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- iPhone 3G to be unlocked, dev team speaks about DFU problems
Filed under: iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnage
Want to unlock your iPhone 3G and place it on any GSM network? Your long wait may soon be over. The anticipated unlock, codenamed "yellowsn0w," should be available later this month -- they are projecting a New Year's Eve release. If you wish to unlock your iPhone, you will need an iPhone 3G with 2.11.07 baseband or earlier, and it will need to be jailbroken.
In theory, if you update your iPhone 3G to the 2.2 firmware release in iTunes, you will lose the ability to perform the unlock because iTunes will update the baseband version. If you plan to do the unlock, you will need to update your iPhone using Pwnage.
Yesterday we told you about DFU mode not working with Macs running the new OS X 10.5.6 update; today, the dev team gave us a little insight into why this might not work. Remember when the unibody MacBooks were released and there were problems with jailbreaking attempts? Well, this is basically the same problem, except it is more widespread. The dev team believes that this is an error on Apple's part, and has nothing to do with Apple attempting to shut down the hacking community. Until there is another update you can attempt to manually replace the affected kernel extensions with the 10.5.5 versions, but the dev team warns that you should "attempt at your own risk."
Thanks to William and others for the tip!
[via Engadget]TUAWiPhone 3G to be unlocked, dev team speaks about DFU problems originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - The iPhone's camera jumping up in the Flickr ratings
Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, Internet, iPhone
This makes sense when you think about it, but it just seems really wild to me: in the list of Flickr's most popular cameras (compiled from the metadata attached to any photos that upload to the popular site), our favorite cell phone is climbing up the ranks. In fact, it had just recently overtaken the Canon EOS 40D digital SLR when the screenshot above was taken (though stats may have changed since then, as now it appears the iPhone never did cross that line).
Obviously, it's not for reasons of quality -- the iPhone's camera doesn't compare in the least to any of the others on that list. But when you consider that the iPhone is now the US's most popular handset, and that there are so many ways to quickly and easily shoot pictures snapped there up to Flickr, it becomes pretty clear why pictures from the iPhone are so popular on the site.
Unfortunately, they don't provide a timeline to these graphs, so we can't really trace the causes of that jump recently, though the App Store probably has something to do with it (doesn't it always?). Another arena where the iPhone is quickly becoming wildly popular.
[via MacBytes]TUAWThe iPhone's camera jumping up in the Flickr ratings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Record a multi-participant podcast with GarageBand
Filed under: Multimedia, Podcasting
A few months ago, I started recording a podcast with some friends. At that time, our process was to gather everyone into one Skype call and record the session with WireTap Studio. That worked reasonably well, but there were a few problems.
The quality of the end result was dependent on everyone's Skype connection. Throw in a bad rainstorm, a large download or an iffy wi-fi connection and quality suffered. The other issue was people talking over each other. Even the most disciplined podcasters do it occasionally. Since the raw audio was a single track, editing the overtalking out of the final show was difficult, if not impossible.
A few episodes into it, we read Dan Benjamin's tips on recording a podcast with participants in multiple locations. He and John Gruber use a time-tested method called a "double-ender" when recording The Talk Show. As they talk via Skype, John and Dan record their own audio locally, and those two files are edited together as separate tracks. We've adopted a similar method using GarageBand, and it's been working wonderfully. Read on for details on our setup.Continue reading Record a multi-participant podcast with GarageBand
TUAWRecord a multi-participant podcast with GarageBand originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Mac 101: Drag an entire application from one space to another
Filed under: Mac 101
Spaces is a very nice way to manage all of your Mac's applications. You can have certain applications set to open in certain Spaces, and you can drag windows between spaces by clicking the Spaces application icon in the Dock (or menu bar). But did you know there is a simple way to drag all of application's windows between spaces?
To do this, simply launch Spaces (using either a key combo, Dock icon, or menu bar item), then find the application whose windows you wish to move from one Space to another. Command + drag one of the windows, and all of the windows from that application will follow. It's that simple.
