Geniuses at MIT have come up with a relatively cheap way of detecting cataracts in the human eye by using an iPhone and a clever attachment.
The CATRA system is a hardware device that attaches to an iPhone (and presumably other devices). The CATRA then uses the screen output to detect cataracts.
While we're sure that the underlying technology is much more complicated than that initial explanation, we're sure you get the gist...
It seems like a long time ago since This is my next reported on the possibility of an iPad HD this year. 3rd-generation Apple tablet rumors have been running rampant. The next-gen iPad is expected to sport a screen with double the resolution of its predecessor, and debut sometime this fall.
Though the gossip is getting stronger, you can't help but be skeptical, as Apple's never released products in 6-8 month increments. Not only that, but how can they expect to ship a new tablet when they can barely make enough of the previous version to go around?
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While most of us are painfully aware of the app piracy that goes on in the jailbreak community, I don't know if any of us knew it was this bad. TechCrunch highlighted a small iOS software firm last week that has witnessed first hand just how rampant the problem is.
GAMEized is the proud creator of FingerKicks, a simple $0.99 soccer (football) game for iOS devices. The app is the company's first entry into Apple's popular software platform, and it might just be their last...
Apple's iPhone isn't just the most advanced smartphone on the market, it's also a crime fighting super machine, thanks to a new app and accessory.
MORIS, which stands for Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System, promises to combine state of the art iris recognition with good old fashioned facial recognition, with the aim of making the identification of individuals a quick and easy process...
While the Lodsys saga with Apple and its developers drudges on, another company has decided to join in the patent troll party. This time, it's an Indian-based company by the name of Kootol, and this time, they're not just going after the little guys.
FOSSPatents is reporting that Kootol has distributed a press release announcing that it has sent "notices" to a long list of companies (large and small) regarding their use of Kootol's Intellectual Property. The IP in question involves social "feeds" like you'd find in Twitter or Facebook...
From games to utilities, app developers are exploring new technological territory with iPhone features. Applications that use the accelerometer and gyroscope are very common. But these aren’t the only hardware features that application developers are showing off in a new way.
The microphone has also begun to star in new iPhone applications. These novel apps are showing that the microphone can be used in ways that are much more creative than simple recording. By allowing players to use their actual breath to power virtual fun and games, the following three apps show that it’s not such a bad thing to be full of hot air.
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Where has Geohot been lately? We know he recently joined Facebook, but has he had a presence in the iOS developer scene?
George "Geohot" Hotz has indeed been pretty quiet these days, and we've all thought that he's been taking a break from his iOS work to focus on his new job at Facebook. That doesn't seem to totally be the case, as he's been spotted coding away at the iOSDevCamp in San Jose, CA.
A couple days after making TinyUmbrella compatible with iOS 5 Beta 3, and following the release of iOS 4.3.4, Notcom has updated his tool yet again, this time to allow you to save your iOS 4.3.4 SHSH blobs.
Because you'd better be safe than sorry, we highly suggest you download the latest version and save those blobs. In case you don't know what we're talking about here, feel free to peruse our SHSH guide, as well as our tutorial on how to save your SHSH blobs...
Apple released iOS 4.3.4 yesterday, and as always, the Dev Team was right on it and updated RedSn0w to version 0.9.8 beta 3, which is a tethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.4 for all devices (except the iPad 2).
Those of you (all of us?) waiting for an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.4 shouldn't get their hopes too high. As iOS hacker i0n1c mentioned today on Twitter, there probably won't be an iOS 4.3.4 untether anytime soon...
Nuance is known for its intelligent voice technology, and the company is actually in a partnership with Apple to supposedly work on bringing better voice integration to iOS.
Nuance already has several productivity apps in the App Store, including Dragon Dictation. And their newest app brings the ultimate voice search experience to the iPhone. Hello, Dragon Go!