Tag Archives: App Store

Catch your spouse snooping around red-fingered with iTrust app

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Do you think your spouse is cheating on you?  Do you have trust issues?  Is your name Elin Woods?  In any case, the iTrust app is for you!  It works like this: You take a snapshot of your iPhone’s homescreen (holding down the home button + the power button), open the iTrust app, select the homescreen image you just took, and tap start.  That’s it.  Now when someone tries to go snooping on your phone he/she will get passed the lock screen to find a frozen image of your homescreen.  The culprit will think the still image is actually the homescreen and will go about pressing various apps trying to pry into private text messages or emails.  All the while the app is recording his/her every move.  When you get back to your phone you can open iTrust and playback a log to see what exactly the culprit was trying to find.  Neat, huh?  Obviously there are many ways to bypass the iTrust mirage but the concept is interestingly sneaky, isn’t it?  iTrust is available in the App Store for a buck.  Full demo in the video above.

[Via Gizmodo]

Voice Band app turns your voice into a myriad of instruments (freakin’ awesome!)

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From WaveMachineLabs comes a new innovative app for the iPhone called Voice Band.  Simply put, the app turns your voice into an instrument in real time.  Instruments include 2 guitars, a bass, sax, 2 synths, drums, and a mic.  Basically you make sounds with your voice and the app converts and records these sounds into instrument sounds, allowing you to layer them on top of each other to create a final product that may actually sound like an intricate, well thought out song.  In mic mode you can even top it all off with your own vocals; don’t worry, a built-in auto pitch helps you stay on key.  You also have the option to play your iPod library in the background and “play along with your favorite music.”  Songs can be saved and emailed to friends within the app.  Voice Band is available in the App Store today for $2.99.  It works with all iPhones and the 2nd gen iPod touch; you must have OS 3.0 or later installed.  One more stipulation–a pair of headphones (with a built-in mic) is required for iPod touch and original iPhone users.  See it in action in the video above.  Definitely one of the coolest apps I’ve come by in a while.

[Via Gizmodo]

Ustream finally gets the go-ahead for its Live Broadcasting app

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Ustream has had its Viewing Application available for iPhone users to download for some time now.  Unfortunately, Apple restricted this app from allowing Ustream users to broadcast live video from it to other iPhone Ustreamers and to web browsers on PCs.  Today Apple has finally lifted this restriction and is allowing these capabilities to flourish on both iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G (which, of course, do not have a video-supported camera).  The new Live Broadcaster Application allows users to stream live video from their iPhone over 3G or WiFi to other iPhones and to anyone with a browser directed to Ustream’s website.  Also, note that the application features a “local” record mode that seemingly allows iPhone 3G owners to record and store 320 x 240 video and upload it to YouTube, Facebook, etc.  In other words, it turns your iPhone 3G into a video camera–huzzah!  The app is available for free right now.

Note: I’ve tested the app and the live broadcast on the computer is very laggy.  If you happen to give it a try, share your experience with it in the comments below.

[Via Engadget; Gizmodo]

Fring brings video calling to iPhone and iPod touch

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Fring, a popular VoIP  application in the Apple App Store, now allows its users to put their cameras to work by enabling video calls with other cell phone/computer users.  But alas, the iPhone lacks a front-facing camera and so Fring is forced to limit the video calling to a one-way show.  Fring developers are ready to incorporate two-way video conferencing once “a front camera is placed on these.”  The one-way video calls work over Wi-Fi, between Fring-Fring and Fring-Skype callers.  Remember, though, you must have the iPhone 3GS in order for the video calling to work.  (I mistakingly tested it out on iPhone 3G and was quickly disappointed.)  Anyway, this is cool stuff.  Granted, video conferencing capability has been around for some time with Nokia devices, but now it’ll start hitting the mainstream folk with iPhones and iPods touch.

Be sure to look after the break to find a Fring commercial that shows all this in action.

