http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:45 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/toolbar_logo_text.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/ Google this week updated its Google Earth mapping software for the iPhone and iPod touch. Version 2.0 adds numerous features to the software, including the ability to view maps created on a desktop computer on the iPhone. The update also adds more languages, improved icon selection, and better performance.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/11/17/google_earth_updated_to_version_2_0_for_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/11/17/google_earth_updated_to_version_2_0_for_iphone.html TomTom announced Thursday that it will update its iPhone GPS navigation application to add text-to-speech, lane guidance, iPod control, and a "Help Me!" safety menu. The free update is said to be coming to all users of the software soon.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/11/12/tomtom_to_add_lane_guidance_text_to_speech_to_iphone_app.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/11/12/tomtom_to_add_lane_guidance_text_to_speech_to_iphone_app.html U.K. wireless operator Orange announced its pricing for Apple's iPhone Monday, and the handset will cost essentially the same as it does on rival carrier O2 when it debuts on Nov. 10. With a new contract, Orange customers can get a 16GB iPhone 3GS for £184.50 with a service cost of £29.36 per month, for 18 months.]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:35:00 -0500 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/11/02/orange_matches_o2_pricing_for_iphone_in_u_k_.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/11/02/orange_matches_o2_pricing_for_iphone_in_u_k_.html The official iPhone and iPod touch application for Wolfram Alpha, an answer engine from Wolfram Research, debuted on the App Store Monday with a $50 price tag. The math-oriented company's extensive search offers the ability to comb through curated, structured data, and aims to eventually "compute whatever can be computed about anything."]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:50:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/10/19/wolfram_alpha_launches_50_iphone_app.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/10/19/wolfram_alpha_launches_50_iphone_app.html Google on Thursday released a new feature for users of the iPhone, iPod touch and other mobile handsets called "Search Options." The new link, found in the upper right corner of search results, offers users the ability to filter search results based on a number of criteria, including the type of content and the timeframe in which it was posted.]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:05:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/10/08/google_introduces_mobile_search_options_for_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/10/08/google_introduces_mobile_search_options_for_iphone.html On Monday Vonage, the voice over IP provider, announced its mobile calling application for the iPhone and iPod touch: Vonage Mobile. The free downloadable application provides low-cost international calling via Wi-Fi, or as a voice call on the iPhone.]]> Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/10/05/vonage_mobile_brings_discounted_calling_to_iphone_ipod_touch.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/10/05/vonage_mobile_brings_discounted_calling_to_iphone_ipod_touch.html CNN today debuted its news application for the iPhone and iPod touch, called CNN Mobile. Features of the software, according to network, include:]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:55:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/09/29/cnn_debuts_iphone_app_with_1_99_price_tag.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/09/29/cnn_debuts_iphone_app_with_1_99_price_tag.html Google Sync, the service that allows users the ability to sync Gmail contacts and Google Calendar with the iPhone, has been updated to support Gmail as well, bringing push capability to the iPhone. The new feature is also available for the iPod touch and Windows Mobile devices.]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:55:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/09/22/google_brings_push_gmail_to_iphone_ipod_touch.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/09/22/google_brings_push_gmail_to_iphone_ipod_touch.html One high-profile App Store submission was approved by Apple this week, as the Vonage voice over IP software for the iPhone and iPod touch was reportedly given the green light. Vonage announced the news this week with a press release, though the software is not yet available for download. The company said the application is currently undergoing a beta test and that general availability will be announced later.]]> Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:55:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/09/02/app_store_roundup_vonage_approved_bittorrent_controller_rejected.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/09/02/app_store_roundup_vonage_approved_bittorrent_controller_rejected.html Two high-profile App Store releases hit Friday, with version 3.0 of the popular Facebook iPhone application and the long-awaited debut of Spotify gaining approval from Apple.]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:10:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/08/28/spotify_released_facebook_updated_on_app_store.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/08/28/spotify_released_facebook_updated_on_app_store.html Real Networks announced this week it would submit its Rhapsody player iPhone application to Apple. The software would allow subscribers to the service access a library of on-demand streaming music.]