IPhone Hacks – Is IPhone Hacking Legal? What’s The Point?
The term “hacking” probably sends a chill down your spine every time you hear it, right? Dreaded computer hackers have plagued society into thinking that hacking is a bad thing because they do it for the wrong reasons. They enter our computers, steal our information, and then leave without a trace. In reality, hacking is just a word that means that someone can break into a system. That, in and of itself, is harmless. It’s what people do during the hack that causes problems. Let’s look into the art of iPhone hacks and see if they’re legal and even worth the time to do.
As mentioned before, hacking alone is not illegal. Distribution of what you find during the hack normally is. This is actually rather ironic because it implies that unlocking an iPhone is fine, but releasing software to do that is totally against the law. What gives, right? Well, the laws aren’t terribly enforced nowadays, and there are a lot of companies that get away with selling hacks and hacking programs without getting into trouble. Overall, you can legally try out a variety of iPhone hacks that may make your phone more efficient or better to use. You just have to be careful where you get them from and who you give them to after that.
What’s the point, you ask? Well, iPhone hacks basically let you have free reign on your phone. You can make it talk, walk, sit, stay – whatever you want. An iPhone is amazing when it works under stock conditions, but when you get some good hacks in it, that thing will do exactly what you want. Think of an iPhone hack like you would a cheat for a video game. It’s just a useful tool that will help you get access to the features that are already available on the device. If you use it correctly, you won’t have to worry about getting into any trouble.
One of the most popular hacks that most people are familiar with is unlocking or jailbreaking. Unlocking the iPhone simply means that you are freeing yourself from being restrained to using AT&T as a carrier. This is especially awesome if you’re going overseas and need to take your phone with you.
Overall, hacking doesn’t do much more than give you a key to stuff that you already have. It’s not a bad thing to do at all if you do it in the right way. If you get a hack online that seems too good to be true, avoid it. Otherwise, feel free to experiment a little bit. You bought the iPhone to have fun and flexibility, right? Some good iPhone hacks may allow you to do just that. Have fun, be safe, and hack well.
If you are looking for iPhone tips and tricks ten go to hack the iPhone today.
As mentioned before, hacking alone is not illegal. Distribution of what you find during the hack normally is. This is actually rather ironic because it implies that unlocking an iPhone is fine, but releasing software to do that is totally against the law. What gives, right? Well, the laws aren’t terribly enforced nowadays, and there are a lot of companies that get away with selling hacks and hacking programs without getting into trouble. Overall, you can legally try out a variety of iPhone hacks that may make your phone more efficient or better to use. You just have to be careful where you get them from and who you give them to after that.
What’s the point, you ask? Well, iPhone hacks basically let you have free reign on your phone. You can make it talk, walk, sit, stay – whatever you want. An iPhone is amazing when it works under stock conditions, but when you get some good hacks in it, that thing will do exactly what you want. Think of an iPhone hack like you would a cheat for a video game. It’s just a useful tool that will help you get access to the features that are already available on the device. If you use it correctly, you won’t have to worry about getting into any trouble.
One of the most popular hacks that most people are familiar with is unlocking or jailbreaking. Unlocking the iPhone simply means that you are freeing yourself from being restrained to using AT&T as a carrier. This is especially awesome if you’re going overseas and need to take your phone with you.
Overall, hacking doesn’t do much more than give you a key to stuff that you already have. It’s not a bad thing to do at all if you do it in the right way. If you get a hack online that seems too good to be true, avoid it. Otherwise, feel free to experiment a little bit. You bought the iPhone to have fun and flexibility, right? Some good iPhone hacks may allow you to do just that. Have fun, be safe, and hack well.
If you are looking for iPhone tips and tricks ten go to hack the iPhone today.
ProOnGo Expense with receipt reader for iPhone & iPad – app review
ProOnGo Expense with receipt reader is a universal app for iPhone and iPad that will easily track your expenses for you. It uses image capture to import information from receipts or you can manually enter details. The app currently supports regular, time, and mileage expenses. You have several options when it comes time to export your receipts and reports – including Excel, CSV, Quickbooks, and more.
iTunes Link
The app will come with 10 receipt reads to start. From there you can purchase credits on your account. You can purchase 30 receipt reads for 2.99/month or 50 receipt reads for 4.99/month. The prices are reasonable but the pricing model to me is a little tedious. I’d like to eventually see ProOnGo implement a monthly and yearly model where you pay a set fee and get unlimited reads. This is the only thing I didn’t particularly care for as I think some people may prefer an unlimited option. (Update: As of writing this, ProOnGo was not advertising an unlimited plan, but there is now one being rolled out to businesses, so if you’re looking for that, it IS an option.)
When it comes to the main features of the app, it couldn’t be any simpler. Receipts can be entered manually or via image capture. If users prefer not to buy credits, they can always choose to manually enter expenses for free instead of using imager capture. As an accountant, I think the image capture is worth the money as you’ll always have proof of your expenses if you ever need it.
One feature I really like is credit card sync. You can enter and store credit card info (I prefer manually entering credit card info opposed to storing my info when I need to sync for extra security) and the app will bring down your purchases from that account. The app currently only supports sync with American Express. I’d really like to see support for other cards as well. Most large businesses may use AmEx but smaller businesses may not. I think this app could be invaluable for smaller businesses as it’s an extremely easy and non-expensive way to manage and track expenses. I know I use one of my personal cards right now for business expenses for our repair service and development company, but that card isn’t an AmEx.
Expense reports couldn’t be easier to compile either. The app simply does it for you and emails you the report. Just choose the format you prefer and click send. It supports almost every major report format. I’d like to see native PeachTree support added as several Sage users may prefer native file types as they are more import friendly. PeachTree will import some of the file types options. It may just need a bit of cleaning up.
You can also view graphs and charts on the go of your expense trends, which is a nice bonus. It’s nice to have a quick snapshot of how your expenses have fluctuated over a several month time period.
Overall, ProOnGo Expense is an extremely intuitive app and a great tool for users who don’t want to spend a ton to manage their expenses. If you’ve used this app or something similar, let us know your thoughts in the comments! Any features you’d like to see added?
Pros
- Several export formats supported (Excel, QB Pro, CSV, XML, & PayServ)
- Graphs show instant snapshots of report trends
- Reasonable prices for the amount of functionality offered
Cons
- Pricing model can be a bit tedious and confusing
- Credit card sync only supports AmEx
- No landscape mode on iPad version
- Syncing from device to device is manual, sometimes confusing
No iPods, iPhones, or iPads cross the Bill Gates threshold
Melinda Gates has once again re-affirmed that no Apple product, no iPod, iPhone, or iPad, is welcome in her and husband Bill Gates’ house. Last time she said she wouldn’t mind an iPhone, of course, but this time she stuck to sterner stuff:
Do you own an iPod, which is made by Apple?And fair enough. How many Microsoft products do you think make it into Steve Jobs’ house?
No, I have a Zune.
What if one of your children says, “Mom, I have to have an iPod?”
I have gotten that argument — “You may have a Zune.”
Do you have an iPad?
Of course not.
Is it true that Bill works on an Apple laptop?
False. Nothing crosses the threshold of our doorstep.
Isn’t there room in this world for both Apple and Microsoft?
Microsoft certainly makes products for the Macintosh. Go talk to Bill.
iPhone Apps [Sources]
Sources
Below is a list of sources from applications reviewed on AIS. Most applications are available through Community Sources but others are not and you will need to manually add them.
You can add additional sources by opening Installer.app, tapping on sources in the bottom right corner, edit in the top right corner, then add in the top left corner. Once you’re done, tap done in the top right corner. Installer.app should refresh the sources automatically but sometimes it takes twice for them to show up correctly.
If you need help adding or deleting a source please see these tutorials:
How to Add a Source to Installer
How to Delete a Source from Installer
If you would like to manage your sources online there is a great website called iAppCat.com where you can create your own personalized source. You can just search for an application and then check mark it to add to your personal source. We have a personal source here at Apple iPhone School that you can add to get all the applications we approve that aren’t in Community Sources. Just add iappcat.com/r/7501
Trusted by AppleiPhoneSchool.com
Use at your own risk!
No longer active
NEW Installer 4.0 Beta Sources
Rip Dev: http://i.ripdev.com
Big Boss: http://apptapp.thebigboss.org/repofiles/installer4/
iSpazio: http://repo.neolinus.org/ispazio/
German: http://sendowski.de/iphone
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Community Sources
BigBoss’s Apps and Things: sleepers.net/iphonerepo
iSpazio Official: http://repo.ispazio.net
ModMyiFone.com: modmyifone.com/installer.xml
RiP Dev (Kate, formerly Caterpillar): http://repository.ripdev.com/
Ste Packaging:http://repo.smxy.org/iphone-apps/ (make sure you include the last /)
Other Sources
aka.Repository: akamatsu.org/repo.xml
AlliPodHax Source: ihacks.us/index.xml or allipodhax.3host.biz/index.xml
AlohaSoft 1.0.2 - homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/102.xml
AlohaSoft 1.1.1: homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/111.xml
AlohaSoft 1.1.2: homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/112.xml
Apple (not really Apple): applerepo.com
Apple Daily Times: www.appledailytimes.com/installer
AppTapp Official: repository.apptapp.com
Apogee LTD: apogeeltd.com
Blaze Official: blazecompany.googlepages.com/
BigBoss Beta: sleepers.net/iphonerepobeta
BlackWolf: m8an.de/ownrisk.xml (Extended Preferences)
Byooi Digicide: byooi.com/iphone/digicide.plist (Jiggy Apps)
CedSoft (iSnake/Bounce): prog.cedsoft.free.fr
Chris Miles Repository (iSolitare): iphone.rustyredwagon.com/repo
Conceited Software Beta: http://conceitedsoftware.com/iphone/beta/
Conceited Software: http://www.macminicolo.net/conceited/iphone/cache.plist
CopyCoders: homepage.mac.com/hartsteins/copycoders/copycoders.xml (Network Apps)
dajavax: dajavax.googlepages.com/repo.xml
databinge: repo.databinge.com
DavTeam: davteam.com/repo.xml
Death to Design: iphone.deathtodesign.com
Digital Agua: repo.digitalagua.com
Dlubbat’s Apps: www.dlubbat.com/iphone.xml
Ettore Software Ltd: ettoresoftware.com/iphone/beta/ty.iphone
Fight Club: dezign999.com/repo
