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Using a Wireless Keyboard with an iPhone using BTstack Keyboard
Filed under: Peripherals, Features, Bluetooth, iPhone, iPod touch, Jailbreak/pwnage
A few days ago, the BTStack keyboard package was released to Cydia. This package, which we posted about recently, allows owners of jailbroken iPhones to use a Bluetooth keyboard with their iPhone 3G or 3GS, or 2nd generation or later iPod touch. The package is available for US$5.00 from Cydia.

Since the iPhone was first introduced, there have been efforts to bring support for external accessories. The iPhone 3.0 external accessory framework allowing accessories that connect to the universal dock connector or use Bluetooth has been closed, and only a few companies have developed accessories using the framework. The BTStack project by Matthias Ringwald offers a more complete and open Bluetooth stack for jailbroken iPhones. The stack has even been used with an iPhone and a Wii Remote over Bluetooth. To use a Bluetooth keyboard for quick and easy data entry into your iPhone, you'll need to jailbreak your iPhone, which can be done with an application like blackra1n.

Read on to find how I set up my iPhone to use the Apple Wireless Keyboard, and how it works with the iPhone.
A few days ago, the BTStack keyboard package was released to Cydia. This package, which we posted about recently, allows owners of jailbroken iPhones to use a Bluetooth keyboard with their iPhone 3G or 3GS, or 2nd generation or later iPod touch. The package is available for US$5.00 from Cydia.

Since the iPhone was first introduced, there have been efforts to bring support for external accessories. The iPhone 3.0 external accessory framework allowing accessories that connect to the universal dock connector or use Bluetooth has been closed, and only a few companies have developed accessories using the framework. The BTStack project by Matthias Ringwald offers a more complete and open Bluetooth stack for jailbroken iPhones. The stack has even been used with an iPhone and a Wii Remote over Bluetooth. To use a Bluetooth keyboard for quick and easy data entry into your iPhone, you'll need to jailbreak your iPhone, which can be done with an application like blackra1n.

Read on to find how I set up my iPhone to use the Apple Wireless Keyboard, and how it works with the iPhone.
TUAW Using a Wireless Keyboard with an iPhone using BTstack Keyboard originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Flickery 1.7 offers even more Flickr fun
Filed under: Software
We covered Flickery a while back, and it's been through a couple of big updates since our initial article. Flickery is a Mac-based client for Flickr that provides extensive search, browsing, uploading, and downloading capabilities. I've been using Flickery since its release as my primary means of working with the Flickr photos and videos for me and my friends. It's good-looking and has been a great time-saver.

Version 1.6, which came out at the end of October, brought batch editing of photos, video trimming, CoreLocation integration for photos taken within Flickery, faster pre-loading when browsing, and a lot of other new features. The latest version, 1.7, brings an impressive list of additional features which build upon the 1.6 release, including a new preferences panel, auto-resizing of uploaded photos, "Set as desktop picture" and "Download to Aperture" options, drag and drop integration with Finder and more. I've never had many problems with stability in Flickery, but the latest releases also include dozens of fixes for potential crashes and bugs.

There's a holiday sale on Flickery running until January 1st that brings the price of the application down to US$13.99 (a 25% savings). Normal pricing resumes after that, so Flickr users in search of a solid desktop client should take a look as soon as possible!
TUAW Flickery 1.7 offers even more Flickr fun originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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TUAW Poll: What features would you like to see in the Apple tablet?
Filed under: Hardware, Rumors
Being an Apple blogger must do something strange to your brain, because instead of having "visions of sugarplums" dancing in my head on Christmas morning, I was thinking about what cool features an Apple tablet could feature.

While we've heard of some of the proposed ideas -- it's supposed to be a good ebook reader, for example -- I thought of a few more things I'd like my first-generation iTablet / iSlate / iPad / iWhateverIt'sCalled to do or have:
- A camera built into the display side of the device for iChat videoconferencing or streaming services
- Allow "multi-multitouch" so you can have several people playing a game on the display surface, all interacting at once
- Something like Autograph built-in to allow digital signing of documents
- A built-in suite of touch apps to allow limited editing and full viewing of Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Keynote / Numbers / Pages documents
- At least one display port for connecting to an HDTV or monitor
- Access to both the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook digital book libraries through iTunes
- Voice control of app launching to avoid skimming through page after page of app icons
- Dock for using the tablet with a keyboard and/or setting it up as media center (replace the Apple TV)
Which one of these features would be on your short list for an Apple tablet? Vote in our poll below, and if you have any great ideas that weren't listed here, please leave them in the comments.