Want more tips and tricks like this? Visit TUAW's Mac 101 section.TUAWMac 101: Drag an entire application from one space to another originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - First Look: OldBooth
Filed under: iPhone, App Store
Remember going to the circus as a child and putting your face inside one of those painted façades? Well, you can do the exact same thing on your iPhone, except it's slightly more fun. OldBooth [iTunes link] lets you snap a picture and morph it with some predefined templates for both male and female bodies. All of the templates range from mid-20s to 80s fashions -- and they are quite hilarious when you see your face in them.
You can import a picture from either the iPhone's camera, or from the photo library on the device. Once you import the picture, you are able to shrink the image by pinching, rotate and increase the brightness to match the template image. When you are done, the morphed image will be saved in your photo library.
If you are looking for a cool iPhone application that can provide hours of fun (and laughs), then look no further than OldBooth. You can download it from the iTunes App Store for 30% through Christmas (regular $4.99).
By the way, can you guess who is in the picture to the right? Give us your best guess in the comments. We'll update the post tomorrow with the correct answer.TUAWFirst Look: OldBooth originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Apple debuts two Holiday Get a Mac Ads
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple
Apple released two new Get a Mac ads, just in time for the holiday season. The two ads, entitled "I Can Do Anything," and "Tree Trimming," are animated, and very amusing.
In the I Can Do Anything ad [direct video link], PC shows off what he can do because he is animated. He then talks to a rabbit who is on its way to the Apple Store. PC then knocks over a snow man on the rabbit and exclaims "Oops, I'm sorry, how did that happen?" In the Tree Trimming ad [direct video link], Mac and PC are decorating a tree. When PC plugs in the tree, Mac discovers that the lights actually say, "PC Rules."
You can watch both of the ads by visiting the Get a Mac ad website.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!TUAWApple debuts two Holiday Get a Mac Ads originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - I Love Katamari in the App Store, optimization not included
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Software, Odds and ends, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
Can't believe we didn't think to ask of this before Namco gave it to us, but here it is -- there is already an official version of I Love Katamari (otherwise known as Katamari Damacy) right there on the App Store and playable on the iPhone. What a perfect game to put on the iPhone -- it's casual, it's easy to pick up but tough to master, and the analog controls, while perfect for a pair of analog sticks, work great on a touchscreen as well.
Unfortunately, it's not quite perfect yet -- the game slows down fast, and quickly becomes unplayable with all the stuff on the screen. But lots of people are hoping for an update from Namco, and while that hope might not quite be justified (is Namco really going to commit to making this game great, or are they just taking advantage of a hot property?), you never know. Pac Man has been a winner for the company for sure, so maybe they will make sure that Katamari plays as well as its console versions. As much as we appreciate original games on the iPhone, there's nothing wrong with quality ports of console gems as well, and if Namco can patch out the bugs to everyone's satisfaction, there's no question that's what this will be.TUAWI Love Katamari in the App Store, optimization not included originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Mac OS X 10.5.6 update breaks DFU Mode for iPhone?
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, Jailbreak/pwnage
iPhone Alley is reporting that the Mac OS X 10.5.6 update is causing problems for the jailbreaking community. According to a recent post at the site, if you place the iPhone in DFU mode (similar to a restore mode), your iPhone will be unrecognized by a Mac running 10.5.6.
DFU mode is required to jailbreak your iPhone using many of the popular tools such as Pwnage or QuickPwn. So far there is no word from the iPhone Dev group on this finding. In doing our own research, we discovered that the problem does, in fact, exist. So, if you need to jailbreak your iPhone/iPod touch, you might want to hold off on updating your Mac.
Could this be Apple's way of combating owners who jailbreak their iPhones? Has this happened to you since upgrading your Mac to 10.5.6? Let us know in the comments!
[via iPhone Alley]TUAWMac OS X 10.5.6 update breaks DFU Mode for iPhone? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - MobileMe updates alongside 10.5.6
Filed under: MobileMe
Alongside the OS update to 10.5.6 released today, Mobile Me has also undergone a service update.
The Mobile Me improvements includes the following:
- Contacts, calendars and bookmarks sync automatically within a minute of the changes being made on a computer, another device or at www.me.com.
- Resolved issues causing contacts to temporarily disappear on the iPhone and iPod Touch, along with inconsistent data.
