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Apples 1st Augmented Reality App

The first "real" iPhone AR app has gone live in the iTunes App Store. But it's arrived earlier than expected--weeks before Apple said it would be allowed. The first "real" iPhone AR app has gone live in the iTunes App Store. It's specifically for Parisians. But it's arrived earlier than expected--weeks before Apple said it would be allowed.

GPS With Realtime Traffic

Four days a year and 21% less CO2 emissions. That's what a GPS with real-time traffic information will give to you, and the entire planet. At least, that's what maps maker Navteq says. As you can expect, there's a catch.

Are iPhones Really Exploding All Over the World?

We have done some research, and it appears than the rumors of iPhones exploding all around the world—"world" as in "France, UK, and Belgium"—are greatly exaggerated. Here are all the known cases, and Apple's official answer.

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A number of new augmented reality applications for the Apple iPhone have launched in the Apple App Store over the past few days.