[読んだ] Monday Morning App HQ - Blog - 148Apps - iPhone App and Game Reviews and News

Eight of the top ten games are $.99
In the first installment of Monday Morning App HQ, I talk about EDGE, the App Store organization, the developing App Store social network battle, and reveal the inaugural apps of the week.

長いエントリーですが、初めて知る情報もあったりして読み応えがありました。
来週も楽しみです。

[読んだ] Apple Backs Down, Allows Promo Codes For 17+ Apps Again : App Advice

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Ten days ago we told you that Apple had stopped allowing promo codes for apps that were rated 17+. There was a moderate uproar of this decision because there are so many 17+ apps in the App Store and Apple’s rating system is still a bit questionable (one Twitter client may be rated 17+ while another may not be). That apparently is no longer the case as it appears that Apple has relented and is once again allowing for developers to distribute promo codes for apps rated 17+ again, according to this post over on TUAW. Apparently, a number of developers contacted them to report the change.

This is definitely good news. Let’s hope that Apple doesn’t change their mind again.

 

[読んだ] Financial Times Confirms Apple Tablet for September | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

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The Apple tablet rumors are coming so thick and fast now that the big surprise would be for Apple not to announce one. The austere and reliable Financial Times has just thrown into the game with an article which confirms a September release for the new oversized iPod Touch, a timing which ties in nicely to Apple’s yearly September iPod announcements.

The device will “probably” have a ten-inch screen and come without a cell connection. Somewhat bizarrely, the FT describes it as being pitched at rejuvenating sales of the multi-song music album. “It’s all about re-creating the heyday of the album when you would sit around with your friends looking at the artwork, while you listened to the music,” a source told the FT. How will this happen? Liner notes and artwork on the big 10-inch screen.

Financial Timesの記事にさらっと書いてあった「9月に発表予定のTablet」って誤記かとおもって触れませんでしたが、むむむ……。
9月はiPodシリーズの新ラインナップに加え、iTunes Music Storeでの新しいアルバム販売サービス、さらにタブレット発表ですか!?
熱い夏になりそうですね。

[読んだ] FT.com / Technology - Apple joins forces with record labels

Apple is working with the four largest record labels to stimulate digital sales of albums by bundling a new interactive booklet, sleeve notes and other interactive features with music downloads, in a move it hopes will change buying trends on its online iTunes store.
via ft.com

ようやくか、という気もしますね。
でも単にアルバム買ったらライナーノーツも付いてくる、という程度に終わらせない意気込みも感じられます。
Appleがどう仕掛けてくるか、楽しみです。

[読んだ] Multi-Touch Apple Tablet To Finally Launch In Early 2010? - HotHardware

In fact, that's exactly what AppleInsider is suggesting in a new piece on the matter. The site states that the Apple Tablet has been in the works for at least four years, and after an absurd amount of setbacks, the company is finally pushing forward to an "early 2010" launch. As early as two days ago, Apple's top brass reiterated that it had no interest in competing at the bottom end of the notebook market, suggesting that an Apple netbook was about as far from reality as possible. However, the executives left open the possibility that Apple was dabbling in some other facet of computing, and while we don't envision an Apple Tablet being cheap if it's ever produced, there's still a good shot that such a product could grab a foothold in the fledgling market.



If the latest round of rumors prove true, the forthcoming device will boast a 10" display, 3G data built-in and other features that will make it look somewhat like a "jumbo iPod touch." As the story goes, the Tablet project has been reset over six times in the past two years as Steve Jobs continued to start things over in an attempt to really perfect it. An early 2010 launch makes a lot of sense. Apple won't be showcasing at Macworld 2010, but next year will mark Apple's first major showing at CES. There's hardly a better way to say hello to Vegas than to launch a new product at the show, don't you think? So, do you think the time is finally right for an OS X Tablet to surface? Would you be interested in one? If multi-touch is involved, and the built-in data isn't too expensive, we suspect this could be a huge hit.

