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Oceanhouse Releases Grinch Kids App!

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 Gotta love Dr. Suess! Oceanhouse Media has released a snowball throwing app with a decidedly Grinchy theme. Apparently Grinchmas has jumped to the #1 spot in kids games this month, and #12 in the family game category. Looks pretty fun, so go check it out at their site (video available). I'm trying to fanagle a leetle giveaway for our readers of course, and will keep you posted. In the mean time, go grab it for a $1.99. Don't be a grinch now, it's the holiday season after all!



Sad Scale — app by iPhone Life contributor featured on TV

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As wonderful as Christmas is, it can be a depressing time of year for some people. iPhone Life contributor Harvey Castro, M.D., has created Sad Scale, an app that helps people assess their mood and determine if they're depressed. It has five different assessments, including scales for postpartum, geriatric, and child depression. You simply answer a questionnaire, and the app helps you get a sense for where you stand. It was recently featured on KDAF-TV in Texas.



It Comes Together

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 I have been using three devices in my office for some time; iPhone, iHome Center, Wilson signal booster. After a little frustration I realized that with a little office re-arranging I could have all three of my devices live / behave well together. In the past I was using a mix of any two of the above. Sounds simple- it was simple. Why had I not thought about it before... my mental disassociation of electronic communications (bits and bytes) with the "real world" of physical things. A mental blind spot. Now I am running full bars with full volume on a full set of great podcasts. I am full up happy.

 



7 Essential tips from TidBITs; Everything you wanted to know about backup from MacWorld

Check out these two really useful articles. Jeff Carlson has an ebook called Take Control of Your iPhone Apps, and in this article on TidBITs he gives what he feels are the top 7 tips from the ebook. The first tip, for example, tells you how to silence an incoming call and direct it to voicemail. Also, Ted Landau has an ebook titled Take Control of iPhone OS 3. And this excerpt on MacWorld tells you everything you need to know about the iPhone backup.



Just call me Spielberg!

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  No, I haven't produced an oscar-winning movie, but with ReelDirector, I'm on my way!



Pack the Disney App for Christmas Fun at Walt Disney World

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 Christmas is a wonderful time to visit Walt Disney World, but don’t leave home without downloading the Walt Disney World iPhone or iPod app.

In fact, before you leave, you’ll want to use it to plan your vacation and to make reservations.

The app provides photos and information on 118 attractions, including all four theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

Learn what’s new since the last time you visited. Find out what events are happening when so you can plan to be there at the right time.



The 12 Reviews Of Christmas: Alien Strike by RedCrystal Studios (Day 2)

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I have nothing against simple games.  I don’t even necessarily care if the look or sound the best (as long as they look and sound better than something I could do).  However, when a game doesn’t play well all the rest sort of really doesn’t matter much.  Unfortunately, that seems to be the case with Alien Strike.  What could have been an all right Defender clone has such a wonky control scheme that it’s almost not playable unless you set it to indestructible mode, at which point it’s no longer any fun anyway.



Dear Santa or Mr. Jobs,

All I want for Christmas is to be a beta tester for the next iPhone.  There are rumors that it's out there right now.

Please, Please, Please.

BTW, I am on the nice list.

XXXOOO,

Tracy



use protection - use a NDA

Sorry for that catchy title, but this post is about NDA aka: Non Disclosure Agreements.

You know, I am posting about "how you can get your own app on iTunes" by using freelance agents or companies that help you make your own app.  And in the beginning of every discussion, project, or idea, there is the NDA. This simple form comes in many different flavors, simply check google on that topic, and you will find a NDA template that fits your needs.

But what does this NDA do for you? It protects your idea from being stolen. As simple as that. Don't go on any website and post your idea. Chances are that someone reads it, and publishes it in no time. And your idea is gone...



Translate Now! — free translation app

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Translate Now! is a new free app that uses Google Translate to let you do translations between 36 languages. You can easily paste text into the translation window and copy the translation text to the clipboard. Plus, you can e-mail translated text from within the application. The application automatically increases the text size for languages such as Hindi or Japanese. It works with iPhone 3.0 software and requires an Internet connection. Also available is Free Translator, which also uses Google Translate and which is ad-supported.



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