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  • The Inevitable Review: WordPress, for iPhone.

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    As a blogger, the ability to blog on the move is a complete necessity. I need to be able to post something, to this blog, when I’m away from my iMac. Previous to the launch of the native WordPress application, I had to login through mobile Safari, and use that. Horrible experience.

    Now it’s much less painful, with WordPress for iPhone.

    Brief Overview
    Upon opening WordPress for iPhone, you are greeted with a list of blogs you currently have permission to edit. Each blog must be setup beforehand. This is done by tapping the blue arrow to the right of the blog name. The user is then taken to a screen were you can enter the URL of the blog you wish to edit, WordPress username and password for access permission …

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  • Mobile Chat 3: Stuck in Apple’s App Store approval system. – [Updatedx2]

    Note: All logos used in this article are trademark and remain the copyright of Twenty08.com

    [Updatex2] – 15.08.08 (19.45pm)

    Twenty 08 experience HUGE server issues.
    http://razorianfly.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/mobile-chat-3-unexpected-demand-servers-are-pulled/

    [Update] – 13.08.08 (10.55am)

    NOW AVAILABLE (Experiencing Server Overload)
    Heads Up: Mobile Chat 3, Now Available – [Updatedx3]

    Original Article:
    One of the most anticipated applications of the year has been submitted to the App Store for review and approval by Apple. The application was submitted on July 24th by the developer, but unfortunately the application is still not available on the App Store. The question is, why? …

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  • iPhone: “I call the mother-ship when I don’t recognise an application your running …”

    Apple's new firmware is calling home, periodically.

    According to iPhone Atlas, Apple are readying a remote system for blacklisting applications on the iPhone.

    If true, Apple has setup a system where, through the 2.0 software, iPhone will call home (to Apple) through a specialised call-back URL. The URL is enlisted deep within the iPhone 2.0 firmware, and looks like this …

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  • I’m Looking for Editors! – Fancy it? – [Updated]

    [Update] – 11.08.08

    Also taking editors without existing blogs.

    If your one of these people, please attach a small sample of your writing style to the e-mail.

    Cheers,
    R-Fly

    Original Article:

    It’s time to expand, and if your interested, awesome.

    I’m looking for someone who is highly interested in the following; blogging, breaking news, Apple, iPhone, iPod, Industrial Design, and more. Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator experience is an advantage.

    Interested?

    Shoot me at: razorianfly@gmail.com

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  • The Olympics Kick-Off in Beijing!

    The Olympic Stadium (The Birds Nest)

    Please note: All imagery used in this article is copyright and remains the property of the BBC.

    On Friday, the Olympics in Beijing kicked-off with an absolutely phenomenal opening ceremony.
    Here are some shots from that ceremony …

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  • Xbox 360 Dies.

    Xbox 360 Dies on Me.

    With the recent problems I’ve been having with my iPhone 3G, I thought the bad-luck was over, but it seems not …

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  • Armin Heinrich: The ‘I Am Rich’ Walkthrough – [Updated].

    [Update] – 10.08.08

    It appears, the website which was supposedly managed by Armin Heinrich himself to promote ‘I Am Rich’, has ensured peace of mind of the customers who purchased the application, accidentally (through ‘one-click’), by stating those customers will be fully refunded, soon – Good move Armin, good move.

    Original Article:

    Well, looks like someone has cracked Apple’s DRM on Heinrich’s pulled application, I am Rich.
    Here is a full walk-through of the $999.99 application …

    Now you can all see, just what you would of got for your money …
    … And let me tell you, it’s not pretty, as you’ll see below …

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