useful iPhone apps -- post your favs

[haven]

TomTom now $50 for USA

The turn-by-turn navigation app by TomTom was introduced at $100, and included street maps for USA and Canada. Now you can buy a version with USA-only maps for $50.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tomtom-u-s-a/id343289842?mt=8

TomTom works very well.

There are free alternative street map apps, such as Waze, which can be downloaded here

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id323229106?mt=8

 

[haven]

MacWorld best iphone apps 2009

MacWorld editors choose their 20 favorite iPhone apps of 2009:
http://www.macworld.com/article/145088/2009/12/appgems_2009.html

 

[haven]

From MacWorld's app guide, here's a list of best-of-breed iPhone apps.
All these can be found in the iTunes store.

Barcode scanner/ price comparison tool: RedLaser

Calculator: iPhone's built-in calculator, PCalc

Convert units of measure: ConvertBot, Convert

E-reader: Eucalyptus, Stanza, Kindle for iPhone

Financial news: Bloomberg

Find nearby services: Where To?

Fitness manager: FitnessBuilder, iFitness

Games: Castle of Magic, Drop 7, Flight Control, Monster Pinball, Homerun Battle 3D, Robot Master

General news: CNN Mobile

Instant messaging: Beejive

Music ID: Shazam

Note taker: Evernote

Nutrition tracker: Lose It

Offline reader for web content: Instapaper Pro 2.0

Painting tool: Brushes

Personal database: Bento by Filemaker

Photo editing: Best Camera, Photoforge

Reference: Google Mobile

Social networking: Facebook, Tweetie 2

Task manager: Todo, Toodledo

Turn-by-turn navigation: Mobile Navigator, AT&T Navigator

Weather: Weather Channel Max

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

Just broke down and finally got one of these...I resisted for years and now I wonder why I waited so long!!

So far some of my faves are:

Errands: Easy task manager and I can use it as a shopping list too

Echofon: Great Twitter App

Coin Free: because we can never make decisions in our household!

dB: fun little decibel app, you can take photos to remember the moment, etc

Planets: My fave so far, I look at it every day and fun for stargazing

Units: easy unit converter

IMDB: we like movies

WOXY: I'm so happy my favorite internet radio station has its own app!!

Lost it: weight loss/diet tracker

Yelp: I like to yelp and I like food...thus the diet tracker! :sombrero:

Gas Buddy:Sign up online, report gas prices, win free gas cards...also great if you are out and about and low on fuel or just looking for cheap gas!

I'll probably download the MotionX GPS since it seems to have some good reviews.

I'm currently running Ace Budget which is ok, but I wish it was a bit more user friendly. I've been looking a switching to Mint but I'm not 100% sold on the idea of syncing all my financials to this.

 

[haven]

Gizmodo has a list of its favorites for 2009 here
http://gizmodo.com/tag/iphone-apps-directory/

The list has 61 apps, many free. There are 6 applications
for a "jailbroken" iPhone, that is, a phone that has been
modified to allow you to download any application, not only
the ones that Apple approves of.

 

[haven]

CES is not only the coming-out party for mundane items like
computers and phones, it's also a place to see some fascinating
new toys. The Parrot AR.Drone is one example.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/parrots-ar-drone-helicopter-brings-military-style-amusement-to/

Better photo here

http://gizmodo.com/5441029/iphone+controlled-parrot-drone-is-a-lot-cooler-than-its-name-suggests

The AR.Drone is a four-rotor flying machine. The device is small
enough to tote under one arm, but it carries a movie camera and
still camera onboard. Remote control is via WiFi to an iPhone. The live
movie images are transmitted back to the iPhone display.

No word on payload. I can see myself loading an AR.Drone with
a water balloon, and launching it to ambush the neighborhood kids.

 

[TEJASYOTA]

Just bought my iPhone 3Gs (32Gb) last week.... I have been waiting for a phone like this for almost 6 years.... I upgraded from a Palm Treo 650.... yep that old.
Been researching Apps and this is what I have so far (ALL Free or $0.99).

Utilities:
Clinometer
Convet Units (thinking of getting ConvertBot).
Lose It
iHandy Level

News:
AP Mobile
BBC reader Mobile
ESPN
NPR News
NY Times

Maps:
Mapquest 4
Google Earth
Weather Channel

Shopping/Searching:
Amazon
Google
Shop Savvy

Social stuff:
Facebook

Games:
Paper Toss
Chess
GunApp
Real Racing GTI
Siberian Strike Lite
Sudoku
Touch Hockey (air hockey)
3D Brick Breaker
Mafia Wars (not the one on-line)

WISH List:
StarMap 3D ($2)
Real Racing ($5)
Radar Scope ($2)
3D Brick Breaker ($3)
Air Hockey ($1)
Vehicle Clinometer / Tilt Meter ($2)

 

[winkosmosis]

Yesterday I bought a 32Gb 3Gs Iphone.....man.....now I see what all the fuss is about! A very cool device! Anyway I downloaded Topo maps to my computer, then it installed to the iphone....easy as can be.

Could we please delete this thread? I'm going to go broke buying applications and accessories for my phone!!!!!!

Has anyone used this for a computer trackpad? Wondering how effective it is.

I found this trackpad app-

http://www.mobileairmouse.com/

I can't get that app to work with Windows 7

 

[stioc]

This thread needs an update after 3+ years...here're the ones I use most often:

. MotionX
. Apple built-in maps
. Photobucket
. SoundHound
. WeatherBug
. JustLight
. DropBox
. Gas Cubby (more for car maintenance tracking/reminders)
. Starbucks app
. AroundMe/UrbanSpoon
. Speedtest (internet speed)
. HillClimb (game)

 

[lysol]

I agree:

MotionX - for hiking and recording tracks when riding my motorcycle
MyRadar Pro - best weather app I've found. Simple and accurate up to date radar
Flashlight - I find myself using this more than I thought I would
Shazam - When I hear a song but don't know what it is, I quick start the app and it listens to the song and gives me the artist info within about 8 seconds
TeamViewer - My remote control of all the family's computers (I'm the only IT guy in the fam) for when someone needs help and I'm not by a computer
mSecure - Encrypted file to keep all my usernames/passwords. It syncs now too with my home computer

Synology - I have the whole suite. I have my own personal/secure cloud at home. I use these apps to access it. Wife loves it too!!