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iPhone: Worst Phone in the World
Cnet Crave's Flora Graham says:
"That's right, we said it - and we're not taking it back. The iPhone
may be the greatest handheld surfing device ever to rock the mobile
Web, and a fabulous media player to boot. It may be the highest-rated
mobile phone on CNET UK, rocking the pockets of half of our crack
editorial team. It's certainly the touchscreen face that launched a
thousand apps. But as an actual call-making phone, it's rubbish, and we
aim to prove it."
Link: The iPhone
Is the Worst Phone in the World
Apple TV 3.0 Software Introduced with Redesigned
User Interface
Apple has introduced new Apple TV 3.0 software featuring a
redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite content
simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of
on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and
podcasts from the iTunes Store even better on your TV. You can now
enjoy iTunes Extras and iTunes LP in stunning fullscreen with your
Apple TV, as well as listen to Genius Mixes and Internet radio through
your home theater system. The new Apple TV software is available
immediately free of charge to existing Apple TV owners, and Apple TV
with 160 GB capacity is available for $229.
"The new software for Apple TV features a simpler and faster
interface that gives you instant access to your favorite content," said
Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of Internet Services. "HD movies and
HD TV shows from iTunes have been a huge hit with Apple TV customers,
and with Apple TV 3.0 they get great new features including iTunes
Extras, Genius Mixes and Internet radio."
The redesigned main menu on Apple TV gives you instant access to
your favorite content. Recently rented or purchased movies, as well as
other content including TV shows, music, podcasts, photos and YouTube,
are accessible directly from the new main menu. The new software also
allows Apple TV users to enjoy stunning fullscreen iTunes Extras and
iTunes LP, including great new movie titles such as "Star Trek" or
classics like "The Wizard of Oz" and albums such as Taylor Swift's
"Fearless (Platinum Edition)" and Jack Johnson's "En Concert." iTunes
Extras gives movie fans great additional content such as deleted
scenes, interviews and interactive galleries. iTunes LP is the next
evolution of the music album, delivering a rich, immersive experience
for select albums on the iTunes Store by combining beautiful design
with expanded visual features like live performance videos, lyrics,
artwork, liner notes, interviews, photos, album credits and more.
Now Apple TV users can enjoy Genius Mixes through their home theater
system and listen to up to 12 endless mixes of songs that go great
together, automatically generated from their iTunes library. Customers
can also enjoy Internet radio, allowing them to browse and listen to
thousands of Internet radio stations, as well as tag favorite stations
to listen to later. Apple TV's support of HD photos is enhanced with
iPhoto Events, which simplifies finding your favorite photos on Apple
TV, as well as iPhoto Faces, which gives access to photos organized by
people identified in iPhoto.
Apple TV users have direct access to a catalog of over 8,000
Hollywood films on iTunes including over 2,000 in stunning HD video
available for rent or purchase. Users can also choose from a selection
of 11 million songs, 10,000 music videos and over 50,000 TV episodes to
purchase directly from their Apple TV or browse and enjoy the iTunes
Store podcast directory of over 175,000 free video and audio podcasts.
Purchases downloaded to Apple TV are automatically synched back to
iTunes on the user's computer for enjoyment on their Mac or PC or all
current generation iPods or iPhones.* iPod touch or iPhone users can
download the free Remote app from the App Store to control their Apple
TV with a simple tap or flick of the finger.
The new Apple TV software is available as a free automatic download
to all Apple TV customers. The 160 GB Apple TV is available from the
Apple Store , Apple's retail stores, and Apple Authorized Resellers for a
suggested retail price of $229. Apple TV requires an 802.11b/g/n
wireless network or 10/100 Base-T Ethernet networking, a broadband
Internet connection and a high definition widescreen TV. Video
availability varies by country.
Apple TV easily connects to a broad range of widescreen TVs and home
theater systems and comes standard with HDMI, component video, analog
and optical audio ports. Using high-speed WiFi, Apple TV automatically
plays your iTunes content without setup or management.
