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AT&T’s online store now has refurbished iPhone 4′s marked down $50. You can get the 16GB model for $149 and the 32GB model for $249. Refurbished iPhones get new casings, screens and batteries, so they are basically brand new.
Apple has added a new section to the App Store for Game Center enabled games for iOS 4.1. There are currently around 20 games letting you compare scores and achievements with friends using Game Center, and I’m sure that many more will become available very soon.
Apple’s new social gaming network, Game Center, is now live with the release of iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch. The first game to be compatible with Game Center was Ms. Pac-Man. Flight Control and Real Racing have also been updated today for Game Center.
I’m sure many more games will be coming out and updated for Game Center within the next few days, and we’ll keep you updated on the latest news about this exciting new iOS feature.
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iOS 4.1 is now available for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and 2nd and 3rd-generation iPod touch models. iOS 4.1 includes Game Center, Apple’s new social gaming network. Also included in this update is HD video uploading to YouTube and MobileMe and High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos on iPhone 4.
iOS 4.1 is also supposed to fix the proximity sensor issue in the iPhone 4 and performance issues on the iPhone 3G.
Engadget has reviewed Nike’s new iPhone app, Nike+ GPS. This run-tracking app cost $1.99 and is available in the App Store. This Nike+ app does not require special Nike shoes with the sensor, it uses the iPhone’s GPS instead.
From Engadget:
Nike’s dalliances with technology should be familiar to our readers by now, with the crowning jewel of course being the Nike+ run-tracking software that pairs a shoe-mounted sensor with your iPhone or iPod. Well, it was. The gargantuan sportswear company is moving with the times and throwing the hardware away with the introduction of its all-new Nike+ GPS application. No longer restricting our running shoe choice is groovy, but the app itself has the even loftier aim of simultaneously acting as your fitness guru, motivator and record keeper. And all it asks in return is access to the accelerometer and GPS modules in your iOS 4-equipped iPhone or iPod touch. So, let’s see how this baby runs, shall we?
Read the entire review here.
TiPb did a waterproof torture test comparing the Overboard and Aquapac iPhone 4 cases.
From TiPb:
Aquapac vs Overboard
Truth be told these two cases are very similar. Both are clear plastic that retains the capacitive touch so you can keep using your iPhones while they’re inside. (At least when you’re out of the water — no capacitive touch can work when you’re under water). This means you can still make calls, record video, check the web, etc. with ease. Read more
Lifehacker has a video comparing the speed of the iPhone 3G running iOS 4.0 and 4.1. It looks like the iPhone 3G has some good speed improvements in 4.1, but still significantly slower than what you’ll get from an iPhone 4 or 3GS.
iOS 4.1 is going to be available for download from Apple sometime this week.
Gridlock is a new Cydia app that lets you position your iPhone icons any way you want. Of course, you will first need to jailbreak your iOS device to enable this tweak.
Gridlock, a powerful tweak that allows you to arrange your icons however you would like, with drag and drop simplicity. No longer will you need blank icons which have ugly shadows, or you to remember not to tap. Free your icons today!
Gridlock is available on Cydia on BigBoss repository for $0.99.
Skyfire is an iPhone browser which lets you play Flash video from sites like Comedy Central. It was submitted to the app store today and should get approved because it doesn’t actually run the Flash on the iPhone, it translates the Flash video on their server and streams it to the iPhone using an Apple-approved HTML 5 format.
Skyfire’s famed cloud-computing technology translates Flash video on the fly from millions of web sites into HTML5 formats, and supports iOS devices via Apple’s HTTP live streaming standard. Skyfire also avoids the concerns raised in Steve Jobs’ recent essay regarding Flash on mobile devices. By optimizing Flash for iPhones and network conditions in the Cloud, Skyfire improves performance and maximizes battery life while playing video.
Steve Jobs announced the upcoming release of iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch. One of the major fixes will be the iPhone 4 proximity sensor issue. Some new features to iOS 4.1 include HD video upload over WiFi, High Dynamic Range photos, TV show rentals and Apple’s Game Center.
High Dynamic Range photos are created out of a combination of three photos with low, medium and high exposure settings. This makes the photo more clear and vibrant.
Game Center, originally revealed for iOS 4, is another key feature of iOS 4.1 which allows users to add friends, play against friends and do all sorts of social gaming stuff on their iPhone. iOS 4.1 will be available for download via iTunes next week.
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