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40 Great Applications & Websites To Make Your i-Phone Smarter

Posted by web2.0 Design resourse Tuesday, September 1, 2009 0 comments

i phone is a cool tool with all those amazing features, here we have rounded up few applications that will make your i phone hot and smart. Go ahead and find out whats in for your i phone, check out those amazing websites and what they have to offer and personalize ur phone to make it smart and hot! Enjoy!

The last set of apps are great for finding your way around in the dark, but what if you’re lost in broad daylight? Well, with Compass, you can easily identify the cardinal directions. Upon opening the app, it displays a compass rose with a patch of light running across it. As the directions explain, simply get in the sun and lay the iPhone flat on a table. Placing your finger in the center of the compass will cast a shadow down one side of it. If you re-orient the shadow to line up with the “ray of light,” the compass on the iPhone will point to North. [Note: if you're below the equator, North and South are switched on the compass.

Ruler

Ruler helps you make the best of your iPhone any time you need to get the length or width of a small object. The interface can be tuned to either Inches or Centimeters. Once set, your iPhone’s screen is laid out in tick marks for precise measurements.

Even better, there is a set of horizontal and vertical axes that allow you to mark your desired dimensions. There have been other, web-based rulers for the iPhone, but this App trumps them all. Definitely download this one…you’ll never know when you’re going to need it.

[Note: if you don't love this one, there is a similar ruler for longer measurements here.]

.MoviesApp - Enter your zipcode and a date/time to find movies in your area. Also play the trailers (from Apple.com) and buy tickets (through IMDB).

iEventful - Find events in your area thanks to this iPhone interface built on the Eventful API.

iBrick - Three words: Tetris for iPhone.

Newsmatch (warning:resizes browser if you’re not using the iPhone to access) - A news quiz by Laszlo Systems: match the photo to the news item to read a news article. Great design, but it’s a catch-22: you need to know what the news story is about before you can read the article.

Applists - Explore new iPhone apps…on your iPhone. How very meta. You can also rate, share and submit apps, although there aren’t that many listed right now.

Telekinesis - Access your Mac remotely through apps on your i-Phone. Stream music and videos from your Mac, browse your files and control iTunes remotely. Currently available for alpha testing.

Telemoose - This one is actually useful: browse and shop Amazon.com from your i-Phone.

GasApp - Another really useful one: find the cheapest gas prices in your area by entering your zipcode. Features Google Maps integration for driving directions, and a diesel version is available.

Application Websites!

Monopoly
EA Mobile has a Monopoly application for the i-Phone.

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Shooter
This is a tactical game based off the movie Shooter.
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Zumobi
Zumobi is a development firm with many iPhone apps.
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Real Soccer 2009
This is a fun and realistic soccer game for the iPhone.
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Noter2
Noter2 lets you sync your iPhone with the Noter Mac application. It allows you to easily create quick notes.
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Pharos IV Assualt
A shooter game for the iPhone and iPod touch.
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Parablox
Parablos is a fun and interactive puzzle game.

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ShareCard
ShareCard is an easy way to move contact information to and from your iPhone/iPod touch and to other iPhones through email.
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Tipulator
Tipulator does a great job at calculating tips. You can calculate a tip based on total cost, percent and number of people.

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Sketches
Sketches makes it easy for you take notes and sketch on the iPhone.

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Where To?
Where To? is an application that helps you find businesses based on your location.
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FileMagnet
FileMagnet enables users to move files from their computer to their iPhone very easily. You can copy files quickly, and it is cross-platform compatible.

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Firetask
Firetask is yet another task manager application. You can manage projects and due dates, along with many other features.
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1Password
This application saves and stores passwords to make logging into websites easier. It also synchronizes your passwords with the Mac version.

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Fieldrunners
Fieldrunners is a strategy game with stunning graphics, developed exclusively for the iPhone.

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Evernote for iPhone
Evernote is an application that helps you remember things by allowing you to create notes, take photo notes, record a voice memo and more.
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Tap Tap Tap

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Tap Tap Tap
Tap Tap Tap develops games, entertainment apps and useful tools.
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Weightbots
Weightbots helps you keep track of your weight. You can track your progress easily in a very beautiful and easy to use interface.

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Sourcebits
Sourcebits is a software development company that has created several iPhone apps.

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AirPhones
AirPhones allows you to wirelessly listen to audio from your computer on an iPhone or iPod touch using Wi-Fi, making it work like wireless headphones.

