unfortunately, this one is probably a little too hardcore for me Read more…

January 16, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

An analyst at AVI Securities says the Apple tablet is “in full production”.

The information comes from “a maker of components going into the Apple tablet,” according to analyst Matt Thornton. “It’s been in the supply chain for a while and entered full production this month. A couple of suppliers actually had weaker Decembers than they would have expected because production was pushed back a little bit,” he said in an interview.
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January 15, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

AT&T today announced new unlimited plans across all its devices including the iPhone.

“With more than twice the number of smartphone customers as our nearest competitor, we are committed to offering great value and choice for customers who want to talk, text and surf on the nation’s fastest 3G network,” said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Our new plans reflect customers’ continuing desire to do more with their phones – including talking and browsing the Web at the same time. Plus these new plans make it even more attractive to choose AT&T which already offers customers the best 3G experience and the industry’s most popular and innovative devices.”
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January 15, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

A teen in New York has been arrested for leaving a threatening note on the screen of a computer at an Apple Store. The 17-year-old boy was joking around with friends when he typed a note on screen promising “a bloody death” to anyone working in the store via a “bomb loaded with C4, strapped to my chest.” The note was then signed with the name of one of his friends’ fathers. He claims he typed it just to be funny, and then forgot to delete it when he left, but the District Attorney in Staten Island says it’s no joke — the kid faces up to seven years in prison.

I can’t help but think they’ll let him off the hook eventually. Sure, it was a stupid (really stupid) thing to do, and they should come up with a punishment that teaches the kid a lesson, but time in prison labeled as a terrorist seems a little much for showing off to friends in an Apple Store. Maybe they can have him do some in-store lip synching performances as a community service.

[Via Tuaw.com]

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

The Defriended app was released earlier this week. It had a pretty simple function: to figure out who “defriended” you on Facebook. This is a function that’s not available on either Facebook’s website or theiPhone app, and the practice is common enough that the synonym “unfriend” was named New Word of the Year by the New Oxford American Dictionary, so this app obviously had appeal for those who wonder why they don’t see updates for certain people any more. Read more…