It’s not just Google showing off its Chrome today, Incase’s popular iPhone cases are now available in new metallic colors. The Chrome Slider Case is available in four shiny shades: Black, silver, gold and copper. The Chrome Slider Cases are compatible with the iPhone 3G (8GB & 16GB) and iPhone 3GS (16GB & 32GB). Incase says these new cases are durable, lightweight and allows users direct access to all device features. The interior casing consists of rubber guardrails for shock absorption and each case comes with an S-Stand for upright viewing. The Chrome Slider Case is priced at $34.95
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Incase Combo Charger: Portable, Multitasking iPod Charger
The convenient iPod/iPhone travel charger from Incase just got an upgrade. The new Incase Combo Charger has dual USB ports and a 12V input for your car. The Combo Charger also features hideaway flip-out wall socket prongs. Incase says this lightweight charger is compatible with the iPhone (3G & 3GS), iPod Nano (4th & 5th generations), iPod Touch (2nd generation), and most forms of the iPod classic. The multitasking charger is priced at $39.95.
Here are some of the Combo Charger’s main features:
- Fastest possible charge from both USB ports
- AC compatible with worldwide voltage capacities
Verizon Tells AT&T That “The Truth Hurts”
AT&T and Verizon, the nation’s second largest and largest telecoms, respectively, are at open war. With Verizon’s new Droid phone looking to challenge the iPhone as the reigning media smartphone, the pair wage battle in the court room over Verizon’s commercials which depict AT&T’s poor 3G coverage.
It has been reported that in some areas, such as New York City, that AT&T’s call drop rates are as high as 30 percent — or that it merely has no 3G service at all. However, AT&T does have broad coverage under its older EDGE network, and it claims that Verizon’s ads are deceptive. AT&T’s argument basically boils down to a claim that the average viewer is fooled to believe that the Verizon commercial’s maps represent total coverage and not 3G coverage — despite several textual and audio clues. Thus it claims the commercials are misleading and damaging.
The Best iPod Docks: Our Top 10 Speaker Docks and Wireless Docking Stations
Headphones can only take you so far. When you’re ready to crank the dial and rock out, you need real speakers. Fortunately, iPod owners have an array of unique docks and speaker systems that will pump out high-quality audio as soon as you pop your iPod in. Here are a few of our favorites.
Bose SoundDock 10 $600
Love or hate the brand, Bose’ SoundDock 10 offers sound from a tiny box comparable to a much larger stereo system.
How Apple Trounced Nokia with the iPhone
This week, I saw an interesting video in which Nokia showcases its “vision” for 2015. As you watch it, there are very few things the iPhone doesn’t do today. Nokia’s vision is to end up in five years where Apple currently is, effectively forecasting a future where Apple is dominant. Today Apple passed Nokia as the most profitable cell phone vender, and Samsung dropped Symbian (Nokia’s operating system) support. Nokia clearly isn’t having a good week, but that is actually more Nokia’s fault than Apple’s.
We’ve seen giants like Nokia toppled several times – both General Motors and Novell come to mind, for instance. Let’s talk about why this happens.
IPhone Facebook App Developer Quits Over Apple Policies
In the early days of social networking, the dominant player was MySpace. As time went by, MySpace was joined by other players like Facebook and Twitter. MySpace has since lost the top position in the social networking world to Facebook.
In October, traffic numbers for September 2009 for social networking sites came in and Facebook had over 300 million users, pushing MySpace to second place in user numbers. One of the things that Facebook users on the iPhone enjoy and that contributed to the user numbers is the Facebook iPhone app, which is the most popular app on the App Store.
Apple’s Portable Gaming Emerges as Main Rival to Nintendo
For the last six years, Nintendo has been swimming high with great profits. Recently, however, the company announced that it would reduce its sales forecasts and reported a 52% drop in profits after sales of the Wii and DS game consoles dropped.
Nintendo is facing increased competition from Sony and Microsoft with cheaper consoles being more of a factor in the market. Nintendo is also facing stiff competition in the mobile gaming space from Apple with its iPhone and iPod touch.
Intego Claims Malware Targeting Jailbroken iPhones
Security and utility software firm Intego says it has uncovered the first malicious malware to attack jailbroken iPhones—and it uses the same SSH vulnerability that powers the rickrolling worm that emerged in Australia earlier this week. Except this new malware—which Intego is dubbed “iPhone/Privacy.A” enables attackers to grab email, contacts, photos, and any other data stored on a compromised device.
According to Intego, the new iPhone malware exploits the same vulnerability the rickrolling worm used: users who have installed SSH on their jailbroken iPhone but who have not reset the default root password are vulnerable. iPhone owners who have not jailbroken their devices are not vulnerable; similarly, users who have installed SSH on their jailbroken devices and changed the default root password are not vulnerable.
The Shack Gets The iPhone
Electronics retailer Radio Shack—which has been rebranding itself as “The Shack” in recent months—has announced it will be carrying the Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS in selected locations later this month, and plans a nationwide rollout in 2010. The iPhone will initially be available at Radio Shack locations in the New York City and Dallas/Ft. Worth areas.
iPhone Worm Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones
iPhone fans may remember some of Apple’s doom-and-gloom warnings about using jailbroken iPhones in order to install unapproved applications or use the devices on operators who were not Apple-approved iPhone partners. Something about security? Maybe personal details and data being at risk? Well, now it’s happened: the first worm for the iPhone has apparently emerged in Australia, and it does something potentially much more damaging than stealing banking information, nabbing your passwords, sniffing your email, or sending annying messages to your friends a hundred times a second. It sets your wallpaper to an image of 80s pop music star turned Internet meme Rick Astley.