FreeMyiPhone: pxl.freemyiphone.com/
Fring: fring.com/iphone.xml
Gogosoft Source: www.blackblack.org/gogobeta.plist
GravyTrain ’s Vault: iiispace.com/installer2.xml (Includes user submitted themes)
Hijinks Inc.: hijinksinc.com/i/installer.xml
hitoriblog Experimental Pack: hpcgi3.nifty.com/moyashi/ipodtouch/repository.cgi
HighTymes: hightymes.org/iphone/plist/index.xml
iApp-a-Day: iappaday.com/install
Imagine09: home.twcny.rr.com/imagine09/Imagine09.xml
iBlackjack: iphonefanclub.com/native
iClarified: installer.iclarified.com
iFoneTech: app.ifonetec.com
Intelliborn: intelliborn.com/repo
Intelliborn (Cydia Source): intelliborn.com/cydia
iPhone Cake: iphonecake.com/src/all
iPhoneDevDocs: idevdocs.com/install
iPhone For Taiwan (SummberBoard Themes): iphone4.tw/showme
iPhoneFreakz: iphonefreakz.com/repo.xml
iPhoneIslam: apps.iphoneislam.com
iPlayful: iplayful.com/r
i.Marine Software (Caissa): caissa.us
imimux Repository (Real Artist): imimux.com
iPod Touch Fans: www.touchrepo.com/repo.xml
iPod Touched: ipodtouched.net/repo.xml
iPod-Touch-Themes.de: www.ipod-touch-themes.de/installer/repo.xml
iSwitcher (old): web.mac.com/iswitcher2/list.xml
iSwitcher (new) = MeachWare: meachware.com/list.xml
Jeremie Engel: rep.visuaweb.com
Jiggy Main Repository (Jiggy): jiggyapp.com/i
lazyasada: lazyasada.xeterdesign.com/repo.xml
Limited Edition iPhone: limitededitioniphone.com/lei.xml
Loring Studios: loringstudios.com/iPhone-schnapps/index.xml
McAfeeMobile Dev Repository: ipkg.mcafeemobile.com
MarcoGiorgini.com: marcogiorgini.com/iPhone/plist.xml
Makayama Software (CameraPro): tinyurl.com/2t8cax
MaomaLand: maomaland.com/iphone/repo.xml
Mateo (BeatPhone): bblk.net/iphone
McCarron’s Repo: patrickmccarron.com/irepo
MeachWare (new iSwitcher): www.meachware.com/list.xml
Mkv iPhone Repository: repo.mkv.mobi
Mobile Stacks: mobilestack.googlecode.com/svn/repository/internal.plist
ModMyApple.it (iBirthday): www.serverasp.net/chiafa/MMA/repo.xml
Moyashi: hpcgi3.nifty.com/moyashi/ipodtouch/repository.cgi
MTL Repository: home.mike.tl/iphone
MyApple.pl: i.myapple.pl
newATTiPhone.com: newattiphone.com/repo.xml
NPike.net: http://apps.npike.net/repo.xml
Nuclear Design: nucleardesign.net/repository
Planet-iPhones: planet-iphones.com/repository
Polar Bear Farm: www.polarbearfarm.com/repo/
Polleo Limited: source.polleo.no
Private Indistury: brandonsgames.com/chriss/index.xml
Pyrofer’s Projects: pyrofersprojects.com/repos/repos.xml
R4m0n (iPhysics): iphone.r4m0n.net/repos
Robota Softwarehouse: iphone.robota.nl
Sanoodi Repository: sanoodi.com/iphone
Saurik’s Coding Toolbox (Cydia): apptapp.saurik.com
ScoresPro: www.scorespro.com/iphone/repo.xml
scummVM: urbanfanatics.com/scummvm.xml
sendowski.de (MobileChat)sendowski.de/iphone
Shai’s Apps: ride4.org/shai.xml
Simek’s Graphic: simek.ddl2.pl
sipgate repository: iphone.sipgate.com
Skrew: i.danstaface.net
Slezak’s Stuff: www.spencerslezak.com
Smart-Mobil: www.smart-mobile.com/beta
Soneso Repository: soneso.com/iphone
SOS iPhone (ContactFlow): rep.sosiphone.com
Spiffyware: spiffyware.net/iphone
Studded: studded.net/installer/index.xml
Surge: iphonesurge.com/iphonesurge.xml
Swell: lyndellwiggins.com/installer/Swell
Swirlyspace: swirlyspace.com/SwirlySpace.xml
Touchmod Team: touchmods.net/rep.xml
Trejan: trejan.com/irepo
Trivialware: mazinger.cs.yale.edu/iphone-apps/index.xml
Unlock.no: i.unlock.no
weiPhone (weTools/weDict): app.weiphone.com/installer
Wiki2Touch: 168weedon.com/i/
Wizdom on Wheels (Common Website Links): iphoneapps.wizdomonwheels.com
XK72 Repository: http://xk72.com/iphone/repos/
ZodTTD.com Releases: zodttd.com/repo
Language Sources
Arabic: apps.iphoneislam.com
Czech: repo.iphone.cz
Chinese: iphone.org.hk/repository.plist
Danish: iphone.vildmedmac.dk/install
French: rep.sosiphone.com
FrenchIphone: rep.frenchiphone.com
German: sendowski.de/iphone
German aXP: lostsoul.aeroxp.org/iphone/index.xml
Greek: greekrepo.com
Hebrew ?????: ihebrew.net
Hungarian: ifhone.hu/install.xml
Norwegian - iFon: install.ifon.no
Polish - iPolish: krzak.net/iphone
Polish - iPolish(1.1.2): wakoman.ovh.org/iphone
Português-Brasil(1.1.2): iphonemod.com.br/forum/repo/installer.xml
Russian iPhone.RU: iphones.ru/r
Russian iPhone ??-??????: russianiphone.ru/beta
Russian Tools (in English): russianiphone.ru/beta/en
Spanish Phyros iPhone-ES: iphone.frickr.es/index.xml
Swedish iFun.se: ifun.se/swe
Taiwanese: iphone4.tw/unlock
Thai: pradt.net/iphone
Turkish: niffob.com/triphone.xml
Vietnamese: iphone.billydragon.net
Below is a list of sources from applications reviewed on AIS. Most applications are available through Community Sources but others are not and you will need to manually add them.
You can add additional sources by opening Installer.app, tapping on sources in the bottom right corner, edit in the top right corner, then add in the top left corner. Once you’re done, tap done in the top right corner. Installer.app should refresh the sources automatically but sometimes it takes twice for them to show up correctly.
If you need help adding or deleting a source please see these tutorials:
How to Add a Source to Installer
How to Delete a Source from Installer
If you would like to manage your sources online there is a great website called iAppCat.com where you can create your own personalized source. You can just search for an application and then check mark it to add to your personal source. We have a personal source here at Apple iPhone School that you can add to get all the applications we approve that aren’t in Community Sources. Just add iappcat.com/r/7501
Trusted by AppleiPhoneSchool.com
Use at your own risk!
No longer active
NEW Installer 4.0 Beta Sources
Rip Dev: http://i.ripdev.com
Big Boss: http://apptapp.thebigboss.org/repofiles/installer4/
iSpazio: http://repo.neolinus.org/ispazio/
German: http://sendowski.de/iphone
-------------------------------------------------------------
Community Sources
BigBoss’s Apps and Things: sleepers.net/iphonerepo
iSpazio Official: http://repo.ispazio.net
ModMyiFone.com: modmyifone.com/installer.xml
RiP Dev (Kate, formerly Caterpillar): http://repository.ripdev.com/
Ste Packaging:http://repo.smxy.org/iphone-apps/ (make sure you include the last /)
Other Sources
aka.Repository: akamatsu.org/repo.xml
AlliPodHax Source: ihacks.us/index.xml or allipodhax.3host.biz/index.xml
AlohaSoft 1.0.2 - homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/102.xml
AlohaSoft 1.1.1: homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/111.xml
AlohaSoft 1.1.2: homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/112.xml
Apple (not really Apple): applerepo.com
Apple Daily Times: www.appledailytimes.com/installer
AppTapp Official: repository.apptapp.com
Apogee LTD: apogeeltd.com
Blaze Official: blazecompany.googlepages.com/
BigBoss Beta: sleepers.net/iphonerepobeta
BlackWolf: m8an.de/ownrisk.xml (Extended Preferences)
Byooi Digicide: byooi.com/iphone/digicide.plist (Jiggy Apps)
CedSoft (iSnake/Bounce): prog.cedsoft.free.fr
Chris Miles Repository (iSolitare): iphone.rustyredwagon.com/repo
Conceited Software Beta: http://conceitedsoftware.com/iphone/beta/
Conceited Software: http://www.macminicolo.net/conceited/iphone/cache.plist
CopyCoders: homepage.mac.com/hartsteins/copycoders/copycoders.xml (Network Apps)
dajavax: dajavax.googlepages.com/repo.xml
databinge: repo.databinge.com
DavTeam: davteam.com/repo.xml
Death to Design: iphone.deathtodesign.com
Digital Agua: repo.digitalagua.com
Dlubbat’s Apps: www.dlubbat.com/iphone.xml
Ettore Software Ltd: ettoresoftware.com/iphone/beta/ty.iphone
Fight Club: dezign999.com/repo
FreeMyiPhone: pxl.freemyiphone.com/
Fring: fring.com/iphone.xml
Gogosoft Source: www.blackblack.org/gogobeta.plist
GravyTrain ’s Vault: iiispace.com/installer2.xml (Includes user submitted themes)
Hijinks Inc.: hijinksinc.com/i/installer.xml
hitoriblog Experimental Pack: hpcgi3.nifty.com/moyashi/ipodtouch/repository.cgi
HighTymes: hightymes.org/iphone/plist/index.xml
iApp-a-Day: iappaday.com/install
Imagine09: home.twcny.rr.com/imagine09/Imagine09.xml
iBlackjack: iphonefanclub.com/native
iClarified: installer.iclarified.com
iFoneTech: app.ifonetec.com
Intelliborn: intelliborn.com/repo
Intelliborn (Cydia Source): intelliborn.com/cydia
iPhone Cake: iphonecake.com/src/all
iPhoneDevDocs: idevdocs.com/install
iPhone For Taiwan (SummberBoard Themes): iphone4.tw/showme
iPhoneFreakz: iphonefreakz.com/repo.xml
iPhoneIslam: apps.iphoneislam.com
iPlayful: iplayful.com/r
i.Marine Software (Caissa): caissa.us
imimux Repository (Real Artist): imimux.com
iPod Touch Fans: www.touchrepo.com/repo.xml
iPod Touched: ipodtouched.net/repo.xml
iPod-Touch-Themes.de: www.ipod-touch-themes.de/installer/repo.xml
iSwitcher (old): web.mac.com/iswitcher2/list.xml
iSwitcher (new) = MeachWare: meachware.com/list.xml
Jeremie Engel: rep.visuaweb.com
Jiggy Main Repository (Jiggy): jiggyapp.com/i
lazyasada: lazyasada.xeterdesign.com/repo.xml
Limited Edition iPhone: limitededitioniphone.com/lei.xml
Loring Studios: loringstudios.com/iPhone-schnapps/index.xml
McAfeeMobile Dev Repository: ipkg.mcafeemobile.com
MarcoGiorgini.com: marcogiorgini.com/iPhone/plist.xml
Makayama Software (CameraPro): tinyurl.com/2t8cax
MaomaLand: maomaland.com/iphone/repo.xml
Mateo (BeatPhone): bblk.net/iphone
McCarron’s Repo: patrickmccarron.com/irepo
MeachWare (new iSwitcher): www.meachware.com/list.xml
Mkv iPhone Repository: repo.mkv.mobi
Mobile Stacks: mobilestack.googlecode.com/svn/repository/internal.plist
ModMyApple.it (iBirthday): www.serverasp.net/chiafa/MMA/repo.xml
Moyashi: hpcgi3.nifty.com/moyashi/ipodtouch/repository.cgi
MTL Repository: home.mike.tl/iphone
MyApple.pl: i.myapple.pl
newATTiPhone.com: newattiphone.com/repo.xml
NPike.net: http://apps.npike.net/repo.xml
Nuclear Design: nucleardesign.net/repository
Planet-iPhones: planet-iphones.com/repository
Polar Bear Farm: www.polarbearfarm.com/repo/
Polleo Limited: source.polleo.no
Private Indistury: brandonsgames.com/chriss/index.xml
Pyrofer’s Projects: pyrofersprojects.com/repos/repos.xml
R4m0n (iPhysics): iphone.r4m0n.net/repos
Robota Softwarehouse: iphone.robota.nl
Sanoodi Repository: sanoodi.com/iphone
Saurik’s Coding Toolbox (Cydia): apptapp.saurik.com
ScoresPro: www.scorespro.com/iphone/repo.xml
scummVM: urbanfanatics.com/scummvm.xml
sendowski.de (MobileChat)sendowski.de/iphone
Shai’s Apps: ride4.org/shai.xml
Simek’s Graphic: simek.ddl2.pl
sipgate repository: iphone.sipgate.com
Skrew: i.danstaface.net
Slezak’s Stuff: www.spencerslezak.com
Smart-Mobil: www.smart-mobile.com/beta
Soneso Repository: soneso.com/iphone
SOS iPhone (ContactFlow): rep.sosiphone.com
Spiffyware: spiffyware.net/iphone
Studded: studded.net/installer/index.xml
Surge: iphonesurge.com/iphonesurge.xml
Swell: lyndellwiggins.com/installer/Swell
Swirlyspace: swirlyspace.com/SwirlySpace.xml
Touchmod Team: touchmods.net/rep.xml
Trejan: trejan.com/irepo
Trivialware: mazinger.cs.yale.edu/iphone-apps/index.xml
Unlock.no: i.unlock.no
weiPhone (weTools/weDict): app.weiphone.com/installer
Wiki2Touch: 168weedon.com/i/
Wizdom on Wheels (Common Website Links): iphoneapps.wizdomonwheels.com
XK72 Repository: http://xk72.com/iphone/repos/
ZodTTD.com Releases: zodttd.com/repo
Language Sources
Arabic: apps.iphoneislam.com
Czech: repo.iphone.cz
Chinese: iphone.org.hk/repository.plist
Danish: iphone.vildmedmac.dk/install
French: rep.sosiphone.com
FrenchIphone: rep.frenchiphone.com
German: sendowski.de/iphone
German aXP: lostsoul.aeroxp.org/iphone/index.xml
Greek: greekrepo.com
Hebrew ?????: ihebrew.net
Hungarian: ifhone.hu/install.xml
Norwegian - iFon: install.ifon.no
Polish - iPolish: krzak.net/iphone
Polish - iPolish(1.1.2): wakoman.ovh.org/iphone
Português-Brasil(1.1.2): iphonemod.com.br/forum/repo/installer.xml
Russian iPhone.RU: iphones.ru/r
Russian iPhone ??-??????: russianiphone.ru/beta
Russian Tools (in English): russianiphone.ru/beta/en
Spanish Phyros iPhone-ES: iphone.frickr.es/index.xml
Swedish iFun.se: ifun.se/swe
Taiwanese: iphone4.tw/unlock
Thai: pradt.net/iphone
Turkish: niffob.com/triphone.xml
Vietnamese: iphone.billydragon.net
Limesn0w iOS 4.1 Unlock: GeoHot Release for iPhone 4, 3GS?
