Posts Tagged ‘App Stor’

iPhone firmware 2.2.1 rumor brings push notification to the iPhone

iPhone firmware 2.2.1 rumor brings push notification to the iPhone

Firmware 2.2 just got released, now it’s time again for playing the rumor spreading game. RussianiPhone.ru has gone a step forward; said that they have seen the iPhone 2.2.1 beta. Not a bad time to start spreading a soothing rumor, firmware 2.2.1 comes with Push notification and over-the-air MobileMe syncing with Notes support. The rumor comes along with iPhone screenshot that displays update badges on the Notes and Calendar application icons (believed to be 100% fake). Well, Push Notification support was expected long ago. The rumor of Push notification feature for the originated from one of those make believe Steve Jobs mail Read More...

Super Macro possible with the iPhone camera

Super Macro possible with the iPhone camera

The iPhone's biggest drawback is the camera. Agreed. But not quite so. In fact you can turn it into a camera witha super macro mode. All you need to do is just work your way around the iPhone's hardware a bit. Rip open the iPhone. I mean, do that gently. Take the glue off the iPhone lens and roatet counterclockwise for making closer objects in focus, while rotating clockwise goes back out. The camera becomes ok enough to take neat shots of bar-codes and staffs like that. The whole process takes a lot of dis-assembling and re-assembling. Not to forget that you Read More...