The iphone development team released the long awaited version of Quickpwn today for Mac OS X. This will allow you to quickly jailbreak firmware 2.0.2 without creating a custom .ipsw and restoring.
Note this will not jailbreak earlier firmware versions and will change the baseband apparently. It is currently available as a torrent and can be downloaded from here.
31. August 2008
Photogene is actually a great example of how Mac OS X’s ‘Core’ Functions can be well applied to the iPhone, in this case, the colour and levels editing ability. There are the obligatory ‘comic’ style functions as we’ve seen in other apps, but where this app really comes in to it’s own is with the actual photo editing tools. If you really need to extract that extra detail from an poor iPhone photo, then this app will help you out when you’re on the go.
VERDICT: 82%
30. August 2008
Touch Scan basically enables you to use your iPhone as a gimmick to help get you talking to a random hot chick in a bar. It’s a mindless bit of fun, simply ask Random Girl #55 to put her thumb on your iPhone, and you do the same too… The iPhone then ’scans’ your thumbs and guess what it says…? That’s right!!! “WOW! It’s a PERFECT match!”
Now this app would be REALLY funny if sometimes it said something negative, that would then make it quite fun for both ‘players’ and it wouldn’t make you look like such a tool.
VERDICT: 50% (harmless fun…)
30. August 2008
nexus404 have just run this review on the new DUAL CHARGING iLuv for him and her iPhone charging… awwww how sweet…
iLuv have just announced that their new iMM173 Dual iPhone/iPod Alarm Clock Docking Station, which, as the name suggests, comes with two docks capable of accepting both iPods and iPhones (including the new 3G iPhone), will become available from next month.
Apart from sporting dual docks for Apple’s devices, the iLuv iMM173, which features jAura acoustic speaker technology, naturally also comes with an aux line-in allowing you to use the iMM173 with other audio devices and DAPs with an integrated FM tuner serving as backup should you grow tired of your playlists.
Offering a combined total of 10W of power, the iLuv iMM173 comes with LCD screen complete with dimming controls, measures in at 284mm x 87mm x 183mm and will set you back around $130 when it begins to ship in September.
29. August 2008
One glaring ommission from iPhone OS X is the ‘To Do‘ app… We all need and hope that Apple finally release a To Do app for iPhone that syncs with Outlook or iCal.
Until that day there are a number of other solutions, most popular on the iPhone has been Remember the Milk with it’s ‘Getting Things Done’ approach.
iProcrastinate borrows some of these elements to make a nice and simple To Do List app with a nice level of grouping, and categories. Color code your tasks or use Smart Groups to help you prioritize and finish the tasks in hand.
According to the Developer, a Wireless iPhone to Desktop Version should be available by the end of summer… Two questions… What app’s will it sync with at the Desktop End? and … Summer in Europe or summer in Australia…???
This free app is available now.
29. August 2008
At first glance you might think it’s an average iPhone dock, however its wall mountable! At just $100 I don’t care that it doesnt sound like a Bose Sound Dock, its wall mountable!
Just dock your iPod or iPhone and you can use the remote control to scroll through your tracks which appear on the classy blue LCD screen. Nice touch control features allow you to operate the unit without the remote and the alarm clock feature means that you can wake up to your iPod music and face the day in style. Also has built in FM radio and input option from SD card or USB so that it is always functional even without your music devices.
Something about this is just so cool, and it would sit really nicely on my wooden headboard. 100milligrams please send me one…
29. August 2008
After all the fuss we’ve heard about AT&T kicking up a fuss about tethering and VOIP and Skype style apps on the iPhone, we’re quite surprised/happy to see this on the App Store; VOIP for the iPhone using the TruPhone VOIP service, which is actually not bad.
You buy credit, and then simply use TruPhone to dial out using the WiFi network anywhere in the world. This app ONLY works on WiFi (probably just to keep the networks happy) but it does mean two things…
VERDICT: 92%
The iPhone headphone socket has a little contact switch inside it that tells the iPhone to switch from external audio to headphones audio when plugged in. Sometimes this can get some dust or fluff underneath the contact and the iPhone or iPhone 3G can get jammed in headphones mode.
To cure this, one suggestion from Apple Technicians is to insert and retract the headphone jack a few times to dislodge the dust or fluff and clear the contacts in the iPhone.
Be gentle, you don’t want to break your iPhone or Headphones.
DISCLAIMER: We accept no responsibility if your big strong hands break your iPhone in the process. 
Independent developer Bas Tossings has released a charming new iPhone game called Loopy Laboratory. While it’s not entirely perfect, after playing too many half-finished games and glorified tech demos, it was refreshing to finally see a game with some depth and character. One iTunes reviewer has described this as a remake of Chip’s Challenge/Tile World which it does seem to resemble though the developer says he was inspired by a number of older puzzle games which came together for this project.
The gameplay video shows a few of the early levels (3, 6, 7) and a later level (31). Note that the conveyor belt does not video tape well (grey moving walkway). [toucharcade]
Black Mamba Racer is a $3.99 2D overhead racer in which you skid and slide your way around 25 racing mission across 9 different tracks. While the graphics may look primitive, the gameplay is surprisingly fun and challenging. iTunes App Store
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31. August 2008
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