📅 January 23, 2009

Jaadu VNC for iPhone

This is a guest post by iRoc, and today he is going to fill you in on one of his most favorite apps :  Jaadu! icon

What exactly is Jaadu and why would I need it, You might ask. Well, let’s say you are at work and you need a file, but that file is on your computer at home. You could call home and try to talk someone through navigating to the file and sending it to you. Oh, but that almost always is a head ache at best. Wouldn’t be great if you could just get in touch with the Enterprise , and teleport back home and get the file? No Jaadu is not about to save you thousands on travel expenses or make your daily commute magically disappear. Though Jaadu was formerly known as Teleport, and it’s the next best thing to a real deal teleporter.

Jaddu will allow you to remotely access any of your computers anytime you want or need right from your iPhone. You will have 100% control over your distant computer, or the one that’s just out of arms reach if you want to roll that way. 100%? That’s right 100%!

Your desktop even shows on the iPhone screen. So you can navigate to the necessary file and send it to yourself via email, instant messenger, any way that you could send that file if you were sitting right there at your computer normally, and everyone is happy and you are the big hero of the day in your boss’s eye.

Here’s how I used it last. I was at the store and I saw a DVD for a movie I had been meaning to download and watch, but always seemed to forget when I was at my computer. So I reached in my pocket got out my iPhone called Scotty and said, “Scotty one for transport.” N o not really. I opened Jaddu selected my laptop at home. Opened Firefox, went to mininova.org and searched for the movie. Once I found it I started the download. I could even check back in periodically to see how the download was coming along. Anything you can do sitting at your computer with your keyboard and mouse you can do on the screen of your iPhone with Jaadu.

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📅 January 21, 2009

Apple’s AppStore on the WWW

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Maybe some of you might knew about this, but i just found out about it. The Apple AppStore is finally on the web. The appstore itself it was a revolutionary release, changing the way users conception about finding and install applications for their mobile phones.

This online version of the App Store, which is clearly not sanctioned by Apple, runs on Google’s App Engine. As Amit Agarwal notes, Apple uses a rather cryptic XML format for delivering the pages in iTunes. However, the developers of the online App Store have found a way to decrypt these XML files and render them as regular HTML.

There are some limitations tho, because at one point or the other, you need to run iTunes in order to install an app. Given Apple’s litigious nature, we don’t know if this version of the App Store will be around for a very long time, but it’s a great resource if you just want to link to an app in the store, for example, without your users having to open the desktop iTunes app (which, after all, is not available on all operating systems).

📅 January 10, 2009

iPod Invented in 1979 By a British Inventor, Not By Apple

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Kane Kramer ( the inventor of digital audio player ) , invented and built the device in 1979 – when he was just 23.

His invention, called the IXI, stored only 3.5 minutes of music on to a chip – but Mr Kramer rightly believed its capacity would improve.

His sketches at the time showed a credit-card-sized player with a rectangular screen and a central menu button to scroll through a selection of music tracks – very similar to the iPod.

He took out a worldwide patent and set up a company to develop the idea.

But in 1988, after a boardroom split, he was unable to raise the £60,000 needed to renew patents across 120 countries and the technology became public property.Apple used Mr Kramer’s patents and drawings to defend itself in the legal wrangle in 2007.A staggering 163million iPods have been sold since the device was launched by Apple in 2001.Every minute, another 100 are snapped up worldwide.

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📅 January 8, 2009

Watch Live TV, Record DVR Programs and Watch Recorded Films on Your iPhone

The first exciting news from Macworld 2009 came late Monday afternoon when Sling Media PR director Brian Jaquet announced that we will see the much anticipated SlingPlayer for the iPhone by the end of the quarter. If you own a version of their SlingBox set top, this app will allow you to watch live TV, record DVR programs, and even watch recorded films over the air with a 3G or wifi connection.

Six months ago at WWDC, Sling showed off a proof-of-concept SlingPlayer on a jailbroken iPhone. Sling also informed reporters that they were using a jailbroken phone because they had not been accepted into Apple’s Developer Program.  From that moment, the rumor mill went into overdrive about why we have not seen an Apple approved SlingPlayer in the app store.

