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06/30/2010

SplashID is considered - "iPhone Security Apps Buying Guide"- eSecurity Planet

Several different iPhone apps are available to help users manage all of their online passwords securely in one place. As long as the data is well-protected, an iPhone can be an ideal place to store and manage your passwords, since you're likely to have the device with you no matter where you may be.

Many password management apps also offer users the ability to generate random (and strong) passwords, which is key to improving online security in general – and some also enable syncing with a PC-based solution, which serves both to back up your data and to make desktop browsing easier and more secure.

Among the wide range of options available, SplashData's SplashID ($9.95) password manager offers a particularly comprehensive solution, including the ability to sync with the company's desktop software ($19.95). Key features include AES and Blowfish encryption, a random password generator, and a browser plug-in for quick sign-in on your desktop.


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CHART OF THE DAY: iPhone Owners Download Twice As Many Paid Apps As Android Owners (GOOG, AAPL)

Apple iPhone owners are downloading almost twice as many paid applications as Google Android users, according to data from Google's mobile ad company AdMob. AdMob included this chart in its monthly mobile stats report.

AdMob doesn't provide any explanation for this phenomenon, so here are our guesses:

  • iTunes has a smooth purchasing/payment process. Google's marketplace might not be as good.
  • iTunes does a good job of highlighting popular paid apps. Android isn't as good at that.
  • There are probably more paid apps on a relative basis for iPhone than Android.
  • The iPhone is positioned as a premium phone. Verizon offers some Android phones for free, same with T-Mobile. If you get your phone for free, you might be less willing to spend for applications. (Or be the type of users who buys paid apps.)


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Hulu Hoopla: Test Their iPhone, iPad Apps Right Now - iSmashPhone iPhone Blog

We reported yesterday that online-video-streaming megalith Hulu was readying a US$10/month premium service ("Hulu Plus"), as well as iPhone and iPad apps that would bring their previously Flash/Jscript-intensive interface to the House of Jobs.

Well, test versions of the (free) apps have now hit iTunes.  Click here for the iPhone flavor, here if you're a happy-go-lucky iPad'er.

Interestingly, the iDevice-owning public have already spoken on the topic: out of 1405 comments/ratings so far, 1137 have given the apps and service a one-star review.  Complained one user, "You are crazy to charge me $10/month and show commercials. You are crazy to have desktop free version and charge for others." 

Hey, it's not much different than paying for cable service and getting lots of "basic cable" channels -- most of which run commercials.  Face it, your cable bill isn't footing the production costs for 30 MINUTE MEALS, or BURN NOTICE, or SONS OF ANARCHY -- the advertisers are.  You're just paying for access to Rachel Ray and Michael Weston and SAMCRO.


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[Review] Diacarta Daily Planner – iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad news – Multi-Touch Fans

Diacarta is a visual planner application for the iPhone and iPad created by Squnch. The app is beautifully designed,resembling anold-world map with a modern touch.

When you open the app, you're presented with a blank clock. Hit the ‘Plus' button, and icons of everyday tasks will pop up for your choosing. Once you pick one, you can drag it around to the correct time, or double click it to edit the details such as start time, end time, and location. Concentric circles around the clock provide an easy way to see the length of an activity, and your busy time shows up as red and free time as blue. If you click on the compass and then an icon, you can mark it as completed.

Swiping left or right goes forwards or backwards in 12 hour increments, or you can select the monthly calendar button to quickly go to a certain date. When you're not on today's date, a home button will appear that you can click to take you back tothe current day.

And that's all there is to it.


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Just Another Mobile Phone Blog: Amazon Adds Video, Audio to Kindle Apple Apps

Amazon.com added embedded auto and video clips to its Kindle e-reader applications for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Amazon continues to aggressively back the Kindle e-reader device, which displays text on a grayscale e-ink screen, but a robust Apple app would conceivably allow the online retailer to carve off a certain percentage of readers who opt instead to purchase an iPad. Multimedia-enhanced e-reader applications will allow readers to listen to narration during a tour, for example, or watch a demonstration video for a cookbook or home-repair volume.

Amazon.com has added embedded audio and video clips to its Kindle e-reader applications for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch—a feature seemingly designed to leapfrog not only Apple's own e-reader, but also those of competitors such as Barnes & Noble's Nook. The new Amazon feature bakes more multimedia into e-books; readers can now listen to a travel author's narration during a city tour, for example, or view a demonstration video inside a how-to text.

