NoteTote: Download workflow like no other
“Not another notes app!” was my first thought seeing the name. Little did I realise the app has almost nothing to do with notes. In fact, I’ve been dreaming of this app for a long time now; so glad someone finally decided to make it. NoteTote is download manager like no other. Very often you...
The Daily launches
The Daily launches → So launches the first iPad daily, complete with subscription model ($0.99 per week or $40 per year), and dedicated editorial and technical team. We’ll wait till we use it to decide whether this will be the answer news media has been hoping for. Personally I think this could be pretty great,...
All purchases go through Apple
All purchases to go through Apple → According to NYT, Apple is going to stop third party apps from accessing content purchased outside the store: The company has told some applications developers, including Sony, that they can no longer sell content, like e-books, within their apps, or let customers have access to purchases they have...
Textastic, the best web development app for iPad
Textastic, the best web development app for iPad → It’s true. After my article on the subject, Textastic pushed an update that brought in a fairly complete remote file manager that can connect to FTP servers and Dropbox accounts. You can not just transfer files manually, but Textastic maintains a link to every downloaded file,...
iPad launches in India
iPad finally launches in India → Yes, finally (at this point I’m not sure if anyone even cares). I’m surprised that it’s priced pretty well though, at Rs 27,900 (all inclusive) for the base 16GB Wifi version, going up to Rs 44,900 for the 64GB 3G version. That’s slightly over US prices, and way below...
Cyberspace: A really good alternative to iPad Safari
iPad surfing would be 10x better if only Safari could hold more than two pages in its cache. It really is terrible to see page caches lost, which is why I hope the next iPad comes with at least a gig of RAM (or iOS could man up and begin caching on flash storage). But...
Apple Brings Hardware Rotation Lock Back in iOS 4.3 for iPad
Apple Brings Hardware Rotation Lock Back in iOS 4.3 for iPad → MacStories: Looks like Apple listened to the thousands of users who were disappointed by the change made in iOS 4.2 that turned the rotation lock button into a mute switch. Through a new preference in the Settings app on the iPad, users can...
New iOS 4.3 Beta 1 introduces new gestures
New iOS 4.3 Beta 1 introduces new gestures → Seems like iOS 4.3 is going to be more than just about personal hotspots: This beta release contains a preview of new Multi-Touch gestures for iPad. You can use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen; swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar;...
Personal Hotspot feature coming to all iPhones in iOS 4.3
Personal Hotspot feature coming to all iPhones in iOS 4.3 → BGR: According to our source, the personal hotspot feature that debuted on the Verizon iPhone yesterday will, in fact, be making its way to all iPhones in iOS 4.3. We’re sure there will need to be carrier support for this feature, and for AT&T...
Notificant: Your personal messaging service
First, a little bit of history. I was personally involved with this application during its inception. The CEO of the company that makes this app, Caramel Cloud, was co-founder of this blog, also former editor. The CTO is Preshit, who also manages iXyr, the company that powers this blog. And, we’re good friends. So you...
About CoverSutra, the Mac App Store and Sanity
About CoverSutra, the Mac App Store → Sophia Teutschler has got herself into quite a pickle: Charging $5 for this update is fair. I don‘t think, nor did I ever think of, that this is a rip-off. You also have to admit that I‘m definitely not so stupid to break promises by intent. If I...
Read the f***** HIG
Read the fucking HIG →
Wonderful new tumblog highlighting some of the choicest user interfaces seen on the Mac App Store. And I had just written about this the other day.
