With almost 150,000 apps in the iTunes App Store, it shouldn't come as a surprise that some apps have slipped under my radar. Though it's embarrassing to admit, some of my great app discoveries happened only because I read about them long after their release, or I had a friend…
As the competition heats up between smartphones, wouldn't it be nice if we could put aside our differences, stop harping on market share and statistics, and have a little cross-platform fun? Com2us has heard our pleas and created a game that tears down these walls. The iPhone's own Homerun Battle 3D…
We just got word from Chillingo's Clickgamer that an Angry Birds [App Store] update is in the works that adds 40 new levels, two new environments, and complete Crystal integration for online leaderboards, achievements, and all the other fun stuff Crystal provides. They're planning on submitting the update "very soon",…
Apple's finicky about emulators in the App Store, but most of the candidates have been unofficial, and dubiously legal. Sega's Ultimate Genesis, though, is official, and looks like a full virtual console for your iPhone. Sega's released a pile of classic games in the App Store, all of which were…
Businessweek reports that Apple and Microsoft are currently in negotiations to replace Google as the default search engine on the iPhone with Microsoft's Bing.com. The talks have reportedly been underway for weeks. Businessweek cites the increasing rivalry between Google and Apple as one of the reasons behind the discussions. "Apple…
 Boy Genius Report claims to have received information from a source regarding iPhone OS 4.0, which is rumored to be introduced at next week's media event in San Francisco. According to the source, iPhone OS 4.0 will be limited to the iPhone 3G and 3GS (presumably including at least more recent iPod touch models…
TouchArcade reports that Rockstar games has released Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the iPhone and iPod Touch this evening. Chinatown Wars for the iPhone seems to lie somewhere in between the DS and PSP versions in regards to graphical quality, but as far as pure GTA gameplay, everything so…
I am a huge fan of wireless charging solutions for mobile phones, particularly the iPhone. Digging out your charge cable and plugging the device in each night is a pain for many of us and Case-Mate has a new case and wireless charger called the Hug that cuts the wires.…
A company called New Kinetix announced a similar device called the Re Remote Control and the firm has announced pricing and availability for the device. The IR accessory turns the iPod and iPhone into a universal remote that can work in any room of the house without WiFi. The accessory…
When Apple bought multitouch maestros FingerWorks for their talent (and patents, ‘natch), they kept FingerWorks.com and all it’s old product photos and pictures online and intact. No longer, according to MacRumors: The removal seems to correspond with the impending announcement of an Apple tablet later this month. One possible explanation…
Parrot's AR.Drone is an RC helicopter (okay, technically a four-prop "quadricopter") whose flight you control via your iPhone's Wi-Fi.  Not only that, the unit comes with two video cameras and augmented-reality game apps that allow solo play (against a virtual battlebot) or head-to-head shootouts with your friends' AR.Drones.  Add a…
The special event Apple has scheduled for January 27 may be more than just a showing-off of Apple’s new tablet, according to industry sources. It also could be the launch of version 4.0 of the iPhone operating system and the Software Development Kit (SDK) to accompany it. The SDK will…

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