AppMiner is a great free app that lists the latest couple of hundred apps added to the iTunes app store, and the apps that are on sale.
I use AppMiner to check the store every few days for any paid apps currently on sale for free (cheapscate that I am). It is a great way to keep up to date on new releases/updates.
Reportage is my favourite Twitter client.
Unlike most other Twitter clients it groups tweets by author on a timeline. I find it much easier to follow conversations this way. Priced at $3.99 at the time of writing, I definitely prefer it to Tweety or Twitterific.
It could benefit from a couple of extra features (Facebook support; better user management) but their lack doesn’t detract from a high rating.
iPass’s response to my “iPass won’t work at DFW” problem:
“There is a known issue with some hotspots where the iPhone 3.0’s captive
network support is forcing a browser to open and when the user closes
the browser to open iPassConnect, the iPhone OS releases the IP address
and disassociates the user from the hotspot. This means that when the
user opens iPassConnect, there is no network to login to…because the
user is no longer associated. Apple has produced a fix in the OS 3.1
beta update. We have not been informed of an official release date but
expect it to come sometime in September. If you have any further
questions, feel free to give us a call toll-free 24×7 at 866-849-2853
(in the U.S./Canada), or internationally at 979-361-1636.”
Shame it doesn’t work but (a) it’s a known problem, (b) a fix is in the works, and (c) they responded almost immediately to my email. Good customer service.
Today’s recommended app is RedLaser. It is a simple idea brilliantly executed (at least on the 3GS). Launch the app, point the camera at a UPC barcode and the app gives you an instant price comparison.
Negative comments in the app store seem to be from 3G users who can’t benefit from the 3GS autofocus camera. I’ve had no problems reading barcodes with my 3GS.
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My second recommended iPhone app is IsaDial. If you’ve seen the earlier blog posts about the impossibility of getting the iPhone to work correctly with Sprint Foncard calling cards you might be pleased to know that IsaDial (mostly) solves the problem.
Isadial let’s you store access numbers, calling card numbers and other DTMF sequences in multiple profiles and then call any number in your contacts and automatically add the appropriate prefix and postfix numbers.
A must for anyone that uses calling cards.
