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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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So I recently got an iPod Touch (2G) and updated to software 3.0. Is there any benefit to me jailbreaking it? What would I gain/lose?
For me, I almost can't live without a jailbreak mainly because of:

MxTube (download youtube videos onto iPhone)

Flashlight (this third party app actually puts the phone on full brightness, unlike the App Store flashlight program. I tend to use this app a a lot coming home late at night)

SBSettings (toggles settings like bluetooth, wifi, 3g, reboot, respring at almost anywhere on the screen. It might not sound impressive but it's very convenient)

Themes (i can't live without this one. having different themes really sets apart my iPhone to the million other iPhones.
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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Have you tried Dynolicious? I use it all the time for my car and friend's car to see how many WHP our car gets, especially after a mod. It cost me like 13 bucks. It's actually very accurate and somewhere on the internet, some guy did a test and this iPhone app is more accurate than a $200 dyno.
but will it factor in that its AWD?
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by is300eater
but will it factor in that its AWD?
Hmm, no idea. Also, I have no idea on how these digital dyno's work either. I just know that it spits out numbers for WHP and 0-60 times.
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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Games
fieldrunners - still best tower game IMO
geo defense - very fun, different
stack - its fun, i beat it already
bejewled 2 - classic, love it for quick games
flight control - still fun, im just not patient enough (but has a x2 speed to speed up the gamep lay)
zombeville - new updates made it very fun to play.
worms - its fun at first but got too slow for me
i dig it - pretty fun, my newest game

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simplify media 2 - stream songs off ur computer via wifi/3g
air mouse - recently i can't get it to work but it works well. has vlc and firefox controls. awesome
beejiveIM -i paid like $13 for it and its worth it, best messenger app ever
gas cubby - use it to measure gas, kool.
shazam - if u dont know what it is, gtfo
DSLR Remote Pro - retarded app, just stupid. u need a laptop to make it take pix with ur fone. stupid stupid stupid.

Jailbreak Apps
lockinfo (Gruppled theme) - best alternative to intelliscreen, cleaner and uses less memory but i can't say its better.
categories - must have for me. arrange folders for apps and games
videorecorder3 - better than cycorder
SBSetting - i always use it, its quick to turn on wifi/3g/ssh/bluetooth and adjust brightness.
winterboard: lets u have themes and other stuff
installous - how else do u think i get all my apps? pay? rofl
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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http://redlaser.com/
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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^^ Your thoughts on redlaser?

How well does it work?
Did you get accurate pricing/comparison pricing?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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I got it...Works, but only compares prices on online sites....Would be cool if it could see in store prices as well. That said, I scanned a coffee maker at Macys that was $80 cheaper online....
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 06:54 AM
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Is it me or does Remote not work until you open it, close iTunes, then open iTunes again? Then if you exit Remote and enter it again without closing iTunes, Remote will not detect iTunes.

Confusing, but annoying too. I've tried all the obvious ones, rebooting my computer, rebooting my iPhone...
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by I Go To Costco
Is it me or does Remote not work until you open it, close iTunes, then open iTunes again? Then if you exit Remote and enter it again without closing iTunes, Remote will not detect iTunes.

Confusing, but annoying too. I've tried all the obvious ones, rebooting my computer, rebooting my iPhone...
It's you. Works for me without all that. I do admit that I have to clear the remote and sync it again to get it working, but not that often.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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Photofunia (FREE App)

I did these with a picture I took of my friend Denise. There's a ton of different themes and stuff... it's pretty cool.




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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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^^^ More pictures of your "friend" Denise.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
^^^ More pictures of your "friend" Denise.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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She's pretty.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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thanks, she's an ex-client... we hung out a few times, but nothing came out of it... but we're still friends.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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anything below the neck
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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nah, we met up to do portraits... I really didn't take any full body shots
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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What hold 'em app do you guys use? i use Mega poker and it seems good. we should set up an AZ table somewhere


also, does anyone play Underworld: Sweet Deal? it's like Dopewars, but you buy/sell candy instead of drugs. good game
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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One of the new projects I've been a part of at work is the development of an iPhone app called "Space Images"

I'm happy to report that yesterday it was released to the public!

Check it out here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/space...347075764?mt=8

We're still active in it's development working on updates and new features. So any feedback is much appreciated.
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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^^ downloading.
Space Unite!
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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BTW.....a great site to find apps...and stuff like price cuts...new releases...stats etc.

http://appshopper.com/
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Old Jan 21, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
^^ downloading.
Space Unite!


Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
BTW.....a great site to find apps...and stuff like price cuts...new releases...stats etc.

http://appshopper.com/
Awesome! I started poking around that site and found us listed on there.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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The "Space Images" App I helped out with at work has made it on to the Staff Favorites list in iTunes.

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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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^^ cool!
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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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Made it to #2 in the Top Free apps in the Education Category.

