AMITIAE - Thursday 7 March 2013
Updated apps for iOS Devices: a Bumper List of Twelve (Dropbox, WriteRoom, Twitter, et al) - Amended |
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By Graham K. Rogers
Dropbox![]()
WriteRoomI have found that the way WriteRoom synchronises with with DropBox on Macs and iOS devices has made this one of the most useful apps I downloaded in the last few months. The update to version 3.2.4 shows a couple of useful improvements to performance: the clipboard issues that some users found with iOS 5 have been fixed; and the Airbrake crash notifier has been removed.
More updates to the app are that when a web page is opened, the related Tweet can be seen for more context; long conversations are easier to see; blockig a user will instantly remove their Tweets; improved "pull to discover"; support for Traditional Chinese; Logout support (iOS 6); uploading videos via Mobypicture, Vodpod and Posterous is no longer supported. There are also bug fixes and other improvements.
Carat![]()
NASA AppOne of the more visible US science programs is NASA and as well as shooting for the stars, the organisation has valuable educational resources online and by way of apps. The update of the NASA App to version 3.0 is significant as this has been redesigned as a universal app (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) with the version for the iPad receiving a new interface that matches the iPhone version.In addition, NASA report a new global search function for the home screen; a new view for missions that allows better interaction and accessibility; a new split-screen view for videos on the iPad; easier to use feeds menu; Solar system and Beyond now on the Phone and moved to the Features section of the iPad; as well as improved browser for images, with captions and better handling of high-res formats.
Haiku Deck![]()
WaterMyPhotoThis simple app has the basic feature of adding an upside-down mirrored image to the bottom of a photograph, to make it look as if the subject is in water. This can be very effective if the right subject is used (as well as having a joke effect with some subjects). The update of WaterMyPhoto to version 2.1 tells us that this app has now been optimized for the iPhone 5.
Huffington Post for iPad![]()
Tango Text, Voice, and VideoThere are a number of ways that it is possible to communicate with others using iOS devices (FaceTime, Skype, Line, What's App, Viber et al). Tango has a certain value and a number of those I work with use this from time to time. The update of Tango Text, Voice, and Video to version 2.7.39546 (that really is the number) has a new design that apparently makes it easier to find a number of features (that are in-app purchases); photographs may be customized with filters and text; and the app is now available for the iPad.
Evernote![]()
Dolphin BrowserThere is an alternative to Safari on iOS devices. There are a couple actually and one of these is the Dolphin Browser which is nicely organised, although not as well integrated into other apps (like Twitter or Facebook) to make it the automatic choice. A number of improvements are reported for the update to version 7.2.1 with fixes to the orientation and the keyboard issues; more stable server support; and optimized memory utilization.
Genius Scan - PDF Scanner![]() Genius Scan is an excellent example of a developer's work and I use it often. The Grizzly Labs who created the app have updated it to version 3.1.8 with a fix for a bug that caused large PDF files to be generated even when small ones were selected; and there is a fix to non-English translations in the camera view.
Graham K. Rogers teaches at the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University in Thailand. He wrote in the Bangkok Post, Database supplement on IT subjects. For the last seven years of Database he wrote a column on Apple and Macs. |
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