Along with the exciting iPhone news, Sling Media also announced that their streaming site, sling.com will begin supporting OS X via a browser plugin. For the first time, Mac users will be able to stream HD TV on their browsers from the SlingPlayer. Very exciting to see that Sling is finally showing Apple some love and I, for one, can’t wait to see the demo in person.

📅 December 29, 2008

Magnetic / Detachable Wide Angle Lens for iPhone

Features:

  • Portable and detachable, you can take photo with your device at any time
  • High Clarity: Made of high-class glass
  • Strong: Made of top-grade Aluminuim
  • Applicable to any devices

How to attach the Lens to your device?

  • Mangeic
  • Manetic thru a ring with self-adhesive tape

How to use?

  • if you device is Magnetic, then it will be very simple, just put the lens directly ahead of you built-in lens, then you will get what you want.
  • Otherwise, you can use self-adhesive ring (included) to stick a magnetic ring in front of your built-in lens (to make it magnetizable) then put the lens on the add-on ring
  • You can change among our Wide Angle Lens, Fish Eye Lens and Marco Lens for your specific purpose

Specifications:

  • Magnification: Wdie 0.67X + Super Marco
  • Lens Construction: 2 elements in 2 groups
  • Dimensions: 20mm (diameter) x 11.2mm (length)
  • Weight: 4.2g

Applications:

  • Video (VoIP) conferencing

Compatible with:

  • iPhone 1st Gen / iPhone 3G
  • HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1
  • NDS DS-i
  • Notebook (eg. Mac / Macbook / eee-pc / laptop)
  • Mobilephone / PDA / Smartphone…
  • Degital Camera (Please have a reference to the dimension of the Lens and Rings)

Package Contents:

  • Magnetic / Detachable Wide Angle Lens x 1
  • Lens Cover (plastic) x 1
  • Detachable Magnetic Ring x 2
  • Keychain strap x 1

Packaging:

  • Blister

If you are interested in this, it only costs $16.99 and you can buy it from here

📅 December 29, 2008

Most Advanced Mobile Spell Checker for iPhone


Former Blackberry users rejoice: AutoText is now available, along with the world’s most advanced mobile spell checker!

EasyWriter Pro helps you write emails faster and more accurately:

  • Check spelling to ensure your emails are professional.
  • Type faster using the wide keyboard in landscape mode.
  • More text and less typing with your own text clippings (snippets), either from a list or using Blackberry-style AutoText.
  • Choose contacts with a single tap from your list of Email Favorites.

You can use EasyWriter both for new emails and forwards/replies (see below) while holding your iPhone sideways (or any orientation). Touchtype or watch text as you type, in a text size that is comfortable for you.

Use Pinch and Zoom to adjust the text size. Your message will never get lost because of an incoming call or text message, because EasyWriter keeps your text safe and secure.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The most advanced mobile spell check available.
  • Wide keyboard increases your speed and accuracy.
  • Text clips save time and help you write professional emails quickly.
  • Use text clips to choose from multiple signatures.
  • Favorites give you fast access to your frequently mailed contacts
  • Text is always saved even during interruptions or power loss.
  • Maximizes vertical space in landscape mode.
  • Reduce font size by Pinching to show more text.
  • Increase font size by Zooming to see text more easily.
  • Supports “&” and international characters sets (é,ß,ç,ø,ñ,ô and more)

REPLY TIP

  • To reply to a message or forward it:
  • Start in Mail and initiate the Reply/Forward.
  • Click the Home button.
  • Open EasyWriter Pro and enter your message.
  • Press “Send to Mail” and the text you entered will appear in the message you initiated in Mail.

Buy this from appstore for $2.99 here

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📅 December 29, 2008

iPhone and iPod Touch F.A.Q.

What is jailbreaking?
Jailbreaking refers to ‘breaking the iPod Touch and iPhone free from the clutches of Apple’. In other words you are hacking the iPod/iPhone inorder to gain access to its files so you can modify your device.

