Archives - Posts written in January, 2009
iPhone, Apple, iPod in top 10 social brands of the yearPosted January 31st
“Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, iMac, Developer, iPhone, iPod touch
Put on your buzzword protectors, because here comes a whole hive: Vitrue, a company that "helps organizations leverage consumer-generated content" has released a list of the top 100 "social brands" for 2008, according to their "Social Media Index," which... meh, we give up. Basically, they have a list of the most-talked about brands of last year, and surprise, surprise, the iPhone tops the charts. We're not much for any company that uses the phrase "paradigm shift" completely unironically, so "Vitrue" isn't exactly the end-all authority here, but you have to admit, no gadget, device, or tech brand has been more dissected and discussed and "empowered" (ugh) than Apple's own iPhone.And speaking of Apple, they're sitting on the list at number three, and the iPod brand reached number 7. The Mac brand comes in at number 16, and AT&T is two steps below T-Mobile and Verizon at number 64. Say what you want about Apple and the day-to-day issues of the iPhone or their ongoing battles with developers, but when it comes to "mindshare" (look, now they've got us doing it!), the Cult of Mac reigns supreme.[via Joystiq]iPhone, Apple, iPod in top 10 social brands of the year originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
iPhone, Apple, iPod in top 10 social brands of the year originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please ...”
Saved from a ticket by an iPhonePosted January 31st
“Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone
A lot of days the iPhone is a big help in getting us through our lives, but it's not everyday an iPhone saves one of our readers from a world of County Sheriff hurt.TUAW reader Paul tells us he was driving on a Midwestern road covered with blowing snow. He slowed down for a car stopped on the side of the road, but the car behind him hit his rear bumper, doing damage to both cars.The officer who arrived to investigate asked Paul for his insurance card. Of course, that was when Paul realized it had expired the month before, and he didn't have the latest card in his wallet. The officer said it would be $200 for not being able to prove insurance coverage, and since Paul didn't have the cash it meant putting his license up for bond.While the officer was doing the paperwork, Paul used his iPhone to log into his Geico Insurance account via the web. He was able to request a PDF copy of his card, which was emailed to his iPhone; then he displayed it to the officer. Happily, the deputy accepted the card as proof of insurance and did not issue the citation. I expect most police agencies wouldn't be so open to the idea of looking at a downloaded document, but in this case, at least, it is yet another reason to love the iPhone. Thanks Paul!Saved from a ticket by an iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Review: LED Football 2Posted January 31st
“Touchgrove brought back a flood of memories with LED Football, which was inspired by the classic Mattel Football handheld game. This sequel follows in the footsteps of Mattel Football 2, adding passing capabilities.
Turn off Airplane Mode before updating your iPhone firmwarePosted January 31st
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I finally updated my iPhone to 2.2.1 today, and after a reboot I got the screen that says it needs to verify or authenticate the SIM card. Unfortunately, that failed because, while I do have a SIM card in there, I do not have AT&T service -- and I had the cell radio turned off. My iPhone is never used as a phone (I don't have T-Mobile in my area, so even unlocking it would be useless). I wound up restoring the iPhone, which took a couple of hours, but apparently there's a better way.Danny Goodman on the Apple Discussion boards posts this "2.2.1 Upgrade and SIM Error (and Solution)" tip. My advice? Always turn off Airplane Mode before applying a firmware update. The phone wants to access the radio hardware during the upgrade, it seems, and disabling the cell radio makes this impossible. Thus, I was locked out of my phone for several hours today. As luck would have it, I stumbled upon this tip about 5 minutes after I started the restore process.Turn off Airplane Mode before updating your iPhone firmware originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Turn off Airplane Mode before updating your iPhone firmware originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Review: Surf Report for iPhonePosted January 30th
“Put Oakley’s Surf Report on your iPhone or iPod touch, and you’ll always know what the surf conditions are no matter where you happen to be.
‘Duck Hunt’ iPhone game pulled at Nintendo’s requestPosted January 30th
“Duck Hunt, an iPhone game that mirrored a Nintendo game, is no longer available, allegedly due to copyright concerns.
Opinion: Putting a premium on iPhone gamesPosted January 30th
“Rumor has it that a “premium” section for $20 games will soon appear at the App Store. Peter Cohen doesn’t buy it.
Polaroid: Help us convince Apple to add Bluetooth transfer supportPosted January 30th
“Filed under: Accessories, Peripherals, iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnage
We received an interesting email this morning from Polaroid -- they are asking for the assistance of iPhone owners to convince Apple to provide Bluetooth transfer support for the platform. Adding Bluetooth transfer support would make it possible for the iPhone to print to the new Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer (photo at right).
The PoGo (US$99.95) is a pocket-sized inkless printer that prints full-color photos from cell phones using Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the iPhone doesn't have Bluetooth transfer capabilities, although a solution for jailbroken iPhones has been in the news lately. As a result, the PoGo and iPhone don't play together.
Polaroid would like to change that:
To encourage Apple to become compatible with the Polaroid Pogo printer, we are asking iPhone owners to submit an enhancement request form at the following link and to express their interest for better Bluetooth transfer capabilities including OPP profile so they can print to the Polaroid Pogo printer. http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html Thanks in advance for your help!Would you consider a pocket printer for your iPhone if Apple made the necessary changes to the OS? Leave us feedback.
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Polaroid: Help us convince Apple to add Bluetooth transfer support originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Polaroid: Help us convince Apple to add Bluetooth transfer support originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our ...”
Rowmote brings Apple Remote functions to iPhone, iPod touchPosted January 30th
“A new iPhone and iPod touch application, Rowmote, duplicates the features of the Apple Remote.
Dell may be planning smartphonePosted January 30th
“Dell is reportedly considering bringing a smartphone into the market as early as this spring.