Read a great article on techcrunch.com about a new iPhone application called Direct Line (buy on iTunes). For .99 cents, this application will help you navigate automated phone trees and get to a real operator.

The best part about this application is the developer will continue to update the application’s database if a phone tree changes or becomes invalid.

I was surprised to see this article over on boingboing about how to bypass a pass-code on the iPhone.

I just tried this and sadly it works. Here is the easy 4 step process:

1. Turn on the iPhone
2. Push the emergency call button in the lower left
3. Immediately push the home button twice (this will take you to the favorites list)
4. Push the blue arrow next to a contact.

If the contact has an email address it will pull up the email screen… delete their email and put whatever you want. If they have a website push that and it will pull up Safari and allow you to surf the web.

Apple iPhone software update in 3…2…1…

iPhone now has the Wikipedia application for all your “could-be-true” information needs.

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We’ve known that Nike+ has long been in development for the iPhone. Now we’re finally getting a peek at the first shots of the interface. From what we can skim, Nike+ users will get all of the nifty performance graphs right on the phone (before this stuff was available on the web only).

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