tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35918947882651628762024-03-14T16:06:51.227+08:00mobilefuturesiPhone apps on steroids.Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-47241347602197100592012-09-12T10:05:00.002+08:002012-09-12T10:52:01.268+08:00Copy Magic - Copy Text and Contacts between devices without 3G, Wifi or Bluetooth!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Copy Magic is an new, innovative application that lets you magically copy text and contact information to another iOS device, without using 3G, wifi or Bluetooth! It works even if your phone has no signal!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">All you need to do is to copy a piece of text to the clipboard and when you open the app, it is immediately available for sharing on the other phone via a magic QR code! Once this code is scanned by the other phone, you can instantly paste the text to your Notes, Email or SMS!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Unlike other applications, Copy Magic does not use any network whatsoever. Other apps may use sound to transmit data between phones, but you still need 3G or wifi to download the actual information. Copy Magic does not have this limitation!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Features:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">1) Copy text easily from iOS devices!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">2) Copy contacts just by selecting it from the address book!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">3) Copy URLs from one device to another, and push one button to open it in Safari!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">4) Copy phone numbers between devices and instantly call or SMS that number!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">5) Create "My Card", where you can store your own contact information. You can easily share this information by tapping on the "My Card" tab! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Ever wanted to share information between 2 iOS devices but cannot use the network, there is no available wifi, or do not want to be hassled with Bluetooth pairing? Maybe you are roaming but need to share information without spending for expensive data roaming charges? This application solves that problem! In less than 2 seconds, you can copy text from one device to another! It's that fast!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Copy Magic is Free. Download and start sharing now via this</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/copy-magic-magically-copy/id549489218?mt=8" target="_blank">link</a>.</span></span></div>
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I'd just like to inform everyone that Scary Alarms is now, 100% free in the Appstore. Now you can easily enjoy scaring your parents, friends and relatives with scary alarms! Download it now by clicking on this <a href="http://bit.ly/scaryalarms" target="_blank">link</a>.</div>
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<data:post.body></data:post.body>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-47504744784485770292012-03-20T09:47:00.003+08:002012-03-20T09:51:30.324+08:00Profiler Version 2.0 Coming Out<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvuoutoreGyEt1DetfrJlhBctIQ3qTNc_cvvsSjS6WVmwaiLe4A3G6LTc1Vgt3w6qaVmrhbC7lspAm43nR77LvM93f5iibyH5ahwy3D3aWzGYm34Wb2SHDEdNtoVUziVwwAgE7qkmYQXx/s1600/iOS+Simulator+Screen+shot+18-Mar-2012+PM+09.54.43.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvuoutoreGyEt1DetfrJlhBctIQ3qTNc_cvvsSjS6WVmwaiLe4A3G6LTc1Vgt3w6qaVmrhbC7lspAm43nR77LvM93f5iibyH5ahwy3D3aWzGYm34Wb2SHDEdNtoVUziVwwAgE7qkmYQXx/s320/iOS+Simulator+Screen+shot+18-Mar-2012+PM+09.54.43.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721790851994383330" /></a><br />Just a quick post - I've taken Profiler out of the Appstore since it now crashes on iOS 5.1. I've fully revamped the application from scratch, putting in what I think is a better UI. I've submitted the application to Apple and just waiting for them to approve it. Above is a screenshot of the new UI. I'll keep you guys posted once it comes out.</p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-25428486887071723602012-02-11T12:02:00.007+08:002012-02-11T12:30:50.736+08:00MoreFunogram - It's More Fun in the Philippines<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R-oJLj8I5bN5X6mOXZjcdUM4yHBD5khuFF_k5fJns-hG_rJ_e2PTIN1Jmtv8xMWKK9eFcipVKdOtdBPGzrLhI0Bk0UDsOC2c24V7nXguBkwFMRSstC1BXANlorFf6hYLyLKW0K8-rf_Q/s320/iOS+Simulator+Screen+shot+11-Feb-2012+AM+11.52.52.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707730718498857026" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWrBO-vDFre2bXFDrntXcP5-tcVglEfI92FpT1kp5QgDZEasoqBOPIaeOzKBoXnoZIPkW17HAzyrS1FFCqixnJB8sXWvVJbfmoS6XOavYh4kfRcj8Gu2p3X_qO0u4OMJvgEleINjeAGp-/s1600/iOS+Simulator+Screen+shot+11-Feb-2012+AM+11.57.25.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWrBO-vDFre2bXFDrntXcP5-tcVglEfI92FpT1kp5QgDZEasoqBOPIaeOzKBoXnoZIPkW17HAzyrS1FFCqixnJB8sXWvVJbfmoS6XOavYh4kfRcj8Gu2p3X_qO0u4OMJvgEleINjeAGp-/s320/iOS+Simulator+Screen+shot+11-Feb-2012+AM+11.57.25.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707730722260020050" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">MoreFunogram is out! It's an iPhone app that lets you create your own It's More Fun in the Philippines photos and post it on Twitter, Facebook or save it back to your photo albums.</span><br /><br /><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">It's easy to use - just start the application, select a photo or take one using the iPhone camera, type the text that you want to appear, and then you're shown a photo with your customized text on top. You can position the text anywhere you want, and when you're done you can tap a button to tweet it, post it on Facebook, or save it into your photo albums.</span></span><br /><br /><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">Some users have pointed out a couple of bugs - I've fixed them and the update is currently being approved by Apple.