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📅 November 27, 2011

FastPdfKit Reader: First Siri Controlled App [video]

FastPdfKit Reader is manipulated by various commands with SiriProxy acting in the middle. A plugin is used to add new commands to the ones recognized by Siri, and finally, the proxy then sends the final commands to the app.

A few days ago, we told you about plamoni’s Siri Proxy , a proxy server which allows developers to easily add functionality to Siri. The main example for Siri Proxy is a plugin to control a thermostat with Siri. If that’s not impressive enough, another developer by the name of Brandon Fiquett, has created a ruby plugin for Siri Proxy which allows him to control his car using Siri.

Today we’re telling you about FastPdfKit Reader, the first Siri controlled iOS app…

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📅 November 21, 2011

Siri Proxy Can Add Limitless Functionality To Siri [video]

Siri Proxy is a proxy server for Apple’s Siri “assistant.” The idea is to allow for the creation of custom handlers for different actions. This can allow developers to easily add functionality to Siri.

The main example is a plugin to control a thermostat with Siri. It responds to commands such as, “What’s the status of the thermostat?”, or “Set the thermostat to 68 degrees”, or even “What’s the inside temperature?”

For more info and the source code for Siri Proxy check out github. Head over the break to check out the videos….

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📅 November 10, 2010

Incident Lets You Use The iPhone To Control Games On Your TV

One of the coolest potential uses for the Apple TV is to be able to play iPhone games on your TV using the iPhone as a controller. Having trouble imagining it? Imagine no more.

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📅 November 23, 2009

jQTouch: jQuery Plugin To Unleash The True Power Of MobileSafari

new jquery plugin that will allow web developers to built apps for the iPhone using the MobileSafari interface

jQTouch is a jQuery plugin for mobile web developement on the iPhone. That means that web app devs will get a development kit and they will be able to create interfaces for their apps in Safari. You can learn more at the official home page and if you are a dev interested in the code, you can find it here.Also, you can enjoy this demo videos:

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📅 April 19, 2009

iPhone App Helps You Make… iPhone Apps

Do you have a great idea for an iPhone app but not the coding skills to actually build it? Well, there’s an app for that. The AppIncubator iPhone App from MEDL Mobile lets you submit your ideas which the company’s development team will then build into apps for you. Of course, as you probably imagined, they’re going to take a cut of the profits. But what better way to build an iPhone app without actually having to do any work!

Do you have a great idea for an iPhone app but not the coding skills to actually build it? Well, there’s an app for that. The AppIncubator iPhone App from MEDL Mobile lets you submit your ideas which the company’s development team will then build into apps for you. Of course, as you probably imagined, they’re going to take a cut of the profits. But what better way to build an iPhone app without actually having to do any work!

The AppIncubator application is the first of its kind. With this app, anyone can be an iPhone “developer.” After downloading and installing the app, you use its simple interface to submit your ideas to MEDL Mobile. Alternately, you can upload ideas via the company’s web site. Once you receive your submission number, you can then use the storyboard tool found on the site to flesh out your thoughts even further.

After the app undergoes a series of tests and reviews which analyze the app’s potential for revenue as well as its “originality, functionality, simplicity, and fun,” the app will be built by the company’s in-house development team. When complete, MEDL Mobile will promote and market the application for you. All you had to do was have the original idea.

Since the company is doing all the hard work of app building and promotion, it makes sense that they plan on taking a cut. However, 25 percent of the app’s revenues is shared with the app’s “creator” (you). Considering how little effort there was put forth on your part, that actually seems rather generous. Still, if you want to keep more than 25 percent, you can just hire the company to build the app for you instead.

The AppIncubator is available for download in the iTunes Store here.

[via ReadWriteWeb]

📅 February 7, 2009

How To Create a Cydia Repository

What is Repository (Repo) :

A way of a developer distributing apps through installer/cydia. For example: Once you(a Dev) makes a repo you put your apps in it then can distribute the link of the repo to others so they can install your apps via installer.

What you will need to start a Repo :

A computer running a Linux Distro ( maybe latest version of Ubuntu.)
A website where you have FTP access to host the repo
Files that you will copy to two directories on your Linux machine . Get them from here
Any app or theme, because nobody wants an emtpy repo

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📅 February 5, 2009

ClearCam – 4 MP Photos on iPhone

What’s up this is AnthonyKash from over at TheNovus.net. It’s a new day and a new app out on Cydia. ClearCam boast to take your 2 megapixel iPhone and turn it into 4 megapixels. The developer’s site is located at http://www.occipital.com/ . ClearCam offers “enhanced mode” which snaps 6 pics in 2.5 seconds and combines and enhances all the images to give you that nice 4 megapixel picture you’ve been waiting for. Because it’s a 4 megapixel image the photo’s can be enlarged with better clarity and visibly less noise.

