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Forrester Research: We Were Wrong, iPhone Ideal for
Enterprise After All
Macworld's Jim Dalrymple reports that market-research firm
Forrester on Monday released a report that looks at several companies
using the iPhone in the enterprise market. You can check it out at:
Link: iPhone
Finds a Home in the Enterprise Market
Apple 2.0's
Philip Elmer-DeWitt also riffs on the $749 Forrester report, which is
titled "Top 4 reasons IT should support the iPhone," noting that it
marks an about-face from a Dec. 12, 2007 Forrester Research report
entitled "The iPhone Is Not Meant For Enterprises," which he describes
as "a devastating critique that savaged the iPhone from its virtual
keyboard to its non-removable battery," making it "all the more notable
that Forrester's second look at the device, published last week, is so
laudatory."
Link:
Forrester: Top 4 Reasons IT Should Support the iPhone
Computerworld's Matt Hamblen also weighs in commenting on the
Forrester report, which he says affirms that iPhones make workers
happier and more productive and has and lower support costs as well,
although there are still some caveats such as combining iPhone and
ActiveSync for calendaring functions, and that iPhone's guaranteed
message delivery tools are "weak" in comparison with the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server.
Link:
Forrester: iPhone Corporate Users Happier, More Productive
Google Improves Gmail for iPhone
Cnet's Stephen
Shankland reports:
"Google has released a new Web-based version of Gmail that gives
iPhone and Android phone users a more sophisticated version of the
online e-mail service, including access to messages that's faster and
that works even when offline....
"Google demonstrated the Web-based mobile version of Gmail last week
and announced its availability Tuesday on the Google Mobile blog.
'You'll notice that it's a lot faster when performing actions like
opening an e-mail, navigating, or searching. And if the data network
drops out on you..., you'll still be able to open recently read
messages and to compose over a flaky, or non-existent, network
connection,' said Google mobile engineer Joanne McKinley."
Link:
Google Improves Gmail for iPhone, Android
Apple Near Saturation Point for iPod, iTunes Use by
Teens
AppleInsider's
Sam Oliver reports:
"The results of Piper Jaffray's 17th bi-annual teen survey are in,
showing Apple to have broadened its lead in the areas of iPod
consumption and iTunes usage - both of which are nearing their
saturation point - as the company moves to translate these successes to
its iPhone business.
"'We believe that the teen demographic is a critical component of
long-term growth in the digital music and mobile markets, and Apple is
taking its leading position in music and moving aggressively into the
mobile market,' analyst Gene Munster wrote in a summary of his firm's
findings...."
Link:
Apple Near Saturation Point for iPod, iTunes Use by Teens
Teens Reject Microsoft's Zune
The Register's
Gavin Clarke reports:
"[a] survey of teenagers has found 100 per cent will buy one of
Apple's music players in the next year.
"Piper Jaffray's biannual report even suggests these could be the
new owners' second iPods. While 92 per cent already owned an MP3
player, 86 per cent already had an iPod.
"Just four per cent owned a Zune....
Link: Teens Reject
Microsoft's Zune
Microsoft May Copy 2007 iPod touch to Create Zune
HD
AppleInsider's
Prince McLean reports:
"Based entirely upon a leak of abstract new marketing graphics from
Microsoft, bloggers have announced a new generation of music players
that will apparently do most of what the iPod touch did when it arrived
in 2007...."
Link:
Microsoft May Clone iPod touch as Zune HD
RIM Hires Mastermind Behind iPhone's User
Interface
Citing a
mocoNews report, Yahoo Finance's Tricia Duryee says that
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has quietly hired Don Lindsay, one
of the original developers of the iPhone user interface.
Link:
Update: Industry Moves: Research In Motion Quietly Hires a Key iPhone
Designer
Sweaty Workouts Killing iPhones
Cnet's David
Martin notes that some iPhone owners are finding that perspiration
generated by workouts or even jogging can damage iPhones, iPod touches,
and iPods.
The solution? Get a case.
Link: Sweaty
Workouts Killing iPhones
DIY Steam Powered iPod Charger
CrunchGear's Scott Merrill reports on a project that connected a
Lego Technic Motor to a Jensen #75 steam engine to make a steam age
iPod charger that reportedly actually works.
Being a steam power fan, I find this somehow satisfying.
Link: DIY
Steam Powered iPod Charger
Apps & Services
MasterCard Launches 'ATM Hunter'
PR: MasterCard Worldwide has announced that its MasterCard
ATM Hunter application is available on the Apple App Store. The app
lets iPhone and iPod touch users easily locate the nearest ATM no
matter where in the world they are.
