There have been two patent applications published recently from Apple that caught our attention for their innovativeness. The first patent shows how to use the iPhone’s camera as an alternate input method that utilizes gestures while the second details a system that uses a uniquely shaped signet to log in to a computer.
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The iControlPad team has announced that the release of their new product is ‘imminent’. It appears that the basic iControlPad will be a simple sleeve into which the iPhone is placed. The device will offer a D-pad and two analog joysticks, four control buttons and two function keys (Start and Select). The upgraded model will include a battery which can be used to recharge the iPhone/iPod touch to help maintain the device’s power during gaming.
Expedia has released a “massive” upgrade to their TripAssist application for the iPhone and iPod touch.
With TripAssist, you can view and update your travel plans—no matter where you booked. TripAssist does for FREE what others make you pay for—with real-time SMS and email flight updates
FREE real-time flight status updates
- Get alerts for ANY flight, whether you need to pick up your mother-in-law (don’t be late!) or are traveling yourself.
- Status alerts are free even if you didn’t book with Expedia.
- Unlike other apps, SMS and email status updates from TripAssist are all free of charge.
Shop and book travel right from your iPhone
Late last week, the it was announced that Apple was removing all “overtly sexual” applications from the App Store. So far the list of applications that have been removed from the store have included a number of games as well as novelty apps and adult themed slideshow apps. The above graph, provided by AppShopper.com, shows that on a normal day, around 100 apps are removed from the App Store including forced removals by Apple as well as instances where a developer has chosen to remove an application from sale.
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Just because it’s newer doesn’t mean it’s better. With an almost 6 month newer device, Google is still following Apple’s iPhone 3Gs in frame-rate according to a recent study performed by the independent research firm Distinctive Developments. The test shows the the Nexus One’s frame rate not only lags behind, but lags far behind the iPhone 3GS. The reason is simple; the iPhone 3GS uses Neon floating-point optimization and the Nexus One does not.
Adding to this advantage, the iPhone 3GS’ capacitive screen performance and multitouch keyboard makes it easy to see how the innovative designs by Apple from months and even years ago have far out shown those of their direct competitors. While these advantages may seem minor, when taken as a whole these small details create a friendly and fast working environment that iPhone owners enjoy every day.
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