- Improved startup time and reliability
A complete list of changes can be found at the update's support page. You must upgrade Leopard to 10.5.6 and your iPhone to 2.2 before taking advantage of some of the fixes.
Thanks for the tip, Jonathan!TUAWMobileMe updates alongside 10.5.6 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Found Footage: Pete's FishCam
Filed under: Hardware, Humor, Peripherals, Odds and ends, Found Footage
Remember the remote-controlled dog treat dispenser from a few weeks ago? Now Pete Raumann has come up with Pete's FishCam, which comes complete with an iPhone interface so that he can remotely watch his fish swimming around in a nicely appointed aquarium.
It's more than just a webcam, though -- Pete can also turn the lights on and off (both tank and accent spotlights), pan the camera left and right, and open and close the "treasure chest" in the tank. Pete used the same equipment and web-based applet generator from ioBridge that was used to create the dog treat dispenser.
Note to Pete: your next assignments are to build an aquarium-cleaning robot and fish feeder that you can control from the iPhone. The video below shows how the interface works on the iPhone, complete with narration by Mr. Raumann.
What are your ideas for something you'd like to be able to watch and/or control from your iPhone? Put it in a comment, and please remember to keep it clean!TUAWFound Footage: Pete's FishCam originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - First Look: iLava for iPhone/iPod touch
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
The lava lamp was an icon of 70s pop culture, and that same idea has made it into the 21st century, right on the iPhone. iLava [iTunes link] imitates both a lava lamp, and the demo that Jeff Han gave us at the TED conference.
The iLava application is completely multi-touch, meaning that anything you touch will have an action. Touch the lava, move it around. When you tap and hold your finger in a specific area, you'll add heat and see the lava rise. You can also stretch the lava apart, or pinch multiple pieces of lava together. Shake or tilt the iPhone to move the lamp, just as you could a real lava lamp.
If you're looking for a cool iPhone application that could bring a few minutes of enjoyment, then look no further than iLava. You can download it from the iTunes App Store for $0.99US.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!TUAWFirst Look: iLava for iPhone/iPod touch originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Win Byline or BlogPress in holiday giveaway
Phantom Fish and CoolLittleThings have teamed up to give away 42 copies of both Byline and BlogPress. If you buy one app, you win a chance to get the other for free. Three winners will be chosen every day beginning the 18th, and ending on the 31st. The promotion is available to anyone who purchases either Byline or BlogPress between today and the end of the year.
Depending on which app you buy, you must email a copy of your iTunes receipt to the app's publisher to be entered into the contest. Full details and instructions are available on both the Phantom Fish and CoolLittleThings websites.
Byline is a Google Reader client and offline browser for the iPhone, which I reviewed in October. It's available for $4.99 in the App Store.
BlogPress is an easy-to-use WYSIWYG blog editor that supports all the maintream blogging platforms, including Blogger, WordPress and Movable Type. It's also available for $4.99 in the App Store.
TUAWWin Byline or BlogPress in holiday giveaway originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Blast From the Past: Apple patents, ads, and catalogs
Filed under: Hardware, Blast From the Past, Apple History
A trio of nostalgic finds covers everything from a visual history of Apple patents to the ads and catalogs that marketed these products to consumers.
Andrew McConnell received an old mail-order computer catalog from 1980, with the first 12 pages featuring Apple products. For the low, low price of $974.95USD, you could purchase a 16K Regular Apple II that weighed less than 12 pounds! Or, if you're really crazy with your money, you could spend $1123.95USD on a 48K Plus system.
The really neat thing about browsing through this catalog is seeing all the accessories available for the system at that time. A $34.95 device called Bright Pen was touted as an alternative to the keyboard or game paddle input, and seemed to be an ancestor of the Wacom tablet. Further in, another accessory called Light Pen appears to be a more expensive Wacom predecessor. SuperTalker added voiceover capabilities to the Mac and SpeechLab allowed for dictation. There was a music synthesizer, the ability to add a real-time clock for $200, basic software, and more.
