News Archive for 08/10/08

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GL Golf Lite introduced for iPhone, iPod touch

10/08, 4:00pm

GL Golf Lite for iPhone

Nuclear Nova Software has introduced GL Golf Lite, a free version of its 3D golfing game for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game includes obstacles such as water, sand traps, trees and bushes, with an aim towards providing challenges similar to the real game. The Lite version offers four ad-supported courses, though these can still be played an unlimited number of times. In the full version, up to four players are supported, with five different 18-hole courses to choose from.

Babelingo 1.3 iPhone translation utility released

10/08, 3:00pm

Babelingo 1 3 update

Alta Vida has released the latest version of its translation utility for the iPhone and iPod touch, Babelingo 1.3. The update includes support for Portugese, and enables users to view phonetic phrases for Japanese, Chinese, and Hindi. Other languages that can be translated (to and from) include English, Spanish, Italian, French, German and Czech.

Scosche announces new iPhone/iPod products

10/08, 11:40am

Scosche announcements

Scosche has announced the upcoming release of several new cases, chargers, in-vehicle mounting devices and clock radios, designed for the iPhone 3G and Apple's newest iPod models. The kickBACK is a hard shell case for the iPhone 3G that features two interchangeable back panels, one smooth and one with a hinged kickstand for landscape viewing. Each case also comes with a screen protector, and two additional sets of rubber traction feet. The case can be pre-ordered for $30.

New iPhone app allows landscape-mode e-mail

10/08, 9:55am

TouchType for iPhone/iPod

An independent app has been released that attempts to a address an underlying problem with iPhones and iPod touches. In regular use of an Apple handheld, the built-in Mail client does not have the option of switching to a landscape-mode keyboard, despite its presence when using Safari. TouchType is a separate e-mail client whose sole purpose is to allow typing in landscape, thereby making the keys larger, and increasing the spaces between them for the sake of accuracy.

iGraffiti 1.1 iPhone app adds color tool, public art

10/08, 9:50am

iGraffiti 1 1 for iPhone

Big Stone Phone has released an update to its drawing and paint program for the iPhone and iPod touch, iGraffiti 1.1. The latest version includes support for viewing public art from within the program, and a color picker to select any color from the picture. Shaking the phone will bring up an erase dialog to select last, all, or cancel. A new menu item allows for easy zoom in or out, with a preference for "Pinch-to-Zoom."

i.TV launches movie and TV guide for iPhone, Touch

10/08, 12:30am

i TV iPhone movie TV guide

i.TV has launched a movie and TV guide for the iPhone and iPod touch. Users are provided with current TV and movie listings that can be separated by categories such as genre, channel, or show. The app can be configured to automatically filter and exclude certain information such as adult content. The information that is sent to the phone is relevant to the user location and customized profile settings.