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iPhone Software

Google Earth iPhone App Reaches Version 2.0

Late Monday, Google released version 2.0 of its Google Earth for iPhone app. The new version lets you add user-created maps from your Mac or PC to your iPhone, adds visual feedback when you select certain locations, provides easier browsing and adds new language support. The application is available for free and requires iPhone OS […]

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iPhone Rumor

iPhone “3GS” Code Name Leaked, New Unit to Feature Longer-Lasting Battery

With only hours to go before Phil Schiller’s keynote address at the 2009 Worldwide Developers Conference, a couple of interesting details have emerged. According to Daring Fireball, the third-generation iPhone is code-named “iPhone 3GS.” The code name could tie into the Apple IIGS, which shipped in 1986. The other interesting rumor is that battery life […]

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Accessory hard drive

Other World Computing Releases Mercury On-The-Go Pro 500GB Portable Hard Drive

Other World Computing announced the release of the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro, the company’s 500GB, 7,200RPM pocket-sized drive for the Mac or PC. The unit features FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 interfaces for data transfer speeds up to 100MB/s and measures 3.5″ x 5.5″ x 1″ in size. In addition to these specs, […]

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iPod Touch

Apple Job Listing Points Out Possibility of iPod Touch Gaining Built-In Camera

A recent Apple job listing points out that Apple may be looking to extend camera functions over to its popular iPod touch handset. According to AppleiPhoneApps.com, a job listing originally posted on March 16th stated that Apple is “looking for a Camera Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to drive the design, development and integration of camera […]

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Accessory iPhone

Apple Drops iPhone Bluetooth Headset from Online Storefront

Apple apparently stopped selling its official Bluetooth headset for the iPhone, as noted by MacNN today. Although the product’s page still exists over on the Apple Store, the company has marked the device as “discontinued”. The headset, which was launched along with the original iPhone in June of 2007, dropped in price from US$129 to […]