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July 15, 2008
WordPress for iPhone »
It’s hard to get a good feel for all the features from the brief demo video, but it does show promise. I’ve been thinking about switching this site to WordPress someday and having an app like this makes it all the more appealing.
June 11, 2008
OmniFocus for iPhone »
This is probably my most anticipated app for the iPhone right now. I haven’t fully used OmniFocus yet because it’s not portable. But this feature takes portable to a new level:
Using your location, OmniFocus can create a custom list of actions to complete nearby. Buying groceries? OmniFocus can show you the closest grocery store and create an instant shopping list.
Very cool.
May 13, 2008
iPhone Interface Photoshop File »
320480 has a layered Photoshop file that includes many standard iPhone elements. Should make a good starting point for designing your iPhone Apps.
March 11, 2008
iPhone Contact Search Coming? »
When watching the video of the March 6 press event for the iPhone SDK roadmap, Daniel Ahdout noticed a tiny icon at the top of the contacts list that looks similar to the OS X Spotlight icon.
March 6, 2008
iPhone SDK Road Map Event Live Coverage »
I’ll be live blogging the live blogs of Apple’s press conference. Well, not really, but MacRumors has the breakdown of the sites that will be live blogging the event.
February 27, 2008
Mobile OS X 1.1.4 for iPhone and iPod Touch Released »
“Bug fixes.” Hopefully this lays the foundation for third-party apps and the the SDK which is scheduled to be released this week.
February 21, 2008
Tip: Prevent iPhoto From Opening When You Plug in Your iPhone »
I’ve been annoyed by this as well. Great solution to the problem which doesn’t get in the way of preventing iPhoto from launching when you plug in your actual camera.
February 5, 2008
New 16GB iPhone Available »
The 16GB model runs $499, the 8GB is still $399. There’s also a new 32GB iPod touch that sells for $499, which means we’ll probably see a 32GB iPhone by the end of the year as well.
January 22, 2008
Hit Me on My iPhone »
(via: Boing Boing)
January 20, 2008
Friendly Clip »
Cameron Hunt has a nice improvement on Drew McLellan’s solution for adding custom Web Clip icons to your iPhone or iPod Touch which includes a set of default icons.
Tabulate for iPhone and iPod Touch »
Tabulate brings the convenience of “open in new tab” to Safari on your iPhone or iPod Touch. (via: Shaun Inman)
January 18, 2008
How to Set an Apple Touch Icon for Any Site »
Drew McLellan has an ingenious solution for adding custom Web Clip icons for sites using a Javascript bookmarklet. (via: Shaun Inman)
January 16, 2008
Create Custom Web Clip Icons for iPhone »
You can create custom Web Clip icons for your iPhone or iPod Touch by placing a PNG file named apple-touch-icon.png in the root folder of your website. Apple recommends using a 57 × 57 px size, but others have reported that using a 158 × 158 px size actually results in a better quality icon.
For you stat junkies, you can get a custom Mint icon here as well as instructions on how to get it to work correctly. (via: hicksdesign)
Macworld Deflated
The air has been let out of Macworld and all the anticipation is over. No surprises, no “one more thing” this year.
Time Capsule
Time Capsule is a great name for a great product. Combination hard drive and WiFi base station makes perfect sense. 500 GB model sells for $299 and the 1 TB model will run you $499. Only downside, and a small one at that, is that if your hard drive goes bad and needs serviced, you also lose your base station and vice-versa.
iPhone & iPod Software Update
The iPhone update is almost old news at this point since the leaked video has been circulating for a couple weeks. The location feature in Maps is cool, but not too accurate on first testing. On my first test after upgrading, my actual location was just outside the circle. For not having built in GPS though, this is a very cool feature which I’m sure I’ll use frequently.
The iPod update includes Mail, Maps, Web Clips and the customizable Home page, but comes at a $20 price tag. I presume Apple’s decision to charge for this update instead of giving it away for free has something to do with accounting purposes. I’m sure this will get some kid’s shorts in a twist though.
Apple TV & iTunes Movie Rentals
The updates to Apple TV coupled with the iTunes movie rentals makes the product appealing to me for the first time. At the more palatable price of $229, I predict sales will grow substantially in 2008.
MacBook Air
It’s sexy. It’s light. It’s ultraportable. But how well will the MacBook Air actually sell? For heavy commuters where weight and size are their number one priority, this notebook is a clear winner. But starting at $1,799 puts it closer in price to the Pro models. I think you’re better off saving $700 and getting a faster MacBook. Other than the form factor, there’s no real advantage to the MacBook Air. If it had ubiquitous wireless networking like John Gruber was hoping for, this would have been a killer notebook.
