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Get Scannable Target Coupons on Your iPhone

Matthew Panzarino — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:15 +0000

Ahh Target, if there’s another company that gets more of my households annual income, I don’t really know it. This means that any savings we can get for stuff we buy at Target is most welcome. So it’s good news for us that Target is starting a new pilot program as the first major chain to offer scannable coupons delivered directly to your phone. The coupons are delivered a couple of times a month via text message, you can sign up by visiting Target’s site or texting COUPONS to 827438. Technically this will work on any phone. Once you’re signed up, the messages you recieve will include a barcode that’s good for a one-time use that can be scanned right from your screen. If any of you end up using the service and get a coupon scanned at a store let me know!

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Offtopica: Eclipse Trailer Posted!

Matthew Panzarino — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:15:13 +0000

Ok, so there was a 10 second teaser yesterday, but the full trailer has been released. I have to say it looks fantastic, I’m excited to see David Slade’s vision of Eclipse. The dialog? Meh… Melissa Rosenberg needs to take some lessons in realistic dialoguery. It’s a word. Hit the jump to check out the trailer.

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Fix Push Notification Problems on Jailbroken iPhones

Matthew Panzarino — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:37 +0000

Some users of Jailbroken iPhones have been reporting issues with push notifications not working, especially if those iPhones have been “hacktivated” that is, activated on other networks besides AT&T after Unlocking them. There’s a simple fix for this, a tweak, installable through Cydia called Push Doctor. To install Push Doctor and fix your lingering push issues, ust add the following source to Cydia: http://www.cmdshft.ipwn.me/apt/ and search for Push Doctor. After installing it reboot your iPhone.

Once you reboot you should start getting push notifications again.

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Tip of the Day: Turn Off Vibration in Silent Mode

Matthew Panzarino — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:08 +0000

When the iPhone goes into silent mode, by default it turns on the Vibrate function, so that you’ll know when you get a call. But sometimes even vibrate can be too loud if you’re in a quiet meeting or trying to sleep while getting push notifications or texts. So to ensure that you’re not disturbed, go to Settings>Sounds>Vibrate and under the Silent section (right at the top) turn off Vibrate. Now your iPhone will still vibrate in regular mode, but won’t in silent!

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Street Fighter IV Arrives for iPhone

Matthew Panzarino — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:52:48 +0000

I’ve been harping on Street Fighter coming to iPhone and finally the perennial fighting game favorite has arrived on the App Store. All of the initial reviews look great and the controls look like they’ve translated super well. Grab it on the App Store for $9.99. [Street Fighter IV $9.99]

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Offtopica: Twilight Saga: Eclipse Teaser Posted…. 10 Seconds??!

Matthew Panzarino — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:58 +0000

Yes, I’m a fan of the Twilight books… albeit in a more casual way than a lot of people, but this teaser still gets me pumped for Eclipse. Helmed by horror director David Slade (who directed Hard Candy and 30 Days of Night!), Eclipse promises to be action packed, even though this teaser predictably focuses on the romance. One complaint though… no embedding on your YouTube videos Summit? Stupid! Here’s an embeddable copy…

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Offtopica: Tron Legacy Trailer Hits YouTube, Can’t Wait Til December!

Matthew Panzarino — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:58:31 +0000

Tron was one of the defining movies of my youth and this new vision of it looks incredible….

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Guru Guide: How to Fix the Broken Screen of Your iPhone Yourself

Matthew Panzarino — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:38:33 +0000

A recent message from a friend that he’d broken his brand new iPhone’s screen after only a few days spurred me to think about the replacement options. I’ve had the broken screen experience on the iPhone myself, so I know how traumatic it can be.I’ve written before about what to do when you’ve broken your iPhone, but I wanted to concentrate today on just the do-it-yourself method with a guide.

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Polish Your iPhone 3G or 3GS’ Scratched Back

Matthew Panzarino — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:30:14 +0000

I saw this post by Macrumors user Shenaniganz08 and I had to share it, he does a fantastic job of explaining how to polish the scratched up back of an iPhone 3G or 3GS. I’ve posted the tutorial text below, but be sure to follow the link for some fantastic pictures of the process…

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Comcast App Updated to Control Your DVR! Finally!

Matthew Panzarino — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:27:31 +0000

A long time ago I wrote about the Comcast app for the iPhone and my primary complaint was it’s inability to control your DVR remotely, the only feature I felt would make it a must have app. Well apparently someone was listening to me complain, because the latest update for the free app has added just that ability!

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