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Filed under: Mods, iPhone

Glowing Apple logo mod for your iPhone?

iPhones.ru posted a video (with dialogue in Russian, I think) showing a first-generation iPhone that's been modified to light up the Apple logo on the back of the device when it's turned on.

Sadly, it doesn't show how exactly the modification was made, though I conjecture it uses light from the main display somehow, perhaps with optical fiber. Maybe the presenter is discussing it, but I don't speak Russian, so it's hard to say.

It looks pretty cool. I'm old enough to remember when people were doing this to their PowerBooks, so who knows? This might just be a built-in feature of some future iPhone.

[Via Saiko Land and Engadget]

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Productivity, Freeware, iPhone, App Store

Some early free gems in the App Store

Like Erica, I've been poking around the App Store all morning. Unlike Erica, I'm not brave enough to install the firmware without the official word from Apple, but in the meantime, here's a few free apps in there that are definitely worth a download right away.

Advent: A free version of Colossal Cave Adventure, on the iPhone day one.

Phonesaber: Yes. This is exactly what you think it is. And it's free.

Light: Don't spend money on one of those other flashlight programs -- get Erica's original for completely free. (In fact, you might as well go ahead and get all of her apps, they're all great.)

MixMeister Scratch: Free vinyl scratching over your iPod touch or iPhone's background music. Silly, but fun for aspiring (or, more specifically) wannabe DJs.

Zenbe Lists: A pretty good-looking free alternative to all the other To-Do applications out there.

???: I have no idea what this is (looks like some kind of Memory-type game), but it's free and it's hilariously beautiful. Update: Actually, this looks like the non-English version of Jirbo Match. But still, it looks like amazing and colorful fun.

NetNewsWire: This and AIM aren't really hidden, but they're must-haves, of course.

Have more that you've seen? Link us in the comments. I may not have the ability to install apps on the phone yet, but when I get it, I'll be ready.

Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family

mi Lite iPod skins

Have you ever wondered if your iPod could serve double duty as both a digital audio device and a funky portable strobe light? Me neither. But someone made it happen anyway.

mi Lite, from Blue Box is a protective graphic skin that features tiny sensor switches that make your iPod light up and go blinky-blinky like a Christmas tree when you hold it in just the right spot. There's a nice selection of graphics, although the lights themselves appear to only come in blue. They'll set you back less than $20 and are available for all iPods except the iPod mini and iPod shuffle. The lights are powered by a "replaceable power source," so as not to drain power from your iPod.

What ever will they think of next in the land of gratuitous iPod accessories?

[via popgadget]

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