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:30:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/08/24/rhapsody_hopes_to_bring_streaming_subscriptions_to_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/08/24/rhapsody_hopes_to_bring_streaming_subscriptions_to_iphone.html The official Wikipedia application from the Wikimedia Foundation was released for the iPhone and iPod touch this week. Though there are many competing applications that access Wikipedia's extensive database, this is the first official offering.]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:20:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/08/19/official_wikipedia_app_released_for_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/08/19/official_wikipedia_app_released_for_iphone.html This week Google updated its search engine to allow iPhone OS 3.0 users access to the My Location feature. When users pull up Google's homepage on the Safari browser, the feature will be available for selection.]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/07/16/googles_my_location_comes_to_iphone_3_0.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/07/16/googles_my_location_comes_to_iphone_3_0.html On Thursday, Belkin announced its new TuneCast Auto Live FM transmitter with an accompanying ClearScan Live app. The device is the first made to support iPhone OS 3.0, which now allows an iPhone or iPod touch to control a connected hardware accessory.]]> Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:30:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/06/04/belkin_intros_first_3_0_compatible_iphone_add_on.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/06/04/belkin_intros_first_3_0_compatible_iphone_add_on.html Secrets aren't much good once you've told your friends about them, so when PostSecret - a blog which invited readers to anonymously send in their own secrets - was opened, it was like the secret was reinvented. Secrets take on a whole new form when received from a completely different quarter of the world from complete strangers, so Visuamobile has decided to use the sharing power of the iPhone to dispatch secrets with their new app Earth Secrets (Free, App Store), demonstrated in this jaunty video:]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2009 21:40:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/04/02/earth_secrets_reveals_the_dark_side_of_iphone_users.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/04/02/earth_secrets_reveals_the_dark_side_of_iphone_users.html A while ago developers Gripwire released iHearClear ($0.99, App Store), an application which gives an iPhone or iPod Touch (with external microphone) the ability to function as a hearing aid. Though the target audience was the hard of hearing, the developers found that many of their customers were picking up iHearClear for entertainment. With this in mind, the developers set out to make an app with similar functionality, but with an enhanced and retooled UI, resulting in Amplitude ($0.99, App Store).]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2009 21:00:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/04/02/amplitude_turns_up_the_volume.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/04/02/amplitude_turns_up_the_volume.html One of the big successes of the App Store has no doubt been Ocarina, developed by Smule, who last week took part in Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 event to demonstrate their latest musical app, "Leaf Trombone". Ocarina transforms any iPhone into a musical instrument that can be controlled using the touchscreen and by blowing into the microphone. ]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/03/23/ocarina_available_to_users_of_ipod_touch.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/03/23/ocarina_available_to_users_of_ipod_touch.html It's not hard to imagine that you may be living on a budget nowadays, and keeping a good eye on where your money goes can make great improvements to savings. If you haven't already made yourself an exciting spreadsheet for this purpose, OS X has always had the money management app Cha-Ching - of which now there is an App Store counterpart - Cha-Ching Touch ($2.99, App Store).]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/03/23/cha_ching_synchronized_money_management_for_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/03/23/cha_ching_synchronized_money_management_for_iphone.html Developer Nitako has released Rasta Monkey ($2.99, App Store), a physics platformer featuring a Rastafarian monkey who must navigate across trees, collecting fruit for an older Rastafarian monkey in need of 'fruit-shake.' The developer claims that Rasta Monkey is "by far the best iPhone 2D action platformer out there". Who can resist reviewing a title with such an aggressively confident marketing quote?]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/03/19/review_rasta_monkey_for_iphone.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/03/19/review_rasta_monkey_for_iphone.html Wordpress (Free, App Store) for iPhone has been updated to 1.2, bringing some new features to the portable blogging app. The popular online publishing system that allows people to start and maintain their own blog, with Wordpress for iPhone allowing users to update their blog while away from a computer.]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:55:00 -0400 http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/03/19/wordpress_for_iphone_updated_to_1_2.html http://www.appleinsider.com/blogs/iphone/09/03/19/wordpress_for_iphone_updated_to_1_2.html