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iPhone Second Impressions: On activation, UI, EDGE and answering questions

by David Chartier (Jun 30th, 2007)

Another quick round of first impression stuff that covers some user problems with activation, EDGE speeds, Google Maps and Mail. We're working on some more focused, in-depth posts that explore individual features in their entirety, such as Safari, the keyboard, Mail, etc. For now, let's get ...

Turn your smartphone into an iPhone-wannabe

by Dan Pourhadi (Jun 20th, 2007)

Stuck with your current smartphone for the remainder of your service contract? Tied in with business? Just can't wait 'til June 29th to get some of that iPhone-y goodness? No worries: Andy Ihnatko has you covered. In his Thursday column for the Chicago (go Cubs!) Sun-Times, Andy lists numerous ways ...

Listz - a powerful organizer with rich media, iPod exporting and more

by David Chartier (May 17th, 2007)

Getting organized is all the rage lately, what with an endless sea of GTD apps, todo Dashboard widgets and Growl alarm systems. There is certainly something to be said about making a list and checking it twice - especially when your list offers Google Maps in a mouseover popup window, a Dashboard ...

Meander Over Your Digital Maps

by Mat Lu (Feb 16th, 2007)

Meander, which has just hit version 1.5, is an interesting little application that lets you mark out routes on digital maps. For example, you can download maps from Google Maps or Yahoo Maps (though you're not limited to these) and then plot your own route rather than depending on the automated ...

Google Maps mobile phone integration sooner than you think

by Erica Sadun (Feb 13th, 2007)

One of the things that had us sitting at the edge of our seats during the iPhone introduction was Google Maps integration. Now Mad4 Mobile Phones reports that the Vodafone may scoop Apple on the phone front. According to the article, their mobile version of Google Maps (available as a Java download) ...

Nike + iPod + Google Maps = Runometer

by David Chartier (Jan 25th, 2007)

Here's something I've been wishing the Nikeplus.com site to implement itself: integration with Google Maps. Not ones to wait around for giant companies to switch on niche features, a small software company by the name of Gordian Labs has created the Runometer, a not-quite-even-beta mashup that lets ...

Google maps link buried in iPhoto

by Scott McNulty (Oct 3rd, 2006)

Bless those brave Mac folk, who I assume have lots of free time, that delve into the source of Apple's applications to see what they can see. A MacTelChat forum user took a spin around iPhoto and discovered that it can hold GPS data for images. This isn't anything new, granted, but when combined ...

Google Maps Plugin 2.5 for Address Book goes Universal Binary, gets Google Earth integration

by David Chartier (Jun 15th, 2006)

The Google Maps Plugin for Address Book has updated to version 2.5, adding Universal Binary super-powers and a slick new feature: Google Earth support (which is handy, since Google Earth just went Universal, too). Also in this new version is a true-blue Apple installer package (no more digging ...