tii's Podcast

Tii - Item 0054 - App Reviews - Product Reviews - Listener Feedback

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:56:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Apple - Batteries
Gear Diary - Speed up Sync
Gizmodo - How to Disable Back Up
iPhoneSwap.com - Sell your First Gen iPhone
iPod Touched - Pwnage Tool 2.0.1
Pawnage - For Mac
WinPawn - For PC

Apps Reviewed:
Bubbles
BubbleWrap
Loopt
MonkeyBall
PhoneSaber
Remote
Shazam
SportsTap
Cydia (Jailbroke App)

Product Review:
Jawbone

Tii - Item 0053 - iPhone 2.0 Software is in the house

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show
Gizmodo - iPhone Jailbroken
Apple & AT&T Stores having issues activating iPhones

Tip
Screen Capture

iTunes 7.7 available - app store also available

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:53:00 GMT

You can now update to iTunes 7.7 - check in software updater.

Once it is installed - if you do not see the App Store - change your country to New Zealand to see the app store.

The App store was not showing up yet when I was set to the US. You can change the country at the bottom of the main page on iTunes.

Rob W

PS - YES!!! I know I messed up on the Caps Lock - it was there in 1.1.4

UPDATE 1: From Chris in NY - for access from the US Store.

Go to preferences in iTunes on general tab make sure Applications is ticked. Then in itunes select Applications on the left. Then bottom right select get more appliations and you will see US AppStore.

Thanks Chris.

Tii - Item 0052 - Sometimes it sucks being Canadian

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 05:10:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Apple Reviewcast - Live Broadcast of iPhone 3G launch
NYTimes - David Pouge Review of iPhone 3G
USAtoday - Review of iPhone 3G
Gaurdian - Frenzied demand for Apple's new 3G iPhone
Times Online - O2 Website crashes under 3G iPhone demand
The Register - O2 starts 3G iPhone Stampede and runs away
Technology News: iPhone AT&T's Odd iPhone Offer
Slashdot - AT&T to Offer No-Contract iPhone
Yahoo Tech - iPhone 3G on Sale 8:00 AM July 11th
Apple - iPhone - A guided Tour
iPhoneTouch - Verizon CEO Smells an iPhone conspiracy
Verizon CEO - The iPhone's no big deal

Those Getting Hosed by their Carriers:
TUAW - Want to buy an iPhone in Canada?
Apple to Rogers on iPhone - You're on your own
Vodafone defends against iPhone Fury
Vodafone's Outrageous iPhone Costs Petition
New iPhone 3G to Hit New Zealand
Ruined iPhone.com - Screwing Canadain iPhone Customers since 2008
Boy Genius - Apple Not Happy with Rogers over iPhone Pricing
The iPhone Blog - iPhone 3G in Canada
OOZ - Think Rogers iPhone plans are unfair? Try living in Sweden
Fortune - Apple 2.0 10,000 Canadian Petition
F-U Rogers - Screwing Canadian iPhone customers since 2008
RuinediPhone - The open letter to Apple

Price Plans:
Engadget - AT&T announces iPhone 3G pricing - plus video
TUAW - International iPhone Pricing Guide
Dutch Plan
Engadget - Rogers announces iPhone 3G plans

Should you Get the new iPhone 3G - Simplified Decision Tree

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:45:00 GMT

Here is our very simplified decision tree on if you should get the iPhone 3G.

DIGG this

Survey Results on - Are you Getting the new iPhone 3G

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:25:00 GMT

Here is the survey data so far for the question on "Are you going to get the iPhone 3G?"

There were 449 responses which puts it at an accuracy of better than +/- 5%. Mind you this should be looked at not for the general public - but rather for those interested in the iPhone (YOU - why else would you be reading this).

But at least based on this data it looks like 50% of current iPhone owners are going to "upgrade" to the iPhone 3G. And of those currntly iPhone deprived - 64% will be getting the new iPhone (Mind you it is those iPhone deprived and interested in the iPhone - otherwise they would not have found this survey). Either way you slice it this means millions of new iPhone 3G customers very soon (talk about captain obvious).

Raw Survey Data

Digg this

Tii - Item 0051 - How many licks does it take to get to the center of an iPhone

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:36:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Brandweek.com - Did AT&T make the right call with Apple's iPhone?
The New Jawbone - jawbone.com
Today in iPhone Single Question Survey Results
Gizmodo - Video: Teen Brutally Beats Bus Passenger for iPhone
Time.com - The iPhone Next Frontier - Porn
Electronista - Study 91% of Japanese don't want iPhone 3g (pure BS)
iPhone Atlas - Buying an iPhone 3G online and non-activation penalties
Appleinsider - WWDC Survey suggests 70% of planned iPhone Apps may be free
Endadget - Woz hacks Kathy Griffin's iPhone on TV
Gizmodo - True iPhone 3G price comparrison
50 Useful iPhone tips for Librarians and Researchers
Gizmodo - iPhone 3G Video Conferencing Kit
iPhone FAQ - The iPhone 3G FAQ
Engadget - iPhone 3G everything you ever wanted to know