</span></span><br /><br /><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">Download it now and make your own It's More Fun in the Philippines photo! </span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/morefunogram" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">http://bit.ly/morefunogram</a>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-15415226814709903892011-10-11T21:27:00.003+08:002011-10-11T21:31:50.066+08:00Scary Alarms<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUMYhl_-k8U7hCdLVNq4edKZsfc-yFB2PApoGZR7crWksoVaqe92Qr0oS9_eADp4VP7d73yLjHDWUxssmLDzAe-IQxDmFmk2H0LjtkTvMvSH9qjaF7UOW4TUWKK7PHeF9TnJBfgP1Ew0S/s1600/mzl.oyjjsmtd.320x480-75.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUMYhl_-k8U7hCdLVNq4edKZsfc-yFB2PApoGZR7crWksoVaqe92Qr0oS9_eADp4VP7d73yLjHDWUxssmLDzAe-IQxDmFmk2H0LjtkTvMvSH9qjaF7UOW4TUWKK7PHeF9TnJBfgP1Ew0S/s320/mzl.oyjjsmtd.320x480-75.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662226714976946610" /></a><br /><br />Just in time for Halloween, my new application, Scary Alarms is out!<br /><br />Scare your friends and family silly with surprising scary sounds! Just choose a scary sound, set the date and time, and the phone will play a scary sound to surprise anyone nearby! It works even when the app is not active or closed!<br /><br />There are 10 scary sounds that you can choose from:<br />- MUMMY<br />- OWL<br />- CAT<br />- SCARY LAUGH 1<br />- SCARY LAUGH 2<br />- SCREAM<br />- DEATH SCREAM<br />- THUNDER<br />- WITCH LAUGH<br />- RINGING PHONE<br /><br />After setting the alarm, make sure the volume is on maximum and hide your phone from plain sight for a better scare! Great to use in the following situations:<br /><br />1. A sleeping roommate!<br />2. A studying classmate!<br />3. A partner alone in the bedroom!<br />4. A family member alone in the house! <br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scary-alarms/id466789782?mt=8"><br />Download it now from the Appstore</a>.Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-28261443046286068622011-08-14T08:56:00.002+08:002011-08-14T08:58:51.058+08:00New Twictures Version On the Way!I've submitted a new version of Twictures to the Appstore. The version fixes the bug introduced when twitter migrated all links to their t.co URL shortening service. Once the update is available, people will be able to view the photos and videos again.
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<br />Thanks for the patience guys!Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-32774404004541249412011-08-12T09:27:00.003+08:002011-08-12T09:37:52.538+08:00New iPhone Application Twictures Lets People Easily View Photos and Videos from Their twitter Stream.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTtrfNnIggcCWVska5Ex6D0jwpVabPTM8kglF-whi0aNhqJnmZEiWb55fgj3nu_SlN2HmpN7IQ-FCqYYuNzm7zbxl1KI0ysVk2q21VV2Cs17EsgUacGj45ZjspxceFsz31dxI6XkihNdu/s1600/IMG_1613.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTtrfNnIggcCWVska5Ex6D0jwpVabPTM8kglF-whi0aNhqJnmZEiWb55fgj3nu_SlN2HmpN7IQ-FCqYYuNzm7zbxl1KI0ysVk2q21VV2Cs17EsgUacGj45ZjspxceFsz31dxI6XkihNdu/s320/IMG_1613.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639775517074258066" /></a>
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<br />I'm glad to announce today the release of Twictures, a new iPhone application that lets people instantly view pictures, photos and videos from their twitter stream in a gorgeous, slick interface. Each photo or video is shown on screen, and users can easily reply, retweet or favorite each post. Tapping the photo or video will let the user view them in full screen.
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<br />Twictures shows photos and videos in a continuous stream for easy viewing. All the user needs to do is swipe up to reveal the next post, and a simple tap will play any video. Currently, Twictures supports photos from instagram, twitpic, plixi, lockerz, imgurl, posterous and yfrog and videos from YouTube. The developer promises to add support for more photo and video sites in later updates.
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<br />Another fantastic feature of Twictures is that it lets users share their own photos to twitter. Before uploading the photos, it lets users apply various effects and filters to each photo - sepia, grayscale, brightness, contrast and other lomo effects. Users can apply multiple effects to the same photo, making each creation unique!
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<br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=453904398&mt=8">Download Twictures now from the Appstore!</a>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-44161423118210517152010-10-12T23:22:00.006+08:002011-08-13T13:11:06.957+08:00Text Groups for the iPhone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrigwV6ro5M7gH-sO_9mTWfirxuX4BCH5jkoNGmFOioH5wGI05lvnJsOzTVO6eNono3ty1AuDaeayGf0zpbPd53VvHbM1rnFIWBgsyleA0RDR9322whq-lbN3VEMJZe3hi5JH-_16hgax/s1600/tg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrigwV6ro5M7gH-sO_9mTWfirxuX4BCH5jkoNGmFOioH5wGI05lvnJsOzTVO6eNono3ty1AuDaeayGf0zpbPd53VvHbM1rnFIWBgsyleA0RDR9322whq-lbN3VEMJZe3hi5JH-_16hgax/s320/tg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527182613491059426" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Do you send text messages to a group of people over and over again? Maybe you have a group of friends or colleagues that you usually text/SMS all at the same time? Or maybe you usually send the same message to a person or group of persons? Then Text Groups is the application for you.
<br />Text Groups allows you to create groups from your contacts, and you can easily access these groups to send a text message, without adding each contact again and again. You specify a group name, a default message, and even a group icon so that you can differentiate between groups. You can then add, edit and remove contacts easily, and even define new phone numbers not coming from your phone's address book.
