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News: iPodweek newsletter coming shortly
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
3 Jul 2009 at 2:13pm
iPodweek, iLounge?s weeky newsletter recapping the latest news, reviews, and more, will be hitting inboxes later today?but if you haven?t yet signed up, there?s still plenty of time. Just use the simple form below to submit your email address, and be on the lookout for the giveaways and discount offers from various companies. Sign up for the iPodweek Newsletter: Email address: IMPORTANT: Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Earthlink?
News: Ngmoco releases Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
3 Jul 2009 at 2:05pm
Ngmoco has released Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid, the sequel to the company?s popular Rolando game for the iPhone and iPod touch. In Rolando 2, players once again control a number of round characters, using a combination of accelerometer and touch controls to roll, jump, and otherwise navigate throughout the various levels. iLounge was given the opportunity to play a pre-release build of the game while we were at WWDC, and we found?
Review: Gameloft S.A. Castle of Magic
by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz)
2 Jul 2009 at 8:44pm
News: L.A.-based band uses iPhone to record new single
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
2 Jul 2009 at 7:24pm
L.A.-based rock band The 88 have released their new single ?Love Is the Thing,? which the band recorded using an iPhone and the application FourTrack ($10) from Sonoma Wire Works. According to a post on the band?s website, a member was browsing through the App Store when he came upon FourTrack, and the group thought it would be ?a great way to record song ideas while we are away from home.? They proceeded to record guitar,?
News: iPhone patent filings: haptics, fingerprints, karaoke, packaging, more
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
2 Jul 2009 at 7:05pm
A slew of new Apple patent applications have been published, revealing the company?s research into a number of iPod and iPhone enhancements. Of the iPhone- and iPod touch-specific patents, two deal with the usability of touchscreen-based devices. One patent outlines haptic display technology that would let users ?feel? on-screen graphics as they move their fingers across the screen, while another would identify fingerprints, allowing?
First Looks: United SGP Corp. Art Shield for iPhone 3G
by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz)
2 Jul 2009 at 5:37pm
This new series of full-body clear iPhone 3G and 3GS film protectors -- Art Shield ($28) -- adds a new twist to prior designs we've seen: United SGP has added decorative, clean graphics to the back film, and continues to include two pieces of clear front film in each package, along with applicator spray and a squeegee. The company offers downloadable unlock screen wallpaper to match the designs of the Art Shield stickers, as well....
Backstage: Apple?s Time Capsule Gets a Second Chance, But Really Needs An iTu...
by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz)
2 Jul 2009 at 4:24pm
We were genuinely excited when Apple announced its $299 and $499 Time Capsule back in early 2008?so much so that we were amongst the first people to run out and buy one when they hit stores in late February. Soon thereafter, we highlighted it on Backstage since it was technically outside of iLounge?s typical scope of iPod, iPhone, and iTunes coverage, but it was obvious that there could be some overlap. Apple had released a wireless network?
News: Apple, developers wrestling over App Store pornographic content policy
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
2 Jul 2009 at 3:39pm
Following its decision to allow bikini photo applications into the App Store, Apple has removed one such application from the App Store due to pornographic?in this case, illegal?content. The application BeautyMeter by German developers Braun Software has been on the store since January, but came under fire yesterday following the discovery that the developer was offering not only nude photos, but a nude photo of an underage girl. Similar?
News: AT&T memo touts record-breaking iPhone 3GS launch
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
2 Jul 2009 at 2:45pm
An internal AT&T memo published by MacDailyNews claims that the June 19th launch of the iPhone 3GS was record-breaking for the company in a number of ways. The memo states the launch was its ?best-ever sales day? and second-largest traffic day in its retail stores, accounted for the most transactions ever processed and most upgrade eligibility checks in a single day, and was the largest order day and feature sales day in att.com history.?
News: New iPhone 3GS ad highlights video features
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
2 Jul 2009 at 2:15pm
Apple has released another new iPhone 3GS television advertisement, the third in its new series of ads focusing on individual features of the new phone. The latest, ?Skateboard,? highlights the 3GS? video features by showing a person shooting video of a skateboarder, who then uses the on-board editing features to trim out the skater?s fall, and shares the video via email. As with the other two feature-specific iPhone 3GS advertisements,?
News: Winners of iPWR SuperPack Giveaway announced
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
2 Jul 2009 at 1:45pm
The winners of our iPWR SuperPack Giveaway have just been announced. In the giveaway, 20 iLounge readers won an iPWR SuperPack Rechargeable External Battery for the iPhone or iPod touch, with ten of each model given out. Congratulations to all the winners! Don?t forget to enter our Tekkeon myPower Giveaway, our Giveaway of the Month for July. ...
News: iLounge announces Tekkeon myPower Giveaway
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
2 Jul 2009 at 1:44pm
iLounge is pleased to announce the Tekkeon myPower Giveaway. In our Giveaway of the Month for July, 10 lucky iLounge readers will receive a Tekkeon myPower for iPhone. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the giveaway page?the giveaway will end on July 31, 2009 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. Good luck! ...
Tekkeon myPower Giveaway
by dennisl@ilounge.com (Dennis Lloyd)
1 Jul 2009 at 7:15pm
Tekkeon.com and iLounge are giving away 10 (ten) Tekkeon myPower for iPhone (retail value $80). Please visit Tekkeon.com for more information on features, specifications and photos. Enter now by filling out the form below. Good Luck! {exp:freeform:form form_name="tek_form" form_id="freeform" return="contest/success" required="name|street1|city|state|postalcode|phone1|email" notify="giveaway@ilounge.com" template="contest_admin" require_ip="yes"}?
News: Nike+ site updated, adds some iPhone/iPod touch access
by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett)
1 Jul 2009 at 7:26pm
Nike has updated its Nike+ fitness site with a number of new features, and added a streamlined version for access via the iPhone or iPod touch. The redesigned main site still relies upon Flash, but features a more prominent Goals section, with a simplified interface and better context. Also new is the Levels feature, which awards users a color-coded level based on the number of miles they?ve run, the ability to rate individual runs, and the?
First Looks: blueLounge CableDrop Multi-Purpose Cable Clips
by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz)
1 Jul 2009 at 7:15pm
Beyond the fact that its products are always cleanly designed, one of the things we really like about blueLounge is its approach to accessorizing: it finds and solves a real-world problem, rather than dreaming up answers to questions no one has asked. CableDrop ($10) is a package of six simple, soft, and adhesive rubber mounts that can be stuck to your choice of surfaces for cable management. They're designed to be strong enough to resist the typical?

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