Native Apps:
iPhone Hacks guide to Swirly MMS

Product Giveaway:
Pogo Stylus

Product Review:
Mophie Jucie Pack - Case/External Battery Pack

Tii - Item 0050 - iphone 3g arives on slurpie day - July 11th

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:45:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on today's show:
Fortune: Apple 2.0 3G rumor photos
Apple: Country lists
Apple: iPhone 3G specs
iPhone - Original Specs
ATT: iPhone Plans for iPhone 3G
MacRumors - WWDC coverage

Product Giveaway:
Pogo Stylus

Tii - Item 0049 - Listener Voice and Emails - and a WTF Blog post

Tue, 20 May 2008 06:02:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
iPhone Hacks - NES Tutorial
Youtube - NES Tutorial Number 1
Youtube - NES Tutorial Number 2
Touchpad Pro
Engadget - 3G iphone revealed in third-party case Render?
iphone therfore I Blog - iPhone User and their Habits
Wireless and Mobile News - Rubicon Report
iPhone DevCamp - San Francisco
Reuters - Orange to sell iPhone in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Endgadget - WWDC to launch a 3G iPhone and Atom-based MID Device?

My Twitter Page - podcast411

Product Giveaway:
Pogo Stylus

Web App Review:
Google Reader

Native App Recommended:
Advanced Settings - v0.6a

Special Update - FCC and 3G iphone

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:30:00 GMT

I will talk about this on the next episode - but long of the short - I talked with 3 different people within the FCC that work on Qualification of cell phones and other devices. I asked them if a manufacturer would actually need a new FCC qual if they were going from an Edge phone to a 3G phone. Well we have a split decision - 2 felt that as long as they did not change their baseband frequencies - No they would not. The third person - who the first two pointed me to as being the better source - said that it would depend on the difference in the phone. He felt that a simple software update would not need a new qual - but if there were new hardware on the transmission side - even at the same baseband freq's - then yes it would need some sort of qual.

What does this mean?
Well - That most likely Apple will need to get approval from the FCC before introducing the 3G iPhone. So we should get some warning prior to the official release of the 3G iPhone but then again maybe not.

Also let me say the People I talked to were very nice and very helpful.

Tii - Item 0048 - 3G iPhone to have HD Radio - listen for more details.

Mon, 12 May 2008 06:37:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Slash Gear - 3G iphone this month
TUAW - AT&T Free iPhone wifi is coming at some point
Venture Beat - Reports of the 3G iphones imminent release may be slightly exaggerated
Mannerisms - Yes it is the 3G iPhone in Europe next month
O2 - iPhone Page
Fortune - Apple new map of the world
Wired.com - Italy will hae two iPhone Carriers
Engadget - iPhone is good and done in the UK
Macworld - Mophie iPhone Batter extender gets apple certification

YouTube - Fake Finger Scan Video

Tricorder on your iPhone

LINK BAIT OF THE WEEK - ComputerWorld

Pogo Stylus - Click for Audience Survey to register to win

Tii - Item 0047 - 7 Weeks of iPhone 3G rumors and we have jack to show for it

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:03:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:

Apple Insider: Remote Control function hidded in iPhone Firmware
Apple Insider: Apple in rummored talks for License vibration feedback for iPhone.
Engadget - Second Gen iPhone - 3G and Shiny Black
CNET News - Apple looks toward iPhone Chat App
YouTube - Video showing ziPhone walkthrough
iPhone-Codes.com - Battery Saving Tips for iPhone

Cell Phone Junkie - My interview

Product Review:
Pogo Stylus

Apps - 0002 - Capture

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:36:00 GMT

Title - Capture

Version - 0.1.0-6

Category - Utility

Available from - Installer.app

Review - Nice Screen shoot utility for the iPhone. Once activated - it places a floating box above the screen that you can move around. When you have a screen image you want to capture - simply click on "snap" the floating box disappears for a second - when it comes back the screen shot has been taken and is placed in your Camera roll. Works very well with v. 1.1.4. The image above was taken with Capture.

Conclusion - If you are looking for a screen capture program - look no further - this is a really good and clean app.

Additional Images:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/tii/capture.JPG

New Podcast coming - and this review will be one of at least 8 apps covered.

Apps - 0001 - Othello

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 22:03:00 GMT

Title - Othello

Version - 1.2-1

Category - Game

Available from - Installer.app

Review - The UI is nice and works very well. It makes moves quickly so no real lag waiting for it to make a move. The screen is stretched and that does make it look odd - not a true square.

Big problem with the game is that once the computer runs out of moves - even if you still have moves available - it ends the game. This is a huge bug in the software and needs to be fixed. Other problem is the game is pretty easy to beat and makes lots of dumb moves.

Conclusion - best to check out another game until at a min they fix the bug with the game ending early.

