Feb 6 2010
Intels App Store for Atom Netbooks
If you have an Atom based netbook, Intel has something nice in store for you! Soon there will be an iPhone App Store like store for netbooks as well.If you have an Atom based netbook, Intel has something nice in store for you! Soon there will be an iPhone App Store like store for netbooks as well.
Intel has started accepting entires from developers for its upcoming application store. There you will find a collection of free and paid applications, and netbook users will be able to download software with ease.
One of the best things to come of this will be that the software will be comparitively safer, since it will go through Intel’s review process. You can then rest assured that any appliaction you download will not be laced with malware.
Since the applications are being designed specifically for low powered netbook Computers, they are sure to run better on them, since developers will already be aware of the constraints within which they have to work.
The licensing and updates of such application will also be centrally managed making it easier for you to focus on using them rather than updating them or conifuring licenses.
All the usual advantages that you find on stores like the iPhone App Store and Nokia Ovi store will also be presenr. Such as being able to browse popular and highly rated applications, and being able to view the comments from other users.
Intel will have the application store for both their own Moblin Linux, and Windows.
If you have an Atom based netbook, Intel has something nice in store for you! Soon there will be an iPhone App Store like store for netbooks as well.
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Feb 4 2010
Reading with Children… on Your iPhone (iPhone Apps That Teach Reading Skills)
I picked up an iPhone almost as soon as they came out, because I’m a geek like that. It was a while before I started exploring all the iPhone applications you can download though. These are little programs that can help you with daily tasks, everything from keeping track of sports scores to playing games to reading with your children. Yup, you can use your iPhone to teach your kids how to read!
While a computer gadget probably isn’t going to replace all the traditional books and tools designed to make reading with children fun and educational, an iPhone certainly has the convenience factor. When you’re stuck somewhere without a pile of activities for your child, you’ll likely at least have your cell phone handy.
iPhone apps don’t cost a lot either. They can be anywhere from free (my favorite) to a few dollars. Often there’s a free-to-try kind of version with some basic features, and then you can upgrade for more advanced features. You can search for apps in the iTunes store.
Now let’s look at some that are specifically designed to help you teach your kids to read.
ABC Pocket Phonics
This inexpensive ($2) iPhone app has received several awards, plus a number of favorable reviews on iTunes. The primer helps children sound out letters, gives them the opportunity to practice writing, and teaches 170 simple “first words” in an enjoyable, game-like style.
First Word Animals
If it’s time to teach your children what cats and dogs are (and how to spell them), then this game could be a fun way to do it. The app is designed to develop fine motor skills, teach children to recognize and match letters, teach the names of letters, and show how to spell basic words. The illustrated animals (which make the appropriate animal sounds) help make the learning fun.
If your children have already mastered letters and basic reading skills, you may want to check into some of the picture book iPhone apps. These basically turn your cell phone into an e-reader, allowing you to take numerous stories along to entertain the kids without requiring a backpack for carrying books.
There are several children’s books in the iPhone apps store (again, prices are reasonable, ranging from free to a couple of dollars). Here are a couple you can check out:
Sesame Street
Yup, the folks who have been bringing us the children’s television show for decades are on your iPhone, too. The organization offers a number of original picture-book stories you can download for your children. Just look up Sesame Street in iTunes.
KidsReader
This is an ebook reading program designed for children, and it comes preloaded with a full-length, illustrated kid’s story (The Toy King). The developer promises updates with more stories to come.
As you can see, between ebooks and educational games, there are a number of ways iPhone apps can help you get your children reading. Just head to the “App Store” in iTunes to find these titles as well as lots of others.
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Feb 1 2010
What are iPhone apps, how do they work and how can they work for us?
In most regards, apps work pretty much like any other program. You can launch them by simply choosing their icon from the list on your phone. Once launched, however, you will begin to see the ways in which iPhone apps separate themselves from many of the programs you may already have on your computer or other smartphone.
Some apps offer the exact functions you would expect and probably already enjoy in other formats. Spreadsheet, typing and email clients are abundant on the iPhone and performance is typically more limited by the size of the screen than by any CPU or RAM limitations. Web surfing and instant messaging can also be handled by the app of your choice and there are many options for both product categories.