"MasterCard is focused on delivering innovative applications and
services that help make life easier not only for MasterCard
cardholders, but for all consumers," said Cheryl Guerin, Senior Vice
President, Global Digital Marketing, MasterCard Worldwide. "With
MasterCard ATM Hunter for iPhone and iPod touch, users will no longer
be detoured and slowed down looking for the nearest ATM and can instead
spend time doing things they enjoy."
The MasterCard ATM Hunter utilizes the iPhone or iPod touch's
location awareness technologies to pinpoint the search. Users can
customize their hunt based on their unique banking needs - such as
focusing their search to a specific financial institution if they need
to make a deposit or wish to avoid ATM withdrawal fees. MasterCard ATM
Hunter can also pinpoint wheelchair accessible, drive-through, or
24-hour access ATMs and provide the directions to get there.
Additionally, MasterCard ATM Hunter automatically provides users with
helpful ATM safety tips.
MasterCard ATM Hunter is available for free from Apple's App Store
on iPhone and iPod touch.
MasterCard ATM Hunter is the first in a series of free applications
that MasterCard is developing specifically for iPhone and iPod
touch.
Link: MasterCard (ATM Hunter available
through the
iPhone App Store)
Free Wall Street Journal Mobile Reader for iPhone
and iPod touch
PR: The Wall Street Journal Mobile Reader for iPhone delivers
the latest global news, financial events, market insights and
information to keep you ahead of the curve. Get the information you
depend on plus entertainment, culture, and sports coverage when, where,
and how you want it from the most credible source for news and
information.
The WSJ Mobile Reader for iPhone is a mobile
application built specifically for iPhone (and iPod Touch) device. It
automatically updates your iPhone with the top headlines, video, and
audio from The Wall Street Journal. You can save full-text articles for
reading when offline, without a wireless connection.
The WSJ Mobile Reader for iPhone features business, finance, and
technology news and analysis, opinion column and lifestyle articles
from WSJ.com, as well as content from other WSJ Digital Network sites
including MarketWatch.com, Barrons.com and AllThingsD.com. The articles
you see on the WSJ Mobile Reader for iPhone are the top articles from
WSJ.com. Additional articles and features are available on WSJ.com.
The email "email" button allows you to share articles with your
friends and colleagues. You can access your contacts, send an article
to yourself, or enter an email address. You can save multiple articles
at a time from the section view. You first click on the "Save" button
on the top right hand corner, and then can select (check mark) multiple
articles from the section list view. Click "Done" button to complete
the save. These articles will be moved to your Saved section. Please
note - only full text articles can be saved for offline viewing. Saved
video and audio files cannot be played without a network
connection.
You can configure your tab bar with your favorite WSJ sections. Go
to the "More" section and click on the "Edit" button on the top right
hand corner. You can drag and drop your favorite sections to the tab
bar to customize the first three positions. Click "Save" to save your
personalized navigation.
The WSJ Mobile Reader for iPhone application has two types of WSJ
audio:
- WSJ Radio - found only on the "What's News" section; this audio is
a short 2-3 minute audio update published twice hourly during business
hours. Clicking on this button will immediately launch the audio player
with the most recent WSJ Radio update
- Audio - found on other sections (where applicable); this audio is a
longer format and topic based. Clicking on this button will present a
section list of audio clips to choose from
Features:
- Essential News and Information
- Exclusive WSJ Video
- WSJ Radio Podcasts
- Customized Navigation
- Articles to Save and Share
System Requirements:
WSJ Mobile Reader for iPhone is a download in the iTunes App
Store.
Price: Free
Link: Wall Street Journal
Mobile Reader for iPhone and iPod touch (available through the
iPhone App Store)
Thumbs Up for the New Superpages.com iPhone
App
PR: Superpages.com introduced today its new Superpages
MobileSM iPhone application where users can rank and review businesses
on the spot with an interactive thumbs up/thumbs down scale. Most local
search iPhone apps only allow users to read reviews but Superpages.com
is one of the few to allow users to submit reviews.
The Superpages Mobile app brings the power of Superpages.com to
your iPhone or iPod Touch, which means access to more than 17 million
US businesses - wherever you go.
"User generated content will be one of the next big feature
integrations for local search apps on the iPhone and other mobile
devices," said Michael Boland, Program Director at The Kelsey Group,
the leading provider of research, data and strategic analysis on
directories, small-business advertising, online local media, vertical
market advertising and mobile advertising. "Superpages.com's iPhone app
is one of the first with a set of local review tools, including its
'thumbs up' feature, an intuitive way to rate local merchants."
