Apple: No software fix for iPhone 4 antenna issues When asked during the iPhone 4 press conference if there would be a software fix for iPhone 4’s antenna issues, Steve Jobs and Scott Forestall both said an emphatic (borderline hostile) “no”. While Apple offered apologies, facts and figures, demonstrations of other smartphones having the...

Griffin FlexGrip for iPad- accessory review This week I had a chance to look at the black FlexGrip case for the iPad by Griffin, available in black, blue, purple and white. The FlexGrip manages to protect and look good. It’s made from silicon, but the slick kind. The case it self is not slippery, but rather it does not stick to surfaces. This is...

Tired of waiting for a white iPhone 4? Do it yourself! While manufacturing problems have reportedly caused delays in Apple’s own white iPhone 4 rollout, enterprising do-it-yourself (DIY) types, armed with tear-down guides and replacement parts from China are taking matters into their own hands. Richard Lai from Engadget gave it a go, and while there are...

iPad at Work: Elementary school teacher How does an elementary school teacher use his iPad to get the job done and what iPad apps help get him through his day? TiPb’s iPad at work contest aims to bring you just such slices of the iPad life. Here’s Courtfrogger’s answer and as a small token of thanks we’re sending him a $20 iTunes...

SteamBalls HD for iPad – app review SteamBalls HD is a match-3 puzzle game for the iPad. It’s fun, challenging, unique, and beautifully designed. The goal of SteamBalls HD is to get a horizontal match of 3 balls of the same color, but it’s more difficult than it sounds. At the bottom of the game board there are 4 scales and each...

FarmVille for iPhone – app review FarmVille is a widely popular real-time farm simulation game created by Zynga. It was originally created as a flash game for Facebook and eventually became available at farmville.com. Players can now farm on go with the most recent version of FarmVille on the iPhone. If you have already invested a lot of...

iPhone 3GS Recognizing FaceTime URLs? It seems one sharp reader over at AppleInsider has noticed that the iPhone 3GS does indeed recognize FaceTime URLs under iOS 4.  Now most people familiar with how these URLs work will understand how this is possible.  Ever noticed if you’re in a regular web browser and there’s a link to...

iPhone live podcast #106: Re-revolutionized Our podcast feed Download Directly Subscribe via iTunes iPhone 4 is here and we spend the show reviewing it, from FaceTime to multitasking, Retina Display to camera, and iOS 4 and iOS 4 ready apps! Listen-in! …because once again, the week is done and so are we! (Feel free to chat away while...

Apple airs first iPhone 4 commercial – FaceTime Apple began airing their first iPhone 4 commercial last night, an extract of the FaceTime feature video they debuted at WWDC 2010. The original iPhone 2G focused on features, the internet in your pocket, music on your phone. After the launch of the App Store, iPhone 3G focused on disparate apps for (this...

Apple launches 1 iPhone a year, Android shows off 8 last week No starker contrast could be drawn between Apple’s iPhone 4 strategy and Google’s Android than this past week where iPhone 4 made its traditional once-a-year debut — just as Motorola showed off a new Verizon Droid X, T-Mobile Charm, AT&T Flipout, and Samsung announced the Galaxy...