Archive for 'Editorials'

Farmville: An example of poor multiplatform gaming

Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by Alli Flowers.

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Like many people, I resisted Farmville for the longest time. I felt it was ruining Facebook, and wasn’t all that keen on Facebook to start with. But when Farmville was released for the iPhone, I figured I’d give it a go. I will say one thing – it’s beautiful. And it does take advantage of [...]

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Netbook v. iPad

Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by Alli Flowers.

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Yes, you knew I’d have to go here eventually. And I truly understand the fanaticism for the iPad. But I must also admit that it answers none of my needs. I don’t commute, nor am I a frequent flyer, and these seem to be the main factor for those who can truly rationalize iPad ownership. [...]

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Yay! I’m jailbroken – now what?

Posted on 22. May, 2010 by Alli Flowers.

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Since the Spirit jailbreak was released 2 short weeks ago, I have had a great time jailbreaking other people’s iPhones. Once my students discovered that I could do it, and was willing to do it…they started popping out of the woodworks. Teenagers whose names I didn’t know, whose faces were largely unfamiliar to me, were [...]

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Losing the love and starting a new “affair”

Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by Alli Flowers.

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Diana McDonough was once a staunch Palm user, but has started flirting with many other hand-held operating systems and devices. Read what she has to say! Well, I’ve had my Palm Pre for five months now.  After that amount of time, here’s how I feel about the device. All in all, I LOVE WebOS.  It’s [...]

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One App, One Price, Many Platforms

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by Alli Flowers.

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Iliumsoft has announced a business model that I really like. “Because when you buy or upgrade eWallet, it’s for you, not your device.” How can you not like that?! Especially in this mobile world where many of us are constantly switching from and between iPhone, Windows Phone, Blackberry, and more – this is a move [...]

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Protect Yourself and Your iPhone

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by Alli Flowers.

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Do you hate to let other people handle your iPhone? I do. And not always because I’m afraid someone will drop or damage it. Sometimes I just worry about how healthy it is when everyone is handing the same thing. Apparently our friends at Proporta have had the same thoughts, and decided to do something [...]

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Black Friday app sales

Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Alli Flowers.

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A few exceptional apps were brought to my attention, but there are literally hundreds out there. Check these out, and save a few bucks today! Mail Notifier is 50% off (from $3.99 to $1.99) and Textnow is 80% off (from $4.99 to $0.99) Mail Notifier: iTunes Store Textnow: iTunes Store ReaddleDocs -2.99$ (complete file management [...]

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Camera Phone Comparison

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Alli Flowers.

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The same settings, lighting. Only point and shoot. No attempt at focus. I tried to hold the 4 devices in as close to the same position as possible while still just fitting the subject in the frame. Hold your mouse over each photo to see which device took which photo: iPhone, Pre, HTC Diamond 2, [...]

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YouMail just got better

Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by Alli Flowers.

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Back in May of 2008, I wrote a little review of YouMail after talking with Alex Quilici at CTIA. (See my video interview here.) While I have mostly gotten over the amusement of having 27 personal greetings, I still think that YouMail is one of the greatest free services out there for cell phone users. [...]

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iPhone Art

Posted on 06. Sep, 2009 by Alli Flowers.

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Not really Art. Art, after all, is my father. And this is all about my son, David. David has had an iPhone since the 2nd day of its original release. And I have made fun of him, and given him heck since then. I have recently apologized, and we are both enjoying the iPhone 3GS. [...]

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