Search by keyword or choose popular categories - like automotive,
entertainment, restaurants, services and stores - and view as much or
as little information as you like. Use the scroll bar at the top of the
search results to minimize or expand business information. Go from
business name and number to full business address and services to
viewing search results on a map.
Plus, Superpages Mobile has the powerful backing of the new
SuperGuaranteeSM program where services provided by select advertisers
on Superpages.com and the Verizon Yellow Pages are guaranteed. Find
SuperGuarantee businesses from your iPhone or iPod Touch by looking for
the SuperGuarantee shield next to listings.
Other cool features:
- Add Photos: Did your food taste as good as it looked? Take a snap
shot before you chow down and upload it when you rate your
experience.
- Find Movies Fast: Search by movie or theater and see show times,
read reviews, watch trailers or browse movie posters.
- Get Directions: Get step-by-step interactive driving directions
with an option to have multiple stops on the way to your
destination.
- Locate Local WiFi Hotspots: Find free and pay-for-use WiFi hotspots
near you.
- See your local five-day forecast with current conditions, conduct a
reverse lookup of people or businesses and access your My Superpages
account to easily see your previous searches.
The Superpages.com iPhone application is free and available in
Apple's App Store.
Link: Superpages.com (app available through
the
iPhone App Store)
Free Yellow Pages iPhone App Reaches #1 Download
Status
PR: Avantar, LLC, a sister company to Yellow Pages Directory,
is a leader in local mobile search which created the Yellow Pages
iPhone app. Yellow Pages is a free application available for download
in the App Store that uses the mobile device's GPS functionality to
first locate where the user is, and then provides relevant local
business information, the ability to immediately make a call to that
business, add the business contact information to the contact book, get
driving directions, and more.
"We are at the forefront of a drastic change in consumer utilization
of local information, now available to us in an instant, via wireless
devices, wherever we are," said Adrian Ochoa, President of Avantar. He
added, "Our users desire instant gratification, and they get it. If
they are searching for a local pizza place, they will find those in
their vicinity within a couple of seconds through their mobile devices.
They don't have to hunt down a printed phone book or wait until they
get home to log into their computer."
Mr. Ochoa continues, "We have created a medium where hundreds of
thousands of consumers are proactively seeking advertisers, at nearly
two million searches per month, which fits perfectly with the needs of
the consumer and the advertiser. This strategy also places Avantar at
forefront of the next generation in mobile interactive location-based
advertising based on a click-per-call/lead-generation model for
advertisers, where advertisers pay only for qualified calls to their
business."
Link: Yellow Pages (available
through the
iPhone App Store)
TwittMS 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch
PR: Pleasant Software today announces its new iPhone
application TwittMS 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. TwittMS is an
application for sending and receiving direct messages within the
Twitter network. TwittMS keeps track of your conversations in
chat-style views, so it's easy to pick up a conversation where you left
off. Packed into a gorgeous application, you are finally able to use
Twitter's Direct Messaging the way it's meant to be.
Pleasant Software releases its new iPhone application TwittMS for
sending/receiving Direct Messages within the Twitter network. TwittMS
is an application for sending and receiving Direct Messages within the
Twitter network. Never before has this feature been offered in an easy
to use way. By concentrating on this specific task, TwittMS finally
does it right and offers unmatched features: Conversations are
displayed in chat-style views, contacts can be grouped on multiple
pages, and much more.
TwittMS offers the slickest way to send and receive Direct Messages
within the Twitter network: just open TwittMS, tap on one of your
buddies and type in your message. What is more, TwittMS keeps track of
your conversations in chat-style views, so it's easy to pick up a
conversation where you left off. Packed into a gorgeous application,
you are finally able to use Twitter's Direct Messaging the way it's
meant to be.
Features include:
- View your conversations as ongoing chats
- Group your favorite contacts on multiple pages
- Optimized for responsiveness and low bandwidth networking
- Exquisite user interface and animations
System requirements: iPhone or iPod touch with OS 2.0 or newer
TwittMS costs $1.99 and is available on the iTunes App Store.
Link: TwittMS
(available through the
iPhone App Store)
Reid Minion 1.0 - Enhanced Document and eBook
Reader for iPhone
PR: Minion Software has unleashed a new minion named Reid, an
iPhone application which provides enhanced document and book reading on
the iPhone and iPod touch. Reid allows the user to set their preferred
font, contrast, and many other settings as well as offering two
different assisted-reading modes to meet the needs of both low-vision
readers and speed readers.