As reported from RedmondPie, there apparently has been a circulation of fake images and videos all suggesting that Geohot, creator of Limera1n is working on ‘Limesn0w’, and that it will unlock basebands 05.14.02 and 2.10.04 basebands on iOS 4.1 for iPhone
However, the details have been confirmed to be fake by Geohot himself, but at the same time, also confirms that there is an official geohot domain for Limesn0w.com.
Here is the solitary message which greets users on the Limesn0w website:
”This will never be real. Media, understand it. ~geohot”
As you can see over at RedmondPie, the website sign-up details all point towards George Hotz, so those hoping for an unlock on iOS 4.1 after jailbreaking with
Are you waiting for an unlock from Geohot?
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Apple tente de prendre l'ascendant sur les opérateurs télécoms
C'est le scénario catastrophe pour les opérateurs. Apple a commencé depuis quelques semaines à présenter sa vision de leur métier à ATT, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, et en France à Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom. Tous ceux qui sont déjà allés à Cupertino pour entendre la bonne parole en ressortent abasourdis. Car dans le monde selon Steve Jobs, les opérateurs ne sont guère plus que des responsables de la maintenance d'un réseau de tuyaux, doublés de banquiers qui vont subventionner son téléphone.
Qui plus est, Apple leur explique qu'il est déjà prêt techniquement. Le groupe travaille depuis un certain temps avec le spécialiste français de la carte à puce Gemalto pour gérer lui-même sa propre carte SIM, carrément scellée dans chaque téléphone. Cela signifie d'une part qu'Apple vendrait ses terminaux en direct via iTunes, sa boutique en ligne... y compris les abonnements. Devenu un opérateur mobile virtuel (MVNO) mondial, il serait également capable de gérer le passage d'un réseau d'opérateur à un autre en fonction des tarifs offerts par ces derniers. Une mise en concurrence que ne parviennent pas à réaliser aujourd'hui les MVNO, car changer d'opérateur nécessite de changer les cartes SIM.
Privés d'iPhone
Pour Gemalto, qui aimerait monter dans la chaîne de valeur, avoir moins d'usines mais prélever de plus en plus de revenus liés à sa propriété intellectuelle (brevets, licences), cette collaboration avec Apple serait une source de revenus récurrents. Le fabricant de cartes à puces français (mariage de Gemplus et d'Axalto) se fâcherait certes avec ses clients opérateurs en France. Mais il deviendrait une sorte de Qualcomm de la carte SIM -l'Américain prospère grâce à ses brevets sur la technologie de téléphonie mobile 3G.
Les opérateurs qui défilent en ce moment à Cupertino pour avoir le droit de subventionner et de distribuer l'iPad dans leur boutique craignent qu'Apple parvienne à ses fins. Ce n'est pas la première fois que le groupe californien tente de « désintermédier » les opérateurs : au tout début de l'iPhone, la firme avait même exigé un pourcentage sur les abonnements perçus par les opérateurs ! Mais la situation a changé, et il n'existe apparemment aucune contre-indication réglementaire ou concurrentielle, en France, au système Apple-Gemalto. Si un opérateur craque et se plie aux volontés d'Apple -qui dispose de quelques moyens de pression avec ses 14 millions de ventes d'iPhone rien qu'au troisième trimestre, et le succès de son iPad -les autres auront beaucoup de mal à résister. Il suffirait de les menacer de ne pas avoir l'iPhone 5 en juin prochain, par exemple.
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Apple TV Jailbroken With Greenpois0n
P0sixninja just confirmed Greenpois0n jailbreak successfully ported in to Apple TV 2G. Jailbreaking Apple TV opens the possibility of running unapproved apps and programs on the new Apple TV. The exploit used in Greenpois0n cannot be patched with software or firmware update and requires new bootrom to get patched. So chances are higher that Apple will update hardware in upcoming lot of Apple TV.
iPhone Dev team is also set to release pwnage tool with support of Apple TV and iPad. So be ready with your Micro USB cable, because you need to jailbreak with DFU mode. Here is our previous guide to put your Apple TV in DFU mode.
iPhone Dev team is also set to release pwnage tool with support of Apple TV and iPad. So be ready with your Micro USB cable, because you need to jailbreak with DFU mode. Here is our previous guide to put your Apple TV in DFU mode.
Does iPad 4.2 mute switch make more sense for iPad 2 with FaceTime?
The godfather of iOS development, Craig Hockenberry wondered out loud on Twitter about just why Apple would change the iPad’s hardware orientation lock to a mute switch in iOS 4.2, and if it could be related to future, FaceTime-equipped iPad 2 hardware:
When (not if) an iPad has FaceTime, will silencing the alerts be more important than orientation? Depends on the person and how they use it…If iPad 2 is shown off in January and ships in April, it will certainly still be running iOS 4.x. (iOS 5 won’t ship until June 2011 for iPhone, and who knows when for iPad, November 2011?) So when it makes FaceTime calls, does an iPhone-like mute switch make more sense?
UPDATED: iOS 4.1 security flaw allows calls to be made on passcode locked iPhone
“To reproduce the bug, make sure to have a passcode lock turned on and lock your device. In the lockscreen, tap on Emergency Call in the lower left corner. Now type a non-existent emergency number, I tried #946494. Start the call, and as soon as the red button appear hit the sleep button. You’ll be brought to the contact list.”
The issue will most-likely get patched by Apple in the 4.2 update coming later this month, but it’s not the first time the emergency call screen has been exploited. Both iOS 2.1 and iOS 2.0.2 suffered from passcode lock bugs. Hopefully Apple pays extra attention and really secures Phone.app this time.
We were able to recreate the issue in the video above. Any readers out there seeing the same results? Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments below!
UPDATE: This bug appears to already be fixed in iOS 4.2 beta, which is due to be released in November.
Reckless Racing HD for iPad – app review
The game is played with an overhead isometric view. There are several different control options, but I enjoy the default which is gas and break on the far right and left and right turn arrow on the left, the control is spot on too.
Starting off with the game you get a brief tutorial which also allows you to try out the different controls in real-time. Just tap the one you want to try while playing and you are good to go. Next, you can complete in a championship and more. There are three different classes to choose from; bronze, silver and gold. I personally had no challenge at all on bronze, so I bumped it up right to gold and had a blast. As you race there are obstacles to avoid, but the biggest challenge is just staying on the road! The game has you racing laps on dirt, gravel and paved roads and each feels succinctly different.
There are a few obstacles to watch out for while you race like cans, barrels and boxes. But what is great is that if you are a slick enough driver, you can discover nice shortcuts to help you through the level. The 8 tracks had me wanting a little more levels, though if you place first in the track you unlock the reverse course. I did find the three game modes (race, hot lap and delivery) to be fun as well.
The bonus with this game is with the multiplayer. You get 4 player racing online with Reckless Racing and it adds a whole other level racing with real people. You have leader boards and can save ghosts too. The only real issue I had with the multiplayer aspect is that you don’t know if people are in the middle of a race till you enter their game. If they are racing, you have to wait till the race is over to join. I wish there was a way to see what games were already racing so you could find a game that much easier, or a quick match might work too.
Overall Reckless Racing HD is a blast to play, but is just shy of total greatness due to a few nicks here and there. However, I am sure EA will have new levels and cars with downloadable content soon.
[$4.99- iTunes Link]
Pros
- Fun, fun game
- A variety of levels
- Online multiplayer
Cons
- Additional levels would be nice, the variety is good, but I feel I race the same levels over and over
- A few quirks with multiplayer
VLC for iPhone now available in the App Store
VLC has been updated as a universal app that now supports iPhone as well as iPad. The update is now available in the iTunes App Store and allows you to:
- Watch natively unsupported videos on your iPhone or iPad (WMV, AVI etc)
- Open natively unsupported video attachments from emails/internet
- Open natively unsupported videos from other apps, like Dropbox
VLC also allows you to sync your favourite videos to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad without having the need to convert them.
[ Free - iTunes link, thanks to everyone who sent this in! ]
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UPDATED: iOS 4.1 security flaw allows calls to be made on passcode locked iPhone
It looks as if there’s yet another Phone.app security hole, this time in iOS 4.1 that allows someone to get around a passcode locked iPhone, gain access to the owner’s contact list, make calls and send emails to anyone in said contact list. From MacStories:
We were able to recreate the issue in the video above. Any readers out there seeing the same results? Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments below!
UPDATE: This bug appears to already be fixed in iOS 4.2 beta, which is due to be released in November.
“To reproduce the bug, make sure to have a passcode lock turned on and lock your device. In the lockscreen, tap on Emergency Call in the lower left corner. Now type a non-existent emergency number, I tried #946494. Start the call, and as soon as the red button appear hit the sleep button. You’ll be brought to the contact list.”The issue will most-likely get patched by Apple in the 4.2 update coming later this month, but it’s not the first time the emergency call screen has been exploited. Both iOS 2.1 and iOS 2.0.2 suffered from passcode lock bugs. Hopefully Apple pays extra attention and really secures Phone.app this time.
We were able to recreate the issue in the video above. Any readers out there seeing the same results? Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments below!
UPDATE: This bug appears to already be fixed in iOS 4.2 beta, which is due to be released in November.
Internet Marketing Great iPhone / iPad Apps for Filmmakers & Video Producer
Great iPhone / iPad Apps for Filmmakers & Video Producer
The recent launch of Apple's revolutionary iPad, combined with the continued evolution of the iPhone, has prompted the development of literally thousands of brand new “apps”. Many of these of new applications are aimed directly at the film and video production industries. Producers, for example, have been seen using iPads fairly frequently on shoots for the usual production tasks such as storyboarding and scheduling.
With huge sales figures and the next generation of iPads being rumoured for release in first quarter of 2011, the touch screen device is clearly here to stay and it's surely only a matter of time before we see premium applications like Final Cut Pro being used on the iPad too.
As designers think up new, creative ways of using the iPad and iPhone, we're seeing some really ingenius applications. Here are 6 great iPhone / iPad Apps for filmmakers and video producers;
(1) iSlate
iSlate is a really affordable clapperboard. Perfect for those occasions when clapperboard dissapears mysteriously from the kit bag or the runner forgets to pack one. So having iSlate as a backup is fantastic, and for ?1.79 a real bargain.
Alternatively, if you own an iPad you'll want to get Movie Slate, which is described as the “Rolls-Royce of iPad/iPhone clapboards”. It has all the features you could imagine, and at ?1199 is perfectly justified when you see just what it can do.
(2) Cinemek
This app, previously known as Hancock, is a storyboard composer, which works much better than you'd expect. By using your own pictures (and photos taken with the iPhone), you can add in items from their vast library of related imagery. It does pretty much everything a storyboard artist program should do, with the minimum of fuss.
(3) Pro Prompter
This software by Bodelin (who make full sized teleprompters), allows you to control a professional teleprompter with your iPhone or iPad. You really need to see it in action to get how it works but it's pretty clever stuff.
(4) ITC Calc
When you're dealing on a daily basis with frames, timecodes, durations, you need a quick way to do your calculations. The beauty of ITC Calc is that you can do it anywhere you need to, whether on set or sat in-front of your edit machine, and with a built-in history you can go back and look how you did it the last time you needed to!
