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Two Apple iPhone apps: Remote Control and Texas Hold'em

by Scott McNulty Jul 10th 2008 at 9:05AM



The App Store is kinda live, live enough that we can see the two applications that Apple has to offer. The first app is called 'Remote' [iTunes link] and oddly enough it lets you control iTunes on your Mac from your iPhone. You can stop, start, and pause music, and browse your library... all via your iPhone or iPod touch. Remote requires the use of a Wi-Fi network, and is free.

The other Apple app is Texas Hold'em [iTunes link], which is the first in a very long list of card games that third parties are going to be making for the iPhone. You can play Texas Hold'em (a type of Poker) against the app's built-in opponents or against your friends over Wi-Fi (your friends must be running Texas Hold'em on their iPhones as well). Multiplayer supports up to 9 players so you can finally get rid of all those messy cards you have! Texas Hold'em costs $4.99.

Update: Apple has posted some more info about Remote here.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

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knitsu

I cant wait for Remote!! ipod touch Macbook/Desktop TIME CAPSULE

its goin to be an interesting RIDE! especially with big speakers!

July 10 2008 at 6:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jim Warrier

Hows will this work with my jailbreak ipod touch. will i have to restore it to non jailbreak condition before i can download app store applications?

July 10 2008 at 11:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joe V

So, it looks like the Remote app will only control your iTunes music library. It doesn't mention being able to browse AppleTV movies, photos, YouTube, etc. That's kind of a bummer, and I'm not sure why it's the case. Lord knows it would be much easier to type a search phrase on the iPhone than to go. one. letter. at. a. time. with the Apple Remote.

July 10 2008 at 9:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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bob y.

I'm curious as to what type of protection Apple has put on these Apps so they can not be shared via the same computer/itunes account. For instance, say I download 100apps, what is preventing me from taking a friend's iphone, plugging it in, restoring it as mine and syncing all my apps with theirs? I don't see how they can block this?

July 10 2008 at 9:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Ed

The same way they stop you doing that with your music. They use fairplay which limits the apps to a certain number of devices. With music I think thats 5, could be less for apps...

July 11 2008 at 6:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bob y.

Not sure what you guys are looking at Tuaw, but as of 07:15AM EST this morning, I've already downloaded 45+ Apps. Stocking up now, we know 8AM tomorrow those servers are going to be PACKED, better to just dl what you want now, bring the phone home, sync and blaow! All set.

July 10 2008 at 9:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Elam

Agreed! I've DL'd about 20 - just waiting for 2.0 and I'll be ready to fly.

July 10 2008 at 9:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ryan

Unless apple bought it from them, I'm sure the guys doing Remote Buddy can't be very happy about the Remote app.

July 10 2008 at 9:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Rich Gordon-Williams

Why would apple have to buy anything from remote buddy. They're developing an app for the iphone to control itunes? What do iospirit own in that link. As a developer of any program surely you're always conscious of the fact that the os maker could always turn around and develop a native app that may well out do your own.

While remote buddy is useful it is still limited and quite awkward at times. I welcome apple to the foray, as with anything that makes my life easier.

July 10 2008 at 9:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John Brissenden

Remote Buddy is a POS, because it connects via the web. I tried using it to run Keynote presentations on my old PowerBook, and gave up. Looking forward to trying out the new Apple app when they eventually put iPhone 2.0 up!

July 10 2008 at 10:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Andrew

Go to Applications in the sidebar, and in the bottom right, select "Get More Applications" for the full store. Im sure some of you know this, but some of the sites reporting dont seem to.

July 10 2008 at 9:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Casey Runnells

Finally, no one will be able to screw around with the music on my stereo next time I throw a house party! I can see this being a pretty popular way to DJ your tunes.

July 10 2008 at 9:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ZrO-1

Once you install iTunes 7.7 open iTunes' preferences and check-off Applications in the "Show:" section. Once you do that, you can then select Applications in the source column. It will initially be empty, but at the bottom of the window is a link to the full App Store (It says: Get More Applications ->) where you can access ALL of the apps currently available, free or otherwise.

July 10 2008 at 9:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wayne Pascoe

I have one question about all of these apps - will I be able to transfer them to another phone?

I've got the first gen iPhone and I'm not in a rush to upgrade - the new phone offers nothing that I will benefit from (no 3G coverage 2.2KM from city airport in London, and the GPS is useless when you're out of cell coverage). But I'd like to buy apps.

Should I be thinking of upgrading just because it will save me having to buy apps twice? Or will I be able to move these when I do upgrade ?

July 10 2008 at 9:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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