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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awesome Anil!
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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no more apps in the app store.

apple changed their policy due to customer complaints, so no more apps
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
no more apps in the app store.

apple changed their policy due to customer complaints, so no more apps
They were all crappy....
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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yea i know.. but it was fun to download the free ones, take a quick peek and then delete them
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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^^^it's called google and tube8
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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5-0 Radio is a sweet app I found. You can listen to police and fire and rescue radios. hearing some interesting shit going down.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Interesting video. He's got a point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsbwGFScEb4
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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Anyone having trouble buying the Flamethrower from Tower Madness? It says I don't have a Test User account, and to buy it I have to create an account in the Sandbox environment

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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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Is there an app or any way I can...perhaps, pre-type out a text message, and assign it to be sent out at a future time/date?
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Old May 10, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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My apps

Facebook - Great app other than the occasional glitches and crashes

installous(cydia) - Half of these apps wouldnt be here if it werent for this

cycorder(cydia) - wanted to take videos. A ltl laggy and you cant take the vids off the iphone without some effort

google - like their layout and works good.

Aim - alright i guess

Gas cubby - love this app, i religiously put my gas fill up info in this since August of last year. Great stats and great way to keep track of mileage, money spent on car and things like that.

Engadget - saves me time from going to safari and typing it in, better layout than whats offered on safari's mobile version.

flixster - occasionally use this but it works great

espn sports center - wish it was easier to access team box scores, and that you dont have to exit one team to look at the stats of the other team they are facing

dictionary - good but only occasionally use it

air mouse - this works great especially when I hook up my laptop to the tv and I dont wanna keep getting up to play/pause or w/e

Bank of America - pretty good I guess

Doodle jump - by far my favorite game!!! Record is like 208,000

icopter - when I'm bored of doodle jump

moron test - dont play it anymore but it keeps me entertained when friends attempt to play

tetris - good game and works great

Cnn - alright news source use it occasionally

new york times - great news app, my favorite by far. Love the layout

Pandora - Great music app when Im tired of the songs on my phone.

App Box pro - translator and and some other apps are sometimes useful but rarely use it, I should probably delete it

Boxed in - was a great puzzle game, kinda bored of it now

traffic rush - second favorite game on the iphone (i love those simple games)

falling balls - great game for the iphone as well, can keep me entertained for some time

shazam - proved to be very useful so I like it. Easy to use as well

Paper toss world tour - used to be an entertaining game, got tired of it, dunno why its still on my phone

Mx Mayhem - Alright game for a ltl, gets old quickly

Real Racing - The only 3D game I have, I think. But its a great game as well

Web MD - Its fun to just browse some things and increase your knowledge, good layout as well and easy to use

Flight control - Alright game, entertaining for a ltl then gets old

Cool facts - I think I've been through a 1000 or so kinda old now

cube runner - fun little game

Implode - Was a great game till I couldnt beat a stupid level!!

Wikihow - just an interesting read sometimes. I guess its good to know some of those survival facts

NBA league pass - love this app especially for watching Miami Heat games that dont come on TNT

Dynolicious - love this app also, used it quite a few times with my acura. I just do it for the timing not the hp since I never weighed my car. I believe the timings are accurate, the speedo is pretty accurate with my cars

Angles & Demons - Book readers on the iphone are pretty good. Still would take a physical book but not bad.

Red laser - Used it a couple times but sometimes when the packaging is covered in plastic its hard to get a good read on it

Winterboard- play with some teams

F1 timing app - Good for my F1 stuff

Backgrounder - Gives me multitasking so its good

The impossible game - Its really impossible.


Now that I shared my apps I have on my phone right now, I'm a read your's and see if there are any im missing out on

Any new ones people have seen that seem good??
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Old May 10, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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at the 'similar threads'.

But anyway, because I'm bored, I thought I'd be a PW and share what I've currently got. Recommends in bold.

TWC - with WeatherIcon, I have live icon. Animated radar
USAA - best insurance/bank in the biz, baby
Facebook - shut up
Amazon.com - easy to see Gold Box
Sportacular - push notifications for scores
WunderRadio - great for listening to any DI.fm or Talksport.
CandyWars - fun, when you're bored
DIRECTV - I program my DVR almost exclusively with this
FlipTime - decent little clock app
Google - don't use this much, but handy for voice searches
2 Across - decent little crossword app
MyFanTeams - Fantasy sports for Yahoo. Since those idiots can't seem to recognize my username with their app
Kindle - free books
Gas Cubby - track services and mileage
Unblockable - addictive
Nightstand - add a lil HTC to your iPhone
Google Earth - entertains the kids
HoldEm - still fun after all these years
Lose It! - very robust weight loss app
Mark the Spot - useless
NASA - excellent!
Now Playing - decent for movie times
Palringo - need to delete this
Pandora - very good radio app
Paper Toss - addictive
Photobucket - well done
Decibel - saw it on TG, had to get.
MONOPOLY - actually very fun
Clock Radio - eh. Another clock app
Skype - if I only knew someone with it...
Bing - eye candy
CraigsPro - if you're a CL lurker (you naughty boy), this is the app you want. Push notifications, saved searches...
RedLaser - fun
Remote - makes going through your music tolerable
ScoreCenter - I like Sportacular better, but keep this one around
Shazam - must for identifying music
Speed Test - toy
Topple - kids love this
Urbanspoon - annoyingly unhelpful
Yahtzee Adventures - well worth the money
Worms - addictive, and fucking hard
Lonely Planet London - it was free
My Movies - great db app for your movies
Slacker - way better UI than Pandora
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Old May 10, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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^I thought Kindle charged for books once you get the free app?

edit: I should try out texas hold'em, a lot of people on this thread play that game apparently. Do you play against computer or online?
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Old May 10, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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Your missing doodle jump!!!
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