Archive

Posts Tagged ‘app’

Sep
10

mobile appsThe biggest of advantage of today’s smartphones is the massive app support, and that’s what we enjoy. Then why we are tightwads over apps? The only reason I can think of is that because it comes from the Internet, and things should be always free from the Internet!

 

Usually if I thought something would set me back 59p, I wouldn’t blink an eyelid. Hell I pay easily triple that for a coffee and that’s just coloured water in a cup.

 

But we still have a slight reluctance to splurge on apps. Even as a dedicated iPhone user I still hesitate over any app that costs over £1. That is exactly the mental contradiction that the Oatmeal, that chronicler of geek dilemmas, picks up on in his cartoon recently “This is how I feel about buying apps”.

 

I do sort of know why of course: that’s because at heart I still think stuff on the internet is free, so I don’t compare apps with coffee, I compare them with FREE STUFF ON THE INTERNET. Compared to nothing, 59p is expensive. Still, I’ve got 90 odd so it’s not exactly prohibitive.

 

The Android store is known for having the most free apps, then Apple’s store is probably next with Blackberry and Window’s mobile apps being pretty pricey – in general. Nokia’s Ovi store prices are moderate but they don’t have many quality free apps.

 

The Internet has been well developed for the recent decade, and it becomes a most important part of our life. But things become ugly when it comes to shopping for internet resources, we are way more generous when buying real things that we can touch and feel. It’s just we don’t get it that the Internet is real, and so are the apps! We could really become a tightwad when it comes to the Internet, and the Oatmeal comic well explained this, you can check out the full cartoon at their official site.

 

Well, how do you feel about apps?

, , , , ,

Jan
15

type n walk

When is the time we love our iPhone the most? When we’re on the way, walking! We use it to kill time, surfing the internet, checking on twitter, or simply SMS our friends, in order to do which we’ll have to stick our eyes on the screen, and that’s the problem, we may run into a pole or a tree face-first! Ouch…that really hurts. However now we have the solution for you, Type n Walk is a new iPhone app that lets you see what’s in front of you while typing and walking.

 

It displays a transparent viewport of what’s directly in front of you. This combined with your peripheral vision is just enough visual information to help you avoid obstacles — like walking face-first into a tree! Despite the name, Type n Walk is useful while you’re sitting or standing too. Use it anytime you would like to keep an eye on your surroundings while you type. Type n Walk was designed to work with your favorite apps — not try to replace them. Use it to compose your email, text message, status update, or tweet and paste it into your target app (or the browser) to send. In fact, Type n Walk works with any app that accepts copy and paste and any website that works correctly in Mobile Safari.

 

So basically, it can make your iPhone safer for you to use, especially on the road. I guess most of us would want to give it a try,  to keep away from unnecessary harms! And let me know if it do works.

, , , , , , ,

Jan
15

bumpJoys shared with others are more enjoyed. We love to share happiness, joys, life with friends and family, on some occasions even with strangers. But sharing has always been a tricky thing, you always need to find connections to do it. Now here comes the easiest way, just bump your iPhones together, then start sharing!

 

Bump is a quick and easy way to connect two phones by simply bumping them together. Exchange your phone number, photos, or compare friends with just a bump. It is a tool that has clearly been devised with the intention to let you save time, Bump will let any person share data by simply placing his mobile next to another that also has the pertinent application installed. Hence the name of the app, and the site’s tagline: “Bump makes connecting as simple as bumping two phones together”. The data that can be shared like this is virtually limitless, as you can distribute not only video and images in such a fashion but also use the app to compare and corroborate information such as phone numbers, email addresses and so on. As an application, both those who have an iPhone and a Blackberry or Android phone can give it a try. The download links are prominently displayed on the main page, and it is important to stress that the application is procurable at no cost whatsoever.

 

Get it and start bumping and sharing, start making great joys flying in the air!

, , , , , , , , , , , ,