In addition to providing free ebook content, Reid allows you to log
into your own Google Documents account and download anything you've
stored there. This gives you access to ebooks you've uploaded yourself,
personal documents, or anything else you've stored online. Reid was
designed to give the user the control to customize the reading
interface to their own unique needs. Reid includes the following
features:
- For low-vision users, the ability to use large fonts and control
the display contrast and polarity to maximize their ability to read
clearly
- For speed readers, the ability to set reading display and style to
minimize fatigue and help the reader maintain focus at a high
speed
- Highlight mode which presents a moving highlight to help the user
keep pace at a preset speed
- Word flash mode which presents words in a flashcard style, allowing
the use of large fonts while maintaining readability and
comprehension
- Access to free ebooks
- Access to the user's own Google Documents account so the user can
read their own documents or load their own ebook content
Minimum Requirements: iPhone and iPod Touch with OS 2.0 or
better
Reid Minion 1.0 is $2.99 and available exclusively on the iTunes
AppStore.
Link: Reid (available through
the
iPhone App Store)
Leaf Trombone World Stage - First Massively
Multiplayer, Musical Game for iPhone and iPod touch
PR: SonicMule, Inc. (Smule), developer of interactive sonic
applications for the iPhone platform, announced today the availability
of Leaf Trombone World Stage, the world's first massively multiplayer
musical game for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Smule, the company behind Ocarina and Sonic Lighter, presented a
sneak peek of the Leaf Trombone World Stage at Apple's iPhone 3.0 event
last month. As the name suggests, anyone can perform a tune on the Leaf
Trombone before a global audience. A player can also request a panel of
self-appointed judges, randomly selected from anywhere in the world,
providing an instant critique of the performance, using a combination
of emoticons and text. Judges can reward a performance or veto it
mid-note.
Leaf Trombone World Stage includes new, never-seen-before iPhone
features, such as:
- Self tutorial - a music box accompanies users as leaves softly
float toward the correct notes, enabling users to learn the song,
simply by following the leaves on the screen and moving the Leaf
Trombone up and down; similar in concept to Guitar Hero
- Judging capabilities
- Anyone can perform a tune on the Leaf Trombone before a global
audience
- Once a player has submitted a song to the World Stage,
self-appointed judges, randomly selected from anywhere in the world,
providing an instant critique of the performance, using a combination
of emoticons and text
- Judges can rate each performance using a 1-10 scale. The evaluation
is then added to player's standings and the player's rank is
updated
- Sophisticated browser-based composition tool provides unlimited new
music
- A new interactive learning tool enabling anyone to compose and
create music for the Leaf Trombone
The World Stage will separate the Music Gods from the Wannabes.
"People can play at home, alone, as badly as they want. It's like
singing in the shower. Where's the challenge? The thrill?" asks Smule
CTO and cofounder Dr. Ge Wang. "We are inviting people to abandon their
egos and put it all out there, before a global audience and a
potentially merciless tribunal."
Inspired by traditional Chinese leaf instruments, Smule's Leaf
Trombone is ideally suited to both the iPhone and iPod touch platform.
Users move the slide up and down to change pitch, and, with iPhones,
blow into the microphone to create sound. Leaf Trombone ships with a
group of songs already loaded, so users can immediately begin learning
how to play the instrument. A music box provides accompaniment, and
floating leaves show beginners where to place the slide to achieve the
correct note. Once users have mastered a song, they're ready to perform
on the World Stage
"Leaf Trombone was developed to unleash people's creativity and
their inner rock star." said Wang. "Now, with the Leaf Trombone, anyone
can perform on the World Stage."
This is the sixth in a series of innovative applications from Smule
based on the developer's innovative mobile audio platform.
Link: Leaf
Trombone (available through the
iPhone App Store)
Hitachi Launches GazoPa for iPhone Image Search
Application
PR: Hitachi, Ltd. has announced the release of GazoPa for
iPhone application (app). Available free at Apple's iPhone App Store,
GazoPa for iPhone app allows users to search for similar images on the
web by uploading any photo captured with camera on iPhone. This makes
it possible for users to search for images similar to the items in
front of them. Since GazoPa use image features such as color and/or
shape, users can look for images without typing any words. This gives
users easy and unique way of searching images on the web.
In addition, searching by user's drawing is also available on GazoPa
for iPhone app, that is very popular feature at GazoPa.com. This search
by drawing enables users to search for items that users have in their
mind. Users only need to draw what they want to search when they feel
difficulty in expressing them in words or have no photo related to
those items. Hitachi's advanced similar image search technology allows
users to find images similar to their drawing.
GazoPa for iPhone app also has a search option such as search by
color, layout, shape and the ability to filter by size, video
thumbnail. This gives users more chances to find their desired images.
And GazoPa for iPhone app takes advantage of the advanced capabilities
of the iPhone user interface and is a great way to search images on
iPhone.
