News Corp iPad Daily News App Coming January with 3D

News Corp's The Daily iPad news periodical app, which is destined for a weekly subscription cost of $0.99, will be headed to the iPad on January 17th according to All Things D, another News Corp publication. The app will utilize a lot of videos and come with multimedia capabilities, including some sort of mystery 3D effect that people familiar with the project are "excited very excited ...
Apple hiring iOS navigation software experts

Four new job board listings suggest Apple may be looking for engineers to help build navigation software for iOS. Each position is looking for someone to "deliver the next generation of Apple products" and asks for "experience developing navigation software." All four job listings are identical, suggesting Apple may be building a development team dedicated to mapping and navigation.
Currently, iOS relies on Google Maps and Google Map data for its navigation solution. This ...
iTrip Universal from Griffin Technologies

Griffin Technologies, makers of a lot of terrific electronic products, have created the iTrip FM.
The iTrip is an FM transmitter that plays well with anything that has a 3.5 mm headphone jack. All that is required is 2 AAA batteries.
The iTrip Universal will be available soon on the Griffin Technologies site for $24.99 right here.
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New iMac and MacBook Pros coming in 2011?

We know, it's shocking, but some people think that Apple might actually introduce some new home and mobile computers next year. DigiTimes is reporting that MacBook Pro and iMac refreshes are coming, the latter specifically getting "a new panel size and a price point for the mainstream market." That certainly screams "smaller" and "cheaper" to us, but don't let us rain on your desktop-crushing, 55-inch ...
Surc, another accessory to turn the iPhone into a universal remote

Yes, we have seen IR emitters for the iPhone before, like the A POWER, ThinkFlood’s RedEye, and the Kinetix. Mashed Pixel has come up with the Surc.
Surc just needs the case and an app, and it is then a universal remote. As you can see, it gets a private beta in early 2011, and you can follow it on Facebook or Twitter.
The Surc is compatible with ...
Countdown for iOS gives a highly customizable view of deadlines

I've used a countdown widget in OS X for ages, but recently wanted a program which could keep track of several events to count down to, and something specifically for my iPad, not just for my Mac.
I found a universal app simply called Countdown, and figured that for $1 I'd give it a try. It turned out to be exactly what I was looking for, plus a little more.
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The concept is fairly simple, and so ...
Finally, An iPod Watch Strap for the Rugged [Ipodwatch]
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Flimsy nylon! Neon plastic! Get outta here with your cheap-o iPod Nano watches! The strap for those who grab salmon out of a nearby river for lunch is here. Pure leather. Awesome. Sophisticated—but in a sorta punch-you-in-the-face way.
Elecom's retro-outdoorsman (or woman!) straps come in brown or black, and look a little more durable than their rubberized plastic offerings. ...
CNN releases official iPad app

CNN released its first app for the iPad today and the tablet version is an excellent companion to its iPhone counterpart, just as we predicted. The iPad version duplicates the media-rich experience of the website by including full-length articles, commenting, slideshow support, and on-demand audio and video. Ads will be present in the app and Lexus will be a featured advertiser, so prepare yourself to be distracted by slick images of luxury cars. ...
The iGrill Turns Your iPhone Into The World’s Flashiest Meat Thermometer

People are coming over, and it’s finally time to prove that you’re a better cook than big-mouthed Bob in accounting. But the game is on — and for some reason, you put the TV about as far from the oven as physically possible. Fortunately, friend, you live in the future . A future where there’s an iPhone app for absolutely everything — and if it’s something the iPhone can’t handle out of the box, there’s a whacky hardware add-on that’ll do the trick. At CES in just ...