iPods & Portable Media Players

Version 1.3 Of The iPhone WordPress App Available

Jul 4th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: iPhone

WordPress for iPhone developer Raanan Bar-Cohen has announced that version 1.3 of the free iPhone WordPress app (App Store link) is now live.
The announcement doesn’t explain what’s new in the update, other than this note:
Please note: Due to a strange glitch when submitting the app, the About page of the “1.3″ version will say version [...]



Music Video Shot On iPhone 3GS

Jul 3rd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Internet TV, Video, iPhone

Here’s another music video shot entirely on an iPhone 3GS. (We featured the first iPhone 3GS music video earlier this week.).
The song is Play by BJSR.



First Music Video Shot On An iPhone 3GS: Technologic Overkill

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Digital Music, Digital Video Recorder, Internet TV, Video, Video Software, iPhone

Steve Ellington’s Technologic Overkill claims to be the first music video shot on an iPhone 3GS.
The song by XFYA accompanies a video about the plight of a little blue robot and his attempt to be relevant in an increasingly technological world.
It’s not destined to be a classic - but it’s an impressive reminder that cell [...]



The iPhone 3GS Video Revolution Is Here

Jun 25th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Internet TV, Video, Video Software, Vlogs, iPhone

The iPhone 3GS video revolution is here.
Google has announced that uploads from mobile phones to YouTube have increased by 400% since last Friday, when Apple’s new iPhone 3GS went on sale.
According to Google, the jump from the iPhone 3GS is part of a larger trend, driven by three things:

new video-enabled phones on the market;
improvements that [...]



Ministry of Sound Launches Dance Radio For iPhone

Jun 23rd, 2009 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: iPhone

UK’s dance music “evangelists” Ministry of Sound have launched a new iPhone application, “Dance Radio.”
The $6.99 app offers a variety of global dance music stations, and includes these features:

Listen to a live stream of Ministry of Sound’s exclusive dance radio station
Choose from Ministry of Sound’s handpicked list of the top 100 dance music stations
Listen to [...]



Apple Sells 1 Million iPhone 3GS’s In 3 Days; A Revolution In Web Video Is Coming

Jun 22nd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Internet TV, Microblogging, Video, Video Software, Vlogs, iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players

Apple today announced that it sold over one million iPhone 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch.
“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”
The new iPhone 3GS features improved [...]



Buying A Book For The Kindle Is Digital Russian Roulette

Jun 22nd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Featured Story, General, iPhone

The Amazon Kindle may be a failure as a new media platform, but it’s great for reading books, right?

Maybe not.

Based on the experience of Gear Diary’s Dan Cohen, buying a book on the Kindle platform is a game of digital Russian roulette.



Microsoft’s Zune Sites Go Offline

Jun 16th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players

Microsoft’s Zune sites are offline today to allow for maintenance.
According to a message at Zune.net:
Zune services will be down for scheduled maintenance starting Tuesday, June 16, at 12:01 a.m. PDT, for up to 24 hours.
During this time, you will not be able to access the Zune Social, Zune.net forums, or Zune Marketplace.
According to Microsoft’s Zune [...]



New iConnect Puts iPod Doc On Your Keyboard

Jun 15th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: iPod Accessories

iHome has introduced iConnect, a new USB keyboard that features a built-in iPod dock.
Features:

Illuminated touch sensitive media keys let you shuffle your playlist and control your media.
2 rotating USB 2.0 ports offer quick and easy access for connecting digital cameras, printers, thumb drives, mice and more.
One touch functions keys allow you to launch iTunes iChat [...]



Need A Virtual Tuning Fork? There’s An App For That

Jun 4th, 2009 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: General, Strange, iPhone

Cool/weird iPhone app of the day: Stanton Studio has released ToneTune, a “multiple tuning fork” that helps tune stringed instruments to the correct pitch by ear, “without searching through hard-to-find books or the web.”
The application is loaded with standard and alternate tunings, over 60 in all, for guitars and other instruments. Users select a tuning, [...]