*Movie rentals work on iPod classic, iPod nano with video, iPod
touch, iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.
Editor's note: See Low
End Mac's Best Apple TV Deals for current prices.
Link: Apple
TV
iTunes 9.0.2 Released
PR: iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all
your digital music and video. It synchs content to your iPod, iPhone,
and Apple TV. And you can add to your collection anytime, 24/7.
Organize and play everything on your Mac or PC. Then sync it to your
iPod and bring it along. Anywhere.
New in version 9.0.2:
- Adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for
a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for
accessibility.
System Requirements:
- Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or G4 processor
- Intel, PowerPC G5 or 1.0 GHz PowerPC G4 or faster processor is
required to play Standard Definition video from the iTunes Store
- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor is required to play HD
video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras from the iTunes Store
- 512 MB of RAM; 1 GB is required to play HD video, an iTunes
LP, or iTunes Extras
- Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is
required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
- Playing videos also requires at least 16 MB of video RAM
- Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
- Apple combo drive or SuperDrive to create audio, MP3, or back-up
CDs; some non-Apple CD-RW recorders may also work.
- Apple SuperDrive to back up your library to DVDs; some non-Apple
DVD-RW drives may also work.
- Macintosh Software
- Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later; Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
- QuickTime 7.6 or later
- Support for HE-AAC requires QuickTime 7.6.4 and Mac OS X version
10.5 or later
- Safari 4 or later
- 200 MB of available disk space
Platform Support: PPC/Intel
Link: iTunes
iLounge Launches 2010 iPod + iPhone Buyers'
Guide
PR: iLounge debuts the brand-new 2010 iPod + iPhone Buyers'
Guide, the latest in its multi-million-downloaded series of
publications. The 200-page Guide is available immediately as a free,
hassle-free download from iLounge, and will be featured at the iLounge
Pavilion of the January 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas.
Authoritative. Comprehensive. Incredible. These are the words that
readers use to describe iLounge's annual iPod iPhone Buyers' Guides -
respected annual overviews of Apple's portable media devices and
third-party add-ons. Today, iLounge proudly debuts the brand-new 2010
iPod + iPhone Buyers' Guide, the latest in its multi-million-downloaded
series of publications. The 200-page Guide is available immediately as
a free, hassle-free download from iLounge, and will be featured at the
iLounge Pavilion of the January 2010 International Consumer Electronics
Show in Las Vegas.
With thousands of accessories and "apps" now competing for
attention, this is the most exciting time in history to buy iPods,
iPhones, and add-ons, but also the most confusing. As the world's
leading reviewer of these products since 2001, iLounge has distilled
years of honest, smart analysis into the 2010 Guide, creating four
easy-to-read sections that spotlight the year's most essential
products: Apple hardware, games, applications, and accessories. New
headphones, speakers, cases, batteries, and car accessories receive
special attention inside.
Serious iPod and iPhone fans will enjoy exclusive sneak peeks at
upcoming accessories, as well as gift recommendations that range from
free games to a $41,000 platinum and diamond-encrusted iPhone 3GS -
plus plenty of affordable choices in the middle. First-time users will
especially appreciate the iGlossary, which clearly explains all the
Apple technical jargon that has become common over the last several
years, and a Where To Buy section, which clearly shows the
lowest-priced and smartest places to purchase iPods, iPhones, and
accessories.
"Apple has sold over 260 million iPods and iPhones," said Jeremy
Horwitz, Editor-in-Chief of iLounge and the Guide, "so there's never
been a greater appetite for honest information about these devices and
their add-ons. The 2010 Buyers' Guide is a quick, downloadable summary
you can read on your computer or carry in your pocket when shopping,
helping you make educated choices about what best fits your needs."
Additional key sections of the 2010 iPod iPhone Buyers' Guide
include:
- Buying and Selling Tips: Looking to buy a new iPod or iPhone right
now? Skip the screwy 2009 iPod shuffle, and try the tricked-out new
iPod touch, iPod nano, or iPhone 3GS. Want to sell your old model?
