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Amid rumors that they would soon be hopping on the iPhone-specific web ad bandwagon, Google has admitted that they are currently testing a new feature for their Google AdSense advertising program that would detect when a site is being viewed on an iPhone. The rumor says it would automatically offer iPhone-enhanced features like the ability to pull up a map or use Safari's one-tap dial to call a business number.

Not too long after the guys at Pragmatic Programmers announced that they were going ahead with their book "iPhone SDK Development" and published a beta PDF, Erica Sadun announced that she too would be publishing her book on iPhone app development, "The iPhone Developer's Cookbook".

O'reailly Media has announced that they will be showing a preview of their iPhoneLive web-cast conference on Tuesday, October 14 at 10:00AM PDT. Co-chairs Bill Dudney and Raven Zachary will be giving viewers a sneak peek at their presentations for the November 18th conference. Bill will be giving an intro to iPhone development, and Raven will be talking about the various App Store licensing Models, discussing different strategies for advertising and pricing.

A few days back the creators of the iPhone development handbook announced that due to restrictions with Apple's NDA, they had no choice but to cancel the publication of their iPhone app handbook, iPhone SDK Development. However, now that Apple has lifted the NDA, they're going ahead with the book. A PDF version of the book is available for download.

As usual, several apps have gone on sale for a limited time since the last time we told you about them. Arnold Kim, founder of MacRumors, created a great new way of looking for iPhone apps online called AppShopper.com, which was used to compile this list. Today's list include AdLibs, iDicto, Sports History, iFitness (again), Carve3D, Bugdom 2, and myFavors.

Apple brought home five British Technology Awards, four of which went to the iPhone. The device earned Apple Gadget of the Year, Best Mobile Technology, Most Stylish Technology and Technological Innovation of the Year. The other award was for Best Music Technology and went to the iTunes Store. The winners were chosen by public vote. Other notable winners were BBC's iPlayer for Best Online and Best Home Entertainment Technology, and Google Maps for Most Indispensable.
[via Apple Hot News]

Apple has pulled yet another game from the App Store at the request of the Tetris company. Phunkware was informed that their game Shaker was to be removed following complaints from the Tetris Company and Tetris Holdings LLC that the game too closely resembled their namesake game.

Baseball fans will be interested to know that now that baseball season in the US is coming to an end, Major League Baseball's At Bat app [App Store] has been reduced in price from $4.99 to $2.99. The app will expire at the end of this season, so you'll need to purchase a new one for 2009.
[via TUAW]

Apple sent out emails announcing their iPhone Tech Talk World Tour today. They are hosting a series of free events that teach how to use the tools they provide to create iPhone apps, as well as work with them to optimize the code, refine the interface, and apply what you learn. The talks are free and open to both those new to developing, a long-time veteran or an IT guy.

If you often travel abroad, then you might appreciate this little gadget that Kensington just announced. It's a replacement for that little wall charger unit that Apple includes with every iPhone, but if you travel to another country with different power outlets then it can be a hassle. That's where their International Travel Charger for iPod and iPhone comes in.