tapedeck Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 crackling is normal unfortunately. Look to Nokia for brilliant stereo speakers on mobile devices. Headphones and docks are a must for rocking out with a pod. Unfortunate but just another of Apple's cutbacks in their devices. Shame.
tapedeck Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 Mine doesn't. My iphone doesn't but all of my mates iPod touch's do. Maybe certain music settings are on? Mess around in your iPod settings menu to see if it helps.
stuwii Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Don't get tom clancy HAWX. One mission early in cannot be done, Engage enemy you fail, avoid enemy you fail. WTF
That Guy Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 My iphone doesn't but all of my mates iPod touch's do. Maybe certain music settings are on? Mess around in your iPod settings menu to see if it helps. The iPod Touch is a thinner device, and Apple actually said when they put the speaker in, that it was difficult to do on such a thin device, and that it was for 'casual' listening. I think even they recognise it's not the best. The iPhone one isn't bad though.
SPAMBOT4000 Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Here are my top picks... Apps: Facebook - You have it. Tweetie 2 - amazing. BeeJiveIM - great messenger app. Supports msn and a few others. Shazam - You probably have this but it's so useful for identifying random cool tracks you hear in cafes and such. The official Geocaching app - Awesome, but you'd have to be into geocaching MLIA lite - Free and I love My Life Is Average. Stanza - Actually got quite a few free books on this and it's not as awkward to read on an iPhone as you'd expect. Guardian - As dazzybee said, great interface. NationalRail - For those train time disasters. RedLaser - For hunting down best deals online when out in a store, this is amazing. I also use it to scan things I want to remember that I want. PS Mobile - Free, official and crammed full of simple photoshopping features that should already be in Apple's photos app. GuitarToolkit / TabToolkit - Awesome if you have a guitar. TVGuide - TV on your iphone for Free. Woo! Flixster- obvs. 2Do - The tweetie 2 of to do apps. LOVELY interface. I actually just sit around playing with it sometimes it's so nice to use. Games: Bejeweled 2 -Blitz mode is especially addictive. Links with facebook. One day I will beat Rez's score. Catan - Im a board game geek and this is a great mobile version of settler's of catan Crosswords - Downloads new crosswords every day from a selection of newspapers. DoodleJump - SO simple but SO addictive. They're always updating it too which is nice. Galcon Labs - Excellent short (1-2 mins a time) bursts of rts multiplayer style fun. VERY worth checking out. Labyrinth 2 - The new gadgets make it so much better. An infinite amount of player made maps available to download. V Addictive. Mafia Wars - A bit shallow but it's free and get a couple of friends added and it gets quite competitive. PathPix Pro - A simple puzzle game that's perfect for iPhone. Very simple and not too taxing but it's really addictive. Check it out. Rock Band - Decent, solid mobile version. Real tracks and the correct instruments cut out if you fuck up. Canabalt - Simple, awesome, same as the flash version but it's just epic. Support indie devs and get this. Dark Nebula - Excellent futuristic labyrinth type game. Beautifully designed levels and graphics. Bit short though. Eliss - No game on the iPhone uses multitouch as well as this game. Really awesome once you get it and incredibly difficult. I wasn't even aware the iPhone was capable of more than 2 fingers multitouch until this game. Space Invaders: Infinity Gene - Gorgeously styled shooter and recently updated with more levels. Soosiz - Nice little mario galaxy style 2d platformer. Spider - Awesome game. Controls beautifully, there's a mystery behind the gameplay to solve and it's just a must buy really. Wriggle - Nice littler puzzler. Think rush hour with bendy cars. Zen Bound - GORGEOUS 3D puzzle game. Very unique. I got a little tired of the full game but you HAVE to check out the demo. Most of the apps there, especially the games, have free versions so check them out if you haven't heard of them before.
tapedeck Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Let's Golf is today's free app. Not surprised to see Gameloft get a freebie in there alongside EA as they are well, the EA of the mobile world. Quality title. Wonder what the final day brings...
Ronnie Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Don't get tom clancy HAWX. One mission early in cannot be done, Engage enemy you fail, avoid enemy you fail. WTF Could it be that you're just a crap player?
stuwii Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Could it be that you're just a crap player? No, it's just not clear what you are meant to do
ReZourceman Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Don't get tom clancy HAWX. One mission early in cannot be done, Engage enemy you fail, avoid enemy you fail. WTF No, you fail.
