Productivity

VID – TiP iPhone App Review: Skyfire web browser for iOS

VID – TiP iPhone App Review: Skyfire web browser for iOS Did you get the Skyfire iPhone app before it got pulled? Daniel did, and he's demo'ing the Flash video conversion web browser for your viewing pleasure. Check it out. Do you think it's worth the $2.99 asking price? Weigh in... Read more »

Japanese retailer Muji launches iPad productivity apps

Japanese retailer Muji launches iPad productivity apps If you knew Muji, like I know Muji... Yeah, okay, bad joke. But if you do know the popular Japanese retailer, which has been selling its wares via Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) Store, online and via NYC shops, then you're most likely a fan. Muji has a knack for taking streamlined and basic, and elevating them to an art form. Now they're putting... Read more »

App Review: GV Mobile +

App Review: GV Mobile + Category: Productivity Price: $2.99 TiP Rating: 4/5 stars Version: 1.0.2 (iOS 4.0 tested) Languages: English Seller: Sean Kovacs Requirements: Compatible with all versions of iPhone (iOS 3.1.3 or later) and iPod Touch. (Microphone needed for calling on the iPod Touch) Link to the app in iTunes/iTunes Connect. App Store Description: The ORIGINAL Google... Read more »

Firefox Home enhances Firefox desktop to iPhone browsing with updates

Firefox Home enhances Firefox desktop to iPhone browsing with updates The Mozilla app that syncs your desktop Firefox browsing sessions with your iPhone’s Safari browser got some updates this week. Firefox Home version 1.0.2. includes immediate access to desktop browsing tabs via the iPhone, faster search via Awesome bar support, quick bookmark access, Firefox history updating (one-way), and compatibility for Firefox Sync... Read more »

Google docs for iPad on the way

Google docs for iPad on the way Great news for those of you, like me, currently frustrated at the lack of options when it comes to editing and creating Google documents. In a post online the company states: ". . .today we demonstrated new mobile editing capabilities for Google Docs on the Android platform and the iPad. In the next few weeks, co-workers around the world will soon be able to co-edit... Read more »

GV Mobile + finally hits App Store

GV Mobile + finally hits App Store Everyone has been watching and waiting for when the Google Voice applications would start flooding in ever since Apple revised its approval guidelines for applications submitted to the App Store. One in particular has caught a lot of attention: GV Mobile has had a place in the App Store before, but some might remember that Apple removed any and all Google... Read more »

Do it (tomorrow): The perfect lazy man’s app

Do it (tomorrow): The perfect lazy man’s app There are countless 'To do' apps clogging up the App Store. So many with different alarm modes, different UIs, and some better performers than others. But, how many give you the option that any guy out there (be honest now) has always wanted; moving it to tomorrow. 'Do it (tomorrow)' is a simple app that does just that. It has the simplest of interfaces. It has two... Read more »

Need help? Get a hand from Siri (now from Apple)

Need help? Get a hand from Siri (now from Apple) Siri is, in a word, pretty fabulous (uhhh… that’s actually two words. But. Anyway…) If only every exec had a personal assistant like Siri, there’d be fewer missed power lunches, that’s for sure. Imagine if everything was this easy: Hungry? Just ask, “Where can I get sushi nearby?” and off it goes in a blink of an eye to... Read more »

Apps for pro architects and amateur remodelers

Apps for pro architects and amateur remodelers It’s so interesting to see how different fields (and its developers) interpret the tablet for their own uses. It’s already gaining more adoption in legal, banking, medical and auto retail fields, and even universities, among others. Now it’s making in-roads in architecture. I noticed this item because, once upon a time, I dallied with the idea... Read more »

VID: App Review — Opera Mini

VID: App Review — Opera Mini The Opera Mini web browser, which was only submitted to Apple on March 23rd and went live this week, has already hit more than a million downloads (at 1,023,380) and hit number one on app stores all over the world. So what is the deal with this app? Can it really 6x faster than Safari? And what's the interface like? Daniel checks out a few features, and even... Read more »