(5) iKeystoGo
Shortcuts make life so much easier, especially when speed is a must. As an editor you're used to working with deadlines, and knowing which buttons make the process faster and more achievable is more or less essential. With this app on your iPhone or iPad, you can find out what you need to get the job done without having to traverse through multiple menus or manuals. Used on a daily basis you'll learn the shortcuts off by heart, and in turn be loved by your bosses for getting your work done that much faster!
(6)iStat
This is for the real tech-heads amongst us... The full featured iStat Mac OSX application will pretty much tell you all you need to know about what's going on inside your Apple machine. Naturally, the iPhone application allows you to do the same remotely, whilst also offering reports on your handheld device itself. So ... if you've ever wanted to know what the individual cores are doing, or just how hot your hard drives are running, iStat is for you.
Christiaan Harden is the Business Development Manager at Spectrecom Films Ltd, an award-winning corporate video production company, the UK’s leading online video marketing authority and owner of Waterloo Film Studios, a four stage white / green screen London film studio complex for hire.
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Apple iphone contract: Be with the best deal and best phone
The Apple iphone is a mixture all the great services which can be seen in one phone. It is a phone, music player, camera, internet device, and video as well as, got a wide screen iPod. With a thin and shiny look the phone has dimension of 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm with the weight of 135 gm. This high profile phone is with in reach of everybody because it comes in contract deals. Apple iphone contract prepares an easy way for the iphone lover to get this phone at almost no cost. The wide screen display with 3.5 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen with the resolution of 320 x 480 pixels gives vibrant look to their users. Users can enjoy all their content which includes music, TV shows, movies and audio books in this large screen. Scroll through songs, artists and play lists with just one touch with your finger. All the contacts from a PC, Mac or internet can be taken and stored in the Apple iphones.
Voicemail messaging can be listened like that in e-mail as well as conference call facility is also packed with this phone. Messaging is now more convenient with SMS application incorporating a QWERTY soft keyboard that prevents and correct mistakes. With a photo management application the Apple iphone phone has a 2-megapixel camera. Users can take photos from PC or Mac and browsing or emailing can be done with a touch of the screen.
This phone is available in contract deals makes a great offer for anybody who wants to buy this phone under the budget. Users can also avail other incentives like free gifts, cash back, free mobile insurance, half line rental, free texts and many more. Leading service providers like Orange, Virgin, T-mobile, Vodafone and Three are offering these deals. In these deals, the users have to sign a contact with the network service provider for the period of 18 or 24 months. There are some more which you can avail in between the time period such as cheap calls and enjoy roaming facility without any hassle.
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Voicemail messaging can be listened like that in e-mail as well as conference call facility is also packed with this phone. Messaging is now more convenient with SMS application incorporating a QWERTY soft keyboard that prevents and correct mistakes. With a photo management application the Apple iphone phone has a 2-megapixel camera. Users can take photos from PC or Mac and browsing or emailing can be done with a touch of the screen.
This phone is available in contract deals makes a great offer for anybody who wants to buy this phone under the budget. Users can also avail other incentives like free gifts, cash back, free mobile insurance, half line rental, free texts and many more. Leading service providers like Orange, Virgin, T-mobile, Vodafone and Three are offering these deals. In these deals, the users have to sign a contact with the network service provider for the period of 18 or 24 months. There are some more which you can avail in between the time period such as cheap calls and enjoy roaming facility without any hassle.
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Myreplicaphone Sells Replica Iphone
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Before getting into the details of the Instinct, a few words about the new iPhone, its main competition.. Soon after Apple announced the firstiPhone Replica a year ago, factories in Asia, at the behest of U.S. phone carriers, were asked to respond to the sleek, touch-screen device. Some already have reached America; more are coming. I don't do full reviews of products until I have tested them extensively, but my first impressions of the 3G Iphone Replica are largely positive. The parade of iPhone lookalikes continues The iPhone, along with some competitors like the BlackBerry, are really hand-held computers that happen to make voice calls. And they're getting more powerful and innovative. So far, competitors like the Instinct, while trying to look like Iphone Replica mobile phones, are still mainly voice devices with so-so computing features tacked on. It also has GPS for tracking your location, and fully supports over-the-air synchronization of email, contacts and calendars -- through Microsoft Exchange in corporations or via a similar new consumer service from Apple called Mobile Me. And you'll be able to download directly to the phone a whole universe of third-party programs, from productivity software to games. Also, the timing of the Instinct is unfortunate. It was designed to go up against the first Iphone 4GS even has a Web site (nowisgood.com) comparing the two devices. But the Instinct will go on sale only three weeks before Apple and AT&T start selling the new 3G iPhone, the second-generation model announced earlier this week. The price of the new Iphone Replica’s base model, which comes with 8 gigabytes of memory, a 50% price cut from the comparable first-generation model. Yet, it now works on AT&T's fastest data network, promising anywhere from two to five times the speed of its predecessor. This second Iphone Replica model corrects some of the first model's main weaknesses, wiping out some advantages Sprint hoped the Instinct would have. Physically, the Instinct looks a lot like the Iphone Replica -- a dark slab without a physical keyboard or many buttons dominated by a large screen. It's a bit longer and thicker than the iPhone, but a tad narrower and lighter. Its screen is smaller than the iPhone's and has lower resolution. Like the 3G Iphone Replica the Instinct runs on a fast cellular network that promises speeds similar to what people get with slow home DSL service. In my tests, it seemed to deliver this promised speed. It also has GPS and navigation. And there are many kinds of Iphone Cases which is also available online. But, unlike the Iphone Replica the Instinct lacks Wi-Fi wireless networking, which can often be faster than the cell phone networks or available where there is no speedy cell phone coverage. Really suitable for most of people, go to catch this chance! Joanne-myluxphone Article from: www.myluxphone.com
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Before getting into the details of the Instinct, a few words about the new iPhone, its main competition.. Soon after Apple announced the firstiPhone Replica a year ago, factories in Asia, at the behest of U.S. phone carriers, were asked to respond to the sleek, touch-screen device. Some already have reached America; more are coming. I don't do full reviews of products until I have tested them extensively, but my first impressions of the 3G Iphone Replica are largely positive. The parade of iPhone lookalikes continues The iPhone, along with some competitors like the BlackBerry, are really hand-held computers that happen to make voice calls. And they're getting more powerful and innovative. So far, competitors like the Instinct, while trying to look like Iphone Replica mobile phones, are still mainly voice devices with so-so computing features tacked on. It also has GPS for tracking your location, and fully supports over-the-air synchronization of email, contacts and calendars -- through Microsoft Exchange in corporations or via a similar new consumer service from Apple called Mobile Me. And you'll be able to download directly to the phone a whole universe of third-party programs, from productivity software to games. Also, the timing of the Instinct is unfortunate. It was designed to go up against the first Iphone 4GS even has a Web site (nowisgood.com) comparing the two devices. But the Instinct will go on sale only three weeks before Apple and AT&T start selling the new 3G iPhone, the second-generation model announced earlier this week. The price of the new Iphone Replica’s base model, which comes with 8 gigabytes of memory, a 50% price cut from the comparable first-generation model. Yet, it now works on AT&T's fastest data network, promising anywhere from two to five times the speed of its predecessor. This second Iphone Replica model corrects some of the first model's main weaknesses, wiping out some advantages Sprint hoped the Instinct would have. Physically, the Instinct looks a lot like the Iphone Replica -- a dark slab without a physical keyboard or many buttons dominated by a large screen. It's a bit longer and thicker than the iPhone, but a tad narrower and lighter. Its screen is smaller than the iPhone's and has lower resolution. Like the 3G Iphone Replica the Instinct runs on a fast cellular network that promises speeds similar to what people get with slow home DSL service. In my tests, it seemed to deliver this promised speed. It also has GPS and navigation. And there are many kinds of Iphone Cases which is also available online. But, unlike the Iphone Replica the Instinct lacks Wi-Fi wireless networking, which can often be faster than the cell phone networks or available where there is no speedy cell phone coverage. Really suitable for most of people, go to catch this chance! Joanne-myluxphone Article from: www.myluxphone.com
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New APP Software for iPhone
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New APP Software for iPhone New APP Software streams your content and video to iPhone. It’s Software, for iPhone, for iPad, for iTouch, and for other mobile devices, as well. It’s called the “SlingItApp”. We knew it was coming! The “Spy on the Fly” was bound to happen. It’s the here and now! And thus, goes the evolution of technology. Even the computer has run its course - From PC to laptop, to Notebook, to iTouch, to iPhone and to iPad. Don’t get me wrong, the PC will still be around for a while, but the change is happening. Slowly but surely, that change is taking place right before our eyes. The “ Facebook - Game Players”, the “Twitter-Tweeters, the “ iPhone- Look while Walking Crowd”, the “Text not Talk” Age is the here and now and it’s not going away. Our generation is changing, just as the generation before us lived and saw all the changes in technology. Why many of our seniors still remember the good old days when they rode a horse and wagon into town. We are facing our own “reality check” of technological evolution, so we may as well get used to learning something new, just to keep up. So, let’s get to it! There is a new iPhone APP Software called “SlingItApp”. The software allows you to stream your content and video on to your customers’ iPhones and mobile devices. You give away the software free to your customers. (What a savvy, professional business person you are and how techie!) Your mobile customer can now see your offerings, your advertisements, your video presentations, anywhere in the world that has EDGE, 3G, or WiFi access. You no longer have to chain your customer to the PC to get your message (product offerings) to them. Send video, audio, even your eBooks via the “SlingItApp”. This is an evolution, a new way of doing business. The beauty of the software is that you have total control. You can manage your media for as many campaigns and for as many products as you would like. You can upload and arrange PDF, eBooks, mp3 Audio Files, and video files with ease. Your files are hosted and stored on Amazon Web Services S3 Medial cloud fronts for lightning fast delivery. Your customers consume it “on the go” similar to Netflix streaming movies. The new “SlingItApp” will change the way that we do business. New technology takes just one small leap forward and we are all jumping over each other trying to keep up with it. But keep up with it, we must, that is if we want to stay ahead of our competitors and not get left behind. With the economy the way that it is currently, we must all re-evaluate our way of doing business or become extinct like the dinosaurs. Survival is eminent in this ever changing evolution of technology. So, let’s get to it! Wanda Mills Network & Affiliate Marketing The “SlingItApp” is great for businesses that sell via the internet and want to reach those mobile consumers. For a free demo visit our website at: http://bit.ly/VideotoiPhone
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New APP Software for iPhone New APP Software streams your content and video to iPhone. It’s Software, for iPhone, for iPad, for iTouch, and for other mobile devices, as well. It’s called the “SlingItApp”. We knew it was coming! The “Spy on the Fly” was bound to happen. It’s the here and now! And thus, goes the evolution of technology. Even the computer has run its course - From PC to laptop, to Notebook, to iTouch, to iPhone and to iPad. Don’t get me wrong, the PC will still be around for a while, but the change is happening. Slowly but surely, that change is taking place right before our eyes. The “ Facebook - Game Players”, the “Twitter-Tweeters, the “ iPhone- Look while Walking Crowd”, the “Text not Talk” Age is the here and now and it’s not going away. Our generation is changing, just as the generation before us lived and saw all the changes in technology. Why many of our seniors still remember the good old days when they rode a horse and wagon into town. We are facing our own “reality check” of technological evolution, so we may as well get used to learning something new, just to keep up. So, let’s get to it! There is a new iPhone APP Software called “SlingItApp”. The software allows you to stream your content and video on to your customers’ iPhones and mobile devices. You give away the software free to your customers. (What a savvy, professional business person you are and how techie!) Your mobile customer can now see your offerings, your advertisements, your video presentations, anywhere in the world that has EDGE, 3G, or WiFi access. You no longer have to chain your customer to the PC to get your message (product offerings) to them. Send video, audio, even your eBooks via the “SlingItApp”. This is an evolution, a new way of doing business. The beauty of the software is that you have total control. You can manage your media for as many campaigns and for as many products as you would like. You can upload and arrange PDF, eBooks, mp3 Audio Files, and video files with ease. Your files are hosted and stored on Amazon Web Services S3 Medial cloud fronts for lightning fast delivery. Your customers consume it “on the go” similar to Netflix streaming movies. The new “SlingItApp” will change the way that we do business. New technology takes just one small leap forward and we are all jumping over each other trying to keep up with it. But keep up with it, we must, that is if we want to stay ahead of our competitors and not get left behind. With the economy the way that it is currently, we must all re-evaluate our way of doing business or become extinct like the dinosaurs. Survival is eminent in this ever changing evolution of technology. So, let’s get to it! Wanda Mills Network & Affiliate Marketing The “SlingItApp” is great for businesses that sell via the internet and want to reach those mobile consumers. For a free demo visit our website at: http://bit.ly/VideotoiPhone
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Use Your iPad as a Second Display and Wacom Tablet
How would you like to use your iPad as a second (or third) display for your Mac? Now, how would you like to get a glimpse into what it would be like to experience OS X apps on a touchscreen? Finally, what would you say to using your iPad to draw in Photoshop and Illustrator just like a Wacom Cintiq?
