Archives - Posts written in October, 2008
iPhone case roundup: Grab bagPosted October 31st
“iPhone cases come in many materials and styles. In this week's case roundup, we look at a transparent shell, a reflective covering, and a leather wallet.
iTrip Auto released for iPhonePosted October 31st
“iTrip Auto for iPhone is certified to work with the iPhone, charging its battery in your vehicle as it plays your music through the FM stereo.
Opinion: Replace iPhone page-flicking with foldersPosted October 31st
“iPhone 2.1 is fast, stable, and incredibly useful...so why is Rob Griffiths’ thumb getting so tired?
Review: World Factbook 2008 for iPhonePosted October 31st
“A mobile version of the CIA World Factbook holds a lot of promise as a reference guide. Unfortunately, the overall execution of this app is bland and unrewarding.
Friday Favorite: Instapaper for iPhone/iPod touchPosted October 31st
“Filed under: Cool tools, Internet Tools, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, Friday Favorite
Another Friday Favorite, our weekly opportunity to get all sloppy over our most-loved applications.I'll admit that when I first started trying out Instapaper, as a quick and dirty "bookmark this for later" web service, I didn't see that many advantages to it. There's delicious.com for bookmarking and Evernote for saving clips and PDFs; NetNewsWire for following my preferred sites... I felt like I had the bases covered. Sure, Instapaper was fast and dead easy (you would expect as much from Marco Ament, lead developer at microblogging service Tumblr), and having a personal 'newspaper' page of items to review at leisure was nice, but nothing earthshaking. Then, wouldn't you know it, everything changed.The catalyst, of course, was the App Store version of Instapaper Free (since happily upgraded to the $10 Instapaper Pro). Suddenly, with the ability to wirelessly sync my reading list to my iPod touch, I had a two-click process that freed me from my browser for almost anything I wanted to read online. At first, the relationship with Instapaper was tentative; I threw a few NYT articles or TUAW posts-in-progress onto the list, just to see how they looked in the iPod's plain text view (answer: just fine) and how Instapaper cached the full, pictures-included web layout if I needed it. Over the next few weeks, as my election-commentary addiction reached intervention-worthy levels, Instapaper became my savior. No longer was I locked to a browser tab or to my computer when something intriguing crossed the transom. If it was mostly text: boom! Instapaper's ...”
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Classics brings real book reading experience to iPhonePosted October 31st
“Classics allows users to read books on their iPhone with animated page turns and visual bookmarking.
Classics eBook Reader Now AvailablePosted October 31st
“ The stylish bookreading app Classics is now available in the App Store for $2.99. We previously previewed this app which provides classic book reading with some style, including page-turning animations. Some may be happy with the fre... ” Tagged as Uncategorized | Comments Off | Continue
Softbank Confirms Emoji and Digital TV for iPhone in JapanPosted October 31st
“ Nikkei Trendy reports that SoftBank's president has confirmed that emoji (Japanese emoticons) are coming to the iPhone in Japan:"This was made possible by us telling Apple that emoji is essential for Japanese users. And this is Japa... ”
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New Android apps a mixed bag, should improvePosted October 31st
“So far, some new applications in the Android Market are low quality but analysts expect them to improve with time.
First Look: Tap Tap Revenge Nine Inch Nails EditionPosted October 31st
“Filed under: Gaming, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
If you enjoy Tap Tap Revenge and you're a fan of Nine Inch Nails, you're in luck. Tapulous has released Tap Tap Revenge Nine Inch Nails Edition (iTunes link). Featuring 13 tracks picked by NIN frontman Trent Reznor, it's the first game on the iPhone that had my wife playing through toothbrushing time with the kids. After getting the device back I discovered there's a giveaway that you enter when you post scores of 150,000 or higher online. The prize? A signed Les Paul guitar and tickets to the NIN show of your choice. On top of all this, the game feels more responsive and flows better than the original Tap Tap Revenge. Tracks from Ghost seem made for Tap Tap, adding to the gameplay instead of distracting from it. The app costs $4.99, and is worth it if you're a fan of the later works of Nine Inch Nails or you love punching the screen with your index finger for hours.
First Look: Tap Tap Revenge Nine Inch Nails Edition originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
First Look: Tap Tap Revenge Nine Inch Nails Edition originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, ...”