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Twitter in Plain English

Douglas — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:29:27 +0000

Twitter is getting more and more popular everyday. However, some people have yet to jump aboard. This is usually due to the fact that they do not understand what Twitter is. I found this great video (see below) over at CommonCraft.com after watching GeekBrief. One of the best things about Twitter is how well integrated it is with the iPhone. There are quite a few 3rd Party and Web Based apps that make using Twitter simple and convenient…inevitably turning you into a Twitteraholic. Below is a list of all the apps available for Twitter and the iPhone.

If you would like to follow me on Twitter, my Twitter is twitter.com/ahhyeah. Once on that page, and you have a Twitter account, just select Follow to follow me. Or, just click on the Twitter icon on the right hand side of our site! I post all the recent AppleiPhoneSchool.com article links there as well. You can sign up for a Twitter account HERE.

3rd Party Apps

Twinkle

Mobile Twitter

Twitxr

Fring

Sketches – Allows you to send the pictures you create in Sketches to Twitter.

Web Apps

Hahlo

Twitter’s Mobile Client

TwitterforiPhone.com

iPhoneSide.com – Allows you to send photos to Twitter.

Summize.com – Allows you to search Twitter.

Twitter in Plain English Video

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iSnake Update – beta1

Brooke — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:54:36 +0000

Tonight there was an update to iSnake in the Installer.app through the ModMyiFone source. One of the first changes you will see with the update is that they changed their icon. Personally, I liked the original icon better but the new one is cool too. You will also notice that when you open the app there is a little Windows icon in the play screen…if you hit the icon you lose!! Haha…I think that is funny! The update also adds your score in the top left corner of the screen. I haven’t really figured out how the scoring works…let me know in the comments if you figure it out! It also seems that they are getting further with the HiScores setting. Now, when you tap on HiScores it brings you to a website that will display the high scores…however, it is not working yet. Overall, a pretty cool!! Here are the screenshots:

New App – iPhoneHome

Brooke — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:50:13 +0000

iPhoneHome is a new app in the Installer.app through the Ste Packaging source. This is an app that allows you to change the double tap feature of your home button. In the Settings on your iPhone under general there is a setting for your home button…you are given three option to change it to on a stock iPhone; Home, Phone Favorites and iPod. iPhoneHome allows you to change the double tap feature to any app on your iPhone or even a phone number or blank email. When you open the app you get a screen that has two options Change App and Save & Quit. Just tap Change App and it will bring up a scroll wheel of all the apps on your iPhone. Just tap on the app your would like to set as your double tap and tap Save & Quit. Your iPhone will reset and now when you double tap the home button it will take you to the app you selected. Totally Sweet!! One issue I have found is that Favorites is not an option in iPhoneHome which means if you would like to switch it back to your favorites you will have to go into your Settings on your iPhone and switch it back. Also, if you uninstall the app it will keep the double tap that you set with the app and you will have to go into your Settings and change it back as well. Overall, a really awesome app. Here are the screenshots:

New App – Homework

Brooke — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:25:17 +0000

This app is available through the Installer.app in the Apogee LTD Source. This is the first app for the Apogee LTD Source which normally gives us great themes and wallpapers and has now apparently decided to try their hand at apps. The Homework app allows you to keep track of your homework assignments. When you first open the app you will see; English, Math and Science. To add another subject just tap the Edit button in the top right corner then tap Add that replaces the edit button in the top right corner. A little box will pop up in which you can enter the subject name. Tapping the edit button also allows you to delete a subject or to move them around in a different order (this is done by tapping and dragging the three bars on the right side of the subject – think Customize). To add an assignment to a subject just tap on the subject you would like to add an assignment to then tap Edit in the top right corner and Add in the top right corner. This will bring up a screen that allows you to add an assignment and the amount of points that assignment is worth. The points will show to the right of the assignments. To delete an assignment tap on the assignment you want to delete, then tap edit in the top right corner and then tap on the red button on the assignment. This app is still in beta but has great potential. I would love to see the ability to add a due date and maybe some way to add more notes to an assignment. Personally…in college I was a pencil and paper assignment organizer type of a girl…but, there also wasn’t an iPhone!!