If you answered “heck yes!” to any of these questions, read on to see how to make this dream a reality using only a single app!
I set out on this task with two goals in mind. The first is screen space. These days I work primarily on a 13-inch MacBook screen after spending well over half a decade on a 20-inch cinema display. I have to admit, the size kills me.
At any given time I’m running a dozen different apps including email, a browser or two, a few Adobe apps, an ever-present Twitter app (Tweetie), occasionally Skype and/or iChat, a text editor and a few Fluid instances. Needless to say, on such a small screen, this leads to major clutter.
The palettes alone in Illustrator and Photoshop can easily eat up half my screen. Ideally, I’d just run out and buy a cinema display but since that’s not realistic for me at the moment, I was hoping my shiny new iPad could serve as a little extra screen space where I can offload some clutter.
The second function that I was hoping to achieve was to combine my iPad and Pogo stylus with Illustrator and Photoshop for an amazing Wacom-like drawing experience.
After searching the app store high and low and finally resorting to Google, all I found was other designers in search of the same functionality: no solution in site. Using Adobe Ideas for iPad, you can create a sketch, export it as a PDF and then import that as vector artwork into Illustrator, but this is a really round-about workflow that doesn’t give me access to the powerful drawing tools I’m used to in Illustrator or the robust brush system in Photoshop.
It amazes me that no one is directly targeting this market. When a Wacom Cintiq runs upwards of $1,000, you know designers would gladly fork out $10-20 to find a similar (though admittedly less effective) experience on a device that they already have lying around.
Unfortunately, after consulting Twitter, the app store, Google and everywhere else I could think of, I was forced to give up my Wacom emulating app search and move on to getting myself some extra screen space.
One killer feature for me was that while using Air Display as a second display, you can take advantage of the iPad’s touchscreen and actually interact with your Mac applications almost as if they were iOS apps!
As I was excitedly thinking about what OS X applications I wanted to interact with directly, I thought back to my pervious search. Had I accidentally found the answer for both of my goals in a single app? As it turns out, yes I had.
Once you’ve got your connection up, Air Display works exactly like any second display: just drag your OS X windows off the side of your screen and they appear on your iPad.
As I mentioned before, in addition to using your mouse, you can simply reach out and touch anything that you want. Clicking and dragging works like a charm, which means when you fire up Illustrator, drawing works exactly like I always wanted it to!
There you have it, for a measly $10, you can turn your iPad into the ultimate OS X companion that works as a second monitor, allows you to interact with OS X apps via touch, and even use your favorite art apps like Photoshop and Illustrator in a very similar way to how you would use a fancy touch-screen Wacom tablet.
The biggest downside for those looking to mimic a Wacom though is the lack of pressure sensitivity. There may be a way to set it up, but I’m simply not seeing it. A light touch with your stylus/finger and a heavy touch with the same are both interpreted as the same mouse click, no matter how much of your finger is used to touch the screen.
However, for the time being, I can gladly live with these limitations. I’m using OS X in a new and amazing way and rediscovering my love for Adobe’s drawing tools. This is by far the best $10 I’ve spent in a long time.
If you answered “heck yes!” to any of these questions, read on to see how to make this dream a reality using only a single app!
The Goals
I recently purchased my first iPad. After a few weeks with it I’m absolutely addicted to the thing. However, as the initial “wow factor” begins to wear off I’m starting to transition the device from an amazing toy to something that can actually improve my workflow.I set out on this task with two goals in mind. The first is screen space. These days I work primarily on a 13-inch MacBook screen after spending well over half a decade on a 20-inch cinema display. I have to admit, the size kills me.
At any given time I’m running a dozen different apps including email, a browser or two, a few Adobe apps, an ever-present Twitter app (Tweetie), occasionally Skype and/or iChat, a text editor and a few Fluid instances. Needless to say, on such a small screen, this leads to major clutter.
The palettes alone in Illustrator and Photoshop can easily eat up half my screen. Ideally, I’d just run out and buy a cinema display but since that’s not realistic for me at the moment, I was hoping my shiny new iPad could serve as a little extra screen space where I can offload some clutter.
The second function that I was hoping to achieve was to combine my iPad and Pogo stylus with Illustrator and Photoshop for an amazing Wacom-like drawing experience.
Searching For a Solution
Since I was much more excited about the second of these goals, I first set off in search of an app that mimics the functionality of a Wacom tablet (I already knew that there were several apps for using your iPad as a second display). Surely, I thought, since the iPad’s interactive multi-touch display would make for an awesome way to draw with vectors in Illustrator, there must be a bunch of apps aimed right at this market. I was wrong.After searching the app store high and low and finally resorting to Google, all I found was other designers in search of the same functionality: no solution in site. Using Adobe Ideas for iPad, you can create a sketch, export it as a PDF and then import that as vector artwork into Illustrator, but this is a really round-about workflow that doesn’t give me access to the powerful drawing tools I’m used to in Illustrator or the robust brush system in Photoshop.
It amazes me that no one is directly targeting this market. When a Wacom Cintiq runs upwards of $1,000, you know designers would gladly fork out $10-20 to find a similar (though admittedly less effective) experience on a device that they already have lying around.
Wacom Cintiq
Eureka!
One of the first apps that I found for turning my iPad into an additional display for my MacBook was Air Display. At around ten bucks, it seemed like it did everything I wanted, possessed a no-brainer setup process and had great reviews.Air Display
As I was excitedly thinking about what OS X applications I wanted to interact with directly, I thought back to my pervious search. Had I accidentally found the answer for both of my goals in a single app? As it turns out, yes I had.
Air Display
As I mentioned before, setting up Air Display is simple. All you do is install the app on your iPad and download the accompanying menu bar app for your Mac (Windows version available as well). As long as both devices are on the same network, they effortlessly connect without a single hitch.Connecting to Air Display
OS X Apps on Your iPad!
Illustrator on an iPad: a beautiful thing
Closing Thoughts
Unfortunately, the solution isn’t perfect. When you make a big change such as moving a window, there is a bit of pixelation due to redraw time (very similar to using the OS X screen sharing feature).The biggest downside for those looking to mimic a Wacom though is the lack of pressure sensitivity. There may be a way to set it up, but I’m simply not seeing it. A light touch with your stylus/finger and a heavy touch with the same are both interpreted as the same mouse click, no matter how much of your finger is used to touch the screen.
However, for the time being, I can gladly live with these limitations. I’m using OS X in a new and amazing way and rediscovering my love for Adobe’s drawing tools. This is by far the best $10 I’ve spent in a long time.
Is the iPhone Finally Ready for Business Use?
Apple has made serious strides in making its smartphone more business-friendly. Here's our verdict on whether it has come far enough.
Let's try for a minute to ignore all the reports about the dropped-call epidemic plaguing Apple's iPhone 4. Instead, let’s focus on its myriad of other capabilities and tackle the real burning question for small-business owners: is it finally time to dump your BlackBerry and jump on the Apple bandwagon?
As we'll explain, the planets have finally aligned and the iPhone 4 is remarkably well-suited to business users, especially those who need a durable, highly readable, and app-centric device. There are only a few minor caveats, and most of them are not major hurdles for business adoption.
Of course, the concept of using an iPhone in business is a recent phenomenon.
When Apple first started touting the iPhone as business-friendly, there were a few glaring omissions. Many smaller companies use Microsoft products -- Word for creating documents, Exchange Server for e-mail, PowerPoint for slideshows. Microsoft was, not surprisingly, absent from the iPhone party.
The iPhone not only didn't work with Exchange, but it had a hard time with documents in general. Say you wanted to write a quick business plan on your smartphone, tapping in the gist of your company objectives and then sending it to a colleague by e-mail. There wasn't an app for that. You could write a new e-mail, but there wasn't a full office suite with a spell-checker, outlining, and tables.
Back in business
Fortunately, over the past two years, Apple has made good progress. In 2008, they released iPhone Exchange ActiveSync so business users can configure their e-mail accounts to work with Exchange Server -- and these messages would "push" to the device automatically. (For me, this means not having to obsessively click the Send/Receive option in the mail client -- my mail just appears.)
New office apps for the iPhone, such as Documents-to-Go and QuickOffice, have made it possible to not only view Microsoft Word and Excel files, but create new documents and make changes to them.
In fact, there are now business apps from Oracle, Salesforce.com, FileMaker, SAP, Wyse, and Cisco WebEx. There are also several powerful enterprise-class tools from upstart developers, such as Workday (for HR), Roambi (for business intelligence), and iSchedule (for time cards).
Evernote, which lets you jot down reminders and keep track of important "business intelligence" data, uses a sleek and highly intuitive interface. Things, a task manager, helps you track your to-do list. Skype, which is currently the most popular iPhone app on iTunes, lets you make video calls with other Skype users, although it only works over a Wi-Fi network. There are even apps for just about every major bank, shipping company (e.g., UPS and FedEx), and newspaper.
The iPhone is an almost guaranteed hit with employees. Sure, some of the best games and utilities are available on Android-powered models like the HTC Evo. But you'll make the day of your accounting manager and your inside sales rep by pre-loading Angry Birds, Fieldrunners, the Kindle app from Amazon, and a handy flight-tracking app before presenting them to your staff.
Rugged and even easier on the eyes
The original iPhone was just a tad flimsy. A smartphone has to be durable enough to withstand abuse in the workplace. This is what makes Research in Motion's BlackBerry so attractive. You can mash on the keys, drop the device at an airport, or holster one all day and still rely on it.
Fortunately, the iPhone 4 is sturdier than the iPhone 3GS, released last year. In fact, the new model uses a metal body that is more rigid than the plastic used on the iPhone and iPhone 3GS. If you drop the iPhone 4, it will be less likely to get dinged, scratched, or (shudder to think) dented. The phone just feels more durable in your hand and more protected from the elements, including sweat and grime.
Another perk for business is that the iPhone 4 uses a new "retina" display that, in our tests, looked amazingly crisp. Apple claims the new display has more pixels than the human eye can see. Apart from the somewhat sketchy science behind this claim, the truth is the iPhone 4 looks about twice as clear as the iPhone 3GS, and that means you won't strain as much reading e-mails and browsing the Web.
The display on the iPhone 4, at 3.5-inches diagonally, is not nearly as big as some of the new Android models, including the HTC Evo, which logs in at 4.3 inches diagonally. For videoconferencing, the iPhone 4 video quality is only 320 x 240 pixels (worse than VGA) compared to the HTC Evo's 480 x 800 (better than VGA). However, to use video chat on the HTC Evo, you'll need the Qik app, which costs $5 per month. (As everyone knows from the TV commercials, Apple's FaceTime video chat app is free.)
Beyond video chat, the new iPhone also adds basic multi-tasking. Essentially, it means you can switch between apps, although it doesn't mean you can actually run, say, a spreadsheet in the background to handle some intense computational chores while you browse photos or play a game. Each app holds in its current state when you switch out of it, but will resume right where you left off.
But does Apple really mean business?
OK, so there are a bevy of business apps, the iPhone 4 is rugged and lets you video chat with Monica on the sales team, and it's a sexy and trendy device that will make employees happy.
Now for the downside.
In some market segments, the iPhone 4 is still not viable. For example, some healthcare companies, financial institutions, and government agencies need to keep a tight rein on smartphone use -- they control mobile devices with asset-tracking software. For companies that standardize on BlackBerry phones, there's BlackBerry Enterprise Server, a robust business tool that lets you track handheld assets, manage policies for passwords and remote access, and even restrict calling options.
Meanwhile, Apple has a really good desktop app for buying the latest Tom Petty album.
