[archived] Favorite iPhone/iPad applications
Jul 27, 2008, 4:56 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Another thing about the TripAdvisor app: I've noticed that every time you load it, it uses the previous location. For instance, I used it several times at home when I first installed it. It did have one suggestion that looked interesting, which I hope to check out soon. Then I used it near the airport (about 20 miles away) and it had the same suggestions. I tried it again and it had ones near the airport. Then I tried it again on the way home and it had the airport suggestions still. I tried again and it was nearby ones. Now, I'm in Chicago for a few days and I tried it again. It suggested places near my house. Tried again and it listed nearby ones. Workaround: Load it twice anytime you want local suggestions. Anyone know who to contact at TripAdvisor to let them know about the bug? I searched and couldn't find anything.
I agree, though, that the UI could use some work. Give us the ability to choose a location or use our current location. Let us refine results based a price range (not just a filter for a maximum price), location and cuisine. Might be tough, though, since price and cuisine data is missing for many restaurants.
Another interesting app I just discovered:
PageOnce - Gives you quick summary information for tons of finance and travel sites.
I agree, though, that the UI could use some work. Give us the ability to choose a location or use our current location. Let us refine results based a price range (not just a filter for a maximum price), location and cuisine. Might be tough, though, since price and cuisine data is missing for many restaurants.
Another interesting app I just discovered:
PageOnce - Gives you quick summary information for tons of finance and travel sites.
Jul 28, 2008, 9:21 am
#17
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Location: San Francisco
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Anyone have a good recommendation for a To-Do list app? And/or a Birthday app that will remind you ahead of the birthdays? ("Birthdays" seems to require that you look at it to know whose are coming up.)
Jul 28, 2008, 11:01 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Des Moines, IA
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WeatherBug
Facebook
Pandora
but I just have a Touch. Phone is useless to me as it still doesnt have the Slingbox player. that is my must have travel program and I use my Treo for that. Plus I like the tactile feedback of the Treo keyboard
If I could get the Treo form factor with the iPhone OS and Slingbox via the AppStore, I'd be set. At this point, the Touch is my MP3/video player and the Treo is my phone/Slingbox companion
Pandora
but I just have a Touch. Phone is useless to me as it still doesnt have the Slingbox player. that is my must have travel program and I use my Treo for that. Plus I like the tactile feedback of the Treo keyboard
If I could get the Treo form factor with the iPhone OS and Slingbox via the AppStore, I'd be set. At this point, the Touch is my MP3/video player and the Treo is my phone/Slingbox companion
Jul 28, 2008, 3:01 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: YEG
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•Remote
•Facebook
•ebay
What I'm really waiting for is Sling Player.
•ebay
What I'm really waiting for is Sling Player.
Jul 28, 2008, 7:03 pm
#20
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Still waiting for a program to transfer Notes from my Palm backup to the iPod (without outlook) - could not tell if any of the new productivity ones would do the trick.
So far I have installed:
- BofA
- Currency
- AOL Radio
- LiveSportz
- Moo
- Instapaper
- Travelocity
- Ebay
- NetNewsWire
Most are pretty worthless without the internet hookup except Moo
It is too bad that ipod don't come with a wireless card slot (though it would make for a thick device) - ATT iPhone service is too rich (and too crappy).
Jul 29, 2008, 11:10 pm
#21
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM, Ex-TX/ CA
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I'd like to have some Apps that allow Offline usage. i.e. My information.. locally only. PDA Phone functionality when PDA Phone "utlities" did not depend on the Internet.
Jul 30, 2008, 5:47 am
#22
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Location: GRU / SXB
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Twinkle !
Aug 1, 2008, 3:38 pm
#23
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SYR
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Who wants to create an FT app? 
KiwiPanda
KiwiPanda
Aug 1, 2008, 3:48 pm
#26
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Just go to the FT mobile (or regular FT page), click the + key, next to the bookmark and forward/back key and click the thing that says "add to home screen."
Aug 1, 2008, 4:12 pm
#27
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SYR
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KiwiPanda
Aug 1, 2008, 10:58 pm
#28
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Wirelessly posted (iPhone: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_0 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5A345 Safari/525.20)
if only we did not have to enter our login info every single time we use the mobile FT website...
if only we did not have to enter our login info every single time we use the mobile FT website...
Aug 2, 2008, 2:39 am
#29
Original Poster
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Aug 2, 2008, 7:08 am
#30
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