There were initially some issues with uninstalling this program but they were fixed with a quick update to 0.2.

Here are some screenshots:

HuaRongDao

Brooke — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:03:30 +0000

HuaRongDao is available in the Installer.app through the Ste Packaging or the Soneso Sources. Many of you are wondering what in the world HuaRongDao is. Well actually, you have seen it before…it is just the game BlockPuzzle with a new look. So, if you like BlockPuzzle you might want to check out HuaRongDao to see if you would rather play it with it’s new Chinese motif!! Screenshots below:

Pro Tools Remote

Douglas — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:23:54 +0000

Ok, this is really sweet, but I don’t have Pro Tools so you’ll have to watch this vid from YouTube. It’s not available yet but the developer plans to release it once the iPhone SDK launches in February. It basically allows you to control music faders on your computer from the iPhone. See the video:

4Balls

Brooke — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:24:44 +0000

4Balls is a new game from the Soneso source. It is similar to Connect Four. When you first open the app you have an option to play Human vs. human (so 2 player), Human vs. device (which means you get to move first) or Device vs. human (the iPhone gets to move first). You then get the option of what level you would like to play at…one through three…one being the least difficult, three the most difficult. Once you have chosen your level, the game will begin…in order to play the game correctly you will need to tilt your iPhone to the right so the ball is at the top on the page…you then move the ball above the column you would like it to go in by dragging it. Once the ball is above the correctly column just drag it down. The next player will then move. You win by getting four of your color balls in a row either vertically, horizontally or diagonally (the other player wins by doing the same as well…so you will want to play defense and offense). When one of the players wins a menu will pop up giving you the option to play again. Here are some screenshots:

Garf

Brooke — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:48:07 +0000

Garf is a new game that came out tonight in the Installer.app in the ModMyiFone source. If you have ever played Simon you will know exactly how to play Garf. The app opens and instantly begins the game…so pay attention! It starts by lighting up a color (and giving you a ton at the same time) you then have to tap on the color it just lit up. The game will then light up the first color and add another one…you have to then tap the first color and then the one it added. It continues to add more colors and you have to continue to copy it. Each time correctly copy the color pattern it brings you to the next round. Every color has it’s own tone…however, if you would like to play without the sound just tap the Mute button in the bottom left corner. There is also a freestyle button in the bottom right corner which allows you to just play around tapping your own colors. Both of these button turn red when initiated. If at some point you would like to start a new game there is a New Game button in the top left corner. You can exit the app by tapping the Exit button in the top left corner. The only issue I have had with this game is sometimes the sound is kind of weird. But, other then that, a seriously sweet game. The highest I have made it to is round 13…I’m not sure if there is a point in which you actually beat the game or not. Someone will have to let me know in the comments!! Here are the screenshots:

IP

Brooke — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:24:30 +0000

IP is an app that will show you the IP addresses for your iPhone and is available through the Soneso Repository Source. All you do is tap the app and it opens to a screen displaying your IP addresses! This is really nice, if you are like me, and are using WinSCP a lot and need to know your IP address to reconnect to it. Now, instead of going into settings then into Wi-Fi…waiting for the Wi-Fi to load…then tapping the arrow next to the Wi-Fi you are connected to and waiting for that to load, you can just open the IP app and there it is!! YAY…I love it!!! It doesn’t give you all the info that the Wi-Fi settings on your iPhone do….but, it gives you the basics.

Pinging from the iPhone

Douglas — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:20:23 +0000

Today our internet was down at work and I was running all around testing computers and routers and I kept running back to my office to ping yahoo.com to see if the connection was up. Then I remembered my iPhone. I opened Terminal and typed: ping yahoo.com. It started pinging yahoo.com and I could tell when the connection was fixed!!! I love my iPhone