No, seriously -- Apple has not addressed asset tracking in any way. There is no powerful, enterprise-class option for making sure employees adhere to company policies. Conversely, with a Microsoft Windows Mobile device or a BlackBerry, it's possible to configure the phone so that it cannot be used to access a company network. With an iPhone, you might be able to block its MAC address (a code unique to each phone), but there is no Apple enterprise option for security management or asset tracking.
Apple does provide a way for businesses to locate and lock down a stolen or lost iPhone, however. And, there are third-party asset-tracking tools for the iPhone, such as Dell KACE.
Another potential business issue has to do with the rich entertainment features on the iPhone. They're great for the consumer. For your employees, they could present a distraction. By handing out free iPhones to employees, you could be construed as saying that it’s OK to watch movies at work. Windows Mobile devices and many BlackBerry models are intended more for basic calling and e-mail.
One final roadblock on Apple’s path to business-use glory used to be the cost of wireless service. Thankfully, AT&T revised its wireless plans to make them more attractive. You can now purchase the iPhone 4 16GB for $199 plus about $40 per month for voice (450 minutes) and $15 data (200MB). Originally, iPhone users got stuck with a $100 per month all-you-can-eat plan.
The final analysis
Apple has attracted a legion of enterprise-class developers and made the iPhone more affordable, durable and easier to read for e-mail. The total cost of ownership is about the same as other smartphones. The ROI is amazingly high, because there is an app for just about every business need. And, the phone is still just as hip and trendy.
It's safe to board the Apple bus -- as long as you know a few minor trade-offs and caveats.
Let's try for a minute to ignore all the reports about the dropped-call epidemic plaguing Apple's iPhone 4. Instead, let’s focus on its myriad of other capabilities and tackle the real burning question for small-business owners: is it finally time to dump your BlackBerry and jump on the Apple bandwagon?
As we'll explain, the planets have finally aligned and the iPhone 4 is remarkably well-suited to business users, especially those who need a durable, highly readable, and app-centric device. There are only a few minor caveats, and most of them are not major hurdles for business adoption.
Of course, the concept of using an iPhone in business is a recent phenomenon.
When Apple first started touting the iPhone as business-friendly, there were a few glaring omissions. Many smaller companies use Microsoft products -- Word for creating documents, Exchange Server for e-mail, PowerPoint for slideshows. Microsoft was, not surprisingly, absent from the iPhone party.
The iPhone not only didn't work with Exchange, but it had a hard time with documents in general. Say you wanted to write a quick business plan on your smartphone, tapping in the gist of your company objectives and then sending it to a colleague by e-mail. There wasn't an app for that. You could write a new e-mail, but there wasn't a full office suite with a spell-checker, outlining, and tables.
Back in business
Fortunately, over the past two years, Apple has made good progress. In 2008, they released iPhone Exchange ActiveSync so business users can configure their e-mail accounts to work with Exchange Server -- and these messages would "push" to the device automatically. (For me, this means not having to obsessively click the Send/Receive option in the mail client -- my mail just appears.)
New office apps for the iPhone, such as Documents-to-Go and QuickOffice, have made it possible to not only view Microsoft Word and Excel files, but create new documents and make changes to them.
In fact, there are now business apps from Oracle, Salesforce.com, FileMaker, SAP, Wyse, and Cisco WebEx. There are also several powerful enterprise-class tools from upstart developers, such as Workday (for HR), Roambi (for business intelligence), and iSchedule (for time cards).
Evernote, which lets you jot down reminders and keep track of important "business intelligence" data, uses a sleek and highly intuitive interface. Things, a task manager, helps you track your to-do list. Skype, which is currently the most popular iPhone app on iTunes, lets you make video calls with other Skype users, although it only works over a Wi-Fi network. There are even apps for just about every major bank, shipping company (e.g., UPS and FedEx), and newspaper.
The iPhone is an almost guaranteed hit with employees. Sure, some of the best games and utilities are available on Android-powered models like the HTC Evo. But you'll make the day of your accounting manager and your inside sales rep by pre-loading Angry Birds, Fieldrunners, the Kindle app from Amazon, and a handy flight-tracking app before presenting them to your staff.
Rugged and even easier on the eyes
The original iPhone was just a tad flimsy. A smartphone has to be durable enough to withstand abuse in the workplace. This is what makes Research in Motion's BlackBerry so attractive. You can mash on the keys, drop the device at an airport, or holster one all day and still rely on it.
Fortunately, the iPhone 4 is sturdier than the iPhone 3GS, released last year. In fact, the new model uses a metal body that is more rigid than the plastic used on the iPhone and iPhone 3GS. If you drop the iPhone 4, it will be less likely to get dinged, scratched, or (shudder to think) dented. The phone just feels more durable in your hand and more protected from the elements, including sweat and grime.
Another perk for business is that the iPhone 4 uses a new "retina" display that, in our tests, looked amazingly crisp. Apple claims the new display has more pixels than the human eye can see. Apart from the somewhat sketchy science behind this claim, the truth is the iPhone 4 looks about twice as clear as the iPhone 3GS, and that means you won't strain as much reading e-mails and browsing the Web.
The display on the iPhone 4, at 3.5-inches diagonally, is not nearly as big as some of the new Android models, including the HTC Evo, which logs in at 4.3 inches diagonally. For videoconferencing, the iPhone 4 video quality is only 320 x 240 pixels (worse than VGA) compared to the HTC Evo's 480 x 800 (better than VGA). However, to use video chat on the HTC Evo, you'll need the Qik app, which costs $5 per month. (As everyone knows from the TV commercials, Apple's FaceTime video chat app is free.)
Beyond video chat, the new iPhone also adds basic multi-tasking. Essentially, it means you can switch between apps, although it doesn't mean you can actually run, say, a spreadsheet in the background to handle some intense computational chores while you browse photos or play a game. Each app holds in its current state when you switch out of it, but will resume right where you left off.
But does Apple really mean business?
OK, so there are a bevy of business apps, the iPhone 4 is rugged and lets you video chat with Monica on the sales team, and it's a sexy and trendy device that will make employees happy.
Now for the downside.
In some market segments, the iPhone 4 is still not viable. For example, some healthcare companies, financial institutions, and government agencies need to keep a tight rein on smartphone use -- they control mobile devices with asset-tracking software. For companies that standardize on BlackBerry phones, there's BlackBerry Enterprise Server, a robust business tool that lets you track handheld assets, manage policies for passwords and remote access, and even restrict calling options.
Meanwhile, Apple has a really good desktop app for buying the latest Tom Petty album.
No, seriously -- Apple has not addressed asset tracking in any way. There is no powerful, enterprise-class option for making sure employees adhere to company policies. Conversely, with a Microsoft Windows Mobile device or a BlackBerry, it's possible to configure the phone so that it cannot be used to access a company network. With an iPhone, you might be able to block its MAC address (a code unique to each phone), but there is no Apple enterprise option for security management or asset tracking.
Apple does provide a way for businesses to locate and lock down a stolen or lost iPhone, however. And, there are third-party asset-tracking tools for the iPhone, such as Dell KACE.
Another potential business issue has to do with the rich entertainment features on the iPhone. They're great for the consumer. For your employees, they could present a distraction. By handing out free iPhones to employees, you could be construed as saying that it’s OK to watch movies at work. Windows Mobile devices and many BlackBerry models are intended more for basic calling and e-mail.
One final roadblock on Apple’s path to business-use glory used to be the cost of wireless service. Thankfully, AT&T revised its wireless plans to make them more attractive. You can now purchase the iPhone 4 16GB for $199 plus about $40 per month for voice (450 minutes) and $15 data (200MB). Originally, iPhone users got stuck with a $100 per month all-you-can-eat plan.
The final analysis
Apple has attracted a legion of enterprise-class developers and made the iPhone more affordable, durable and easier to read for e-mail. The total cost of ownership is about the same as other smartphones. The ROI is amazingly high, because there is an app for just about every business need. And, the phone is still just as hip and trendy.
It's safe to board the Apple bus -- as long as you know a few minor trade-offs and caveats.
How to Make Money on iPhone Apps
Sure, the marketplace is teeming with competing apps. But there still is tremendous opportunity for scoring big—if you have a great idea.
How many times has a friend showed you his or her favorite new iPhone app, and you lamented: Why didn't I think of that?
With total application downloads from Apple's iTunes app store topping three billion, and monthly sales of upwards of $200 million, the marketplace for apps is booming. If you're a designer or programmer, how can you afford not to be creating apps? Well, it's not quite that simple. Apple says it receives between 8,500 and 10,000 application submissions every week. That's a mighty lot of competition, even for experienced game and media designers.
Greg Trefry, a veteran game designer who teaches at New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program, recently founded Gigantic Mechanic with Mattia Romeo. The partners this year debuted their first app, a location-aware, golf-inspired game called Gigaputt. Trefry says that while the new publishing structure under Apple's purview coupled with a dense marketplace can be intimidating, he's found there's still ample opportunity for designers to carve out a niche for their app.
"There are so many apps out there, it's an extremely crowded market so that the barrier to entry is so low and the barrier to success is so high," he says. "But you're not necessarily aiming to have the biggest game out there, so there's still room to make a business out of it if you're trying to capture a certain audience."
Of course, there's more to making a profitable app than just having a good idea. And lots of the work comes after the design and programming is already done. Here are some tips to helping your app turn a profit.
Dig Deeper: More News on Apple's iPhone
Making Money on iPhone Apps: Getting Approved
In a market where everyone wants in on the action, as an app creator, you have two big hurdles. The first is creating an app worthy of a favorable review upon submission to the Apple iTunes App Store. The second is promoting your app so that it breaks through the pack and sells well.
Though there's a lot of negative hype concerning the first hurdle, developers generally say that getting their app approved isn't the struggle it's made out to be. Apple's standards for apps do restrict some racy and pornographic content, and the company excludes apps that, in its view, do not enhance the iPhone experience or that duplicate existing iPhone features. When it comes to fresh, inventive content, however, most apps are readily approved.
Zach Saul, founder of Retronyms, a San Francisco-based app creating company, has been creating apps since the 2008 iTunes App Store launch, in which his popular, 99-cent app Recorder – an audio recorder – was included.
"We haven't had any trouble getting apps approved and included, but our work is very non-controversial, entertaining and fun," he says. "The approval process seems like a confrontational thing, but every time we've had an app rejected, there's been something wrong with it and they've given us a bit of free testing and helped us solve a problem, so it's very helpful."
And despite the fact that thousands of apps are submitted to Apple for approval each week, app creators tell Inc.com that the turnaround time tends to be swift.
"It actually wasn't that bad a process," says Trefry, who learned that Gigaputt was given the thumbs' up after a three-day wait. "You just have to do your contract with them, and it's pretty clear."
Dig Deeper: What's New at the App Store
Making Money on iPhone Apps: Promoting Your App
After an app has been approved and is listed for sale in the iTunes App Store, your next goal is to get customers to download it. To some extent, this process becomes a chicken-and-egg scenario. Vaulting into a top-selling category is the best way to encourage sales – but you first must have sales to rank highly within a category. Fortunately, the process of gaining exposure isn't completely out of your hands. Apple features new apps daily.
What does it take to win over Apple's support? Good design is important. "As far as we can tell that's based on polish and quality," Saul says. "Make something that's useful and also is nice and polished and looks good, and your chances are vastly increased."
Looking good is a matter of solid design. Enlist a designer to help create the interface a user will experience, as well as the logos and screen shots that will appear on the Apple iTunes App Store. This collateral is the first thing a potential buyer will see, so maximizing its impact is crucial.
Besides design, being polished includes being technically solid. If you are developing the app yourself, you may want to consider bringing on a programmer who is well-versed in Objective-C to help you; though apps can be built using other programming languages, this version of C++ is the standard. You should also be sure to give your app the full battery of beta-testing it needs before you make your submission. An inexpensive way to test it is to distribute it among friends and solicit feedback. Just remember: Without smooth functionality, your app will be dead in the water.
Dig Deeper: The Rush to Develop iPhone Apps
Making Money on iPhone Apps: Leveraging Your Existing Business
If you already have a business, creating an app – or multiple apps – to enhance your clients' experience can be a tremendous opportunity. Often, a small business is already filling a niche – and can also do so when their client is on the move. Take the case of Yelp, the online review site. Its iPhone app not only provides its standard customer-reviews, but also can tap into GPS to allow a user to find nearby businesses.