Is jailbreaking illegal?
NOOOOOOO!!!! Ok , this really bugs me. I keep getting emails that ask me the same question. IT IS YOUR DEVICE, YOUR PROPERTY! Once you bought it you can do what ever you want with it. Nobody cares what you do with it.

Ok, but does jailbreaking void my warranty?
Of course. Technically it voids your warranty. But if something goes wrong with your device, all you need to do is hit restore, and there is no way for apple to find out  if your device was hacked!

Are cracked apps illegal?
Another question i get emailed about a lot. Really now?!?!? Yes of course it is. You are stealing from the developers! Again, to get myself heard : from the devs, not from apple. Apple is just a 2 way sucking machine. Sucks money from you and from devs. Yes i know, this blog provides cracked apps as well. Why? So you can try it cracked, and if it really suits your needs to buy it. Take it as a fully functional, no time limit demo of the app. Now you can be an ipocrit that accuse me of providing links to cracked apps, but once you done accusing me, you start to download music. Anyway to make a resume : Yes it is illegal , and if you like the app, buy it!!!

Can Apple tell if i have cracked apps?
Do you plan on telling them?

I am a paranoid pussy question : Will i get arrested if i use cracked apps?
NO!!! again nobody will know that you download cracked apps, besides you. And your conscience that will tell you every night before you go to sleep that you just stole from the developers 🙂

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📅 December 28, 2008

iEarn – Google Adsense on Your iPhone and iPod Touch


Check your Google Adsense™ earnings and statistics on your iPhone. iEarn displays your Google Adsense™ revenue made today, yesterday, last7days, this month and last month. iEarn connects directly with Google Adsense™ Web Server using https.

From Version 1.0 iEarn also displays statistics including Impressions, Clicks, eCPM and CTR. In addition custom reports can be generated for minimizing the bandwidth usage.

No username, password or data are sent to any servers other than Google Adsense™ Web Server. The amounts are downloaded and displayed from the iPhone using the same web browser you use to browse pages from iPhone.

iEarn in addition converts your earnings from USD to EUR, AUD, GBP, CAD, RUB. Please have in mind that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the exchange rates used by iEarn and this feature is given for information purposes only. In case that your currency is not supported iEarn provides the option to set manually the currency symbol and the exchange rate.

iEarn provides a “myEyes only” feature which protects the viewing of the results in case that your iPhone is lost. The user can enable the feature and set the password. In case that the password is lost the user can reset it which will also delete the credentials for security reasons.

iEarn requires Internet Connection in order to communicate with Google Adsense™ servers. Estimated required time to collect Google Adsense™ earnings varies with the connection speed. Usual times are :

  • 25-35 seconds with ADSL 2Mbps accesed via Wifi
    1-1.5 minutes with 3G and
    2.5 minutes with GPRS

iEarn is not affiliated with Google Inc, Google Adsense™ is a trademark of Google Inc.

1) Displays statistics including Impressions, Clicks, eCPM, CTR
2) Support for customized reports i.e. Today only, Today+Last month etc
3) Displays in addition earnings since last payment

Buy it from appstore for $0.99 here
Downlaod .ipa file from here

📅 December 24, 2008

Animoto for iPhone and iPod Touch

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Have you ever used animoto? If you didnt, dont worry i will show you how to use it and have some fun with it. Using animoto you can create all sorts of slideshows, holiday greetings and all sorts of cool stuff right away.So im reallllly reallllly happy that this is now available for the iPhone.

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📅 December 23, 2008

Boost Your iPhone/iPod’s Settings W/ Supreme Preferences


Boost your iPhone/Touch prefferences with this … well…. addon.You can get it from Cydia but, you will need to activate it with winterboard. So let me make myself clear. Download it from cydia, than load winterboard and select it. The springboard will respring and now you will see the icon above instead the normal preferences icon. That means that supreme preferences are activated.

Once you load the supreme preferences, you will notice a new section there ( supreme preferences ) where the majority of the new features are, but it will add some new features among the usual settings. ( note : this will not overwrite your old preferences or something like that. it just adds new stuff )

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