October 27, 2011
iOS users, if you haven’t got your free 50GB from Box.net yet, hurry up and do so. A couple of weeks ago, Box.net announced that any iOS user that logs into the Box app from an iOS device will get 50GB of storage, for life. The promotion will only last 50 days, and about 14 of those have already passed, so not much time left for getting this hefty amount of free storage.
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October 26, 2011
When you go on a trip, there are certain things you always need to take with you. Things like underwear, socks, toothpaste and deodorant are necessary if your trip is to be a success. Gogobot hopes that their new iPhone application, along with their website will be another addition. After all, knowing what you are going to do on a trip is just as important as making sure you have all the right stuff.
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October 25, 2011
The iPad has been around for quite a while, and accordingly, the AppStore has accumulated lots of different free wallpapers apps. If you ever got bored of your wallpaper or icons, I’m sure you’ve had to deal with this abundance of options. A search for “wallpapers” in the AppStore yields so many results, and so many of them free, it’s hard to know where to start.
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October 21, 2011
For a long time, Adobe Reader has been the universal cross-platform desktop application for opening and reading PDFs. This week it released the first version of Adobe Reader designed for the iPhone and iPad. Compared to similar iOS PDF readers, Adobe Reader is lacking in many features, such as annotation and markup tools. But it is still an industry standard.
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October 20, 2011
Yet again, another iOS application pushes out a game changing update to go along with the release of Apple's latest software version, iOS 5. The changes to this version of Instapaper are pretty extensive, and it is clear that Instapaper takes browsing your articles on iOS very seriously. The layout of the app has completely changed on iPad. Now it uses a grid instead of a list.
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October 19, 2011
One of the most popular card games in the real world is Texas Hold 'em, and it is a game that adapts itself very well to the iPhone, because an iPhone is always connected; making it easy to be online and play against real people (for fake money of course). It also works well on a phone because you can choose to play a couple of quick hands if you only have a minute to kill, or you can sit down and play a whole tournament if you have a lot of time.
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October 19, 2011
Almost a year ago, Apple introduced Find My iPhone, an iOS app that locates your iPhone, through an Apple me.com account. It allows you to either send a display message to your phone, a new passcode that will lock it down, or permanently wipe all of the data. With the introduction of iOS 5, Apple has created a similar app for finding your friends and family members called Find My Friends.
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October 18, 2011
There are a lot of web-based business card apps out there, sure, but I can't seem to stick with any of them, and a lot of the phone apps require that the other user have the same app as me, which is rarely the case. Also, a problem with business cards in general is that the information on them becomes outdated over time. In this article, I'm going to show you my new favorite business card app.
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October 18, 2011
Despite the abundance of ways to discover music, I still find myself in constant search for a better way. Band of the Day for iOS is a great place to get to know less-known singers and bands, read about them, watch their videos, listen to some music and view entire discographies – all wrapped in a beautifully laid out app which is a joy to use.
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October 18, 2011
It's natural for new parents to want to record the everyday activities of their baby. You never really know what's normal for your child until you've established some kind of pattern, so it's worth recording these little details so that you know exactly what normal is. These days, we can do far better than the old notebook. Smartphone users can get hold of any number of great applications to record their baby's activity.
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October 17, 2011
FourSquare has a very cool update that adds some great new features. The major change is their new feature called Radar. This takes advantage of iOS 5's region monitoring service. Basically, it monitors for things nearby that you should take note of.
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October 14, 2011
iOS 5 is ready to go, and with it comes a slew of updates to major applications. The latest of these is the default Twitter app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. This new update brings a number of improvements to the application, as well as some general bug fixes and performance improvements that seem to come standard with any major application update.
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October 12, 2011
When you've spent quite a few bucks on your MP3 player or smartphone, the last thing you need is an overpriced accessory that you can easily make yourself. Plenty of individuals on the Internet have showcased creative uses for common household items that can quickly prop your device. We've collected popular stand ideas from around the web that won't require a lot of your time.
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October 12, 2011
Facebook have finally released an update for their Facebook app and it is now officially iPad compatible. Facebook app for iOS has been around for ages, but strangely enough, it was never adjusted for the iPad. For iPad users, the latest update means big, high-resolution pictures and full utilization (finally) of the iPad’s bigger screen.
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October 10, 2011
You may not know that your iPhone has a few built-in voice command features that can save you the trouble of typing keystrokes. This feature indicates that we can expect even more and similar voice command technology in future releases of the iPhone. Let's explore this potentially powerful feature further here in this article.
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