iPhone apps S/D

if it was telling apple where the phone had been 4eva this might be half a story, instead its just grist to the mill for the guardian comment retard squad

Very handy for FBI xxpost

d00dz - is there an app that will automatically put me into airplane mode after, say, 30 seconds of failing to find a signal?

― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Friday, April 8, 2011 6:24 AM (1 week ago)

^this

― under the pollcano (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:46 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

what is this mystery app?

it's called "d00dz - is there"

Photosynth is fun. This is my first successful panorama. It's the view from my building's front door, and of the building itself. And my foot. http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=a0501e97-3dda-4288-9bd8-96bedc1f998d

This page requires a plugin that can only run in 32-bit mode

whaaaaaaat

awesome panorama btw, also sorry for yr backwards leg

Not an app question, but who has experience with on-the-go rechargers? Right now I'm looking at Duracell's Instant and Powerhouse chargers, which are in essence Li-Ion battery packs with USB ports attached, and they are also built to spec for iPods/iPhones (which have weird circuitry that don't work w/ a lot of portable USB chargers). I mean, it'd be nice to find one that takes AA or AAA's, but I don't think they even really exist or work well w/ iPhones. Any tips?

Google Reader's page on Safari has never refreshed without my making it do so, even when I leave Safari to switch apps or not use the phone. I've been trying different things to make it refresh of its own volition but it's not doing it.

― also, that Christmas tree has a dildo on its head (Jesse), Sunday, December 19, 2010 1:03 AM (4 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I was thinking about this conversation today, and I should clarify that I would experience the random refreshes when switching between safari "tabs", not using multi-tasking to switch between applications. My original post did not indicate this.

Hey Stevie. I've no experience with the Duracell chargers (though they seem to be well-reviewed) but your post has just reminded me I need something for Glastonbury. Was previously just thinking of taking my old Sony Ericsson, which lasts for days, but now you've inspired me to order one of these monsters:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-10000mAh-Li-ion-battery-Compatible/dp/B0044T0E6I

(will let you know if it works!)

I believe the refreshing has to do with Safari has a limited cache space..used to drive me nuts so I use a feed reader now. Forget the name so I'll post this then check!

...it was Byline :)

byline is my #1 fav app

I don't have a dataplan so I just dl my whole reader feed and read it in the subway / wherever

Pretty much should never use Safari when you can use an app.

Since posting that, Safari has refreshed my Reader feed a couple times, but it hasn't been a problem for me since if I see something I want to read later, I just uncheck Mark As Read.

Any recommendation on a good podcast app? I don't listen to any podcasts currently and haven't for years, so I'm not even sure what I'm looking for in an app. Except that I want it to automatically update and store podcasts or something like that.

itunes

You can just iTunes to manage podcasts, you don't need an app for it.

However, if you do want an app, instacast is nice.

Oh. OK. Thanks. Bye.

I got instacast but I'm still not sure what exactly it does

Manages podcasts.

I use Downcaster, does pretty much everything I need.

What do people thing is the best way to access google reader on the iphone right now?

Reeder app, by a mile.

What do people thing is the best way to access google reader on the iphone right now?

After going through a half-dozen of these, I went back to using Safari and connecting directly to the mobile version of reader.google.com. The dedicated apps are just too slow, too buggy, or designed for people who subscribe to < 50 feeds.

Also, is it too difficult for ANYONE to include feed management (subscribe/unsubscribe, etc.) in their apps?

reeder has gotten slow but it still gets a vote from me.
i would use elvis' suggestion, except offline reading is essential.

Instapaper, then? I'm a cheapskate so I use Feedler, which is nice for costing $0

Reeder for Mac has just got feed management, so I guess it'll be in the next iPhone version.

Still happiest w/ the mobile site on Safari.

Any free text app recommendations would be appreciated. TextPlus is not great - very slow and clunky.

I haven't noticed any slowdown in reeder and I subscribe to 143 feeds.

Crazy not to use reeder I say. When is the mac version coming out?

am I gonna regret jailbreaking/unlocking my phone? is there a best program to use? I have a 3g.

nm figured it out, feelin so leet

im seriously considering jail breaking my 3gs but im scared too. however i also don't want to pay $45 a month for a hotspot. A woman at my work did hers recently. She said ATT are supposedly trying to keep an eye on bandwidth used for this reason but they aren't trying too hard. noone she knows has been busted

You Americans keep getting shafted. I pay nothing for tethering. Nothing.

NOTHING

But do you have a bandwidth limit/

yes ;_;

(but my service also works so)

it costs me 8 cents a minute to call Australia from my cellphone.

i am shutting up now

What is the name of the company that provides service to iPhones in your land?

*.*

(by that I mean we never copped network exclusivity here)

lolstralia

There's a new Kairosoft game out, FYI. Same folks who did GameDev Story. I like their games since you can run these little 16-bit pixel-art isometric worlds an b/c they're addicting as all hell

Synthcam is an intriguing free photography app.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/synthcam/id412992079?mt=8

Uses the video camera to create creative blur/fake bokeh as well as providing a way to take low-noise photos in low light.

I'm still getting the hang of it but already have some interesting results.

If you are amused by things like Chick tracts, get:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/how-babies-are-made/id430704822?mt=8

this must have been asked before but is there a good google apps client for phone yet?