It looks like iPads are taking over the airlines.
Last week, we reported that
as electronic flight bags (EFBs), a device intended to replace the pilot’s flight bag, which includes documents like Aircraft Operating Manual, Flight Crew Operating Manual, and Navigational Charts that are bulky and heavy.
 also announced that it is giving iPads to its cabin crew to improve customer service in the air. Now, United Airlines has announced that it is (more…)

by moving the iPhone ’s wallpaper based on its orientation,
, one of our readers commented that the tweak would have more impressive if the wallpaper could be a live feed from
’s camera rather than a static wallpaper.
developer with the handle limneomaster liked the idea.
that will allow users to replace the static wallpaper with live feed from iPhone ’s camera.
Users can also take photos instantly (without the need to launch the Camera (more…)

We have written about a number of third party back cases for the iPhone in the past. You may remember the beautiful
quite distinctly.
and are also among the easiest to perform if you have the necessary tools.
This guide will take you through the step by step instructions necessary to perform this procedure.
Before you proceed, please note that you will need the iPhone with the original back casing when you take it to Apple for support.
remember (more…)

However, folks at
. More recently, there were reports that suggested that the slide-on cases that are distributed by third party accessory manufacturers had a tendency to gather dirt between the glass back panel and the case
in some cases.
The susceptibility of the glass back to scratches and cracks has brought in some really interesting solutions. Hong Kong based
(Cellular Nationwide Network) is selling a new metal backplate that can replace (more…)

has now published a transcript of an email exchange between an iPhone user and Steve Jobs where the Apple CEO has defended the company's decision. In response to the customer's email that the implementation seemed ”
“, Steve Jobs replied:
“Hold doesn’t do anything more than Mute.”
points out, Steve Jobs' assertions may not be technically accurate. Apple 's
user guide notes a significant difference between the two buttons. (more…)

We would like to point out that these are still early rumors at this point. In fact,
” and that Google may not be removed from the iPhone . Google is rumored to have signed a
for the search rights though TechCrunch's sources have refuted this claim.
Despite these prevailing doubts, a new search engine partnership is quite likely. Relationship between Apple and Google have turned sour in the past few months due to a head-on rivalry between (more…)

Dubbed the iKey, the technology would let any of the portable electronic devices like the iPhone , iPod or possibly even the
to replace your key. The technology would require the user to pair up their iPhone with the electronic lock on their front door or car. To open the lock, the user has to enter a unique PIN code on the iPhone and wave the device across an electronic pad on the door. If the encrypted data from the iPhone matches with the stored (more…)

The negotiation with Microsoft makes sense from more than one angle. Apple and Google compete in a lot of common areas and hence it makes sense for Apple to replace Google's search box with a competitor product in order to reduce Mountian View's influence over Apple 's users. Meanwhile, Microsoft is itself looking for avenues to extend the reach of its search engine and would be more than willing to partner with Apple . Microsoft's desperation (more…)

So how is it different from typing on a QWERTY keyboard? Well, the letters of the alphabet are aligned in pretty much the same way as in a QWERTY keyboard. But instead of pressing the letters one by one while typing a message, swyping lets you to simply touch and drag your finger across the screen to the various letters to input the text.
This new technology has been developed by Cliff Kushler who is also well known for developing the T9 predictive (more…)

at the WWDC Keynote address back in June, they had dropped the price of the 8GB iPhone 3G to $99. The 16GB iPhone 3GS was priced at $199 while the 32GB model was priced at $299 (with a two-year contract).
If the screenshots are to be believed, it looks like Rogers is trying to sell its existing inventory of the 8GB iPhone 3G before transitioning to the new 8GB iPhone 3GS.
It also looks like the new 8GB iPhone 3GS will be available in only black (more…)