[読んだ] Encyclopedia (Japanese) : Wikipedia丸ごとぶちこんでオフライン辞書だ。オクラホマ!891

容量2GB、ダウンロード時間約1時間、あやしい日本語ウィザード、オクラホマ……。
iPod touchユーザーにはオフラインでWikipediaを利用できるのは魅力的だけど、ちょっと考えちゃいますね……。

[読んだ] AppleInsider | iPod touch seen as small but stealthy asset in Apple lineup [重要性を増すiPod touch]

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Though iPod sales are predicted to be the weakest-performing segment of Apple's overall sales this quarter, the iPod touch is said to be the ace up the company's sleeve, thanks to the platform's compatibility with the App Store.

ネットブックの普及とアップル版ネットブックの噂が高まる中で、ますます重要性を増してきたiPod touch。
次期iPod touchがどんな仕様になるかがアップルの今後を左右するかも知れません。

[読んだ] Absolut (yes, as in Vodka) releases a mouthwateringly awesome iPhone App. – The Next Web

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The iPhone app (Android coming soon) essentially gives you a plethora of drink options to try when you’re at a bar anywhere in the world. Sounds, pretty basic right? Well, they’ve made it very very cool. The app incorporates GPS, so you try drinks that might be popular in a particular location. You see what other people are ordering using the app elsewhere in the world, along with a live Top List feed.

GPSを使うアプリはiPod touchだと楽しさが半減してしまうのが何とも残念ですよね……。

[読んだ] Dopplr [iPhone]: The Social Atlas now on the iPhone [旅のお供アプリ]

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Dopplr is an online tool for frequent travelers. The idea is simple. You enter your travel details, city, dates, description and you can share that data with your fellow travelers and friends. I am a big fan. Even though not a big traveller, keeping track of my friends’ trips in my iCal has become an indispensable tool.

Today, Dopplr is also available for iPhone and iPod Touch. If you are not sure what Dopplr is, check out our review back in October last year.

iPhone app brings all the tools we are so used to on the website. Your friends are listed, their current location, their planned trips and in the recent months Dopplr has grown to become a great resource for finding locations in cities you visit. This forms quite a big part of the iPhone app. Using location services on the iPhone, Dopplr can show you nearest hotels, restaurants, places to see and more. Maps are included and all the places of interest are mapped based on your location. In addition, you send send messages to your fellow travelers and call/sms them using their contact details listed. Too many features to list.

Dopplrというサービスがあったこと自体知りませんでしたが、旅好きのひとには便利なサービスかも。

[読んだ] Official Google Mobile Blog: Search with My Location for iPhone 3.0. And All that Jazz


As of today, when you visit www.google.com from Safari on your iPhone 3.0, you can choose to turn on My Location by tapping on the link on the homepage. When you tap on the "update" link, your location will be updated and displayed right there on the homepage. Whenever you want to refresh your location, just tap the "update" link. Testing this in New York, my search for "jazz clubs" returned a handful of places within walking distance. I picked one, tapped the phone number, made a reservation, and we were set for the night.

今のところ英米のみ対応とのこと。
iPod touchでも同様に「My Location」機能が使えるのかは文中からは分かりませんね。

[読んだ] First-aid apps for the iPhone Review | Software | iPhone Central | Macworld

iPhone apps provide a handy way to refresh a memory that’s gone blank in the face of an emergency or to provide first-aid knowledge you never thought you’d need. I took a look at four first-aid apps, with a clear winner emerging out of that quartet.

こういった緊急時に役立つアプリを入れておくのもいいかも知れませんね。
日本語のアプリないかな?一度探してみないと。