Tag Archives: iPhone

Backing a Project on Kickstarter

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Tom King

I just decided to try backing a Kickstarter project, CableKeeps – for iPad, iPhone, and iPod chargers. They are clever, cute snap-on organizers for iPhone and iPad chargers & cables. The iPhone version appears below. I don’t know any of the … Continue reading →

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iOS Git/Subversion Viewer Apps

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Tom King

Browsers/Viewers versus git/svn clients To be clear, these apps don’t really offer much in terms of editing code or repository push/pull. However, most offer a way to review code or code status & history (and some include syntax highlighting of … Continue reading →

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fyiPad Bookmarklet

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tom King

UPDATE: April 19, 2011 – Project now hosted elsewhere, see fyi-bookmarklets on Github This is a follow-up to an earlier post on the fyi Bookmarklet. This version is optimized for iOS, and the iPad specifically. It makes it very easy to … Continue reading →

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App Icons for iOS, AIR and Android

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Tom King

I’ve been making HTML5 apps with PhoneGap and helping co-workers using Flash CS5 with the iPhone & Android packagers. There are a bunch of icon sizes needed when you make a cross platform mobile app, especially if you want to cover … Continue reading →

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PhoneGap Lessons Learned- Mac edition

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Tom King

In the last week I’ve learned quite a bit about using PhoneGap-Android with Eclipse on Mac and Windows. Earlier this month I spent alot of time using the iUI library with PhoneGap to make stand-alone iPhone apps from HTML. I … Continue reading →

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Updated Pastelets for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Tom King

The Pastelet utilities easily create javascript: bookmarks (bookmarklets) that paste a custom text string into a web page form in Mobile Safari on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. A super-handy way to have a scrapbook of text snippets you can … Continue reading →

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iPhone Travel Apps: Me v. National Geographic

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Tom King

One screen of my iPhone is dedicated to essential travel apps and I’d like to share that list with you. For comparison I’m also including a link to and the short list of Travel Tech: Top 20 iPhone Travel Apps … Continue reading →

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iPhone Travel- Save on Calls, SMS and Data

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Tom King

Avoiding excessive charges is one key trick for International Travel with an iPhone. International travel can include a quick cruise to Mexico or the Caribbean, or a full-on international flight. Either way, some tips I’ve learned will save you money. … Continue reading →

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