Tag Archive: iPhone


Push The Deals

Filed Under: iPhone by minedge — 4 Comments
March 23, 2010

‘Push The Deals’  is a FREE iPhone App that helps find the best online and in-store deals. Loads of deals site to choose from. Just add them to your list and see all their latest deals. Using push notification you can be the first one to know about the new deals.

Download from the App Store using the below link :

App Store Link

Just added two deals sources from twitter, the hot new place to find deals: CheapTweets and AmazonDeals(suggest us more and we will add immediately)

Other Sites include:
Deals2Buy
DealsPlus
DealNews
FatWallet
Slickdeals
Techbargains
BenBargains
DealTaker
xpBargains
Bargainist
Ebates.com
Dealcatcher
got apex
Free Stuff Times
eDealinfo
DealsOfAmerica
Travelzoo
GoDeals.com
Wow Coupons
Geeks.com

and more added every day

Quickly look at all the deals. If you like a deal, select it and see its details. You can easily buy from within the App.

If you like a deal, select it and see its details. Can move to the next and previous deals of the site easily. Purchases can be made form with in the App.

Email deals you like to friends.

New feature to search for keywords in the deals list added. No more going through the entire list to find what you need.

Enable push notification for a given site, to be the first one to know about new deals.

Suggest a new shopping site and we will add it.

Download from the App Store using the below link :

App Store Link

Added in version 1.1:

1. If notifications for the App are not enabled in Settings, no push notification can be sent from the server. Now only if notifications are enabled in settings, push can be enabled for the deals sites.

2. In-App email feature added. Forwarding deals by email to be added soon.

Added in version 1.2:

1. Added support to email deals to friends.
2. Now users can move to the next and previous deals of the site easily.
3. Added check for the push enabled sites when app launches.

Update 1.3 is now out with the following features:

New feature to search for keywords in the deals list added. No more going through the entire list to find what you need.

Lot of users have enabled push notifications for deals site without enabling notifications for App in Settings. This will not allow push notifications to be sent to the device. Please go to settings and enable all types of notifications(badge,sound,alert) for ‘Push The Deals’ App.

Note: Jailbroken and Unlocked devices have problem registering to the push notification server. This is prevent your device from getting notifications for any App. To fix it search online for ‘Push Doctor’. Happy Shopping!!!!

If you are having trouble getting the deals for deals2buy please add the deal site again and you should be able to get the deals again.


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VirtualDrums on App Store

Filed Under: iPhone by minedge — 1 Comment
May 13, 2009

Our app VirtualDrums is now available on App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch. You can look at the description and download the App by clicking the below link:

VirtualDrums

(You need iTunes/App Store to view/download the App)

Its a free App so check it out. VirtualDrums app lets you play all the instruments of a basic drum kit by swinging the iPhone/iPod Touch like a drum stick. Select the instrument you would like to play from the list and swing the iPhone/iPod Touch to play the instrument. Once the instrument is selected its image is displayed below the list. Instructions of how to play along with an image of how to hold the iPhone/iPod Touch is given in the information page of the application. Video Demonstration will be posted soon. Screenshots of the App given below:

For more information on a similar project on SunSPOTs please visit:

Virtual Drums Using SunSPOTs

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Wanna See Who Is Logged in Invisible mode on Google Chat????

Filed Under: iPhone by minedge — Leave a comment
March 6, 2009

So I am on this hunt for the ultimate chat app for the iPhone/iPod Touch on App Store. Everyday I try a new chat application available for free on the App Store(Sorry no money for the paid ones). I had downloaded this chat app called MobileLinked IM couple of days back and trying to log onto my google chat/talk account. Because I did not include ‘@gmail.com’ at the end of username, it refused to connect to my account. I got frustrated and deleted the app from my iPhone. Today i was getting bored and started searching for a new chat app. While searching i found the creators of MobileLinked IM mentioning something about how light the app is and that it connects directly to the server with minimal delays. So I downloaded again and tried again to get the same error. I decided to add  ’@gmail.com’ at the end of the username. This time I was able to log in. I tried to have a look at my friend list to find a lot more of my friends online. Especially the people who I know usually log in invisible mode were online. Just to test I pinged one of my friends(I know he will definitely read this and laugh) accusing him of chatting secretively and that I could see him online. Of course the guy didn’t reply initially. But in the evening he pinged and confirmed that he was actually online. I asked another friend to go invisible and verified again. So its true(at least for me) that using MobileLinked IM you can see your friends online who are logged in invisible mode. For my friends who prefer to be invisible I respect their privacy and will not disturb them(not use the app also coz its not that great besides the amazing feature which makes it unique). The work around for this app is just to block the people who are using it or who you think you will never talk to(now I am sure I will definitely fall in one these categories). No names mentioned and no friends harmed.

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Make Custom iPhone Ringtones for Free( any length)

Filed Under: iPhone by minedge — 1 Comment
February 19, 2009

Okay lets get down to business. Most of the steps you will read are what you see in most of the forums and blogs. But i was never able to get the ringtones on to my iPhone after i created the customized ringtone(due to Apple’s restriction on length of the ringtone to 40 seconds). Thats where netatalk came to my rescue.  This method lets you create ringtones of any length and is not restricted to 40 seconds. In case you want to convert the entire song to a ringtone and avoid the hassles start from step 9.

Step 1: Open iTunes and find the song that you want to make into a ringtone.

