TUAW and Marketcircle team up for a Daylite / Daylite touch giveaway

Filed under: Software, iPhone, iPod touch

The Labor Day weekend here in the US always heralds the unofficial end of summer, which means it's time to stop playing and to start getting back to productive work. Marketcircle, the makers of the Daylite Productivity Suite and the companion Daylite Touch app for iPhone and iPod touch, has combined forces with TUAW to help you get out of your summer sloth!

Whether you're a student or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, the Daylite Productivity Suite (click here for a TUAW review) is a powerful tool for keeping track of your calendar, your contacts, projects, emails, and just about everything else in your life. Coupled with Daylite touch for mobile access, you'll get your priorities straight in no time at all.

Marketcircle and TUAW want to give away copies of the Daylite Productivity Suite to two lucky TUAW readers, each with a companion one-year license for Daylite touch. To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment below describing your top organizational priority. Here's the requisite legal jargon:

• Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec), who are 18 and older.
• To enter leave a comment below describing your top organizational priority.
• The comment must be left before September 7, 2009, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
• You may enter only once.
• Two winners will be selected in a random drawing.
• Prize: One copy each of Daylite Productivity Suite and a one-year license for Daylite touch.
• Click Here for complete Official Rules.

As always, keep visiting TUAW for more exciting giveaways!

TUAW and Marketcircle team up for a Daylite / Daylite touch giveaway originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAW and Marketcircle team up for a Daylite / Daylite touch giveaway originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T Publishes Video to Explain Reason for Delay in Launching MMS and Network Issues

Traveling this weekend? Win a $100 gas card from App Cubby and TUAW

Filed under: Cool tools, iPhone, Holidays

According to statistics released this week from AAA, 39.1 million Americans are expected to take a trip of 50 miles or more away from home. That's a lot of driving, a lot of gas, and consequently a lot of cold hard cash. TUAW and App Cubby would like to help make this holiday more fuel efficient -- and for one lucky TUAW reader, a lot less expensive.

Tracking fuel economy over time is the best way to make sure you and your vehicle are driving as efficiently as possible. With Gas Cubby [iTunes link] on sale from now until Labor Day for only $2.99, you've got one less excuse for not being more aware of your gas consumption. Gas Cubby makes tracking fuel economy quick, easy, and, dare we say, fun (that's what Dave had to say in his review of Gas Cubby 2.0).

Leave your favorite green driving tip in the comments and we'll select someone at random and send that person a $100 Shell gas card.

• Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
• To enter leave a comment telling us your favorite green driving tip.
• The comment must be left before Monday, September 8, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
• You may enter only once.
• One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
• Prize: Shell gas card ($100 value)
• Click Here for complete Official Rules.

Traveling this weekend? Win a $100 gas card from App Cubby and TUAW originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Traveling this weekend? Win a $100 gas card from App Cubby and TUAW originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Loopt strikes deal with AT&T for background monitoring on iPhone

Filed under: Cellphones, Software

Loopt strikes deal with AT&T for background monitoring on iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Win a copy of Triazzle for iPhone and iPod touch

Filed under: Gaming, iPhone, iPod touch

Triazzle [iTunes link] is a fun, quick game for you puzzlers out there. It's a casual thing, but with beautiful graphics and sound and a nice replay factor. David reviewed it here.

Now you can win one of 3 promo codes and get Triazzle for free! Just follow the directions below.

• Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
• To enter leave a comment on this article.
• The comment must be left before Tuesday, September 8, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
• You may enter only once.
• Three winners will be selected in a random drawing.
• Prize: One promo code for Triazzle (Value: US$2.99)
• Click Here for complete Official Rules.

Win a copy of Triazzle for iPhone and iPod touch originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Win a copy of Triazzle for iPhone and iPod touch originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: ImagePro for iPhone

This simple app does just one thing -- search for Google Images via your mobile device. But it does that one thing pretty well.

Google plans update to Android Market

Google announced a few changes to its Android Market.

Smule and “I am T-Pain” Bring Auto-Tune to iPhone

Smule and I am T-Pain [$2.99 - iTunes link] are bringing Auto-Tune to the iPhone. Or, more sarcastically, want an easy way to simulate what karaoke sounds like over a really bad phone connection? There’s an app for that!

We kid. (Not really, we’re just old). Okay, everyone who cringes at the mere thought of this app, be it caused by flashbacks of Cher, Konye, or the titular T-Pain himself, stop reading now. Everyone else? Mashable has the details:

Seriously, how cool is that? Do you have any idea how many hours I could waste getting my mom to sing Auto-Tuned hip-hop? The best part is, after you record your songs (using built-in tunes or your own freestyle tracks), you can share them on Facebook or MySpace. Additional tracks will be available for purchase through the app in the future.

Yo, check it. This is for realz. Smash bomb. You’ll sound dope. Cash money bank! Get it or regret it, you know what they saying?

(Congrats on the new gig, Christina!)

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Smule and “I am T-Pain” Bring Auto-Tune to iPhone

TomTom’s Car Kit for iPhone will be your co-pilot in October

Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Peripherals

TomTom's Car Kit for iPhone will be your co-pilot in October originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T Offers Video Update on iPhone MMS and Cellular Network Issues

Alongside yesterday's announcement that it will be bringing MMS to the iPhone on September 25th, AT&T released a video clip featuring "Seth the Blogger Guy" explaining the explosion in data growth over the past several years and how AT&T has been wor...