[Via Engadget; Gizmodo; Fring Blog]

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Touch DJ turns your iPhone/iPod touch into a highly functional turntable

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Amidio has created the “world’s first” true DJ software for the iPhone and iPod touch with Touch DJ.  This app allows you to use your own MP3 or M4A files to create your own DJ mixes; this includes the ability to scratch and loop as well as manipulate positioning, equalization, effects, and pitch.  Very neat stuff.  Touch DJ is available in the App Store right now for $19.99.  Peek after the break for a demonstration.

[Via Engadget]

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Microsoft unabashedly rips on Apple’s App Store

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Some of my favorities include The Sun Dial (“Oh, what time you got?” “Ah Chip, it’s 3:15.” “3:15, just like that. That’s great.”  “Oh, actually, it’s 5:30.”), The Germophobe (“so people can shake hands without actually touching”), and lastly, “the phone that shocked you every third ring.”

Gizmodo makes a good point.  As humorous as this is, I don’t really see Microsoft’s point here.  It is true, Apple’s App Store does contain tons of stupid and unnessary apps and their process of allowing (and dis-allowing) apps into the store is wacky.  But, taken as a whole, the App Store has proven extremely successful.  Paid apps are bringing in a lot of revenue and an open market gives well-known and lesser-known developers much opportunity to shine.  This is a funny poke at Apple, sure.  But what have you proven, Microsoft?

[Via Gizmodo]

Want to sound like T-Pain? There’s an app for that.

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It’s called “I Am T-Pain” and it is available to download nowfrom the iTunes App Store for $2.99 (iPhone-compatible only).  You guessed it!  The app, created by musically-inclined developer Smule, gives you the power of autotune to alter your voice and sing like T-Pain.  Lyrics and beats are provided for I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper), Kiss Kiss (feat. Chris Brown), I’m Sprung, Dreamgirl (Tay Dizm feat. Akon), Bartender (feat. Akon).  Additionally, you can purchase other songs within the app, and even more are planned to be added to the mix.  You can record your version of T-Pain’s greatest hits and upload it to the Smule website to share with others.  Check out the video above and start auto-tuning your way to fame like the “Auto-Tune the News” crew has so wonderfully done.  See their latest video which incorporates the T-Pain app (and T-Pain himself) below.

[Via Gizmodo]

Netflix ‘Watch Instantly’ coming to the iPhone?

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Rumor alert: According to “an industry executive familiar with Netflix’s plans,” said company is planning on releasing an app for the iPhone and iPod touch that will allow users to bring their Watch Instantly queues on the go.  The feature will most likely be limited to WiFi-use only.  Attemping to stream full length movies or TV shows to your iPhone over an unstable 3G connection could be risky.  Although this rumor feels shaky at best, it is something to cross your fingers and hope for; imagine a world where you could watch your favorite movies and TV shows on your computer, Xbox, and on the go with iPhone/iPod, granted you have a Netflix account!

[Via Engadget (image, too)]

Facebook 3.0 for iPhone OS 3.0

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Facebook’s next big update for the iPhone looks to be just that–a massive UI overhaul that appears to make viewing and managing your account a much simpler and user-friendly task.  Facebook has officially announced the following 15 new features in 3.0:

1. The “new” News Feed
2. Like
3. Events (including the ability to RSVP)
4. Notes
5. Pages
6. Create new photo albums
7. Upload photos to any album
8. Zoom into photos
9. Easier photo tagging
10. Profile Pictures albums
11. A new home screen for easy access to all your stuff, search, and notifications
12. Add your favorite profiles and pages to the home screen
13. Better Notifications (they link to the comments so you can reply)
14. Quickly call or text people right from the Friends page
15. Messages you are typing will be restored if you quit or are interrupted by a phone call

According to Facebook, the new app is about “98% done.”  They also noted that push notifications will be included in future version 3.1 which will come out this summer to the App Store.

[Via InsideFacebook]