Tii - Item 0046 - SDK Now - Active Sync and App Store End of June

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 05:59:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show

Polar Bear Farm

Apple - SDK

Tii - Item 0045 - TODAY in iPhone - Ziphone One - SDK Zero

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Links mentioned on Todays Show:

Ziphone Version 2.5

SDK Delayed to March 6th

Apple to lock down software apps - Rumor

Apple to offer free Apps through iTunes - Rumor

3rd Party Apps:
Games - Backgammon - v2.3-1
Games - Othelo - v1.2-1
Games - Pigshooter - v0.3
Productivity - VoiceDial - v1.05
System - BSD Subsystem - v2.1
iClarified - Volume Boost - v1.1.3
Tweaks - iAMP - v1.0
Utilities - Converter - v0.21

Tii - Item 0044 - TODAY in iPhone - 16Gig

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:04:00 GMT

Links mentioned on Todays Show:
Podcamp Midwest - Sat Feb 16th in Kansas City

iPhoneFreak - A new version of Safari? (Rumor)
Creating Video Content for the iPhone
ChangeWave - Survey on iPhone
Forbes.com - Better iPhone on the Way (Rumor)
iPhonetouch.blorge - Apple may introduce iPhone 2 (Rumor)
9to5 Mac - $100 price drop on iPhones coming (Rumor)
News Oxy - Canalys iPhone Survey
EETimes.com - Samsungs 40 nm NAND
Gizmodo - Samsung 16 GB NAND Mass Production
AT&T Planning to roll out 3G service in new US markets in 2008
Canalys - Smart Mobile Device Shipments hit 118 Million in 2007
Apple - 16 Gig iPhone Available

Into Mobile - Jail Break Instructions 1.1.3 - Mac & PC

iRovr - Social Networking on the iPhone
iPhone Dev Center - Instruction Creating a Web Clip Bookmark Icon
AT&T offers free Wi-Fi and superfast Broadband
Nate Trues - Speed Dialing Help
MacWorld - Bluetooth Keyboard coming?
Engadget - AT&T announces business plan

Jailbreak Apps:
Pocket Guitar
VoiceDial

Wizzard Media - Learn more about advertising on this show

Tii - Item 0043 - TODAY in iPhone - IDG Sucks - 1.1.3 - Mac World

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:50:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Todays show:

Gearlive 1.1.3 Preview Video

Visit me at Mac World - West Hall - Booth 4744.

Tii - Item 0042 - TODAY in iPhone - 5 Mil iphones sold???

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:41:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone

AT&T 3G city coverage
ValeyWag - Apple and 20th Century Fox strike digital movie rental deal
Intomobile - O2 CEO confirms iphone sales in UK
Intomobile - Playstation Emulator for iPhone
Engadget - iProposal - Geeky Mariage Proposal
9 to 5 Mac - Apple expected to announce sales of 5 Million iPhones
Seth - Jailbreaks and unlocks iPhone at AT&T store
Engadget - DoCoMo confirms talks with Apple
MacWorld UK - iPhone 2 in development
Gizmodo - Video Recording on an iPhone
Fortune - Top 10 reasons IT won't support iphone (and won't get a bonus)
iPhonic - iPhone tops Google Searches in 2007

JailBreaking your 1.1.2 iPhone:
Hack the iPhone - Tutorial
Lifehacker - Tutorial
iPhone Atlas - Tutorial

Web 2.0 Aps:
Hahlo - Twitter Ap
Magical iPhone

Tii - Item 0041 - TODAY in iPhone - 3G in 08 (Late 08)

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 05:13:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:

ZDnet - SAP Blesses the iPhone
Mophie - Juice Pack
MarketWatch - T-Mobile can lock iPhone to Contract
Market Share - iPhone trumps Windows Mobile
PC World - 3G coming in 2008
Blogging Stocks.com - Apple 3g could crimp sales

Third Party Apps Recommended
Lock Box

Third Party Apps Not ready for Prime Time
Stacks

1.1.2 - Don't do it.

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 07:05:00 GMT

As speculated on the last episode 1.1.2 - did hit the Apple Servers today.

Here is a good article on Endgadget that gets into the details.

But a quick summary is this - Do not Update to 1.1.2 if you have any desire for native apps as it does fix the Tiff exploit that is needed for jailbreakme to work.

Even if you have no intentions of jailbreaking your iPhone, I would still recommend waiting a week of two before updating.

Let me know your experiences with 1.1.2 if you did actually update it.

Tii - Item 0040 - TODAY in iPhone - SNL - Jailbreakme - Trademarks

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 07:35:00 GMT

Links mentioned on Today's Show:
Gizmodo - Gphone information
SNL Skit video
Gizmodo - SNL skit shows Jailbroke iPhone
iPhone, therefore I blog - SNL shows mystery app.
PC Pro: Apple closes iPhone Backdoor
Endgadget - AT&T whips uo international iPhone Data Plan
T3: It's official iPhone 1.1.2
Trademark - 300 Page Apple Lawyers Letter
Trademark - ModMyiPhone
Trademark - Latest Status of Apples application
Time - Invention of the Year??
Teleompaper - iPhone plans for Germany
TUAW - Confirmed Jailbreak - AppSnapp
TUAW - Instant Jailbreak for iPhone and iPod Touch
iPhone Alley - Apple Requires AT&T Plan for iPhone Repairs
Engadget - The 16 GB iPhone?

Web App:
iThello

Native Third Party Apps:
iCountdown
Burp
Melt
Halloween
Dock

News Update - Real Easy Jailbreak of 1.1.1

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:24:00 GMT

Of course these things happen as soon as I post a new show. There is a new very easy way to Jailbreak your 1.1.1 iPhone to allow for 3rd party aps and you do it from your iPhone.

Here are two links to great articles on this

TUAW1 TUAW2

Amazingly not only does this Jailbreak method unlock your phone from the Tiff Exploit it also patches that exploit. Kind of like a burglar breaking into your house using a credit card to jimmy open the lock and then once inside installing a dead bolt to keep anyone else from doing that.

