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MIT Researchers meld iPhone and EPOC Neuro-headset. Dial home with a thought

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Remember the Emotiv EPOC neuro-headset we featured last year? Well, a group of MIT brainiacs (pun intended) have developed a method to use the EPOC to control an iPhone.

Dubbed the ‘neurophone’, it lets you ‘think’ of a contact and then dial, all without touching the screen or pressing any buttons. Incidentally, the emotiv EPOC is a real headset that you can buy right now for $299. …

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Rē App turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a Universal Remote Control

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Re Universal Remote iPhone app/accessoryThe NewKinetix Rē iPhone accessory together with the Rē App turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a Universal Remote Control. If you haven’t gotten a decent universal remote (like the Logitech Harmony), then consider outfitting your iPhone.

The accessory plugs into your iPhone’s connector and the Rē App (free download from the App Store) makes setup easy with its database of IR codes so you don’t need to manually program it based on your other remotes. The app allows for macros so you for example, program one-button for turning on the TV, cable box, and DVR all in one go.

Maintain favorite lists, channels and take your universal remote anywhere you go.

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Price: $69.99
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Jon Stewart asks Apple to be reasonable

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Just in case you haven’t seen Jon Stewart’s take on Apple’s, let’s say, lack of judgement, then you should take 5 minutes to watch this. It really sums up very well how as companies become larger and more successful, even popular, that they seem to start ‘losing their marbles’. They seem to forget what it was like when they were starting up and competing against the unforgiving giants. Instead, they become them. The group-think becomes stronger and then they make decisions out of misplaced fear. *end soapbox rant*!
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Apple employee loses next gen iPhone, Gizmodo gets it, dissects it

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Image courtesy of Gizmodo

This has to be the story of the week so far – a new prototype Apple iPhone model (let’s say the 4G) was accidentally left in a pub, picked up by a random stranger, who tried to return it to Apple and then eventually sold it to Gizmodo for $5000.

Gizmodo has run a number of stories including: how the phone was lost, details and photos, and even a dissection of the device.

Here are some of the stats on what’s new in this iPhone:

  • front-facing webcame
  • micro-sim slot
  • seems to be a higher-res screen (maybe 960×640)
  • larger battery

Review: PixyMe iPhone app

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Chicago company Tukaiz has turned its image personalization technology into the obvious consumer application, an iPhone app! Called PixyMe, this mobile app lets you place names into images and photographs, and in some cases with a great degree of realism.

We took the app through its paces, and found it easy to use, smooth and all without following any directions. The image you see was produced in a matter of seconds using PixyMe.

You can e-mail images you create as well as post images to your Facebook account. One nice additional feature is the ability to create and send postcards (get them printed and mailed out by PixyMe for $1.99) with both front and back images and decorations. Now you don’t even need to go looking for postcards when you’re on vacation – just take a photo wherever you are and create customized postcards every time.

For $1.99, this is a fun and useful app, and if you’re an avid postcard’er, we totally recommend it.

(Disclaimer: Gizmos for Geeks received a complimentary review copy of this product.)

Multitasking finally comes to the iPhone OS

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iphone os 4 multitaskingAs anticipated, iPhone OS 4 will get multitasking. Apple is touting over 100 new features as well in this version. iPhone OS 4 will work with iPhone 3G and 3GS and iPod touches from late 2008 and newer. The iPad will get this update in Fall.

What else comes to your iPhone this summer? Of note: a unified e-mail inbox, iBooks, and folder organization for apps (at last). If you’re a developer, then you’ll get another way to monetize your apps via iAd, Apple’s new ad platform for iPhone apps.

If you’d like to see Steve Jobs’ full keynote, you can at Apple’s website.

Promptu’s ShoutOUT iPhone app converts speech to text, takes dictation

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promptu shoutoutGiven the overwhelming evidence that texting while driving is just as bad if not worse than driving under the influence, it’s a wonder that more speech-to-text apps have not appeared sooner.

Well at least here’s one, although only for the iPhone – ShoutOUT by Promptu. It takes your dictation via the mic and converts it into text. You can use it for your SMS messages, Facebook and Twitter updates, etc.

The app itself is free, and the first 25 voice messages are free. After that, you pay fees as follows:
50 for $1.99
150 for $3.99
250 for $4.99

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Price: free (for the app)

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Crackberry Owners willing to trade for iPhone

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An interesting article by Arstechnica state that 40% of Blackberry users are willing to trade in for an iPhone. Does this mean Obama’s BlackBerry endorsements are wearing off?

The more likely scenario is that RIM is unable to keep up with features consumers want more of that are incorporated in the iPhone and Android. To muddy the waters even more, Windows Mobile 7 has been rebuilt from the ground up and will become more of a threat in 2010 to BlackBerry business. In fact, I know several gigantic enterprises that have switched from RIM to Microsoft’s Mobile devices porting apps and removing all traces of RIM from the environment.

It seems current iPhone and Android users are happy with their device as 90 percent plan to stick with their current platform for their next upgrade.

Line2 iPhone VoIP app lets you make/receive calls via Wi-Fi/3G

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Line2 iphone appThe Line2 iPhone app from Toktumi is a VoIP calling application that lets you use Wi-Fi and 3G networks to make or receive calls with your same telephone number. Line2 may be particularly interesting to international travelers, as they can make calls back home without incurring international fees. On the flip side, making international calls starts at $0.02.

Line2 is so named because you actually get a second line on your iPhone replete with voicemail, caller ID, etc. Line2 costs $0.99, but monthly service runs $14.95/mo with unlimited US & Canada calling.

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Price: $0.99 for app; $14.95/mo for service
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)

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