So, thinking along the lines of "what do we already do, and how can it be used on the go?" is a great place to start. Look for an area that will be a natural extension, or a macro view of what you do.
When Zillow, a real-estate listing company, built an app, for example, it not only included its standard real-estate listings, but also allowed users to scope out rentals and homes for sale in their immediate geographic area. This feature tapped into casual consumers' desires to learn, say, what their neighbor's condo might be worth – or to take a self-guided real-estate tour. It took off, and now Zillow is selling mobile ads and incorporating social network link-posting – in other words, running a quite profitable app.
Dig Deeper: Should you Make an iPhone App?
Making Money on iPhone Apps: Think Big or Think Tiny
Some of the most successful apps are the most complex: Location-aware, social-networking-capable apps such as Whrrl, FourSquare or Glympse. And some of the most successful apps are very simple, one-off jokes. It may be that the best app for you is limited in scope.
Simple apps, the kind people whip out at parties to emulate chugging a beer (iBeer) or wielding a light saber (Lightsaber Unleashed), require far less up-front time designing and programming. And if you haven't invested a lot of time into developing a simple app, you can afford to make it inexpensive. In a best-case scenario, with minimal marketing such apps can to go socially viral. Then again, if it doesn't sell, no biggie: just try again.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, complex, multi-faceted apps are born most often out of an existing business or business model, and can require a team of designers working for weeks or months. This model is best for existing websites and businesses that can add value through creating an app. With these, you're going for polish, perfection, and possibly a higher price-point. What's more, complex apps need to be sticky to be effective. That's where marketing comes in.
How many times has a friend showed you his or her favorite new iPhone app, and you lamented: Why didn't I think of that?
With total application downloads from Apple's iTunes app store topping three billion, and monthly sales of upwards of $200 million, the marketplace for apps is booming. If you're a designer or programmer, how can you afford not to be creating apps? Well, it's not quite that simple. Apple says it receives between 8,500 and 10,000 application submissions every week. That's a mighty lot of competition, even for experienced game and media designers.
Greg Trefry, a veteran game designer who teaches at New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program, recently founded Gigantic Mechanic with Mattia Romeo. The partners this year debuted their first app, a location-aware, golf-inspired game called Gigaputt. Trefry says that while the new publishing structure under Apple's purview coupled with a dense marketplace can be intimidating, he's found there's still ample opportunity for designers to carve out a niche for their app.
"There are so many apps out there, it's an extremely crowded market so that the barrier to entry is so low and the barrier to success is so high," he says. "But you're not necessarily aiming to have the biggest game out there, so there's still room to make a business out of it if you're trying to capture a certain audience."
Of course, there's more to making a profitable app than just having a good idea. And lots of the work comes after the design and programming is already done. Here are some tips to helping your app turn a profit.
Dig Deeper: More News on Apple's iPhone
Making Money on iPhone Apps: Getting Approved
In a market where everyone wants in on the action, as an app creator, you have two big hurdles. The first is creating an app worthy of a favorable review upon submission to the Apple iTunes App Store. The second is promoting your app so that it breaks through the pack and sells well.
Though there's a lot of negative hype concerning the first hurdle, developers generally say that getting their app approved isn't the struggle it's made out to be. Apple's standards for apps do restrict some racy and pornographic content, and the company excludes apps that, in its view, do not enhance the iPhone experience or that duplicate existing iPhone features. When it comes to fresh, inventive content, however, most apps are readily approved.
Zach Saul, founder of Retronyms, a San Francisco-based app creating company, has been creating apps since the 2008 iTunes App Store launch, in which his popular, 99-cent app Recorder – an audio recorder – was included.
"We haven't had any trouble getting apps approved and included, but our work is very non-controversial, entertaining and fun," he says. "The approval process seems like a confrontational thing, but every time we've had an app rejected, there's been something wrong with it and they've given us a bit of free testing and helped us solve a problem, so it's very helpful."
And despite the fact that thousands of apps are submitted to Apple for approval each week, app creators tell Inc.com that the turnaround time tends to be swift.
"It actually wasn't that bad a process," says Trefry, who learned that Gigaputt was given the thumbs' up after a three-day wait. "You just have to do your contract with them, and it's pretty clear."
Dig Deeper: What's New at the App Store
Making Money on iPhone Apps: Promoting Your App
After an app has been approved and is listed for sale in the iTunes App Store, your next goal is to get customers to download it. To some extent, this process becomes a chicken-and-egg scenario. Vaulting into a top-selling category is the best way to encourage sales – but you first must have sales to rank highly within a category. Fortunately, the process of gaining exposure isn't completely out of your hands. Apple features new apps daily.
What does it take to win over Apple's support? Good design is important. "As far as we can tell that's based on polish and quality," Saul says. "Make something that's useful and also is nice and polished and looks good, and your chances are vastly increased."
Looking good is a matter of solid design. Enlist a designer to help create the interface a user will experience, as well as the logos and screen shots that will appear on the Apple iTunes App Store. This collateral is the first thing a potential buyer will see, so maximizing its impact is crucial.
Besides design, being polished includes being technically solid. If you are developing the app yourself, you may want to consider bringing on a programmer who is well-versed in Objective-C to help you; though apps can be built using other programming languages, this version of C++ is the standard. You should also be sure to give your app the full battery of beta-testing it needs before you make your submission. An inexpensive way to test it is to distribute it among friends and solicit feedback. Just remember: Without smooth functionality, your app will be dead in the water.
Dig Deeper: The Rush to Develop iPhone Apps
Making Money on iPhone Apps: Leveraging Your Existing Business
If you already have a business, creating an app – or multiple apps – to enhance your clients' experience can be a tremendous opportunity. Often, a small business is already filling a niche – and can also do so when their client is on the move. Take the case of Yelp, the online review site. Its iPhone app not only provides its standard customer-reviews, but also can tap into GPS to allow a user to find nearby businesses.
So, thinking along the lines of "what do we already do, and how can it be used on the go?" is a great place to start. Look for an area that will be a natural extension, or a macro view of what you do.
When Zillow, a real-estate listing company, built an app, for example, it not only included its standard real-estate listings, but also allowed users to scope out rentals and homes for sale in their immediate geographic area. This feature tapped into casual consumers' desires to learn, say, what their neighbor's condo might be worth – or to take a self-guided real-estate tour. It took off, and now Zillow is selling mobile ads and incorporating social network link-posting – in other words, running a quite profitable app.
Dig Deeper: Should you Make an iPhone App?
Making Money on iPhone Apps: Think Big or Think Tiny
Some of the most successful apps are the most complex: Location-aware, social-networking-capable apps such as Whrrl, FourSquare or Glympse. And some of the most successful apps are very simple, one-off jokes. It may be that the best app for you is limited in scope.
Simple apps, the kind people whip out at parties to emulate chugging a beer (iBeer) or wielding a light saber (Lightsaber Unleashed), require far less up-front time designing and programming. And if you haven't invested a lot of time into developing a simple app, you can afford to make it inexpensive. In a best-case scenario, with minimal marketing such apps can to go socially viral. Then again, if it doesn't sell, no biggie: just try again.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, complex, multi-faceted apps are born most often out of an existing business or business model, and can require a team of designers working for weeks or months. This model is best for existing websites and businesses that can add value through creating an app. With these, you're going for polish, perfection, and possibly a higher price-point. What's more, complex apps need to be sticky to be effective. That's where marketing comes in.
VLC Player for iPhone and iPod touch Download
After carrying the official version iPad, it was clear that the guys from Applidium would develop VLC for iPhone / iPod Touch. Yes it’s available in app store, the application is universal and therefore works on iPhone 3G, iPhone 4 and iPod generation 3rd, 4th and iPad. The first thing you notice is that the application is very simple and has no choice. Simply drag your videos into iTunes and you’ll see them on your device, you’re done.
Reproduction of content in standard definition is perfect, without mistakes, delays or sync.However, i was unable to reproduce a high definition video in 720p (MKV). It is true that we are notified of this limitation, but even in the video iPhone 4 stands in the first frame making it unusable.
Note : If you still can not find the application from your iPhone or iPod touch, try again in a few minutes, it takes a little time to spread
Reproduction of content in standard definition is perfect, without mistakes, delays or sync.However, i was unable to reproduce a high definition video in 720p (MKV). It is true that we are notified of this limitation, but even in the video iPhone 4 stands in the first frame making it unusable.
Note : If you still can not find the application from your iPhone or iPod touch, try again in a few minutes, it takes a little time to spread
13-inch Macbook Air Philippines : Price, Specs, Available for Order!
There are also two 13-inch models available. 128GB version sells for PhP 67,990 while the 256GB model runs for PhP 83,990. Except for flash storage space, both versions share similar technical specifications and come with iLife '11.
13-inch macbook air
Next Release Of Windows Will Be Microsoft’s Riskiest Product Bet: CEO Steve Ballmer [Video]
Windows 7 has been a powerful success for Microsoft. As an evolutionary upgrade to Vista, it patched almost all of Vista’s glaring holes: broken driver support, sluggish performance and the horribly annoying User-Account Control. It sold more than 240 million licenses in one year and its next release will, according to Ballmer, be Microsoft’s riskiest product bet yet.
Windows 8 is expected to be another evolutionary release to the Windows product line. We’ve heard of true instant-on (even better than the one in the new Macbook Air), a Windows Store for downloading software, cloud services support and face detection as a security option – all evolutionary, nothing revolutionary.
Revolutionary would be an entirely new booting system / kernel, an all new registry design and an all-new interface design that takes Microsoft right back to the drawing board – starting from scratch a la Windows Phone 7. But yes, it would be a rather dumb move to implement all this in one fell swoop..
So in retrospect, Windows 8 / Windows Next shouldn’t be a risky move as long as Microsoft gradually adds new features instead of, say, going the way of the Cheetah.
Watch Steve Ballmer in all his eccentricity in the video embedded below:
Windows 8 is expected to be another evolutionary release to the Windows product line. We’ve heard of true instant-on (even better than the one in the new Macbook Air), a Windows Store for downloading software, cloud services support and face detection as a security option – all evolutionary, nothing revolutionary.
Revolutionary would be an entirely new booting system / kernel, an all new registry design and an all-new interface design that takes Microsoft right back to the drawing board – starting from scratch a la Windows Phone 7. But yes, it would be a rather dumb move to implement all this in one fell swoop..
So in retrospect, Windows 8 / Windows Next shouldn’t be a risky move as long as Microsoft gradually adds new features instead of, say, going the way of the Cheetah.
Watch Steve Ballmer in all his eccentricity in the video embedded below:
IPhone Speakers Change Your Phone Into A Big Stereo Device Instantly
If you already love our iPhone and you are looking for some way to get even more use out of this amazing Apple product, then you need a new set of iPhone speakers. The iPod app that is built into your phone can be great for rocking out all by yourself using a set of ear buds or high end headphones, but there is no comparison to the powerful sound that you can get from a high quality set of stereo speakers. There are some other very useful iPhone gadgets and accessories available too, but sound is a big part of the overall iPhone experience. If you want to turn your cell phone into a high end audio source, this is a fast and easy way to start getting more out of your favorite digital device in no time at all!
There are many different types of mobile speakers to choose from for you portable music device no matter what it is. If you love to spend a lot of time outdoors you may consider purchasing a solar powered speaker set to allow you to play your music where ever you go without the need to worry about bringing a bunch of batteries with you. There are also some very cool bluetooth speakers that will work with the iPhone or any other bluetooth enabled mobile device. If you wan to listen to your music, podcasts and movies without being tethered to your speaker with a cord, these speakers offer a great option and at a very affordable price.
For the real audiophiles there are some great sounding home speakers that bring more power and boom than most consumers will ever need, but having extra power ready when you need it sure is a nice feature. Some of the most popular brands of home theater companies are now building iPhone docks right into the receivers so no matter what type of speakers you want to add on to your home stereo it is automatically supported. These system may cost a little more than those without, but they add a lot of value and you know that they will be compatible with many new models to come in the future too.
No matter what speaker system you end up with, make sure that it fits your standards and your price range too. There are plenty to choose form so take your time, do your research and you will be sure to end up with an amazing set of speakers that will serve you well for years to come!
If you are looking for some awesome iPhone gifts this holiday season check out these great ideas! Don’t forget to use this cool blog as a resource to find the perfect iPhone speakers for you, too.