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<br />Text Groups uses in-app SMS, which allows you to send the group text message without leaving the application, making the experience easy and seamless.
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<br />Yes folks, it's my new iPhone app. Download it from <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=392039502&mt=8">here</a>.Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-46141472441320372142010-08-07T00:06:00.005+08:002010-08-07T00:19:58.081+08:00iPhone Apps Featured on TV and in Print<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVBPvXxqYBC8DWK6MWYvmtRXsA9G42YJXDg6sHM26udLddm2KYMW1bMLnyG3hbwp4faK99yiN3GbO6cKQPVMzMVEJojfPIySVXjZqGuy2RNht1Mvf10xnDJVpWnDp1s3D-_z9WQCMhVKX/s1600/iPhone+app+Quick+Ping.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVBPvXxqYBC8DWK6MWYvmtRXsA9G42YJXDg6sHM26udLddm2KYMW1bMLnyG3hbwp4faK99yiN3GbO6cKQPVMzMVEJojfPIySVXjZqGuy2RNht1Mvf10xnDJVpWnDp1s3D-_z9WQCMhVKX/s320/iPhone+app+Quick+Ping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502331438603257618" border="0" /></a><h5 style="text-align: center;"><i>Credit: ANC</i></h5>It is with great pride that I share with you two articles that came out in print and online about the iPhone apps that I've built. I was contacted by a major daily (Businessworld) and they interviewed me about my iPhone apps. Coincidentally, a news TV channel (ANC) also contacted me to appear in a live TV interview.<br />Suffice to say, the experience has encouraged me to work harder on my iPhone apps. They may not be bringing in the revenue that I expect, but I am sure that somewhere in the world, I have helped someone with one or two of my apps.<br /><br />I'm sharing with you the two articles that were written about me:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.entreprenews.com.ph/inside.php?url_link=1280764800&id=21&article_type=section">Entreprenews - Digital Diversions</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/08/05/10/extra-raket-anyone">ABS-CBN News: Extra Raket Anyone?</a><br /><br />I would also like to invite everyone to buy the August issue of Sense and Style magazine. I have a review article on the iPhone 4.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22qgVrz_2iniOHj4quiY_1jONujiXtVPT9MXB-eU2PXRdP3Q0DAINPWh-O3x_3-zozmnAxtqvsUgx8uYyoAIomLcy-RSfy5tx7WfiLoECqh7JXChszcgpXWesHd3X9x6UZnTOluBbxoMY/s1600/cover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22qgVrz_2iniOHj4quiY_1jONujiXtVPT9MXB-eU2PXRdP3Q0DAINPWh-O3x_3-zozmnAxtqvsUgx8uYyoAIomLcy-RSfy5tx7WfiLoECqh7JXChszcgpXWesHd3X9x6UZnTOluBbxoMY/s320/cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502332112920051058" border="0" /></a>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-12952663430508942452010-07-23T08:46:00.002+08:002010-07-23T08:50:09.675+08:00SMS Templates Version 1.5 is Out!The new version of SMS Templates is out! It now supports iOS 4.0, allowing users to now send SMS directly from the app, no cutting and pasting needed!<br /><br />Download it <a href="http://bit.ly/smstemplates">here.</a>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-61231358294492668912010-04-15T10:44:00.003+08:002010-05-13T12:27:57.843+08:00Profiler for the iPhone Released!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPklhdtV49UndxqOzbffutG639iw9bwuk58hZSy9zLEkbuQdmm2ggOhAkkWyycCQcTwm2dnJpZ4vZniRNESBEiTYExG_uVdLOCvFh3TABKuv6PVODnHsbiQf0ASRV63iY8M_HjFJKz2GK_/s1600/IMG_0103.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPklhdtV49UndxqOzbffutG639iw9bwuk58hZSy9zLEkbuQdmm2ggOhAkkWyycCQcTwm2dnJpZ4vZniRNESBEiTYExG_uVdLOCvFh3TABKuv6PVODnHsbiQf0ASRV63iY8M_HjFJKz2GK_/s320/IMG_0103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460195429377165634" border="0" /></a>Profiler - Search People in Google Images, Facebook, Twitter and WhitePages.<br /><br />We just released our newest iPhone application, Profiler.<br /><br />Ever wanted to know detailed information about a person you've just met or are going to meet? Profiler for the iPhone is an application that allows you to easily search Google Images, Facebook, Twitter and Whitepages.com for a particular person.<br /><br />Meeting someone for the first time? How about looking him/her up first on Google Images or Facebook via your iPhone? Maybe you want to know what he/she tweeted about?<br /><br />Or maybe you need to get someone's phone number and address easily? Just type in his/her name in Profiler and through WhitePages.com, get all this information instantly. (US residents only)<br /><br />Download now from iTunes - <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=367235551&mt=8">Click here</a>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-87498315193835669162010-04-10T08:39:00.009+08:002010-05-13T12:29:12.128+08:00Ping.fm's problem with any app with the word PingIt all started April 9, 2010, when Apple sent me a message from Ping.fm:<br /><br /><img src="file:///Users/ssowy/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oR-RWRb55qH7fInjcWe7DqR2X_nMIEzTpMYP3BH0H0QInk-V4fFUT0YjV_EnICyCHJmmGLO8ItC6kOnOiiv2GZFCfgYN5b6oBZRR4AhHKdmmUwXhZchfFhXHBY3PPUB75swmAdfPXKgg/s1600/ping1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oR-RWRb55qH7fInjcWe7DqR2X_nMIEzTpMYP3BH0H0QInk-V4fFUT0YjV_EnICyCHJmmGLO8ItC6kOnOiiv2GZFCfgYN5b6oBZRR4AhHKdmmUwXhZchfFhXHBY3PPUB75swmAdfPXKgg/s320/ping1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458303086584272690" border="0" /></a>So apparently, Ping.fm thinks that my app's icon/logo QuickPing, looks like Ping.fm's logo.