iPhone Cruncher

23 Dec

MP Expense App for iPhones

Posted by: admin / Category: iPhone Apps, iPhone News, iPhones

Your MP won't thank you for buying this! Don’t think that MPs have suffered enough over MP expenses? Then the latest iPhone application from Satosoft, MP Expenses, will make us very happy and make your local MP start to cry all over again. It gives you easy access to the information that UK MP’s have tried to cover up for years.

MPs will be dreading this iPhone App, as it will mean that the information superhighway delivers angry constituents straight to their door. At the touch of a button you can look at your MPs expenses on your iPhone, which then helps you to send them an email to voice your views. Alternatively you may find the need to call them on their direct line, also displayed on the IPhone.

MP Expenses is now available in the iTunes App Store.

Worksnug, a must have for your iPhone

Posted by: elaine / Category: iPhone Apps, iPhones

Now, we have all been in that situation where we are in a new city or location and find ourselves rushing around for the nearest wifi hotspot, it could be to send an urgent email or to quickly contact someone online. This situation can be very difficult and by the time you find one its to late to send the report. Well now its iPhone to the rescue with an amazing free application worksnug, it actually tracks down the nearest wifi hotspots for you wherever you are.

All you have to do is download the application, make sure it is turned on, then you just hold the iPhone out in front of you so it can pick up signals and your location. Then the application will begin to list the various locations that the worksnug team have tracked down for you, the directions will be right there in front of you, including reviews of that particular place.

Since most places that offer wifi tend to come with tea or coffee there is even user comments about what that is like, making your decision about where to go even easier. Not to mention that you can add your own review when you decide to try out one of the locations. Plus it helps others users make up their mind when they are searching for somewhere to go and work.

Worksnug is a free application, one of the best and its currently available now so be sure to get it and never be lost for a quiet place to go online again.

What the font iPhone!

Posted by: elaine / Category: iPhone Apps, iPhones, iPods

You ever been reading a magazine or paper and the designer in your came out while your eye was taken in by the very cool font the article your looking at was designed with? Well next time it happens you no longer have to search for the closest to that font you can actually find the exact font you are looking at with the what the font application for iPod touch and iPhone.

Its as simple as just taking out your iPhone, turning on the application and taking a snap of the font in question that has caught your eyes, then your iPhone will take a few seconds to search through all the available fonts and find the right one. When the right font has been found you then have the options of sending an email containing the link to the font or just open the link yourself on your browser, simple.

Visiting the website will then allow you to read all the information about the fonts you have selected and searched for. When you have seen a font you want to know more about and you are goung to take a picture make sure you get up as close as you can to the font and take a clear shot as best as you possibly can, that way it will limit the searches and the more likely you are to get the right result, try to keep the snapshot down to 20 characters or so. What the font is available for download now!

Track swine flu outbreaks!

Posted by: elaine / Category: iPhone Apps, iPhones

The swine flu is a dangerous virus that is spreading worldwide in front of our eyes, we are at risk when we step outside the door as nobody seems to know where and when the next cases will be. However, how would you like to be able to be on high alert and actually track were the latest outbreak is by location, it could even be on your street. Well now you can thanks to a brand new IPhone application.

“Outbreaks Near Me” tracks and reports outbreaks of infecteous diseases including and focusing most on the H1N1 which is more commonly known as the swine flu. The application works by collecting data provided by HealthMap which is an online service that collects information about various diseases.

Then you can easily view on google maps the locations where an outbreak has occured, you can even check a specific spot that you may be planning to travel to so you will know the situation at present and if it is currently safe to go there. There is even a list of the various news stories related to the specific areas were an outbreak has occured.

If you are busy and do not have the time to keep checking individual areas then you will be pleased to know that this application supports push, meaning that you can be alerted on your IPhone via email if and when there is an outbreak in your area. You can even be the first to submit news of an outbreak and alert others.

With the current Pandemic swine flu that has reached worldwide this really seems like a must have application to add to your IPhone, it really could protect you quicker than waiting for the latest news broadcast. Spead the word!

Browsing the web, a how to guide!

Posted by: elaine / Category: iPhone Apps, iPhones

One of the most popular features on the apple iphone is the internet browser. There has been many options on all types of phones for using the internet but with the iphone the joy of browsing has become quite different. For a start there is your touch screen making it easier and more accessible to go were you want online and not to mention the ease of just dragging the pages around with the touch of your finger.

For a start, familiarize yourself with the touch screen, to scroll onto a web page you need to drag your finger in the direction you wish to view, then if you wish to change the size of a selected area you can do so by dragging your fingers in or moving them apart, simple and very easy to do.

In terms of speed a lot of people complain that the internet browsing experience can be slow, if that is the case look for the most popular wifi hot spots when using or have patience as the quality of the pages you are loading will always be the best with apple. When you want to access your email it is all simply done with a tap of your touchscreen to read and again if you wish to delete or reply, spend some time becoming familiar with your keyboard and once you do it will become very easy.

You can do some quick rapid browsing by flicking through multiple pages at once all by clicking on the page number at the bottom part of the web page, then you can flip through different pages by dragging each one with your finger until you have read them all or reached your desired page.

Apple iphones really do bring a whole new meaning to the art of web browsing, start today and enjoy the experience with millions of iphone users worldwide.