Top 10 Non-game Apps

Hey

I have finished my iPhone 4 review and it is sitting on my computer so i'll upload it tonight:) In the meantime, here is my top 12 non-game iOS apps. It was going to be 10 but then I could not decide. All of these apps are free by the way, or at least have free version.

1. Currency - this app might not interest everyone but it provides a simple, easy to use overview of any currency in the world.

2. Facebook - once again, not for everybody but come on. Who under 80 does not have Facebook.

3. Flashlight (icon below)- even if you don't have an iPhone 4, this app can be very useful. Flashlight allows you to use the flash as a torch or a strobe light. It also lets you turn the screen white like many other apps. If you do not have an iPhone 4 I recommend an app called flashlight (its icon has a green background with a torch on it) which allows you to turn the screen any colour. Turning it white illuminates anything.

4. TweetDeck - if you use twitter, you will live this app. It provides an excellent column view as well as a great interface for writing tweets and even connecting to Facebook.

5. Foxtel Guide - This is useless for you if you do not have Foxtel but if you do it is a must. It lets you record from anywhere in the world. If you have two boxes through multiroom you can even select which one to record on. Although this is only for Australia, i'm pretty sure cable networks in other countries have apps similar to this one including TiVo.

6. Authenticator - Only useful if you play World of Warcraft but if you do, it lets you use your phone as a Remote Authenticator, which prevents hacking.

7. USB Disk - This allows you to do what you can't with an iPhone of any kind, use it an a USB like you can with iPods...sort of. It only works if you have iTunes on both computers, but you can load any file on to it through iTunes, view it on your iPhone, then offload it on another computer.

8. Remote - This Apple application, not pre-installed simply allows control of your iTunes library from anywhere in your house, as long as you have iTunes.

9. PandoraBox - Its a bit complicated to use, but if you can it is great, and could save you a lot on money. It shows free apps that are free for a limited amount of time. Just go On Sale(down the bottom) then click free(up the top).

10. Consume - this app can be a tad buggy at times but it shows data usage and call usage for many networks.

  

11. Snow Report - useless if you are not interested in skiing but if you are it provides unprecedented coverage of slopes all over the world.

12. Sound Hound - this app lets you identify not only recorded songs, but also that one stuck in your head when you sing it. Its free version lets you identify only a couple of songs per month but for most people, this is enough.

A friend also told me to mention Eurosport and iFittness, which will cater for all your sports news and workout plans respectively. 

So till next time

AndrewCow