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The power of DO!

December 16, 2011 in Apps, iPhone, Software, Technology with 0 Comments

This week I was looking for a new productivity app that was cloud-based that I could use for various projects.  I spent some time looking through the Google Apps Marketplace and stumbled past DO.  After just a few minutes of checking this product out, I was loving it.

Photo Courtesy of do.com

Here are a few things that I found very useful with DO:

  1. Cloud-based.  I frequently work with clients on web design/maintenance projects and having a product accessible anywhere is extremely useful.
  2. iPad web app.  Yes, having a dedicated app for the iPad would be great, but I find this web app very functional and works extremely well.
  3. iPhone app. This is a great start for this app.  One thing that I would like to see (and I believe it is coming in a future update) is the ability to create a project from the iPhone app but for a quick way to create, update and monitor activity, this is great.
  4. Google Apps Integration.  After a few hours of working with this product, I contacted the IT Administrator at our church about adding this to our domain. I also added it to a couple other Google Apps domains that I manage.  With Google Apps integration, you can easily attach Google Docs and integrate with your Gmail to create tasks etc.
  5. Ease of use.  As much as I love products like Omnifocus, Nozbe, etc., there are times when they can be downright cumbersome to either figure out or share information with others. DO makes it easy to share information, tasks and notes with coworkers.
  6. Price.  It’s FREE!  How cool is that?  Take 30 seconds and sign up for your account.

Tweetbot price lowered to $0.99

December 10, 2011 in All Things Apple, Apps, iPhone, Technology with 0 Comments

Tweetbot Demo by Tapbots
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If you hate the new version of Twitter’s iPhone app that has been completely redesigned, which revolves around four concepts: Home, Connect, Discover and Me, then checkout Tweetbot – a popular Twitter app for the iPhone, which comes with a brilliant user interface.

Photo Courtesy // Tweetbot

Tapbots – developer of the Twitter app has made the decision to switch even easier as they’ve slashed the price of their iPhone app. It’s now available in the App for $0.99 instead of $2.99.

Tweetbot includes the following new features:

  • Multiple Timelines. Quickly switch between your lists as your main timeline.
  • Smart Gestures. Use Twitter more efficiently with time-saving and configurable gestures.
  • Native Push Notifications.
  • Customizable Navigation. The last 2 tabs are customizable and unused tabs are easily accessible.
  • Support for multiple services like Read it Later, Instapaper, Cloudapp URL Shortening.
  • Save drafts, add locations and POI’s, attach photos and videos, manage your lists, and much more.

via iPhone Hacks

 

My only request on Tweetbot is that they would develop an iPad version of the app.  I have several Twitter apps but Tweetbot has become the go-to app for the past several months.  Check it out and let me know what you think.

Twitter Changes for iPhone app

December 9, 2011 in Apps, iPhone, Technology with 0 Comments

Twitter: Yours to discover
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Twitter has released their update for the iPhone app that is based on the following for things: Home, Connect, Discover and Me.

Home is where you start from: a personal collection of Tweets from the sources you care about. The Tweet details show rich information such as replies, retweets and embedded images. 

Connect is the place to see who followed or mentioned you, retweeted or favorited one of your Tweets. It’s where you keep the conversation flowing. 

Discover is where you can tap into the stories and trends people are talking about in your world. You can also find friends, browse interests, and explore hashtags here. 

Me puts you and your interests front and center. From here you can exchange Direct Messages with your followers.

via iPhone Hacks

 

Flipboard for iPhone is released

December 7, 2011 in All Things Apple, Apps, iPhone, Technology with 0 Comments


I have been anticipating the release of Flipboard for iPhone.  If you are not familiar with it, you should be!  It was previously only available for iPad and from the first time I used it, I was hooked.  Flipboard puts all of your newsfeeds in one place and presents them in a magazine-like spread.

One thing that is new for the iPhone version is Cover Stories.   Here is an explanation of Cover Stories from Flipboard.

With Flipboard for iPhone we’re introducing Cover Stories — one place to quickly catch up on some of the most interesting news, updates and photos being shared with you right now. The more you interact with your friends and the stories being shared, the smarter Cover Stories gets. You can refine what appears here by adding content to your Flipboard, muting anyone you’d rather not hear from, and connecting to your social networks. Cover Stories will be coming to your iPad in the near future.

You can download Flipboard for iPhone now in the App Store…it’s FREE!

 

iPad Control Surface

July 13, 2010 in Apps, Software with 0 Comments

AC-7 Pro Control Surface for iPad

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One of the tipping points for me in getting an iPad early on was “how will this help me in my weekly worship leading.  Granted, I am quite the Apple enthusiast but didn’t want to just get an iPad just to say I had one.  Once I saw the AC-7 Pro Control Surface app, I was hooked.  This control surface has modes for Logic, Digital Perfomer, Pro Tools as well as Mackie Universal Control.  I have used it in ProTools, however, it is very buggy and not as enjoyable of an experience.  Once I hooked it up to Ableton, I was stoked.  I ended up replacing my Axiom 61 on stage for the iPad!

One of the ways that I use AC-7 Pro is by setting my Click on Channel 1 and Loop/Perc on Channel 2.  This gives me a standard way of adjusting my fader levels without having to think too much. The only I really need to adjust anything is to boost the click level or fade the loop.  I then midi map the “Select” button at the bottom of each fader to a particular song.  This gives me the ability to jump to a particular song on the fly.  There are many more features that I could cover in a later post but here is a quick look at AC-7 Pro and how I use it on a weekly basis.

AC-7 Pro is available in the iTunes App Store and sells for $9.99.

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