iLounge

Caze unveils Zero 5 UltraThin case for iPhone 3G, 3GS

Thinking about getting this for my phone, but not a single review to be had anywhere on the internets? Anyone got one yet? Is it any good?

Posted by Rob on November 18, 2009 at 2:10 AM (PDT)

Yamaha debuts MCR-140 speaker with wireless iPod control

Seriously, if this had DVD instead of just CD, and video out for the iPod, I’d probably buy one.

Why do so few mini Hifi systems for the iPod support video? Is it really so hard?

Posted by Ben Olmsted on November 17, 2009 at 11:42 PM (PDT)

Tunewear ships VisualDock AV for iPod, iPhone

I was going to say “great, finally a product which replaces the discontinued Apple Universal Dock with S-Video output” until I saw the whopping price!

I mean really… it’s pretty much exactly the same thing with a few very minor additions (that I would never use) and a more cluttered design.

Unless there’s some way they’ve implemented on-screen menus, which if they did, I have no idea why the article wouldn’t have mentioned the one feature we all need.

Posted by Ben Olmsted on November 17, 2009 at 11:38 PM (PDT)

App Mix: Ravensword, Star Wars, Google Earth, Konami

On another note, the Konami low pricing is not valid withing the EU, where it’s apps are still priced equivalent to the range of $2-$5.

Posted by ChrisB on November 17, 2009 at 11:09 PM (PDT)

App Mix: Ravensword, Star Wars, Google Earth, Konami

Good to hear I am not the only one having this problem, it started yesterday for me. App updates on the iPhone “do not take”, despite visual feedback that an update is done. Either that or the App Store application do not recognize updates.
Updating in iTunes worked for all but one app, which I had to delete on the iPhone and reinstall for the App Store app to accept that it was updated.

Posted by ChrisB on November 17, 2009 at 11:05 PM (PDT)

App Mix: Ravensword, Star Wars, Google Earth, Konami

I have been having the same issue as Dave, except that it happens with quite a few different apps.  Say for example I check to see if there are any app updates.  It shows me 11.  I update all, and all 11 download, but 4 don’t disappear.  If I check to see if there are any updates, those 4 show up again.  Usually within half a day, after I update them again, they will finally disappear.

This has been going on with many different apps for the last 4-5 days. 

Has something changed that I am unaware of.  It didn’t do this before and then all of a sudden, this is a common occurrence.

Curious if this has been happening to others.

Posted by Phil on November 17, 2009 at 9:16 PM (PDT)

Oakley debuts rubber iPhone case

I have cracked two cases by dropping my phone. The phone was protected, but the case broke both times. A buddy has this Oakley case and loves it. To demonstrate it to me, he tossed his phone on the ground (concrete) and it bounced like a ball. The phone was totally protected. I was surprised that it only cost $30.00. The decorative cases cost that much and more. It fits well too. The phone won’t fall out. It is bit bulky, but very industrial and tough.

Posted by KONRAD on November 17, 2009 at 7:17 PM (PDT)

Rogue Amoeba abandons iPhone development following app approval delay

The point people are missing is that Apple approved the images in the initial release! Then why disaaprove of them in a bug release. This is insane behaviour. Apple is driving away the very people who support it. When you hold on to something too tight in the end all you have is your own hand. Apple’s death grip is counter-productive and makes them appear to be the new BIG Brother. A business is built on providing solutions, not problems. The easier the product is to use the more enjoyment and less frustration people have. Apple needs to make things easier, not harder. Look at how long it took them to add a second button to the mouse, after YEARS of people crying for it. Look at the lack of tabs in the Finder. Apple is not a terribly responsive corporate entity and this is to their detriment.

Posted by Philip on November 17, 2009 at 3:27 PM (PDT)

Hack for removing volume cap on European iPods

The thing I don’t understand is that this is NOT EU law, it’s French law. Why does the rest of Europe have to get ######-up volume limits on iPods because of the French? That’s clearly Apple’s problem and not the EU’s…

Posted by simon on November 17, 2009 at 1:25 PM (PDT)

App Mix: Ravensword, Star Wars, Google Earth, Konami

The Google Earth App is so great that it updated 6 times before it finally took.

Posted by Dave on November 17, 2009 at 12:34 PM (PDT)

Apple delaying approval of iPhone DJ apps?

The name “DJ Player” is actually taken by me, and it’s “in review” since 30th January.