<br /><br />My app's logo:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-lnF3XJm0twDGACsUmPEc_CiNiWg-cvHYJoT6eIIMTqYgNOCcn_NwvRv_Kmv0QvCtbxQ2u1vRVnhl6bLsSD9i1TjBUc1tfrbM7XVe9O_BuwKGEUap2mh-8eXMq6J6xbL4wmCubOCZTYh/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 88px; height: 85px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-lnF3XJm0twDGACsUmPEc_CiNiWg-cvHYJoT6eIIMTqYgNOCcn_NwvRv_Kmv0QvCtbxQ2u1vRVnhl6bLsSD9i1TjBUc1tfrbM7XVe9O_BuwKGEUap2mh-8eXMq6J6xbL4wmCubOCZTYh/s320/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458304189680036658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ping.fm's logo:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItenwq1Fafy_D2Axz6gL_Af4GxD-_HWCbiRvNrk1tYRlTaFkcGxPhlxeJWYHFlXJUhtSX2wrHr-RsvYuA2j0zkKPyG3OmL12HZ5gNmRPXrE5ein97Ch1I_IMahgle4M-fMoBUvxjRNMy-/s1600/ping_do_fm_logo_2.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 48px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItenwq1Fafy_D2Axz6gL_Af4GxD-_HWCbiRvNrk1tYRlTaFkcGxPhlxeJWYHFlXJUhtSX2wrHr-RsvYuA2j0zkKPyG3OmL12HZ5gNmRPXrE5ein97Ch1I_IMahgle4M-fMoBUvxjRNMy-/s320/ping_do_fm_logo_2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458304468948849314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The font of my Ping logo is Helvetica, the most common font in the whole world. I like Helvetica, and I use it for most of my work. They were telling me that I copied Ping.fm's logo. Ludicrous.<br /><br />Since I am just an individual, independent developer, I agreed and changed the app logo from Ping to a simple P, as shown below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6ggLmpqLwL1mWhUMULVTgSI0YJPVul3X4ViAir0sSTgIqsOdnB43ulUO_IstJmWzSEgj5Uooh7LfthtMJ7GGveZ03FK4ae1e9sCCHIp5l0pr149oXvpinN5nx60N1WtgA7S0RGf6uYhF/s1600/mzl.ovlnxnci.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 63px; height: 63px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6ggLmpqLwL1mWhUMULVTgSI0YJPVul3X4ViAir0sSTgIqsOdnB43ulUO_IstJmWzSEgj5Uooh7LfthtMJ7GGveZ03FK4ae1e9sCCHIp5l0pr149oXvpinN5nx60N1WtgA7S0RGf6uYhF/s320/mzl.ovlnxnci.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458305643199538818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And submitted the change to Apple, both for QuickPing and QuickPing Free.<br /><br />I thought everything was fine, until I received a new note from Ping.fm:<br /><br /><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span></span> </div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Thank you for your e-mail below.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span></span> </div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">We noticed that changes were made to the app entitled "QuickPing Free" (see, e.g., the logo).</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span></span> </div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">We would very much appreciate it if you can inform the developer that if similar changes were to be made to the app entitled "QuickPing"</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">and also using a lower-case "p" to read "Quickping" in the name and the description for both apps then that would be in the right direction to help resolve this matter.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span></span><br /></div>Now Ping.fm wants me to change the NAME OF MY APPLICATION to Quickping from QuickPing. Not a big change, I know, but it looks like Ping.fm is now claiming that every word that has the word Ping in it is theirs. What the hell?<br /><br />If that's the case, did Ping.fm also complain to the Apple about these following apps? Why haven't they changed their names?<br /><br />Pingle<br />Ping! Lite<br />PING<br />Network Ping Lite<br />Network Ping<br />ping<br />SuperPing<br />FreePing<br />Ping For Fun<br />Ping Later<br />Ping'N'Drive<br /><br />This is really stupid. I'm a fan of Ping.fm and all (and that's why I made the app), but this is ridiculous.<br /><br />Sherwin<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-51925359494511707792010-03-10T20:00:00.004+08:002010-05-13T12:29:25.963+08:00SMS Templates Version 1.3 is Out!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><br /></div>The new version of SMS Templates (1.3) is now available at the AppStore!<br /><br />New features include:<br />- Ability to edit templates<br />- Type a contact number directly without the need to select from the Address Book<br />- Ability to edit a message before sending it out, without affecting the template<br />- New, attractive icon<br /><br />Get it now at <a href="http://bit.ly/smstemplates">http://bit.ly/smstemplates</a>!<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-45269951265819002222010-01-14T09:46:00.004+08:002010-01-14T09:49:56.455+08:00Encrypt SMS - Send Secret Text Messages<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodSenluFXY_DXSsVxVl3f6x8ReJZzxy0eyo9J0gWZzMRMxBKxjJYTU_UrxT8VMDxFD9v3k6Os5cSx-Ii7awUlRg34p2ZSRDMEgJ54RZS5BiMJtIhoJm-NiWRgzpkJMyCrSC09GuJdZmIj/s1600-h/IMG_0399.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodSenluFXY_DXSsVxVl3f6x8ReJZzxy0eyo9J0gWZzMRMxBKxjJYTU_UrxT8VMDxFD9v3k6Os5cSx-Ii7awUlRg34p2ZSRDMEgJ54RZS5BiMJtIhoJm-NiWRgzpkJMyCrSC09GuJdZmIj/s320/IMG_0399.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426406774822387122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url="<data:post.url/>";<br />digg_bgcolor="#BDEDFF";<br />digg_skin="compact";<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div>Hello all,<br /><br />My new application, Encrypt SMS, is now available at the AppStore!