My my, if these iPhone 4 leaks continue I might just be able to walk right into Cupertino and pick one up for myself. Someone recently captured some 720p footage on the iPhone 4, and, as is the way of these things, released it for the whole internet to see.Speaking of the iPhone 4 camera, Ars has a detailed analysis on how exactly the iPhone 4's camera might work, including how exactly the bigger sensor size and backside illuminated pixels might mean better low-light pictures. Remember kids - the number of megapickels in your camera doesn't necessarily mean better pictures.
It seems AT&T and Apple may be randomly cancelling iPhone 4 pre-orders in the US, while others still report that their iPhone 4 units have shipped. O2 in the UK seem to be on the right track, however, rewarding customer loyalty with priority of early iPhone 4 stock.
Apple have told the FCC that there's more to iPhone 4 than what the public knows - in a letter to the FCC, they have requested a 45-day confidentiality agreement. What possible secrets could the iPhone 4 hold that we don't already know about - and, more importantly, how could all those leaks still mean that we're still missing some pieces of the iPhone 4 puzzle?
As we go deeper into the rabbit hole, we find a possible reason for stock constraints is that the iPhone 4's new retina display is in really high demand - so high, in fact,*that the display itself is starting to show supply issues. With such a key feature of the next-generation iPhone in the wind, I'm almost certain that us Australians won't see the iPhone 4 on our shores by the end of August.
Geometry Wars touch has (finally, I might add) made it's way to the iPhone after it's iPad debut. Even better is the fact that it's a universal update - which means that any of you who have already enjoyed Geometry Wars on the iPad will now be able to enjoy it on the iPhone, too.
It took an umpteen amount of months for the Skype app for iPhone to be updated to support VOIP calls over 3G after Apple removed that particular restriction, and yet here we have the Skype CEO saying he envisions switching devices with no interruption to your ongoing call. You may all begin the waiting game... now.
Does the release of Steam for Mac signal a new era in Mac gaming? Undoubtedly - which is why it comes to no surprise that Apple are working with ATI and Nvidia to improve graphics performance. At the end of the day, driver immaturity is the ultimate downfall - here's hoping those relationships resolve some issues.
Watts is a little menu-bar app that "could make it easier for you to look after your laptop’s battery". Whether you actually need this app is another question, but hey - reading the review doesn't hurt, right? It's not like you have any other items in your Instapaper queue, right?
iOS 4 could be released any day now - while the official release is the 21st, that could very well mean the 21st in the US, meaning tomorrow for us Aussies. Not to fear though - it's not like we've seen an avalanche of apps that actually support multitasking yet, anyway - reminding me of the same scenario with push notifications not too long ago...
Lastly this morning we have an app for those of you with what Touch Arcade has termed "gyroscope envy" - with an app called Easter Egg Painter, you too will be able to dance around like Steve Jobs. Have an excellent morning, kids.
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