RedLightRunner has compiled a page of some of the best-known Apple ads from the past couple of decades. Its earliest offering is the infamous 1984 ad and there are several early 80's and late 90's offerings there. My favorite is the ad from 1999 for the Airport Base Station. The device sails across the screen like a UFO, complete with creepy B-movie music that is sure to give some people nightmares. It's definitely not a comprehensive collection of ads - it's missing all the current ones and others from the 80's such as this ad from 1986. But, it is a great start at building a collection.
Over on the Technologizer blog, Harry McCracken has posted a visual history spanning 31 years of Apple patent filings - featuring everything from Woz's drawings of the original Apple II in April 1977 all the way to the "multi-functional hand-held device" from December 2007 which turns out to be the iPhone. It's not all the patents filed by Apple, but it's a great summary of some of the devices Apple has come up with. You can find more articles about various Apple patents here at TUAW as well.
Many thanks to all those who submitted tips!TUAWBlast From the Past: Apple patents, ads, and catalogs originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Rumor: Case manufacturer drawings show smaller iPhone 'nano'?
Filed under: Macworld, Rumors, iPhone
Our sister site Engadget notes that iDealsChina found this rendering of a silicone case for a new iPhone-like device with a smaller form factor. iDealsChina says the case is "in production," and has many 3D images of a variety of angles. The device may be unveiled during Macworld Expo next month. The site also claims the "iPhone nano" will have three "sensors," a camera, a "mirror screen" and no 3G. The device will allegedly start production on December 20th at a rate of 60,000 to 80,000 units a day.
This falls in line with unsourced rumors of a wireless product slated for announcement at Macworld. It could wind up being the magic $99 Walmart iPhone that we've heard so much about.
The look of the new iPod nanos was leaked (famously by Kevin Rose) earlier this year as a result of a supplier showing off renderings of new cases for the device. According to iDealsChina, "...once one company starts making a mold their information is passed onto other mold companies or accessory companies through a China underground network."
TUAWRumor: Case manufacturer drawings show smaller iPhone 'nano'? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - TUAW Tip: Removing duplicate songs from iTunes
Filed under: iTunes, TUAW Tips
Have you ever been listening your iTunes library and wondered why a song played more than one time? Duplicate songs in your library can be very annoying, and waste precious space on your hard drive. In this TUAW Tip, I'm going to show you how to get rid of duplicates using a built-in feature in iTunes.
In iTunes, click the "Music" category under the Library section from the selector on the left. You should now see all of the music items that are in your iTunes library. Now click File > Show Duplicates. Any duplicate songs that are in your library will show up, and you will be able to delete the ones that you don't want any longer. To hide the duplicate song list, click the "Show All" button at the bottom of the window (or click File > Show All). You can use this same method for Music, Videos, and TV Shows. It will also work in any playlist.
Using the built-in iTunes feature is nice, but it can be very time consuming -- especially if you have thousands of songs, videos, or TV shows. In this case, you can use an application like iDupe (which costs $8US). iDupe gives you a ton of options for deleting duplicate songs in iTunes.
Do you know another way to delete duplicate iTunes songs? Know of another application to delete duplicates? Tell us in the comments!
Want more tips and tricks like this? Visit TUAW's Mac 101 and TUAW Tips sections!TUAWTUAW Tip: Removing duplicate songs from iTunes originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - First Look: Wikipedia Mobile
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, First Look
I'll admit it -- I'm a Wikipedia junkie.
Sometimes I just pull up Wikipedia, type in the first word that comes to my head, and then start following links. It's amazing how much information is available out there, and the connections that you can find are remarkable.
Until now, most of my Wikipedia surfing was limited to one of my Macs, since I wasn't fond of the way that the information was formatted in the iPhone Web app. As you can see in the screenshots below, it was scaled down and hard to read even in landscape mode.
With the new native iPhone Wikipedia Mobile app from Comoki Software, all that has changed. The information is neatly formatted for the iPhone, using disclosure triangles to hide or show information in sections of each article. There's a summary section on most pages that can be expanded to fill the iPhone screen by tapping an arrow in the upper left corner.
Other features include the ability to look at your search history, save and view saved searches, or change the language of an article.
The Wikipedia app is available now in the App Store for US$2.99 (click opens iTunes).TUAWFirst Look: Wikipedia Mobile originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Mac OS X 10.5.6 is available via Software Update
Filed under: Software Update, Leopard
Apple's support page and Software Update appear to be a little bit hammered --- you know what that means: A new OS update!