Posted by Gabor on November 17, 2009 at 11:34 AM (PDT)

Apple using software to check App Store submissions?

Perhaps this in response to software such as Yelp that used private API calls to implement an augmented-reality Easter egg (Monocle) prior to the v3.1 API release that officially allowed it.

Posted by David on November 17, 2009 at 10:08 AM (PDT)

Oakley debuts rubber iPhone case

Does it work for the newest 3gS iphone?

Posted by Ally on November 17, 2009 at 8:33 AM (PDT)

Apple airs two new iPhone 3GS commercials

uhhhh….i havent checked it yet..let me watch tv today for this ad..however, i would be watching it an hour tonight, so lets see what comes up I love to watch these commercials as i get to know manyu things i wouldnt know otherwise

Posted by katie on November 17, 2009 at 7:37 AM (PDT)

iPod touch 1G, 2G users: 3.0 Wi-Fi drops, failures

We order over 40 iPod Touch 8GB a month and use them at sites all around the UK. Since OS 3 we have been having the ‘Invalid Operation’ error on even the most simple of wireless configurations. Apple!! Grrrr!!

Posted by Zymotik on November 17, 2009 at 3:46 AM (PDT)

AT&T responds to Verizon attack ads

Yeah…..get this!

AT&T has absolutely NO coverage in my ENTIRE state. (Montana BTW) They do partner for roaming….but for “native” coverage, there isn’t any!!!

Posted by Kayle Michael on November 17, 2009 at 12:02 AM (PDT)

Apple: 40-50 new stores coming in 2010

We need one on EL PASO, TX!!!

Posted by tx on November 16, 2009 at 9:33 PM (PDT)

Apple delaying approval of iPhone DJ apps?

Yeah, this closed, no word process is pretty hard. So many developers are running businesses to do this, paying their costs (not to mention the subscription fees to Apple etc) and then they get no feedback on the delays or issues. How are they supposed to have a business model, or explain a late payment to the bank, well we were going to pay our rent but some little company called apple who controls the world market stopped our release.

Posted by Warren on November 16, 2009 at 8:49 PM (PDT)

Apple: 40-50 new stores coming in 2010

We need one on Peru!

Posted by Simplemyp on November 16, 2009 at 6:59 PM (PDT)

Apple delaying approval of iPhone DJ apps?

Seems Apple’s got some ‘splainin’ to do here.
While I understand “growing pains” and the rapid-growth popularity of the Store, Apple can’t keep making developers and users mad with this secrecy.
To not give them a timeline and/or a reason(s) for the delays is really abusing the closed nature of installing software on iPhones and iPods.
Until Apple open up other methods of installing apps, this has to be addressed.
I’d be ticked if I were counting on holiday app sales to pay my bills.

Posted by sb on November 16, 2009 at 6:33 PM (PDT)

Change the color of your iPod

My wife just got a new iPod, so her old one became mine. Problem was it was a Pink mini. Now i dont have any issues with using pink stuff, im not like that, but i just wanted to make it my own. So I took it apart, took the plastic screen out, cleaned it up, sanded it down and spray painted it with Rust-Oleum black gloss enamel. And it turned out PERFECT! It’s all in the prep. As long as you know what your doing everthing should come out just fine. And as long as you/i have it apart you/i should also change the battery, also make sure your warranty is up.

Posted by Jerry on November 16, 2009 at 1:44 PM (PDT)

NASA creates iPhone-based chemical sensor

Why here’s an example of one handheld gas detector already on the market OSHA & EPA certified for only $495, with data logging & all.

$495 that’s less than the price of an I phone

here’s what it tests for:

Handheld detector for nitrogen dioxide, ozone, chlorine, fluorine, bromine and other halogen gases. As well as sensing: 

