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Control Your Computer from Anywhere with Jaadu VNC for iPhone and iPod touch
It was clear that we had the power now, and that filled our hearts with magical, nerdy joy. Yeah, we’re control freaks just like you so we know how elated you were to discover Apple’s official remote control app only to… ...
Happy Birthday Star Walk – Special Price .99 Cents Today Only!
The creators of one of our very favorite iPhone apps, Star Walk, is lowering the price from $4.99 to only .99 cents to celebrate the app’s first birthday. Read our review, Star Walk – An Absolutely Dazzling Guide to the Universe,… ...
Like X-Ray Specs, Nude It iPhone App Sees Through Clothing
The augmented reality iPhone app, Nude It, is sure to get rejected from the App Store, but it would make millions if it didn’t. We’re betting this app could command a pretty steep price especially from people who like to… ...
Awesome 12mail Video Messenger for iPhone, Works with Twitter and Facebook
Andy Warhol is perhaps most well known for uttering those infamous words, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Ironically, that only took Andy about 12 seconds to say. Nevertheless, his point was made. Humans wer...
The Best Halloween iPhone Apps
Fright night is almost upon us once again, so here’s our round up of the best halloween themed iPhone apps we’ve been playing with recently. This year’s batch includes a lot of entertaining apps, some for adults and others perfect f...
Attack of the Zombie Bikini Babes from Outer Space
Nothing says “Halloween” like a horde of zombies hell-bent on killing you, especially when said zombies come from outer space and were perhaps hot babes at one time but now just merely babes, and those zombie babes are wearing bikinis....
iPhone Remote Controlled Minivan – Like James Bond for the Soccer Mom
Remember watching that James Bond car chase where he jumps out of the car and drives it with his cell phone? Remember thinking to yourself, “yeah, sure, only in the movies”? Well, a German engineering team has created a remote… ...
iPhone Poker Apps
What makes the iPhone special is its apps. It seems like almost everything you could ever want is at your fingertips with an iPhone and a simple app download. While this may not be completely accurate, it is a statement… ...
My New iPhone – Because Finger Tips Barely Touch the Surface
You invested hundreds of dollars on a new iPhone or iPod touch, thousands if you factor in the iPhone’s voice and data plan. Just what do you get for that amount? You get a beautifully designed box containing the most… ...
Even Healthcare Reform Sounds Great with Auto-Tune
We’ve been lighting up parties since the last time we told you about the killer iPhone app called I Am T-Pain [review]. This sing-along app plays back beats from T-Pain while you riff on top of using your succulent hip-hop… ...
Snapture – A Leap Forward in iPhone Photography (no jailbreak required)
Over half a million iPhone photographers have long sung the praises of Snapture, an iPhone app that helps you take better pictures with your iPhone camera. The iPhone’s built-in camera app is so basic that it seems like an afterthought.… ...
Aardvark – A New Approach to Search, Ideal for iPhone and iPod touch
This week, Aardvark unleashed a powerful mobile search tool for iPhone and iPod touch available as a free download in the App Store. Most of you probably haven’t even heard of Aardvark yet, but trust us, you need to get to… ...
Sportacular iPhone App for NFL Outscores the Competition, Even ESPN [review]
Looking for the best NFL app to track scores, news, standings, and stats? Don’t bother searching around the App Store because we’ve already found the best app for sports scores and guess what? It’s not ESPN. Don’t get us wrong...
Just in Time for Football – Order Domino’s Pizza on iPhone, Win Free Pizza
Football season is also the biggest sales season for pizza delivery and Domino’s has a tasty little gift for iPhone users this year. As of this week, you can now order Domino’s Pizza right from your iPhone and iPod touch.… ...
Auto-Tune Your Voice on iPhone, Sing Just Like T-Pain [review]
We thought we heard the last of auto-tune when Britney Spears’ career nose dove into the trailer park, but it’s been making a huge comeback. Auto-tune is not just as a crutch for tone deaf singers anymore, it has become… ...
