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Apps for iPhone not the only game in town

Michael W. Jones — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:37:12 +0000

There has been a lot of noise lately from iPhone app developers, some of whom are saying they will no longer write iPhone apps because of App Store policies, though smart business sense is likely the actual reason.

Developers [...]

Top 10 best iPhone apps for the N1H1 virus

Ronald O Carlson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:59:52 +0000

Swine Flue worries gotcha feeling blue? Then you shouldn’t leave the house again until you’ve armed yourself with at least one of these powerful and/or funny (think gallows humor) apps for your iPhone or iPod touch, some free and some not so much.

When it comes to the N1H1 virus, or Swine [...]

Will text to speech save the TomTom app?

Michael W. Jones — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:03:57 +0000

Sometime next week, what is arguably the most overpriced app for the iPhone, TomTom, will add a very basic feature for its genre – pronounced street names. Should we be excited?

There probably has not been an app for the [...]

iPhone App Store passes 100K apps, issues linger

Ronald O Carlson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:52 +0000

Although the mothership gets endless grief for their byzantine app vetting process and for barring some apps, there’s no question the iPhone’s the smartphone to buy for the biggest selection, both in terms of quantity and quality, of mobile software. Still, those issues linger, though the FCC and Verizon seem to [...]

App Store spammer Khalid Shaikh indicted by FBI

Ronald O Carlson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:33:11 +0000

The same lovely fellow who got himself banned from the iPhone App Store for creating more than 900 mostly useless applications, as well as over 100 complaints from competitors about stolen software code, is back in the news. This time around it’s the feds making the accusations and they’ve filed an [...]

Three strikes and they’re out? Tunes 9.0.2 kills Pre syncing

Ronald O Carlson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:39:58 +0000

Palm said, “Tit,” and now Apple’s answered with a cursory “tat.” The ongoing war between the two companies over iTunes syncing rumbles on with neither side apparently willing the concede let alone play nicely with the other.

AllThingsD reports that with the release of iTunes 9.0.2 (Mac, Windows (64 [...]

Apple Stores ditching PocketPC checkout for iPod touch system

Ronald O Carlson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:33:08 +0000

Four years and much snarky criticism after Apple began using handheld point-of-sale (POS) terminals running Windows CE, the company has finally turned a corner and is now in the process of rolling out an iPod touch-based system. Same software, but the new hardware is much more capable and, surprisingly, one heckuva [...]

Is the TomTom car kit worth the price?

Michael W. Jones — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:29:18 +0000

The TomTom car kit has at long last hit the Apple store, and presumably other retailers. The big question at this juncture will be, is the car kit worth the $199 price tag being asked?

The car kit for the [...]

Apps: NASA for iPhone arrives

Ronald O Carlson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:54:09 +0000

If you’re a space junky, and we know you’re out there, it’s no longer a question of keeping up with and in touch with National Aeronautics and Space Administration news and happenings — it’s how close you can be and the continuity of the contact. Here’s a free tool for keeping [...]

Apple changes stance on ‘free’ app upgrades

Michael W. Jones — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:42:12 +0000

When Apple enabled app upgrades at the time it introduced the 3.0 iPhone operating system, they were very clear that paid in-app upgrades would only be possible in paid apps; free apps would remain free.

They have now changed their tune [...]