The GazoPa for iPhone app can be found by searching for 'GazoPa' in
the iPhone App Store.
GazoPa is a Hitachi Web image search engine in private beta release,
that uses features from an image to search for and identify similar
images. In addition to images found using keyword searches, GazoPa
enables the use of users' own photos and drawings, and images found on
the Web, as search keys to locate similar images. GazoPa can support
not only photos but also the search of video thumbnails. For more
information on GazoPa, visit its website.
Link: GazoPa (app
available through the
iPhone App Store)
Zagg Inc. and Clever Coding LLC Partner for Unique
iPhone App Promotion
PR: For the first time, Zagg Inc., producer of iPhone
accessories including the popular InvisibleShield, has
partnered with Clever Coding, an iPhone Application Development
Company, to bring a unique promotion to the iPhone and iPod touch.
Starting today, anyone who purchases the Clever Coding App "Paper
Pilot" will be able to receive up to a 50% discount on any future Zagg
purchase. The in-app promotion is the first of its kind on the
iPhone.
The first 3,000 people who purchase Paper Pilot and submit their
request for the discount code will receive 50% off any order from Zagg.
The next 1000 entries will receiver a 40% discount. A 30% discount will
be given to the next 1000 entries and everyone else will receive a 20%
discount. In effect, customers pay $2.99 for the iPhone game to
potentially save $40 or more on orders made through the Zagg
website.
Paper Pilot was originally released on the Apple App Store on
January 12th, 2009. The immersive 3D environments and intuitive
controls gained wide praise for the game throughout the iPhone
community. The game was built on the Unity game engine which allowed
"Paper Pilot" to bring some of the most professional-level graphics
onto the iPhone. The movie quality graphics, also provided by the Unity
engine, achieve a realism not previously seen on the iPhone and iPod
touch.
Zagg has become the industry standard in gadget screen protection.
The InvisibleShield is the toughest, most durable gadget scratch
protection film available on planet Earth. The film has its origins in
the US military, where it was used to protect the leading edges of
helicopter blades from wear and tear while traveling hundreds of miles
per hour. The film is a clear, urethane plastic with unique properties
that allow it to provide self-healing qualities and unparalleled
abrasion resistance. The film's flexibility allows it to be custom
designed wrap around any device, including the screen, front, back,
edges, corners, and sides. The precision cut InvisibleShield is
available for both the iPhone and iPod touch.
In addition to screen protection, Zagg also offers a full array of
iPhone and iPod touch accessories, including Award Winning In-Ear
Headphones that include an iPhone microphone.
Link: Paper
Pilot (available through the
iPhone App Store)
Postcards: From Your iPhone to a Loved One's
Refrigerator
PR: Stolen Bases announces "Postcards", a new iPhone
Application. Postcards is a free download, available now, from Apple's
App Store. Postcards, is an easy to use application that allows anyone
to create and mail a physical postcard directly from an iPhone or iPod
Touch.
Postcards has a simple elegant interface that allows the user to
select-or take-a photo, click a button and have a 6" x 4.25" postcard
sent via the US mail to any US address in the iPhone's address book.
Optionally a caption can be put on the front and a longer message on
the back.
"In this digital age it's especially touching to receive something
tangible. We give each customer two free postcards to show off the high
quality printing and finishing" says Michael Angst, CEO of Stolen
Bases. "We have kids; our kids have grandparents; we use this app
ourselves."
To get a polished user interface, Stolen Bases teamed up with Big
Stone Phone, maker of Twittelator Pro. "Postcards was a fun
side-project. Tweets are instantaneous, ephemeral and you never know
who is receiving them. Postcards are the perfect complement" says
Andrew Stone, founder of Big Stone Phone.
Postcards is the first phone-specific application for the WYWH
Postcard service, available to all mobile-phone users.
Link: Postcards (available through the
iPhone App Store)
7sql Releases iBrowseTwo 1.0 - First Dual Web
Brower for iPhone OS
PR: 7sql releases iBrowseTwo 1.0 for iPhone. iBrowseTwo is an
application which enables users to have two websites displayed
simultaneously on the screen. Never before has this feature been
offered in the iPhone application. Website pages are displayed together
with the innovative navigation bar which packs all the basic
functionality into a small screen space.
