Look Ma…No Wires with Apple’s IPhone 3.0 Software Update

So everyone who has an iPhone I’m sure knows by now that Apple has released the iPhone 3.0 today. But you don’t really talk about the iPhone you say, you’re more headphones. True, but with this new update which includes support for for Bluetooth’s Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), it means you can now stream your music to wireless headphones via Bluetooth!

This lets you stream stereo audio over Bluetooth to other devices, such as wireless headphones, a speaker system, or a car stereo. Pairing an iPhone 3G with an A2DP speaker system and a set of A2DP headphones is simple, and the devices stay paired even when the phone goes in and out of range. However, you have to control volume on the audio device; the iPhone’s volume buttons are disabled when streaming audio over Bluetooth.

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Apple Touts Tips to Sidestep iPod Earphone Electric Shocks

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Sales of Apple earbuds to joggers, Australians, desert dwellers and… er… anyone with dry skin look set to slide. Why? Because Apple’s warned that its headphones can give off shocks of static electricity.

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