When I was approached by Guacho to check them out, I loaded up their brand new application on my iPod touch and began scrolling through some of the current deals. There were some gadgets on sale – and my interest was piqued. I decided to visit guacho.com to create my own personal Guacho account. And it’s okay.
Snippets WWDC ‘10 Promo
Hopefully when all of you brilliant developers aren’t attending every session you can at this year’s WWDC, you’re reading MacStories. Today, we want to pass a little deal along – Snippets is running a little promo this week to show their appreciation of all things Macintosh. A runner up for the Most Innovative OS X App in the 2010 Ars Design Awards for Mac OS X, Snippets is your ticket to libraries of code.
Be sure to check out our review here, and visit the Snippets promo page to get one of the limited promo codes to use for 25% off one of the best purchases you can make.
San Francisco Gets Freedom from Porn for WWDC
Steve Jobs offers the world freedom from porn. Freedom from Porn offers WWDC all the porn you can get. The vandalism proudly on display in San Francisco, we’re going to warn you: clicking past the break may be slightly NSFW.
Apple Now Allowing Limited Analytics Data Collection
Remember D8, when Jobs said they were pissed at Flurry for abusing Apple’s developer agreement with their ad analytics? It’s Day 2 of WWDC, and Apple seems to have loosened up a bit. MediaMemo via MacRumors posts:
“If you compare and contrast with Apple’s earlier version, you’ll see the message is clear: It’s OK to collect user data to help sell ads – though you will need to get their permission to do so.”
MacRumors clarifies, however, that there is one interesting catch.
The iPhone 4 Patents: Gyroscope and Videoconferencing
The new iPhone really is the most advanced phone in the world. And when you own the single most important piece of smartphone technology, you better patent its technologies pronto. Today, we go hands on with some of Apple’s newest iPhone related patents pertaining to the gyroscope and video calling.
Microsoft Webcam Works with iPad
Sweet mother of Ballmer, what do we have here? Someone has mated a Microsoft webcam to an iPad? But not just any someone – Engadget reports that PhotoFast took a Microsoft LifeCam and made the perfect match ever. For those with the webcam blues, your iPad can have one too. Photo after the break.
iAds: It’s Better for Everyone
There’s lots of people crying about iAds. “It’s this intrusive model that Apple wants to rake money from!” But not really. Making applications is hard work (seriously - try it sometime), but people want applications for free or dirt cheap. You’ll often find a variety of free applications that implement some form of advertising so you can get high quality content with an ad once in a while. Dear consumer: You’ve set the standard on how you want to pay for applications. This is the answer, and it’s geared to help developers make some extra money so they can continue to deliver you more great applications. I truly believe this is a money tree.
iMovie for iPhone 4, Your Perfect Mobile Editing Rig
Something I’ve been impressed with since the 3GS was Apple’s video editing software. Their mobile solutions for recording and editing videos have been generally fantastic, and today, it’s gotten really good. iMovie will become an integral part of your iPhone experience, because who doesn’t want to take advantage of that 720p video camera? The whole setup is gorgeous.
Eligible for a New iPhone? AppleInsider Explains.
AT&T was kind in giving customers the ability to upgrade early for the new iPhone, but what exactly are the eligibility requirements? Confusing as it is, AppleInsider explains:
“Any AT&T customer whose upgrade date occurs before the end of 2010 will be eligible to buy Apple’s new iPhone 4 at the $199 and $299 subsidized pricing up to six months early, with a new two-year contract.
AT&T customers can verify their upgrade eligibility by going to att.com/iphone, or by dialing *639#.”