Compact navigation bar delivers nearly full-screen experience
without sacrificing the user comfort. There is no need to shake iPhone,
use multi-finger gestures, etc. While employing standard gestures it
innovates the web navigation and makes it more intuitive. Both browsed
websites also respond to standard taps, pinches, and scrolling. They
can also be resized by dragging the navigation bar up and down.
iBrowseTwo's unique navigation bar packs following functions in a
small space (30 pixels high and screen wide):
- Tap the address labels to enter/edit URL
- Double tap the address labels to refresh/stop loading
- Swipe the address labels left/right to go back/forward
- Drag/swipe navigation bar up and down to resize/maximize the web
windows
- Colors - green bar means connectivity, red - no Internet
connection
Feature Highlights:
- Browsing two pages at the same time (both visible on the
screen)
- Innovative navigation bar
- Handling links with "_blank" target
- Handling of SSL links/connections (automatically opened in Safari
even if redirected from standard http)
- Resizing the web space by dragging/swiping the navigation bar (it
snaps to top and bottom for easier operation)
- Reloading both browsed pages after restart
Minimum Requirements:
- iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPod touch 1G, or iPod touch 2G
- iPhone/iPod touch OS 2.0 Software Update
iBrowseTwo 1.0 is available now worldwide and can be purchased from
the iTunes App Store for 99¢ for a limited time.
Link: iBrowseTwo (available through the
iPhone App Store)
Mark On Call 1.2 & Free Mark On Call Lite Home
Design Apps Released
PR: The Mark On Call Virtual Interior Designer - a recent New
& Noteworthy iTunes featured selection and rapidly taking the
design world by storm - is the design tool created by interior
designer, Mark Lewison, based on his home decorating book, What
Would You Do With This Room? My 10 Foolproof Commandments to Great
Interior Design.
Available
exclusively in the Apple App Store, Mark On Call offers its users the
ability to create accurate custom-sized rooms, access and resize 154
furniture and architectural elements, lay down surfaces, and render
fabrics chosen from a palette of preset options or custom-created using
the phone's camera or photo library. Owners of the application can also
make and share detailed shopping lists, and email their room designs to
clients, family, and friends.
Version 1.2 of Mark On Call now features a precision-touch measure
tool, allowing for improved accuracy in placing objects. Scope-like
crosshairs let the user see precisely where they are measuring,
virtually eliminating the possibility of minute mistakes.
Also new to Mark On Call is a feature which lets the user store
customized room items in a separate location. These customized items
can be saved to the new "My Items" category and then accessed in
multiple rooms of the user's floor plans.
A brand new version - Mark On Call Lite - is now available free of
charge to all iPhone and iPod Touch owners. Many full version features
can be explored risk-free, including the popular custom rendering and
color palette selections. Mark On Call Lite lets the user design within
a pre-sized room, add and place a sample selection of furniture and
architectural elements, measure distance with the precision-touch
measuring tool, as well as play with scale utilizing the "go bigger"
option. Mark On Call Lite is perfect for those who want to coordinate
colors, fabrics, finishes, and flooring materials prior to making
real-world purchases; and helpful to those who would like to try out
some of the features before purchasing the full version of Mark On
Call.
Link: Mark On Call
(available through the
iPhone App Store)
The First iPhone App to Detect Wind Speed
PR: The
"Wind Meter" Application for iPhone was developed by a start up group
of young engineers who work in the Silicon Valley area and who happen
to enjoy solving technical problems. They were the first to come up
with this concept of using the iPhone microphone for detecting wind
speed about 6 months ago and began working with the necessary sound
conversions, algorithms and programmers. It has taken a considerable
amount of testing time and program updating for this device to give
good approximate wind readings. One has to appreciate the idea of
having a wind meter that gives good approximate readings and a phone
all in one device. The wind meter is a fun gadget, but also has many
practical uses in many activities where wind is often a factor.
In various tests by different groups, the "Wind Meter" iPhone App
has been found to be "surprisingly accurate in steady winds".
The price for this amazing tool is almost embarrassing, considering
that it is selling at a hefty 99¢ and 0.78 Euro, which is a
typical price for iPhone applications.
The "Wind Meter" page contains a full description of this iPhone
application; it can be obtained at Apple I Tunes APP store.
Link: Wind Meter
(available through the
iPhone App Store)
Radiation Passport Tracks Radiation Exposure
PR: Tidal Pool Software today released Radiation Passport 1.0
for iPhone and iPod Touch. Radiation Passport keeps track of radiation
exposure and calculates cancer risks due to radiology and
imaging-related exams and procedures as well as common/background
radiation. The purpose of Radiation Passport is to educate about the
radiation and cancer risks associated with medical imaging exams and
procedures that physicians want you to undergo.
Tidal Pool Software has announced the release of Radiation Passport
1.0 for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Radiation Passport keeps track of
radiation exposure and calculates cancer risks due to radiology and
imaging-related exams and procedures as well as common/background
radiation.
