TeleNav Improves AT&T's Own iPhone Nav App (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
TeleNav has unveiled AT&T Navigator 1.5i for the iPhone. The latest revision to the popular turn-by-turn GPS app includes road speed limit signs, speed limit alerts, and improved route avoidance options that account for high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and toll roads.
App Offers 'spatially Aware' Picture Resizing on IPhone (PC World)
A newly-released iPhone app allows you to perform a "smart" resize of images, eliminating unimportant elements and preserving significant ones without the use of...
Loopt's Location-based Ads Hit the iPhone, 'Minority Report' Here We Come (Fast Company Magazine)
Loopt , the location-based sharing service , has taken the logical next step for its system: Loopt on the iPhone now includes location-based advertising. We've been expecting this, but is it a sign the floodgates of location-ads are open? Loopt is in roughly the same game as Yelp, Foursquare, and a number of other players in location-based social networking. It's also a little like Google ...
Winter Olympics apps for the iPhone and iPod touch (Macworld)
The Winter Olympics are almost here. These apps can help you navigate your way around Vancouver. Or, if you're staying home, you can stay up-to-date on Olympic happenings with nothing more than an iPhone.
Spyshot: Will The Next iPhone Be Taller Than Its Predecessors? (Gizmodo Australia)
An alleged leak of fourth-gen iPhone components claims to tell us two things about Apple’s next creation. One, it’s taller. Two, part of its surface is “reflective”. (more…)
Read SD Cards On Your iPhone With ZoomIt (Gizmodo Australia)
Remember all those clever iPhone peripherals that we were supposed to see with firmware 3.0? Well ZoomIt is among the first. It’s an SD card reader for the iPhone and iPod touch. (more…)
The Full Movie Theatre iPhone Stand (Gizmodo Australia)
Since not everyone has the space and pesos to build a full-size home theatre, here’s an option that only requires an iPhone and the space of a shoe box. Which – in New York – means half of your apartment. (more…)
iPhone 3.1.3 causing battery, playlist problems? (MacNN)
The iPhone 3.1.3 firmware has introduced problems for some people even as it has fixed them for others, say complaints on Apple's support forums. Most critical is an issue with battery life, which can suddenly become erratic. A phone's battery meter may potentially swing wildly, for instance going from 25 to 7 to 10 percent, then jumping back up to 24 percent....
Sky Siege Turns iPhone Into Deadly Portal To The Heavens (Gizmodo Australia)
Sky Siege ($4, available now) uses the iPhone 3GS’ compass and accelerometers to turn the iPhone into a window rather than just a screen, resulting in startlingly immersive gameplay. Don’t know what that means? Just watch this remarkable clip. (more…)
Five must-have iPhone apps for Valentine's Day (Sun-Sentinel)
Want to spice up your Valentine's Day? Check out these not-so serious love potions for your iPhone - or iPhone lover. And each cost only 99 cents, so you'll have plenty left over for flowers, chocolates and a lottery card in case you want to try your luck elsewhere.