Due to the iPhone’s microphone, tilt sensors and touch screen, there are many apps that offer experiences that simply cannot be matched by any other device. One particular app, called Ocarina, makes brilliant use of the touch and microphone sensor on the iPhone. An ocarina is a flute like instrument that is played by blowing air and covering sound holes. On the iPhone, the sound holes are mimicked on the touch screen, and the microphone is able to sense air being blown at it. The result is a digital representation of an Ocarina that has seen great success in both sales and critical reception. Further illustrating the abilities of the iPhone, the Ocarina app also offers a feature where players can listen in on gameplay sessions from fellow Ocarina owners around the world. This kind of community experience has really changed people’s perceptions of iPhone apps and serves as an example of what the technology is capable of.
Whatever your need may be, there is likely an app that can help you address it. That said, many of the best iPhone apps are merely for entertainment and serve little actual purpose. There exists an app that visually simulates a broken screen on your iPhone. Why anyone would want such an app is questionable, but the value of having the option is very appealing to many iPhone owners. There is also an app that can identify any song playing on the radio simply by holding your iPhone up to a speaker.
If you are so inclined, you could head over to Apple’s iPhone app store and, within minutes be: giving yourself a breathalyzer test, waving a virtual lighter in the air, reading an e-book, playing a Sudoku puzzle, enjoying a game of Pac-Man, charting the route for your next car trip, purchasing airplane tickets or even watching your family pet through your home surveillance system.
We see that apps can not only make our lives easier, but can make our iPhone experience much richer and our travel through life all the more interesting. There are many thousands of iPhone apps, and more are being created and released every single day. With the only obvious limitation in these apps being the imaginations of the developers, it will take only time to see how apps will continue to shape our world and enhance our digital lifestyle.
Jefferson Spooner writes on behalf of AppsPatrol. He recommends you visit AppsPatrol for your iphone app reviews and iphone game reviews.
Jan 11 2010
10 Handy Quick Tips For iPhone
iPhone Tips and How To Blog – TheiPhoneBlogging.com
Apple iPhone is a revolutionary mobile phone that most of the people tend to have it. With its latest technologies, a lot of the mobile phone users are switching to Apple iPhone as their daily mobile computing devices, such as reading e-mails, surfing the webs, watching movies, listening music, playing games and more. There are some tips and tricks you’ll be interested to know to make your mobile computing tasks a lot easier. In this post, I’d like to share 10 handy quick tips for iPhone with you.
1. Shake to Undo Paste
Accidentally pasted the texts you have copied to the clipboard while you are typing? You can either hit the back (left arrow) button on the iPhone keyboard to erase the pasted texts or just shake your Apple iPhone to undo the paste.
2. Sleep Timer on iPod
For those who loves to listen to your iPhone’s iPod before go to bed, you might find this quick tips useful. While you are fallen asleep and didn’t turn off the iPod, you will let it keeps playing overnight till the next morning and your iPhone will run out of battery fast. Actually you can set a timer to sleep the iPod and it will automatically turn off after you set a specific period of time. You can set the timer at Clock, Timer, tap on When Timer Ends and select Sleep iPod. Next, set the period of time you want to sleep the iPod and then tap Start.
3. iPhone Pocket Guide on Safari
Do you know that you are actually carrying a 3.5 inches size of iPhone user guide in your pocket everyday? You can find the guide on the iPhone Safari browser and the iPhone must be connected to the Internet in order to view it. On your Apple iPhone, launch the Safari browser, tap on the bookmark icon below, select iPhone User Guide and it will load the guide on your Apple iPhone. You can find a lot of useful tips in a specific category such as, Phone, iPod, Camera, AppStore and more.
4. iPhone Screen Snapshot
Do you ever wonder how the forum members show off their iPhone customized home screen on the threads or posts? You can also snapshoot your Apple iPhone home screen provided it is on firmware 2.0 or above. In order to do that, choose the screen (even the games’ play) you wish to snapshoot, hold home button and then press sleep or wake button. Then, release both buttons after you see the iPhone screen flashed white and you can view it on your Camera Roll. You can snapshoot the iPhone locked screen as well.