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WordPress
WordPress, the popular blogging platform, also has an iPhone app. This app allows you to write and publish posts directly to your WordPress blog.
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Things
Things is one of the top task manager applications for the Mac as well as the iPhone and iPod touch. It is easy to use and its many features increase productivity. You can even sync the iPhone and iPod version with the desktop version wirelessly using Wi-Fi.
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Classics
Classics is an application that holds many great books that you can read on your iPhone.

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Ego
Ego allows you to check your status on multiple different services such as FeedBurner, Google Analytics, Mint, and Twitter.
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Mock Draft
Mock Draft allows football fans to watch highlights and scout players.
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Parking
This app provides a timer and GPS location tracking to help you avoid getting a parking ticket.
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iShots
A fun app that shows 20 recipes for shots, that is a fun app to play with on St. Patrick’s day.
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Mint for iPhone
Mint is a popular budgeting application that is also available for the iPhone. You can check your account balances anywhere, and access accounting and budget information.
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Behance Action Method
Behance’s task manager and productivity software on the iPhone is free. You can create To-Do items, manage project plans, and send notices to others.
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Delivery Status
This application allows you to track packages from top shipping companies such as UPS, FedEx, DHL, and TNT.
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Spoonjuice
Spoonjuice is another development studio that has several iPhone applications. They design and invent fun and playful applications.

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Tapulous
Tapulous is the creator of Tap Tap, a Guitar Hero like game, and many other games as well as tools.

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iFood Assistant
This application from Kraft gives recipes and food ideas for over 7,000 meals.
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Gas Cubby
This application is an excellent tool to help you track gas mileage and maintenance records for your car.
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Frenzic
Frenzic is another fun puzzle game for the iPhone.
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Snow Reports
Snow Reports shows the latest snow reports from ski mountains worldwide. It shows information such as amounts of snow, weather reports, trail information and lift reports.
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Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket is a development studio that has numerous applications, including games and helpful tools. One of these is Voice Recorder, which allows you to take voice notes.
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Mustache
Mustache is another great development firm with three awesome apps, including an application to help users quit smoking, a Twitter search tool and a March Madness application.

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Tweetie
Tweetie is a fully featured Twitter client and one of the top apps to manage your Twitter account.

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Discover The Best World Heritage Sites In 3D With Vizerra

Posted by web2.0 Design resourse Monday, August 31, 2009 0 comments

Vizerra is a free software which allows you to visit famous historical and architectural monuments from your home. You will have an opportunity to go for a virtual walk through incredibly precise 3D models of the best landmarks in the world.

This is first of its kind 3D educational software application. It combines high quality 3D locations, full editorial description for every location, a fully functional map service all in one software application.
Vizerra client application has three main functions. First, it’s an interactive world map where the places available for visiting are marked. Second, it’s a virtual encyclopedia which contains information on locations and regions available for download. And, there are 3D models which enable you to explore the landmarks by yourself or with the help of a virtual guide.
Why is Vizerra.com useful for end users?
The project Vizerra.com is absolutely irreplaceable if you want to:

Distract your mind from the daily routine, take a break and relax, walk through precise virtual copies of the best sights of the world;
Know something new about the world, and obtain the information in a relaxed, easygoing manner;
Get your child interested in history, geography, architecture and art.

Who will benefit from Vizerra?

School children who will learn history and geography while wandering through the virtual world.
Parents whose children will study with pleasure.
Educational institutions which will be able to plan the course of lessons on the grounds of interactive models of world landmarks.
Travelers who will be able to see the places of future destinations beforehand, and to choose new interesting destinations.
Publishers of tourist guides which will help tourists to choose their destinations.
City halls and tourist councils which will be able to use our product to draw attention to local tourist attractions.
All people who are interested in 3D development and world-famous landmarks.

What does Vizerra allow?

Browsing 3D models of landmarks from all sides.
Access to interesting information about objects, provided by leading museums and art history specialists.
Visiting the most interesting locations with the aid of a video guide.
Plunging into the atmosphere of the place of your choice with the help of photo-realistic graphics and rich sound effects.

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15 (More) Free Web Tools To Simplify Your Work Life

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Today, we have a new post in which we are covering few more simplest free web apps that can really simplify your work life. Whether you are office worker, manager, supervisor, designer, developer, student, home user, etc. But we make sure to add something useful for everyone. Most of them are not very well-known, but they are really amazing in respect to their features. Just take a look at them and share your thought here.
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MyFontbook

MyFontbook is an unique online font viewer that can save your time by providing a number of tools to view installed fonts quickly and easily. Unlike a classic font management tool, MyFontbook is platform independent and can be used freely through any web browser. MyFontbook tries to fill the gap between the limited font tools provided by your operating system and the expensive font management applications aimed at power users.