“Readers will already find some Kindle Editions with audio/video clips in the Kindle Store today,” Dorothy Nicholls, director of Amazon Kindle, wrote in a June 27 statement. “This is just the beginning—we look forward to seeing what authors and publishers create for Kindle customers using the new functionality of the Kindle apps.”

Amazon's Kindle Website; some media-enhanced books, the company cautions, will need to be downloaded using WiFi, apparently due to large file size.

The Kindle's newest feature seems expressly targeted at Apple's own iBooks application, which itself was touted as an advance over traditional e-readers due to its color screen and ability to display more dynamic layouts. While Amazon continues to aggressively back the Kindle device, which displays text on a grayscale e-ink screen, a robust Apple app would conceivably allow the online retailer to carve off a certain percentage of readers who opt instead to purchase an iPad.


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Angry Birds HDs Big, Buggy Update Might Make You an Angry Person [Ipadapps]

If you're a fan of Angry Birds on the iPhone, it stands to reason that you'd enjoy angrier, higher-definition birds on your iPad. That app just got a pig-popping, 45 level update, but it's reportedly crashing just like its birds. More

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CU-Boulder class covers iPhone apps, future of news distribution - Colorado Daily

  • CU professor picked as FCC's chief technologist

  • Safeway converting final Boulder store to 'Lifestyle' concept

  • State health dept. requires new medical marijuana registration forms

  • Man dressed as leprechaun makes mischief at Boulder King Soopers

  • Boulder-built satellite to launch, monitor hazardous objects

  • Boulder man accused of killing stepfather at Broomfield apartment complex in court

  • Colorado, mountains to see 19 percent spike in travelers this Fourth of July

  • Man involved in Boulder standoff suspected of fatally shooting stepfather

  • Attorneys: U.S. Supreme Court ruling will have limited impact in CU gun ban case

  • Boulder County suspends residential ClimateSmart Loan Program indefinitely 

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    7. 'Twihard' Heaven: Fans swarming Boulder-area cinemas for 'Eclipse'
    8. Homeless man arrested in Nederland hiker-kidnapping case
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    2. Homeless man arrested in Nederland hiker-kidnapping case
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    Facebook for iPhone Updated to Support iOS 4 and Fast App Switching

    Today Facebook has released an update to its popular iPhone application with support for iOS 4 . Most notably, version 3.1.4 of Facebook for iPhone [iTunes link] now supports fast app switching and high-resolution icons. The refreshed application also purports to include bug fixes, which — in our tests — have made the application more stable. While feature-wise, Facebook has yet to introduce anything new, the refreshed version looks and feels more pristine with iOS4-compatibility. Of course, there's still no word on Facebook for iPad, so this update will have to quell your mobile Facebook desires for the time being

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    Patti's Blog - Advocate for Elders, People with Disabilities and Their Families: iPhone Apps for Caregivers

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    Apple is very effective at increasing the number of applications, or apps, which do everything from provide entertainment to aid in business dealings. The iPhone currently has over 200,000 apps, some of which, albeit too few, are designed to help caregivers. Below we have highlighted some of the more popular choices available today.

    CareConnector

    Designed for caregivers on the go, CareConnector is operated by the Johnson & Johnson Caregiver Initiative. The free app can be used on the iPhone or iPod touch and includes the following: a Care Planner to store insurance, health care provider, and emergency contact information; a platform to track prescriptions and prescription history; a caregiver Message Board to talk with other caregivers and share stories and tips; and a Journal which gives caregivers the ability to take notes during doctors appointments and write down questions. To learn more, visit www.strengthforcaring.com/careconnector.


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    Microsoft using Kin death to unify mobile on Windows 8?

    Microsoft's decision to cancel the Kin may ultimately lead to a unified, desktop-level OS strategy for mobile, if a detailed leak from within the company said tonight. Windows division president Steven Sinofsky is said to be angling for control over the mobile group and would be shifting the entire company strategy to settle on a unified Windows 8 platform. The Engadget tip didn't say how close Sinofsky was to achieving his short-term goal…. Microsoft – Operating system – Steven Sinofsky – Engadget – Microsoft Windows

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