5. Silent the Incoming Calls
Did you ever encounter that your Apple iPhone rings during the meetings and everybody stares at you as you might have forgotten to put it to silent mode? Actually you can silent the incoming calls immediately while the iPhone is ringing by pressing the sleep or wake button once and the iPhone will be on the vibrate mode till the incoming calls have ended. You can also reject the call if you want to by pressing twice the sleep or wake button.
6. Save Photos from Mail
You want to save the photos attachment from your friends’ e-mail on your iPhone? The iPhone Blogging today’s quick tips will show how you can save with just one tap. On iPhone mail, open an e-mail with photo attached and make sure it has fully loaded. Tap and hold on the photo you want to save for 2 seconds. The menu will show up (Save Image, Copy and Cancel), select the Save Image button and the photo will be saved on to your iPhone. You can view all saved photos on your iPhone’s camera roll (under Photos).
7. Play Songs on Slide to Unlock Screen
Do you know that you can play the last song iPhone iPod played on the lock screen? Besides slide your finger across the lock screen to unlock your iPhone (this is what you normally do), double tap the home button and a mini iPod control (previous, next, play and pause) and the song’s album artwork (if any) will appear on the lock screen. Press play to continue the last song where you’ve stopped at iPhone iPod. After listening, double tap the home button again to disappear the iPod control.
8. Open URL in New Page
On iPhone firmware version 3.0 and above, you can view a webpage’s link in new page whether or not the link by default will load the page on new Safari browser on your iPhone. Beside that, you can copy the link’s URL to share with your friends through iPhone Mail, SMS, MMS and more. To do that, load the webpage on your iPhone browser, tap and hold on the link for 2 seconds and the menu (Open, Open in New Page, Copy and Cancel) will scroll up on the screen. From the menu, press Open button to view the link in the same page, or press Open in New Page button to view the link in new page and to copy the link’s URL, press Copy button.
9. Force Quit the Hand Applications
Did you ever experience that your iPhone application suddenly stops working or hang while you’re using it on your iPhone? No matter how you try, you can’t close it by pressing the home button like what you normally do to close the apps. If it’s the case, you need to force quit the apps as the normal quit will not response to the hang apps. To force quit the application, hold the power button till the slide to power off bar shows up. Then, hold the home button till you see the home screen, release it and you’ll notice that the hang application will be closed. Relaunch the application to use it again.
10. Tap Here to Top Page
Are you tired scrolling up to the top page? Now, with one tap on the status bar, you can jump straight away to the top of your page instead of keep sliding your thumb on your iPhone. The status bar is on the very top of your iPhone screen display where you can see your network carrier name and signal bar, 3G / Wi-Fi indicator, time and battery level bar. This will work on every application that involved you to scroll down to continue browsing the page, such as Appstore, Contacts, Safari, Mail and etc. It’s useful for site navigation when you’re browsing the page on the Safari to access the URL and search fields.
If you have any iPhone tips and tricks, could you share with me here?
Jan 7 2010
Imac User Guide
1) First steps
(a) Unpacking When you unpack your iMac, ensure you hold it firmly by the sides. Place it on a nearby desk or working area where there’s a convenient electric socket.
(b) Power cord Place the power cord through the hole in the back of the iMac’s stand and connect to the power port. Plug the other end of the cord into the electric socket.
(c) Additional items Your iMac also comes with an Apple Keyboard, Apple Mighty Mouse and Apple Remote.
Take the Apple Keyboard cable and connect to one of the USB ports on the back of the iMac
Take the Apple Mighty Mouse cable and connect to a USB port on the side of the keyboard
If you have an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse, refer to the wireless manual for their installation.
(d) Internet cable Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port at the back of the iMac. Plug the other end of the cable into an appropriate modem or network.
Please note: you also have the option of a wireless connection with Apple’s AirPort Extreme technology.
