Best iPhone Apps

Books and Newspapers for iPad and iPhone

2010-06-12T12:23:00.000-07:00

The iPad is certainly expanding the world of possibilities when it comes to online content. Check out this new myPadMedia service - allowing users to access thousands of novels, newspapers, comic books, and more from one source. Of particular interest to me is that this is not only pertinent to iPad users, but iPhone as well.

Rather than having to face the cost and inconvenience of paying fifteen dollars on iTunes per book, you can now access thousands of texts to read on your iPad (or iPhone!) from the comfort of your very own lazyboy for a one-off upfront payment. The bright, straightforward and user-friendly site lets users download unlimited multimedia with one simple touch.

If you only download an iTunes book once every three months then this is probably not for you. But, if you regularly download content then you should check out the savings you can get with the one-time payment to myPadMedia, for iPad and iPhone.

Marketing Your iPhone App

2010-06-12T11:12:00.000-07:00

iPhone app developer Brook Lenox has a new instructional ebook on the marketing of iPhone apps. For those who don't know Brook, he's been marketing iPhone apps for sometime, and working for Pinger he's had 11 apps that have made it into the top 100 in the iTunes app store...Textfree, Doodle Buddy and i2i to name a few.

With an every day working knowledge of marketing iPhone apps Brook knows that it is hard work, but very very rewarding when your apps start to succeed.

Brook's new manual is "How to Market iPhone Apps." In order to be a successful iPhone app developer, you have to make a great app and then market that great app.

The eBook is made up of 50 pages and these 3 sections:

How to Make a Great App
How to Market that Great App
Additional Resources

Brook's goal with this book is to help you both learn to think about, but more importantly how to do iPhone app marketing. In order to be a successful iPhone app developer, you have to make a great app and then you have to market that great app. Top 5 reasons you should get this eBook:

You’ll be given insight into what makes a great app.
It will give you a high level understanding of iPhone app marketing.
It’s full of practical ideas of ways to market your app (paid & free).
Each chapter has tips, best practices, and homework (possible next steps)!
Additional key resources (like where Brook goes to learn more or how to set up an Admob campaign).

It is definitely not enough to just know how to create a quality iPhone app, you must also know how to market that killer app. If you're at that stage of the process then you should invest a few dollars in Brook's ebook "How to Market iPhone Apps."

Let's Make An iPhone App

2009-07-18T20:14:00.000-07:00

Is it easy to make an iPhone app? Better question, is it difficult to make an iPhone app? Well, if you're sitting in front of your computer with no tutorial or guide or book or help of some sort then it can be damn difficult.
But the nuts and bolts of how to make an iPhone app is not the hardest part. Hardest part is the idea, the inspiration for an app. Get the idea for an app and then you can easily get the knowledge to make an iPhone app. You do not want to get bogged down in pages of code.
One partner to consider is MyAppBuilder publishing platform. You have the idea and they have the tech knowledge to wrap it up in an application that you can then submit to and sell from the iTune App store.
Make an app for your school. Make an iPhone app that pertains to your area of expertise. There are things that you know that could easily be adapted into an iPhone application. If you tie in with MyAppBuilder you don't need all the technical background. Local bands are building there own albums into apps. Authors are turning their books into apps. Video collections are being turned into apps.
Making an iPhone app is not impossibly hard to do, and it's a great deal easier with a publishing platform like MyAppBuilder. If you've got an idea for an application and need a partner to help make it happen then check out my app builder. iPhone application are hot right now and will be for the foreseeable future.

Ready to make an iPhone app? Here's the link for MyAppBuilder.