X-rays, CAT scans, fluoroscopy (including angiography/angioplasty),
and nuclear medicine exams all cause ionizing radiation to be delivered
to the body, which can cause cancer. Over the last 15 years, the use of
medical imaging has been rapidly increasing. There have been recent
estimates that up to 1.5-2% of all cancers within the US are caused by
radiation from CAT (CT) scans.
The purpose of Radiation Passport is to educate about the radiation
and cancer risks associated with medical imaging exams and procedures
that physicians (and dentists) want you to undergo, to keep track of
radiology and imaging-related exams and procedures, and to provide an
estimate of risk of developing cancer because of this radiation.
The radiation exposure and associated risk numbers are based on
published scientific journal papers, however, are in each case an
estimate. There are different methods by which to estimate the
associated risk.
Key Features:
- Log radiology and imaging-related exams and procedures including
the exam/procedure type, date, dosage, and notes
- Estimate background radiation exposure taking into account location
and lifestyle
- Includes average dosage values for over 140 exams and procedures
and support to enter a custom value
- Calculates total radiation exposure
- Estimates cancer risks (based on radiation exposure) taking into
account the age of exposure
- Displays other common risks for comparison
- Check the average dosage and related cancer risks associated with a
particular radiology or imaging-related exam or procedure
- Graphs show radiation exposure, cancer risks (based on radiation
exposure), and the sources of exposure and risk
- Extensive background section with links to relevant studies and
reports
- Email a report of radiation exposure and related cancer risks
System Requirements:
- Apple iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later
- Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, or iPod Touch
Radiation Passport is available now for purchase on the Apple App
Store for just $2.99.
Link: Radiation Passport
(available through the
iPhone App Store)
WebIS Updates Pocket Informant for iPhone and iPod
touch
PR: Texas-based WebIS Inc. has announced its popular PIM,
Pocket Informant, for the iPhone and iPod touch is has been updated to
version 1.01. Pocket Informant offers Calendaring and To do management
in one easy to use application and is the premiere Personal Information
Manager for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry devices.
In the first week on the Apple App Store Pocket Informant reached #3
on the best selling Paid Application list for Productivity. Version 1.0
offered Agenda, Week, Month, and Day views for the calendar, a Today
view, a Tasks view with full GTD capability, Context, Projects, Next
Action, Inbox, Search, as well as synching with Google Calendar and
ToodleDo. Version 1.01 adds several customer requested features such as
shared calendar synching, customizable First Day of Week, ISO week
number displays and greatly improves performance and reliability.
"Version 1.00 was a great success and with version 1.01 we think
we're showing our customers how important their feedback is." says Alex
Kac, founder and CEO WebIS Inc. "The day after release our teams had to
double their efforts to answer questions about our existing features
and our planned ones. We look forward to bringing full filtering,
per-calendar time zone support, desktop sync and more to our future
versions."
Pocket Informant was the first full PIM (personal information
management) for Windows Mobile in 2000, and listed at number 6 of all
sales for WinMobile apps. "We have a long history of creating powerful
and easy to use solutions for the mobile professional". Alex continues.
"We are Apple fans here. All of our desktops/laptops are Macs; our
servers are XServes; some of us have even worked at Apple. So we know
what Mac OS X users like, expect, and deserve." Pocket Informant for
the iPhone is truly focused on making productivity fun and easy, yet
focused.
Features Include:
- A calendar built the way an iPhone Calendar should be
- Today, Month, Day, Week, Agenda, Todo, and Search views
- Swipe between Months, Days, and Weeks
- Easily jump to any date in Day and Month views
- Timebars to show your free/busy time at a glance
- Expanded detail view to see events and todos on any day
- Todos integrated in the Calendar Views
- Full Search of Contacts, Todos, and Calendar items
- Send Appointment Meeting Requests
- Getting-Things-Done (GTD) management of Todos
- Franklin Covey ABC/1-99 Prioritization of Todos
- Filters to quickly find active, due, overdue, and completed
Todos
- Today View to show your current appointments, Todos and meeting
attendees
- Over-the-air synching with Google Calendar and Toodledo (read the
Quickstart at our site to learn how to sync with Outlook and iCal)
- Starring/Flagging Todos
- Settings such as ISO Week Numbers, First Day of Week, and more
System Requirements: iPhone or iPod Touch 2.2 or later
Pocket Informant 1.01 for iPhone is available exclusively through
Apple's App Store at a introductory price of $12.95.
Link:
Pocket Informant (available through the
iPhone App Store)
Accessories
Never-Locked iPhone 3G 16 GB with Full Apple
Warranty
PR: Apple iPhones have typically been locked to only use on
the AT&T network, so they are not capable of being used on other
GSM carriers such as T-Mobile or for overseas travel.
