Apple started the countdown to 10 billion earlier in the week with a counter on its homepage, so we knew the time was near. The are hundreds of thousands of apps to chose from in the App Store in a number of categories.
As of this writing Apple has not said who downloaded the 10 billionth app or what that app was. The page on the company’s Web site announcing the 10 billionth app says the winner is Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, UK.
Davis downloaded Paper Glider, an app that tests how far can you flick and fly a paper plane.
For downloading the 10 billionth app Davis will receive a $10,000 iTunes Gift card from Apple.
Nearly two months after a licensing issue arose between the creators of the open-source VLC platform and creators of the VLC iOS application, Apple has removed the application from their App Store.
If that wasn’t enough, Courmont’s response to Apple pulling the VLC app from the App Store comes off as incredibly spiteful: ” At last, Apple has removed VLC media player from its application store.
But this time, the removal of one of the most popular free apps for iPhone and iPad has nothing to do with Apple and the app review team’s rules.
The situation is one of the prominent examples of conflict between the open-source GNU General Public License, which is tied to the VLC player, and the terms detailed in Apple’s own App Store licensing.
How to hack your Facebook profile picture
You might have seen a cool Facebook profile picture hack going around blogs yesterday that used the new Facebook profile page layout to spread a picture across the sidebar and thumbnails. The effect can be seen in the below image.
Thousands of people are hacking the new-look Facebook profiles to jazz them up. Here’s how to do it yourself.
If you want to ‘reface’ your Facebook page, here’s how you do it.
• You’ll need to have activated the new Facebook profile page – if you have, you’ll see your basic biographical information at the top of the page and, below that, a photo strip of five recent photos that have been tagged with your name.
• You’ll also need a photo that’s at least 692 pixels wide – that’s the width of the page from the left-hand edge of your profile picture to the right-hand edge of the photo strip.
• The final thing you’ll need is a photo-editing program that allows you to crop images. If you don’t have a program on your computer, try an online editing service, such as Photoshop Express Read more…
In a move that’s sure to make users stand up and say “Hallelujah,” the latest update to the Skype app for iPhone finally adds video calling.
The newest version of the app will allow users to make video Skype to Skype calls from their iPhone via Wi-Fi and 3G, and also call Skype desktop users on both OS X and Windows (and we presume their sorely neglected Linux users), as well as those using Skype on their iPhones and iPads.
Naturally, if you’re on an iPad, you won’t get to send video back — and you have to deal with the iPhone interface since there isn’t a native Skype app for the iPad. But, iPad 2 could change that. If the new hardware is released with a camera, Skype will be ready for it, and hopefully with an iPad-optimized app as well.
So, have fun with video chatting via Skype and let us know what you think of it in the comments!
Thanks for the fast tip, Daniel!
NFC technology comes to the iPhone 4 thanks to the Japanese
carrier SoftBank, which is offering Sony’s FeliCa payment system
for the iPhone 4. The system includes an NFC-enabled “seal” that
affixes to the back of the iPhone 4 and is compatible with the
official Apple bumper case. From the carrier’s press release, the
system functions independent of the iPhone, so you do not have to
install specialized software for the system to work. Three
different vendor systems will be available including those from
WAON, Nanaco and Edy, a bitWallet solution. This NFC solution will
be available for ¥2,980 (US$36) starting February 2011. Of course,
iPhone customers interested in NFC technology may want to wait for
the iPhone 5 to arrive. The next generation iPhone may include an
integrated NFC chip that would let you use your smartphone as an
electronic wallet, a security passkey or even an eTicketing device
for concerts, conferences and more. Such capabilities would boost
the iPhone above the Android-powered Nexus S, which is being used
in an NFC pilot program for local businesses in Portland,
Oregon.
wireless routers have liberated computers from restrictive ethernet cable connections, but they’re not completely problem-free.like any radio communication technology,WiFi is affected by interference from other devices,which can result in reduced data transfer speeds poor network range and dropped connections.
THE TROUBLE WITH 2.4GHZ
802.11b and 802.11g WiFi operates on the 2.4Ghz frequency,as do most 802.11n devices. The problem is that a host of other wireless devices also use this frequency and it’s pretty congested as a result.Baby monitors, DECT cordless phones ,Bluetooth headsets and other wireless PC peripherals all use the 2.4GHz part of the radio spectrum, with a WiFi signal.
The range of an indoor WiFi network can also be affected by the building materials that surround it. Wood, plaster and glass have little effect on 2.4GHz radio waves, but brick and concrete can impede them to some degree and metal can stop them completely.So, if your WiFi router is mounted on an interior brick wall or sitting on a metal shelf , it might be a good idea to move it. Read more…
Provider Teliasonera has reportedly installed a 3G antenna at the base camp of Everest, connecting the remote location to a modern cell phone network for the first time. Previously, climbers had to use satellite phones to stay in touch with the rest of the world, and according to Reuters, the summit is still off limits — the highest video call was made from an elevation of about 17,388 feet, which is where most climbers begin their journey to the summit at 29,035 feet.
Unfortunately, your iPhone will still have to be roaming — while TeliaSonera has been running iPhone-specific services in Europe and elsewhere in the world, the iPhone hasn’t officially launched in Nepal yet. Even though it’ll probably cost a ton in charges, you can now call in from Mount Everest’s base camp. Now about the actual climb…
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WordPress for iOS has updated to version 2.6, which adds the ability to record video from within the app and upload it to a blog.
Other improvements include an overhaul of locally saved drafts, which brings it more in line with the web version — including the ability to autosave while the post is being written. Also, version 2.6 implements a full media library within the app.
WordPress for iOS 2.6 is a free download from the App Store and available now.
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Just made iPhone version of Nepali Calendar. Want to have Nepali Calendar on your iPhone? It is very simple to integrate.
1) Open this link (http://www.ashesh.com.np/calendarlink/calendar.php) on safari browser
2) adjust the view size
3) tap on ‘+’ sign and
4) tap on add to home screen.
This will add Nepali Calendar icon on your iPhone home screen.
Whenever you want to see Nepali Calendar , just tap tap it on your home screen.
Here is the desktop version of Nepali Calendar.
