My favorite iPad entertainment apps (so far):
My top 2:
My other favorites:
AppleInsider: Apple this summer will go a long way towards silencing critics and catering to one of the most prevalent demands of its iPhone user base, when it introduces a multitasking solution through the handset’s 4.0 software update that will finally allow several third party apps to run concurrently and in the background.
theAppleBlog: The iPhone has a number of advantages over its smartphone competitors, but one thing it hasn’t had that users have been clamoring for is true multitasking. Push notifications were intended as a workaround designed to give users the ability to stay up-to-date with multiple apps without having to actually run them at the same time.
TechCrunch: Apple has set the standard that once every year they will release a new version of the iPhone. It stands to reason that this year will be no different, with a new model likely coming sometime this summer. But arguably just as important as Apple’s hardware refresh is the accompanying software refresh that comes with it as well. And that’s why it shouldn’t be surprising at all that whispers of iPhone OS 4.0 are starting to grow.
Here goes a fun project I thought up after being asked for lists of cool apps.
Sure I’ve used a slew of apps, but who am I to be the best source of the best mobile apps? What would be best is if any one could add to one central list the best apps. And, let’s do this for journalists specifically (though others are free to use this list as well).
Thanks for joining in this fun mobile journalism project!
Used a smartphone for a while?
Pick a form and fill it out for an app other journalists should use. Explain why. If you have lots of apps to suggest, fill out the form several times – once for each app.
Did you just buy a smartphone?
Pick a results page and browse to find cool apps you should check out.
Form: http://bit.ly/journappsandroidform
Results: http://bit.ly/journappsandroidresults
Form: http://bit.ly/journappsblackberryresults
Results: http://bit.ly/journappsblackberryresults
Form: http://bit.ly/journappsiphoneform
Results: http://bit.ly/journappsiphoneresults
Form: http://bit.ly/journappspalmform
Results: http://bit.ly/journappspalmresults
If you haven’t already heard, Google announced today that it will acquire AdMob – a mobile advertising company.
Such a significant investment ($750 million to be exact) is a significant sign that mobile is the present, not just the future.
In a letter about the acquisition by AdMob Founder Omar Hamoui, he writes that “until now, it has always felt like those of us involved in this space played second fiddle to our online brethren. I believe that time is over.”
After spending some time with the Adobe Photoshop app for the iPhone – it leaves a strange taste.
Yes, the app is simple enough that users can edit photos quickly. The app has replaced my other photo editing apps – but I’m still using ToyCamera for most of my photo purposes.
What I like:
Simple, but effective photo editing options.
I love, love, love the ability to tint my photos – a very cool way to take a simple photo and really make it pop as though it was taken with a color flash.
What I don’t like:
Overall – I really don’t like that Photoshop for iPhone tries to be an all-in-one. Why should Photoshop try to be what it is not? Photoshop for the desktop is used for editing images. The app tries to also be a place for taking photos (but offers nothing beyond the normal camera) and for sharing photos (why go up against all the other sharing apps).
And, just a simple thing, but why does Adobe offer a different icon for the mobile Photoshop – I miss the opportunity to have a beautiful, aqua-styled icon like the feather icon used for desktop app.
In conclusion:
Adobe’s app should be an extension of itself. Why go up against photo-taking apps? Why go up against photo sharing apps? That’s more to worry about. Adobe should focus on what it does best – elegant and complex, yet simple to use image editing.
