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One of the things that I have always meant to get for my Nikon D80 DSLR was a remote shutter release. It's impossible to take any shots in the dark without a remote or resorting to using the timer to trigger the shutter.

The Nikon remote sells for about $20 and I can’t find one locally. OnOne Software has a new app that is perfect for the DSLR user who wants a remote called DSLR Camera Remote v1.1. The app promises support for Nikon DSLRs and for the Canon T1i/500D.

Two versions are available; the pro edition sells for $19.99 and lets you trigger autofocus while viewing the live view from the LCD and it supports auto bracketing. The lite edition is only $1.99 and simply activates the shutter, which is all I want. The app is available on the app store now.

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Remember all those reports and rumors a few week ago that had China Unicom buying millions of iPhones from Apple sans Wi-Fi. Well, it seems that rumors were exaggerated. That said another rumor is circulating today about the deal.

According to the new rumblings, China Unicom is signing up for a three-year exclusive agreement on the iPhone. Shipments of the device are expected to start in Q4 2009. Details of the handset are unknown and there is no word on the cost of the device in China.

Details that surfaced on the China Unicom website a few months ago pegged the device to operate on the 3G/WCDMA network. The WSJ reports Apple has confirmed the deal, but offered no details.

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I have liked boxing sense the days of Tyson and when it comes to boxing video games, I started on Punch Out back in the Nintendo days. I haven't tried a boxing game on my iPhone, but I am thinking about trying this new one from Handmark.

The game is called Down 4 the Count and it uses the multitouch interface of the iPhone to control the fighter. To punch you touch the screen, dodging punches is done with a swipe and you hold the screen to block a punch.

The game supports the ability to make your own playlist of your personal tracks. Players can choose from ten different opponents in bouts lasting up to three rounds. To progress you have to knock out different fighters. You can grab the app now on the App Store for 99 cents.

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One of my favorite games when I was kid was this racing game that was 2D with three steering wheels around for multiple players. I forget the name of the game now; I think it was called Iron Man. A new game is available for the iPhone called DrawRace that reminds more of the tracks the arcade game had.

The mechanics of the game are a bit different and you don't actually control the car. You take your finger and trace a path around the track. Where you slide your finger is where the car will drive.

How fast you move your finger is also how fast the car will go around the track. The catch is that the game uses physics so if you go around a corner too fast you car will spin. There are 20 different tracks in the game and you race against the computer.

via MacWorld