App review 10/25/09

NEW UPDATES RETURNING THIS WEEK!!


Today's review is for the WEATHER CHANNEL app.(0.99)





Although the iphone comes standard with a weather app(that's near impossible to delete), I myself prefer the weather channel app. It is very easy to use, and gives you a lot of details that other apps don't like sunrise/sunset, wind, humidity, and visability. It's tabs offer you a 10 day forecast, video from weatherchannel.com, maps, and severe weather alerts(a nice feature). You can also quickly see a hourly forecast(nice for golfers), ands a 36 hour forecast as well.

I will give the iphone's weather app 1 advantage though. You can VERY QUICKLY browse through different city's weather just by flicking right and left.(Whichever cities you choose). All in all though, the Weather Channel app is very nice, free, and resourceful.

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App review 10/21/09

Today's review is for the app WHITE PAGES

First of all, there are MANY useful apps available for the greatest phone on earth, but make no mistake.....this one is one of the MOST useful for a few different reasons!

White pages it basically what it sounds like...White pages. When opening the app, White pages will ask if it can use your current location which it will use to give you directions should you need them. Tabs across the bottom include "People", "Businesses", and "Reverse Phone".

When you choose the "people" tab, you can enter the last name of a person, and a city/zip code if you know one. If you don't know the city, enter the state. The list will populate when you push search. Same goes for businesses. When you search a person, the results will include the person's full name, address, phone number, age group, and other household residents....seriously.(Little scary isn't it)

Here are 2 things that make the app SO MUCH BETTER than a normal person/business search. When you search and find a person or business, you can select the "directions" tab, which will open Google maps with directions to the person or business...very nice.

There are 2 more GREAT things about the app! "Reverse number search" allows you to look up someone who may have called you, and didn't leave a message. Rather than call them back, you can see who it was this way. Great feature.

Then last feature is simply brilliant, and was so incredibly convenient I cant even begin to "thank it". When you search someone, and all of that info comes up, you can make a new contact out of it, or ADD THE INFO TO EXISTING CONTACTS. So in other words, you can search your friends, and quickly/easily import their addresses and other info into their contact profile! No more typing out lengthy addresses!

Enjoy White pages......I do!

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App review 10/19/09

Todays review is for the TMZ app. (FREE)

The TMZ app is the app you need for updates and news about all

you favorite, and LEAST favorite celebrities.

Tabs across the bottom include news, pictures, video, and more.

For those that can't get enough of the world's celebrities...this is the app for you!

App review for 10/18/09

Today's review is for an app called APPBOX PRO(1.99)

This is a utilities app that can replace a lot of other apps you may have had on your phone. As you can see there are 20+ icons, all of which have some use.

*Battery life- even breaks down how much time you have left to talk/browse
*Clinometer- a great level
*Currency- a currency translator
*Dashboard- A "summary" of phone info including memory used.
*Date calculator
*Days until
*Flashlight
*Holiday- basically a holiday calender
*Loan/Mortgage calculator
*Period calculator- believe it or not...even useful for the guys!
*Pricegrab- find the best shopping deals
*Random number- basically just...well....gives you a random number.
*Ruler- useful!
*Sale price- Let's you figure out "final price"
*System info- gives you phone internal info
*Tip calculator- I know my wife needs this one!
*Translator- Tons of languages! Type a word of sentence, and translate it in a language.
*Unit calculator
*Google books - GREAT utility if you like to read.
*Colapse/Colorburst- You know it better as "bubble breaker"
*Apple web apps- Some "unique" web apps that can be fun!

That's all of them! Pretty self explanatory. Enjoy!

Tips and Tricks 2

Here are a few more tips and tricks for your iphone. I post a few at a time so you don't feel overwhelmed learning 30 new things at once.

1. How to ignore/dismiss the "suggested word" while typing. While texting or typing, the iphone will randomly suggest words for you. The suggested word is USED if you tap the space bar, but what if you DON'T want the suggested word? The suggested word will have a little "x" that dismisses the word if you press it, but tap the screen ANYWHERE, and the word will be dismissed. It does not have to be on the "x"

2. How to take a screen shot. First of all, some have asked "What's a screen shot?" Well let me first answer that. A screen shot is like taking a picture of exactly what is currently appearing on your iphone screen. Taking a screen shot will insert the picture directly into your camera roll. Now.....How to do it. When you want to save the picture on your screen, simply HOLD the home button(Main round button in front), and press the mute/sleep button(top left). Your screen shot is complete!

3. Maximizing battery life. Here is a neat little trick that you can use to help save battery life.
There is a separate sensor situated right above the earpiece, that detects ambient light. The iPhone uses this sensor only once per session, just as you unlock the handset. But if you cover the sensor as you unlock the phone, you will trick the handset into thinking it’s in a dark room, and it will power down the screen brightness. You can also turn off Bluetooth and WiFi if you don’t expect to use them for a while. You can also set email fetch time to “Hourly” or “Manually”, and turn the “Push” off in order to save energy.

App review 10/15/09

Today's review is for a game named TRADEWINDS 2 (4.99)





Tradewinds 2 is a fun and addictive game available in the app store. You can be one of 4 characters, and if you beat the game once, you can be a NEW character, or create your own.





There are a few objects to the game:





Make money by defeating pirates in battle at sea, or buying goods cheap, and selling them for profit.





Accomplish tasks set forth by governors of towns like rescuing wives, obtaining priceless artifacts and hunting down wanted men.





Build your ship up by upgrading type, weapons, and special features.




Pictures below show a few screenshots including(left to right): 1.map of the world, and cities to visit, 2. The view of IN TOWN including the pubs to visit to get info, the bank, and the shipyard. 3. A battle between you and some enemy ships.

Overall the game is a lot of fun, and the different story lines will keep you busy and interested for a long time!

App review 10/14/09

Today's review is for a GREAT application called RED LASER (1.99)

Red Laser is simply too good to be true. It is one of the highest rated apps ever(nearly everyone gives it 5 stars), and is amazingly accurate.

Just open the app,(it looks like you have the camera app open), and point it at ANY bar code on ANY type of product, and it will read the bar code, and show you:

The product
It's price on Amazon
It's price with a google search
Different vendor's who sell the product
and More!

You can manually type a code in if the bar code is damaged, and you can e-mail yourself, or anyone the results of your scan including where to find the product the CHEAPEST.

Here's an example!

You're at a bookstore, and see a book you might want to read. The price is 16.95. You scan the bar code with Red Laser. It shows the book NEW on Amazon for 11.95, or maybe a used version for 3.99! You can really save a lot of money with this app, and it works with just about everything!

I tried everything in my house, and it recognised everything including my Cosco baby wipes!

Talk to you all soon, and as always.....Thanks for visiting.