<br /><br />Encrypt SMS is a tool that allows you to encrypt messages that you send out with a password, and only those that have the same password can successfully decrypt and read the messages. (Recipient must have the same application on their iPhone.)<br /><br />Encrypt SMS uses AES-256 encryption, a military-grade encryption composed of a 256 bit key to ensure that it will not be easily broken. The US government itself uses AES encryption to secure classified information! You too can have access to this high level of security with Encrypt SMS.<br /><br />Available only in the US and Canada for $0.99.<br /><br />The app download link is http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=349861478&mt=8<br /><br />I have promo codes available, first come, first served!<br /><br />67YXAXKNHR9H<br />NP7YAPX7KRWP<br />7XRTKMETMJ3Y<br /><br />Check it out!<br /><br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-9575202912574606262009-09-28T19:29:00.004+08:002010-05-13T12:30:40.379+08:00SMSTemplates v1.2 now for sale!SMS Templates v1.2 now live at the AppStore! All bugs introduced by 1.1 have been fixed. Full functionality available, along with reordering the templates.<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-26720548654802007782009-09-16T18:56:00.003+08:002010-05-13T12:30:30.375+08:00Critical error in SMS Templates V1.1Hello all,<br /><br />Please DO NOT UPDATE to SMS Templates version 1.1. There is a critical error that will cause problems when you add a new template and try to send it. It will also affect sending of templates that have no default contacts.<br /><br />I have fixed the application and have submitted an update to Apple. Hopefully, Apple will provide the updated app in a few days. Meanwhile, I have pulled the existing application from the AppStore.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-20468408100294054702009-09-15T13:20:00.003+08:002010-05-13T12:30:21.958+08:00SMSTemplates UpdateSMS Templates has now been updated to support rearranging of templates. This will allow users to put those templates that are most frequently used at the top for faster access.<br /><br />Download SMSTemplates v1.1 at the AppStore now! <a href="http://bit.ly/2ZmxQo">http://bit.ly/2ZmxQo</a><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-87528240278121047982009-07-31T20:25:00.003+08:002009-07-31T20:35:39.392+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuEaTOxyf37r_cNhxtWeTBQ3-uigMS_pFnX2sLt0xXJP5qHDSE5XexTc3EGdByb_W10Rfl5FG1Mz-f1d1s6G2954WdLIRLGDnQX1xXyyuQggmNpEnz5_pCJlKsOGlCb3TmYYfioiIkF_H/s1600-h/smstemplates.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuEaTOxyf37r_cNhxtWeTBQ3-uigMS_pFnX2sLt0xXJP5qHDSE5XexTc3EGdByb_W10Rfl5FG1Mz-f1d1s6G2954WdLIRLGDnQX1xXyyuQggmNpEnz5_pCJlKsOGlCb3TmYYfioiIkF_H/s320/smstemplates.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364600540551429586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url="<data:post.url/>";<br />digg_bgcolor="#BDEDFF";<br />digg_skin="compact";<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div>SMS Templates is now available at the Apple AppStore! SMS Templates allows you to create predefined text message templates, useful if you send the same messages again and again. You can also associate a template message with a default contact, for the times you send the same message regularly to the same person ("I'm home" to your wife).<br /><br />To use SMS Templates, just tap on a template, then you can choose to straight ahead send the message, or pick a contact to send the message to. The Messaging application will then start. Double tap the message body and tap Paste, to paste the template into the message body. Tap Send to send the message!<br /><br />SMS Templates comes with some predefined templates, including messages with emoticons! (Emoji for the Japanese public).<br /><br />Note - you may be wondering why I didn't just start the Messaging application and prefill the message body automatically. Unfortunately, the iPhone SDK does not currently support this functionality, but I will update the application once it is available.<br /><br />Download SMS Templates now via http://bit.ly/2ZmxQo<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-7282764252511594632009-06-10T14:50:00.003+08:002009-06-10T14:51:51.589+08:00QuickPing Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gFAthFen7Lls41bCNrMlycZ2-P-18z5ZSfblMA7ZYYy1i37yBNkijSzqQgWrUWIJZQap9gEsid4WLRY0tRPGXbArOVc1MTvYgppZG4EZQASMb2InySnTFStCAbyUuWg4lowMbBbAO2zF/s1600-h/quickping11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gFAthFen7Lls41bCNrMlycZ2-P-18z5ZSfblMA7ZYYy1i37yBNkijSzqQgWrUWIJZQap9gEsid4WLRY0tRPGXbArOVc1MTvYgppZG4EZQASMb2InySnTFStCAbyUuWg4lowMbBbAO2zF/s320/quickping11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345588029490501730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url="<data:post.url/>";<br />digg_bgcolor="#BDEDFF";<br />digg_skin="compact";<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div>Submitted an update for QuickPing to the Appstore. The update addresses 3.0 incompatibilities, as well as added the feature of being able to clear the post at a touch of a button. (Thanks to one of my Twitter friends who suggested this.) Screenshot of the new app is above.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-72154320061195642152009-06-03T19:43:00.003+08:002009-06-03T20:05:06.362+08:00QuickPing is now in the AppStore!