We’ve seen what the new iPod touch can do and this is the start of something big. We’re looking at pretty neat 3D graphics with a plethora of weapons, special moves and characters to choose from. There’s a free version out that allows limited access and a full version that unlocks all the items.

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Heroes III (not to be confused with Heroes of Might and Magic III) for the iPhone is similar to the already famous Mafia Wars series, except that this one is well … part III of the Heroes miniMMO for the iPhone / iPod touch. After creating an account, you will be tasked to perform acts of heroism around the virtual world populated by other players. You can also opt to upgrade your skills, form alliances and battle other players online.

It’s pretty much the tried and tested mobile MMO formula with a hero’s cape clad over it.

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All are free, but each app provides varied ways of viewing everyone’s favorite “F” website (and some provide variations of advertising models too) but really my favorite among the bunch is the one by “kreactive technologies” due to the way it allows your to customize your FML searches by top categories or by timeline.

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“We want to know if this is an isolated incident as they claim, or a real problem involving the iPhone – in which case, what are they planning by way of compensation and to prevent it happening again?” said a spokesman.

In the British case Apple came under fire for allegedly asking the young girl’s family to sign a confidentiality agreement – slammed as a “gagging order” – before it would agree to refund her.

In the latest French incident, Rolland Caufman, a pensioner from the Paris suburb of Noisy-le-Sec, says his iPhone screen broke up on July 21, the week after he bought it.

iPhones are starting to heat up inside pockets, vibrate, and the screen starts to crack. No, we highly doubt that this is a viral campaign for District 9. But yeah, it is a scary thought. Apple however has been dealing with the situation in their usual gag order affair, replacing iPhones but asking a confidentiality agreement to be signed.

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This makes me wonder much about the level of enthusiasm people have over security over their gadgets. My informal survey says that people are more concerned with physical safety measures rather than the ones found in software. Don’t leave your laptop in the car. Tap your pocket to make sure your phone is still with you. You know, those kinds of things.

Well, you be the judge. Come to think of it, I’m the guy who doesn’t install an anti-virus on my Windows desktop.

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Apparently there’s a reason why your iPhone’s WiFi connection may be lagging out.

It seems that both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi share the same antenna, so when Bluetooth was made active in the 3.0 software, conflicts arose.

On the Toy Kite Software site, Doug was a bit more specific. The iPhone 3.0 software brought with it a service discovery process that switches between looking for another device on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth using the single antenna.[source]

I don’t know guys. As the iPhone gets all these upgrades it seems that we’re encountering problems that mobile phone manufacturers would consider mortal sins of the modern day. Does Samsung encounter these problems? What about Nokia? And yet the community sticks by when something like this happens. They don’t switch. They wait.

Yeah thank god Apple has that community.

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Tim has an interesting deal over at PocketMac. If you’re one of the first 500 people to purchase the new Ringtone Studio 2, he’s including a free iAngel or iDevil silicon case for your iPhone with your purchase.

The new Ringtone Studio 2 allows you to get your customized ringtones done in the easiest way possible. You can cut tracks from existing files, drag and extract sound clips from movies and create fade in and fade out moments at the beginning and end of your tracks. If you download the software now, Tim is also giving away a “no tone ringtone” for the really annoying people in your life — you can’t delete them from your address book but nothing’s stopping you from missing their calls even when it’s not on purpose. The “no tone” ringtone doesn’t tell you when they’re calling. HEH.

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Sad day today for legendary artist Michael Jackson. The iTunes Store has a tribute page with all of his music, videos and other recordings May he rest in peace.

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Thanks to MacandStuff for this tip (c/o Textually) — if you’ve always been wondering how to copy and paste these complex iTunes app URL’s and send them to your friends all you need to do is use a CTRL + click command and you’ll see a popup allowing you to copy the URl from the app. Useful for bloggers or anyone who needs to send URL’s to apps to friends.

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OK, as expected, Apple unveiled their new iPhone upgrade, the 3Gs which is essentially the same iPhone with a few new surprises. None of these are actually groundbreaking when taken apart, but they still make for a welcome upgrade. 4x speed increase for most apps, autofocus 3MP camera, 30 fps video recording, support for Nike+ running (the iPod touch had this one so this upgrade is welcome, but still late for the iPhone). There are also voice activated commands for launching apps and controlling your music. There’s also a data speed bump up to 7.12MBPS.

Price? Well $199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB. Coming this June 18th.

[image taken from Apple.com Press Gallery]

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