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ZDNet Author Biography: Jason D. O'Grady is the editor of PowerPage.org, which has been publishing daily mobile technology news since December 1995. Jason has contributed to MacWEEK, Macworld, MacAddict, MacPower Japan, and written chapters for The Macintosh Bible, Eighth Edition and The Macintosh Bible, Panther Edition Peachpit Press. He also co-founded the...; more about Jason D. O'Grady »

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iphone SPAM can cost you: This tip was shared with me over IM from Eric Nix:I had a pleasant surprise after returning from a trip to London. I forgot to turn the email autocheck off on my iPhone while traveling. Thanks to the PDF spam that was flooding my email account, I ended...; Tags: Apple, AT&T, EDGE, iPhone, iPhone Diary, Apple iPhone, Jason D. O'Grady; Blog posts 2007-07-31
iphone software update 1.0.1 released: Apple this evening released iPhone Software Update 1.0.1. Just like Greg Jozwiak promised and just under the deadline set by a group who threatened to release their iPhone vulnerability at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. The update is only available if you connect your iPhone to iTunes and...; Tags: iPhone Diary, Software, Software Update, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-31
iphone to stream Internet radio?: While it's already possible to hack your iPhone to listen to Sirius satellite radio, the process is so daunting that it would even scare off Howard Stern. Soon it may be possible to listen to Internet radio natively on iPhone.The crew at iPhoneology has been busy digging through the iPhone...; Tags: Music, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hack; Blog posts 2007-07-31
iphoneMyeBay 2.0 adds searching: My favorite iPhone application to date is iPhoneMyeBay IME because it's the perfect summer companion for eBay junkies. Who wants to be chained to their desk waiting for an auction to close in the hot summer months? Now you can bid on anything on eBay and win it from the...; Tags: iPhone Diary, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-30
iphone hacking for mere mortals: If you're like me you've been sitting on the sidelines while more daring souls hack away at their iPhones. Personally, I'm not a big fan of tinkering with my iPhone's firmware when I need it to make phone calls. It's bad enough that I can't receive calls while I'm using...; Tags: iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hack; Blog posts 2007-07-30

iphone can't receive calls while receiving EDGE data: Have people been telling you that they always go directly to your iPhone's voicemail box? You probably have been using the unlimited EDGE data a little too much and need to lay off it a bit.The problem is that iPhone can't always receive incoming calls while it's transferring data over...; Tags: AT&T, EDGE, iPhone, iPhone Diary, Apple iPhone, network, Edge Network, Jason D. O'Grady; Blog posts 2007-07-30
iphone AC adapters failing: There appears to be a problem with the failure rate of Apple's iPhone AC adapters (part# MA816LL/A).Rob Parker from the PowerPage podcast reported that his iPhone AC adapter died about a week after bringing it home on 29 June.Both me and my wife's iPhone AC adapters died within 24 hours...; Tags: iPhone Diary, iPhone, Accessory; Blog posts 2007-07-26
iphone battery tips from Apple: Apple has also posted some tips for maximizing your iPhone battery life. Since it will cost you US$86 to have Apple replace your battery when it eventually fails, plus $29 for a loaner iPhone it behooves you to pay attention to what Apple suggests.Some highlights: Heat will degrade your battery's performance...; Tags: Battery, iPhone, iPhone Diary; Blog posts 2007-07-25
AT&T Q2 results, Apple announces tonight: AT&T announced their second quarter 2007 financial results yesterday stating that they signed up 146,000 new subscribers in the first two days, slightly down from the 200,000 Wall Street analysts expectated. AT&T's second quarter officially ended June 30th.One thing to consider is that AT&T only reported activations–not physical iPhone sales....; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple, AT&T, Finance, iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady; Blog posts 2007-07-25
First iphone eBay application certified: Attention eBay bidders: You'll definitely want to want to bookmark this site on your iPhone iPhoneMyeBay.com.Just a couple hours ago iPhoneAppLab released the first eBay certified iPhone application. It allows you to watch and bid on eBay items from your iPhone. Features include: Bid from your iPhone View your full eBay Watch...; Tags: Safari, Software, iPhone Diary, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-23
iphone root vulnerability or bogus MSM hysteria?: A lot of hay has been made about a purported "vulnerability" in iPhone that allows a malicious Web site to extract personal information and take control of the device from the a WiFi connection. I put "vulnerability" in quotes because it hasn't been publicly demonstrated yet.The NY Times reports that...; Tags: Security, iPhone, Hack; Blog posts 2007-07-23
6G iPod user interface leaked; it's not like iphone: According to a MacRumors video since removed at the request of Apple legal the new iPod interface will look stylish and more graphical - but nothing like iPhone, as most have predicted. Most people figured that the next iPod would simply be iPhone, sans the phone part. But would it...; Tags: Leak, iPod, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-23
iphone's finicky power requirements: Yesterday was my first real test of taking my iPhone on the road. I had a long day of car travel and since I'd stopped charging my iPhone every night, electing instead to only charge it as needed, I was sure to need to charge it in the car.No problem,...; Tags: iPod, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Accessory; Blog posts 2007-07-20
iphone touchscreen differences: A post on Apple's discussion forums sheds some light on two different touchscreen panels being shipped in iPhone. The two different panels presumably made by different manufacturers are indistinguishable when the backlight is off but that are, in fact, much different.You can find out which panel your iPhone has by...; Tags: Touchscreen, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hardware, Disney; Blog posts 2007-07-19
Do you consider iphone "crippled?": A couple of colleagues and I have been having a discussion about whether or not the iPhone is crippled. So, is the iPhone "crippled" by AT&T, as are most handsets?Well, yes and no. Yes, iPhone's kind of crippled now, but we'll have to wait to see what Apple updates in...; Tags: Smartphone, Mobile phone, iTunes Store, iTunes, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hardware, Hack; Blog posts 2007-07-18
Seven ways to improve iphone in software: Here are seven ways Apple could improve iPhone in software:1. WiFi Reception & FunctionalityWhen using WiFi, iPhone is amazing. When surfing on WiFi the Web really works. Web sites with links to PDFs work really well, right in the browser. The same goes for Amazon's in-book search/reader. The only problem...; Tags: Software, iPhone Diary, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-17
Review: DLO HipCase for iphone: Now that the iPhone has been shipping for a couple of weeks you can expect a flood of accessories to appear. We've already discussed the case or no case debate, and I'm all about keeping my iPhone in a case.My current favorite case is the DLO HipCase for iPhone ($35)....; Tags: iPhone Diary, iPhone, Accessory, Cases; Blog posts 2007-07-17
Over 150 iphone Web applications available: One thing that I hear from a lot of people with iPhones is "I wish that it had insert program here."While I agree that the iPhone needs third party applications, or at least widgets, the void is being filled by an increasing amount of slick Web applications that run on...; Tags: Software, Safari, iPhone Diary, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-15
Hack: Custom iphone ringtones: If you were hoping to add cool ringtones to your new iPhone (like the CTU ringer that the office phones emit on 24) you've undoubtedly been disappointed that Apple doesn't give you the ability to do so. Well no more. Custom iPhone ringtones are here my friend, but they aren't...; Tags: iTunes, iPhone Diary, iPhone, Hack; Blog posts 2007-07-15
How to get video onto your iphone (and iPod): One thing that I've been remiss at using on iPhone is video. With the exception of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (which I purchased for "reaserch" when the iTunes Store began selling movies) and an episode each of 30 Rock and The Dave Chappelle Show my iPods and...; Tags: Video, iTunes Store, iTunes, iPod, iPhone Diary, iPhone; Blog posts 2007-07-13