There are many different types of mobile speakers to choose from for you portable music device no matter what it is. If you love to spend a lot of time outdoors you may consider purchasing a solar powered speaker set to allow you to play your music where ever you go without the need to worry about bringing a bunch of batteries with you. There are also some very cool bluetooth speakers that will work with the iPhone or any other bluetooth enabled mobile device. If you wan to listen to your music, podcasts and movies without being tethered to your speaker with a cord, these speakers offer a great option and at a very affordable price.
For the real audiophiles there are some great sounding home speakers that bring more power and boom than most consumers will ever need, but having extra power ready when you need it sure is a nice feature. Some of the most popular brands of home theater companies are now building iPhone docks right into the receivers so no matter what type of speakers you want to add on to your home stereo it is automatically supported. These system may cost a little more than those without, but they add a lot of value and you know that they will be compatible with many new models to come in the future too.
No matter what speaker system you end up with, make sure that it fits your standards and your price range too. There are plenty to choose form so take your time, do your research and you will be sure to end up with an amazing set of speakers that will serve you well for years to come!
If you are looking for some awesome iPhone gifts this holiday season check out these great ideas! Don’t forget to use this cool blog as a resource to find the perfect iPhone speakers for you, too.
Apple IPhone Smartphone Review
The Apple Business has been making innovative technology products for decades. Extended before the days of your iPad, which once more broke sales records, the iPod changed the way individuals listened to music. Between these two technological marvels rests the iPhone, yet an additional gizmo that people either can’t live with out or should be thankful for its development. The iPhone is responsible, after all, for spawning the hundreds of thousands of iPhone apps and iPhone video games that have so effortlessly turn out to be component of everyday life. Obviously, Apple’s communication darling is not the only device to characteristic applications, but they were indeed the initial to do so, as constantly.
Although the earliest iPhone application evaluations discussed the possible of the system, showcasing uncomplicated programs for flashlights, currency conversion, tip calculators, and note taking, the most up-to-date critiques will likely include suggestions of far far more depth. Independent developers were few, with meager concepts, but before lengthy they grew to make up the bulk in the iPhone apps marketplace. Numerous of these suggestions are ingenious, offering uncomplicated tools that assist in extraordinary techniques. Ought to tune your guitar? There’s an app for that. Download it and your telephone will listen to your guitar and tell you how far off you are. Afraid you’ll forget where you parked your car? There’s an app for that! You are able to bookmark it around the map!
Of course, there are lots of far more iPhone video games available too. Given that this mobile phone now utilizes the incredible functionality of gyroscopes, you’ve full tilt control which means you do not have to use the touch screen to play any games. This is a brilliant thing to do, given that most with the video games you will play on the iPhone will probably be throughout short moments of spare time, like whenever you are waiting in line on the bank or at the bus stop.
Now, considering the fact that this is the only brand and model of digital personal communication gadget that features a multi-touch display, you’ll find also numerous applications and games that are uniquely made to element it. Map plans, for instance, are very easy to expand and move. Simply pinch your fingers and spread them out to get a closer look! The smooth swiping feature makes the full-web and your e-mail easy to view, so why wouldn’t you be able to read other things, like a book? As you can see, this cell phone really can do it all.
Obviously, the most up to date cellphone Apple iphone application reviews will contain applications of much more significance. Main brands and service providers have also got into the game, providing applications that share the most up-to-date discounted flight facts, encyclopedia entries, medical answers, and almost anything else that you are able to find at your favorite web sites. These compacted links operate outside of your standard net browser, but are offered either as widgets or via icons to the phone’s interface. Arguably, Apple has one from the smoothest interfaces of all the phones in the marketplace, which is a single of your obvious reasons why it has been so vastly well-liked and successful.
Find out all the details about the iPhone at our Apple iPhone cellphone Store.
Although the earliest iPhone application evaluations discussed the possible of the system, showcasing uncomplicated programs for flashlights, currency conversion, tip calculators, and note taking, the most up-to-date critiques will likely include suggestions of far far more depth. Independent developers were few, with meager concepts, but before lengthy they grew to make up the bulk in the iPhone apps marketplace. Numerous of these suggestions are ingenious, offering uncomplicated tools that assist in extraordinary techniques. Ought to tune your guitar? There’s an app for that. Download it and your telephone will listen to your guitar and tell you how far off you are. Afraid you’ll forget where you parked your car? There’s an app for that! You are able to bookmark it around the map!
Of course, there are lots of far more iPhone video games available too. Given that this mobile phone now utilizes the incredible functionality of gyroscopes, you’ve full tilt control which means you do not have to use the touch screen to play any games. This is a brilliant thing to do, given that most with the video games you will play on the iPhone will probably be throughout short moments of spare time, like whenever you are waiting in line on the bank or at the bus stop.
Now, considering the fact that this is the only brand and model of digital personal communication gadget that features a multi-touch display, you’ll find also numerous applications and games that are uniquely made to element it. Map plans, for instance, are very easy to expand and move. Simply pinch your fingers and spread them out to get a closer look! The smooth swiping feature makes the full-web and your e-mail easy to view, so why wouldn’t you be able to read other things, like a book? As you can see, this cell phone really can do it all.
Obviously, the most up to date cellphone Apple iphone application reviews will contain applications of much more significance. Main brands and service providers have also got into the game, providing applications that share the most up-to-date discounted flight facts, encyclopedia entries, medical answers, and almost anything else that you are able to find at your favorite web sites. These compacted links operate outside of your standard net browser, but are offered either as widgets or via icons to the phone’s interface. Arguably, Apple has one from the smoothest interfaces of all the phones in the marketplace, which is a single of your obvious reasons why it has been so vastly well-liked and successful.
Find out all the details about the iPhone at our Apple iPhone cellphone Store.
PDF Expert: Much More Than a PDF Reader
iOS is a beautifully simple operating system. However, its simplicity is also one of its major downfalls. For instance, the lack of a Finder can make for some troubling file management problems: What do you do when someone mails you a zipped file? Where can you store, view, copy, and share important documents?
The iOS geniuses at Readdle have a solution to these problems and more in their new app PDF Expert, available for both iPhone and iPad. Today we’ll be going over the excellent iPad version and I guarantee many of you will find it to be an essential piece of software.
When you open up PDF Expert you’ll see a nicely designed two-column interface with a textured background, some inset menu options on the left and a nice big list of documents on the right.
As you can see in the image above, there are four menu options: Documents, Recents, Network and Settings. The “Documents” is the complete list of files that you have loaded into the app.
The “Recents” menu item shows your three most recent items right there in the menu and if you want to see more you simply tap the “Recents” button, which opens the full list.
Just like you’d expect, to go advance and go back through the document, you swipe to the left or right and do the same up or down to scroll through a page. Pinch zooming and panning are also supported.
At the bottom of the PDF viewer is a little strip of dots that indicates how far you are into the document. A black square marks your position and tapping on the square pops up a page number indicator. To quickly scan through a document, drag the square left or right and watch as the page preview above updates.
There are three settings that you can customize for the drawing tool: color, size and opacity. Each of these has a unique pop out menu that either gives you a series of choices or a slider.
If you select a word or chunk of text, you’ll see a menu with five possible actions: highlight, underline, strikeout, note (same feature as above) and copy.
If you don’t want to go through the trouble of physically connecting your device to your computer, you can use a number of different server options, including my personal favorite, Dropbox. Readdle also gives you a free 512MB storage account just for using the app.
The last way to add and remove files from the app is to use Finder on your Mac. At the bottom left of the main PDF Expert screen you should see an IP address. Hit Command-K on your Mac to launch the “Connect to Server” window and type in the address.
This will mount your iPad as a server on your desktop for you to interact with just like anything else in the Finder.
PDF Expert can handle more than mere PDFs. You can view text files, Word Documents and other image formats like JPG. If there’s a link in a file, PDF Expert can open it in an integrated browser. You can move, copy, delete and mail files from anywhere in the app.
My absolute favorite feature in the app is the .ZIP integration. I was instantly disappointed that my shiny new iPad really couldn’t handle zipped files (which I receive on a daily basis). With PDF Expert this is a thing of the past. Not only can you create and decompress zipped files right in the app, the default Mail app on your iPad can now suddenly send .ZIPs straight to PDF Expert. This makes it a lot easier for me to actually get a little work done from my iPad.
Honestly, as hard as I searched, there wasn’t a whole lot about PDF Expert that I didn’t like. Some users are complaining that the transition from ReaddleDocs wasn’t as smooth as they wanted and that the bookmarks are better in ReaddleDocs, but having never used that app much I’m perfectly thrilled with PDF Expert. The one thing I’d like to see added is some basic editing capabilities, even if only to plain text documents. Right now PDF Expert is purely a viewer and can’t change files at all.
If you mostly play games and do social networking on your iPad, you can pass up spending the five bucks to get this app. However, if you’re a professional looking for a way to turn your iPad into something more useful for work, you’ll absolutely want to download PDF Expert.
The iOS geniuses at Readdle have a solution to these problems and more in their new app PDF Expert, available for both iPhone and iPad. Today we’ll be going over the excellent iPad version and I guarantee many of you will find it to be an essential piece of software.
Getting Started
On the surface, PDF Expert is exactly what it sounds like: A PDF Viewer. However, once we dive into the full feature set you’ll see that it’s actually much more.When you open up PDF Expert you’ll see a nicely designed two-column interface with a textured background, some inset menu options on the left and a nice big list of documents on the right.
The PDF Expert Interface
The “Recents” menu item shows your three most recent items right there in the menu and if you want to see more you simply tap the “Recents” button, which opens the full list.
Reading a PDF
Since the primary feature of PDF Expert is in fact reading PDFs, let’s begin there. To open a PDF, tap on it in the list of documents on the main screen. This will take you directly into the viewer.Viewing a PDF
At the bottom of the PDF viewer is a little strip of dots that indicates how far you are into the document. A black square marks your position and tapping on the square pops up a page number indicator. To quickly scan through a document, drag the square left or right and watch as the page preview above updates.
Bottom Navigation
PDF Tools
At the top of the PDF viewer is a strip of buttons that activate various tools. Each tool or set of tools is represented by a simple icon that is indicative of what is inside the menu.PDF Tools
Drawing
The first tool allows you to manually markup a PDF using a primitive but effective drawing tool. After selecting the drawing tool, drag your finger across the screen to begin.Drawing on a PDF
The Drawing Tool Options
Notes, Highlights, Etc.
The text item in the menu bar simply gives you instructions for more ways to markup your PDF. For instance, tapping and holding at any place in document will allow you to add a note to that place. A little sticky will pop up for you to fill in and will remain in the document as a little icon that you can tap to open.Adding a note
Text Options
Other Options
Also on the toolbar at the top are basic searching and bookmarking features and one final menu with a hodgepodge of leftover functionality. Here you’ll find the ability to lock the page scroll, jump to a specific page, email the PDF, reflow the text (strips out all the pictures and gives you plain text that you can resize), and finally, the option to open the PDF in other compatible apps on your iPad.Other Options
Network
The big question you might be asking at this point is, “How do I get documents into the app?” For starters, you can always use the File Sharing menu inside of iTunes. With your iPad connected, this is found under the “Apps” tab.iTunes File Sharing
Server Options
Connecting via Finder
My Thoughts
All the functionality described above still doesn’t cover everything PDF Exert does. It’s simply an amazing app that takes a simple concept and blows it into a remarkably fully-featured experience.PDF Expert can handle more than mere PDFs. You can view text files, Word Documents and other image formats like JPG. If there’s a link in a file, PDF Expert can open it in an integrated browser. You can move, copy, delete and mail files from anywhere in the app.
My absolute favorite feature in the app is the .ZIP integration. I was instantly disappointed that my shiny new iPad really couldn’t handle zipped files (which I receive on a daily basis). With PDF Expert this is a thing of the past. Not only can you create and decompress zipped files right in the app, the default Mail app on your iPad can now suddenly send .ZIPs straight to PDF Expert. This makes it a lot easier for me to actually get a little work done from my iPad.
Finally, iPad Mail can handle ZIPs!
Conclusion
PDF Expert is everything you’ve ever wanted in a PDF viewer and a lot more. It really fills a big gap in the iPad for document management and does an admirable job of it.If you mostly play games and do social networking on your iPad, you can pass up spending the five bucks to get this app. However, if you’re a professional looking for a way to turn your iPad into something more useful for work, you’ll absolutely want to download PDF Expert.
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