Howdy folks! I’ve been hard at work with a new iPhone creation. If you’re a using of location-based apps, you’ll definitely be interested.

It’s called ‘Atlas’ and it’s a universal check-in app for the iPhone. With Atlas, you can check in to multiple location-based services (FourSquare, BrightKite, TriOut) all in the same app.

You’ll also be to save the same location (ie, Starbucks) under different location services as a “favorite”. In essence, it’s a meta-checkin favorite.

Coming soon to the App Store!

Need audio/video out?

In: Tips

8 May 2010

If you want to play your movies from your Macbook on your HDTV, check out Kanex’s iAdapt. It takes video from any Mini DisplayPort and outputs it over HDMI. It outputs audio as well (both left/right stereo and digital audio).

Modern Nerd has a good write-up on how to enable multiple “from” addresses in email on your iPhone/iPad.

Some key points:

  • It only works in Gmail
  • Set it up as an IMAP account, NOT a Gmail account
  • Very useful if you use your Gmail as a unified inbox.

    TidBITS has a nice write-up on the two 3G data plans from AT&T.

    Some key points:

    • The plans auto-renew each month. If you want 3G data access for just that month, you *have* to cancel before the next billing cycle.
    • When you sign up, you create an ID that’s unrelated to any existing AT&T & iTunes account.
    • Any account that’s unused for 2 months gets deleted (so you have to create it again after that)
    • Streaming video will eat up your 250MB plan *really* quick.

    Here’s another tip: If you’re not using the 3G connection, turn off the ‘Cellular Data’ to save power:

    Cellular Data

    (image courtesy TidBITS)

    Here’s an easy way to test your iPad for dead (or stuck) pixels: http://www.theipadguide.com/content/ipad-dead-pixel-test-how/7171269

    Dead pixels occur sometimes on LCD displays (it’s not specific to just iPads; any LCD can have them).

    If you notice some on your iPad, set up an appointment at your local Apple Store to get it looked at.

    Atlas was featured on ReadWriteWeb as a finalist for the AppStar Awards!

    (Facebook is coming out with location-based stuff, the big question is…when?)

    Atlas is a new iPhone app that allows you to check in to multiple location-based services all at once. Coming soon to your iPhone.

    More info here.

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    If you’re like me, you’re always looking up prices on Amazon. I got tired of the whole lookup process:

    1) copying whatever I was interested in (product name, ISBN, whatever)

    2) opening a new browser tab

    3) surfing over to Amazon

    4) pasting in the thing I was looking for and pressing return

    The solution?

    I wrote an Automator action (which in Snow Leopard ) gets installed as a Service.

    Translation in English: it means you can highlight text, right-click, select “Lookup on Amazon” and BOOM! it opens a new browser and searches on Amazon for you.

    Download it here. After downloading, unzip it, then double-click on the ‘Lookup on Amazon’ workflow (this will open the ‘Automator’ program). From the ‘File’ menu, select ‘Save As’, then click ‘Ok’ when you see the ‘Save Service As’ dialog box.

    And, yes, I’m lazy.

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