Loopt and AT&T Work Out $3.99/month “Always On” Location Updates Deal for iPhone

Loopt [Free - iTunes link], which matches social networks with location-based services into one smoldering hot Web 2.0 sammich, has struck a deal with AT&T that will let them update their iPhone users’ location information even when the Loopt app proper isn’t running.

Yes, you read that correctly — the Loopt iPhone app isn’t being granted any extra special background multi-tasking sanction by Apple for the iPhone, this is strictly a server-to-server, Loopt-to-AT&T deal, and it will come at a price. BusinessInsider scores the scoop:

Loopt will first offer the new always-on service in a trial for 5,000 users. You can sign up at Loopt’s site using your iPhone’s MobileSafari browser. After the 14-day trial, the always-on feature will cost $3.99 per month, added to your AT&T bill.

BusinessInsider also renews that old rumor about how Apple is seriously considering limited multi-tasking in a future software update. And, yes, they’ll have to have something interesting to tempt users with in iPhone 4.0/4G next summer, so why not run with that? We’d like it!

But back to Loopt, anyone dying to give AT&T an extra $4 a month for precise stalking tracking of their friends and family?

[Via Daring Fireball]

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Loopt and AT&T Work Out $3.99/month “Always On” Location Updates Deal for iPhone

Review: Robot Master for iPhone

Combining clever modes, excellent artwork, and well-executed audio, this ridiculously addictive puzzle game is a winner.

AT&T tries to repair the PR damage

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, iPhone

We've complained often about the PR mistakes that AT&T has committed. Customer communication has been poor or absent.

The result has been sinking approval for the company, and AT&T is pretty much getting the blame for any problems the iPhone has.

After finally announcing a date for MMS functionality yesterday, AT&T is taking the proverbial bull by the horns and talking about the issues that have left many customers angry and hoping for a way out of their AT&T contract. Namely: 3G coverage concerns and bandwidth issues that affect speed and connectivity.

So now we have a YouTube video with a dude that looks a bit like 'Mac' on the Apple TV ads (or Stephen Colbert's kid brother). He's a bit untidy and has a couple days of stubble, not the usual AT&T pristine spokesperson (think Bill Kurtis on the AT&T Mobility ads). He identifies himself as 'Seth the blogger guy.'

I couldn't find the new video on the AT&T Wireless site, but it may be there somewhere. I did notice that the company still hasn't updated the MMS information, so it still says 'coming late this summer'. Oh well.

The video is below.

We've seen Seth before. He was hauled out in all his geekiness in July to talk about AT&T free Wi-Fi at company operated hotspots. We also had the pleasure of his company in June to talk about the unpopular iPhone 3GS upgrade policies.

Well, does it work for you. Feel all better now? I didn't think so.

AT&T tries to repair the PR damage originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

AT&T tries to repair the PR damage originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Loopt to Become First Third-Party iPhone Service to Run in ‘Background’ [Updated]

Silicon Alley Insider reports that the location-based social networking service Loopt has struck a deal with AT&T that will permit the service to monitor a user's location (with their permission) in the background.

Via a deal with AT&...

Loopt to Become First Third-Party iPhone Service to Run in Background [Updated]

Silicon Alley Insider reports that the location-based social networking service Loopt has struck a deal with AT&T that will permit the service to monitor a user's location (with their permission) in the background.

Via a deal with AT&...

Loopt to Become First Third-Party iPhone Service to Run in Background

Silicon Alley Insider reports that the location-based social networking service Loopt has struck a deal with AT&T that will permit the service to monitor a user's location (with their permission) in the background.

Via a deal with AT&...

First solar charging case to be approved by Apple, Solar Surge, hits shelves soon

It isn’t the only solar charging case on the market, but Novothink’s Solar Surge is the first to receive an official thumbs up from Apple, and thus noteworthy indeed. The case features an integrated solar panel that should yield 30 minutes of talk time on a 3G network or 60 minutes on EDGE after 2 hours [...]

AT&T to begin enabling MMS on iPhones Sept. 25th? It could happen

AT&T has confirmed that multimedia messaging capabilities will come to the iPhone a few days late, on Sept. 25 — just after the end of summer — bringing to an end months of waiting and speculation. The service will be available with a software update on the launch date. The update will arrive for customers as [...]

iPhone referred to as the “Hummer of Cellphones” by AT&T for its consumption of bandwidth

While AT&T and Apple have remained silent on the absence of tethering and MMS with the iPhone, a new report provides insight on the effect an influx of bandwidth-heavy mobile users have had on the wireless network. Digging into customer dissatisfaction with the AT&T network, The New York Times revealed that the carrier has struggled to [...]

Apple releasing “ready-made ringtones” for the iPhone soon?

Apple is rumored to have struck a deal with the music industry and obtained the right to sell “ready-made ringtones,” and company officials are reportedly rushing to have them available for next week’s event. Music industry sources reportedly told CNet that Apple will announce and begin to sell pre-cut ringtones at its press event Sept. 9, [...]