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iPhone App Remotely Drives a Chrysler Minivan
popsci.com's Mike Spinelli reports:
In the future, we'll all be able to drive without leaving home....Computer science researchers at Berlin's Free University worked up this Chrysler minivan that can be controlled remotely by an iPhone app.
The team developed its iDriver app to manage the highly modified "Spirit of Berlin" autonomous vehicle using WiFi and the smartphone's controls. The unit's accelerometer controls steering, accomplished at hand by turning the device, while screen buttons control braking and acceleration. The system also sends a live video stream of the road ahead to the iPhone screen.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2009-10/iphone-app-controls-car
If These Ten Apps Don't Convince You To Jailbreak Your iPhone, Nothing Will
CultofMac's Tim Cox says:
Last week, we published The Complete Guide to Unlocking and Jailbreaking your iPhone and iPod Touch. Here's a list of must have apps and tweaks that you've enabled by following our guide. Through Cydia, you can download and install each item below and add new functionality and usefulness to your iPhone. I give you the Top Ten Must Have iPhone Jailbreak Apps....
You can check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/yl532bd
Who's Ignoring Those iPhone Ads? Women.
ReadWriteWeb's Sarah Perez reports:
According to mobile marketing firm Brand in Hand, female iPhone users are the worst demographic in terms of interacting with mobile ads on the iPhone.... So why are women ignoring the ads? Apparently, they're too busy actually using the apps.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/women_ignoring_iphone_ads.php
Green Apple iPhone Matches Growing US Consumer Trend
9To5Mac's Jonny Evans reports:
As the Green wave grows, it seems the message is slowly percolating through, with fresh research this morning claiming consumers would be willing to buy a green handset. Apple's recent moves toward environmental transparency could become another card to drive success in the smartphone war.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.9to5mac.com/growing_meme_%20means_us_consumers_favour_green_handsets
Why I Moved To iPhone
ZNet blogger Dennis Howlett says:
The other day I was griping about the non-availability of the iPhone in Spain. I solved that in the UK by buying a pay as you go model and then jailbreaking it. Why would I do that when there are perfectly good Blackberry's or Android phones?
For the full commentary visit here:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=1411
Apple withdraws EyeTV App, Elgato issues statement
9To5Mac's Jonny Evans reports:
Apple this morning removed the Elgato EyeTV App from sale through the App store due to concerns about live TV streaming over the 3G network.
At issue was the so-called "Easter egg" which could enable streaming over 3G, as reported yesterday.
For the full report visit here:
http://ww.9to5mac.com/elgato_statement_on_eyetv_removal
Best iPhone Apps For Business Networkers
Forbes' Josh Clark says:
While stress-testing thousands of software titles for my book Best iPhone Apps, I uncovered several essential apps that perform the various duties of the dearly departed social secretary, improving on the original with Internet-era panache. Put them together, and you get the 10 best apps for business networkers, on display here for your contact-amassing pleasure.
You can check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/ylxkbpa
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