Amazon unveils Kindle Application for iPhone

NEW YORK—You may not have the latest $359 Kindle electronic book reader from Amazon.com, but if you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, a new application will let you access much of the same content on your Apple device More ...

Amazon Releases iPhone's Killer App

Suddenly, iPhone is a true e-book reader, and there is loads of easily accessible content. Whoa. Amazon had said the Kindle app was coming, but that wasn't even a month ago. I'm stunned to see it now—and so soon after the Kindle 2 e-book reader shipped to customers (officially, More ...

Ars exclusive: Review of Papers for iPhone

What made the desktop app so great was the way it took all the hard parts of maintaining an electronic literature database and hid them, while at the same time providing a great-looking interface from which to read papers, search for new ones, and even export them to bibliographic apps More ...

Griffin's iTrippin' on iPod nano 4G

It was one of the funniest fake-outs in a stunning product introduction: Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone, telling an excited audience that the touchscreen device is "going to use a stylus," a nod towards the conventional interface for such devices. But after a pause, he reverses course. "No," he says. "Who wants a stylus. You have to get 'em and put 'em away, and you lose 'em More ...

Ten One Design Pogo Stylus

It was one of the funniest fake-outs in a stunning product introduction: Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone, telling an excited audience that the touchscreen device is "going to use a stylus," a nod towards the conventional interface for such devices. But after a pause, he reverses course. "No," he says. "Who wants a stylus. You have to get 'em and put 'em away, and you lose 'em More ...

App Store: 500 million downloads, 15,000 apps

Apple has announced via an image on the homepage of apple.com that the App Store has now seen more than 500 million downloads since its launch on July 11, 2008. In addition, the image reveals that there are now more than 15,000 applications available from the online store. Although the image states that More ...

iPhone Nano cases appear online

XSKN has a section of its Web site that promises an "iPhone Nano" case alongside cases for the iPhone 3G and the first-generation iPhone, as noted by MacRumors. Earlier this month a Chinese Web site called iDealsChina reported that XSKN was working on a case for a purported iPhone Nano that is supposedly shorter and thicker than the iPhone 3G More ...

On Call: iPhone or T-Mobile G1?

I'm a month-to-month T-Mobile customer with a Nokia 6133 that is on its lest leg. I want to get a phone with a full Internet browser and I'm deciding between the iPhone and the T-Mobile G1. I'd also like access for my Yahoo mail, but I don't need my work e-mail. Which do you recommend? Also, I don't own an iPod or use iTunes (I usually use Amazon to purchase music), so I'm concerned about moving to an all-iTunes environment.

That's a a very good question, EJ, and the answer depends on your individual needs and desires. Though the iPhone is the better overall device (at least right now) More ...

Android: An upsell attempt for Google services

Android may be a freely available open-source operating system, but Google hasn't shied away from the idea that it hopes to profit by subsidizing its development. And with Google's first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1 built by HTC, nigh upon us, it's becoming clearer exactly how.
Google executives have spoken about Android's indirect benefits: the company wants to use it to accelerate the use and sophistication of mobile Internet browsing. "If the Internet is widely available, that's good for us," co-founder Sergey Brin said.
But judging from my testing of a G1 phone, it appears Google wants a more direct benefit More ...

Nokia takes aim at Apple with touch-screen phone

Nokia has clearly taken a cue from Apple Inc. in its design of the 5800 Xpress Music, formerly known as Tube. The device, due for release by year's end, looks similar to Apple's iPhone, which has a single panel of smooth glass on the front The similarities end there. The 5800 runs Symbian's Series 60 operating system, which Nokia said it has modified to make the software more user-friendly. The handset maker plans to release a software development kit soon for the platform. "We wanted to turn the user interface into a human interface," said Jo Harlow, senior vice president of marketing, during a launch event in London. More ...

DLO announces cases for Nano 4G, Touch 2G

DLO has announced new cases for the iPod nano 4G and Touch 2G. The new Action Jackets and Jam Jackets will ship for both the Nano and Touch, while a new HipCase folio has been crafted for the Nano. The original HipCase for the Touch 1G remains compatible with the 2G.

The Action Jacket is geared towards sports and exercise, and includes an integrated belt clip along with a removable, adjustable armband. The clip also attaches to clothing or backpacks, and the case features a clear window for viewing an iPod's screen. The Action Jacket is machine-washable, and fits biceps from nine to 20 inches. The Nano 4G (in black or black and pink) and Touch 2G (black only) versions are available now for $30. More ...

Technical Specifications About Apple iPhone 3G(from Apple)

Quickbooks, one of the leading accounting packages for small businesses, has just released web interfaces for Blackberry and iPhone. The iPhone version, seen to the left, sports a very slick UI and allows easy, at-a-glance access to all of your financial information, entered into Quickbooks Online.

At first glance, the web app provides a simplistic view of things. Features included are looking at who owes you, who you owe, vendors, employees, and bank accounts. Despite the initially simplistic look, as you drill down, you uncover a whole new level of detail.More ...