Mac OS X 10.5.6 has just been released to Software Update. The ~190 MB update (assuming you are already running the latest version of OS X) offers up the following, according to Apple's Support Page:- Various improvements to performance and stability in Mail.app, iCal, Airport and Safari
- Graphical improvements
- DVD player performance improvements
- A new Trackpad panel in System Preferences for portable Macs
- Time Machine and MobileMe improvements
- Other various fixes.
The whole support page lays out the improvements with more accuracy than we often see from Apple and there are security updates too.
My download has just finished and my dock is bouncing, so I'm off to update my system. Post your results in the comments!
Thanks Tyler and Mike!TUAWMac OS X 10.5.6 is available via Software Update originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Seadragon for iPhone. Golly!
Filed under: Software, Cool tools, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
Did hell freeze over? Microsoft Live Labs has released Seadragon Mobile [app store link] for the iPhone/iPod touch. It's free and available now for iPhone and iPod touch, but surprisingly Seadragon Mobile is not currently available for the Windows Mobile platform.
Seadragon Mobile is a viewer, based on very cool Microsoft technology, that allows you to look at gigapixel images while you smoothly zoom in for more and more detail. The app provides some interesting samples like world maps that let you zoom down to photos of your backyard. (Google Maps does this as well, but not this smoothly or rapidly.) You can browse works of art, or explore in detail the structure of galaxies and nebula. It is hard to describe how compelling this process is. You have to see it and use it to get the full effect.
Microsoft is providing Seadragon Mobile as a technology demonstration on the iPhone, and it is clear there is tremendous potential here. Microsoft hints that a person could combine all the digital images they have ever taken, and create a virtual single page that lets you zoom down to the pixel level in any one image. The demo files in Seadragon Mobile demonstrate just that ability.
The release of Seadragon Mobile for the iPhone begs the question: why hasn't it been released for Windows Mobile phones? Our own Christina Warren points out that because Windows Mobile software runs on a multiplicity of hardware, it would be tough to make a general release. On the iPhone & iPod touch, there is one consistent hardware and software platform. Seadragon Mobile also gets quite a boost from the touchscreen gestures inherent in the iPhone that simply can't be done as smoothly on other phones. It's also true that not all Windows Mobile phones have a graphic engine powerful enough to gracefully handle the images Seadragon Mobile delivers.
Microsoft hasn't released a desktop version of Seadragon for the Mac, and Mac owners can't create these gigantic images yet. Making your own deep images requires using either Windows XP or Vista. (Boot Camp should do the trick.)
Seadragon Mobile is a great demonstration of what the iPhone can do, and is sure to get some gasps and gadget lust from owners of other smartphones.TUAWSeadragon for iPhone. Golly! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Hockenberry, Maheux respond in exclusive TUAW talkcast interview
Filed under: Podcasts, TUAW Interview, Developer, App Store
On last night's talkcast, the Iconfactory's Gedeon Maheux and Craig Hockenberry joined us to discuss their concerns with the App Store, and they noted that Friday's layout changes are a step in the right direction. "It's another of many steps that Apple's making to make the iTunes infrastructure work better with applications for the iPhone," Hockenberry said. Even so, they explained there's still room for improvement.
Hockenberry would like to see a popularity algorithm that takes into account the price of an app along with the number of times its been downloaded. "If you sell ... ten apps at $100 or a hundred apps at $10 or a thousand apps at $1, you're all equal." He also wanted to see a kind of demo system implemented, but knew that would involve more work for Apple.
Maheux said he would prefer to see more data about where apps are being sold: on a category page versus a tile on the App Store home page, for example. He also pointed out that having an app displayed on the home page results in an astronomical increase in sales. "All those people who say that ... you can market your way to the top: I completely disagree with them. They don't know what they're talking about. ... Being on the [App Store] front page is all that matters."
He said the Iconfactory applauds Apple for responding to developer feedback and improving the App Store. "Anything that starts a dialogue about this stuff is a good thing."
The Iconfactory has released two iPhone apps: the popular twitter client Twitterrific, and strategy game Frenzic.
