Maxell intros dockable, noise-cancelling iPod earbuds
Maxell on Wednesday announced it will soon release noise-cancelling earbud headphones that are compatible with 4th or newer generation iPods and the first and second-gen iPod touch. (however, the iPhone 3G is not supported). The headphones plug in via the dock connector, as they draw power from the device to perform their function -- the company says the power draw is significant enough to reduce ...
published today, 1 hour 48 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Opacity 1.2 update targets iPhone graphics
Like Thought has published a v1.2 update to Opacity, its graphics creation utility. The software is specifically intended to design art for program development, and combines pixel and vector editors with Photoshop-like tools such as filters, layers and transforms. Users can also insert variable items, and tap into resources such as factories and templates....
published today, 2 hours 33 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Ultimate Ears launches top-firing earphones
Headphone manufacturer Ultimate Ears on Wednesday announced it has added the Super.Fi 5 and Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5vi earphones to its range of universal-fit earphones. The new products are the first to feature a top-fire armature speaker design that, the company claims, provides a strong sound delivery while retaining a small form. The headphones feature a frequency response range of 15Hz to 15k...
published today, 2 hours 38 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Vocito desktop dialer released for GrandCentral beta
Google has released Vocito, a desktop quick-dialer for its GrandCentral beta. The app simultaneously dials a remote phone and a local phone, connecting them together. Vocito also integrates with Address Book, QuickSilver, Automator and system services, and supports "tel" URLs and AppleScript. Scripting allows functions to be tied to the condition of other apps; iCal, for example, can be set to di...
published today, 3 hours 13 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Tumblrette rocks Tumblr blogging on iPhone
Tumblr is a clever blogging service with a focus on the fundamentals and polished style throughout. Tumblrette is a third-party iPhone client for Tumblr that integrates well, and even brings a few of its own tricks to the table. After using Tumblrette for the last month, we think it's about time for a review.Read More...
published today, 3 hours 47 minutes ago, ars-technica
iPhone apps: Ziibii, Q Contacts, Glue
Ziibii (free) blends together Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube, plus any other favorite web content into one app. Users will find two different views, River and List. The river turns all of the stories into "rafts" that will float across the iPhones screen on a river. The speed and direction of the story "rafts" can be adjusted by using swipe gestures. The list view provides a more traditiona...
published today, 6 hours 28 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
iPhone 3G may be on its way to Walmart after holidays
The iPhone 3G is supposedly "confirmed" to be arriving on Walmart shelves, though a little late for the holidays. While rumor has it that the iPhone could get a discounted price at the massive retailer, we aren't holding our breath.Read More...
published today, 6 hours 42 minutes ago, ars-technica
iPhone 3G edges RAZR for #1 in world ad ranks
Apple's second-wave push for the iPhone has already made it the most popular phone on the web, a study of October data from AdMob indicates. The mobile ad provider notes that total worldwide iPhone share for ad requests nearly doubled from 2.1 percent in September to 4.1 percent the following month, bringing it from fourth place to first. The previous leader, Motorola's RAZR V3, has held on to i...
published today, 7 hours 48 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Wal-Mart to begin selling iPhone post holidays - reports
Mega-discount chain Wal-Mart, along with subsidiary Sams Clubs, will join Best Buy in offering Apple's iPhone 3G to their customers just days after Christmas, according to new reports.
published today, 8 hours 8 minutes ago, appleinsider
TeliaSonera working on MMS workaround for iPhone
Swedish telecom company TeliaSonera is working on an MMS workaround for the iPhone, a company spokesman says. MMS is used on many cellphones to send photos and videos, but despite its commonality as a format, the technology has been left off of the iPhone in favor of e-mail and third-party applications. Some form of MMS is slated to arrive within the next two months, says Telia's Bengt Olsson. ...
published today, 8 hours 8 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network