Steve Jobs put an end to the Newton project, in part because he hated the concept of using a stylus. The original Palm Pilot was a runaway hit — in part because of the use of the stylus and its handwriting recognition. Now, Palm is dead and Apple is ginormous and Samsung is trying to [...]
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Making the right choices: How we designed and developed the iMore for iPhone app
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
Or, why building a solid iMore for iPhone app ain’t like dusting crops, boy! Han Solo’s right. People release thousands of apps a week into the App Store, with varying levels of commitment and forethought to the final products. At Nickelfish, we pride ourselves on not being those kinds of people. Which is why when [...]
Turn your environment into geometric art with Kaleidoscope Camera for iPhone
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
Kaleidoscope Camera is an iPhone app that will turn your iPhone’s camera into a machine that transforms your environment into a geometric work of art. We usually only think of using the iPhone’s camera for taking photos and recording video, so it’s cool to find another fun use for it. Kaleidoscope Camera is actually a [...]
RIM launches first iOS app: BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Client
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) today launched their first iPhone app. No, unfortunately it’s not BBM for iPhone. It’s a BlackBerry Mobile Fusion client and, while not flashy, it marks their foray into cross-platform enterprise device management. After installing the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Client on an iPhone, your company’s IT administrator will be able to [...]
Path adds better security to further address privacy concerns
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
Popular iPhone social network, Path has been updated again, this time to version 2.1.1 to further address the privacy concerns that gained widespread media attention over the last couple of months. The new version of Path will hash your Contact data including names, e-mail addresses, Twitter handles, and Facebook profile IDs. Hashing basically takes the [...]
Happy 2nd birthday, original iPad!
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
Two years ago today Apple released the original, first-generation iPad Wi-Fi. Decried by critics as a “big iPhone” it turned out that was just exactly what the mainstream market wanted, and the iPad has gone on to pretty much create it’s own product category. Rather than a complicated, desktop-style experience, Apple produced something remarkably focused. [...]
Girls Around Me has Foursquare API revoked, pulls out of App Store
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
Foursquare has revoked API access to the iOS app Girls Around Me, forcing them to take their tracking app down from the Apple App Store. This follows a scathing editorial on Cult of Mac in which the privacy implications of the app were called into question. The Russian developer, i-Free, has since issued a statement [...]
Case-Mate Tough Case for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 only $17.95
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
For today only, the iMore Store has the Case-Mate Tough Case for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 on sale for only $17.95!. That’s a huge 49% off! Get them before they’re gone! Shop Case-Mate Tough Case for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 now! The Tough Case combines high quality protection with a custom color combination [...]
Apple announces conference call date for Q2 2012 financial results
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
Apple has announced that they’ll be telling us precisely how insanely rich they are after new iPad sales on April 24, 2012. The quarter will cover their sales from December 31, 2011 to late March, which includes the launch period of the new iPad. On the first weekend alone, Apple was able to sell three [...]
Two year old boy rescued from a well thanks to the iPhone’s amazing camera
Posted by ryan on April 3rd, 2012
A two year old boy has been rescued after falling down a narrow well thanks to an iPhone and some quick thinking rescue workers. The boy was playing with some friends when he fell down a 40 feet deep well, became stuck, and needed emergency assistance to get out. The incident happened in Yunnan Province [...]
