33 things you don’t need if you have an iPhone

As the Christmas commercialism moves into high gear think about all the things you don’t need because you have an iPhone.

33 things you don’t need if you have an iPhone

(Via TUAW.)

iPhone Web apps

Some apps you don’t have to get from the Apple ITunes store. Web apps can be opened in mobile Safari and added to the home screen.

Apple – Web apps – All Categories

(Via Apple site.)

pic2shop barcode scanner

pic2shop is a free barcode scanner that lets you scan products and comparison shop by looking up prices from various sources on the Internet.

It makes so much sense to have a multi-functional portable computer rather than many special purpose devices. This is another example of how Apple adds value to their iPhone platform by facilitating easy download of free and for pay applications through iTunes.

(Via iTunes.)

The iPhone: Tricorder Version 1.0?

All star trek fans are familiar with the tricorder that crew members used to do scans of alien worlds. Thinking of the iPhone as a first generation tricorder is an interesting perspective on what the iPhone could be used for and what additional capabilities could evolve in the future as other small sensors are added to the device. Recent operating system improvements have also opened up third party sensors which can interface with the iPhone to use it as a ubiquitous presentation layer for sound and video feedback.

The iPhone: Tricorder Version 1.0?

(Via O’Reilly Radar.)

Discovering Great iPhone Apps: 5 Recommendation Services Compared

Discovering Great iPhone Apps: 5 Recommendation Services Compared:

There are so many Apps now that we need to compare the recommendation services.

(Via ReadWriteWeb.)

Summary

• Best mobile interface: App Genius, Apple’s own service inside the app store.

• Best web interface: Appolicious is awesome.

• Best sharing: Appsfire.

Launch the app, click some of your apps you want to share with someone, then the share button opens an email with Appsfire links to all the selected apps.

There is no clear winner when it comes to recommendation quality.

Note that not all Apps recommended by these services are necessarily available in Canada since they are based on the US store. Some might be delayed and some are not available at all.