(e) Basic features Before you switch on, note the basic built-in features of the iMac. These include:
a microphone located on the top edge
an iSight camera at the top of the screen together with a camera indicator light
a slot-loading optical disc drive on the side of the iMac
stereo speakers
an infrared receiver
two USB 2.0 ports on the Apple Keyboard
On the back of the iMac, there are also:
three USB 2.0 ports
an Ethernet port
a Mini-DVI port
an audio in/optical digital audio in port
a headphone out/optical digital audio out port
a FireWire 400 port
a FireWire 800 port
a power port
2) Initial set-up
(a) Switching on and setting up Press the power button on the back of your iMac. Setup Assistant starts automatically. It guides you through all the basic procedures to create your
user account
email account
internet connection
Setup Assistant also shows you how to transfer your files, applications and other data from an existing Mac computer. You don’t have to make these transfers immediately. Instead, use Migration Assistant (see Applications > Utilities) when you’re ready to bring the information across.
(b) Customisation To customise your iMac, use Apple > System Preferences on the menu bar. This is the command centre for the majority of your iMac’s settings.
(c) Sleep mode or turning off Putting your iMac into Sleep mode allows you to avoid the start-up procedure when you next use your machine. To implement Sleep, you have a number of choices:
click Apple > Sleep on the Menu Bar
press the power button and click Sleep in the dialogue box
click Apple > System Preferences, then Energy Saver and set the timer
on the Apple Remote, press and hold Play/Pause for three seconds
To wake your iMac, you have a choice of
clicking the Apple Mighty Mouse
pressing the power button
pressing any Apple Keyboard button
pressing any Apple Remote button
Use Sleep only if you intend to return to your iMac within a day or so. To shut down your iMac, either
click Apple > Shut Down, or
press the power button and click Shut Down in the dialogue box
To switch your iMac back on, press the power button.
3) Quick Mac OS X guide
(a) Operating system Mac OS X Leopard is the operating system of your iMac (and all other Macs), and is already installed on your computer. It controls your files, applications and connected devices, and works in a similar way to Windows.
(b) Basic controls As you’d expect, the basic controls are the Apple Keyboard and the Apple Mighty Mouse. If you’re more familiar with Windows, what you’ll find with Mac OS X is that you’ll need to use the keyboard and mouse fewer times to achieve the same results.
(c) GUI The first thing you’ll notice with Mac OS X is the style of everything that appears on the screen. Mac employs a GUI (graphical user interface) called Aqua. This gives you impressive clean-cut images and stunning visual effects, all of which Apple has designed to make Mac OS X more user-friendly.
(d) Central features The icons, layouts and navigation of the iMac screens are straightforward. There are windows, menus, folders and shortcuts. There are also four central features that help you remain organised and productive:
Desktop
Dock
Finder
Menu bar
Desktop The Desktop is a screen where you’ll normally begin each time you use your iMac. The first icon you’ll come across here (in the upper right corner) is the Macintosh HD (hard drive). When you use different functions of your iMac, other HD icons will appear. Double click on an HD icon to view the files and applications it contains. Points to note:
Use the Desktop to store files, folders, pictures and documents
When you connect an external device to the iMac, a corresponding icon appears on the Desktop
If you create different users for your iMac, Mac OS X gives each one a separate Desktop
The Desktop always lies behind any applications you’re running
Dock The Dock is a row of icons at the bottom of the screen. Use the Dock to access your most frequently used folders, applications and windows: simply click on the appropriate icon. You can customise the icons to suit your use of the iMac. Note that when a window appears, it has three buttons in the upper left corner.
The red button closes the window
The yellow button minimises the window to the Dock
The green button maximises and minimises the size of the window
Finder One of the icons on the Dock is the Finder on the far left. Use this to navigate and manage almost every aspect of your iMac such as folders, drives and applications. Menu Bar There is only one Menu Bar with Mac OS X. It appears as a single line at the top of the screen. Use the Menu Bar to
interact with a programme
view and change settings and applications
close applications
view recent work
log in or out
begin the sleep mode
commence a restart
switch the iMac off
The Menu Bar alters according to the application you’re using. This way, it offers you the items most appropriate to the application.