The Fray Live iPhone App Tutorial

2009-07-16T22:01:00.000-07:00

Video tutorial of "The Fray Live" iPhone App. Oh yeah, we're big Fray fans. Franatics.

iPhone Apps Development Tutorial

2009-07-16T15:51:00.000-07:00

Need a good tutorial on how to develop an iPhone app? The best we've seen lately and one we're happy to recommend is Carla White's Inside Secrets to an iPhone App.
Carla is the creator of top apps Gratitude Journal and Vision Board and others. If you have a winning idea for an app but don't know where to begin, this ebook will tell you exactly what you need to do to join the iPhone app party!
Inside Secrets is full of useful information, over eighty pages of insight written by someone who has developed successful iPhone apps without learning a bit of programming. It's a step-by-step guide with everything you need to know to bring your app idea to life. Here the link, Inside Secrets to an iPhone App.
Plus, get Carla's iPhone apps development tutorial and she'll toss in two free gifts. Interviews with the Best shares conversations with the makers of iSteam, Classics, Weightbot, and the best selling app of all time, Koi Pond. How to Successfully Promote your App is full of tips and tricks on how to market your app on a shoestring budget. Three excellent guides to kick-start your iPhone app success!

Update:
I just noticed today (8/14) that Carla has lowered the price of Inside Secrets to $7.99. Whoa! This book was an excellent bargain at $13.99, so it really is too good to pass up at the new price. Take advantage of the opportunity.

Twitter Apps for iPhone

2008-08-01T19:19:00.000-07:00

from Macworld.com..

Twitter is a fun service that lets you keep in touch with your friends and other people you only wish you knew. Like many people, I’ve come to rely on it as a backchannel that keeps me in touch with my colleagues and friends in ways that e-mail and instant messaging simply can’t. And since the iPhone was first released, I’ve used Web interfaces to Twitter to read and post Twitter items, known as “tweets,” when I’m on the go

With the release of the App Store, there are now several native Twitter clients for the iPhone. All of these programs show immense promise as well as numerous warts.

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The 7 Best Free iPhone Apps for Young Professionals

2008-08-01T18:28:00.000-07:00

There's more to iPhones than just fun and the user base is far more powerful than “trendy Apple hipsters” so, if you have an iPhone, how can you leverage it to best develop as a young professional? Here are the seven best apps we've found, seven indispensable apps the for young professional crowd.

Personal Assistant (PageOnce) - How can you hope to manage project finances if you can’t manage your own? This application brings all your financial, wireless and other accounts into one easily accessible dashboard on your iPhone. Downside: You need to set up the account on a PC.

Mobile News Network - Be the first with the latest breaking news...you'll have the fact at the water cooler. This little app is a great way to catch up on the latest local and international news. It supplements your Google Reader with more localized general news. That allows you to quickly connect with whats going on even when traveling.

Jott for iPhone - It's not likely that you have you're own private administrative assistant...not yet anyway. Soyou'll need to make the best of your time on the road and away from the office. With Jott you'll be able to dictate emails, notes and ideas on the fly (emails and text are being integrated into the app, great for to do lists too!).

Yelp - Going out to lunch with a client and need to find a good place close by? Need a gas station fast on your way to a sales call? In a foreign city for a conference and looking for a fun place to grab a drink? Look no further than the location-enabled Yelp. This application will locate gas stations, bars, restaurants, barber shops and pretty much anything else you want around you and provides access to others reviews of the locations to boot.

SportsTap - One thing you can count on at any office...sports is a topic of conmverasation. If you're going to keep up you'll need at least a basic knowledge of the latest scores and events. You'll be able to make conversations and it makes networking that much easier. SportsTap is great way to keep up with all the latest sports scores and standing only a few taps away. Don’t even know what teams are close? Click the “LocalTap” to see all the scores for teams close by.

WordPress - Early in your career is a great time to be blogging as a Gen Y young professional and the Wordpress App makes it that much easier. Now if they only had comment moderation on the go it would be perfect…

Pandora Radio - Hailed as “iPhone’s killer app” by TechCrunch this is a great way for young professionals on the go to discover new music related to their tastes. Tired of the same old tracks from your iTunes? Try Pandora on your next commute.