Emasher Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) Favorite Apps So Far: SciCalLite - 2 line display scientific calculator with some extra stuff. The Paid version has more extra stuff. myPSN - Great if you have a PS3. See which of your friends are online, what they're playing, and compare trophies. ($0.99) LockBox - Keep private notes and information private DoBot ToDos - Best free to dos app Google Earth - Google Earth on the go. Flashlight - A light of any colour, plus special effects like a strobe light. Tuner - Great if you play an instrument. (Requires Microphone) Omegle - I prefer it too the browser based version ($0.99) AppMiner - App Store Browser, works better for browsing, but you can't download apps from it. Favorite Games: Tap Tap Revenge 3 - Guitar Hero Clone Eliminate Pro - FPS with online multiplayer Cube - FPS with online multiplayer QuestKnight - Basic arcade style hack and slash with good production values Seed - Free RPG, similar to Secret of Mana. Bouncedown - very casual arcade "platformer". Assasin's Creed: Altiar's Chronicles - Port of the DS game, but cheaper. The Controls are awkward, but its still fun to play. Demo Avaliable. ($4.99) Gangstar: West Coast Hustler - Cheap GTA Clone, worth playing for the price. ($4.99) I asked a while back, and didn't get an answer (Possibly because my post was the last post on a page), but, has anyone found an App that allows you to use your iPhone/iPod Touch as a bluetooth headset? When I paired it to my PS3, the console saw it as an audio input device, I couldn't get it to receive audio input from the iPod though. Edited January 5, 2010 by Emasher
Kirkatronics Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Stuwii, they wouldn't release an impossible game. Atleast not the first level. Either your not reading something, your not a good player, or your just retarded. Others have done it, so its not impossible.
Charlie Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 NationalRail - For those train time disasters. Does that not cost about £5? Go for the thetrainline app which I imagine does the same thing as NationalRail but is free.
Karl619 Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 GuitarToolkit / TabToolkit - Awesome if you have a guitar. Would you recommend this app for beginner guitar players? The price is a bit steep, if I buy this does it mean I won't need to buy a tuner? Cheers
stuwii Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 It seems you are meant to protect even though comm message says otherwise
SPAMBOT4000 Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) Does that not cost about £5? Go for the thetrainline app which I imagine does the same thing as NationalRail but is free. Yeah it was something like that. Tis a really nice interface though. TheTrainLine app wasn't out when I bought. Downloading now and I'll let thee know whether it's practically the same. Thanks for the info though Would you recommend this app for beginner guitar players? The price is a bit steep, if I buy this does it mean I won't need to buy a tuner? Cheers Probably still would recommend GuitarToolkit at least. It's actually a really decent tuner. I doubt you'd find anything comparable for the same price. It's also really easy to set it up so you can tune to non standard tunings like Drop D. Saves the hassle of working out for yourself. Tis also a metronome and has a huage chord book included. So for what you get, £6 is pretty much a bargain. EDIT: TheTrainLine app isn't far off. The National Rail apps interface is FAR nicer though. It also gives you current, live information about whether trains are late and such which TheTrainLine doesn't seem to do. Edited January 7, 2010 by SPAMBOT4000
Charlie Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 EDIT: TheTrainLine app isn't far off. The National Rail apps interface is FAR nicer though. It also gives you current, live information about whether trains are late and such which TheTrainLine doesn't seem to do. Cool, thanks for the comparison. Think I'll stick with TheTrainLine to save myself a fiver.
SPAMBOT4000 Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 Cool, thanks for the comparison. Think I'll stick with TheTrainLine to save myself a fiver. Yeah, don't blame you. Wouldn't have bothered either had it been out when I bought the National Rail one. It's better but not by a fiver.
stuwii Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 Glyder 2 and shaun white snowboarding today- great games
That Guy Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 iVideoCamera brings video recording to the iPhone 3G now, if anyone hasn't seen it. It works quite well actually, although obviously nothing compared to the 3GS camera it's certainly acceptable. Only 59p as well.
Ashley Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 Anyone know a good app that allows you to set music as an alarm clock (fucking apple removing it when they put an external speaker on, morons)? I've seen a few but they tend to have mediocre reviews on iTunes. Thanks
Mike Posted January 15, 2010 Posted January 15, 2010 Alarm Clock Pro, which is in the Top 10 paid apps at the moment, works fine for me..
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