You can listen to the interview at our Talkshoe page, or via iTunes. The interview starts at about the 25 minute mark. Don't skip the the first part of the talkcast, though, where Dave, Mel and I discuss Apple's netbook possibilities and the ideal kitchen computer.
TUAWHockenberry, Maheux respond in exclusive TUAW talkcast interview originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Walmart creates iPhone compatible site
Filed under: Internet, iPhone, iPod touch
Do you like shopping at Walmart? From electronics to $4 prescriptions, Walmart seems to have everything. But one thing it didn't have was an iPhone application, and now they do. If you visit the Walmart.com website on your iPhone, you will be presented with an iPhone-specific portal for all of your shopping needs.
From the home page, you can browse through products by category, see current product specials, and even see a list of approved $4 prescriptions (in PDF form). If you tap the "Shopping List" tab, you can create your own shopping list. This is handy if you frequent the actual store. You can also search for a local store or search for an item.
Unfortunately this is where the functionality of the site ends. If you wish to purchase a product you'll have to visit the regular website, which can be slow to load over a mobile connection. If you want to check out the web app for yourself, just head over to Walmart's website on your iPhone/iPod touch.
[via @keviano on Twitter]TUAWWalmart creates iPhone compatible site originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Found Footage: A fanboy's Mac mini concept
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends, Mac mini, Found Footage
The Mac mini has an amazing following. It's a great machine for switchers who want to use their existing keyboard, mouse, and monitor, there are companies devoted to using them as small colocated servers, and the mini is the machine to use for all sorts of cool hacks.
TUAW reader, designer, and Mac mini fanboy Sait Alayali decided that it's time for a new look, so he created his own conceptual design for a new mini. Rather than the little flat box we know and love, it's designed like a right angle. It has a low-speed fan for quiet and effective cooling, a design that makes it simple to swap out drives, and it can be placed on a surface in a number of ways.
Call me old-fashioned, but I like the "boxy" look of the existing Mac mini. They're easier to stack and there are plenty of matching peripherals. I'd prefer to see a new Mac mini made with some of the MacBook Air tech so it could be thinner and smaller. How 'bout you? Leave a comment with your ideas for a new Mac mini design.
The New Mac Mini Concept from Sait Alanyali on Vimeo.TUAWFound Footage: A fanboy's Mac mini concept originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Manage Xbox Live friends with iNXES
Filed under: Gaming, Freeware, iPhone, iPod touch
To accompany the recent Xbox 360 dashboard update, 1337pwn.com released a new version of their Xbox Live friends-management iPhone application. iNXES lets you view your friends list in the NXE form complete with avatars, gamer scores, and online status.
In my testing (on 3G and WiFi), performance was pretty poor. Scrolling through categories or through my friends list was sluggish, and some of my friends' avatars have been updated on Xbox Live but are not showing on iNXES. I was, however, able to see profile data, achievements, and game history.Continue reading Manage Xbox Live friends with iNXES
TUAWManage Xbox Live friends with iNXES originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Reminder, talkcast tonight at 10 pm
Filed under: TUAW Business, Podcasts
You can participate on TalkShoe by using the browser-only client, or you can also use the classic TalkShoe Pro Java client. For the web UI, just click the "TalkShoe Web" button on our profile page at 10 pm Sunday. You can also listen in on the Talkshoe page or call in on regular phone or VOIP lines: dial
Last week we introduced several of our new bloggers on the Sunday night talkcast -- a baptism by Skype? Hazing by VoIP? Whatever you call it, we certainly enjoyed meeting them and so will you. You can listen to the show from Talkshoe's site, or download the episode in iTunes / via RSS.
We're back again tonight (Sunday 12/14) at 10 pm ET to tackle the eternal question of Macdom: "If you had a Mac in your kitchen -- or even a Mac-like household navigator, the iKitchen -- what would it do?" We'll also dive into the ongoing rumblings around App Store pricing and positioning challenges for developers.(724) 444-7444 and enter our talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the call, you can request to talk by keying in *-8. Talk with you then!Recording support for the TUAW Talkcast provided by Ecamm Network's CallRecorder for Skype.
TUAWReminder, talkcast tonight at 10 pm originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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