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TUAW TUAW Poll: What features would you like to see in the Apple tablet? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Holiday giveaways: NBA apps and prize pack
Filed under: TUAW Business, One More Thing, Holidays

The crowds in the stores and the recuperation from holiday over-indulgence got you down? We've got the prescription: ~~more cowbell~~ holiday giveaways galore! There's several on tap for this weekend, and a couple of them will be App Hub exclusives, so you'll have to check there later today to see what pops up in the freebie cornucopia.

The first giveaway du jour is a valuable prize pack for any NBA basketball fan, so fire up those commenting fingers and get ready for gametime. You can enter the giveaway just by leaving a comment with the name of your favorite basketball team. One lucky reader will be going home with these items:
- Two NBA iPhone apps, the audio game tracker NBA Game Time Mobile [$9.99, iTunes link] and the live streaming video app NBA League Pass [$39.99, iTunes link] to keep you up to speed on all the action through the rest of the 2009-2010 season
- A NBA-branded gift pack including an Adidas league sweatshirt, handy backpack and other assorted b-ball swag
Our thanks to Patrick W. and the NBA for providing today's giveaway prizes. There's more to come!
- Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
- To enter leave a comment on this post letting us know your favorite basketball team.
- The comment must be left before Monday, 12/28 at 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
- You may enter only once.
- One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
- Prizes: One copy each of NBA League Pass for iPhone and NBA Game Time for iPhone; NBA branded merchandise pack (total ARV $150.00)
- Click Here for complete Official Rules.
TUAW Holiday giveaways: NBA apps and prize pack originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dozen Daily Deals for December 26, 2009
Filed under: Deals
'Tis the season to shop until your brains melt (or skip it all entirely, depending on your interpretation of the term holiday). In that spirit, for the next few weeks we'll be rounding up a dozen daily deals courtesy our friends at DealNews.com. Each afternoon tune in to TUAW for this handy summary. Keep in mind that while our posts will live on, the deals won't. Each is lovingly generated by the deal-bot every day, so get 'em while they're hot. Enjoy!
- AT&T Wireless: [iPhone] Refurbished Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB for $49 + free shipping, 32GB for $149
- OfficeDepot: [Office & Supplies] Office Depot coupon: 10% off select items in-store
- eForCity: [Electronics] eForCity.com Boxing Day Sale: Free shipping sitewide
- HP Home & Home Office Store: [Mice/Trackballs] 2 HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mice for $5 + $5 s&h, 3 for $8
- Shop4Tech: [iPod Accessories] Nyko iTop iPod Button Relocator for $2 + free shipping
- ThingFling: [802.11g Wireless] Philips 802.11g Wireless LAN 3.5dB Desktop PC Antenna for free + $6 s&h
- Dell Home: [46" - 47" LCD TVs] Samsung 46" 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $778 + free shipping
- Best Buy: [23-Inch LCD] Acer 23" 1080p Widescreen LCD Display with HDMI for $140 + pickup
- Verizon Wireless: [Bluetooth Headsets] Jawbone Prime Bluetooth Headset for $64 + free overnight shipping
- Abe's of Maine: [Digital Cameras] Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12MP 4x Zoom Digital Camera, Case for $120 + free shipping
- Dell Home: [23-Inch LCD] Dell SP2309W 23" Widescreen LCD Display with Webcam for $219 + free shipping
- eBay: [Plasma TVs] Panasonic VIERA G10 46" 1080p THX-Certified Plasma HDTV for $1,050 + free shipping
TUAW Dozen Daily Deals for December 26, 2009 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Touch Arcade picks their favorite iPhone games of 2009
Filed under: Gaming, Software, iPhone, App Store
Our friends over at Touch Arcade have put together their list of the best iPhone games of 2009, and if you happened to unwrap an iPod touch or an iPhone yesterday, that's as good a place as any to start hunting for your favorite games. Spider: Secret of Bryce Manor [$2.99, iTunes link] topped their list, and we agree that it's an excellent showcase for original iPhone software (there's also a promo version if you want to try the gameplay for free).

Other than that, there's a few of our favorites missing from the list (no Ramp Champ? No Galcon Labs?), but there are plenty of terrific games to download and play on into 2010. It's been a fantastic year for iPhone gaming -- if you haven't yet jumped in and checked out some of the best the platform has to offer, what are you waiting for? Get downloading!
TUAW Touch Arcade picks their favorite iPhone games of 2009 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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