Simply send your 1.1.1 iphone to this URL

http://jailbreakme.com/

When you get there read the instruction and scroll to the bottom, then tap "Install AppSnapp"

If you are taken to the home screen then you are golden. Your iPhone should then restart on its own (don't touch the screen until you see the slider appear) Then slide to unlock and on your home screen you shoud see the installer. And from that point on you can enjoy the end of my shows where we talk about all the cool 3rd party native apps on the iPhone.

So far I have heard from a few people that have tried this and they all have positive feedback - Let us know your experience in the comments.

UPDATE: 10-31-07 12:52 AM

Chris from NY recommended I add the following:

After you have succesfully added AppSnap:

1. Open Installer
2. Go to âSourcesâ? and install the âCommunity Sourcesâ? package.
3. Next youâll want to install the BSD Subsystem and OpenSSH, also under âSystem.â?
4. Finally, youâll need an application launcher. Thereâs XLaunch under âSystemâ? and others. Note that some of these utilities require an iPhone and wonât work on an iPod Touch.
5. Also, Install 'SummerBoard New' not Old. So new Native App installers have the basics.

(Thanks Chris)

UPDATE: 11-01-07 5:07 PM

There have been some questions about the SSH install. The main reason to use it is if you want to access your iPhone from your computer via Wifi. There are two known issues with SSH on the iPhone - one is security as it defaults all iPhones to the same password. The other is Battery life - it does drain down your battery when active - which is the default state. To get arround both you can install SERVICES (not switches) so you can manually turn SSH on and off. Or you could just not install SSH.

(Again thanks to Chris for info on this)

Tii - Item 0039 - TODAY in iPhone - S-D-K-F-E-B-0-0-8

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:10:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone

Audible Book - The Hoax

Boy Genius Report - iPhone in Canada Dec 7th?
techcrunch - Apple Cracks down on iphone resellers
iPhone 1.1.1 special report - Native Apps
5thirtyone - Setting up IMAP for Gmail and iPhone
iPhone Unlocked - 250,000 unlocked
Engadget - 250,000 unlocked iphones
HOAX - Guy in a Coma misses iPhone launch
MacWorld - iPhone Dominated US Mobile Sales
Apple Chooses Orange in France
Forbes - Apple goes with Orange
Ars Technica - Apple Fires 800 employees
Forbes - SDK - iPhone Opens UP
Apple Prepping iPhone SDK
Hollywood Reporter - Legend for iPhone
iPhone Atlas - Official iPhone 1.1.1 Jailbreak released
Engadget - iPhone and iPod Touch v1.1.1 full jailbreak tested
iPhone Alley - iPhone v1.1.1 Jailbreak and App Tapp installation guide

Software:
iFuntastic - Download here

Recommedned Native Apps:
Search
eBook Reader

Recommended Web 2.0 Apps:
Podcasts Aggregator - iPhone.wizzard.tv

I am interviewed on Technocracy Radio

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 06:03:00 GMT

A new Tii is on the way. In the mean time you can catch me on the other side of the mic on Technocracy Radio episode no.17. Other guests on this episode include Apple Developer August Trometer and iPhone Hacker AriX.

Link to Interview

Tii - Item 0038 - TODAY in iPhone - Matt developer of MobileCast and more Dudley than you can shake a stick at

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:45:00 GMT

We are joined by Matthew Smith developer of the Mobilecast 3rd party App for the iPhone - His Site His Work Site

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone

The Hacker Ethic and the Spirit of the New Economy

Gizmodo - Logic3 iPhone Speaker Dock
Apple - Web Apps Directory
Survey of how many people are using Hacks - High estimate
TUAW - iPhone: How Many Hackers?
MacWorld - 22 top iPhone Tips
iPhone Atlas - iPhone 1.1.1 Jailbreak does not require Tiff Exploit
iPhone Alley - iPhone v1.1.1 Jailbreak & App Tapp Installation Guide
MacNN - Trademark could delay iPhone in Canada

Software:
App Tapp - From Null River

Recommended Native Apps:
MobileCast
Dock
Chat IM
Lights Off

Native Apps not Yet Ready for Prime Time:
Sudoku

Tii - Item 0037 - TODAY in iPhone - Mac OS Ken and 1.1.1 update

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 05:41:00 GMT

We are joined by Ken Ray from Mac OS Ken and the Technocracy Radio podcasts.

Links Mentioned on Today Show:
iPhone Dev Wiki - Downgrade from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2 - Mac and PC
Hackint0sh - Downgrading from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2 PC Version
9 to 5 Mac - iPhone 1.1.1 vs Hacked 1.0.2
Daring Fireball: iPhone 1.1.1 features
Engadget - Note to both Apple and iPhone customers on the 1.1.1 update
CNN - iPhone Owner Sues Apple for $1 Million
Engdaget - Video - Here is to the Crazy ones Video

Software:
App Tapp - From Null River

Recommended Native Apps:
Services
Ants

Bonus video of me on Geek Brief

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:03:00 GMT

Cali Lewis was kind enough to invite me on the latest episode of GeekBrief.tv to talk about Apple and the "will they brick the iphone update" that is coming.

