Tag Archives: iPhone


The weakest part of iOS are Apple’s own apps bundled in with it.

When so much effort is put into pretty much every other aspect of iOS the apps only seem to get a cursory look. This has resulted in a host of apps that aim to replace the default apps.

My Artists by Oisin Prendiville is one such app, being his interpretation of the music player.  On top of playing the music stored on your device, it will also pull information about the bands from the net giving you detailed bios as well as letting you buy their back-catalogue in app.

But playing your existing music just doesn’t cut it in today’s world of online music discovery.  By leveraging last.fm, the app can suggest and play music you may like as well as create a customised iTunes Store based on your tastes.

It was €2.69 but the latest version is free so there’s no excuse for not trying it out.

My Artists is available now on the Apple App Store.

Do you have an Irish app? Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

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We’ve documented the graffiti around Dublin to the delight of some and the foam-flecked loathing of others.

To the latter: behold our first dual platform app, Fix My Area.

It encapsulates what I love about having a small networked camera in my pocket at all times. You take a picture of something the council needs to deal with, tag it with some details and off it flies to the relevant authority.

It’s a shame you can’t track what you’ve reported in app instead of having to go to the website.

And being picky little shit, it’s letterboxed on iPhone 5. An absolute bugbear of mine.

On Google Play for Android

On the App Store for iPhone

Do you have an Irish app? Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

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It’s the time of year when parents have the ultimate sanction of a Naughty or Nice list to make their children behave.

Broadsheet code monkey web master Karl’s partner recalled to him a time when a lump of coal on the mantle would send children into an apoplexy of fear, regret and temporary good behaviour.

So rather than fixing theBroadsheet app in a few moments of his spare time Karl whipped up Santa Report.

Then kids’ mums from all around looked for their own copy and so up onto the iPhone app store it was thrown.

Since it is Christmas apparently we have 10 free copies available – just tap on one of the links on your iPhone

 

And yes, it is iPhone only, because, sez Karl: “those elves that make the toys can’t code”.

The Santa Report is available on the iPhone App Store for the Scrooge-friendly sum of 89 cents.

Have you a new app you would like to share?  Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

Mobile Cinema i20 ($150) is a 1080p pico-projector for iPad, iPad2, iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S. Maker Aiptek sez:

The compact and cableless projector is easy to plug onto your iPhone and projects all kind of media onto a screen size of up to 125 cm. Simply connect, play and enjoy your private movie show. Or browse the internet in the evening by projecting the content onto the ceiling. The internal battery can also be used to charge your iPhone on the go.

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The Holga iPhone 5 Lens Filter and Case ($30) is a lo-fi alternative to regular image altering photo apps.

Available in five colours with a rotary dial design shifting between nine simple effects including 2, 3 and 4-way image splitters, green red and yellow tint filters, a macro lens and various clear-centre lenses that create a coloured halo around the subject.

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Anon writes:

My mate Des Hickey lost his iPhone a few months ago. He lost all hope of getting it back when it never showed up on the “Find My iPhone” app.  Fast forward 2-3 months later and his photostream gets to work, syncing in new photos with his original iCloud account.  End result? Geotagged poses and family photos.

 

Oh.

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The Impossible Instant Lab is a collapsible device that allows you to turn iPhone screen images into actual Polaroid prints.

It’ll produce 150 prints on one charge and is compatible with film for Polaroid 600 and SX 70 cameras.

The makers (who got their project off the ground via Kickstarter) have apparently also bought the last Polaroid film factory, so consumables shouldn’t be a problem.

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The GameDock ($125) – currently within an ace of full funding on Kickstarter – turns your iPhone, iPod or iPad into a retro videogame console with a dashboard app that allows you to dual-play iCade games on the phone/pad screen or connect to a TV.

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Launching ‘soon’, the Wind Meter For iPhone (around $59) is a plug in fan thingie and App that turns your iPhone (other smartphone versions are in development) into an anemometer.

Because who doesn’t need that kind of functionality?

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