For those who haven't heard the news yet, the iPhone isn't just a popular smart phone, it's also a popular camera. In fact, studies show that Apple's smartphone is among the most-used point and shoot cameras in the world.
If you too love your iPhone camera, but find yourself missing your old 32mm, Cydia has a tweak for you. Stampr gives your iPhone photos a touch of nostalgia by adding the time and date stamp to the bottom of each snapshot...
Samurai Girl [iTunes Link] was developed by CJ Internet Corp and is a 2D Action RPG Platformer for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Those of you who are familiar with the genre will not be disappointed as this game is jam-packed with cut-throat action in a retro-arcade fashion.
The story begins by introducing you to the main character Hikaru, the daughter of the Guardian of Sakura (her father), the Legendary Sword. However her father was killed by a robot controlled by a character named Delta-M who was looking to take the sword away from him. Hikaru managed to escape with the sword but lost her memory when she fell down a cliff.
The game will begin when she wakes up and discovers that she is now the Guardian of Sakura. And through her adventures she will slowly regain her memory and discovers that she must kill Delta-M before he causes more death and destruction...
One of the biggest downfalls of tablet PCs is the virtual keyboard. Folks who rely on their portable computers for heavy data input have avoided the new trend, due to the lack of a proper keyboard. Up until now, touch-typing on tablets has been a pipe-dream, but Cliff Thier is looking to change that with his invention, the iKeyboard.
This slip on accessory is guaranteed to make you type faster by eliminating the need for "hunt and peck" typing. iKeyboard slips over your iPad 2 in landscape mode, and outlines your virtual keyboard.
Not only does this make finding keys easier, it adds a layer of material on top of your iPad so you can rest your fingers on the keys without typing. This also provides for a similar tactile experience as a normal keyboard.
You can't pick one of these up at the local Best Buy just yet. Cliff Thier started a Kickstarter project for his iKeyboard and it is expected to be funded June 28. Though he has already reach his goal, feel free to pledge $30 or more to grab one of these before they hit the selves. My mouth's watering just thinking about typing with one of these things.
What about you?
If you are currently sporting an iPhone 3GS or older model and are thinking you might not be able to hold out for the next product refresh, you may want to grab an iPhone 4 while it's still available.
DigiTimes is reporting that Taiwan-based manufacturing firm Foxconn is facing a shortage of both labor and materials at its China plants. This will likely affect shipments of Apple's new iPad 2 tablet and the popular iPhone 4...
Apple really shocked the world when they unveiled the original iPhone back in 2007. An all touch screen device with no stylus and an on-screen keyboard was certainly not the norm for the wireless industry at that time.
The iPhone's virtual keyboard has generally been at the top of its class, but that hasn't stopped Apple from experimenting. AppleInsider has come across an interesting patent application from the Cupertino company for a new style of compact keyboard...
Peter Hajas is the genius behind a different take on the iOS push notification system called MobileNotifer. He's a prominent figure in the jailbreak community with a wonderful, open-source philosophy on software.
In a recent interview with Joshua Tucker of ModMyi, Peter sat down and talked about some interesting developments. His amazing iOS notification replacement for jailbreakers, MobileNotifer, is entering its fourth beta with some awesome new features. Peter also talked about a very interesting new jailbreak project called "Widge."
Check out the full, 15 minute interview after the break...
You've all probably heard by now that Google has launched the beta version of its new cloud storage service. Google Music Beta is currently free and allows users to store up to 20,000 songs for playback on any Android device, but what about iOS?
If you're tired of waiting on Apple to launch their own cloud services, you can join in on the Google Music Beta party with your iDevice. Much like the Amazon cloud service, iOS users have found a way to playback Google Music on their iDevices...
There is a new scam going on on Facebook right now, which involves you, your friends, and the yet to be released iPhone 5. Here is how it works. You see in your stream that one of your friends commented on an article titled "First Exposure: Apple iPhone 5." Because your friend commented on it and because you really want to know about this iPhone 5, you click on the link as well.
You are then directed to a domain ending in .info (that should be a bad sign in itself), where you are asked to enter a captcha code to prove you are human. That should really be a second warning that this is not so legit...
Being an avid photographer and cameraman, I was pretty excited when the opportunity to review the Hot Shoe Holder presented itself.
For those of you who aren't camera geeks, the hot shoe is that little metal plate that sits on top of a camera. It's used to mount peripherals (mainly flashes), and while you won't normally find them on point and shoot cameras, they're staples for DSLRs.
That brings us to the Hot Shoe Holder, a small plastic iPhone 4 holder that allows you to mount your iPhone onto your camera's hot shoe.
If you're into photography, no-doubt your wheels are already spinning at the possibilities, while non-camera folks might start scratching their heads.
Why would you want to mount an iPhone 4 on top of a camera? Folks, the possibilities are almost limitless...
Twitter has begun to roll out an updated and majorly revamped version of their mobile web app. The new interface looks a whole lot like Twitter's official iPhone app, and the web app is contained entirely in Mobile Safari.
HTML5 is deeply integrated into Twitter's new web app, and the redesign looks really nice. Twitter's main goal with this update is to improve its web experience on mobile platforms...
Apple has started running a new series of commercials that all play off the tagline, "If you don't have an iPhone..."
It's no secret that Apple's new ads are a bit prideful. The tone of the voice-overs is boastful and almost snarky. Apple has clearly succeeded with the iPhone, and now they're rubbing it in.
For a look at what Apple really means by these ads, check out this parody video...
It's no secret that the iPhone is the most popular camera in the world. The new iPhone 4's 5 MP shooter is pretty solid when it comes to mobile phone cameras, but unlike standalone picture-takers, it doesn't have many options to tweak. There's no white balance or shutter settings, and no interchangeable lenses.
Patrick O'Neil and Chong Pak are looking to change that with their olloclip accessory. The tiny lens just slides on your iPhone 4, instantly giving you the ability to shoot fisheye, wide angle, and macro photos...