Archives - Posts written in February, 2009
iPhone Game Roundup: ExZeus, Shooter, TamagotchiPosted February 28th
“iPhone games that came to our attention this week included ExZeus, Shooter and Tamagotchi.
Review: QuadCamera for iPhonePosted February 27th
“Takayuki Fukatsu’s apps add the ability to take multiple shots with the iPhone’s built-in camera. The finished product suffers from some limitations, mostly due to the limits of the camera itself, but for the most part, QuadCamera is a fun way to give your mobile photos a new look.
Opinion: Apple does the right thing with App Store reviewsPosted February 27th
“The App Store has finally flushed old reviews written by potential non-users—a move Peter Cohen suggested back in September.
Apple purges App Store reviews from non-customersPosted February 27th
“Five months after restricting people from leaving reviews for apps they haven’t bought, Apple has deleted all existing reviews from non-customers.
Emoji on its way out of the App StorePosted February 27th
“Filed under: Open Source, iPhone, App Store, SDK
For the past month or so, developers have been taking advantage of an opening in the iPhone SDK to enable Emoji emoticons on non-Japanese iPhones, without having to resort to jailbreaking. While I was a little taken aback by the fascination and little mini-market that sprouted up around Emoji activation, it's clear that the public likes its icons.* Existing Typing Genius users who have already unlocked emoji will not be affected when Apple remove apps from the App Store * Emoji unlock will remain intact for users who upgrade to a newer version of Typing Genius (without the unlock) later on
So if you want to get your Emoji on, it's probably best to act sooner rather than later. Pictographs have been removed from the App Store. Oh, the humanity!
Thanks Gary
Emoji on its way out of the App Store originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Review: Night Stand for iPhonePosted February 27th
“The customizable Night Stand lets you turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a bedside alarm clock. While the alarm clock features are not without their shortcomings, the app’s interface makes this a worthwhile bedside companion.
AirPhones Allows iPhone to Serve as Wireless HeadphonesPosted February 27th
“ Wired reports on AirPhones [App Store], a new utility that allows the iPhone/iPod touch to serve as wireless headphones, accepting streaming audio content from a computer on the same local Wi-Fi network. The utility requires that a free partner serv... ” Tagged as Uncategorized | Comments Off | Continue
Bugs & Fixes: Bugs affect TiVo-to-iPhone transfersPosted February 27th
“Ted Landau wonders if he can convert TiVo files into an iPhone format. He can, but not without a good deal of time and hassle.
AirPhones turns your iPhone or touch into a wireless speakerPosted February 27th
“Filed under: Audio, iPhone, iPod touch
AirPhones is an interesting application for your iPhone or iPod touch that turns your mobile device into a set of wireless headphones. The idea is similar to Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil, but instead of routing audio from your Mac to an Airport Express, AirPhones sends your Mac's audio to your iPhone or touch connected to the same WiFi network. For this to work you have to install the free Mac server application. It adds an additional output device to your Sound preferences pane. Once that's installed on your Mac you'll also need the mobile application (iTunes link) installed on your iPhone or iPod touch. After they're connected through the same network, your handheld should play your Mac's sound output.This actually strikes me as a great idea. I spend a lot of time at my work desk listening to music through headphones and I inevitably get tangled up in the cord. My main concern, I suppose, would be running down my iPhone's battery, but that may be worth it to get rid of that cord.AirPhone is $4.99 from the iTunes Store. You'll also need to download the server application from smashart. Unfortunately, the server app is Intel only, but they're promising both a Universal binary and a Windows version in the future.[via 9 to 5 Mac]AirPhones turns your iPhone or touch into a wireless speaker originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple cracks down on emoji appsPosted February 27th
“Apple is removing apps that unlock emoji, emoticons commonly used in Japan, from the App Store.