An electromagnetic engineer has stepped in to challenge Consumer Report’s testing method as they deemed the iPhone 4 unfit for consumer use.
Consumer Report’s iPhone 4 Study Flawed?
PR Experts: Apple Has to Recall iPhone 4
The Antenna issue is getting a bit out of hand, and while we didn’t explicitly cover Consumer Reports’ redacted statement in which they cannot recommend the iPhone 4 to consumers, Apple may be forced to recall their handset because of it. Cult of Mac recently spoke to quite a few PR Experts who are not only astounded at the “crisis,” but are placing bets that Apple will be forced to recall the iPhone 4 as the antenna issue is hardware related (and cannot be fixed by software).
Brushes for iPad + Toy Story 3 = Awesomeness
We’ve seen great Brushes finger painting before: a Beyoncè one, and probably the most impressive I’ve ever seen. But wait, what happens when Toy Story 3 meets Brushes for iPad?
This happens. Check out the video after the break. Go download Brushes for iPad later.
[via iPadevice]
Expenditure: A Beautiful Way To Track Your Expenses - 10 Codes Up for Grabs
Finance is boring. Numbers are boring. I’m not a mathematician, I’m no finance expert either - I’ve never been interested in these subjects. Not until I realized I had to keep track of my expenses and incomes if I wanted to make a living out of what I do every day.
Thank Jobs the world is full of App Store developers willing to create gorgeous and enjoyable apps for stuff that would be tremendously boring otherwise. I’m an avid MoneyBook user and couldn’t be happier about it: it’s got a stunning UI, it’s got online sync, it’s easy to use. But, there’s a new kid on the block of financial apps for iPhone: Expenditure by Shape HQ.
Win A Copy of Blogshelf for iPad
iFiles Now iPad-compatible with MobileMe, Google Docs and Facebook Support
iFiles is one of the most popular file manager apps for iPhone. Actually, it’s more than a simple file manager: it’s a document viewer, a voice recorder, a wifi drive and a text editor. And, unlike other similar apps, it’s got a great looking icon and a clean interface design.
iFiles is one of the best executed, feature-rich productivity apps of its kind I’ve seen in the App Store. Now, it’s iPad compatible, too.
iPhone 4 Unlock Is Done, Now Waiting for Release
After weeks of hard work, the iPhone 4 has been unlocked. With a tweet sent a few minutes ago, @planetbeing confirmed that he’s now using an unlocked iPhone 4.
As usual, please remember that unlock is a different thing from jailbreak: by unlocking your iPhone you’ll be able to use any kind of SIM on it, which is very useful for US users who want to ditch AT&T or Europeans thinking about importing one from the States.
We’ll keep you posted about the official release of the unlock tool.
AT&T to Move ‘Heaven & Earth’
VentureBeat MobileBeat 2010: AT&T Chief Technology Officer John Donovan is blasted with questions from VB Editor in Chief Matt Marshall concerning AT&T and their network. The response ties in with what Jobs said D8, “… when they start to fix them, get worse before they get better…and if you believe that, things should be getting a lot better real soon.”
VentureBeat reports,
It’s a little bit of everything, Donovan replied. With a flood of new chipsets, phones, and applications, the traditional device testing and rollout methods have “broken down.” In addition, AT&T recently faced a shortage of the components needed to improve its network.
“I’ll tell you the things it’s not been,” Donovan said. “It’s not been capital, it’s not been conviction and commitment.” AT&T “will move heaven and Earth” to meet its customers’ growing data needs, he said.
I’d be impressed if AT&T could actually move the heavens to improve reception.
[VentureBeat via 9 to 5 Mac]
Symbian Losing Battle Against iOS, Android
Do you guys remember Symbian? Does anybody remember Symbian? We usually associate Symbian as the famed OS of Nokia phones, but I’m beginning to associate it with “non-existent.”