Acetaldehyde 
Acetone 
Acetonitrile 
Acetylene Tetrabromide 
Alcohol 
Allyl Alcohol 
Ammonia 
Benzene 
Benzoyl Chloride 
Benzoyl Peroxide 
Butane 
Butanone (MEK) 
Butoxyethanol
Butyl Alcohol
Butyl Acetate
c-Allylglycidylether 
c-Chloroform 
c-Dichloroethyl Ether 
Camphor 
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Tetrachloride 
Chloro-1-Nitropropane 
Chloroacetaldehyde 
Chlorobenzene 
Chloropicrin 
Chloroprene 
cl,1-Dichloro-1-Nitroethane Cumene
Cyclohexane 
Cyclohexanol 
Cyclohexanone 
Cyclopentadiene 
DDT 
Diacetone Alcohol 
Diasomethane 
Diborane
1,1 Dichloroethane
1,2 Dichloroethane 
Diethylamine 
Diethylamino Ethanol 
Dimethylamine 
Dimethylaniline 
Dimethylformamide
Dimethylhydrazine   Dinitrobenzene
Dinitroluene
Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether
Disobutyl Ketone
Epichlorhydrin
Ether
Ethoxyethanol
Ethyl Butyl Ketone
Ethyl Ether
Ethyl Bromide
Ethyl Formate
Ethyl Benzene
Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Chloride
Ethylamine
Ethylene Dichloride
Ethylene Oxide
Ethylenediamine
Formaledehyde
Furfuryl Alcohol
Gasoline
Glycol Monoethyl Ether
Heptane
Hexachloroethane
Hexane
Hexanone
Hydrogen Sulfide
Hydrogen Chloride
Hydrogen Bromide
Hydrogen
Isoamyl Alcohol
Isobutyl Alcohol
Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropyl Glycidel Ether
Ketone
L.P. Gas
Lacquer Thinners
Methane
Methyl Acetylene
Methyl Cellosolve
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone(Hexone)
Methyl Butyl Ketone
Methyl Mercaptan
Methyl Chloroform   Methyl Alcohol
Methyl Chloride
Methyl n-Amyl Ketone
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Methylal
Methylamine
Methylchclohexanol
Methylcyclohexane
Methylene Chloride
Naphtha
Napthalene
Natural Gas
Nitrobnzene
Nitrochlorobenzene
Nitroethane
Nitroglycerin
Nitromethane
Nitrotoluene
Pentane
Pentanone
Perchloroethylene
Petroleum Distillates
Phenylether
Propane
Propargyl Alcohol
Propylene Oxide
Propyne
Refrigerant R-502(Freon 502)
Refrigerant R-123(Freon 123)
Refrigerant R-22 (Freon 22)
Refrigerant R-11 (Freon 11)
Sulfur Dioxide
Tetrachloronaphthalene
Tetranitromethane
Toluene
1,1,1 Trichloroethane
1,1,2 Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Trichloronaphthalene
Trichloropropane
Trinitrotoluene
Turpentine
Xylene

wow that’s a lot of stuff & the tax payers didn’t have to put up a dime to develop it. And cheaper than an iPhone.

Posted by Xing on November 16, 2009 at 11:22 AM (PDT)

AT&T responds to Verizon attack ads

AT&T doesn’t have a leg to stand on. The Verizon spots, if carefully read, are dead-on accurate; AT&T’s 3G coverage is pathetic.

Instead of this weak knee-jerk reaction, AT&T would do better to invest its profits into expanding both the reach and DENSITY of their 3G towers.

For the record, I’ve been a generally satisfied AT&T/Cingular/AT&T customer for nearly 10 years. But that’s only because I’ve been fortunate to live and work within their limited coverage areas. Any local traveling I do, even to large suburban areas, yields ZERO 3G coverage. And for that I say, “Sic’em, Verizon!”

Posted by Herr Doktor on November 16, 2009 at 9:16 AM (PDT)

NASA creates iPhone-based chemical sensor

Xing, if it proves useful and robust, it’ll get used.  Remember, at this point, it’s just research (hence the term “proof of concept.”)  There’s no need for it to get used.  They just wanted to answer the all-important question: “can it be done cheaply?”  And they answered it very well. 

The military is already using the Iphone/Touch. NASA uses laptops on the space shuttle and ISS.  There’s no reason they wouldn’t use Iphones/Touches if it suited their needs.  Just because you don’t see an immediate use of it, don’t think it isn’t being considered.

Posted by Tom on November 16, 2009 at 8:32 AM (PDT)

AT&T responds to Verizon attack ads

AT&T says they have coverage in my area, at least according to their map, but they have no coverage in the entire state. Check it yourself. Enter a ND zip code at the prompt on their website. No service. Look at the map. They say they have coverage. Here’s my zip code, 58701. Try it. See for yourself. AT&T has no service on a map that they say they have service for. Liars.

Posted by Steve on November 16, 2009 at 7:18 AM (PDT)