iPhone Cruncher

NEW YORK (AP) — The customary storefront crowds are expected to gather as Apple’s latest iPad goes on sale Friday. Long lines are likely even though customers could have ordered the new tablet computer ahead of time for first-day home delivery.
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After learning about the battery woes of the iPhone 4S problem the last time out, another potential problem is on the rise. It seems that some of the earlybird owners of the iPhone 4S are now complaining about audio problems, particularly when making outgoing calls.
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For the many people who are eagerly awaiting for the iPhone 4S to hit their regions, 22 countries are said to be no taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4S.

As per MacRumors, iPhone 4S pre-orders are now up in countries like Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. They will be available in-store starting October 28, Friday.
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Steve Jobs was honored online and off as tributes poured into a memorial website set up by Apple for its late co-founder and shops closed temporarily as workers celebrated his life.

Doors were locked and curtains drawn at Apple Stores to allow retail store employees to tune into a private memorial being held in an amphitheater at the company’s headquarters in the northern California city of Cupertino. Shops reopened at noon, two hours after the event began.
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NEW YORK (Xinhua) — The iPhone 4S went on sale at Apple store on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan in New York early Friday.

An Apple store worker said people were waiting outside the store around 3 p.m. Thursday and underwent an overnight rain for an early purchase of the smart phone which started sale at 8 a.m. Friday.
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HONG KONG (Xinhua) — Apple opened its first retail store in Hong Kong on Saturday, and thousands of fans lined up for chances to get one of the limited edition T-shirt.
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We’ve been hearing reports that Apple would open the world’s largest Apple Store on one of New York City’s Grand Central terminal balconies since February of this year. Despite a report in May that the plan had been nixed, the dream of a 15,000 square foot store could finally become a reality. According to The New York Times, The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) board is expected to approve Apple’s bid later this week during a monthly board meeting. Apple really knew how to woo the MTA, too: buried deep in the article was a discussion about how the iPhone maker submitted its bid for the spot in “linen-lined boxes, as if it were a wedding present to transit officials.” We expect to hear more on Apple’s plans in the coming weeks.

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Its a fast paced world out there, more often than not we tend to keep notes, dates, numbers etc and when the time comes that you actually need them they disappear. Well now you can keep everything together that is important to you and find it instantly from your PC or iPhone whenever you might need it, simple as that.

The application in question is the free and easy Evernote! Now evernote actually turns your phone into an amazing archive, it collects your messages, notes, pictures whatever you want and then makes them all readily available directly from your PC or your iPhone. Evernote works with a character recognition making everything easy to search for and delivering you the best results when you need them.

Some of the excellent features with Evernote include:

• Ability to create notes, pictures, voice at any time
• A fast search option making you find what you want, when you want it
• Turn your iPod touch or iPhone in any direction to search through your notes
• Take pictures of labels, cards, etc and it will recognize the text from the images

Evernote really makes it easier for the business person or even just the always on the go type with things to do who wants to organize their life better and keep track of things happening now. If you want to remain up to date with your busy life then be sure to download evernote now for free from the apple store, it works with iPhone OS 3.0 or later and the iPod touch!

Many people suffer from anxiety and a fear of flying. For some its the fear of being closed in and feeling helpless and for others its the whole experience as well as booking the flights and finally enterting the plane. This can be quite troublesome especially since it seems to only way to get across the world seems to be by flying, its fast and easy. If you are one of those people who has a fear of flying then you will be happy to know that a new iPhone application has come to the rescue.

Flying without fear is the application in question, designed by the Virgin Atlantic team including president of the company Sir Richard Branson. Fear of flying is designed especially for those who suffer from this fear and want to be able to enjoy the experience without stress. Included in this application is:

• A personal introduction by Richard Branson
• In flight explanation from start to finish
• Relaxation exercises and fear therapy by a relaxation counselor
• Fear attack button for emergencies
• A special program preparing you for your next flight with advice and exercises

All this and much more including frequently asked questions from various flyers and people sharing their own personal fears. Basically everything you need to guide you on your flight now and for future flights is right in the palm of your hand, easing your mind and putting your worries and fears about being in the air away. If you are a nervous flyer then pick up flying without fear today from the official Apple store.

Just when you thought the applications could not get any better along comes Zipcar and we are all delighted to be the proud owners of our iPod or iPhone. It has been a long time in the waiting stages but the time has finally come for its official release, for those new to Zipcar all you need to know is its a well established popular car sharing company and you can access all the special features from the palm of your hand.

Zipcar users can actually see locations and available cars from their phone or iPod, the cars will be noticeable by little green pinks which the user can then select and view all the information about the specific car in question and even make reservations. Plus the best thing of all you do not have to worry about walking all the way back and collecting the key for your reservation as that device in your hand known as an iPhone will do that for you as well as some extra features like controlling the horn, but only from certain vehicles.

The features included are just the same as the ones in the website so you can literally do everything but being able to accomplish all that from your hand makes it a little bit more special. You can download Zipcar now for free from the Apple store so be sure to do it quick and never be stuck without a car again, if you are though, the application even has detailed directions, how perfect is that?!