Top 5 Favorite iPhone Apps

Dragon Dictation - Free

Dragon Dictation is the solution to Apple’s missing speech-to-text feature that Android users have been teasing us with. Dragon Dictation is very simple to use.Simply launch the app,press “Tap and Dictate” and start talking.It even recognizes punctuation, e.g. “Period” or “Question Mark” Afterwards, you can send your text in an email, send it as an SMS or copy it and paste it wherever you would like it on your iPhone. I highly recommend this app if you would like a simpler way to text.

Siri - Free

Siri is basically an all in one information utility and concierge that recognizes natural speech. Saying simple commands like “Best Pizza Places Near Here” or “What’s The Temp. In San Francisco” it will deliver results within seconds depending on your connection strength. You can even voice tweet saying “Tweet” before you start talking, and it will automatically post to your Twitter account. That is my favorite feature of all. If you want to show your friends with your iPhone, download this app and show them what movies are playing in your area.

Red Laser - $.99

Red Laser is a barcode scanning app that helps you find the best price on products. By scanning a barcode, it first identifies the product, then displays the cheapest place to buy the product online, and even shows you reviews for the product you’re scanning. Check out this app if you’re a shopaholic (like me) and am always looking for the best price.

LEGO Photo - Free

Lego Photo is more of a fun app. It lego-izes any photo you take, making it look like a lego creation. Either using the camera or a pre-loaded photo, you can save them to your photo album. If you want a fun free app to entertain you and your friends, check out Lego photo, it’s a lot of fun.

 2DO Lite - Free

2Do is a full featured organization app. I downloaded the Lite version, but there is a paid version that costs $6.99. You can add due dates, audio and pictures. I myself use this for taking notes for blog articles and it works great. It even has built-in backup which backs up your notes to 2Do’s online databases. Since I have the lite version, I recommend both the lite and the full payed. Both are feature rich and will really help you stay organized. 

So what are your favorite iPhone apps (or iPad)?

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ISW Recorder & Editor: A Very Useful, Free iPhone App

ISW Recorder & Editor is a brilliant new, free iPhone app for recording your audio and mixing it around. I previously wrote a review of the paid version for this app on my website and thecreativeone.tv. This app is very useful for almost anyone.

Easy to Use
This audio recorder and editor is very easy to use, not to mention fun. The app has a very clean interface, which is very clearly laid out and is one of the rare apps in the App Store that is actually very well designed in both the UI and the icon. I was immediately able to use the app and navigate around with ease.

Many Uses
ISW is an incredibly versatile tool and can be used by pranksters, students, songwriters, especially with its scriptwriting feature. Another great feature is the Input Percentage Meter, which can go up to 500% and pick up even the tiniest of vibrations. This feature could be convenient for spying on people. Not that I’m endorsing this sort of behavior. Absolutely not. As I said in my review, “a student could use the arrangements feature to make one arrangement for a topic that was discussed in several lessons.”
This app really is amazingly useful, especially considering that it’s free. Of course, if you choose to go pro, then that’s cheap too, at 99 cents. Read on below to find out how to get it for free.

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I have a promo code for the paid version of this app. If you want to have a chance of winning it, then email me at ha.alamin@gmail.com, with the subject: ISW Giveaway. Then tell me why you think this app would be useful for you. The winner will be the person with the most creative way of using it. You don’t have to write what you will actually use it for and you can make it up. I might also give it to the funniest email. You’ll just have to see.

Edit: I have two new promo codes to give away, that makes a total of three codes. 

Mashable iPhone App is WIN

It takes a lot for an iPhone app to make it to my dock on my iPhone. Hardly do I ever add a third party app down there, but Mashable hit the nail on the head. And it is the first version of their app. They know what they are doing. They know how to make an app, and make it right the first time. Other developers need to take notes.

Besides the fact that the interface of the app is gorgeous, yet simple, the functionality is what wins me over on this app. I have a small following of 700+ people on Twitter that look forward to my tech tweets. I am a middle man, a referrer, a source that points people to latest in tech. And with this Mashable iPhone app, it just made my job a lot easier, especially on-the-go.

The Twitter integration is downright easy. Mashable will ask what Twitter app on your iPhone you would like to use with their app. I am a fan of Twitterific, so I chose that.

What this does is when I want to share a story I like on the Mashable app, I hit the Twitter button within the app, and it automatically launches the Twitterific app. It automatically shortens the URL, and writes the tweet, so all I have to do is press enter. And just like that, the tweet is posted and all my followers are happy. If you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, this is a MUST app. I can not stress that enough.

Customize with CandyBar

Those of you who have used Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger know that User Interface customization was typically an easy task and allowed you to make your Mac more your own. However, the software that users used to make these graphic changes in the past no longer works on Leopard and above. But have no fear! Candy Bar saves the day with a drag and drop interface to easily change any icon from a standard application icon to a system or volume icon. For just $29, Cnady Bar allows you to use free icon packs from The Iconfactory to change things up a little. Candy Bar also allows the customization of the dock. You can replace the background texture, "landing strip" seperator, lights and arrows and even convert the dock back to the old 2 dimensional version. Candy Bar is a must have for any Mac geek with a need for a personalized touch.

Download a 15 day trial of Candy Bar free from Panic Software and check out itsthurber.com for more reviews and Vlogs from me.