Lately, there has been a lot of buzz regarding the iPhone. Oh wait, not lately, this has been going on since the iPhone came out. Damn Apple with their indestructible reputation and products that their consumers become dependent on! I personally don't own an iPhone yet, but have been very interested in the applications ("apps" to those already familiar with the products) that have come out for them. Actually, what I'm most interested in is the "apps" that come out which we wouldn't have needed, at all, 10 years ago. Let's cut that time in half...I wouldn't have needed a touch screen phone that browses the internet, sends picture mail, checks a stock portfolio, includes a full internet browser, and checks my email for me FIVE years ago. I'm not convinced we need these things now. Then again, I am constantly checking MY "crack-berry" knockoff to see who sent me something or what is going on in the news. Who knew?
Let's move onto the "apps" which I find incredible and potentially useful for the iPhone. Any that I miss can be added in the comments section of the blog. FOR THE RECORD...the Amber Alert application and the Sex Offender tracker seem useful, but aren't funny. I didn't want to post any "apps" that didn't amuse me. Maybe we'll use a later post to review serious "apps" but, hey, it's my blog.
SCRABBLE HELPER
Have you ever played your grandmother in Scrabble and completely gotten your ass kicked? Then, did you sit back and consider the best strategy to winning the next one? If the thought of actually expanding your vocabulary isn't appealing, grab your iPhone. Look for the "Scrabble Helper" application. You can enter the letters and blank spaces you're working with, and the app will hook you up with all available words and letter combinations, including words that start with a certain title. Round two with Granny is promised to go a little differently...that is, unless she is working with a cheating iPod too....
Click here for the application through Apple.
BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT CALCULATOR
I firmly believe that the last thing on anyone's mind as they leave a bar is what their blood alcohol content is. Or, if it is on their mind, I don't believe that they would correctly be able to recall the actual number of drinks consumed during the time they were getting sloshed. Hell, even if they recall that, who is going to take the time to input the drinks they had, their body weight, and what time they started drinking to see if they're drunk? Into a PHONE?!! Nope. But, evidently, I'm wrong, because somewhere there is someone who is plugging that information into their iPhone right now. Here's to you, buddy, and anyone else who has a need for this...
Click here for the application through Apple.
POCKETSWAN
There are several applications that allow a new phenomena. Well, it's not so new if you consider how often you've heard someone doing an impersonation of anyone famous. There are apps now that will let someone know that they "looka-lika-man" in Ms Swan's voice for you! There are literally hundreds of apps that do impersonations for you, this one was my favorite though. Ms. Swan isn't even on Mad TV anymore! Where else can you get all her old gems? Check it out, enjoy it, scare some people...if you're feeling raunchy, take it to a nail shop while you get a pedicure.
Click here for the application through Apple.
LOST & FOUND
It seems as if Apple has thought of everything with the iPhone and the applications to compliment it. Everything including a national lost and found registry for iPhones and iPods that have come up missing or been found. My biggest problem here is that realistically, who is going to register a found i-anything rather than using it or throwing it on CraigsList.org for sale? And, if you've lost the phone, you're out of luck with the app, so...how would you get anything accomplished? They wouldn't create it if there wasn't a need somewhere for it, however, so I'll respect the hustle. At least it's not an application they require you to pay to use, right?
Click here for the application through Apple.
A.L.I.C.E. THE CHATBOT
A.L.I.C.E. lost is another application on the iPhone I make fun of, but realistically, would use. She is an intelligent robot-thingy that you can download for free and then have conversations with. I would use it for entertainment value, and I'm sure Apple made it to be a conversation piece. I think it's awesome (and somewhat lame) that there is now a downloadable "friend" you can talk to on your phone. It's strange, though, because most people get phones to use for conversation with other people. I think it's fitting that Apple offers a machine as an alternative.
Click here for the application through Apple.
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