Woz is looking forward to using Leopard and likes the idea of third-party apps for the iPhone. Laptop Magazine has a long interview with Woz and he says, “I am really for the unlockers, the rebels trying to make it free. I’d really like it to be open to new applications. I’d like to install some nice games. Why in the world can I not install a ringtone that I’ve made?” We are with you Woz! Check out Laptop Magazine for the entire interview…
Nullriver just released the new Install.App jailbreak software for v1.1.1 firmware iPhone and iPod touch. Now you can again go back to installing third party apps on your updated firmware iPhone. Install at your own risk! This will jailbreak your iPhone as soon as you hit the web site. DO NOT GO THERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO ACTUALLY DO THIS. Once you visit the site, it will reboot your iPhone and then Install.App is installed. Its that easy.
Microsoft invests $240M for a minority stake in Facebook. The market estimates Facebook’s value at $15B. That is insane. Follow the CNET link for the complete story.
I ordered the new Apple Wireless Keyboard last Thursday and it arrived first thing this morning! This new wireless keyboard is just superb. The feel and touch of the keys is very smooth. Its basically the keyboard layout and keys from the MacBook. Its very small and very thin and sleek. Its actually so compact that you could easily take this keyboard on the go with you along with your MacBook or MacBook Pro. Now, if they can just take the Apple Keyboard (USB) and make it Bluetooth.
Recently I discovered a beautiful stand for my Apple iPhone. I had been working at my desk and just laying my iPhone down when syncing it to my MacBook Pro. Always making sure that it either stayed in the leather CaseMate case or I would rest the iPhone on a microfiber cloth before laying it down. The problem is that it just didn’t look esthetically pleasing. So I searched around looking for iPhone stands. I came across the ThoughtOut web site. There it was. The PED3. It was an angled stand similar in shape to the base of the Apple Cinema Displays but in black. I was sold.
At first you realize that this is a pretty heavy stand. Its an all steel construction with a baked on coating. It has a slot in the back that is used for cable management. There are seven rubber coated metal grips allowing for full use of ports and controls and rubber feet to keep it from moving on your desk. It has two angled positions to make it the right angle of view for your height. It rotates infinitely 360 degrees so that you can see the iPhone in landscape or portrait view. Best of all, its made in the USA!
The cost is a bit high at $39.99 but then again, you get what you pay for. ThoughtOut makes other Peds for other devices as well. I give this accessory, two thumbs up. They did a great job with this product.
Ambrosia Software just now released the new version of iToner (v1.0.4) which is not compatible with Apple’s iPhone firmware v1.1.1. I upgraded my version and synced my iPhone. It works just like it did before. Great job guys! Check out the new version at:
Steve Jobs today announced on the Apple Hot News site that they will make an SDK available in February 2008 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This will be announced during Macworld 2008. You can see his full announcement on the Hot News site.
With the release of the latest iPhone firmware (v1.1.1), iToner no longer functions and thus you cannot add your own ringtones to the iPhone. Ambrosia Software’s president, Andrew Welch, posted a statement about where the latest iToner release stands. Its good to see that they are doing everything possible to get iToner working again for their customers. He stated that a Beta release of iToner (v1.0.3) will be coming out very soon.
Hello fellow photographers. I had Lee Caligiuri make me a custom beanbag with TFTTF logo but this time in Nikon black and gold. I also had the zipper installed on it. It is great! I went to my local craft store and purchased the filler. I used 100% polypropylene pellets which ran about $6.99. The bag works great and is not heavy at all. Thanks Lee for the great workmanship. I highly recommend this beanbag.
Pictures of the beanbag are available at my Flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadco/sets/72157602233986595/
