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comiXology for iPhone sneak peek

Well, it’s Wednesday, and you know what that means! NEW COMICS! Yeah! Well, if you’re anything like me, you buy so many comics that odds are you’ve gotten mixed up on more than one occasion as to what issue is dropping when, meaning you go to the comic store every Wednesday, just in case, and end up buying between 4 and 20 extra comics you don’t really care about just because their covers look cool. (No? Just me?) Well, luckily now (assuming you own an... Read More

AAARRGGHH!! Why do I keep buying iPhone instrument apps?!?!

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me three times and I guess I have to admit I am a tool. I don’t know why, but for some reason I keep getting sucked in by these musical instrument apps for the iPhone. It started innocently enough, with the free MiniPiano app. However, about 2 minutes after launching it, I soon remembered why I dropped out of piano lesson classes as a kid (I still remember crying at my first piano recital, unable to get through “The Bear Went Over... Read More

Redefining “user unfriendliness”: Linux is ported to the iPhone… for some reason

I’ve never been a fan of how user-friendly the iPhone’s OS is. Sure, it’s OK, but it’s always bothered me that I did not need a USB client, computer and keyboard hooked to it to display a text-navigated kernel, and instead I was forced to use that beautiful graphical interface and intuitive touch screen to navigate my visually stunning and well-designed apps and games. Well, luckily for me, my days of easily getting things done on the iPhone may be numbered,... Read More

Review: Mophie Juice Pack 3G for iPhone

Now that Apple has launched the iTunes app store, there are 1000’s of battery-draining reasons why you would seek out a dockable battery pack for your iPhone 3G. Mophie ‘s Juice Pack was the most publicized, if not the first, iPhone battery pack for the first generation iPhone, and, after a few false starts, they have finally begun shipping an iPhone 3G-compatible model. So, was it worth the wait? Let’s find out together. Read More  Read More

Apple gives iPhone owners what they’ve been craving with the 2.2 update

That’s right. Apple has sifted through the tens of thousands of e-mails loaded with iPhone feature requests, and they have finally given in and given iPhone and iPod touch users the most universally demanded feature, namely, the ability to take a photo of your lock screen. Above: Oh Thank GOD! Yes, this presented a BIG problem for Phone users under the previous firmware, and in order to catch a shot of the lock screen, you had to be extremely quick or have a lot of free... Read More

“Women’s issues” spawn some of the creepiest iPhone applications available

Women are beautiful creatures that have excited and fascinated man since the dawn of time. However, much the way many women enjoy driving a car but have no interest in how the engine works, most men do not want to know what goes on inside a woman, even one they love. For some reason, with the exception of a few freaks, guys find women’s issues somewhat creepy, and they become even creepier when turned into iPhone applications. Here are some of my favorites. Breastfeeding... Read More

How can two blondes bouncing on a bed with iPhones not be interesting?

THIS is how. Watch these two girls demo the iPhone app “Pocket Jockey“, and see if you can keep the sound on for more than 30 seconds. Above: Redefining “annoying”.  Read More

Nothing brings more joy, or fear, than an iPhone update

Oh crap. I mean, HOORAY! (I hope…) Well, wish me luck. [UPDATE: Well, 2.2 seems to be working fine, and Fieldrunners still works, which is all that matters, so it looks like it’s safe.]  Read More

Review: Marware Game Grip is a triple threat

At first glance the Marware Game Grip looks like the holy grail of iPhone gaming – a gaming controller for the iPhone that will free you from the sometimes flakiness of touch screen gaming. On second look, however, you realize that it actually has no buttons or controls at all, and instead is really just a case designed to make holding your iPhone a little more comfortable while gaming. Still, the Game Grip is pretty cool, and there are some pretty good reasons you might... Read More

Yes Virgina, the “Adventure magic dot” DOES exist on the iPhone

I had wondered aloud whether the iPhone port of the Atari 2600 game Adventure contained the legendary invisible “Magic Dot” that, when discovered and brought to the appropriate secret location, would reveal a screen with the game’s creators on it. This was the first hidden “cheat” I ever encountered (heard from a friend of a friend of my older brother – no innternet back then) and finding the dot was a big deal back in 1980. Well, sure enough,... Read More