An iPhone Server Farm – What?

In recent months some have chirped that the iPhone is really a sort netbook in disguise, and now with the debut of a new prototype, the iPhone may start doing double duty as an ultra portable server solution.

Created by Japan’s FreeBit, the iPhone server farm prototype houses up to five iPhones and is really just a showcase for the company’s Serversman software.

The free software supports the iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows Mobile phones allowing you to use your phone for network storage, as a file viewer or as a mini-web server. You can see a video explanation and demo of the entire set-up here.

Via IT Media

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Resident Evil 4 Coming To The iPhone in July

We know, we were shocked too! Well, maybe not shocked, considering that Resident Evil 4 popped up on the Japanese App Store before it was pulled right down. The game will return (legitimately this time) to Japan by month’s end.

If you’re nowhere near the Land of the Rising Sun, fear not! Capcom says the game will roll out to the rest of the world soon after.

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Very Cool Mini-Speakers For Your iPod

Japan-based Elecom today announced the Soundblack [JP], an iPod dock connector/speaker for use with a number of iPod models (iPod 5G, iPod touch 1/2G), iPod classic and iPod nano 1/2/3/4G). The 0.04W mini system doesn’t support the iPhone though.

The Soundblock will be available from the middle of July exclusively in Japan, but Geek Stuff 4 U already accepts preorders from people living outside this country (price: $42+shipping). Users are able to choose between 10 colors.

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The Einstein Sound Master Photon Ball iPod Dock – Wow!

If you’re on the lookout for a dock, this one definitely has a little bit of that mad scientist appeal that would definitely keep life interesting.  The colors within the ball on it will actually move about along with the beat of the music.  Which would give a cool lighting effect while you’re listening to your favorite songs.  While you’re becoming entranced with the shining bright lights, your iPod gets to sit on the dock and charge up.

Not only can it charge and be played through the dock, but you can also hook it up to your computer to have it synced with your computer.  The dock also has a clock on it, which has an alarm that allows for you to wake up to the music directly from your iPod.  If you’ve had enough of your iPod, you can switch modes and listen to the AM/FM radio instead.

It actually claims that it will work with any iPod, that can hook up to a dock, so yours should work with this.  You can purchase it for $34.99.

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An iPod Touch Birthday Cake…Yes!

If you’re going to have a chocolate cake with raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream filling, you might as well have one shaped like an iPod Touch. The cake was made for somebody’s 16th birthday party by out-of-control baker April Julian. (props to Make)

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Mili Pro Projector Turns Your iPhone Into 40 inch TV

Any iPhone can play video, but that little 3.5 inch screen just isn’t going to cut it if more than a couple of people want to watch your latest magnum opus. By plugging your iPhone into this Mili Pro LED projector, you can create a picture as big as 70 inches across. Although as with most of these tiny projectors, the limited light output means 30-40 inches is probably a better size if you want a reasonably bright picture.

The clamshell design folds open to reveal a built in dock for an iPhone or iPod Touch, or you can use its VGA and AV ports to connect external sources such as a DVD player or computer. There’s even a tiny pair of built in speakers to give you some audio. Resolution is 640×480, so don’t expect this to magically become some kind of spectacular home theater in your pocket.

The Mili Pro should sell for a little under $300 when it arrives in September.

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YouTube Mobile Uploads Up 400% Since iPhone 3GS Launch

If there was any question about the significance of the iPhone 3GS’s impressive video functionality, here’s your answer: YouTube reports that in the six days since the iPhone 3GS was released last week, the number of mobile uploads has increased by a whopping 400%. For a single phone model to have such a major impact on the site is simply phenomenal.

Even without the iPhone, YouTube is seeing major growth across the entire mobile space — the site has seen uploads go up 1700% over the last six months. It’s not hard to guess why. Video-enabled smartphones are becoming increasingly popular, as are high speed data connections.

YouTube also attributes part of the growth to a streamlined upload flow (note how easy it is to upload a video from your iPhone to the site), as well as its improved sharing capabilities (you can now syndicate your videos to services like Facebook and Twitter).

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“One Million iPhone 3GS Devices Sold”, Quotes Steve Jobs

Earlier today, reports started flowing in about Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster claiming 750,000 iPhone 3GS devices were sold over the weekend. In a news release, however, Apple claims that that number is off by more than 1/4, saying that sales actually exceeded 1 million units.

In addition, the company says six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release. Remarkably, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is quoted at the beginning of the press release – something we haven’t seen for quite a while and this after a weekend during which it was uncovered the man had a liver transplant a couple of months ago – saying: “Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning.

With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”

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‘Doom Resurrection’ Announced For The iPhone

With id founder John Carmack fully embracing the iPhone, the traditional PC developer has partnered with Escalation Studios to produce Doom Resurrection, a new iPhone title that makes use of assets from id’s Doom 3.

Dubbed a “next-gen” iPhone game by VentureBeat, the 3D shooter (seen left) borrows its weapons and enemies from Doom 3, but makes use of the iPhone’s accelerometers for tilt-based aiming.

Carmack claims that the game was developed over a period of six months, and now runs at 30 frames-per-second on the latest version of the iPod Touch. Resurrection is expected to be released next week.

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iPhone 3.0 To Stop Allowing You To Re-Download Apps For Free

It looks like Apple is on to the “account sharing” loophole with the App Store, because iPhone 3.0 firmware is going to make you go to iTunes to re-download apps you’ve already bought. Here’s how the loophole works:

Currently, you’re able to hook your friends up with free apps by logging their phone into your iTunes account. Then, when they go to buy an app you already own, iTunes lets them download it again for free. No more!

It’s a mild inconvenience to have to sync your phone up with your computer to redownload apps you’ve already bought, but it’s a move by Apple that’s pretty understandable. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, unscrupulous loophole-exploiters! [The iPhone Blog via ZDNet]

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