Development on hc's TimeCapsule brew for the iPhone is far from over, folks. He's just released the latest version, 0.40b1, and it's sure got a lot of changes incorporated in its changelog. Check them out after the jump.

If you don't want to bother going through the inconvenient process of sync-ing your iPhone or iPod before you can enjoy any of your favorite tunes, Orb Networks has just the thing for you. The OrbLive iPhone application allows users to enjoy video content in any format - downloaded BitTorrent files, TiVo-to-Go files, DivX, Mov, MP4, even live video and TV streams - on their preferred Apple gadget. For more details on this neat app, check out our full article.

It's sometimes hard to keep up with all the dates and events we end up listing in different places. Fortunately, developer Sangwook Han was able to create a homebrew application which syncs your iPhone's Calendar function with that of Google Calendar, fitting all those dates into one neat package on your mobile phone. You can find out more about this interesting homebrew app by reading our full article on it.

A new technology called BD Touch from NetBlender will be introduced this Thursday which will feature the possible fusion of Sony's Blu-ray technology with Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices. To find out more about the details of this upcoming technology, you can check out our full article after the jump.

It seems that Apple is looking to aggressively market the recently launched Safari 3.1 web browser using the automatic update tool that comes with iTunes. If you want to find out more, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Ever had problems trying to remember all your iPhone's and iPod Touch's settings? We're letting you know about the release of TimeCapsule, a homebrew application that allows you to back up and restore whatever settings you have on your handhelds' apps. Details are available in the full article.

Want some more functionality out of your iPhone? Then all you need to do is sync that bad boy up with iTunes to download the totally-free and totally-awesome iPhone software update 1.1.3. Check out what features you'll be filling your gadget with in the full article.

The Apple UK press team has confirmed that they plan on releasing iPhone firmware version 1.1.2 this coming November 9 through iTunes. Currently, no exact time has been revealed for this update.

But U.S.-based iPhone users can expect that they will get a prompt tomorrow if they want to upgrade to the new firmware, that is if they synced their iPhones with iTunes.

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We're not one to pull the Apple fan's leg here, so we're just going to go out on a limb and say that we're kind of skeptical about this leakage. While the document itself actually highlights very interesting features of a possible phone, the name Apple Computer, Inc. hasn't been used for quite a while. Apple goes by Apple, Inc. now, as registered in NASDAQ (NASDAQ key: AAPL).

But in credibility of the document, there are a lot of interesting things that can be derived. First and foremost is the name Aloha OS X, which this document illustrates the architecture of. "Aloha" is a trademark by Apple in Hong Kong that has links to the iPhone that is under development. Let's get the other details from what we could derive from this so-called "confidential document" from "Apple Computer, Inc.":

• WebKit Module, Apple80211: surf, chat, e-mail features seems to be covered here
• Sync Services, Core Audio: music playing capabilities and music file syncing
• Core Video, Codecs: video playing capabilities, probable video recording capabilities
• GamesEmulator.app, OpenGL, GPU: if it's OpenGL 1.2, then games played on this puppy phone are "hawt"
• Onyx: "OMG" doesn't even begin to cover this part; next-gen mobile and VoIP services soon to come

The most interesting points are the GPU and the integration of Synaptics' next-generation mobile phone concept, called Onyx (not OnyX, although we could be mistaken and "Onyx" is a typo). These both highlight that the "device" is being ambitiously developed for the new age of telecommunications and mobile lifestyles.

But whether these features will actually make it to the iPhone by June 11 remains a mystery until the next official announcement. You could say that the document could be representing the Apple's iPhone after all. Imagine if Sony gets their hands on this document...

It may not be a loud issue, but there's a good number of Powerbook users who have had the desire to take advantage of the Bluetooth functions that their computer can wield but trouble in finding the perfect proximity detector application has prevented them from doing so.

Security issues have compounded this minor irk in the Apple computing world. Along with the ability to sync and remotely access peripherals came risks of exploits from other users. To date, there's a handful of proximity programs but only a couple give some real satisfaction.

Proximity is among the most popular applications of the sort because it efficiently does what it says it will: provide you with Bluetooth proximity detection. There are absolutely no frills, no complicated menus and no confusion involved. The only chink is that there's also no security functions.

Home Zone, on the other hand, is another cool program that offers a few security functions and some added oohs and ahhs. There's little to complain about the Bluetooth detection, but as a special bonus, it also has WiFi detection capabilities. The catch? It's only in its beta stages and it still isn't too user-friendly. We hope that the aforementioned factor can be addressed because Home Zone is such a promising project.

Other than the two, there's not a lot of other choices. The demand for a great Bluetooth app may not be overwhelming, but we say Apple can be that much better if it gives this little alley in its community a closer look.