The above image is a bit of a treat. It’s an image of Touch Podium in its early stages. Very early stages. Oh, how we’ve grown since January.
Now, as you’ve probably already noticed, we’ve made a few minor changes to the site.
First off, the entire header has been revamped.
I’ve gone and removed the [...]

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Hackint0sh has it that it is possible to void your warran…. err, I mean, take apart your iPhone 3G with a simple suction cup.
That’s right, a suction cup.
If you’re at all interested in fixing the “light leak” issue, or turning your iPhone 3G camera into a macro-camera, have a read at the step-by-step tutorial [...]

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iPhone Atlas made a post sharing their views on whether or not you get anything out of posting free applications on the App Store, and I feel it should be shared with the Touch Podium community to possibly shimmer a bit of inspiration.
Developers have been gaining great revenue from Apple’s recently released App Store, thanks [...]

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Have you ever wanted a DVD player with its own soundbar speakers that had the ability to connect an iPod/iPhone? Well, Philips figures you have, and so they announce the CinemaOne.
This slick piece of hardware plugs right into your television via HDMI and can provide surround sound audio through five DSP-driven speakers and a 4-inch [...]

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Apple is working on fixing the passcode lock bypass, which they call a “minor iPhone security issue”. It is said that the company will be releasing an update in September to fix the issue. Firmware 2.1 anyone?
For now, Apple informs us that there is a temporary fix for those whom are worried about the issue. [...]

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Apple looks to be working on a large touchscreen interface tablet of some sort. There have been rumors about Apple working on a multi-touch touchscreen tablet for quite a while now, and now it seems these rumors are becoming more and more a reality. Apple had filed a 52-page patent months ago, revealing some information [...]

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Belkin has been secretly hard at work on an add-on gaming controller for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and has just today released some renders of their product in production.
The Belkin JoyPod looks phenomenal, and I can guarantee that it’ll be a huge hit.
Not much more information has yet been given about the product, but [...]

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If things have seemed a bit quiet around here, worry not. I’ve had some projects on the go and have been working on those. One of them is the mobile version of Touch Podium, seen in the lovely clickable screenshot to your left.
Going to the same URL you’ve always known and loved on [...]

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Yes, things have been a bit slow around here — not that the world of iPhone and iPod Touch news has been slow by any means, but with Jody currently being away, Adam having only just gotten back from a whirlwind west-coast tour, and me having my head stuck in the creation of the Snapture [...]

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Seems the word’s spreading and Rogers have revealed more than CBC News let on. Toronto’s Report on Business offered up a little more dish on Rogers’ forthcoming October 1st 3G data plans, which will be applicable to all current 3G smartphones including the iPhone.
Data plans scheduled to go into effect after September include:

500MB for [...]

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If you’re a thirtysomething like me, you probably have fond memories from the haydays of portable games. Simon. Microvision. Split Second. And of course, those classic LED sports games that this is quite obviously inspired by but who shall remain unmentioned lest we direct unwanted attention to our fine developers.
Yep. Before Game Boy, [...]

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The folks over at TapTapTap.com released a new website they call App Store Gems, which brings more needed attention to applications that deserve it.
What’s more is, the App Store Gems team got in touch with the first five application developers and asked them if they’d like to donate a full day’s worth of revenue to [...]

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It rather sucks that the iPhone doesn’t have macro-focus, doesn’t it?..
Actually, it does, and it’s as easy as opening your iPhone up (yes, this mod requires disassembly), scrapping a bit of glue, and turning the inner lens. That’s it! There are full instructions on how to do so just below.
Check out the full how to [...]

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Well, well, would you look at that. It would appear that all the doom and gloom surrounding Rogers’ future plans for data plans has been for naught, and may be even better than my cynical mind had expected — which may very well be a first for Canada’s only GSM provider. Rogers Wireless [...]

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