by Michael Alexander on July 2, 2009
I’ve reviewed some 500 apps for the iPhone and iPod touch since November, and although I do what I can to be objective, I take a special interest in apps that help make me a more productive writer and editor. I’m also partial to apps that make it easier for me to network with others and stay jacked into the Internet.
Apple’s new OS 3.0 will stock the App Store shelves with even more useful apps, not just for writers/editors either. Read “What Apple’s new OS 3.0 means to you,” which I posted earlier this month.
With new OS and iPhone in hand, I thought this would be a good time to update my list of favorite iPhone apps. I’ve got 25 apps in all on my list, sorted into categories:
- Writing/Editing
- Productivity
- Utilities
- Reference
- Other Must Haves
For the sake of time—yours and mine—I’ll give you my picks in the Writing/Editing category now and the rest in groups of five over the next few days, not counting the weekend. At least that’s the plan…
Keep reading…
by Michael Alexander on June 26, 2009
Acquity Group, a digital services company, says its recent audit of the 500 largest retailers has identified the top 14 leaders in mobile development.
The companies named to the Overall Best-in-Class list include: MLB, NFL, NHL, Target, Sears, Dell, HP, Amazon, Playboy, Nike, Napster, 1-800-Flowers, Overstock and Disney.
The goal of Acquity Group’s Internet Retailer 500 Mobile Audit was to identify companies and industries that were leading the charge with mobile initiatives and concentrating on mobile development that allowed their Web site to be accessible via a mobile device, the company says.
by Michael Alexander on June 26, 2009
YouTube says that in the last 6 months uploads from mobile phones to the popular video-sharing site have rocketed by 1700 percent. The past week alone, since the intro of iPhone 3GS, uploads increased by 400 percent a day.
Three factors account for this growth, according to Dwipal Desai, product manager, and Mia Quagliarello, community manager, writing on YouTube’s blog:
- New video-enabled phones on the market
- Improvements to the upload flow when you post a video from your phone
- A new feature on YouTube that allows you to easily post videos via your Facebook, Twitter and Google Reader accounts
