Archives - Posts written in October, 2009
The Macalope Weekly: Everyone’s got an opinionPosted October 31st
“This week, everybody tells Apple how to run their business—and the Macalope tells everybody exactly what they can do with that advice.
Bitlbee and Rooms: Accessing AIM Chat Rooms from your iPhonePosted October 31st
“Filed under: iPod Family, Internet Tools, iPhone, App Review
We're a pretty AIM-based blog around these parts. The fact that Weblogs, Inc. is owned by AOL may or may not play a role in that. Regardless, we TUAWians spend a lot of time in AIM chat rooms. The App Store's lack of AOL chat room support has been a real burden when we're out on the road with iPhones.
I was delighted when a recent tweet put me in contact with Björn Teichmann, author of the iPhone IRC application Rooms [iTunes link]. Rooms, claimed Teichmann, could bring AOL chat rooms to our iPhones.
Teichmann sent over a promo code for his app, which normally retails for $1.99, and spent a few hours getting me up to speed on AOL chat rooms using his software. Let me explain: It's not that setting things up ended up being difficult to accomplish, but rather there weren't a lot of clear and available instructions for doing so. What Teichmann worked out over those hours was a somewhat reliable way to access AOL chat rooms via IRC. Read on to learn more about his solution...
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Bitlbee and Rooms: Accessing AIM Chat Rooms from your iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Bitlbee and Rooms: Accessing AIM Chat Rooms from your iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 ...”
Voice on the Go makes your cellphone safer in the carPosted October 30th
“Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Review
Voice on the Go has been out for quite a long time, and I'm surprised we never reviewed it. Imagine getting your emails and texts read to you while you drive, and creating and sending emails and texts while never touching your cellphone. Recently a friend suggested I give it a try, so I did and found there was actually a new iPhone app [iTunes link] that supported it.
Here's what Voice on the Go is all about. You sign up, choose a local number to connect to them, and assign yourself a 4 digit password. If you live in a smaller town and there isn't a number for Voice on the Go you can call any of the numbers. If you're on a national cell plan there won't be any extra cost.
You then go to the Voice on the Go website and put in your email details, and you can upload a CSV file that contains your contacts. This is much easier if you have an iPhone, so more on that later.
Once you are set up and in the car, you can call Voice on the Go, and an automated attendant will ask for your passcode. You'll then be told if you have any emails or SMS messages. You can listen to them, skip them, delete them, or the really nice feature, you can respond to them. You do it all by voice, with simple and obvious commands.
You dictate your mail, and the Voice on the Go software turns it into text and sends it off to the proper destination. As an added feature, your email gets an audio attachment so the person can listen to what you said.
How accurate ...”
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First Look: video editing on your iPhone with Nexvio ReelDirectorPosted October 30th
“Filed under: Software, iPhone, First Look, App Review
With the introduction of the iPhone 3GS back in June of this year, iPhone lovers finally got what a lot of other smartphones already had -- video recording capabilities. A little over a week later, I wrote a post titled "How to make iPhone videos sparkle with iMovie." At the time I remember thinking, "Wouldn't it be great if I could do editing on the iPhone instead of having to do it on my Mac?"
Somebody at Nexvio was obviously thinking the same thing, and the company has introduced ReelDirector [US$7.99, iTunes Link], a video editing app for iPhone. One reviewer noted that "it's not Final Cut Pro," but make no mistake -- ReelDirector is a powerful, easy-to-use, and fun iPhone app for creating videos with titles and effects. It's perfect for putting together on-the-spot vacation videos to send to friends and relatives, making quick video podcasts, and teaching kids (or yourself) the basics of video editing.Continue reading First Look: video editing on your iPhone with Nexvio ReelDirector
First Look: video editing on your iPhone with Nexvio ReelDirector originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
First Look: video editing on your iPhone with Nexvio ReelDirector originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hands On: iPhone and iPod touch remote controlsPosted October 30th
“Christopher Breen takes a look at iPhone and iPod touch remote controls that you can use with your multimedia Mac.
Hands On: iPhone and iPod touch remote controlsPosted October 30th
“Christopher Breen takes a look at iPhone and iPod touch remote controls that you can use with your multimedia Mac.
Review: CBS Sports: College for iPhonePosted October 30th
“With scores and stats for teams ranked in the Top 25, this app offers some value for college football fans (as well as college hoops fans once that season starts). Throw in exclusive CBS video content -- including a live stream of the SEC game of the week -- and you've got a must-have app for fans of college sports.
Review: CBS Sports: College for iPhonePosted October 30th
“With scores and stats for teams ranked in the Top 25, this app offers some value for college football fans (as well as college hoops fans once that season starts). Throw in exclusive CBS video content -- including a live stream of the SEC game of the week -- and you've got a must-have app for fans of college sports.
Watch live NBA games with League Pass Mobile for iPhonePosted October 30th
“Filed under: iPhone, App Store
The NBA, via MobiTV, has made available its "League Pass" service to the iPhone via the League Pass Mobile app [iTunes link]. Like the MLB At Bat app [iTunes link], League Pass Mobile allows you to stream live NBA games onto your iPhone -- over 40 live NBA games per week. There's also the ability to view stats from the current game, and look at scores from games across the league. Subscribers can also replay full games up to 48 hours after the game has been played.
I'm a basketball junkie, and a former subscriber of NBA League Pass Broadband, the NBA's desktop version of the service -- former, because I actually just canceled my subscription yesterday. I found the service subjected too many games to blackouts, which often prevented me from watching many games of my beloved world champion Los Angeles Lakers. As a result, I'd often hop on over to my local sports bar to watch the game, which set me back at least US $12 with beer factored in. This year, instead, I'll be sacrificing the comfort of watching games in front of my desktop (and now the potential of watching it on my iPhone) for the peace of mind that the game I want to watch will be available at my local sports bar.
NBA League Pass Mobile is available for US $39.99 in the App Store.
Watch live NBA games with League Pass Mobile for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iTunes 9.0.2 update blocks Palm Pre syncing, againPosted October 30th
“In a startling case of déjà vu, Apple's recent iTunes 9.0.2 update once again blocks the Palm Pre from syncing with the software. Then again, maybe it's not very startling at all.