http://core3.com/wpblog An IPhone weblog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:34:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Next week we drive from San Fransisco to Las Vegas.  The rental car is picked-up in San Fransisco. Expect will need lots music on hand for the two day drive through Yosemite and Death Valley.  ***  Since my iPhone is loaded with downloaded music, an FM transmitter is a logical choice for playing iPhone music through the car stereo. The local Apple store sells lots of FM ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/06/12/belkin-tunebase-fm-for-iphone/ Steve Jobs introduced the new iPhone 3G in San Fransisco today.  ***  The new iPhone will be availible beginning July 11th through AT&T and Apple retail stores.  Apple will deliver two models both of which cost less than the current iPhone. The new 8GB iPhone 3G goes for $199 USD, while the 16GB is $299. *** Both models use higher performance 3G wireless networks ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/06/10/iphone-3g/ Catherine said she had heard that Apple is preparing to halt production of the iPhone. I didn't believe her. *** I said "no freaking way!!!!@*%@*&". That's liberal conspiracy theory talk! Why would Apple, maker of the most innovative and popular cell phone in the history of the world, just stop making it?  That defies logic and is just not credible so take a hike!!!@@@!!!%. *** I convinced myself (but not ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/05/30/no-more-iphone/ An application from iMatrix performs barcode scanning on the iPhone. *** According to their website, iMatrix provides optical recognition of 2D barcodes and is neutral to code formats and services providers.  It stores and regenerates 2D codes; opening the door for applications such as e-ticketing, mobile ticketing, and couponing.  The iMatrix website provides a Blog ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/05/27/barcodes/ iPhone Cafe posts are written using WordPress  (an Open Source weblog application) but are displayed using WordPress or Apple's iPhone.  WordPress content doesn't display exactly the same on the iPhone's Safari browser as it does in an IE browser. However, you can compensate for the differences between displays.  ***  Here are some tips to consider when ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/05/23/blogging-for-iphone-cafe/ The email client on my iPhone is configured to use Yahoo email and my Yahoo email account is configured with SpamGuard enabled. SpamGuard works great when viewing emails through a web browser logged into Yahoo. However, all that spam appears on the email client buit into my iPhone.  I was thinking it ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/05/18/yahoo-spam-filter-for-iphone/ CBS bought CNet Networks for $1.8B in cash.  *** With your iPhone, take a look at CBS's iPhone interface. CBS iPhone and compare with the CiUI iPhone interface developed at CNet before the purchase. CiUI Interface  Do they look the same? Makes me wonder if the CBS tech team got hold of CiUI's framework and used it to deploy an iPhone interface ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/05/16/cbs-bought-cnet/ I traveled to Nebraska last week on business, and decided to take the opportunity to test out the Airplane Mode function on the iPhone.  I don't normally listen to music on the plane, but as I waited at the boarding gate, a herd of hyperactive teenagers--all part of some school ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/05/07/on-the-road/ Basic iPhone troubleshooting steps from Apple. *** 1. The phone doesn't appear in iTunes and won't sync Check the phone battery. It may need recharging.  Try a different USB port on your computer. Or, turn the phone off and turn it on again. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on top of iPhone for a few seconds until a ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/05/07/basic-troubleshooting/ CiUI is an iPhone code library which helps developers create web applications with the look and feel of Apple's iPhone. It was modeled after iUI and is used by CNET.  CiUI supports horizontal scrolling menu's which are the trademark of the iPhone's user interface. With CiUI, a web developer can build Safari web browser applications that look like a built in ... http://core3.com/wpblog/2008/04/30/popular-posts/