While we’re generally protective of our wallets/purses (none of us would be caught dead leaving a wallet or purse unattended for more than a few minutes), we’re much more careless about another item we carry with that contains a great deal of personal information – our mobile phones. Before the advent of smartphones, losing your phone just meant somebody could call your mom and ...
I was recently introduced to QR Codes, which are a type of two-dimensional barcode that can store large amounts of information encrypted in a graphic. This graphic can be scanned by devices like cell phones to quickly retrieve the data, so it’s great for sharing contact information, text, or URLs. Scanning QR Codes with your mobile phone There are several QR Code apps available for mobile...
At approximately 2pm on April 23rd, 2009 the 1,000,000,000th application was downloaded from Apple’s App Store since it first launched only nine months ago. Although the App Store has had its fair share of problems (and it seems that developers are still getting stuck in the application approval process), this statistic is a significant milestone for the company. Which applications do you ...
One of the most useful applications I’ve used for the iPhone/iPod Touch is Airsharing ($4.99, app store), which allows you to use your device as a wireless flash drive. Not only can it store (and view!) files wirelessly, it also works on Windows, Mac, Linux and even through a web browser. If that wasn’t enough – Airsharing also includes helpful instructions on how to setup an...
In this day and age, you don’t buy electronics (especially touchscreen electronics) without investing into some form of screen protection. For devices such as the iPhone or iPod Touch, screen protectors can also improve the responsiveness of the device by improving the screen’s traction. The product: I stumbled upon Power Support’s Anti-Glare Film for the iPhone/iPod Touch, w...