You’re probably thinking it can’t be that easy? Wrong, it is that easy. Hit the video after the ‘leap’ for the demonstration or read my break down below on how to make a custom iPhone ringtone, totally free, using JUST iTunes 8.
Find an MP3 (not AAC or anything with DRM [i.e. not bought, except Amazon])
Right click on the MP3 and choose ‘Get Info’ and select ‘Options’
Set the start and stop time to your favorite part of the song. You’ll want it to be no more than 20 seconds in length
Click ‘ok’
Right click on the song again, this time choose ‘Create AAC Version’
Drag the newly made AAC file from iTunes to your desktop
Change the name of the extension from ‘m4a’ to ‘m4r’ (note: to see extension in Vista you’ll need to modify an option in your Control Panel)
Now drag the file, with the new extension, back into your iTunes Library. It should appear in your ringtones section
I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been dieing for some VoIP Skype on my iPhone. Surprisingly, the company has yet to launch an iPhone app. Fortunately, an app called Fring emerged today, which includes all the popular IM applications including Twitter, and you guessed it, Skype.
I”ve downloaded the app and I’m trying to login, but having trouble ’subscribing to Skype’. It just times out, but if I punch in the wrong password I get a notification. I’ll update once I’ve tested it out.
We all know how much a disappointment the iPhone camera is, but come on, it’s a camera phone. Griffin’s latest case, the Clarifi, features a sliding macro lens built-in to the back of the protective housing that improves its focal length.
iLounge tested it and as they say, proofs in the pudding, or in this case after the ‘leap’.
Unfortunately, it’s just not that simple. During a town hall meeting Paul Betlem, Adobe Systems’ senior director of engineering, responded to an audience question about the existence of Flash for the iPhone. His response, to paraphrase, “My team is working on Flash on the iPhone, but it’s a closed platform”. In other words, Adobe has been working on Flash for the iPhone, but it’s up to Apple when and if it will hit the computer makers handset.
It’s worth noting that Flash is a huge processor hog which means battery drainage.
Sorta makes your head spin, don’t it? The reality of the matter is that Microsoft acquired Tell Me, a company that provides a variety of 411 like services via a voice prompt, and is currently developing an iPhone compatible version of their software for the app store.
So what will the iPhone Tell Me app do? It’ll provide GPS directions, traffic info, maps, 411 info, movie times, weather and a whole bunch more simply by speaking to your handset.
As we reported a few weeks ago, the original Star Wars Lightsaber app was pulled due to copyright issues. Fortunately, Lucas promised its return with more frills and now it’s here.
You can download it from the iTunes app store here for free.
Taking a queue from its bigger brother, Apple plans to update Safari for the iPhone, via firmware 2.2, by integrating the Google search bar next to the URL window. The current iPhone firmware (2.1) places the Google search bar below the URL input area. This info was leaked thanks to the 2.2 iPhone update seeded to developers, today.
It’s nothing new to anyone that owns a 3G or Edge iPhone: there’s still bugs. Well, good news, because Apple has already distributed the 2.2 firmware to developers. Should mean an update next month. What are my Top 3 iPhone issues since the 2.1 update you ask?
Ultra compressed voicemail audio
I can’t get past page 2 of a blog in Safari without it crashing to the home screen
In attempt to expedite 3G iPhone shoppers this holiday, Apple has added ‘online checkout’ for the 3G iPhone. Unfortunately, you’ll still need to battle the drove of tourists, teen MySpacers and everything in between because you’ll have to go in store to pick it up and complete activation.
Get all green on your iPhone with the Solar Powered iPhone case. Apparently, it works with Gen 1 and 2 iPhones and provides a peak power of .61 watts, which equates to a purported ‘less than 3 hour charge time’.
It’s available here in two different versions for $48.
