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Jul 18
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced on Friday that a free case would be offered with every iPhone sold through September 30th. In addition, refunds will be given out to those who have already purchased a bumper case for the iPhone…
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Jul 18
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A couple of days ago Apple made an announcement about how they plan to handle the antenna issue for the iPhone 4. A presentation by Steve Jobs had the following statement: “We’re not perfect. Phones aren’t perfect.”
Over 3 million iPhone 4 devices have been sold since they launched 3 days ago. People were seeing a large drop in bars when placing their fingers on top of two crevices at the bottom of iPhone 4 devices. Apple has been working on this issue for about 24 days now.
To fix the problem, Apple released a new operating system for the iPhone that fixes the signal bar reporting. Apple is also giving away a “free case for every iPhone 4 buyer. If you got one, we’ll give you a refund.”
During the presentation Steve Jobs claimed that the iPhone 4 is not the only device that has a drop in bars when placing your fingers on top of the antenna. He did a similar test on the BlackBerry Bold 9700, the HTC Droid Eris, and the Samsung Omnia II. HTC and Research In Motion both responded to Apple’s presentation.
HTC said that “approximately .016% of customers” complained about the issue. “We have had very few complaints about signal or antenna problems on the Eris.”
Below is the response from Research In Motion:
“Apple’s attempt to draw RIM into Apple’s self-made debacle is unacceptable. Apple’s claims about RIM products appear to be deliberate attempts to distort the public’s understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention from Apple’s difficult situation. RIM is a global leader in antenna design and has been successfully designing industry-leading wireless data products with efficient and effective radio performance for over 20 years. During that time, RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage. One thing is for certain, RIM’s customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity. Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple.”
- Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie
[Engadget]
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Jul 18
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I’ll be honest: I’ve never had to fill out an expense report. Still, the name alone conjures up horrific promises of tedium, hassle, and frustration; who wants to manually keep track of receipts and the like?
ProOnGo’s latest app, ProOnGo Expense, aims to bring time-saving smartphone goodness to expense reports. The app’s main feature is a “receipt reader”—take pictures of your receipts, send them to ProOnGo’s servers, and they’ll convert the images into text and send that data back to your app. Instead of manually punching in numbers, you can just take pictures of the receipts. ProOnGo Expense can also calculate mileage on a trip, using the iPhone’s GPS functionality.
Once you have all your expenses documented, you can finish off your expense report. ProOnGo Expense can export in a variety of data types, including .XLXS (Excel 2007), XML, and QuickBooks Online.
Though the app is listed as free, you’ll need a subscription after using your first 10 Receipt Reads. Subscriptions range from $0.99 to $4.99 per month. For three bucks a month you get 30 Receipt Reads and unlimited Expense Reports. ProOnGo also has another app, ProOnGo Business Card Reader, which utilizes the same general process…take a photo, have the company’s servers analyze it, and then receive the text. If you have unused Receipt Reads from your subscription, you can use them with the Business Card Reader, too.
Oh, and if you’re not completely dedicated to the iPhone? ProOnGO Expense is available on Android, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile phones, too. Be sure to watch the video to see ProOnGo in action!
iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2009-12-23 :: Category: Finance
[ ProOnGo Expense Tracks Your Spending, Simplifies Expense Reports is a post from 148Apps ]
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Jul 18
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If you’ve been anywhere near a computer, a TV set or a newspaper within the last week, you may have heard there is a bit of controversy around the iPhone 4 antenna.
To cut the backlash short, Apple decided to give away free cases to every iPhone owner. That’s a nice commercial gesture, but what are you going to do, if like me, you don’t really like cases?
Zagg, the maker of the InvisibleShield for iPhone has come up with a side shield that will prevent any electrical bridges, thus saving those precious signal bars. Additionally, you can even create your own custom invisible side shield.
They sell the side shield for $9.99, and the full body coverage for $24.99. You can order any of those products from here.
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Jul 18
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Annoyance! 4.1
Category: Utilities
Price: $.99 -> Free, Version: 4.1 (iTunes)
Description:
**** Follow us on Twitter: @EthanProduction ****
*** NEW UPDATE: NOW WITH NAILS ON BLACKBOARD SOUND!
This application is a sound board with a number of very annoying sounds. Want to bother your co-workers, play tricks on your friends, or just plain annoy people? This app is for you. Since creating this application, I have used this where I work and I must say it’s pretty funny to see the reactions on some peoples faces when they hear the sounds from a distance. Even face-to-face it can get a good laugh. Best of all, try it in public and see what people do.
Sounds include:
- Baby crying
- Nails on Blackboard (replaces the old gates closing)
- Car horn
- Slurping
- Chainsaw
- Hyena laugh
- Jackhammer
- Radio knobs turning
- Siren
- Hiccups
- Baby squeaky toy
- Man screaming
Fun, ridiculous, and cheap, so give it a shot and I promise you’ll have as much fun annoying people as I do.
Requires iPhone/iPod OS version 2.2 or higher.
What’s New
- Updated to high-res icon to support iPhone 4
- Updated cross promotion to work correctly with iOS 4.0
- Updated to support multitasking with iOS 4.0
- Google ads now support iOS 4.0
Annoyance!
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