Hackers were able to break the software to use the iPhone on
carriers other than AT&T, but any connection to iTunes or any
software updates provided by Apple lock the iPhone and render it
useless.
Now the iPhone is available without any locks or restrictions to any
GSM carrier.
Also, the Apple guarantee is valid for all never-locked iPhones.
You are now able to:
- Connect the iPhone to iTunes
- Update the iPhone software when the updates are available from
Apple
- Purchase apps from the iTunes library or the Apps store on the
iPhone
- Use AT&T or T-Mobile in the USA Or one of the 30 different GSM
carriers all over the US.
- Use with any GSM carriers globally Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast
3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features
like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even
more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it
combines three products in one a revolutionary phone, a widescreen
iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a
desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone
can do again.
Phone - Make a call by tapping a name or send a text with the
intelligent keyboard.
iPod - Enjoy music and video on a widescreen display and shop for
music with a tap.
Internet - Browse the web, get HTML email, and find yourself with
GPS maps.
3G Speed - 3G technology gives iPhone fast access to the Internet
and email over cellular networks around the world. iPhone 3G also makes
it possible to do more in more places: Surf the web, download email,
get directions, and watch video even while you're on a call.
Maps with GPS - Find your location, get directions, and see traffic
all from your phone. Maps on iPhone 3G combines GPS, WiFi, and cell
tower location technology with the Multitouch interface to create the
best mobile map application ever.
App Store - Tap into the App Store and you'll find applications in
every category, from games to business, education to entertainment,
finance to health and fitness, productivity to social networking. These
applications have been designed to take advantage of iPhone features
such as Multitouch, the accelerometer, wireless, and GPS. And some are
even free. You can download them wirelessly and start using them right
away.
Microsoft Exchange - What makes iPhone a great business phone?
Simple. The same features that make it a revolutionary mobile device.
With iPhone 2.0 software, iPhone does even more for your enterprise. It
supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, delivering push email,
calendar, and contacts. And it gives mobile users secure access to
corporate resources with Cisco IPSec VPN and wireless network services
with WPA2 Enterprise and 802.1X authentication.
Special Returns Policy: This item can only be returned to the
distributor under a 30 day distributor Limited Warranty.
Buy.com Total Price: $799.99
Link:
Apple iPhone 3G 16 GB Never Locked
Ultimate Ears Creates Pro-Quality Audio Experience
for Your iPod
PR: You live to hear your favorite band live. There's
something indescribably beautiful about great music as it's meant to be
heard - and experienced. That's what Ultimate Ears by Logitech has
introduced with the new Ultimate Ears 700 noise-isolating earphones.
The earphones deliver the kind of audio quality used by 75% of the
world's touring professional artists - including acclaimed rock bands
The Killers, Green Day, and Fall Out Boy - all in a comfortable,
compact design.
Any way you get your music - from your iPod, other MP3 players,
or your computer - the Ultimate Ears 700 noise-isolating earphones
offer superior sound without cramping your style. And unlike other
high-quality in-ear earphones, the Ultimate Ears 700 earphones use a
custom-tuned dual-armature microdesign that delivers highly accurate
sound reproduction in a compact design - each earphone is smaller than
a dime.
Featuring a custom-tuned dual-armature layout that separates the
broad frequency response - 10 Hz to 16.5 kHz - into two high-fidelity
channels per ear, the Ultimate Ears 700 earphones deliver music the way
it's meant to be heard.
"Ultimate Ears legacy of creating custom in-ear monitors for rock
stars directly benefits people who love great music," said Philippe
Depallens, Logitech vice president and general manager of the Ultimate
Ears product unit. "After designing thousands of in-ear monitors for
professionals, we've put everything we know about delivering great
sound quality into the Ultimate Ears 700 earphones."
The Ultimate Ears 700 earphones include an assortment of ear
cushions so you can choose the fit that's best for you. You can choose
between small, medium and large soft-silicone ear cushions or use the
included Comply foam cushions for optimum comfort, fit and seal. The
custom fit provides passive noise-isolation of up to 26 dB, allowing
you to get fully immersed in your tunes.
For your traveling convenience, the Ultimate Ears 700 earphones also
come with a pocket-ready hard case. At just 11.6 grams, the earphones
are light enough to wear whether you're relaxing, riding the bus to
work, or going for a jog. And thanks to its compact and comfortable
design, you'll experience less ear fatigue, leaving you free to enjoy
pure music.
The Ultimate Ears 700 noise-isolating earphones are expected to be
available in the US and Europe beginning in April for a suggested
retail price of $229.99.
Link: Ultimate Ears
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