Box.net

Box.net’s online file storage makes it easy to securely share content as a link or a shared folder with anyone inside or outside your company. This will help you create an online workspace where you can share project files, add comments, assign tasks, start discussions or create new content.

Ronin

Ronin is a flexible application designed for creative professionals looking for an easy, affordable, web-based way of managing clients and invoices. You can send invoices and estimates in multiple currencies. The dashboard provides an at-a-glance summary of account activity for all of your staff users. Quickly access existing invoices and create new clients. Manage your account with simplicity.
Go2Convert

Go2Convert is a set of free web based tools that allow you to convert, resize a picture without having to install any software on your computer. It is not meant to be a complete Image editing software package. It is meant to be an easy to use solution to convert, resize your pictures and digital photos without the need to learn a complex software package. Once you convert, resize an image, you can choose to copy image’s URL or download it directly to your computer - It doesn’t get easier than that.

DeskAway

Managing projects and work via email is just so old-school. How do you keep track of tasks, issues, files, timesheets & feedback via email? How much work is still yet to be completed? Who is working on what? Where is all the communication related to this project? Is it done yet? What’s holding the project back? DeskAway is simple to use, feature-rich online service. This is a web-based project collaboration service that provides teams a central location to easily organize, manage and track their projects.
Atmail

Atmail allows users to access IMAP Mailboxes on any server of your choice. You and your users can experience webmail via a fluid, intuitive interface that excels aesthetically and functionally; a benchmark that very few webmail clients have achieved. Staying in touch with business or personal contacts is made easy by the groupware features of Atmail. The easy-to-use calendar events, tasks, and free-busy scheduler provide collaboration and communication around the clock, with the simplicity of a browser-based interface.

247webmonitoring

Having a good uptime is essential for the success of your website. 247webmonitoring will monitor it 24X7 from their servers and notify you whenever it goes down. This will check your website every 15 minutes to know it is up. They will send you notification by email or SMS when it goes down. So you can quickly fix the issue and you can stay happy. This way you can relax and focus on your core business. In future, you will also find out how fast your site is from different location.

ViewLike.Us

This is a brand new site that allows you to check out how your website looks in the most popular resolution formats. It’s all powered by Ajax & PHP so no need to download anything. Using ViewLike.Us is perfectly free.
PDF to Excel

You can use PDF to Excel to quickly and easily create highly, editable XLS files, making it a cinch to re-use tables and spreadsheets from PDF files in Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice, Google Docs, and WordPerfect Office. Best of all, you can do it entirely free.
Shareflow

With Shareflow you can share your team conversations so everyone involved can clearly see what’s being said, and you can all get more done. The more you use email, the more work you create for your team. Important information gets lost in the shuffle. The Shareflow bookmarklet gives you one-click access to post content from the web to any of your flows. You can use the bookmarklet with Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Mail, and Gmail to share your email on a flow. Create multiple flows to organize different projects or teams. You can add or remove someone at any time and invited members can create their own flows, so different teams can work amongst themselves.

Vyew

Vyew is a new and powerful platform for real-time and always-on interaction between people and connent. Vyew’s clear-view workspaces enable a transparent collaboration flow with content. Review the past, work together in the present and prepare for the future.

SkyDrive

Windows Live SkyDrive works well on any Windows or Macintosh computer with Firefox 1.5 or higher, or Internet Explorer 6 or higher. 5 GB of free online storage, available from any computer with Internet access. You can create personal, shared, and public folders and you can decide who has access to each folder.

ShowDocument

ShowDocument is a free service for online meetings with fully synchronized co-browsing of any document. It is a quick and simple way to share a document with other people at the same time. It is a web collaboration platform that lets individuals have a free online meeting. It is an alternative to various commercial desktop sharing applications. One can easily upload any file and during the session mark it up with a pen or a highlighter tool in addition to a text box tool and eraser.

AlertFox

AlertFox is a revolutionary new self-service website transaction monitoring service that is capable of keeping tabs on the functioning and performance of all websites. You can monitor even complicated steps, (e.g., complete check out process, not just store uptime) , only AlertFox can monitor the function and performance of sites that are based on any of the major rich internet applications (RIA), including ActiveX, AJAX, Flash, Flex, complex HTML and Silverlight technology. AlertFox also helps SaaS users monitor their provider’s reliability.

tgethr

tgethr is for Project teams who need a no-frills, secure email-based collaboration solution and useful for families, friends, and clubs who don’t need the overhead of more complicated solutions. This is also best for remotely located people who still use email as a primary collaboration mechanism. With tgethr all correspondence over the web and email can be safely encrypted.