Looking for some “must-have” apps for the iPad? Start with these. The list is from a story I wrote for iPadNewsDaily describing excellent, free apps for first-time iPad users. A link to the article is here.
If you are curious as to which apps made the cut, here they are:
Gizmodo’s now infamous expose of the next-gen iPhone is one of the hottest and most controversial tech stories to hit in a while. Some even cheered Gizmodo for landing the ultimate scoop – getting their hands on an iPhone prototype from the ultra-secret Apple.
But then reality hit. We learn that Gizmodo paid $5,000 for the phone from someone who found it at a Silicon Valley bar. Its unfortunate owner apparently left it behind. Instead of giving it to the police or making a more concerted effort to give it back to Apple, it was sold to the highest bidder. This was after the Apple employee was identified through a Facebook app and the phone was remotely wiped by Apple. All clear evidence that the phone was property that should have been returned.
So this is what we have come to. If something comes into your hands that isn’t yours, resort to the playground ethics of “finder’s keepers.”
This is why when someone returns money that is not theirs or engages in some other act of unforeseen honesty people are shocked. Too many share the view that if the world is ruthless and cutthroat, then we should be too.
There is an old saying about how each of us needs to have a moral compass to serve as a guide when we face such situations. Unfortunately we have another case where it just didn’t work. Maybe there’s an app for that.
Push email is one of the biggest improvements to iPhone 3G. But there’s a catch. You must either have access to Microsoft Exchange, purchase a MobileMe account for $99 a year, or use Yahoo! mail.
If you are a Gmail user, like myself, this is probably a bit of a disappointment. It’s understandable that Yahoo! would have this feature given their partnership with AT&T for DSL. But my prediction is that Gmail will not be far off in supporting push email for the iPhone. Google has a lot invested in the iPhone’s success; they had YouTube and Google Maps embedded in the device from the beginning. While there are some quality workarounds to be found online or through the App Store, Google would be wise to make this happen.
If anyone finds more about this online, feel free to post it here.
Is it day four? Or day five? I’ve lost count. And considering it’s past 3 a.m., I can only keep one eye open. But with Sharpie pen bleeding all over a marked-up poster paper, there is one clear winner: iPhone 3G.
If it wasn’t for my fiancee, I would probably still be lost in indecision land. The solution (which I highly recommend if you ever face such a life-altering decision as which cellphone to buy) was a decision-making chart.
As you saw from my previous posts on the topic, there were strengths and weaknesses for both devices. And no matter which way I went, I would end up missing out on a feature or two. So I had to sort out the ESSENTIAL features I could not live without. She asked me for a top five. I gave seven. Here they are, with an explanation included: Continue reading
The Apple app store for the iPhone went live today. This is certainly a factor in the equation. Lots of cool productivity apps, and of course a slue of games. Of course Blackberry has had apps for quite a while, so comparing whose apps will lead to more producitity is a question to ponder.
More to come….