News Archive for 09/02/25

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AIM 2.0 for iPhone gets paid version, SMS, location

02/25, 10:55pm

AIM update for iPhone

AOL has split AIM 2.0 for the iPhone into an ad-supported free download, known as AIM Free, and a paid version, AIM Paid. Both variants offer several new features including SMS notifications, location-aware services and support for multiple accounts. Users can access contacts from within AIM, with a choice to send an IM or an SMS message to a phone number. An account can stay logged-in for up to 24 hours, even while the program isn't running.

iPhone apps: MyWeather, Property Manager, FedEx

02/25, 4:55pm

Everyday Idioms, NewsBrief

MyWeather ($10) is a weather application that features an interactive heads up radar display, animated satellite imagery, and radar data caching. The application allows users to control terrain settings (road or aerial), animated overlay (radar or satellite with radar), opacity, and play/pause loop. Users can also choose between inches or millibars of pressure as well as Celsius or Fahrenheit temperature.

beaTunes 2.0 detects music keys

02/25, 4:05pm

beaTunes 2.0 launched

tagtraum has announced beaTunes 2.0, an update of its iTunes library management utility with music key detection, better memory efficiency, and the ability to work with very large libraries. beaTunes analyzes libraries, fixing missing or existing information in order to generate better playlists; the app can also locate artist and title data for tracks without clear identifiers.

Vestalife releases Butterfly iPod speakers

02/25, 7:05am

Butterfly iPod dock

Vestalife has released the Butterfly, an iPod speaker dock that allows users to listen to their music while charging the device. The Butterfly consists of two speakers at the top, an iPod docking station in the middle which holds most iPod models, LED volume indicators, and an auxiliary-in jack that allows users to connect non-docking iPods, CD players, or other MP3 devices. Also included in the Butterfly is a USB port that enables synchronizing with a computer.