4) Connectivity
Your iMac has a total of five USB 2.0 ports (two on the keyboard; three on the back of the iMac). Use the
se to connect the Apple Mighty Mouse plus devices such as your
iPhone
iPod
digital camera
printer
disc drive
modem
joystick
The ports will also accept USB 1.1 peripherals. Your iMac is pre-loaded with a large range of drivers. This means that it will usually recognise your USB device without the need to run additional software. 5) Extra features
(a) Security Slot A Security Slot on the back of your iMac allows you to connect a cable and lock to deter and stop thieves.
(b) Memory Access Your iMac has a standard 1 GB of memory. You can increase this by a further 3 GB by using the Memory Access slot at the bottom of the iMac.
(c) AirPort Extreme wireless technology AirPort Extreme wireless technology allows you to connect to a wireless network.
(d) Bluetooth® Your iMac has Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR wireless technology. This lets you connect wireless devices that include
Bluetooth® mobile phones
Printers
PDAs
The Apple Wireless Keyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse
Ben T Wilson writes about Mac computers, such as the imac computers.
Jan 7 2010
When Accidents Happen, Nationwide Mobile App For IPhone is on Your Side
Once again, Nationwide Insurance proves that it’s On Your Side® when a mishap occurs – this time whether you’re a customer or not.
Touted as the first-ever claims application for a mobile device from an insurance company, Nationwide Mobile is designed to support any Apple iPhone user after they are involved in a car accident.
Available free via an Apple App Store download, this new iPhone app is packed with a variety of features that quickly guide users through some of the important steps to take after an accident. With the touch of a few buttons, users can contact emergency services, exchange information with another driver, or take photos of the scene and any damage. Additional functions allow users to request an auto insurance quote or find a local Nationwide insurance agent, too. Enhanced capabilities, such as locating a Blue RibbonSM Repair Facility, having a tow truck dispatched and submitting information to immediately begin the claims process, are available to Nationwide customers.
Intended to enhance customer service by improving response times and providing more personalization, Nationwide Mobile proves to be a true extension of the company’s new ‘I am On Your Side®’ ad campaign and brand promise.
The app was developed through Nationwide’s partnership with Rosetta, the leading independent interactive agency in the U.S. The agency helped Nationwide conceive, create and launch the application, and purposely developed it to utilize the tools already available on the iPhone, such as the built-in GPS and camera.
”As with all of our initiatives, we wanted the Nationwide Mobile app to help simplify our customers’ lives, and the design and functionality Rosetta brought to the app are helping us do exactly that,” said Sue McManus, AVP of marketing for Nationwide. “We have plans to roll out additional features for the app in the coming months and are very excited about the direction Rosetta is providing as we evolve the app.”
Added Eric Cantini, a managing partner at Rosetta: “Because one of the most common occurrences in an accident is for those involved to have trouble remembering what steps to take or the details of the accident, we made sure the app was as simple as possible to use in what is almost always a very stressful situation. It essentially does all of the work for you.”
Features of the Nationwide Mobile app for iPhone
Here’s a sampling of some of the great features found when you download and install the Nationwide Mobile app for iPhone.
Calls emergency services
Helps connect Nationwide customers with towing services
Collects and stores accident info
Stores insurance and vehicle information for easy reference
Allows the user to email their information to the other party in the accident
Start the claims process for Nationwide customers
Locates local Nationwide agents
Takes and stores accident photos
Includes a handy flashlight function for rainy nights – or anytime
For more information, watch the Nationwide Mobile video on YouTube.com, or visit the Nationwide Mobile support page on nationwide.com.
Melanie Broemsen is a content specialist at Rosetta, one of the top 10 interactive agencies in the U.S. For more information about Nationwide Mobile or to get an auto insurance quote, visit the Nationwide Mobile support page at nationwide.com.
Jan 3 2010
Apple iPhone: the Best of its Applications
Apple never ceases to amaze people, especially technology conscious gizmo freaks. So when it launched the iPhone, obviously it was well expected that the markets would be abuzz with the device and website and magazines with be ripe with regular news on it. So what really is the real matter behind the hue and cry about the latest introduction by Apple? The answer is – a well calculated compilation of applications that makes the phone such a rage in the market. Moving ahead of the phones in its league it has well placed its footing to create a legion of fans across the world. But the best Apple iPhone applications definitely move through all important categories of entertainment, news, games, social networking, utilities, and so on.