January 15, 2008
New Gmail for the iPhone »
Now supports pre-fetching of your most recent messages and address auto-complete, as well as updates to the user interface.
January 14, 2008
Google Sees Surge in iPhone Traffic »
Miguel Helft reporting for The New York Times:
On Christmas, traffic to Google from iPhones surged, surpassing incoming traffic from any other type of mobile device, according to internal Google data made available to The New York Times.
January 10, 2008
Wired's Take on the Birth of the iPhone »
It’s hard to say how accurate it is, but it’s a great read nonetheless.
A Few "Best Ofs" from 2007
By no means an exhaustive list, and much of it’s not necessarily new in 2007, just new to me.
Best New (To Me) Music: The National
Not a new group, but new to me this past year, The National quickly rose to the top of my rotation list. Their newest release in 2007, Boxer, is fantastic, but Alligator is still their best in my opinion.
Best New (To Me) Gadget & Toy: The iPhone & Wii
I think there’s been enough said about these two already.
Best Thing in My Inbox: Very Short List
I don’t subscribe to many email lists, but by far the best email list from last year is Very Short List. If you’re not getting “one gem a day, five days a week”, this is one email list that won’t get lost with the rest of the bacn.
Best New Icon on My Dock: Coda
An all-in-one web development tool with all the elegance and simplicity of a Mac app. Coda hasn’t changed the way I work as much as it has for many others, but it’s definitely a great new tool I use on almost every project.
Best Waste of a Day: Waiting in Line for the iPhone
I’ve never been the type to wait in line all day for something, but then again Apple never released a phone before. While it’s something I probably won’t do again, it was fun to be part of the launch brouhaha.
January 5, 2008
January 2, 2008
Leopard to Tiger iPhone Syncing Woes »
Seems there are issues syncing the iPhone between the two operating systems. While I have the Leopard upgrade for my work machine, I haven’t installed it yet. I’ve upgraded all my home Macs though. I stopped syncing my PDAs between home and work machines over a year ago because of too many conflicts, no matter what solutions or apps I tried. I’m so used to not syncing with my work computer I hadn’t even tried yet. Good to know I need to do the upgrade first.
October 18, 2007
Phone Fingers for Your iPhone »
This is a joke, right? Be sure to check out the demo video.
October 17, 2007
Third Party Application SDK for the iPhone Coming in February »
Steve Jobs has announced that a true SDK is in the works for the iPhone (and iPod Touch) and planned for release in February. Towards the end of the post is this nice little jab at Nokia’s Open to Anything ad campaign:
Nokia, for example, is not allowing any applications to be loaded onto some of their newest phones unless they have a digital signature that can be traced back to a known developer. While this makes such a phone less than “totally open,” we believe it is a step in the right direction.
Some iPhones Have Sound Icons on the Silent Switch »
Apparently some iPhones have an icon on the silent switch on the side, while others don’t. My phone doesn’t and was purchased on June 29, 2007. What about yours?
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October 11, 2007
Apple Web Apps Directory »
Directory of “made for iPhone” websites selected by Apple.
October 8, 2007
New iPhone Commercials »
People on the street talking about what they like about the iPhone.
June 26, 2007
Apple, AT&T Unveil iPhone Service Plans »
Plans range from $59.99 to $99.99. All plans include unlimited data. I was expecting to pay more to have unlimited data as is usually the case. Fantastic. Here’s the official plan breakdown from Apple. There’s also a new Activation & Sync video on Apple’s site.
June 11, 2007
MacRumors Live Coverage of WWDC Keynote »
Steve Job’s WWDC keynote will be covered in live blog fashion by MacRumors today starting at 1 pm EST. Engadget and MacObserver will also have coverage. Any predictions?
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June 8, 2007
3 Million iPhones on Hand for Launch »
This sounds too good to be true, but BusinessWeek is reporting that two sources say there will be 3 million iPhones available on June 29. I just hope 500,000 of them are at my local Apple store so I’m sure to get one.
June 4, 2007
iPhone to Launch June 29 »
Apple is running new ads which show the launch date as June 29. The ads are nicely done focusing on the user interface of the phone. The Calamari ad is particularly effective. I wonder if the phone is actually going to feel that quick and responsive?
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