On the Handbrake forums, a contributor has released an impressive tool called Muxo which allows adding soft subtitles to .MP4 videos that are supported on the iPhone.
What are Soft Subtitles?
Soft Subtitles are subtitles that can be turned on and off, rather than being actually encoded into the video itself.
Muxo was designed as an accessory allowing you to add SRT [...]
Entries from April 2008
Muxo Adds Soft Subtitle Support for iPhone Videos
April 28, 2008
One Phone Number Not Enough? Then Use Two.
April 28, 2008
So you want two phone numbers, aye? One phone number just not cutting it for ya?… No worries. Uneasy Silence has got the solution for you!
There is actually more than one way to get your iPhone to have two phone numbers – the all AT&T (hacked and unhacked) method, and the mixed network method.
Before getting started, you will [...]
The Apple vs. the BlackBerry
April 28, 2008
The article discusses the challenges RIM faces as the iPhone’s long-awaited ability to use MSExchange approaches, as well as some of the steps RIM is taking to maintain its dominance. These include an upcoming 3G device and the possibility of a touch screen interface.
Specific Statistics:
Worldwide smartphone shipments jumped 60 percent in the last three months of [...]
Haptic Feedback Implementation Coming to iPhone
April 28, 2008
According to Palluxo.com, there is reason to believe that Apple is currently in talks with Immersion Corporation regarding Haptic Technology Implementation for the iPhone. These same technologies have been implemented in Samsung handsets in the past, and it now looks like Apple wants to jump on the boat. This information is supposedly coming from a former [...]
Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors
April 28, 2008
There have been complaints about the current Nike+iPod hardware not doing enough. It looks like Apple and Nike are listening to us, implamenting new features in the iPhone * iPod Touch version of their tracking device. The users are asking for the ability to measure heart rate, body temperature, and other factors runners and health freaks [...]
RepoName Beta Released – Search an App and Get its Repo Source
April 28, 2008
C0DeR_4_liFe vbmenu_register(“postmenu_526829″, true); of the iPod Touch Fans community recently shared the news of the DAV Team’s (with the help of iPod Touch Fans member Spoonforknife) newest application release; RepoName.app.
RepoName allows you to search an application name, providing you with the correct [...]
iControl: iTunes Controller for the iPhone
April 28, 2008
TUAW tells us that they’ve received word from an anonymous tipster stating that code found in the latest firmware release shows that Apple is working on a new iPhone application called iControl. Like the Apple TV, and other remote controllers, it would allow the iPhone and iPod Touch to connect wirelessly to local iTunes libraries [...]
MXTube2 – Coming Soon; Search Video Preview
April 28, 2008
MXTube2 is well into development, and the developer has some updates for us, as well as a video preview of the search function in action!
The developer states:
MxTube2 dev has been going great! Just like before everything is just falling into place perfectly. So far MxTube2 has not crashed once and doesn’t have a single bug. [...]
Native iPhone Instant Messanger to be Built off of Jabber/XMPP
April 28, 2008
A TUAW iControl tipster has reported that a new XMPP framework has been spotted in the latest iPhone firmware release. XMPP refers to the open source standard developed by the Jabber community for instant messaging. Apple announced that they would support native instant messaging on the iPhone back in March. Looks like they will be [...]
Apple 2Q 2008 Revenue Results; Impressive Company Statistics
April 28, 2008
Apple recently posted their second quarter revenue results. The company reveals a revenue of $7.51 billion, and a net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share. This is in comparison to only (yeah, okay..) $5.26 billion revenue and $770 million profit, or $0.87 per diluted share from a year ago.
Gross margin is [...]
How To: Putting Hidden Videos on Your iPhone/iPod Touch
April 28, 2008
iPod Touch Fans member Totally 1337 recently made a post on the community forums, explaining how to upload ‘hidden’ videos onto your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Needed:
OpenSSH
MobileFinder
avPlayer
“Secret” videos
WinSCP
Steps:
SSH into \Applications
Copy your video into this folder
On your iPod, install MobileFinder and avPlayer
Open MobileFinder on your iPod and go to \Applications
Click on the video
Hit “modify”
Click “Open With” and click [...]
AT&T Profits Rise Thanks to the iPhone
April 28, 2008
AT&T; the largest communications holding company in the world -revenue-wise - has unveiled their year-to-date results. Their first quarter results rose by 22%. According to the AT&T, profits were mostly caused by gains in the companies wireless business. As you might have already guessed, this is mainly because of iPhone sales, which doubled the average revenue [...]
gpSPhone 1.8.0. Beta Previewed
April 28, 2008
I’ve had a chance to get my hands on the latest best of ZodTTD’s excellent Game Boy Advance emulator for the iPhone and Touch, and I have to say, I’m quite impressed with the emulator now. It’s really maturing very well, and for those of you who complained about problems with speed, sound, compatibility [...]
Remote Streaming from iTunes to iPhone/iPod Touch
April 27, 2008
A Mac® is required to use Remote Buddy and its AJAX Remote. Windows® is NOT supported.
Remote Buddy has been updated, releasing new features, and a brand new interface, which looks fantastic! One of the new tools added is the ability to playback complete playlists and albums automatically.
A remote control
Control more than 95 applications, system [...]

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