Check the Guide for current used pricing for every iPod and iPhone
released since 2001.
- Best of the Year and Readers' Choice Awards: Sixteen products and
three top developers are named as winners of iLounge's prestigious Best
of the Year awards for 2009, with highest honors going to Speck
Products, iHome, Gameloft, Facebook, and SwitchEasy. Thousands of
reader votes selected the winners of four Readers' Choice Awards, as
well.
- The Complete History of iPod, iPhone iTunes: Over 54 million iPods
and 20 million iPhones were sold in the past year, along with roughly
one billion App Store downloads. Our milestone-based timeline covers
everything from the January 2001 release of iTunes through October
2009's release of Apple TV 3.0.
- Contests: With over $2,300 in prizes at stake, winners of iLounge's
Design The Apple Tablet art contest are named, and a new iD the iPods +
iPhones photo contest debuts.
"With two million downloads of our Guides in the last year alone,
iLounge has built an unmatched reputation for honest and objective
coverage of Apple's digital media products," said Dennis Lloyd,
Publisher of iLounge. "Our latest 2010 Buyers' Guide is a must-read for
anyone who has an iPod or iPhone, and anyone who's thinking of buying
Apple-related products this year."
The 2010 iPod + iPhone Buyers' Guide is available now in Adobe PDF
format. Widely heralded as "the iPod Bible," iLounge's popular tutorial
edition, The Free iPod + iPhone Book, and previous years' versions of
the Buyers' Guide can also be downloaded from the iLounge online.
Link: iLounge
2010 iPod + iPhone Buyers' Guide
case-mate Recession Case Photo Contest
PR: Following the huge success of the 99¢ Recession Case
made out of cardboard, case-mate is holding a photo contest where
participants will have to add their own artistic twist to the case,
take a picture, and upload it.
The picture with the most votes receives the Grand Prize, a super
sweet 1982 Suzuki FA50 moped, and runners up get a shopping spree in
the case-mate store. Also, if 99¢ is too much money, plans for
building the case for free are available to download on the case-mate
recession case contest site.
Link: case-mate
Recession Case Photo Contest
Apps & Services
iPod classic Now an eReader with TimeStream
Software's Notescasts
TimeStream Software, a Portland, Oregon iPhone and iPod Notescast
developer, has turned the iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod video into
eReaders with its popular Notescast titles. Installing to the "Notes"
feature found on nearly every iPod in use worldwide today, Notescasts
are interactive books on the iPod, each containing up to hundreds of
pages of digital copy linked to related photos and additional text.
While new, users can already download such Notescast titles as:
- "Walt Disney World Guide" Notescast - A complete guide to Walt
Disney World Resort - 230 Pages with photos.
- "Walt Disney World Secrets" Notescast - A revealing tour of the
little known secrets throughout Walt Disney World® Resort.
- "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Notescast - This classic American
tale now on the iPod classic, iPod video and iPod nano.
- "Top 10 Yosemite Hikes" Notescast - A guide to the Top 10 hikes of
Yosemite National Park - Complete with photos.
- "Pride and Prejudice" Notescast - One of the most popular novels of
all time . . . now on the iPod. - 240 Pages.
In addition, with the iPod's installed base of over 100 million
users across all demographics worldwide, major brands, including Hilton
Hotels, Sheraton, DoubleTree and others are now looking to TimeStream
Software to develop custom Notescasts as powerful new mobile marketing
tools, a idea the Mobile Marketing Association calls "A groundbreaking
concept."
"We're excited to introduce an all new use for the iPod." said Mike
Westby of TimeStream Software. "The fact that nearly every iPod in use
worldwide today is already configured to install Notescasts is
obviously a big plus for distribution of our product and new mobile
marketing tool."
A growing list of Notescast titles are available for free and for
sale at the Notescast web site.