Here is a link to the video.

Remember - wait two weeks before you upgrade the firmware of the iPhone if you have used App Tapp to install 3rd party Apps, or you have unlocked the SIM to work on another carrier. Better to be safe than sorry.

Rob W
Tii

Tii - Item 0036 - TODAY in iPhone - iPhone is a coming to Europe

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:38:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Todays Show:

Audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone

ZDNet - Orange Clinches French Apple iPhone Deal
CNN - Fance Telecom's Orange confirms winning iPhone rights in France
Apple - T-Mobile gets iPhone in Germany
Apple - O2 gets iPhone in UK
ChannelWeb - Apple Legend Woz blasts iPhone Price Drop
ZDNet - Apple to fight iPhone Hacks with Firmware upgrades
The Street.com - Apple to Introduce faster iPhone next year
Engadget - anySim is here: Open source GUI iPhone unlock
Engadget - iUnlock Reloaded: Free iPhone unlocking for dummies
Electronista - Free iPhone unlock made near-automatic
youmail.com - enhanced voicemail service

Mac OS Ken Podcast

Software:
App Tapp - From Null River

Recommended Native Apps:
Ants
Customize
Five Dice (Yatzee)
iBlackjack
Pirate
rSBT
SummerBoard
Tetris
To Do List

Native Apps I need to do more research with:
Navizon

Native Apps not yet ready for Prime Time:
15
iFlashCards
iPHCalc
Money
NES emulator
Pigshooter
TTR
Widgets

Tii - Item 0035 - TODAY in iPhone - How to Make the equivalent of $1,500 an hour

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:03:00 GMT

We are joined by Cali Lewis from iCali and GeekBrief.tv video Podcasts

Link to Audible is: audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone

Links Mentioned on Todays show:
Apple - iPhone Store Credit - FAQ
Apple - iPhone Store Credit - Request Page
PC World - Group Releases Free iPhone Unlock
iPhoneSimFree.com
Engadget - Video of iPhoneSimFree in action
Business 2.0 - Price cut bumped iPhone sales three fold

Software:
App Tapp - From Null River

Recommended Native Apps:
Chat IM
iBrate
iLight
SendPics
Stumbler

Native Apps not yet ready for Prime Time:
Appolo IM
Balls
Butterfly
iSaber

Tii - Item 0034 - TODAY in iPhone - Time to get Native on your App

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 07:25:00 GMT

Links mentioned on Todays show:

Engadget - iTunes Ringtone work around
iPhone UK Launch Date Rumor
The Street.com - Why Apple got it right
Skepticality Podcast

Product Review:
Rivet iPhone Headset - Two Thumbs up.

Software:
App Tapp - From Null River

Recommended Native Apps:
Lights Out
Vnotes
Mobile Twitterific
Send Song
Sketches

Native Apps I do NOT recommend:
Zune2
iPong
Mines
Doom

Extended Show Notes - Thanks to Stacey in Youngstown.

Sun, 9 September 2007
TODAY in iPhone - Episode 34
Time to get Native on your App!

Dave in California, sounds off - Apple screws their best customers- US! Speaks for the masses and swears we won't buy a first gen product again. Ever. No really... then predicts Apple rebate might keep us happy.

Jimmy crack head wins the Vmoda headset.
Jawbone winter announced - winner has one week to claim prize.

Episode 33 feedback -
Greg says Rob's lost interest in iPhone (Rob disputes)
Dave in southern Cal tastes sour grapes

Rob announces- if you bought a phone in the two weeks before the price break - $200 rebate is yours!

iPhone update coming soon, Rob predicts - firmware that date should support iTunes mobile, composite video out ( Matching iPod Touch) late September..
Rod daydreams of "copy" "paste" feature

You heard it here first - iTunes mobile will not to support podcast/subscriptions ( one reason we still need our Macs. Our iPhones are too young to take over the World)

Steve (iPhone newbie) wants in-ear headphones with clicker and to play .mp3 from his e-mail. Rob promises to look for an app - hasn't found one yet.

Reviews
Rivet iPhone Headset - Two Thumbs up (an understatement) no contest on this one folks- Rob's actually keeping this one!! Wow! Very comfy, no urinal drop woes, blocks out background noise, switch works well.

Convert Ringtones: instructions available for 7.4 iTunes version ONLY (don't upgrade to 7.4.1 until after you listen to this!) Engadget's work around. Rob walks you through it step by step. How to convert .mp3 to .aac to .m4a to .m4r

Jason - UK rumor launch date 15 December? Rob tries to dispel the myths - don't believe what you hear. Wait for the big Apple to tell all.

Tmobile $20 unlimited date plan for unlocked iPhone?

Jimmy in Maine e-mails Rob The Street.com article - Why Apple got it right (and what they got wrong going with AT&T)

Seven out of eight iPhones have been sold from Apple store. (Tell me again why Apple went with AT&T on this one?)

Software:
App Tapp - From Null River gets two thumbs way up - allows you to install apps and play in airplane mode.. the first upload should be Community sources

Native apps
Doom= nothing like the real thing
Zune2= cute, not practical
iPong= (ditto)
Lights Out= Rob's on level 10- it must be good
Mobile Twitterific= work's great
Sketches= not practical, unless your 17 mo. old is cranky
Vnotes= finally! a voice recording app for your iPhone!
Send Song= email out songs to others (when can we listen to them from our Phones?)
Minesweep= not like the original... a bit too easy?
iLight= turns iPhone into the most expensive flashlight in America
iBrate= Rob turns red over possible female reviews? references HP broomsticks..

