Year: 2008

Solar Arcadia releases solar charger for iPhone

Solar Arcadia (http://www.solararcadia.com) has released the Solar
Charger for Apple iPhones. It harnasses power from the sun to charge
both first generation and 3G iPhones. The US$45.95 charger is
designed with a reclaimed sheepskin phone cover and a built-in solar
charger.

To charge, users attach the iPhone to the charging case, find some
sun, and go. The Solar Chargers can even derive power from artificial
light.

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iPhone spy software arrives

Retina-X Studios has released Mobile Spy for the iPhone. With it,
users can silently monitor incoming and outgoing text messages (SMS)
and call information of children or employees — even if activity
logs are erased. Mobile Spy had already been available for Windows
Mobile and Symbian OS smartphones.

Mobile Spy runs in total stealth mode and no mentions of the program
are shown inside the iPhone, according to Retina-X Studios CEO James
Johns.

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Avenza introduces intelligent Flash exporter for maps

Avenza Systems (http://www.avenza.com), producers of MAPublisher
cartographic software for Adobe Illustrator and Geographic Imager
spatial tools for Adobe Photoshop, has announced the inclusion of its
new MAP Web Author Tool in the newest release of MAPublisher for
Adobe Illustrator, version 8.0.

The MAPublisher Web Author Tool provides the ability to export map
documents to intelligent, data-rich Flash SWF files for publishing on
the Internet and other Flash-based delivery mechanisms using Adobe
Flash Player.

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OWC announces upgrades, accessories for Modbook

Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) has announced the
availability of new performance upgrade options and same day to 48
hour shipping for the Axiotron Modbook, a Mac-based tablet computer
that lets users draw and write directly on the screen.

OWC is the exclusive US-based distributor for Modbook, as well as
being fully certified to convert existing MacBooks into full-featured
Modbooks via the Modservice program.

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Toy Bot Diaries 3 released for iPhone, iPod touch

IUGO Mobile Entertainment (http://www.iugome.com)has released Toy Bot
Diaries 3 for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for US$3.99
at the Apple App Store. It’s suitable for all ages, and utilizes the
iPhone and iPod touch accelerometer and touch controls .

Here’s how the game is described: “Toy Bot Diaries 3 offers a
crescendo of challenges, superb levels and is an exciting conclusion
to this App Store classic. Hot on the trail of his enemy, Toy Bot
sets a course much closer to home; Planet Bot.

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