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4n64hnmJOT2ArJOulddoKe6w0ot5Gz2yuoFgcoJUmN7TOQ2cOKJ917ETbbzChLB7pF2DAqNzOE2pTfxYti2D-id0gKwOHffChTtKFScEwwrYxz5K26pJ9h_zbZnSLBJldSpMXK0KXENdA/s1600-h/quickping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4n64hnmJOT2ArJOulddoKe6w0ot5Gz2yuoFgcoJUmN7TOQ2cOKJ917ETbbzChLB7pF2DAqNzOE2pTfxYti2D-id0gKwOHffChTtKFScEwwrYxz5K26pJ9h_zbZnSLBJldSpMXK0KXENdA/s320/quickping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343070111860691474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url="<data:post.url/>";<br />digg_bgcolor="#BDEDFF";<br />digg_skin="compact";<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Ever wanted to easily update Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Bebo, FriendFeed, Plurk, or any of your social networks easily and on the go?<br /><br />QuickPing is an iPhone application that interfaces with the Ping.fm service, a service that allows you to easily update more than 40 social networks.<br /><br />Just open the QuickPing application, type out your status message and click Send, and instantly all your social networks are updated!<br /><br />Download now for $0.99 at the AppStore http://bit.ly/11hIty<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-54747006736491462852009-05-30T19:44:00.002+08:002009-05-30T19:48:31.617+08:00EasyTweet is now available!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url="<data:post.url/>";<br />digg_bgcolor="#BDEDFF";<br />digg_skin="compact";<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div>As of today, EasyTweet is now available in the Apple Appstore via this <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=317331038">iTunes link</a>. As mentioned in my previous blog entry, EasyTweet is an easy to use and simple iPhone client for Twitter. With EasyTweet, composing a status message is as easy as writing an SMS!<br /><br />To use EasyTweet, all you have to do is to start the application, and then start typing away your message and tap "Tweet It" to tweet your message. Your message immediately gets sent to Twitter, and because a message is very small, the total mobile internet usage is <1 kb, which can save you a lot of money if all you want to do is to tweet out.<br /><br />Check out the app, available at the AppStore for only $0.99!<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-54825691044739315242009-05-21T00:26:00.002+08:002009-05-21T00:30:08.253+08:00EasyTweet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDB65OhyphenhyphenMkeHIhdFxCuGQcw90adpPYpBLtKcj-MNFc_85txQXfdLW8yxAut1G29aiYsq8FnPg_h11zgdmjqv2fGHNWx-wmrS0vi173pUSKkCjCFyWmlw_xT43tCDvINVTEn-9l_0-hRq3/s1600-h/easytweet1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDB65OhyphenhyphenMkeHIhdFxCuGQcw90adpPYpBLtKcj-MNFc_85txQXfdLW8yxAut1G29aiYsq8FnPg_h11zgdmjqv2fGHNWx-wmrS0vi173pUSKkCjCFyWmlw_xT43tCDvINVTEn-9l_0-hRq3/s320/easytweet1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337944241388585202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url="<data:post.url/>";<br />digg_bgcolor="#BDEDFF";<br />digg_skin="compact";<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div>Just finished and submitted my Twitter application to the AppStore. It's called EasyTweet, and it allows you to easily compose and send a Twitter update without the fuss and hassle of reading other people's tweets.<br /><br />It's useful for those times that you just want to send an update out quickly on Twitter. Since's it just updates, it takes up less than 1 kb of internet bandwidth, which is a great benefit to those people who are not on an unlimited data plan.<br /><br />I'll post again once the app get's approved! Would appreciate your support!<br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-25534944105080373712009-04-29T12:54:00.005+08:002009-04-29T13:34:14.991+08:00Japanese Shop Find - Saizen<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsMBFoBjfTrj64zOTqZqbHqq51hZq6A4e8eCovCHb8Y6IRabh1if674fxbCko4oUH1-WQvXHtRMQLjj_laWKcJCZwzvj__U8LcCTT4si7hody-sgYYxFpNvW_xM9Wqn5_Lv5sSHMGGmHR/s1600-h/plug2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsMBFoBjfTrj64zOTqZqbHqq51hZq6A4e8eCovCHb8Y6IRabh1if674fxbCko4oUH1-WQvXHtRMQLjj_laWKcJCZwzvj__U8LcCTT4si7hody-sgYYxFpNvW_xM9Wqn5_Lv5sSHMGGmHR/s320/plug2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329981801247999538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUf2TQrof5tciT3k15iQpD8iZlsnJa0sf2BTlqPiPM6-Ppy0qnDt1tbge6TGDjK8YtgD2i4ioDHHZsbn7reP9bqAYt56o8DzoCPEUTPQTtHY0Loqr25QvExnwaGdyADAdx1BP7JFwK_Rrd/s1600-h/plug1.png"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUf2TQrof5tciT3k15iQpD8iZlsnJa0sf2BTlqPiPM6-Ppy0qnDt1tbge6TGDjK8YtgD2i4ioDHHZsbn7reP9bqAYt56o8DzoCPEUTPQTtHY0Loqr25QvExnwaGdyADAdx1BP7JFwK_Rrd/s320/plug1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329981799004441042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url="<data:post.url/>";<br />digg_bgcolor="#BDEDFF";<br />digg_skin="compact";<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shop Find - Saizen</span><br /><br />I was over at Galleria today and I found this nice Japanese product shop called Saizen. It's like the Japan Home Center but has tons of other stuff, not just home accessories. There's kitchen ware, office accessories (cable organizers, folders, plastic cases, pens, staplers, what have you.), fashion accessories (headbands, earrings, etc...), garden accessories, and other home accesories.<br /><br />The best section that I found was the one on cable organizing. They had 10 different types of cable organizers in different shapes and sizes, and different cable attachments that I haven't seen before. But my real find were cable tags! These are tags you can put in cables to tell you that this cable is for the TV, DVD, computer, etc.. so you don't mix them up. I've posted a few pictures. They have cable tags for your home entertainment system and for your PC setup.<br /><br />If you're interested to visit the shop, it's at Robinson's Galleria, 3rd floor.<br /><br /><br /><p><data:post.body></data:post.body></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-40201065289454007382008-04-29T00:10:00.005+08:002008-12-10T12:50:34.568+08:00Top 5 Webapps for the iPhone/iPod Touch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58aaMf60stsX0ZIxyljuCCiiHENg038gA95Ed2IGdF5MCmBvJJNgrZBwjDsGs4JZRRHOwgWl53W5Lv1AjcwDT-1tLN0_N_gULEnrNNe74oWzhrvDCG686akWftr4T00U1GkqMtGTuWwfU/s1600-h/ipod-touch2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58aaMf60stsX0ZIxyljuCCiiHENg038gA95Ed2IGdF5MCmBvJJNgrZBwjDsGs4JZRRHOwgWl53W5Lv1AjcwDT-1tLN0_N_gULEnrNNe74oWzhrvDCG686akWftr4T00U1GkqMtGTuWwfU/s320/ipod-touch2.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58aaMf60stsX0ZIxyljuCCiiHENg038gA95Ed2IGdF5MCmBvJJNgrZBwjDsGs4JZRRHOwgWl53W5Lv1AjcwDT-1tLN0_N_gULEnrNNe74oWzhrvDCG686akWftr4T00U1GkqMtGTuWwfU/s320/ipod-touch2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194334447393034226" border="0" /></a>I've had my iPod Touch for several months now, and I'm happy to say that I really, really love it. I use it not only to watch videos, podcasts and listening to music, but I use it primarily to surf the internet. Somehow, Apple got the formula right for an internet device - and the Safari browser on the iPhone/iPod Touch is the best mobile browser I've ever used (pity it doesn't have Flash!) So without further ado, let me tell you about my top 5 webapps for the iPhone/iPod Touch. This is my personal opinion only, so disagreement is very welcome!<br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.google.com/reader/m/subscriptions?hl=en">Google Reader</a> - This is my top webapp. Since the iPhone doesn't have a built-in RSS reader, and I didn't want to jailbreak mine just to install one, I use Google's web-based RSS reader for my daily news fix. They've optimized the display just for the iPhone so it's very easy to use.<br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.digg.com/iphone/">Digg</a> - My day isn't complete without reading up on one of the best news sites on the internet. Although the news isn't exactly the most relevant, they've divided the news articles by Topics which make it easier to read through. Props to Kevin and team!<br /><br />3. <a href="http://iphone.facebook.com/">Facebook</a> - What can I say? I'm extremely attached to my Facebook, and it's iPhone webapp just shows me the right amount of information with a great, easy to navigate interface. I only wish though that it also supports Facebook applications. How about it Superpoke?<br /><br />4. <a href="http://i.m.yahoo.com/a/flickr">Flickr</a> - I don't have a lot of pictures in Flickr, but if I did, I'd fully recommend using the iPhone interface. It shows interesting photos on the top screen, with a search bar at the bottom for searching through public photos. Once you're logged in, it shows your photos in a 3x2 grid, and clicking on the photo zooms in. The page then shows the image with navigation arrows for the next and previous photo. Very simple and slick!<br /><br />5. <a href="http://m.twitter.com/">Twitter</a> - Admittedly, I'm not a Twitter addict yet. However, with a very simple interface that gets right to the point, I give 5 stars to the Twitter iPhone webapp. The homepage just shows the ever familiar What are you doing? field, and a list of posts by people you follow. What's else do you need?<br /><br />And that's it folks. What's your favorite webapp? I'd like to hear your comments!<br /><br /><div style='float:right; margin-left:10px;'><br /><script type='text/javascript'><br />digg_url="<data:post.url/>";<br />digg_bgcolor="#BDEDFF";<br />digg_skin="compact";<br /></script><br /><script src='http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js' type='text/javascript'/></script><br /></div><br /><p><data:post.body/></p>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591894788265162876.post-42472544150849960142008-04-12T23:40:00.011+08:002008-12-10T12:50:35.968+08:00Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Mac<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAab_w9PLovqZmHm_3ehXvaYLuvFXP4WmpDwrDDnx-P4L4AH2yL_xCfdwqGaCbd-fklZhoWmfynSgSvnulALubzO_EWqoPHwG-jZ33RBbSyw6-iHu_jy6y1IM2FXFw_QPpVu860rlFIIaR/s1600-h/imac.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAab_w9PLovqZmHm_3ehXvaYLuvFXP4WmpDwrDDnx-P4L4AH2yL_xCfdwqGaCbd-fklZhoWmfynSgSvnulALubzO_EWqoPHwG-jZ33RBbSyw6-iHu_jy6y1IM2FXFw_QPpVu860rlFIIaR/s320/imac.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAab_w9PLovqZmHm_3ehXvaYLuvFXP4WmpDwrDDnx-P4L4AH2yL_xCfdwqGaCbd-fklZhoWmfynSgSvnulALubzO_EWqoPHwG-jZ33RBbSyw6-iHu_jy6y1IM2FXFw_QPpVu860rlFIIaR/s320/imac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188384800654889874" border="0" /></a><br />I made the switch to a Mac about 2 years ago, and I'm actually trying to remember why I did it. I think my primary reason was that it took less space on my desk. I don't have a big bedroom, so everything I buy should fit snugly. Couldn't do that if I had a typical PC CPU.<br /><br />Now if you're thinking of switching to the Mac, I have noted down a few reasons why you really should.