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Dropbox: Now Native on Your iPhone

Written on September 30, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 14 people have commented

Of all the file syncing solutions available, one of the most popular is Dropbox. As one of the solutions that is also cross-platform compatible, many Mac users have embraced Dropbox as a more reliable and robust solution than other alternatives, like MobileMe’s iDisk. Diehard Dropbox users can now rejoice as the Dropbox team is at [...]

Official Flickr App Arrives on iPhone and iPod touch

Written on September 08, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 8 people have commented

Around the time I first got my iPhone 3G, I used to use Exposure (now called Darkslide) for Flickr browsing, and I was well satisfied, until it became rather buggy with later versions. Not sure what the state of that app is, but I’m glad to see Yahoo finally step forward and release an official [...]

Autostitch: Create Panoramas With Your iPhone

Written on August 06, 2009 by Mark Crump and 9 people have commented

If you’re like me, your iPhone does double duty as your average, everyday camera. While I have a dedicated point-and-shoot camera, since my iPhone is always with me, it’s great for quick shots. Sure, the camera isn’t the best, but the convenience is worth the tradeoff.
I heard Alex Lindsay over at MacBreak Weekly offer Autostitch [...]

App Review: Tumblr — Collect Every Moment Wherever You Go

Written on March 27, 2009 by Olly Farshi and 3 people have commented

Developed by Mobelux, and formerly known as Tumblrette, the official Tumblr iPhone app has now arrived.
Tumblr is essentially the short ‘n sweet side of blogging: Posts are ultra-snappy, comprised of mixed-media uploads such as images, quotes, audio and video. The service is free, via Tumblr.com, and, since the site is so intuitively designed, it’s incredibly [...]

Picturesque 2.1 Image Software Updated

Written on January 26, 2009 by David Appleyard and 4 people have commented

Acqualia has released a notable update to their 2007 Apple Design Award winning image editing application, Picturesque. Picturesque is a “simple app with a simple goal: to make images more beautiful.”
The latest features include interface enhancements, new saving options, faster loading, and a number of general effect improvements. This review will cover a few of [...]

Weekly App Store Roundup: Jan, 24. 2009

Written on January 24, 2009 by Olly Farshi and No one has commented

Unholster your iPhone and boot up iTunes because it’s that time of the week when we all gather round the App Store and have a look at some of the freshest picks from the last seven days.
While I’ve been wandering the boutiques and bars of Berlin this week, things have been busy for Apple. First [...]

Weekly App Store Roundup: Nov. 29, 2008

Written on November 29, 2008 by Olly Farshi and 2 people have commented

This week at The Apple Blog, like a farmer with a gaggle of turkeys in the week before Thanksgiving, we’ve caught the juiciest news and posted it here for your consumption. Early in the week we heard about how a dodgy developer has been paying for fake reviews of his app. The week improved with the arrival [...]