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Discover the hottest applications to hit the iTunes™ Application Store. Let me do the legwork and tell you what's good and what's bad about the newest submissions to the store.
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I know it is slow, I've got 53 applications and the backup phase takes 20 minutes to run.
And on top of that, the podcast sync forgets that I've listened to certain episodes and leaves them on the phone. Manualy managing what content I've heard sucks a lot.
Here are the show notes for Episode 1 - July 11, 2008.
Remote - Apple (get app)
Rating: * * * *
Description: Allows you remotely control iTunes on your Mac or PC. Your library info is sent to the iPhone/iPod to allow you to select what media to play. (wifi only)
The Good
The Bad
browse full library
full control
should stream to iPhone
AIM - AOL (get app)
Rating: * * * ½
Description: Chat application for the iPhone, loads your AIM buddy list and lets you run multiple chats at once.
The Good
The Bad
multiple chats
buddy list
no background threads
audio was poor
Jared - Freeverse Inc. (get app)
Rating: *
Description: App that shows an animated smiley face and plays a bad song. I'd pass.
The Good
The Bad
none
bad music
no use
essentially everything
Facebook - Facebook (get app)
Rating: * * * * *
Description:Get mobile access to your facebook profile. Chat, Message and catch up on the newsfeed for all your friends. No wall though
The Good
The Bad
Quick Refresh
Chat
Direct Upload Pictures
No Wall
Twitterific - The Iconfactory (get app)
Rating: * * * * *
Description: Follow your twitter friends and make your tweets with this nice twitter application.
The Good
The Bad
Color Coded Messages
Easy Reply
Easy Direct Chat
Limited Functionality
Light - Erica Sadun (get app)
Rating: * * *
Description: Simple application that lets you use your iphone screen to light up a dark room.
The Good
The Bad
Simple
Simple
Midomi - Melodis Corp. (get app)
Rating: * * * * ½
Description:Sing, hum or type to find out the artist and title of a song. If you can never remember the title of that song in your head, this is a great app.
