The iPad is magical and revolutionary, sure, but it’s missing a few things. Apple seemed to neglect a stocks app, a weather app, and most importantly, a clock app. Luckily, the team at Spoon Juice and SourceBits have teamed up to create one of the best looking clock apps I’ve ever seen. Read more
Night Stand HD: The Clock App That Apple Forgot
Dropbox Updates iOS Apps and Launches App Directory [Update: Version 1.3 Now Available]
Dropbox is the most important tool I have installed on my Apple devices. On the MacBook, iMac, iPad and iPhone, I manage to keep everything in sync using Dropbox’s amazing sync capabilities. But it’s not just about a powerful engine: Dropbox is easy to use and accessible from anywhere, web and mobile (and desktop). It’s really one-click sharing and saving. I couldn’t imagine going back to a Dropbox-free workflow. Read more
Half a Million iPads Not Enough for AT&T?
Reuters reports on comments claiming that AT&T has seen about 500,000 iPad customers connect to its network. The number of 3G-capable iPads in the U.S. is really unknown because Apple doesn’t break down sales reports by model. One analyst thinks these numbers are low compared to Apple’s overall sales of over 3 million iPads last quarter. Read more
Weet Posts What’s To Come for Version 1.0.1
Today, Federico posted a review of Weet, his new default twitter client for iPhone. @WeetApp posted a tweet a few minutes ago and they revealed their change log. Seems like a biggie for only a 1.0.1 release. This update was sent to Apple on September 16th, so we can hope Apple will approves it any day. Here is the list of fixes/changes/additions: Read more
Ode to the Click Wheel
For those of you feeling nostalgic and missing the click wheel from the latest iPods: have at it in the video below.
Love that noise. Read more
Awareness Lets You Listen to Music And Hear Outside Noises
My parents used to hate my iPod: every time they were around I had my earbuds on, and I couldn’t hear them. They talked, talked and talked and I was happily enjoying some Oasis on my beloved Classic. Eventually my mom got that iPod Classic, but that’s a different story. I wish I had Awareness for iPhone back then. Read more
Ping: Apple and Facebook Negotiated for 18 Months Over It
Remember Ping? Yeah, that social network thing that launched together with iTunes 10 icon. No wait, it actually launched together with iTunes 10 - I think so.
Anyway, Silicon Alley Insider reports that Apple and Facebook negotiated for at least 18 months over a “music-focused social networking service”, but couldn’t find a deal before Apple decided to let Ping fly with its own wings. Read more
How To Change Icons on iPhone 4 Without Jailbreaking→
How To Change Icons on iPhone 4 Without Jailbreaking
Works only with 3rd party applications, and requires an additional Mac app. Nice.
Sanho Gets Sued By Apple For Patent Infringement On HyperMac Batteries
If you like giving your Apple device a boost with a HyperMac battery, you will be sad to learn that the makers of the battery are being sued by Apple for patent infringement. Read more