Tii - Item 0033 - TODAY in iPhone - What would you do with an extra 200 dollars

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 06:38:00 GMT

On Todays show we talk about the new price drop on the iPhone and manage to keep it G-Rated.

Links Mentioned:
New iPhone Pricing
New iPod Touch
iPhone Unlocked
iFuntastic v3.0.3

Extended show notes - Thanks to Stacey in Youngstown.

Thu, 6 September 2007
TODAY in iPhone -Episode 33
What would you do with an extra 200 dollars?

Rob gives us his speculations on...
Price drop on iPhone makes 1st gen. users swear. 8GB from $599 (69 days ago) to $399 now?! What the *#&&%??

Listener feed back? not this G rated show!

16g iPhone is out there... speculation as to when will it come out..

iPod Touch - the latest iPod is practically carbon copy of iPhone (without the Mail and Maps apps) without the phone and camera bits

iPhone unlocked- what does it cost you to carry it over to a different carrier (T*Mobile or other GSM network)?

Software:
iFuntastic v3.0.3
(no longer a test version!)
Rob asks for feedback from listeners who have gotten the app to work on the iPhone

Don't forget to Phone different!

Tii - Item 0032 - TODAY in iPhone - Feedback and User Centric Interview

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:47:00 GMT

We have listener feedback and tips plus an interview with User Centric.

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Typical Mac User Podcast
Frat Pack Podcast

User Centric - Abstract of Study
Wired Blogs - Comments on User Centric Study
iPhonic - Comments on User Centric Study
iPhone - Vermont
Ars Technica - Sidejacking session information over Wifi easy as pie

Web 2.0 App:
iPhone Sports Scores

Software:
iFuntastic

Current Contest:
JawBone Bluetooth Headset

Detailed Show Notes for Episode 32 - From Stacey in Youngstown

Mon, 20 August 2007
Today In iPhone: Episode 32 - Feedback and User Centric Interview

Intro:
Soundbyte from Danny (Raleigh) 7th in line on iPhone Day

Rob forewarns his Out-tro is an interview with Gavin (regarding the study circulating online about texting), and plugs his recent guest appearance on the Typical Mac User Podcast (with Victor).

Listener Feedback:
*John (Wisconsin) waited for longer line to form on iPhone Day?
*Kevin (fratpackpodcast.com) disputes Rob's stance (from last episode) on not purchasing anything on iPhone; as does *Ken (NJ); as does Jake (NYC) sites HTTPS; as does James who sites SSL

iPhone tip of the week:
*John (Santa Claira) hacks the Belkin Power adapter to work with iPhone.
*Joe (minus Ben from Eugene, OR) gives us a new way to ignore calls and points out that if you utilize the dock you can plug in any headphones you want without the stinkin' $10 adapter. (Note: I tried this while it was plugged into my iMac with semi-disastrous results and would definitely recommend using the dock alone, NOT plugged in to anything else!)
*John (Rochester) having problems with his WiFi home connection (using Belkin router) â update fixed it lickety split!

Q and A:
*Kevin (fratpackpodcast.com) wants the skinny on sports pages for scores/ stats on games (the lite version please). Rob delivers iPhone Sports Scores page on silver platter. (More to come on next show)

Feedback:
* Alvin (Virginia) loves his Plantronics 640 Bluetooth headset, says comfortable with glasses on!
* Randy (iphone-VT.com) driving in his Prius (sadly) notes that hands free audio not currently possible in his car. Uses Apple earbuds frequently and shares how to wake iPhone from sleep
* M(something something?) Paul(?) from Pittsburgh asks about iFuntastic, do you lose data on phone? Is there a way to backup notes? Rob answers no reset needed for first download, and promises iFuntastic version 3 coming out soon!
*Tommy (LA) having probs with phone after doing the update.
*Former Windows user says that he used screen protector on Windows mobile phone and had problems with his phone. Rob puts out a call: if you are having screen issues with your iPhone, please call in and give your specific details: what case are you using, are you using a screen protector (and which one) and what is your screen number (5 or 7)?

Software:
iFuntastic â Version 3 coming out soon! Drag and drop games, ringtones, more!

Contest
JawBone Bluetooth Headset giveaway in a little over a week!

Out-tro:
Gavin (of the User Centric Study) does an interview with Rob (warning- this Out-tro is actually a show in itself- 30 min long)

Don't forget to Phone different!

