Even before we introduced Google Earth back in 2005, the team had long dreamed of being able to carry the Earth around in your pocket. Well, today that dream becomes a reality as we introduce Google Earth for iPhone and iPod touch. With just a swipe of your finger you can fly from Peoria to Paris to Papua New Guinea, or anywhere in between. It may be small, but it brings all the power of Google Earth to the palm of your hand, including all of the same global imagery and 3D terrain. You can even browse any of our 8 million Panoramio photos or read Wikipedia articles.
Joe Hewitt of Facebook, co-founder of the Firefox project and author of the popular debugging extension Firebug, discusses his newest project. iUI is a small JavaScript and CSS project that allows developers to develop web applications for the Apple iPhone that share the look and feel of native iPhone apps. In this 15 minute video, Joe introduces you to iUI and how you can use it to create great-looking iPhone apps quickl.
Apple may be golden because of the iPhone, but the soon-to-be-updated device is also increasingly the source of forbidden fruit. Steve Jobs' company is keeping a civil, if embarrassed, silence on one of the potentially most lucrative and controversial uses of its handheld jewel: porn.