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TUAW's Daily App: Darkroom Pro

by Mike Schramm (Apr 28th, 2010)

I've been a fan of the Darkroom app for the iPhone almost since the beginning, only because it contained a bit of functionality I think that should have been included in the device from the start: a steady mode. The original Darkroom offered up a steady-shot mode that let you press a shutter button ...

Fix iPhone's Camera Roll display bug

by Dave Caolo (Aug 26th, 2009)

Last night I was grabbing screenshots with my iPhone that I'll use in a forthcoming post. After snapping 4 or 5, I launched the camera app to look at them. I saw the preview thumbnail but when I clicked Camera Roll for a larger view, it appeared empty. I restarted the iPhone to no avail. I ...

The mighty mini, take two: DIY video baby monitor

by Lauren Hirsch (Jul 13th, 2009)

What do you get when you combine a new parent on maternity leave with a love of gadgets and Apple products? Why, you get "baby monitor overkill!" In response to Dave Caolo's recent ode to the Mac mini, I figured it was time to step up. I had two things gathering dust: my old standalone iSight, a ...

Push Growl notifications to iPhone with Prowl

by Aron Trimble (Jul 8th, 2009)

If you've seen a string of notifications pop up on your screen and then gracefully fade away, you've probably seen Growl; it's the open source & popular system-wide framework that allows applications to let you know when something happens. For instance, a Growl notification might appear to ...

AIM and BeejiveIM updated for push support

by Sang Tang (Jun 22nd, 2009)

AOL has updated both its free (download link) and paid versions (download link) of its AIM client for the iPhone. Besides push notification support, the paid version brings with it the ability to message in landscape mode -- although AOL says that the free version will gain this ability in a later ...

3.0 is here, but where's the free security update for iPod touch 2.x?

by Robert Palmer (Jun 21st, 2009)

TUAW reader Jim Carroll is worried: "It is crunch time for your site," he warned ominously in an email yesterday. Jim is worried that security updates made available via the iPhone OS 3.0 updates last week will only be available to iPod touch users through the obligatory $10 upgrade. "Please use ...

3.0 update brings Street View, 'Find' functionality to iPod touch

by Robert Palmer (Jun 18th, 2009)

iPod touch users are finally getting a taste of what iPhone users have had since iPhone OS 2.2: Google Street View. iPhone 3.0 Software Update for iPod touch includes an update to the Maps application that enables Google Street View, and it works just like it does on the iPhone. Additionally, the ...

Some reports of iTunes issues while upgrading to 3.0

by Dave Caolo (Jun 17th, 2009)

A bit late to the party, I started the process of updating my iPhone at 3:00 PM Eastern. iTunes downloaded the update without a problem, but the install process was halted with the error message: "The iPhone [your iPhone] cannot be updated at this time because the iPhone activation server is ...

Counterpoint: AT&T isn't cheating iPhone 3G customers

by Tim Wasson (Jun 15th, 2009)

In my youth, I sold cell phones for Verizon. It was not a rare occurrence to have a customer sign up for a new account and get their free phone, only to come back a week later and tell me they dropped it in a toilet and wanted another one. They were shocked when the phone they got for free just a ...

iPod touch: Always a bridesmaid ...

by Robert Palmer (Jun 10th, 2009)

With all the fanfare this week surrounding the iPhone, let's not forget the famed handset's red-headed stepchild: the iPod touch. Hardware updates to the line weren't exactly expected just now. Apple tends to save their iPod updates for special music events held every year since 2003. After Apple's ...

What I'd like to see in iPhone 3.0 (but probably won't)

by Mel Martin (Jun 4th, 2009)

Yeah, I know we haven't seen it yet, but based on what we do know, here's some things I'll bet Apple missed that I'd like to see ASAP. Unified mailbox as an option: This works great in OS X. I sure am getting tired of checking 3 email accounts with hundreds of extra finger swipes every day. Even ...

Rumor: Pay to re-download iPhone/iPod touch apps

by Dave Caolo (Jun 1st, 2009)

If you own and iPod touch or an iPhone, you might have bought an app, deleted it for whatever reason and then downloaded it again from the App Store. Since Apple keeps a record of your purchases, you were presented with a dialog box saying that you could re-download that app for free. According to ...

Breaking News: No new app submissions unless they run on OS 3.0

by Aron Trimble (May 7th, 2009)

iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 was only released for general consumption yesterday, and already Apple is rocking our collective faces off with big news. While a cool new feature being uncovered would be great, what Apple has in store for would-be iPhone application submitters is a bit more challenging. ...

Rumor: Upcoming iPhone parts list published

by Dave Caolo (Apr 15th, 2009)

Once again, the folks at DigiTimes have leaked information about a forthcoming Apple product. Citing "Industry sources in Taiwan," they've published an alleged parts list for the next generation iPhone. Standout items include the 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor from OmniVision, which seems in ...

New iPhone OS 3.0 beta hits the dev center

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 14th, 2009)

But you knew this, right? Fire up your downloaders, another update from Apple means the digging has already begun for a) new features or updates, b) hints for a new iPhone. Thanks to everyone who sent this in! I'd like to note that we broke this via our Twitter feed several hours ago. Even if you ...