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Archive for April, 2011

Week in Apple: white iPhone makes a landing, Apple addresses location tracking Ars Technica What a rollercoaster week in Apple news it has been: Apple finally commented on iPhone Locationgate, the white iPhone 4 made its public debut, Amazon responded to Apple's trademark suit, ... and more »

Marketplace

In Hindsight: Facebook deals and Apple's elusive white iPhone San Jose Mercury News After a week of questions, Apple (AAPL) -- the Cupertino maker of Mac computers and "i" devices -- insisted it's not tracking the whereabouts of individual iPhone owners. In a statement, Apple explained that the iPhone is "maintaining a database of ... White iPhone is misfit for casesMarketplace all 4 news articles »

A member of the TUAW team recently received an email from RunKeeper saying that RunKeeper Free will no longer be supported. At first glance that might seem like fairly bad news, but it now appears that RunKeeper Pro has been re-branded as just plain "RunKeeper." Contrary to earlier reports that the iOS app would be free only through January, RunKeeper's price has stayed at $0 since December 30.

RunKeeper arrived on the App Store in January 2009 at a price of US$9.99. The app always maintained a great deal of popularity even at its higher-than-average price, mostly because it's packed with well-thought-out features. RunKeeper is a cornerstone of my own fitness regime when I go for my daily bike rides, and between that app and Lose It! I've managed to drop 16 pounds since January. So popular was RunKeeper that it wound up as one of the top-grossing apps of 2010, so it's curious to see the app now permanently fixed at free.

RunKeeper does offer RunKeeper Elite, a subscription-based service to expand the app and website's functionality, so it's possible the developers are counting on bringing in revenue solely through subscriptions from now on. We've reached out to RunKeeper for their comments on the app's current status, but we haven't heard back yet; if RunKeeper does give us additional info, we'll either update this post or write a followup.

Meanwhile, the takeaway from all this is iOS users interested in improving their fitness now have a powerful, free tool at their disposal... and those of you still rocking RunKeeper Free on your iPhones now have no reason not to upgrade.

RunKeeper Pro goes free, RunKeeper Free goes bye-bye originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A member of the TUAW team recently received an email from RunKeeper saying that RunKeeper Free will no longer be supported. At first glance that might seem like fairly bad news, but it now appears that RunKeeper Pro has been re-branded as just plain "RunKeeper." Contrary to earlier reports that the iOS app would be free only through January, RunKeeper's price has stayed at $0 since December 30.

RunKeeper arrived on the App Store in January 2009 at a price of US$9.99. The app always maintained a great deal of popularity even at its higher-than-average price, mostly because it's packed with well-thought-out features. RunKeeper is a cornerstone of my own fitness regime when I go for my daily bike rides, and between that app and Lose It! I've managed to drop 16 pounds since January. So popular was RunKeeper that it wound up as one of the top-grossing apps of 2010, so it's curious to see the app now permanently fixed at free.

RunKeeper does offer RunKeeper Elite, a subscription-based service to expand the app and website's functionality, so it's possible the developers are counting on bringing in revenue solely through subscriptions from now on. We've reached out to RunKeeper for their comments on the app's current status, but we haven't heard back yet; if RunKeeper does give us additional info, we'll either update this post or write a followup.

Meanwhile, the takeaway from all this is iOS users interested in improving their fitness now have a powerful, free tool at their disposal... and those of you still rocking RunKeeper Free on your iPhones now have no reason not to upgrade.

RunKeeper Pro goes free, RunKeeper Free goes bye-bye originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's the deal with the white Apple iPhone 4? Business Review USA Media is making a big deal about the new white Apple iPhone 4, but what's so great about it? What's the deal with the white Apple iPhone 4? So what's the big deal with the new white iPhone 4? Is it because Apple has been promising the new phone since ... White iPhone 4 is Thicker Than Black ModelPCWorld White iPhone 4 Debuts, Slightly ThickerNewsFactor Network The White iPhone 4 Is A RealityGulfstream News PC Magazine -msnbc.com -E Canada Now all 94 news articles »

This is the latest installment in TUAW's Top 3 Apps; click the link to see other interviews.

I ran into Axel in Las Vegas back in January, as CES and the Adult Entertainment Expo overlap. Yes, Axel is an adult video auteur, but that's not all. The son of Lasse Braun, who helped legalize pornography in Europe, Axel has a Ph.D in psychology and is a member of MENSA.

He's also a big fan of Apple products and was very excited to show off his white iPhone (this video was recorded in January, remember). He installed the white mod himself, which means he's pretty handy with a screwdriver as well.

This video was recorded outside a very loud club (obviously), and the reason Axel forgets Shazam at the end? My iPhone crashed on the first, perfect take. We had to do multiple takes to get his 3 apps recorded, possibly a wider shot-to-screen ratio than some adult videographers are accustomed to.

Video is on the next page.

Axel's top 3 apps?

Words with Friends

More Cowbell

Shazam

Continue reading Top 3 iPhone apps: director Axel Braun

Top 3 iPhone apps: director Axel Braun originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DailyTech

Verizon puts tracking warning on phones Bizjournals.com Verizon is the first telecom carrier to put location tracking warning stickers on Apple's iPhone, iPad and Google's Android mobile phones and tablet devices. Verizon Communications Inc.'s wireless unit is starting to put warning label stickers on all ... iPhone A Boost For Verizon (NYSE:VZ): Stock Slowly Inching UpwardDaily News Pulse Verizon will offer warning stickers about location trackingIntoMobile all 106 news articles »

If you're the kind of person who's always listening to music and wouldn't be caught dead headphone-less, pause that song for a quick second and check out Seamless. This lightweight app links your iPhone's Music player to iTunes on your Mac in a pretty clever -- not to mention Cupertino-esque -- fashion. The whole crux of it is the "transition," which simultaneously fades out a song on one end while bringing it to full blast on the other. All it takes to get started is a quick $1.99 download for your i-device and free Mac-centric companion app. Does it work as advertised, or is it really just a gimmick? Head past the break for a quick rundown of just how seamless this utility really is.

Continue reading App review: Seamless for iOS and Mac (video)

App review: Seamless for iOS and Mac (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While GSM-iPhone owners have had the pleasure of an untethered jailbreak for the latest iOS iteration, 4.3.2, Verizon CDMA-iPhone owners haven't been so lucky -- until now.

Sn0wbreeze 2.6.1, a Windows-only utility brought to you by the folks from iH8sn0w, is now able to install an untethered jailbreak for the Verizon iPhone running iOS 4.2.7. But what about all those Mac-owning Verizon iPhone users who want in on the untethered action?

No problem -- simply jailbreak with redsn0w as per normal, then head to Cydia and install the Verizon Untether for 4.2.7 from the http://cydia.pushfix.info repo. Quick, simple and now without the need to connect to your computer to reboot.

[via BlogsDNA]

Verizon iPhone untethered jailbreak now available for iOS 4.2.7 originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MiamiHerald.com

Reminder: T-Mobile 4G Is Taking On The iPhone 4 In Seattle Speed Tests TmoNews By David, Managing Editor April 30, 2011 11:27 am EST View Comments This message is for you Seattle residents as you all hopefully remember this is the weekend T-Mobile takes the iPhone 4 on in a no holds barred speed test. The prize? ... The new iPhone 4 is white, fatVentureBeat White iPhone 4 Is Selling Like A BossPerezHilton.com White iPhone 4 Release Date Delays Not A Problem: Selling Out Already!The APPera (blog) ZDNet (blog) -eWeek -iSmashPhone all 947 news articles »