The Apple iPhone can safely be described as a complete package for people who want all of the above categories and are being conveniently offered the same through just one device. Some of the best Apple iPhone applications have been identified as Outalot for quick destination guide, Stitcher Radio, eBooks Explorer, Weight Tracker and To Do Lists. The Apple iPhone is a multipurpose phone that serves the purpose for almost everyone starting from a traveler to a sports lover. The applications for Apple iPhone have been carefully and cleverly integrated so as to appeal to all kinds of people. No wonder it has made such huge sales in the market and created the path for many phones, which have been designed in its likeness.
One particular utility that most people, especially frequently traveling businessmen, look out for is accessibility to the Internet. Keeping a track of important emails and being able to send mails as well is today just the basic step towards that. The Apple iPhone offers web interactive iPhone applications to people who believe that the world is indeed a small place after all. From checking on the latest news to viewing weather reports, the iPhone has moved ahead of the times and offer web interaction facilities to its users that has hitherto been seen elsewhere.
I am webmaster, working in Synapse, A web interactive iPhone applications development company in India. We provide the applications for Apple iPhone.
Jan 3 2010
New Software for Your Apple Iphone
Apple iPhone has most certainly hit the market.Tons and tons of people,especially the younger crowd,are now purchasing the iPhone.Because of the increasing popularity of the Apple iPhone,Apple company has released new software applications to make the popular gadget more appealing and awesome.
Here are some of the new iPhone apps that you might want to look for:
1. iNotes – Are you familiar with Lotus iNotes? Well,isn’t it wonderful that today’s Apple iPhone enables you to have a “second memory”at your own disposal? Lotus Domino is now available through your iPhone through the services of IBM communications. The message server allows you to access your email, calendar, and contacts very easily.
2. ZRx Prescriber – Well, ordinary individuals don’t find this app of much importance. However, if you’re in the medical field or you’re a doctor, this app may be of good use to you. This prescription tool by ZoomMed is enormously valuable to doctors and medical professionals and it’s already available for the iPhone.
3. Travel Guides by Frommer – a lot of people want to take a vacation but oftentimes, they lack knowledge as to the best vacation destinations. This travel guide program by Frommer is now available for the iPhone and it can assist you with your vacation agenda and plans. It is like a tour guide found right inside your pockets. With the iPhone, you can now access travel info such as vacation reviews, recommendations, maps, and excellent locations. Just this very year,the first editions were released which includes San Francisco California,London,Paris and New York.
4. iOnce – Correspondence is already a part of your everyday life but for those individuals who store a lot of account information and correspond through online banking, email accounts, social networking, airline miles, internet gaming, dating, and many others, you will surely be amazed by this new app called iOnce. Through the program, you can access different websites and even online security is not a problem. You will also be able to get alerts if there are upcoming payables and you will also be able to manage postings, bids, or even alter itineraries. You can already purchase this application at the Apple store. The software application was developed by Pageonce,an Israeli company.
5. World Racing GTS-lots of Apple iPhone users are also gamers. This app is especially made for gamers and iPhone users. This is a car race game with 16 settings and 64 tracks. It has four play modes which include Single Race, Challenge Cup, Grand Tour, and Championship. The incredible mobile features can be handled through the Apple iPhone’s accelerometer for steering,acceleration,and braking. You can also ‘pause’ your game just in case you need to attend to something important.
iPod Touch users can also look forward to the amazing new apps. The apps are already available online and even in offline stores. If you want, you can choose among these five new apps so that you can now enjoy it through your iPhone.
Apple will remain competitive in the market because of the new apps it released. The younger crowds will truly enjoy these amazing software applications. Hurry and get the suitable app for your iPhone now.
It would be best to visit the site of the Apps Store of Apple so that you can easily access the new apps. Show your friends your iPhone now and share the new apps with them.
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