Happy Birthday to youse, Dr. Seuss!
By Timothy Prentiss, March 1, 2010
In honor of the March 2nd birthday of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel), all Dr. Seuss iPhone apps will be reduced to 99 cents for that one day only.
The promotion coincides with the National Education Association's Read Across America day, which was timed to fall on the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
Attend Webinars through the iPhone
By Timothy Prentiss, February 16, 2010
Topics:
I attended a WebEx session early one morning a few weeks ago, and couldn't get my laptop booted up in time. A webinar at 7 am seemed too early even to the computer. No problem, though. I hopped on through my iPhone, with the WebEx Meeting Center app (free, at the App Store).
When you launch the app (a green and blue globe icon labelled "Meet") you can click the Join Now button if you've got an email invitation with a meeting number, or if you have a host account you can sign in and manage a meeting through your iPhone.
Bandshell ready for action
By Timothy Prentiss, January 21, 2010
Topics:
A few weeks ago I posted an interview with the inventor of the Bandshell audio enhancement cover for the iPhone. Soon after, I tried it out and almost posted a negative review -- until I found that I'd put the iPhone in backwards. Line up the camera lens with the hole in the back of the Bandshell for best results. Duh!
Virtual fortunes update
By Timothy Prentiss, December 27, 2009
Topics:
Looking back on the year, I can't help but tote up my winnings (and losses) while playing poker on the iPhone. The good news is that I'm richer than I was earlier this year. The bad news is that those are still virtual dollars.
In the summer 2009 issue of iPhone Life magagazine, my article bragged about being $300,000 ahead in Texas Hold'Em. I'd never played the game before I started playing on my iPhone, so I thought that wasn't bad.
MusicSkin in action
By Timothy Prentiss, December 23, 2009
Topics:
The MusicSkin (for my iPhone) with John Lennon in front of the Statue of Liberty has arrived, just in time for holiday photo-taking.
The plastic skin fits nicely on the back of the phone. Line up the camera hole (after first punching it out of the plastic) and the rest should fit. It was easy to peel off and reposition. I notice only a few wrinkles.
It changes my color scheme from pure black to a mix of black-and-white. (Other MusicSkins are quite colorful, but this one is more stark.) But it's noticeable. The first time I used it my cool nephew asked, "Where did you get the Lennon phone, Uncle Tim?!"
iPhone giveaway for students!
By Timothy Prentiss, December 22, 2009
At a college bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan, students can enter to win a free iPhone every day, simply by reselling their textbooks. Staff members said that they have been noticeably busier this sell-back season, though they can't credit the iPhone giveaway completely.
Interview with inventor of the Bandshell accessory
By Timothy Prentiss, December 17, 2009
Topics:
Have you ever used the speakerphone feature of your iPhone and wondered if you were being heard alright? You probably asked the other party, because it didn’t sound so great coming out of your iPhone. You wish the sound was just a little louder, and a little more clear. Oh, and it would be great if your iPhone propped itself up while you talked, too.
Looking at the Beatles through a Music Skin
By Timothy Prentiss, December 16, 2009
Topics:
I don't think we'll ever get tired of The Beatles -- they're racking up CD sales 40 years after breaking up!
Now you can cover your iPhone or iPod Touch with a Beatles Music Skin, featuring images on the face of the phone and on the back. They help protect your device with style, even if it is the style of the 60's or 70's.
Vary your routine - with Routine Timer
By Timothy Prentiss, August 12, 2009
Topics:
My wife likes to run early in the morning, but her running routine alternates ten minutes of running with a one-minute walk-break. If you're out there in the darkness of pre-dawn, how do you figure out when to go from one to the other?
With your iPhone, of course!
Nancy wasn't happy with the simple timer included as one of the base apps, though it's served me well as a one-time alarm. So she searched the App Store and found Routine Timer (Practiphone LLC, $2.99 limited time price they say).
With this app, she starts with a walk of five minutes, just to get the blood going. When it's time to run, she's got a metal gong sounding.
Lose weight with your iPhone - I did!
By Timothy Prentiss, August 5, 2009
In the spring 2009 issue of iPhone Life, I wrote about how to "Lose Weight with the iPhone." The photo that illustrated the piece showed my 11-pound weight loss in two months. I was standing at 199 at the time - down from 210 at Christmas.
I also wrote that the Edibles app said that I'd have to get down to 170 before I could consider myself "healthy." Well, on August 3rd I tipped the same scale at 169.8 pounds! I followed my own advice and did what my iPhone told me I was allowed to do.