Step2: Listen to the song and find the part of it you want to use. The chorus may be a good place to start.
Step3: Write down the start and stop times of the clip.
Step4:Right-click the song and select “Get Info.”
Step5:Click the “Options” tab.
Step6:Type in the start time of your ringtone in the text box next to “Start Time” in the minutes:seconds (i.e. 2:01) format.
Step7: Type in the end time of your ringtone in the text box next to “Stop Time.”

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Step8: Click “OK”.
Step9: Right-click your song again and select “Create AAC version”. Wait for iTunes to convert your song. It will create a duplicate version.
Step10: Find the new file in itunes. Unless you are in a playlist the new song will show up next to the original song. Right-click on the new file and select “Show in Finder”. You can also search for the file directly. It will have the same name as the song but ‘.m4a’ extension.
Step11: Change the extension to ‘.m4r’. Copy the file.

Step 1-11 is same for every single method available online to create a free ringtone for iPhone. Now the way to upload the ringtone is a little different so read carefully. First of all you need netatalk or any application(ssh, iPhoneBrowser etc) which gives access to all the directories of iPhone.
Step12: Go to  ’/Library/Ringtones’ and paste your file. And you are done. Go to Settings>Sounds>Ringtone and select the ringtone file you just added.
Have Fun!!!!!
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Top 12 iPhone Applications

Filed Under: iPhone by minedge — Leave a comment
November 16, 2008

Most of the applications need you to jailbreak your iPhone except the ones available on App Store.

1. SBSetting: Do you ever feel like changing something in your settings while you are working on another application? Dont you hate quitting the application just to make a small change like enabling the WiFi or change the auto lock ability. Then SBSetting is for you. Its the next level BossPref. It gives you the ability to access all the features of BossPref just by sliding your finger over the top status bar. So you can quickly change the setting and go back to your application. Available on Cydia/Installer.

2. IM+ Lite: After almost an year of searching i found a chat client while works with tzone. I haven’t tried the Pro version but if you want a basic client which does not drain too much of your battery like Safari you should download this. The app is available on the App Store. It supports Gmail, Yahoo etc.

3. MxTube: Lets you download YouTube video. Its very easy to use and the video quality is awesome. Available on Cydia and Installer.

4. Fring: You can chat and make VoIP calls to your Skype, MSN, ICQ, SIP and Google Talk friends. You can also chat with your Twitter, Yahoo and AIM friends. Now available on App Store. One of the few applications which went legal and is still free.

4. Nimbuzz: Chat, make VoIP calls to your Skype, Gtalk, Yahoo, MSN etc. friends. The voice quality on the calls is good and there is no lag. Install VoIPover3G to make calls over 3G. I am assuming with a AT&T 3G you would not have any lags. Much better than Fring in terms of lag and voice quality. Available on App Store.  VoIPover3G is available on Cydia.

5. Finder: Similar to Finder on Mac, it gives you a GUI to cut/copy/paste files, manipulate folders and even run a file with a given application.

6. Winterboard: When the developers Summerboard on iphone 1.x decided not to port it to 2.x, winterboard came to the rescue. Its Gui is not as impressive as Summerboard, but the features available are almost the same. You can change wallpapers, lock screen, battery, icons etc. You can have a video wallpaper, rotating wallpaper or you own picture as wallpaper. Be careful it makes iPhone slow. But a good theme changes the appearance of your iPhone. Available on Cydia and Installer.

7. Netatalk: This application helps you display the contents of your iPhone on Finder in Mac. You can use either the mobile user account or the root account on your iPhone(default password for both is alpine which you can change in terminal). You don’t need to install SSH on your iphone. Once you connect your iPhone to your Mac and connect your iPhone to a wireless network, the name of your iphone will appear on the sidebar of the Finder. Click on Connect As and provide the username and password. Once connected you can see the contents of your iPhone. I use Netatalk to copy new ringtones, MxTube downloaded videos and Videos taken using Cycorder. Its available on Cydia and Installer.

8. Cycorder: The best video recording application for iPhone. Video immediately available after recording. Available on Cydia.

9. GasBag: Okay i added this to my list coz i travel about 65 miles 2-3 days a week. This application gives the price of gas at close by gas stations on Google Map. You can also search for a given address and find cheap gas around that address. Available at App Store for FREE.

10. Google Earth: Yes its now available on iPhone and it more realistic. Available on App Store.

10. CToggle: Allows you to disable auto-correction. This is really helpful when you use lot of abbreviations. Its available on Cydia and Installer.

11. biteSMS: I think the best application for people who do lot of text messaging. Lets you type in the landscape mode and forward messages too. I haven’t tried their sms packages but you can always use the sms service provided by your carrier, Give it a shot. Available on Cydia and Installer. Don’t update to 3.0 which is a paid version with 30 days free trial. On Installer you can still get the 2.7 version.

12. Terminal: Similar to the Terminal on Mac, this gives a command prompt to work on iPhone. The number of commands availabe is not as extensive as what is avaiable on Mac but you can add extensions(ssh, gcc etc)  to this terminal for different command. Available on Cydia and Installer

List will be updated again if i find better applications….. A new post on how to upload ringtones to your iphone here…

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Does iPhone have Mac’s kernel?

Filed Under: iPhone by minedge — Leave a comment
November 16, 2008

The iPhone’s kernel and kexts are not identical to the Mac. For example, desktop Macs have kexts for the iSight camera, audio and video hardware, power and thermal management, and serial interfaces. The iPhone has no kext equivalents for any of these, despite having the hardware. The iPhone’s PPP.kext is also missing. For more go to:

http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2007/07/13/iphone-os-x-architecture-the-mach-kernel-and-ram

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