Ringtone creation disappears from iTunes 10

The option of buying and creating ringtones has been removed from iTunes 10, users note. Under the software's View Options menu, the earlier "Ringtone" column has vanished; this previously let people know if it was possible to turn tracks from the iTunes Store into ringtones for an extra 99 cents. Throughout the rest of the program, the only references to ringtones include information on syncing ...

Cave’s Do-Don-Pachi Resurrection free iPhone demo now available

If you fancy playing a shmup on your iPhone or iPod touch there’s no better developer to look to than Cave. Renowned for their pedigree in shmup creation, the iPhone is a key new platform for the Japanese developer. Last month Cave released Do-Don-Pachi Resurrection on the App Store for $8.99, which has sold more than [...]

iHome teases AirPlay-ready portable speaker

iHome finished the week by teasing the first speaker system designed for the AirPlay feature in iOS 4.2. The single-piece design shown is designed solely to take audio over Wi-Fi from an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch and doesn't have a visible dock or display. It's promised to be truly portable and would have a built-in battery, likely lithium-ion, to go completely cable-free when necessary ...

Pure Music boosts MP3s

New program enhances playback of digital audio files, a service curiously lacking in otherwise tech-savvy times. Why in the name of Justin Bieber does a 99-cent iTunes track still have less than a tenth of the digital resolution of a CD?

Google teases Sept. 8 event with possible image search hooks

Google sparked curiosity on Friday by sending out an invitation to Electronista and other members of the press for a special event on September 8. The invite is brief and teases a showing off of Google's "latest technological innovation" and an "inside look at the evolution of Google search." Somewhat unusually, the event is being held at San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and will have ...