Monthly Archives: August 2010

August 27, 2010  

Remember the Milk for iPhone now free — with a catch

Remember the Milk (RTM) is a popular Web-based to-do list manager with an equally popular iOS app (here’s our review). This week, the app’s developers have announced that it’s now free for the iPhone… with a few caveats.

Until now, the iPhone app was only available to those who paid US$25 a year or $2.99/month for an RTM pro account. The free version includes everything in the full version with the following exceptions: It only syncs manually (and once every 24 hours at most) and it doesn’t support push notifications. If you depend on the app to nag you into action, you might want to move on or consider the pro upgrade. However, those comfortable with referring to the app as the day progresses are in for a treat. RTM for iPhone is a solid app that you’re sure to enjoy.

Those who’ve been putting off trying RTM for iPhone now have the perfect opportunity. Download and enjoy!

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August 27, 2010  

Sega puts titles on sale for back-to-school, releases Phantasy Star II on iOS

Just in time for the days of, well, skipping out on video games and getting back to the books, Sega has decided to try and tempt you away from that schoolwork by dropping prices across the board on its iOS games. Golden Axe, Shining Force, Streets of Rage and Ecco the Dolphin are all on sale for just US$0.99, and the Super Monkey Ball and Sonic the Hedgehog games are on sale for just a few bucks as well.

Phantasy Star II is worth mentioning on its own. Sega just released the game on iOS today, and for my money (only $2.99 during this sale!), there’s no better Genesis-era RPG. Seriously, if you are a fan of the console RPG genre at all, this one’s a must buy. The story’s fun, the gameplay is excellent, and having the title on the App Store is a real treat. Shining Force is a great game, and Streets of Rage is a fun title to have around for just a buck, but if you buy one game during this sale (which lasts through September 1st — thanks, Sega!), I’d recommend Phantasy Star II.

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August 27, 2010  

TUAW’s Daily App: Zentomino HD

There are lots of frantic action games available on the App Store, but sometimes all you want to do is get home, sit down with your iPad, and relax with a fun puzzle. Zentomino is a game that lets you do exactly that. It’s a very zen take on the “pentomino” puzzle game, requiring you to fit a certain set of shapes into a specific outline. The game’s about as relaxing as it gets. While the music is somewhat repetitive, you’re free to move as many pieces around as much as you want, and just pushing the big, colorful shapes around can be almost as entertaining as actually completing the puzzle. There’s not a lot of flair, but what’s there is intuitive and fun, and when you just want to sit on the couch and relax, that’s what you need.

Zentomino HD is the brand new iPad version of the game, and it’s available as an ad-supported app. The first set of puzzles is completely free, with others available through in-app purchase. The game’s also available for iPhone (either as a US$1.99 paid version, or a lite version with ads).

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August 26, 2010  

Mophie and Intuit release Complete Card Solution payment system for iPhone

Square has made quite a few headlines with its in-progress payment system for the iPhone, but here’s that reader developed by Mophie (known for their battery pack add-ons) and serviced by Intuit. It’s called the Complete Card Solution for iPhone, and it’s costlier than Square’s extremely low cost of entry where all you need to start taking payments is a free account, free app and free card reader. This one runs $179 from the get-go; there’s also a $12.95 charge per month, on top of the per-payment fees that Intuit will take out. But Intuit’s reader is a little more friendly for big sales teams (allowing for 50 users on one account), and the transaction charge runs only about 1.7 percent as compared to Square’s 2.75 percent.

So if Intuit has a target, it’s probably larger businesses — Square’s reader is much more ad-hoc and easier for the smaller companies and individuals to use. There is one other issue, however — while Square’s reader just plugs into the headphone jack (meaning it can be used by any iPhone, and even some other smartphones), Mophie’s clearly fits all the way around the phone, which means it’s currently available only for iPhone 3G and 3GS. Still, if you don’t need one set up for the iPhone 4 right away, the Mophie reader is reportedly on Apple store shelves now.

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August 26, 2010  

Movies rented with iPhone 4 won’t transfer to iTunes

iLounge is reporing this week that movies rented from the iTunes Store with an iPhone 4 cannot be transferred to iTunes for viewing on other Apple devices. Which means you can only watch that movie on the iPhone 4 used to rent it.

This has been the case with the iPad and the Apple TV. As the iTunes Store terms and conditions points out, movies rented “using the Apple TV or iPad may not be moved.” So this isn’t unprecedented, and it is mentioned on page 99 of Apple’s iPhone User Guide for iOS 4 Software (PDF link): “On iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, you can transfer rented movies between iPhone and your computer. On iPhone 4, you can transfer rented movies between iPhone and your computer only if they were rented in iTunes on your computer. Movies rented on iPhone 4 cannot be transferred to a computer.”

This must be due to a resolution issue, iLounge points out, as the iPhone 4′s retina display at 960 x 640 falls short of full 720p, and barely beyond standard resolution of 854 x 480.

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