Facebook 3.0 Is Now On The Apple Store

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The Facebook 3.0 developer Joe Hewitt as announce that his application has been already approve and is available on the apple store[iTunes store- free] now.

As you can see the description is still about the old 2.5 version but it is actually the 3.0 version. This application brings many new features this are most of them:

- See your upcoming Events and RSVP
- See your friends' birthdays
- See Pages and post updates and photos to Pages you administer
- Write Notes and read your friends' Notes
- Upload videos from an iPhone 3GS
- Upload photos to any album
- Complete photo management (create albums, delete albums, delete photos, delete photo tags)

- Change your Profile Picture

- Zoom into photos
- Like posts and photos
- See the same News Feed as the Facebook website

- Visit links in a built-in web browser

- See all of your friends' friends and Pages
- See mutual friends
- Easily search for people and Pages
- Make friend requests
- Become a fan of Pages
- Quickly call or text your friends
- Create shortcuts to your favorite friends and Pages
- Friends sorted by first or last name according to your settings
- Chat friends sorted alphabeticaly

Apple Responce to Google Voice App Rejection

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Earlier today Apple was suppose to state the reasons of the rejection of Google Voice App to the US Federal Communications Commission. Apple just published their response to the Federal Communications Commission on the news section at apple.com.

They started off by giving information about the apple store and the iPhone. They stated that the apple store offers over 65,000 applications and customers have downloaded over 1.5 million applications since the apple store open more than a year ago. Apple also includes that "apple has also fostered competition as other companies (e.g., Nokia, Microsoft, RIM, Palm and Verizon) seek to develop their own mobile platforms and launch their own application stores". They also talk about the reviewing process where apple reviews every application submitted to the apple store in order to "protect consumer privacy, safeguard children from inappropriate content, and avoid applications that degrade the core experience of the iPhone". According to apple 95% of the applications submitted are approved withing 14 days of their submission.

Apple has answer six questions in hope to clear out all misunderstandings.

To answer the question why the Google voice application was rejected to the apple store this is what apple said about it:
"Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application, and continues to study it. The application has not been approved because, as submitted for review, it appears to alter the iPhone’s distinctive user experience by replacing the iPhone’s core mobile telephone functionality and Apple user interface with its own user interface for telephone calls, text messaging and voicemail"

To answer the question of whether or not AT&T had anything to do with the rejection of Google Voice app this is what apple said:
"Apple is acting alone and has not consulted with AT&T about whether or not to approve the Google Voice application. No contractual conditions or non-contractual understandings with AT&T have been a factor in Apple’s decision-making process in this matter".
AT&T as nothing to do with apple approving or rejecting applications, apple is the one that gives the final decision.

Apple gave some interesting response to question 6 about the review and approval process. According to apple they have more then 40-full time trained reviewers, at least two different reviewers study the application so the approval can be evenly. More than 65,000 applications and only more than 40-full time reviewers i don't know but i think apple should get more trained reviewers. No wonder why some applications take really long to be approved.

Source: Apple hot news

Sling Player Mobile 1.1 Now on the App Store

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Now you can control your home TV and DVR with your iPhone or iPod touch. When connected to a Slingbox SOLO, PRO, or PRO-HD (slingboxes sold separately) This great application will play anything you can see on your TV at home on your iPhone or iPod touch.

The sling Player Mobile 1.1 as some great features you can change channels, control your DVR and watch your favorite shows right on your phone.

Viewers can also view and control video sources such as:
cable set top box and DVR
satellite set top box and DVR
Telco /IPTV set top box and DVR
basic cable digital over the air broadcasts(for this feature only slingbox PRO-HD)
Tivo
Apple TV
Home security Cameras

The only down site to this great iPhone application is that you can only stream over a Wi-Fi connection at this time.

Whats new on the version 1.1

Full 16X9 widescreen support(slingbox SOLO, PRO, and PRO-HD only)
Dish Remote Access integration (DISH Network users only)
Faster start and channel change
Improve remote control interface

The price of this great application is $29.99 you can check it out here(link opens up iTunes)

Gangstar: West Coast Hustle iPhone App

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Just today Gameloft release their new iPhone application Gangstar: West Coast Hustle to the apple store with a price of $6.99.

This Grand-Theft-Auto-like game take place in Los Angeles. Immerse yourself in a gang life, complete 50 different missions combined with the best action and driving games.

This new iPhone application is full of action and adventure the graphics are really great is in full 3D. Here are some of the features.

Feeling of freedom: drive for miles and miles in a massive, open-ended environments. Players can feel free to complete missions are their own paste.
The first iPhone game that displays such a high level of graphics: a full-3D resconstruction of an entire city.

Explore the city, shoot and fight, steal vehicles, kill your enemies, and drive or walk anywhere.

You can even choose your own radio station (hip-hop, rap, reggae, electro, californian punk, rock and much more. Even better listen to music store on your own iPhone :)

if you love the Grand Theft Auto game then this won't be the exception, you will love this one as well.

So go ahead and take a look at it here(link opens up iTunes)

Sonar Ruler App

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Have you ever struggle measuring things around? Did you ever though of the idea of just using your iPhone to make this task even easier? Well if you did then this application is what you have been looking for.
Sonar Ruler is an experimental application that uses echoes to measure distances with your iPhone. According to the description "it uses the same principles the dolphins use to find food".

You should probably be asking your self how does this work? Well to answer that question this application sends short pulses from the speaker and it measures how long that pulse take to bounce of something and return to the iPhone.

Features:
Sonic distance measurement up to 60 feet
Set Units to feet, inches, or meters
Custom saved settings for measuring in different environments

If you like to measure things around then you should try this it looks really great but remember this is just and experimental app but "it can be quite accurate".

The application only cost $0.99 you can get it here(link opens up iTunes)

Discovery Channel on iPhone

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Discovery Networks have joined other networks to launch their new iPhone application.
With the Discovery channel application you will get new videos, daily news, stories, quizzes, photos, TV schedule and more.
The discovery channel iPhone application is the best way to experience discovery channel on the go.

The Discovery app will allow you to watch videos from well known networks like mythbusters, man vs wild, disty jobs, time warp, deadliest catch, cash cab and shark week. This application will also include a link to itunes so viwers can purchase their favorite shows.

Viewers can also enjoy incredible images from space, nature, extreme weather, animals and incredible cast members.

The application is completely free on the app store you can get it here (Link opens up itunes)

Wikipedia Mobile Now on The iPhone

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Wikipedia just release a mobile version application for the iPhone so you easily read and browse threw their millions of articles.
The description of the application clearly said that the applications is 100% open source and community built. So if you are a programmer you can help them out developed the application even further.
This application is base on being very simple and very fast. According to the description more features will come with time.
This application is available for the iPhone and iPod touch second generation and it requires the firmware version 3.0 or later

The application is completely free on the app store you can get it here.