This great app also offers the “QucikShot” setting which rapidly shoots off 4 pics and then chooses the best one and tosses the rest. The only downside is that this app costs $10 but the upside is it’s available for free , cracked wide open for all of us to use on the xSellize Cydia repo. To add the repo go to http://www.xsellize.com/ and sign up for free and add their source, xsellize.com/cydia/user-pass/ to Cydia where user is your user name and pass is your password. Now remember if you like the app go out and support the developers and buy it.

murda the funky space monkey edit :

Usually for a point and shoot cam , you dont need more than , lets say , 5 MP. Although i really dont see a 4 MP quality in the pics shot with the iphone using ClearCam. iPhone’s photo camera diaphragm is too small to capture all the light and details for a 4MP quality pic.

That being said, you should really try this app, because there is a minimal but visible enhancement in the quality of the pic. BTW : trying this on a natural day light wont serve you any good. The iPhone takes beautiful pics on those conditions anyway. Play around with it, see if it suits you, and like Anthony said ( glad you pointed that out ) : if you think that this app suits you, buy it!

📅 February 5, 2009

eXo Platform is Recruiting iPhone Developer

This has nothing to do with improving your personal device ( at this momment ) but it can improve your life. Times can be tough right now, you may or may not have a job, you need money and i know that you are skilled. I know this sounds like an ad, or something like that… but the thing is that i have nothing in common with this comapny and i am not getting paid to deliver this message.I just thought that some of you might be interested in this.

What is eXo Platform ?

eXo Platform is a French company founded in 2003 and now employing more than 100 collaborators world wide. Based on an innovative web 2.0 solution which enables the virtualization of the work space through an advanced WebOS interface, eXo Platform is developing Open Source collaborative softwares for medium to large organizations. eXo Platform is developing all the components to build complete and reliable IT systems. eXo Platform is providing a wide range of java based softwares to improve work efficiency in companies. eXo is developing a portfolio of applications: WebOS portals, enterprise content management systems, complete collaborative suites including a mail client, a calendar and an address book, as well as a forum, a wiki, a chat, a visio conferencing tool and a social networking software to help companies to link their collaborators.

You will have the chance to:

Be trained to improve your skills in your expertise areas, and possibly travel overseas to work with eXo collaborators in other branches or with customers
Benefit from attractive remuneration and good opportunities of career development (Becoming a Team Leader depends on your skills)
Work for the leading Open Source project developed in Vietnam and leading on the European market
Join a young and dynamic team in a friendly and professional working environment
Become a member of a world wide Open Source company competing with leading international organizations
Work on innovative and interesting products

Years of experience: N/a year(s)
Minimum career level: Experienced (Non-Manager)
Minimum education level: Bachelors

They are looking for people:

Very good logic and coding skills.
Meticulous in the work done
Ability to take up challenges
Team Working spirit
Curious and willing to learn new technologies
Ability to research Open Source and to be constantly up to date with new technologies
Good at speaking, listening, reading and writing English / French skills can be an advantage

Experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas is of a high interest for us:

Apple Macintosh product development experience, OS/X Platform knowledge
Experience of the iPhone’s user interface and technical features
iPhone development experience. An app in the App Store would be a plus
Cocoa / Objective C
Web Services (SOAP, REST, XML-RPC)
Experience in JavaScript coding: DOM, AJAX, DHTML, CSS, Prototype, Object Oriented Programming
Experience in rich Internet applications, like drag and drop, slider, pop up menus, image galleries

For more info and how can you apply for a job check out this page

📅 February 3, 2009

Installous Scam on Twitter

Remember that yesterday i’ve presented you Crackulous Scam On Twitter ? Well… new day , the same story. But this time is not about Crackulous , its about Installous. It’s the same page, but not the same domain name. Same price, same paypal address. PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT!!!! What’s next, Cydia?

As of right now Installous is not free. You may come across websites that claim to have a free version of Installous but these versions have viruses which log all your information including passwords, phone numbers, contacts, and send it to people so it’s best to stay away from these shady copies. A lot of hard work and development went in to making this brilliant application. It would be unfair if it was given for free. Right now this application costs only $10 for a limited time and this is a GREAT BARGAIN so buy it today from the Buy Installous page. Later it will be going up to $20. This application is in hot demand.

📅 February 2, 2009

Crackulous Scam On Twitter

I would like to start this post with some !#@$!# !#@$!%$ @~#@##!$#!$ words. But i wont, because , now, everything is fixed.At least im hoping that my tweet got to everybody and it was a wake up call.

So basically , i got up this morning, smile with the rising sun and i saw that Crackulous is following me on twitter. Wicked!!! Followed him/her/it back and trying to start a conversation with the mighty dev. Little did i know, that this was a scam.

This is basically what happend on twitter between me and the fake crackulous dev :

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