Link: Notescasts
C@rds Master for iPhone and iPod touch
PR: Dusseldorf-based Hot Chili Apps GmbH announces
C@rds Master 1.1.2, an update to their free mobile eCard utility for
iPhone and iPod touch. Designed specifically to take advantage of the
iPhone's unique capabilities and interface, C@rds Master is an
easy-to-use yet sophisticated postcard creation and delivery tool.
C@rds sets includes 10 topics for nearly every occasion to create and
generate individual and fancy digital postcards.
Hot Chili Apps GmbH announces C@rds Master 1.1.2, an update to their
free mobile eCard utility for iPhone and iPod touch. Designed
specifically to take advantage of the iPhone's unique capabilities and
interface, C@rds Master is an easy-to-use yet sophisticated postcard
creation and delivery tool. C@rds Master offers countless choices for
every occasion to surprise loved ones, friends, colleagues, partners
and family with fancy mobile digital postcards.
C@rds Master features sets offering 10 topics for nearly every
occasion, including, Love, Birthday, Photos, Dating, Christmas, Easter,
Halloween, Kids, Frames, as well as for Moving/Relocation. Two stylish
cards per set, including 20 c@rds templates in all, and can be used
immediately.
By taking advantage of C@rds' convenient in-app purchase, users can
choose from a list of 400 additional template sets for purchase and
downloading directly into the application. All downloaded sets remain
in the application so they can be used at any time.
"With the new possibilities that Apple offered by using
InAppPurchase also in free Apps now everyone can easily get to know our
cards," said Farid Zendagui, CEO of Hot Chili Apps. "The positive
feedback we have received after a short time confirms the success of
the concept."
C@rds Sets (each with two full working templates):
- Love - For the love of your life
- Birthday - For very personal, last minute birthday greetings
- Photo - For Photo C@rds saying more than thousands of words
- Date - For dating very special people
- Christmas - For touching Christmas greetings
- Easter - For inviting all rabbits to the Easter egg hunt
- Halloween - For ghosts, vampires and little werewolves
- Kids - For your small loved ones
- Frame - Special frames for special people
- Moving/Relocation - For people on the move to stay in contact
With a focus on ease-of-use, the application offers Landscape view
for creating and previewing postcards. Users can use any font available
from the iPhone/iPod device for text, choose background, as well as
preferred effects for photos: black and white and sepia shadow. C@rds
can be sent directly from the application to the device's photo album,
emailed to family and friends, and even shared on Facebook, Twitter, or
tumblr.
Supported Languages: US English, German, French, and Italian
Device Requirements: iPhone or iPod touch 3.0 or later
C@rds Master 1.1.2 is completely free (Regular $1.99) and available
now worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities
category. Card sets are half priced. As a very special occasion to get
to know Hot Chili Apps digital C@rds, Users can try two topics of every
item for free and get every template for half price.
Link: C@rds Master for iPhone and iPod
touch
Broadersheet: Your Customized iPhone Newspaper
AppStorm's David Appleyard reports:
"A wide range of different iPhone apps are available for reading
news - whether via RSS, or another method. Today I'm taking a look at
Broadersheet, a $3.99 iPhone application that aims to be your portable
electronic newspaper, aggregating the content that interests you most
from a range of different sources.
"A few features make it stand out from the crowd: it's intelligent,
and learns which stories interest you most as you rate them, you can
read stories offline, and also view a simplified version of a website -
optimised for the iPhone's screen.
"I'll be looking at these features in greater detail, and assessing
whether it's a good solution for reading news on-the-go."
Link:
Broadersheet: Your Customized iPhone Newspaper
My Christmas Gift List
PR: My Christmas gift list is the latest ultimate application
specially designed to help you organize your Christmas shopping. This
shopping list manager is the perfect tool to take care of all your
shopping for the Holiday season: starting from contacts, budget to
ideas and gifts, organize your Christmas shopping in the most efficient
and enjoyable way.
Black Friday is coming, so get yourself My Christmas Gift List and
get all your Christmas gifts on time!
The application features:
- Localization of the application: English, French, German, Spanish,
Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Czech, and Polish.
- Create a fully editable list of contacts with an efficient
management thanks to several categories: family, friends, colleagues,
other/none.
Import contacts from your Apple AddressBook or add a person from an
empty contact. Modify all your contacts and change their
characteristics as often as necessary (name, category, allocated
budget). Use of the Photo Library for each contact.
Change and reorganize the the order of each contact in your list.
For each contact, reminder of the status of the gifts, total budget set
and a check mark to notify when all gifts are bought.
- Christmas countdown and a general reminder of shopping information:
number of contacts in the list, budget spent, gift already bought.
- Instant Shopping List: accessible shopping list always updated will
your latest changes. Check mark in front of each item of the list,
synchronization with the budget and the countdown of gifts already
bought.
- Fully editable list of gifts: status, budget. Synchronization with
the shopping list and the general reminder of the shopping information.
Use of the Photo Library for each gift's description.
What's new in My Christmas Gift List 1.0.1?
- Countdown for Christmas gift to be bought
- For each contact, total sum of all gifts bought
- Bug fixed when adding a contact from the AddressBook
- Bug fixed about the total value of all gifts bought
Price:
0,79€ or 99¢ on the AppStore
Link: My Christmas
Gift List
Christmas Experience for iPhone
PR: Energize Software releases an update to the
multi-game app "Christmas Experience" with new features. While
listening to holiday music you can decorate a snowman, play Christmas
hangman, solve a puzzle, and tilt your device in one of eight
directions to hear different holiday sounds on the iPhone or iPod
touch.
Feature Highlights:
- Holiday background music to put you in the Christmas mood
- Create your own snowman with 30 pieces that utilize pinch and
rotate gestures
- Save, load and replace up to 9 different snowman creations
- Select which snowman pieces appear
- Save a picture of your snowman to your photo album or send it via
email
- Play Christmas hangman and guess the correct words before all the
Christmas light bulbs break
- Have fun moving presents with a holiday game of the Tower of
Hanoi
- Listen to different holiday sounds as you tilt your device in one
of eight directions
- See the number of days count down until Christmas
- Many settings to customize your Christmas Experience including tilt
sensitivity, auto hide buttons, enabling and disabling sounds, and
shake to erase
System Requirements: iPhone or iPod touch 2.1 or later (Some
features require 3.0 or later)
Christmas Experience 1.2 is 99¢ and is available exclusively
through the iTunes App Store in the Entertainment category. Complete
details can be viewed at the Energize Software site.
Link: Christmas
Experience for iPhone
iPhone App Allows You to Share and Rate Musical
Riffs
PR: Joy Entertainment LLC, in partnership with iPhone
application developer Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., today introduced the first
iPhone application of it's kind that allows users to generate musical
riffs with their own instruments via the iPhone/iPod touch. Riff Raters
was created to allow musicians and music enthusiasts alike to share
their original riffs with the world.
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"Riff Raters enables musicians to spread the news about their music
and expand their fan base", says Joy Glenwright, CEO of Joy
Entertainment LLC. Musicians can share and get comments about their
riffs with the entire App community.
Riffs are "short repeated melodic phrases," usually lasting no more
than twenty seconds - like a musical "tweet". Musicians can record
original riffs on their iPhone/iTouch with any instrument through the
Riff Raters application. They can then edit riffs with reverb and
trimming tools, ensuring they get the exact sound they want. Once
they're done, they post the original riff to Riff Raters and watch it
climb to the Top 25 charts. Musicians can even use geo-tagging to let
others know where exactly they are in the world.
Even if you don't have an instrument to record a riff on Riff
Raters, users can rate and comment on the riffs they hear, browsing by
instrument, genre or musician. And as riffs become more popular, they
rise up the charts. Fans even have the opportunity to be notified when
their favorite riffers upload new riffs.
Gautam Godse, Software Director of Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., on Riff
Raters, "The iPhone is fast approaching 100,000 applications, with
music applications numbering in the thousands. This application is
unlike anything on the market and we believe it will quickly become one
of the most popular musical apps in the entire iTunes store."
It is as easy as Riff. Record. Share.
Riff Raters is available for only $1.99 in the iTunes App Store.
Link: Riff
Raters
The Opera Project for iPhone
PR: After bringing onto the iPhone the cook book Artusi,
Dreams&Lotto, Forex Alert and other successful applications,
Intermundia, a leading company in mobile communication, web design and
web-marketing, today announce the Opera project.
Lovers and novice of the Opera will have the chance to download from
iTunes 24 applications with the librettos of the most famous and well
known Operas.
Aside from the 24 applications, a single application, Opera Top
Collection, with the complete collection will be available.
Verdi, Mozart, Puccini, Bizet, Rossini, and many others will travel
with you always. Thanks to the function read and listen you read along
while you listen to an opera on your iPhone while on iPod mode. In this
way you can use the application and read the libretto at the same
time.
The application includes information about the plot, characters and
history. The original libretto is readable in the original language,
English, and a bilingual version (original and English at the same
time) with user-controllable speed and smooth scrolling.
The graphics on black background were made especially for use it in
the theatre without annoying your peers and opera neighbours.
List of the opera applications: Aida (G. Verdi), Carmen (G. Bizet),
Carmina Burana (C. Orff), Cavalleria Rusticana (P. Mascagni), Cos fan
tutte (W.A. Mozart), Don Giovanni (W.A. Mozart), Il Barbiere di
Siviglia (G. Rossini), Il Trovatore (G. Verdi), I Pagliacci (R.
Leoncavallo), La Bohme (G. Puccini), La Forza del Destino (G. Verdi),
La Traviata (G. Verdi), L Italiana in Algeri (G. Rossini), Le Nozze di
Figaro (W.A. Mozart), Lucia di Lammermoor (G. Donizetti), Macbeth (G.
Verdi), Madama Butterfly (G. Puccini), Nabucco (G. Verdi), Norma (V.
Bellini), Otello (G. Verdi), Requiem (W.A. Mozart), Rigoletto (G.
Verdi), Tosca (G. Puccini), Turandot (G. Puccini).
Link: The
Opera Project for iPhone
iPhone App Helps Dealers Sell Cars Faster
PR: AutoRevo, the premier provider of auto dealer websites
and on-demand software for automotive dealerships marketing and selling
cars online, today announced the release of AutoRevo Mobile, an
application that allows dealers to manage their inventory on their
iPhone.
"The technical barriers to a true mobile solution for dealers have
now been removed with the latest iPhone. This is a great opportunity
for our industry to flourish with a drastically increased speed of
business," said Chad Polk, CEO of AutoRevo.
AutoRevo Mobile allows dealers to decode a VIN from a photo of the
VIN barcode, edit vehicle information, update prices, shoot and upload
unlimited photos, run Carfax Vehicle History Reports, and manage leads,
giving dealers the ability to manage their inventory from anywhere, at
any time.
"We had several dealers buy out their existing contract and upgrade
to the iPhone in order to be an early adopter of AutoRevo Mobile,"
continued Polk. "That tells me we have a game changing product that
will move the industry forward. You can literally have a car advertised
on your site before the ink dries on the bank draft."
A leader in the automotive industry, AutoRevo is a premier provider
of dealer websites and on-demand software for automotive dealerships
marketing and selling cars online. FastLot, the company's Internet
marketing platform, delivers dealer websites, integration with any
automotive shopping site, real-time inventory pricing tools, lead
management, digital customer delivery documents, advanced reporting and
much more.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, AutoRevo was founded in 2003 and has
experienced triple-digit growth for the past six years. The company is
aligned with the auto industry's leading e-commerce sites, including:
eBay Motors, AutoTrader.com, OVE.com, Openlane.com, Cars.com,
Craigslist, Google, Vehix, CARFAX, and hundreds more.
Link: AutoRevo
Bible Study Reimagined: Logos 4 Bible Software
Released for iPhone
PR: The Logos 4 interface is streamlined, powerful, and yet
easy to use, which is a great achievement for software that can manage
digital libraries of more than 10,000 titles - Mac Users: We're sorry,
it's coming! - presently shipping a pre-release Alpha of the Mac
version
Logos Bible Software has announced the release of Logos 4, the
newest version of its popular Bible study software.
More than three years in development, Logos 4 represents the new
standard in digital Bible study.
"When we
sat down to design Logos 4, we knew it couldn't be just another upgrade
to the previous version," said Bob Pritchett, President of Logos Bible
Software. "Logos 4 is a complete re-imagining of what a desktop
biblical study library ought to be."
The Logos 4 interface is streamlined, powerful, and yet easy to use,
which is a great achievement for software that can manage digital
libraries of more than 10,000 titles. Some of the features in Logos 4
include:
- An advanced search system that can return library-wide searches in
less than 1 second.
- A Smart searching that suggests synonyms and alternate terms.
- Synchronization "to the cloud" for backup and to keep preferences,
notes, reading plans, and your library in sync across all your
computers, including PCs, Macs, and iPhones.
- A smart tab and window management system for workspace
customization and multi-monitor support.
- The Cited By tool, which returns the books from your library that
cite the material in your active window.
- 60 new high-resolution maps of the biblical world.
- A custom-built index of all the places mentioned in the Bible.
- A one-of-a-kind family tree diagram for every person mentioned in
the Bible.
- A database of every thing in the Bible (like altars, fig trees, or
Goliath's sword), with cross references, pictures, and links to
dictionary articles.
Link: Logos 4
Protection
IvySkin Introduces the World's First SmartCase for
iPhone 3G/3GS
PR: IvySkin has announced the SmartCase, a new iPhone
3G/3GS accessory that brings a premium power and protection experience
to iPhone owners. It offers IvySkin's newest Glass Touch-Thru case
called Quattro-T4 bundled with the new Quattro battery. This advanced
power distribution system enables the iPhone to receive an additional
200% battery life. The SmartCase includes the SmartPac, Quattro-T4, USB
cable and full manufacturer's warranty.
The SmartCase is a new iPhone 3G/3GS accessory by IvySkin that
brings a premium power and protection experience to iPhone's owners. It
offers ivyskin's newest Glass Touch-Thru case called Quattro-T4 bundled
with the new Quattro battery. Although there are a few companies that
offer an extended battery for the iPhone, none offers one as part of a
case that is also fully removable.
With the introduction of the world's first Xylo touch-thru case for
iPhone, and recently a breakthrough Glass Quattro Touch-Thru cases;
It's time to introduce the world's first SmartCase. iPhone 3G/3GS no
longer have to sacrifice performance in one area to achieve it in
another. With the new SmartCase, iPhone enthusiasts at every level can
enjoy a premium protection with an added 200% of battery life to their
iPhone.
SmartCase Features:
- Integrated Touch-Thru Glass Screen
- Battery brain is included at no charge: The SmartCase sends a
signal to the iPhone to drain smartcase's power first before using the
its battery. This advanced power distribution system, enables the
iPhone to receive an additional 200% battery life
- 5 LED-light battery status indicator
- The SmartCase can be charged without removing the case, it includes
a USB cable and a built-in power charger
- Polycarbonate hard shell case with Polysilicon coating provides a
protection that is second to none in the market today
Get results:
- Standby Time - Up to 350 hours
- Talk Time - Up to 6 hours on 3G | Up to 12 hours on 2G
- Internet Use - Up to 6 hours on 3G | Up to 7 hours on Wi-Fi
- Audio Playback - Up to 28 hours
- Video Playback - Up to 8 hours
Screenshot: http://tinyurl.com/yf8nm4b
Link: iPhone 3G/3GS
SmartCase
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Marware SportShell Convertible for 2G iPod touch
PR: Marware Inc. has announced the
SportShell Convertible for the iPod touch 2G is now shipping. With a
detachable armband and belt clip, the SportShell Convertible is a
cleverly designed 3-in-1 carrying solution. It is a tough hard shell
case, an armband case, and a belt clip case that provides the freedom
to take the iPod touch anywhere.
The armband allows the iPod touch to rest securely and comfortably
on your arm while you go for a walk, jog or the gym. The sturdy belt
clip locks in place and doubles as a stand. Remove the clip and the
SportShell Convertible easily slips into a pocket, purse or bag. The
SportShell Convertible also comes with Marware's Lifetime Warranty.
Features:
- Armband case, clip case, or slim pocket case - interchangeable
parts
- Quick release/attach armband design prevents perspiration from
getting into iPod touch
- Securely clip to waistband, belt, or armband
- Clip locks in place to become a stand
- Interchangeable pieces offer maximum versatility
- Includes: Hard shell case, clip, flat back piece, armband, clear
screen protector and cleaning cloth and Marware's Lifetime
Warranty
The SportShell Convertible for iPod touch 2G is available in black,
retails for $39.99 and is shipping now. Visit Marware online for
additional information. Marware is a leading provider of software and
eco-consious accessory solutions for Apple iPhones, iPods, and
notebooks.
Link: SportShell
Convertible for the iPod touch 2G
Purchase Link
Marware SportShell for iPod touch 2G Now
Shipping
PR: Marware Inc. has announced the SportShell for
iPod touch 2G is now shipping. The SportShell provides exceptional
protection and a sleek look. This low-profile case offers three
distinct carrying solutions, using a unique, patent-pending design. The
SportShell easily changes from a belt clip case to an ultra-slim,
flat-back or open-back case. The ratchet belt clip rotates a full
360-degrees, and doubles as a table top stand. The flat-back option is
ideal when carrying the iPod touch 2G in a pocket or purse. The
open-back option displays the iPod touch Apple logo. The SportShell
comes with Marware's Lifetime Warranty.
Features:
- Interchangeable pieces allow slim case, clip case, or open-back
design
- Hard shell case with smooth rubberized finish
- Unique design provides solid protection and versatility
- 360 ratchet clip also works as a stand
- Includes: Hard shell, ratchet clip, flat back piece, clear screen
protector, cleaning cloth and Marware's Lifetime Warranty
The SportShell is available in black, retails for $34.99, and is now
shipping. Please visit Marware online for additional information.
Marware is a leading provider of software and eco-conscious accessory
solutions for Apple iPhones, iPods, and notebooks.
Link:
SportShell
Purchase Link
CAZE Announces Zero 5 UltraThin Case for iPhone
3G/3GS
PR: CAZE has released Zero 5 UltraThin case,
claimed to be the World's Thinnest transparent case for iPhone 3GS/3G.
Zero 5 is an enhanced version of the very favorable 0.7mm air jacket
case. It has improved the thickness and the chrome edge protection. The
case thickness was cut down from 0.7mm to 0.5mm and was extended to
protect the chrome edges of an iPhone. It's available in clear and
black and bundled with two screen protectors.
Zero 5 is currently the World's Thinnest transparent case for iPhone
3GS/3G, featuring a maximum thickness of 0.5mm. It's so thin and light
weight, it's almost unnoticeable when installed. This ultra-thin case
is especially suitable for users who wish to show the original iPhone
outlook and shape while receiving the best protection. Zero 5 is
purposely designed to increase the protection by extending the shell to
wrap around the chrome edges and corners of an iPhone.
Customers who buy any cases from CAZE will get a Mirror Screen
Protector and an Anti-FingerPrint Screen Protector for free.
iPhone CAZE designs and manufactures high quality, fashionable and
unique iPhone cases for iPhone 3G/3GS in a wide assortment of styles
and colors. iPhone CAZE offers a variety of cases of different
materials from leather, metallic, fabric, silicone to swarovski
crystal. Products will be shipped within 24 hours during weekday and 30
Days Money Back Guarantee is provided.
Link: Zero 5
UltraThin Case for iPhone 3G/3GS
