In this week’s episode of AppCorner we chat about our first impressions of the iPhone 5 – the taller screen, lighter weight, panorama camera mode, etc. We also chat to two of our developers, Ben and Alex, about their experience waiting in line overnight for the phone and coding an app while in line. Of course, we also recommend our picks (or deletions) for app of the week!

AppCorner is hosted by the team at Raizlabs. This week’s podcast crew included Greg Raiz (@graiz), Ben Johnson (@scoober), Dave Counts (@davecounts), Jason Petralia (@jasonpetralia), Alex Rouse (@arrouse88) and Katie Tomezsko (@CTomezsko).

#27 - iPhone 5 First Impressions [ 30:29 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (198)

Testing out the iPhone 5 panorama mode with the podcast team.

Apps and other cool things discussed in this weeks podcast include:

• TalkTo - makes it easy to text any business for information, appointments, reservations or whatever you need, so you can avoid the hassle of phone calls.
  It’s as easy as texting a friend. Just type in the name of the store, restaurant, salon, hotel or any other business you want to contact and send your message. Then get on with your day! TalkTo will make sure your message is delivered to that business and that you receive a text response.
• NOAA Hi-Def - Simple yet powerful app for viewing real-time animated weather radar images in vivid color on a highly responsive interactive map, with higher resolution images than any other radar app in the appstore.
• Rachel Maddow - Be in the know. Stay connected to everything you love about the show – from the latest videos and photos to fan pages and the guest list. The Rachel Maddow Show app is one of the leading cable news apps available for the iPhone and iPod touch.
• Linea - Designed for iPad and iPhone, Linea is the simple and stunning way to store, share and view all of your photos. Using Linea’s unique patent pending MosaicView™, your images are automatically displayed in a Photo Line of memories perfect for instant editing, easy printing and effortless sharing with friends.
• 360 Panorama - Take stunning 360 panoramas everywhere. 360 Panorama turns your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into a full featured 360 degree panoramic camera. Easily capture immersive panoramas in seconds and instantly share your 360 view with the world. Simply pan the camera and watch as images are stitched seamlessly. 360 Panorama captures the scene in a way you never could with a traditional camera.
• Fishballs - Fish Balls combines billiards style physics and colorful graphics into a game that is perfect to challenge your mind for a few minutes or a few hours. Share your scores on Facebook and Twitter and dare your friends to do better. Your goal is to shoot and then pop as many Fish Balls as possible. Each level gets progressively harder as the balls become harder to break. Take careful aim. The game ends if your ball bounces back across the line.

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In this week’s episode of AppCorner we chat about Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPod update announcement. We discuss the new features for the iPhone 5, the merits of getting a new iPod Nano or iPod touch and new EarPod headphones. Of course, we also recommend our picks (or deletions) for app of the week!

AppCorner is hosted by the team at Raizlabs. This week’s podcast crew included Greg Raiz (@graiz), Ben Johnson (@scoober), Dave Counts (@davecounts) and Michelle Buchman (@tres_michelle).

#26 - iPhone 5 Event Edition [ 30:49 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (153)

Apps and other cool things discussed in this weeks podcast include:

• Math Puppy - From toddlers to grade school, for children of all ages – Math Puppy is the perfect way to build up your math skills. Your child will be able to enjoy a constructive, supportive, interactive fun filled environment while mastering the arts of basic math. Math Puppy is designed with 3 difficulty levels and 5 game types that provide complete coverage of basic math skills for preschool, elementary school, grade school and more.
• Tumblr - Follow the world’s creators. Post anything: Share photos, video, quotes, chats, links, and text. Multiple blogs: Seamlessly manage all of your blogs. Advanced controls: Save drafts, queue posts, and more! Messages: View and reply to messages. Easy camera access: Swipe the compose button up! Offline support: Post, like, reply, and reblog even when you’re not connected
• Lift - Lift helps you overcome complacency by enabling you to declare your habit goals and see when you’re actually making progress on them. And since Lift is social, you’ll get to enjoy the support of your peers and friends, many of whom are trying to form the same sorts of habits!
• Desk Bell - Can’t find anyone to help you? Ring the desk bell! Desk bell is designed to solve all of your customer support problems. Whenever you need someone to be at your beck and call, simply ring the desk bell and someone will be sure to respond! If you really need assistance, try shaking the iPhone to let them know that you mean business.

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In this week’s episode of AppCorner we chat about the hackers who broke into an F.B.I. agent’s computer and extracted over a million Apple UDID’s and chat about Apple’s official iPhone 5 event announcement, set for September 12th. Of course, we also recommend our picks (or deletions) for app of the week!

AppCorner is hosted by the team at Raizlabs. This week’s podcast crew included Greg Raiz (@graiz), Jon Green (@gildedsplinter), Dave Counts (@davecounts) and Michelle Buchman (@tres_michelle).

#25 iPhone UDID Leak & iPhone 5 [ 26:18 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (92)

Apps and other cool things discussed in this weeks podcast include:

• Spotify - Spotify gives you instant access to millions of songs on your iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch. With the Spotify app, you can choose to listen for free, or subscribe to Spotify Premium. US users can listen to radio for free. Discover and save music on the go! If your station plays a song you really like, save it with a single tap. Unlimited songs and stations – listen forever!
• AirPort Utility - Use AirPort Utility to manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule — right from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. See a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and devices. Change base station and network settings, or manage advanced features such as security modes, wireless channels, configure IPv6, and more. AirPort Utility works with all Apple 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule.
• Google+ - Stay connected and share life as it happens with Google+ for iPhone and iPad. Join a Hangout, post a photo, or see what friends are sharing while you’re on the go.
• App.net Rhino - App.net is brand new advertising free social network. AppNet Rhino is an App.net iOS client application. View your personal or global post streams, mentions and profile. Follow or unfollow other users, view their profiles by tapping on user avatar image or name mention in post. You can easily access reply options with swipe gesture on specific post. Full conversations can be viewed by tapping on post that is marked as reply. Posts with YouTube links have small preview image. You can open links without leaving application with in-app browser.

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