Apple started shipping the new version of the Apple TV this week. The reveiws have been very positive, although people want more conent; right now, you can only rent TV shows from Fox, ABC, and the BBC. I mention the Apple TV here because once iOS 4.2 comes out next month with the new AirPlay feature, the door will be opened to taking content on your iPhone and sending it to a large screen TV with an Apple TV attached. As third party developers start to use AirPlay, I think that the Apple TV has the potential to be an awesome iPhone accessory, and at only $99 the price is right. If you want more information, I recommend that you read the reviews by Macworld, Engadget, PC Magazine and iLounge.
- David Pogue of the New York Times posted an updated review of Line2, an iPhone app that gives you a second phone line with unlimited text messages for only $10 a month.
- David Pogue also reviews Square, a free hardware add-on that turns your iPhone in into a device that accepts credit cards, making it easier for you to accept payments from others.
- Josh Barrett of Tablet Legal reviews Good Reader 3.0 for the iPad. The app now supports PDF annotations.
- TiPb writes about getting a broken iPhone replaced at an Apple Store for free even for out-of-warranty problems. Bottom line: if something is wrong with your iPhone, even if it was your fault, it is worth it to visit an Apple Store and have a polite chat with the Genius Bar. There is a chance they will replace your unit even if they are under no obligation to do so.
- Looking for an expensive iPhone accessory? Then check out the new Bose VideoWave, a 46 inch flat screen TV with 16 Bose speakers integrated into the TV and an integrated iPhone dock, all for only $5,350. iPodNN has the details.
- Notwithstanding signs that a Verizon iPhone may be coming soon, Kevin Maney of Appolicious believes that we are better off without a Verizon iPhone to give a leg up to iPhone competitors.
- David Sparks of MacSparky reviews (and loves) the Ristretto bag to carry an iPad and a bluetooth keyboard.
- If you grew up watching Mr. Bill on Saturday Night Live, then you might want to check out the new $1 Mr. Bill game for the iPhone. David Dahlquist of Macworld posts a review.
- And finally, Brian Chen of Macworld writes about a hack for the iPad that allows you to run Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 on the iPad. I cannot even begin to count all of the reasons that this is just not right, and yet, like a car accident on the side of the road, you really can't help looking, can you? Here is the video:
