My friend Dino Gambone sent me this link today: Google Maps in 8 Bit. Looks like the old Ultima games, or any of the first RPGs that we’ve played! Bards Tale, anyone? Might and Magic? You have the full Google Maps feature set here. You can zoom in, move around, zoom out and look at [...]
From this link at the NY Times, Google is moving heavily into augmented reality – by year’s end! From the article: People who constantly reach into a pocket to check a smartphone for bits of information will soon have another option: a pair of Google-made glasses that will be able to stream information to the [...]
I hope this doesn’t become a regular feature, but I was genuinely surprised at the cost of some of the apps in the iTunes store. I found this article from The Salt Lake Tribune outlining the most expensive iTunes apps: Agro (iPhone/iPad, $999.99) MobiGage Laser (iPhone/iPad, $999.99) BarMax (iPhone/iPad, $999.99) iStutter (iPhone, $999.99) iVIP Black [...]
Microsoft has some amazing ideas. I was in their Malvern, PA office last week as we discussed BI solutions and future. As you would expect, there was the occasional touch table and other tech novelty. I took advantage of a quick tour of one of their demonstration centers and I understood that Microsoft gets it. [...]
I love the wt360 Pro app from WeatherTrends – one of the best apps I’ve built. Apparently, I’m not the only one who shares this opinion. FOX29 has licensed a copy of the app, adding their personal touch, and made it available in the iTunes store as well. You can find this app searching for [...]
Unfortunately, today I had the opportunity to use the State Farm Pocket Agent for the iPhone for a real accident. At the risk of sounding like a commercial, the app does exactly what you would think: an insurance agent at your disposal at the most crucial of times – right after an accident. I won’t [...]
As an iOS developer, sending out IPAs to be installed by users for testing and clients for review can be a nightmare experience. Over the past few months, I’ve become a regular user of this wireless app installation service called DIAWI – Development iOS Apps Wireless Installation. You can find it here: http://www.diawi.com. You upload [...]
Just this afternoon, iTunes released our new version of wt360 pro, the 99-cent weather app for Apple devices! Get forecasts up to a year into the future! This update includes many enhancements, including improved caching, speedier web services, and less location issues! This update is free for current owners of wt360 pro, and all new [...]
