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Tap And Hold To Prevent iPhone Photo Rotation
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | If you’ve ever shown off your iPhone’s photo collection to friends, you know that trying to give everyone a good view often results in an annoying battle against sensitive accelerometers. Use your thumb to lock iPhone photos in place. More »
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DIY Print-And-Fold iPhone And iPod Touch Dock Looks Great
4:30AM Adam Pash | Design site Dessine moi un objet (Google translates that to “Draw me something”) has shared an impressively attractive and simple iPhone and iPod touch dock. Oh yeah, and they’ve included an excellent printable template. More »
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iPhone And iPod Touch OS 3.1 Available For Download
4:25AM Adam Pash | iPhone/iPod touch only: Apple today announced an update to iPhone OS 3.1 today, introducing a new “Genius” recommendation feature for the App Store. bug fixes and performance boosters, and several other small but worthwhile updates. More »
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No More Free App Re-Downloads On iPhones
1:30AM Kevin Purdy | Beta versions of the iPhone and iPod touch 3.0 firmware indicate that convenient, free re-downloading of App Store purchases directly to the phone will be phased out. Previously purchased apps can still be re-downloaded for free through iTunes and then synced, so most Apple watchers are guessing the move is an anti-piracy stance against iTunes account “sharing.” Still, if you’d like to avoid the hassle, you might want to re-download any apps you’ve spent money on now, before the 3.0 firmware drops (presumably after the June 8-12 Worldwide Developers’ Conference). [The iPhone Blog]
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Jailbreak iPod Touch 2Gs, No Awkward Tethering Required
11:00PM Kevin Purdy | Owners of second-generation (2G) iPod Touch models who wanted to jailbreak their device had to go through quite a hack job and actually keep their devices connected to their computers to start them up. No longer, with the arrival of a proper iPod touch 2G jailbreak, which, while still not quite like the grace of a QuickPWN/WinPWN session, doesn’t put your precious device on a USB umbilical cord. [via Gizmodo] More »
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iPhone And iPod Touch 2.2.1 Update Available, Fixes Bugs
4:59AM Adam Pash | Apple has just released the 2.2.1 update for iPhones and iPod touches today, complete with various bug-fix promises for Safari, Mail, and the Camera app. The update applies to all versions (iPhone and iPhone 3G) and most likely to both generations of the iPod touch. (Just plug in your device and hit Update to find out for sure.) It’s not a terribly exciting update, so don’t expect any cool new features. (Sorry to all you unreasonable folks wanting MMS and copy-and-paste.) If you’ve jailbroken your iPhone, you should hold tight on the upgrade until we see whether or not 2.2.1 is jailbreakable. [via Gizmodo] More »
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Create A Landscape iPhone Stand From Pencils And Rubber Bands
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | The Geeky Gadgets blog details a fun, easy iPhone/iPod touch stand anyone with five pencils and four rubber bands can put together in a few minutes for a sly mini-theater. Actually, the author notes that original iPhone owners might only need four pencils, but a fifth horizontal support pencil is needed for the 3G model’s thickness. Eraser-tipped pencils are also put to great use as non-slip pads at the base your DIY creation. Your office supply truss/tension construction skills may vary, but most folks should be able to get a version together with the basic supplies. For another at-your-desk stand, check out the paper clip stand. If your DIU skills are non-existent, consider the plate stand alternative. Feature: The Pencil iPhone Stand [Geeky Gadgets] More »
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11:00AM Angus Kidman | The iPod Touch (or iPhone if you must) is a great way of catching up on TV and movies while travelling, but if you fancy a little pre-sleep viewing it’s a nuisance to hold while you sit up in bed. We’ve featured the DIY iPod Touch lamp stand before, but that’s not a suitable option for taking on the road. You can try resting it against a book or alarm clock, but any movement — such as laughter — tends to make it fall over. My current simple-but-effective solution is to use a plate stand (available in craft or homewares shops for a couple of bucks) to rest the iPod on, which keeps it stable and takes up no room in my travel bag. How do you handle on-road video viewing in miniature? Useful tips are welcome in the comments. More »
Use A Plate Stand For Bedside iPod Touch Viewing
11:00AM Angus Kidman | The iPod Touch (or iPhone if you must) is a great way of catching up on TV and movies while travelling, but if you fancy a little pre-sleep viewing it’s a nuisance to hold while you sit up in bed. We’ve featured the DIY iPod Touch lamp stand before, but that’s not a suitable option for taking on the road. You can try resting it against a book or alarm clock, but any movement — such as laughter — tends to make it fall over. My current simple-but-effective solution is to use a plate stand (available in craft or homewares shops for a couple of bucks) to rest the iPod on, which keeps it stable and takes up no room in my travel bag. How do you handle on-road video viewing in miniature? Useful tips are welcome in the comments. More »
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1:30PM Angus Kidman | I often watch video on my iPod Touch to wind down before sleeping, but there’s always a big downside: having to hold onto the device while you’re viewing. Reader Raphael wrote in with a nifty solution to the problem:
Take one desk lamp (around $25), one automotive phone holder ($10) and maybe a spare iPhone cable, in case you want to keep it charged. Remove the lamp head assembly and join together the remaining ingredients as you see fit — I chose the ever-useful “many little cable-ties” method.
As well as being good for pre-bed videos, this is also a nifty technique for hands-free viewing while at your desk — and you could use it with any portable video device. Thanks Raphael!
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Make A Bedside Stand For Your iPhone Or iPod Touch
1:30PM Angus Kidman | I often watch video on my iPod Touch to wind down before sleeping, but there’s always a big downside: having to hold onto the device while you’re viewing. Reader Raphael wrote in with a nifty solution to the problem:
Take one desk lamp (around $25), one automotive phone holder ($10) and maybe a spare iPhone cable, in case you want to keep it charged. Remove the lamp head assembly and join together the remaining ingredients as you see fit — I chose the ever-useful “many little cable-ties” method.
As well as being good for pre-bed videos, this is also a nifty technique for hands-free viewing while at your desk — and you could use it with any portable video device. Thanks Raphael!
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