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Trying to figure out how to easily add holidays and sports schedules into the iPhone or iPad Calendar app? Lucky for us Apple actually solved this problem quite a while ago for Mac iCal users. Simply subscribe to Apple’s already built calendars and you’ll be all set. Read on to find out how!
Sure, you can manually add calendar subscriptions right on your iOS device, but finding them and tapping them all in can be a pain. iCal on Mac makes it simple, and if you’re already syncing, it can save you some time and effort!
If you guys subscribe to calendars via Apple, which ones do you use? I find these especially handy for things like holidays and sports schedules as well as astronomy calendars. We live on the beach and sometimes I want to know what time the sun is setting. Sure I can use a weather app but it’s nice to be able to set alarms for nights I know I’m going to be around the beach area. How about you guys, any calendars you found that you think are especially cool?
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Puzzle fans will be pleased to hear that Gavina Games’ debut game has breached the app store, in the stunning form of
Qvoid places you in control of a white, 3D cube, with your job being to collect and match colors on a board. You’ll have to roll over colored spaces and then strategically roll that face onto the other matching color. As you advance through the great number of levels, they’ll start to get more challenging by adding different elements and more clever level design. Different gameplay elements will come together to ultimately offer you a puzzler that will test your last brain cell. I was going to record a gameplay video showcasing the gameplay, since you’re probably confused right now with that choppy explanation, but Gavina Games has already done me a favor and made a trailer themselves. Check it out:
Qvoid’s best aspect may very well be its user interface and artwork combined together to form the perfect menu and gameplay system. All of the in-game menus and the gameplay graphics are made with a modern touch and the latter also includes a full variety of crisp, polished colorful sprites as well. GameCenter is also integrated with some pretty difficult achievements and, believe it or not, leaderboards putting you up against other gamers to see who has the most amount of stars. There’s only a certain about of stars you can collect in the end, so I don’t know how much of a purpose the leaderboards serve up till a point, but they’re certainly a nice touch.
Given it launched today, you’re probably not too satisfied that there isn’t some sort of launch sale, but
Thrutu, by MetaSwitch, is a new app that lets you share location, photos, contacts and more while you’re talking on the phone.
Thrutu brings new fun and function to the phone call. It’s so simple that you’ll wonder why phone calls couldn’t always work this way.
Thrutu comes with five buttons:
Thrutu needs simultaneous voice and data to meet operate at its full potential, so if you’re a Verizon customer, you’ll need to be connected to Wifi. However, Thrutu does make it possible to share via SMS for Verizon customers or when the person you’re talking to doesn’t have Thrutu installed.
I haven’t had the chance to play with this, yet, but it looks rather promising. Having quick and easy access to location, camera, photos, and contacts while on a phone call will be very convenient. Sure, I can switch apps to accomplish any of these tasks (except the vibrating), but this is a much better implementation. I hope Apple is taking notes, as I think this a feature that is lacking in iOS.
Thrutu is available for free. Screenshots and video after the break.
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Over 200,000 Android users have already been enjoying the multitasking app from Thrutu, and starting today, iPhone users can get in on the action too.
The Thrutu app allows mobile device users to find a location by sending a live map, or useful information to other phones without having to disconnect from a conversation. It’s the perfect tool to help lost friends locate you by giving them a point of reference while talking with them on the phone.
The app also allows you to take and send images or galleries to the person you’re speaking with. If your friend is really, really bad at following directions, this feature can be helpful by allowing you to take snapshots of landmarks to aid your lost pal. Or it can be a fun way to tease your friends about your great seats at the local baseball game while bragging on the phone. Sounds like the perfect app for San Francisco Giants fans!
The app works with other Thrutu enabled devices and automatically opens when another user calls you. However, you’ll have to manually turn it on when placing your own call.
The Thrutu app is free in the
Chillingo has made a large name for themselves over the past few years, since the introduction of the app store, and that title is very well deserved. The quality in the applications that they publish is flawless, and all have been very well received by the app store audience. Tonight, at 11 PM Eastern Standard Time, another three applications will be added to their large collection.
It’s pretty much become a standard that Chillingo launches a few of their titles every Thursday, or rather Wednesday night. Here’s a list of what’ll be hitting the app store tonight at 11 PM EST:
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Jet Set Go
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As Chillingo’s collection slowly expands, so does my love for their games. Remember, these will all be launching at 11 PM EST tonight, a little less than an hour’s time from now. If you have any comments, short impressions or questions on any of the above, please leave a comment below.
Certain cities in the US have started fining walkers on the streets if they are caught texting on their iPhone (or other mobile devices). If you have ever walked down a street while composing a short email or text message, you know how distracting it can be and how unaware you are of where you are and what is going on around you.This is leading to more and more accidents and the new system of fines is meant to make you more aware of the dangers.
Earlier this year a woman from Pennsylvania was caught on video whilst walking through a shopping center. She was so engrossed in typing out her message that she fell right into a water feature. Yes this example was quite funny however it could have been a whole lot worse.
Pennsylvania is now looking at putting an end to these sorts of incidents and is introducing a programme called “Give Respect, Get Respect”. This programme covers distracted drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Mayor Nutter denied that offenders would automatically be fined at first but did admit that violators would be reminded and warned of their surroundings and potential dangers. In Rexburgh, Idaho fines are already in place for texting while walking. Anyone found walking across a street while texting is immediately fined $50.
I think this really is a case or using your common sense but unfortunately it doesn’t always work that way. Hopefully we will see future iPhones with better voice integration enabling us to talk to send text messages rather than typing. You could always just use the Email ‘n Walk app which uses the iPhone’s camera to show you what is in front of you; as you type your text. This won’t save you from a fine, but may stop you falling in that fountain or in front of a fast moving vehicle!