特に目新しいことは書いてありませんね。

 

[気になるアプリ] WarShip (Games) [今なら115円]


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How to play
-Move the Ipodtouch / Iphone left and right to change the direction of warship.
-Shoot the cannon by checking the gauge level on the warship.
-Touch anywhere on the screen to shoot the cannon.
-When the enemy drops its trophies while fighting, you can pick them up and save them.
-Check the money on the upper-left side of the screen.
-Upgrade the cannon, speed and defensive strength of the warship with the saved money while playing or on the dock screen.
-Buy a much stronger warship in the shop with your saved money.


WarShip!
The screams of seamen echo in the deep and wild seas.
Now, the seamen will go through an adventure, risking their lives, fighting at sea. Advance to where no human has been before and become a master of Sea.

Only brave and the wise can be a master of sea.
There are enemies who have powerful warships and weapons in each zone. As you defend an attack by the enemies, you’ll get stronger. As you get stronger, you acquire trophies and in return you get stronger warships, each warship having a special feature. However, there will be pirates that will try to steal your trophies, so keep an eye out and make sure the trophies aren’t stolen.
We hope you win by understanding the features of each warship.

We wish you your victory.

What's new

- You can sell your ships back
- Added indicators to ships outside the screen

 

2009年7月26日現在の常駐アプリ

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日曜になったので常駐アプリをメモ。


Speaking English Dictionary & Thesaurus
英英辞書。そこそこ便利。

Dictionary.com - Dictionary & Thesaurus これも英英辞書。無料にしては収録語数も豊富。

ウェザーニュース タッチ お天気アプリ。やっぱり便利。手放せません。

Simply Tweet 2.0 Lite シンプルで使いやすいTwitterアプリ。TweetDeckから乗り換えました。

キングソフト辞書 和英辞書。無料なので収録語数はそんなに多くないです。でも、ないよりはマシなので使ってます。

ワードパワー・ライト:イタリア語 1日1語または1フレーズを学習するソフト。大したものじゃないけど毎日の積み重ねが大事と信じて使ってます。

ワードパワー・ライト:韓国語 上記の韓国語版。

ワードパワー・ライト:フランス語 上記のフランス語版。

Toki Clock 時計・カレンダーアプリ。他のアプリを使用してない時はこれを起動させてること多いです。

FastFinga 手書きメモアプリ。とにかく便利。メモは写真フォルダに保存できるのでWi-Fi環境になくても使えるのがありがたいです。

Balloo! 2ちゃんねる実況掲示板の閲覧アプリ。テレビを観てる時には欠かせません。

Baseball Slugger  暇があれば遊んでます。一時WinPointが700を切るかと焦りましたが、やりこんでるおかげでコツがつかめてきたのか、WinPoint1,135まで来ました。いつの間にかRookieからSluggerにも昇格。

Wikiamo  Wikipediaアプリ。オフラインで使えるすごいのがあるようですが、当面はこれでいいです。

Now Playing Song 今聴いてる曲の情報をメールで送ったり、twitterにつぶやいたりするアプリ。シンプルさがいいですね。

Kotoba! (Japanese Dictionary) 日本語学習者向けアプリですが、日本人にも楽しいですよ。

Stanza デフォルトで入ってた「The Time Machine」をチビチビ読んでます。

Evernote 何とかうまく使いこなせないものか思案中。

Yahoo!地図 標準で入ってる「マップ」よりよく出来てます。

 

2009年7月19日現在の常駐アプリ

2009年7月12日現在の常駐アプリ

2009年7月5日現在の常駐アプリ

[読んだ] YouTubeを持ち運びたい人に、ListPodをお勧めする - iPhoneは別腹です。

簡単にサービスの内容を説明すると、YouTubeのデータをRSS化してくれるというものだ。RSSに出来れば、iTunesPodcastとして登録し、動画をiPhoneにも転送できる。また、検索キーワードで生成されたRSSデータは、アクセスするたびに最新情報により更新されるため、検索キーワードがついた新しい動画が投稿される度に勝手にiTunesに取り込んでくれる。

これはいいですね。早速使ってみます。