Apple apps save the day

Thanks so much Apple for the amazing App Store. I am currently sitting on a plane as I write this. The apps that I have been using through this flight have really helped me. My favorite app right now has to be the tiger woods PGA app. This app can take a long time to be beaten and will last a long time. I highly reccomend it even though it is a little pricey compared to other apps. Another game that is awesome is Real Racing. This app is $10 and worth every penny. Realistic, fun, and exciting describes it best. It is one of the best simulators on the store. There is a career mode which can get challenging. The last game I want to talk about is Brothers in Arms. This app is a shooting game that represents World War II. It has very good graphics and beats most of the other apps that are of this genre. Although I have not gotten far in this game yet, I have not seen to many different weapons or tanks. The story line isn’t spelled out but i’m sure anyone playing can figure out what it is. Well, I guess I’m going to get back to my apps now since I do have many more hours on this plane.

Porn on Apple App Store

Just after the first iPhone app was released containing nudity, it was quickly removed from the store. While the developer of this app does say that he voluntarily removed the app, it appears that Apple may have forced it to be removed. Apple PR said to CNN that Apple will not distribute “porn” or any other inappropriate content.

“Apple will not distribute applications that contain inappropriate content, such as pornography. The developer of this application added inappropriate content directly from their server after the application had been approved and distributed, and after the developer had subsequently been asked to remove some offensive content. This was a direct violation of the terms of the iPhone Developer Program. The application is no longer available on the App Store.”

Long Tail of iPhone Apps Is Extra Long — and Not In a Good Way

Only 19 percent of iPhone/iPod Touch applications in the AdMob network had more than 10,000 users in May, and a mere 5 percent had more than 100,000 users, according to the mobile ad network’s latest Mobile Metrics report. With more than 50,000 apps available on the iPhone, the long tail is in full effect — but even so, the steepness of the curve is impressive. More than half of the apps in the AdMob network had fewer than 1,000 users in May.
The data in question does not apply to the App Store as a whole, only to apps serving ads from AdMob, but given the lack of any other hard data, this is what we must work with. It’s clear that many apps just aren’t taking off with consumers, either because they’re are bad, brand new, very old or niche applications, or because they just haven’t gotten enough promotion. Or, perhaps, with 50,000 apps in the store, the paradox of choice plays a role — there may simply be too much to choose from, so Apps can’t pull away from the pack. But this was true last year as well, when the store had just opened.
By Jordan Golson

AT&T releases Turn-by-Turn GPS App

Today, AT&T released their first GPS App. Unlike Navigon, this App works in the United States. This App is free to download but their is a $9.99 a month subscription for the service. There is traffic data and map updates. Other features are:

–ability to search for gas by price in order to save you money

–search for an address or the nearest coffee house, or search for an ATM or Wi-Fi hotspot.

–If you miss a turn, their is automatic rerouting to get you to your destination.

–Onscreen GPS navigation and voice-operated keeps your hands safely on the wheel.

Get it here: AT&T Navigator: monthly fee on AT&T bill

Navigon releases first Mobile navigator on App Store

While TomTom was the first company to anounce a mobile navigation software for the iPhone, Navigon is now the first company to release one. On the App Store it is called MobileNavigator Europe. It is very pricey and currently only in Europe. The App uses the popular NAVTEQ maps which is capable of being loaded into storage memory so that it doesn’t need any data connection. Mobile Navigator will have 2D and 3D maps, automatic portrait and landscape modes, speed assistant, a “take-me-home” function, voice navigation, and the ability to pause during calls.

Watch the demo video of the Mobile Navigator in action:

10 million apps, 1 million phones

Apple reports that in the first weekend they have sold 1 million iPhones. At the launch of the original iPhone, it took 74 days to reach 1 million devices sold. To go along with the 1 million iPhones, there have been 10 million apps downloaded this weekend.

“The App Store is a grand slam, with a staggering 10 million applications downloaded in just three days,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Developers have created some extraordinary applications, and the App Store can wirelessly deliver them to every iPhone and iPod touch user instantly.”

“Paper Toss” App Review

A fairly new application on the App Store is called “Paper Toss”. It simulates a work office space. You have a crumpled piece of paper in your hand and you must toss it into the garbage can. It sounds easy but their is a fan that creates wind. As you move up through the levels, it gets very tricky. It is a free app and I rate it 4/5 stars. This is a great app to get.

Get it below:

Paper Toss