Posts Tagged: iPhone

Remote printing via iPhone

The inability to have an iPhone seen as an external drive when wired connected to a Mac is a hindrance. Most solutions involve wirelessly connecting your iPhone and Mac on the same network. One of the best is Air Sharing

Remote printing via iPhone

The inability to have an iPhone seen as an external drive when wired connected to a Mac is a hindrance. Most solutions involve wirelessly connecting your iPhone and Mac on the same network. One of the best is Air Sharing

Photo Wallet: iPhone app review

An app to view just your own photos already uploaded to your Flickr account. Unlike most other Flickr apps, here the unique feature is to manually sync with your account (WiFi best), in order to store good resolution (500×500 pixels)

Photo Wallet: iPhone app review

An app to view just your own photos already uploaded to your Flickr account. Unlike most other Flickr apps, here the unique feature is to manually sync with your account (WiFi best), in order to store good resolution (500×500 pixels)

Darkslide: iPhone app review

An app for viewing you and your friends’ Flickr photos. By default you see your own images that have been uploaded to your Flickr account. Bottom tab navigation: Contacts shows most recent images of your Flickr Contacts, sorted by name;

Darkslide: iPhone app review

An app for viewing you and your friends’ Flickr photos. By default you see your own images that have been uploaded to your Flickr account. Bottom tab navigation: Contacts shows most recent images of your Flickr Contacts, sorted by name;

Flickr: iPhone app review

A well implemented photo reader for your Flickr account. Default Ken Burns effect slideshow of recent uploads of your Flickr contacts is a clever way of discovering your friends’ latest snaps. I like Activity feed for convenience of seeing your

Flickr: iPhone app review

A well implemented photo reader for your Flickr account. Default Ken Burns effect slideshow of recent uploads of your Flickr contacts is a clever way of discovering your friends’ latest snaps. I like Activity feed for convenience of seeing your

WiFiZone@UK: iPhone app review

Within the UK, WiFiZone@UK was much more reliable than the service provided by Free Wi-Fi Finder app. But as I enjoy wide coverage in the UK by BT’s Open Zone service (which is free for me as a BT Broadband

WiFiZone@UK: iPhone app review

Within the UK, WiFiZone@UK was much more reliable than the service provided by Free Wi-Fi Finder app. But as I enjoy wide coverage in the UK by BT’s Open Zone service (which is free for me as a BT Broadband

Free Wi-Fi Finder: iPhone app review

A great concept — find your nearest free Wi-Fi service — particularly when travelling. But I stopped using because it was not the most reliable. I determined this by testing in known free hotspots in familiar UK cities. If it’s

Free Wi-Fi Finder: iPhone app review

A great concept — find your nearest free Wi-Fi service — particularly when travelling. But I stopped using because it was not the most reliable. I determined this by testing in known free hotspots in familiar UK cities. If it’s

TV Guide.co.uk: iPhone app review

TVGuide is a handy app that displays current and next programmes for UK television viewers. Clever is the ability to set a “personality” based on the type of reception system you have, e.g. Freeview, Freesat, as well as your local

TV Guide.co.uk: iPhone app review

TVGuide is a handy app that displays current and next programmes for UK television viewers. Clever is the ability to set a “personality” based on the type of reception system you have, e.g. Freeview, Freesat, as well as your local

Byki Spanish: iPhone app review

The Byki system takes an elementary, fundamental concept of learning a language — flash cards — and applies it to the strengths of computer desktop and iPhone interfaces. There are dozens of languages covered by Byki, with lists of cards

Byki Spanish: iPhone app review

The Byki system takes an elementary, fundamental concept of learning a language — flash cards — and applies it to the strengths of computer desktop and iPhone interfaces. There are dozens of languages covered by Byki, with lists of cards

Box.net: iPhone app review

The Box.net iPhone app was a long wait, and the first versions not so special to write home about, but with version 2.0 it is a viable online file sharing tool. Now, Box.net does not provide two-way syncing: you can’t

Box.net: iPhone app review

The Box.net iPhone app was a long wait, and the first versions not so special to write home about, but with version 2.0 it is a viable online file sharing tool. Now, Box.net does not provide two-way syncing: you can’t

Kindle for iPhone: iPhone app review

Kindle for iPhone is mostly self-explanatory. This is not a standalone app but requires you to have a Kindle account at Amazon. Then, those titles you buy and add to your Kindle account are synchronised with the iPhone. As for

Kindle for iPhone: iPhone app review

Kindle for iPhone is mostly self-explanatory. This is not a standalone app but requires you to have a Kindle account at Amazon. Then, those titles you buy and add to your Kindle account are synchronised with the iPhone. As for

Super Money Ball: iPhone app review

Really like the concept of Super Monkey Ball, and enjoyed learning how to play and the first several levels. However, by level 10 it was impossible: the accelerator is way too sensitive. I don’t know of any way of adjusting

Super Money Ball: iPhone app review

Really like the concept of Super Monkey Ball, and enjoyed learning how to play and the first several levels. However, by level 10 it was impossible: the accelerator is way too sensitive. I don’t know of any way of adjusting

iTalk Recorder: iPhone app review

iTalk Recorder is one of those apps that transforms the way one makes audio recordings. If only this and the iPhone had been around years ago, instead of dealing with audio cassette and MiniDisc recordings. The younger generation should be

iTalk Recorder: iPhone app review

iTalk Recorder is one of those apps that transforms the way one makes audio recordings. If only this and the iPhone had been around years ago, instead of dealing with audio cassette and MiniDisc recordings. The younger generation should be

iTranslate Ultimate Lite: iPhone app review

iTranslate Ultimate Lite is a relatively basic but potentially really convenient app. You enter desired phrases in one language (e.g. English) and select a translation into another: French, German, Italian, or German in the Lite version). Click the Translate button

iTranslate Ultimate Lite: iPhone app review

iTranslate Ultimate Lite is a relatively basic but potentially really convenient app. You enter desired phrases in one language (e.g. English) and select a translation into another: French, German, Italian, or German in the Lite version). Click the Translate button

iTalk Recorder: iPhone app review

iTalk Recorder is one of those apps that transforms the way one makes audio recordings. If only this and the iPhone had been around years ago, instead of dealing with audio cassette and MiniDisc recordings. The younger generation should be

iTalk Recorder: iPhone app review

iTalk Recorder is one of those apps that transforms the way one makes audio recordings. If only this and the iPhone had been around years ago, instead of dealing with audio cassette and MiniDisc recordings. The younger generation should be

Evernote: iPhone app review

Evernote is one of those applications that will someday be the mainstream way we interact with computers and devices: snap images of wine labels, book covers, sales receipts, and let Evernote process the text contained within to make recall that

Evernote: iPhone app review

Evernote is one of those applications that will someday be the mainstream way we interact with computers and devices: snap images of wine labels, book covers, sales receipts, and let Evernote process the text contained within to make recall that

Evernote: iPhone app review

Evernote is one of those applications that will someday be the mainstream way we interact with computers and devices: snap images of wine labels, book covers, sales receipts, and let Evernote process the text contained within to make recall that

Evernote: iPhone app review

Evernote is one of those applications that will someday be the mainstream way we interact with computers and devices: snap images of wine labels, book covers, sales receipts, and let Evernote process the text contained within to make recall that