The iPhone now gets a little friend. Well actually a big friend but they are well paired thanks to the AmpliTube iRig. Its a software and hardware connection that enables electric guitars or bass’ into the iPhone, or iTouch. This little app lets you tweak your axes on the go. Such as a tour bus, when your not snorting illegal narcotics off the back sides of “groupies”. It comes with a plethora of effects, and amps – up to 10 stomps, 5 amps, 5 cabinets and 2 microphones. There also is an additional headphone jack so you don’t wake up your “old roommates”. Its pre-order right now for $39.99 check ikmultimedia.com for release dates.

So Apple has to have some of the dumbest applications ever for a phone. Besides Caller Tunes. Thats not an app I just hate listening to upgrade me when i think, Hey I’m calling from the iPhone. So here is a nice collage of how you can put the Apps together and make more sense of your life. Geeks need not apply. Enjoy.

Shaken babies? For what? More money?

Who let this baby drink?

In a not so shocking find Wednesday Apple pulled the Baby Shaker application. The company offered an apology for the deeply offensive and said “mistake” to having it available for download. I e-mailed Steve Jobs and asked him how he missed this application, for which I have not received any comments back from.

Perhaps the strong language or threat of calling CPS on his “baby” (Apple) kept him from replying. This of course is is coming from the same company that has South Park episodes available for download.

Perhaps Apple has bitten off more than it can chew. They stated last year they would review every application that was submitted for content. This however does not seem to be the case. Perhaps they should outsource to a third world country. Like they do with everything else. Also like everyone else.

I think the Baby Shaker as disturbing as it was,  is a necessary evil. It sets up a nice example of how freedom of speech, and the right to create something so ugly and sell it makes this an awesome county. Was the application inappropriate, and wrong yeah. This is America people. If you don’t agree think of it like this. Stop staying your shoot the Zombie games because they remind me of your great grandmothers. Your shooting your Great-grandmother and to me thats offensive.  Just as shaken Babies offend you.

-Coming straight to you from the dark side.

iTouch: The next killing machine. and i thought I was tough.

The hottest new battlefield weapon in Baghdad is also a hot item on the home front.

iPod Touch is proving to be a valuable tool to members of the U.S. military, according to a report in Newsweek.

The report notes that the iPod performs many functions in this time of “networked warfare,” enabling soldiers to be linked with other soldiers, as well as intelligence resources, such as aerial images from drones and translation software.

Soldiers can use applications to add translated phrases to maps and photos, as well as show villagers video messages from local leaders. A new program called Vcommunicator translates spoken and written Arabic, Kurdish, as well as two Afghan languages.

Another application developed for the iPhone allows soldiers to take a photo of a street sign, upload it, and immediately receive intelligence on the local area, such as water and sympathizers. Because new recruits are already familiar with how the iPod and iPhone work, it’s also easier to train soldiers on loading content, the report notes.

Oh yeah, this rugged device, which retails for less than $230, was developed in the private sector without taxpayer money. Considering the military’s history of being charged for $435 hammers, $640 toilet seats, and $7,600 coffeemakers by contractors, this is a great deal.