News Archive for 09/04/02

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Quickoffice for iPhone

04/02, 8:50pm

Quickoffice debuts file editing app for iPhone

Quickoffice has released its Microsoft Word and Excel editing application for the iPhone and iPod touch, Quickoffice. The software provides users with document spreadsheet editors, along with file access and content management tools. Users have the ability to modify documents in landscape mode, and can insert and resize Excel rows and columns within the application. File-sharing is also available, that enables users to transfer files to and from a desktop using Wi-FI, and can remotely access their MobileMe iDisk account.

Pocket Tunes Radio 5.2

04/02, 8:35pm

Pocket Tunes Radio 5.2 for iPhone adds sat radio

NormSoft has released an update to its radio app for the iPhone and iPod touch, Pocket Tunes Radio 5.2. In the new version support has been added for web-based stations that allow users to listen to Sirius Internet Radio and XM Radio Online through the application. Users however, still require a subscription with either Sirius or XM Radio in order to access the music. The update also adds the ability bookmark web pages to the user’s favourites, and improved performance and battery life for aacPlus streams.

iPod shuffle 3G problems

04/02, 4:05pm

Third-gen iPod shuffle experiencing control issues

Despite the player only being a few weeks old, problems are already being reported with the third-generation iPod shuffle, specifically in relation to contact with moisture. According to support discussions, play and volume controls may malfunction when used during activities associated with sweat, such as a run or a workout. Volume may suddenly ramp up to the loudest setting, or down to the quietest; play controls can become unusable, and some iPods may shut off completely.

Doodle Jump, MobiScope

04/02, 11:50am

iPhone apps: Gravity Shmavity, Rattler, Otto Matic

Gravity Shmavity ($2) is a game where players must use a mixture of the accelerometer and touch based controls to complete 30 different levels. Tilting the screen will alter the direction of gravity and players can use this to guide the falling apples towards Issac Newton's head. The game also features two different modes of play, Endless and Challenge, and an up-beat remix of a classic Mozart piano concerto.

Panasonic intros D-docks

04/02, 10:45am

Panasonic intros pair of ultra-slim iPod D-docks

Panasonic on Thursday announced the upcoming release of two SC-HC-series iPod D-docks, with the main difference between the SC-HC3 and SC-HC4 being color availability and the inclusion of an SD card slot in the SC-HC4. Users have the option of copying music from CDs to an inserted SD or SDHC card at up to 8x speeds. Each dock features a pair of nearly 2.6-inch (6.5cm) diameter speakers made of bamboo fiber, powered by a 40W stereo amplifier.