The Best NFL iPhone App Has No Scores or Stats? It’s True! [review]
The NFL season officially kicks off next week and serious football fans are already getting their iPhones and iPod touches all geared up with their favorite football apps. If you’ve spent any time looking for football apps in the App… ...
Enable Free Internet Tethering on iPhone 3.0 Today [iphone tips]
“Internet tethering” refers to the practice of connecting your iPhone to your computer with a cable so that your computer can use your iPhone’s internet connection. This practice as long been shunned by both AT&T and Apple, ava...
Unlock Yelp’s Hidden Feature and Glimpse the iPhone’s Next Wave of Killer Apps
The latest version of the Yelp iPhone app comes with a buried Easter Egg which can be unlocked by iPhone 3GS users. This hidden feature gives us a little peak into what the future of iPhone apps could be like by… ...
Bikini Models + Sports = The Swimsuit Sports Calendar iPhone App
If there’s two things Sports Illustrated knows well, it’s swimsuits and sports. The combination of these two subjects into a single, glossy magazine has become one of the most anticipated publications each year, with each new release focu...
iPhone SMS Virus - Here Are the Facts
Yesterday we received numerous reports from our readers worried about an iPhone hack that allows a malicious programmer to take control of your iPhone using SMS messages. Most of the hysteria around this issue was caused by main stream media… ...
Palm’s Pre-emptive Strike - An Act of War, or Ho-hum?
It’s official. Palm announced this morning that it will be releasing its new touch screen phone, the Palm Pre, two days before Apple’s Steve-less Steve-note address at the WWDC on June 8th. Will Palm’s preemptive strike be enough to...
Friday Roundup for May 8th, 2009 - iPhone tips submitted by you
Touchtip’s Friday Roundup returns this week with the very best iPhone tips from our readers! This round includes some secret tips that even expert iPhone users may not know about. Wanna learn the best way to force your iPhone to learn… ...
Skype for iPhone and iPod touch is about a thousand shades of awesome!
Finally, the king of VoIP applications has arrived in the App Store allowing iPhones and yes, even iPod touches, to enjoy free phone calls and instant messaging. The free Skype app isn’t the first VoIP iPhone app to offer this functionality, bu...
The Ultimate Travel Companion for iPhone - Tripit
We’ve finally consummated our relationship with Tripit, thanks to today’s release of the first official native iPhone app from the creators of the Tripit web site. And best of all, it’s free. You may have already read our coverage o...
App Store Countdown Contest - At a Billion Apps Served, Apple Gives Out Prizes
If you haven’t paid a visit to the App Store lately, now is the time. Apple is running a contest with some very cool prizes like a fully loaded MacBook Pro, a 32GB iPod touch, a $10,000 iTunes card, and… ...
Flight Control iPhone Game, You Are Cleared for Take Off [review]
Earlier this month, iPhone app developer Firemint released their newest game for iPhone and iPod touch, Flight Control. We almost wished we hadn’t tried this game; it’s crazy fun but frighteningly addictive. You could burn a lot of hours ...
Troubleshooting Your iPhone’s Wi-Fi Connection [iPhone tips]
No matter how advanced AT&T and Apple try to claim the 3G network is for the iPhone, there really is no way around the fact that using a Wi-Fi connection is the best way to go. It continues to be… ...
Think Global, Go Local with Audio Tours from HearPlanet
Internationalism is one of the main consequences of mass corporatism and globalization, but it has its advantages and disadvantages alike. On the more positive side it has helped facilitate more people traveling on a worldwide level in a more economi...
Apple’s Generation “i” – What’s Next?
For many users and tech industry insiders the iPhone is less of a product and more of an entire branch of technological development. This is a field unique in its own right and does stand on the same platform as… ...
iPhone Tips: Using Your iPhone on an Airplane
The prospect of using your iPhone on an airplane is difficult because of its dual nature as a phone and personal computing device. You may find it difficult to get your settings right so you don’t disturb the passengers or… ...
