You hear it every time you get a text message or alert. It’s arguably the most iconic noise associated with the iPhone: The default "Boo-Dah-Ling" that plays when you get a text message or alert. But who designed it? A fascinating post from the audio designer behind the legendary tone explains all.
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Grid: Created by Josh Leong, Grid allows you to put any type of multimedia into tiles of a grid that are whatever size you want. You can make grids that mix photos, text, Google Maps data, symbols, whatever. And they’re sharable so you can collaborate with other users. If you’ve ever used a GoogleDoc to organize a group of people, this is the beautiful version of that. Grid is only for iOS right now, but at least it’s free. All you visual thinkers get crackin’. [Free]
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Receiptmate: No one save receipts anymore. We buy nearly everything either online or with a credit card, so since we basically have an electronic record of most of our purchases, it’s become too easy to toss any potential paper trail. But some of our payments are still made in cash, and if you really want to track your budget, you need to track it all. Receiptmate makes it easy. [$3]
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This afternoon Apple has been denied the right to suspend the verdict handed down in its defense against charges of conspiring with book publishers to raise the prices of e-books. At the moment this means that Apple is sentenced to terminate current agency agreements with publishers and hold off any multimedia agreements that could in […]
Twitter’s Music app for iOS just scored a few more features aimed at helping you discover new tracks, and, if you happen to hail from a handful of European countries, allowing you to navigate in your native tongue. Version 1.2 now lets you quickly jump to an artist’s top tracks, locate similar tunes, and, as a pretty nifty affiliate perk, jump to the musicians that artists follow on Twitter. There’s now also an option to scan your iPhone’s music library in order to recommend relevant tracks, and you can quickly access a list of musical groups that you’ve tweeted about in the past. Finally, the pièce de résistance — for foreign users, at least — is an option to use the app in a variety of European languages, including French, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Italian. Molto Buono.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile
Source: App Store
There should be no doubt at this point that Apple is preparing to release a reboot for the iPad in the very near future, not least of all because of a set of up-close assembly photos appearing today. This set of photos from Macfixit Australia shows the front glass as well as digitizer assembly of […]
So here’s something strange. Syncing from iCloud seems to have changed a bit. And I honestly can’t tell if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.
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As far as streaming media players go, one of the most popular has got to be Roku as not only is it small, but it also has support for a number of popular streaming services including Netflix and Hulu. A new update to Roku’s iOS app now makes it possible for its users to beam content directly from their iOS device to the set-top-box, making it easier than ever to share content with others while watching TV. (more…)
Roku Updates iOS App To Stream Video To Set-Top Boxes original content from Ubergizmo. 
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When Rakuten launched the beta for its Wuaki.tv any-way-you-want-it video service in the UK, it left out the mobile apps that many crave. The company is rectifying that mistake today by officially bringing its Android and iOS clients to the country. There are few surprises for those who’ve used the apps in Spain, although the necessary Android update brings an option to rate shows. There’s also more platform support on the way — Wuaki.tv says that Brits will get access through game consoles and smart TVs later in the summer. As long as you’re content with watching videos over WiFi, you can grab both apps through the source links.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Tablets, Internet, HD
Source: Google Play, App Store
Roku’s updated iOS app now lets you stream video directly from your iPhone to its set-top boxes. Which is neat.
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