Archive for August, 2007
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iWood - is that an iPhone in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?
The iPhone must-have accessory for tree huggers everywhere. iWood is a truly unique iPhone case crafted from a single piece of the finest woods available. You can also have your logo, monogram, or personal message carved into the back of the case. Order them online from Miniot.
Monday, August 13th, 2007 | One comment -
iPhone tip saves you cash at the gas pump
Gas.app helps you find the least expensive local gas prices at the touch of a finger. Enter your zip code and this app will find you the cheapest gas in town (USA only). This is an iPhone tip worth bookmarking.
Sunday, August 12th, 2007 | No comments -
Avoid the 2-year contract with a prepaid account
You can easily set up your iPhone with a prepaid account, totally by-passing the 2-year minimum contract with AT&T. Simply enter bogus credit card information in the iPhone activation form within iTunes. You will need to do this three times. After the third time iTunes will tell you that your credit card failed and then offer you activation with a…
Friday, August 10th, 2007 | No comments -
Touch chess with iChess
It’s a bit more involved than Bejeweled, but few classic games adapt better to the iPhone’s touch screen as well as chess. The excellent iChess from Morfik has several visual skins and an option to play “point and click” or “drag and drop.” Thumbs up.
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 | 3 comments -
“Send to gallery” feature on iPhone’s photo menu?
You may have noticed the “send to web gallery” feature suddenly appear on your photo menu and wondered what the heck it was. To use this feature you will need a .mac account on your iPhone (you may already have that set up if you see this feature). You will also need an upgrade of Apple’s newly released iLife ‘08…
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 | No comments -
Find wi-fi hotspots to keep you off the EDGE
Next time you lose patience with AT&T’s EDGE network, fire up JiWire’s free wi-fi finder to see if there is a speedy network nearby. This great little utility let’s you filter your searches to include free or paid hotspots. Each search result is linked to detailed information about the site along with a map.
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 | No comments -
More accurate typing with iPhone’s virtual keyboard
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 | No comments
Key-presses register as you let go of the key, not as you press it. If you are having trouble hitting the correct keys, just press and hold as you type a letter. If you hit the wrong key, slide your finger and release when you are on the correct one.
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iPhone tip - good at phone calls, bad at colonoscopy
Okay, this iPhone tip might be pretty obvious to most of you, but if you ever have the stinking urge to shove one up your rear, please read this story first. The iPhone’s form factor is great for the human hand, not the human ass. Thank you Gizmodo for this amusingly uncomfortable tail, er, tale.
Monday, August 6th, 2007 | One comment