Tii - Item 0031 - TODAY in iPhone - I am feeling Blue -- tooth that is

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:13:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's show
MockDock - User Signup
AddPhone - Iphone Applications - Search Engine
RockLighter.com - Cheesy Lighter Flame for iPhone
WiredBlogs - Dead Spots on iPhone Screen
Iphone Hacks - iPhone Tricks for getting audio to your Bluetooth Headset
Hack The iPhone - Custom Ringtones

Software:
iFuntastic - Software for Mac for Hacking the iPhone

Product Review and New Contest
JawBone Bluetooth Headset

Last Contest - Winner Announced
V-Moda Headphones

Detailed Show Notes for Episode 31 - From Stacey in Youngstown
(Thanks Stacey)

Mon, 13 August 2007
Today In iPhone: Episode 31- I am feeling Blue -- tooth that is

Intro:
Soundbyte from Ben and Joe (not to be confused with the ice cream hippies) from Eugene, OR on iPhone Day

FACT or FICTION? Follow up to the web rumors that man had his thumbs surgically altered for iPhone- prove to be false (whew- I (stacey) was worried it would become a trend)

iPhone Tips:
*Alan (Newport) tells us how to lighten our wallets without spending a dime by scanning membership cards into iPhone
*Ken (Maine) gives activation tips for rural listeners just out of Edge netwark range
*Chris warns that the screen dot issue is random and not specific to a verision 5 or 7.

Q and A:
*Alan (Newport) disappointed in Bluetooth headset- can't listen to music / audiobooks through his headset. Jonathan (CO) Uses cassette adapter in car for audio listening and Bluetooth for calls.. Is there a better way? Rob found a hack for streaming audio to your Bluetooth Headset
*When will next patch be released? Why Rob is holding out for stereo blue tooth headset, and his guess as to firmware release dates.
*David (Birmingham) questions hands free streaming. Rob notes the Prius already streams (wants listener feedback) and Scoscehe has a universal Bluetooth receiver for stereo. Will iPhone recognize these devices?
*Are iPhone purchases through Safari safe? Rob breaks it down by kilometers and gives a warning
*Is there danger in using non iPhone specific accessories in a car? Rob answers â danger, what danger? And dishes about Griffin FM transmitter and his Bose dock.
*Chris in CANADA is dying for release date info. Rumor is Q4, but you could blindfold yourself, spin around and throw a dart at the calendar and come up with a better guess. Rob doesn't buy Q4.
* Ray in Philly heard about a 16 G iPhone ? Rob believes it's possible for the European crowd as early as November!
*Listener wants ringtones through iTunes. Rob directs to Hack The iPhone for Custom Ringtones
*Jody (Atlanta) wants to buy second gen iPhone- when's it coming out? Rob wagers a vasectomy on release date. Warns, stop chasing the white rabbit.

Apps:
*RockLighter.com â wins award for most useless app
*AddPhone - Iphone Application Search Engine up to 447 apps and counting!
*MockDock â fake iPhone doc controls for your favorite apps

Listener Feedback:
*Listeners call using Jawbone
*Alan rips apart two earphones (literally)
*More Jawbone soundbytes from various listeners â
*Joe (Eugene, OR) thrilled to be first to get iPhone at his local store
*Ed (CA) gets lucky, his touch sensors malfunctioned and AT&T game him new phone. Moral: Apple backs it's products.
*Listeners report screen issues, dead spots
*Mark (NJ) corrects Rob, lithium ion vs lithium ion polymer battery
*Guy gets crapy job to buy a Mac (take another drink from the well my friend). Rob shares his crapy job story, wants yours too (no vulgarity please).
*youngest known lister, Mitch (13), saving for an iPhone gets pat on the back from Rob

Product Review & new contest:
*Rob dishes about the Jawbone's audio quality, background noise levels, comfort and even packaging.

*Speaking of contestsâ xxx xxxxx is the vModa headset winner and has one week to claim his coveted prize!

Software:
iFuntastic

Don't forget to Phone different!

Tii - Item 0030 - TODAY in iPhone - Snip Snip

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 06:40:00 GMT

Links mentioned on Today's show:
Gizmodo - Man Gets Vasectomy to get iPhone
Apple Batteries - iPhone
BUMP - British Users of Mac Podcast
Apple Review Cast
Wizzard Media

Contest:
v-moda Headphones

Today In iPhone: Episode 30
(Snip) (Snip)

Intro:
Soundbyte from MyiPhonePodcast.com host while waiting in line.

Rob is new VP of podcaster relations for Wizzard media! Congrats Rob!

FACT or FICTION? Mr. Johnson's vasectomy for an iPhone

iPhone tip of the week:
Maury warns~Don't change your cell plan without saving voicemails, data, etc!
Jonathan says~Delete txt messages (eventually) or suffer the consequences...

Q of the week:
*Another listener (Paul) asks about the battery. Rob dishes about Lithium ion vs NiCad.
*Battery only good for 300 charges? Rob disputes.
*Ryan from St. Louis asks about European carriers and rate plans.. Chris from bumpodcast.co.uk answers (in a posh accent) the O2 vs Vodafone.
*Joe asks All Knowing Rob when will iPhone 2.0 come out. Rob replies- go forth and multiply..

Promo:
Apple Review cast

Out-tro:
Listener feedback from iPhone Day~ Ryan in Cinci

Don't forget to Phone different!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Notes Courtesy of Stacey in Youngstown

Tii - Item 0029 - TODAY in iPhone - Never blame on Malice

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 07:20:00 GMT

Links mentioned on Today's Show
iPhone My eBay
Bejeweled
Arkadiusz's Site - Polish only
iBookmark - Arkadiusz's other site
Engadget - Update 1.0.1 out for iPhone - iFuntastic users beware.
iFuntastic
Apple Blue Tooth Headset

Contest
v-moda - Headphones

Detailed Show Notes for Episode 29 - From Stacey in Youngstown

Wed, 1 August 2007
Today In iPhone: Episode 29
Never blame on Malice what can easily be blamed on incompetence â

Intro:
Soundbyte from JoJo (Miami) on iPhone Day

Chuck Hudson disputes rumors that iPhone My eBay is illegitimate. Rob apologizes for his candid comment to a listener (and explains what he meant), praises the site.

iPhone tip of the week:
*Mike explains how to check mins without connecting to the 'net.

