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iPhone my life

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:44:15 +0000

iPhone GUI

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:39:15 +0000

Just a little something I found interesting awhile back and would like to share. The fine folks over at teehanlax.com seem to have completely replicated the iPhone GUI (Graphical User Interface) from scratch. They’ve also made this great little piece of genius available for free! It appears that every element of the iPhone GUI was precisely recreated with the utmost detail. Since its original release the team has added a few key elements like the 3G icon and confirm dialog. It’s most defiantly a must have for any serious iPhone application or website developer. [teehanlax.com]

Amazing bacon iPhone case!

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:12:40 +0000

While doing my usual Friday night random research I came across a sweet little Gizmodo article that was all about bacon, well sort of. They stumbled across a sweet little German shop that sells gadget cases of varying size, with one fitting the iPhone just perfectly. These replica bacon cases are apparently made of a soft unknown fabric, and sell for a whole 25 euro. With the dollar being so crummy I don’t plan on splurging for a bacon flavored iPhone case any time soon, but I can add it to my wish list I guess …

$5 app made me rich

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:12:14 +0000

Not many of us can say that but, 29 year old Steve Demeter, developer of Trism can proudly state this. After two months his app Trism, priced at only $5, made him $250,000 in profits after only two months. After attending the 2007 iPhone conference Demeter decided to brainstorm with a few friends and see what, if anything was possible. The result of the brainstorming was Trism, a fantastically new puzzle game that utilizes all the iPhone’s amazing features, including its tilt functions.

He has now started his own company, Demiforce, which already has salaried employees, 5 games currently in development and two scheduled for release by Christmas. That’s pretty ambitious for such a new company, but it seems with Demeter’s skill set the company is on a very promising path.

A photo of Demeter demonstrating Trism via webcast to CNN.com’s Nicole Lapin;

The little circle

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:38:51 +0000

While playing around online I came across a forum and someone had asked what the little circle is that sometimes sits next to your signal bars. Apparently it indicates when you are in a GPRS network, which normally happens when you’re switching networks. I’m assuming it may be the same on both first and second gen iPhones, but I’m not sure. I always notice it when I’m on the train. Right before I enter NYC I lose Edge for a minute or two and I have that little circle. At least now I know what it stands for. Not sure, but it might have been at the MacRumors forum.