I was always a bit thrown by the term "augmented reality." A brief glimpse at the definition in Wikipedia clears the terminology up.
"Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real-world and computer-generated data (virtual reality), where computer graphics objects are blended into real footage in real time."
In our video a new application, TwittARound, still in beta and may soon be available in the iPhone app store which encorporates "augmented reality" and Twitter.
GPS, compass and camera show where Tweets are coming from. You can literay see those Tweets coming at you!
Navigon just released their GPS for the iPhone. Temporarily priced at $69.99 till August 15th then the price will jump to $99.99.
It's a great price if you don't want to carry an additional piece of hardware around when you have the iPhone already available to you. The only flaw is you cannot use your phone while Navigon is running.
Navigon on the iPhone works even if you do not have the data plan. It takes over 1GB of storage space. It downloads the maps directly to your phone (just as other handheld navigation systems). Although Navigon released their iPhone App before TomTom and Garmin did, TomTom has already announced that they will release their application with an iPhone car kit enabling you to charge the phone and use it as a hands free device.
All week long I have been playing around with Smule's Leaf Trombone on my iPhone, a fully interactive trombone! It's a lot of fun learning how to play classic songs like Stand by Me and Hallelujah; and after one masters a particular song they can perform it on the World Stage and be judged by their peers. With Smule's Leaf Trombone World Stage you can be an artist and a judge; having that ability is what makes Leaf Trombone so amazing.
If the Ocarina was fun let me just tell you from experience that Smule Did it Again with Leaf Trombone. Smule's applications make the world just a little bit smaller and a little bit better. The kicker for me was the fact that you can write your own songs and (or) convert your favorite songs to be played on the Leaf Trombone.
Playing Leaf Trombone is easy: blow into your iPhone's microphone (or, in Touch mode, simply touch the screen) and press down on the leaf to play a note. Slide your finger towards you - you'll hear the pitch get higher, just like a real trombone.
Tubey, a new application for the iPhone, creates and posts movies to YouTube and Facebook.
Take your pictures. Assemble and order your shots. Choose your transitions. Choose your music from a wide selection of copyright free music. Add captions. Create your video. Post your video to YouTube or Facebook.
All from your iPhone. All from a single application.
Last week the Apple App Store reached a new milestone with the sale of their billionth application. It took only 9 months for the feat to occur! It's pretty amazing how applications have become a staple in most of our lives. There are very few things that I cannot figure out with my iPhone: translation, exchange, communicate, or level a table.
I believe this to be a sign of the future of mobile computing and cellular communication in our world. With more than 35,000 apps available and there are more than 37 million devices that run Apple's mobile OS, more than 21 million of which are iPhones; it is easy to see which way the trend is moving - Up!
The thirteen year-old kid that purchased the one billionth app will be rewarded with a bunch of Apple products, including $10,000 in iTunes credit, a 17-inch MacBook Pro, a 32-GB iPod Touch and an Apple Time Capsule. Lucky Kid!
Awesome Ball is a great time-killing app. Use the accelerometer to bounce a ball around with realistic physics and graphics. Double-tap the screen to select a different ball to bounce.
As the ace pilot of the airforce in WWII, your mission is to destroy the secret weapon prototypes of the Nazis. Fasten your seat belt and get ready for some non-stop action!
Welcome to the Official iPhone app for the Masters Golf Tournament. For the first time in history,
V2.0 of the International smash hit is now the world's ultimate full skeleton X-Ray machine
The lite version limits to english words and 8 hidden words. Please checkout the full version with lots more features: - Up to 16 hidden words!
Still waiting for that Google Voice Beta Invite? Are you an iPhone user? Why Wait?
Announcing the new AT&T Virtual Receptionist. It's AT&T's new multi tiered business phone system that comes free with 60 toll-free minutes per month. So download the app and get your own toll free number right now!
And if you ever need more minutes, and who doesn't? You can add more time to your account. There is even an all you can eat package for $25 bux a month.
With AT&T's new Virtual Receptionist you wont be Lampooned, there are no long-term contracts and no hidden fees or surcharges of any kind! And according to AT&T the new Virtual Receptionist App does not change your current AT&T wireless or data plans or rates one dime.
Time to update your signature line with that shiny new toll free number!
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It is a great way to see what is hot right now because it shows you what is being retweeted the most, and you can Retweet any cool tweets you find right from the app!
Most Universities use Blackboard to allow students to access their course information from any computer. It allows students to check their grades, message students and professors, download material for the class, view your grades, and stay involved with online forums for a particular class.
Blackboard announced this morning the release of a free application, Blackboard Learn, for the iPhone and iPod touch which allows students to access their accounts on the go. Students can now receive updates and alerts on grades, assignments, tests and other information when they are not at their desk.
I remember using Blackboard at Cal-State Long Beach before I graduated and found it very useful. It was actually mandatory in most of my classes that we use it in order to receive classroom material such as the syllabus or assignments. I look back and can only imagine how much this iPhone application would have helped me. With the growing community of iPhone users, this FREE application will help student's achieve academic success.
If you are a student, download this app from the app store and tell us what you think of it.
I think that Photosynthing is one of the best new ways yet to explore a "space and time" via the internet, and now you can get there via your iPhone or your iPod touch with the new free iTunes app iSynth
This from the maker of the app,
If you've never experienced Photosynth, you're missing out! Photosynth is a revolutionary new technology that creates seamless three-dimensional worlds from nothing but photographs. Visit Photosynth.com to upload your own photos and create virtual tours of your house, office or anywhere you can bring a camera! And if you don't feel like snapping away yourself, there are already thousands upon thousands of "synths", covering all of the world's most beautiful and interesting places, freely available for your browsing pleasure. iSynth puts them all right in your pocket.
Visit Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, or take a trip to Disney World. Study Michelangelo's "David" or the Jefferson Memorial in breathtaking 3D you could only beat by being there. Relive the inauguration of Barack Obama through CNN's 600 photo mega-synth, "The Moment", which captures the historic event from every angle. With iSynth, you can do all of these things while you wait for the bus!
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