Q and A:
*Edward (Virginia) asks about iFuntastic. Rob exhorts the ease of use to changing ringtones, moving buttons. (Warning crops up later in show)
*Sebastian follows up his games Q (previous episode) with profit concerns for Apple. Rob answers- no worries, and takes off his hat to the (sweet) Bejeweled creator, Arkadiusz.
*Danny (Miami) waited in line 26 hours for his prize possession, and wonders why Safari is cheating on him and crashing. Rob nudges him to update the phone, as the first iPhone update (1.0.1) fixes Safari bugs and stability issues. Rob warns, however, you will loose unsynced elements from iFuntastic (users beware).
*Adam wonders why can't he view his video podcasts. Rob explains how to get the full Monty (audio and video at the same time! Oh my)

Feedback:
*Tricia (windy NYC) happy with Apple's Bluetooth headset. Rob questions differences between it and Jawbone (invites listener feedback)
*Jorge (Miami) loves his iPhone
*Gina (Key West) checks in on iPhone Day while being checked out by a police patrolman.

Software:
iFuntastic

Contest
v-moda - Headphones

Out-tro:
Listener feedback, John purchases iPhone online- takes a week to get.

Don't forget to Phone different!

Tii - Item 0028 - TODAY in iPhone - Where does one hide 124,000 iPhones?

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:29:00 GMT

Links mentioned on Today's show:
ModMyiPhone - Custom iPhone Background
Cingular.com - Check your phone bill
ZDNet - iPhone AC Adapters
Macenstein - Why iPhone users should want the iPhone to Tank
MacRumors - Using iPhone as an Edge Modem for your laptop
MacRumors - 146,000 iPhone Activations in first two days
Engadget - Apple sold 270,000 iPhone in first 30 hours
iPhone Bug List.com - A place to gather iPhone issues
TUAW - iPhone Activation program released
Reuters - Apple Falls on initial iPhone activation numbers
Exploiting the iPhone

My Interview on the Cell Phone Junkie

Tips from the Top Floor - Digital Photography Podcast
My interview of Chris from Tips form the Top Floor on podCast411

Promo - Seth Harwood - Jack Palms Podiobook

Product Review:
v-moda - Vibe Duo Headphones

Software:
iFuntastic - Mod ringtones and home page

Tii - Item 0027 - TODAY in iPhone - Are you a 5 or a 7 ?

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:27:00 GMT

We are joined on todays show by Cali Lewis from iCali and GeekBrief.tv video Podcasts.

Also please check out my interview with Cali on podCast411 from March 2006 - Item #135.

Links mentioned on todays show:
KFEST - Apple II conference
Engadget - Duke Exonerates iPhone from Network Outage
Forbes - iPhone may be disrupting Duke Network
Apple Road Show - iPhone Tech Talks
Flickr - iPhone Sandcastle Picture
Engadget - "Hello World" first true 3rd party app installed on iPhone
ZDNet - iPhone Touch screen - are you a 5 or a 7 ?
Hack the iPhone - How to Change Home Screen and dock icons
iWish - iPhone updates we would like to see
TUAW - iPhone reportedly working on Vodafone
Engadget - iPhone Dev Wiki Team gets closer to unlocking
Applehound - iPhone v1.0 bugs list

Apps:
Mac Most Games - iPhone Games
BeeJive - IM - WINNER
FlickIM - IM
SeeqPod - Music site

Tii - Item 0026 - TODAY in iPhone - Is it a bird Is it a Plane

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:18:00 GMT

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
SeeqPod Music Beta Site
Mac RoundTable Podcast
Elsies Yoga Podcast
Extreme Mac - Sports Case
Gizmodo - an iPhone on an RC Airplane
Hack the iPhone - Ringtone Installation Instructions
mobile.google.com
mobile.yahoo.com

Apps:
Get Leaflets: iPhone Apps
iPhone Sudoku - A better version

Special Thanks to Dave from Dave's Lounge for the Outro Promo

Tii - Item 0025 - TODAY in iPhone - Telekinesis, Sudoku, iActu

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:47:00 GMT

Links mentioned on Today's show:
Hide-a-pod iPod Protection
Information Week - iPhone More Intuitive
Apple Insider - 25 % of iPhone buyers are switchers to AT&T
USA Today - 51% of iPhone buyers are switchers to AT&T
Hack the iPhone - Ringtone Installation Instructions
Engadget - Custom iPhone Ringtone hacking instructions
Engadget - Video Hints at customized iPhone Ringtones
MacWorld - Twenty one favorite iPhone Tips
Engadget - Quicktime 7.2 adds Export to iPhone option
Micro Persuasion - Turn Your iPhone into a mobile Nerve Center

iPhone Applications Mentioned:
Telekinesis
Sudoku
iActu
Digg
PocketTweets