News Archive for 09/06/02

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remote-control system

06/02, 5:50pm

RedEye system turns iPhone into remote control

Thinkflood has announced an app for the iPhone and iPod touch that works with the company's RedEye, remote control system. When used in conjunction with the RedEye hub, the app allows users to control televisions, DVRs, game systems, and other home-entertainment devices with their iPhone or iPod touch. The software communicates with the hub using Wi-Fi and does not require line-of-sight to work. RedEye receives the iPhone’s command and uses infrared signals to control the designated devices.

Crime Spree, Postino

06/02, 4:55pm

iPhone apps: Photo fx, iHagaki Postcards, Archie

Photo fx ($3) provides users with 26 different customizable photo filters and 27 different film looks. The filters have been broken down into five different categories and includes effects such as: black and white, black pro-mist, color spot, night vision and pencil. The software is also able to crop, rotate, and straighten images.

1Password 2.0 update

06/02, 4:30pm

1Password 2.0 for iPhone adds Wi-Fi sync

Agile Web Solutions has released an update to its password management application for the iPhone and iPod touch, 1Password 2.0. The software allows users to store and organize multiple passwords, and integrates with a web browser so that users only have to enter a password once. Version 2.0 offers several new features, including Wi-Fi sync with a Mac, viewing and e-mailing sync history, and the editing of wallet items.

Truphone 3.0 for Touch

06/02, 9:15am

Truphone 3.0 gains iPod touch version

Matching an existing iPhone version, Truphone has released v3.0 of its VoIP software for the iPod touch. Using Wi-Fi, people can make free calls to Skype, Google Talk and other Truphone users, as well as paid calls to landlines and cellphones. Accounts can be topped up without leaving the app, and the cost of a call can be estimated using rate charts, or calculated exactly once completed.