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">It looks great</span>. Ok, you're probably saying - what the hell do I care about how it looks like? It's supposed to look ugly - it's a computer! Well, it shouldn't! Computers should look good - they're normally found at some easily-accessible location in your house, so it better look nice! The iMac is really beautiful - with it, you can really show off a computer to your guests. It doesn't take up too much space, and the cord clutter is minimal.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. It runs Windows.</span> Yes, I made this my #2 since this running Windows is something very important to a lot of people. Maybe you still have some antiquated software that you absolutely need to use. Or maybe you don't want to get limited by the few games you can play on the Mac. Then no need to worry - you can run Windows on the Mac perfectly, either virtualized or natively through Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/">Bootcamp</a>. I think this was also one of the main reasons why I switched.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Everything just works.</span> Plug in your digital camera, and the pictures get instantly imported into Apple's built-in photo management software, iPhoto. No installation discs needed; No patches to be downloaded. It's really that simple. Oh, that also goes with your printer and your video camera. Absolutely painless. How about connecting your phone via Bluetooth? Same thing. It just works. Syncing your phone with Entourage/iCal? No problem at all. I tell you, you'll almost always never have to scour the internet for another driver again.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. No viruses. </span> Well, not really. There are some viruses out that affect the Mac, but not enough for you to urgently install anti-virus software. Gives me a lot of peace of mind though!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Photobooth.</span> Nope, I don't mean the photo management software, but the software that takes your picture using the built-in iSight camera and gives you the power to distort your face or change the background. This software along gave me almost an hour of fun when I first set up the Mac. And my kid absolutely loves it! The picture below is one of her moments.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag_h2AK7ENHqApyyHU1Q1M-cPedtCGDATCFM5NOy1CAMvz_AaNnxCcGEij2smgTGs2HGp1aQ7mHjZ9JGDgyveYqG6VLceDD7FI4VoYBU8TgdiQqFT1G7fS1oJN-yOG285Vl8AYctZS0sg/s1600-h/Photo+602.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag_h2AK7ENHqApyyHU1Q1M-cPedtCGDATCFM5NOy1CAMvz_AaNnxCcGEij2smgTGs2HGp1aQ7mHjZ9JGDgyveYqG6VLceDD7FI4VoYBU8TgdiQqFT1G7fS1oJN-yOG285Vl8AYctZS0sg/s320/Photo+602.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhag_h2AK7ENHqApyyHU1Q1M-cPedtCGDATCFM5NOy1CAMvz_AaNnxCcGEij2smgTGs2HGp1aQ7mHjZ9JGDgyveYqG6VLceDD7FI4VoYBU8TgdiQqFT1G7fS1oJN-yOG285Vl8AYctZS0sg/s320/Photo+602.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188392329732559778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. It runs Microsoft Office. </span> Yes, really, it does. It has Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Entourage (Outlook), all created by Microsoft. I am still looking for a Visio replacement though.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. You never need to reboot.</span> I don't even remember the last time I had to reboot. The reason for this is that Mac OS X uses the Unix platform, where every application really runs on its own independently of everything else. So, if a program is causing a problem, just Quit it (or Force Quit it), and it won't affect the rest of your system.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. It's not that expensive.</span> Honestly it isn't. Of course, a clone PC costs less, but not by a large margin. For example, the lower-end Macbook costs around $1,099, which converts to roughly only P46,000. That's not too bad for a 2.1 Ghz Intel Core Duo machine with 1GB of RAM and 120GB of hard drive space. It also has a built-in camera and the fantastic set of iLife software. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. The display is f******* great.</span> The display that is built in into iMacs and the Macbooks are really spectacular, bright and crisp. I was looking at a picture on my Windows machine, but when I saw it on a Mac, it was literally blown away. I said to myself - that's how a computer should display a picture that you took with your 4-megapixel digital camera.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10. Most software you need is available.</span> Despite what you might think, there are a lot of freeware and commercial software available for the Mac. Here are a few of my recommendations - <a href="http://www.firefox.com">Firefox</a> for internet browsing, Transmission for torrents, <a href="http://www.transmissionbt.com/">iSquint</a> to convert video files, and <a href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/">VLC</a>, to view any video. Mac versions of Google Earth, Yahoo! Messenger, and Skype are also available.<br /><br />So there you have it. If you're thinking about buying the Mac, I highly recommend you go ahead and buy one. I have one, and I'm never going back to Windows. (Except for games!)<br /><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Sherwin Sowyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566061239229698117noreply@blogger.com1