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The App Orchard

A weekly podcast dedicated to all things app — that's application, not appetizer. Hosted by Myke Hurley, and Joshua Schnell

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Friday
May252012

Episode 32 - Say Cheese!

This week Myke and Josh discuss the release of the Facebook Camera app for iPhone. They're surprised.

Show Notes:

- Push Pop Press

 

Apps:

- Facebook Camera

- Soundboard for iPad

 

Tips:

- Drag and Drop in Finder

- Safari Omnibar Extension

 

Sponsor:

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Thursday
May172012

Episode 31 - Arriba!

This week Josh and Myke discuss game franchises on iOS and how some are just rip-offs.

Show Notes:

- Zynga rips off Tiny Tower

Apps:

- NOVA 3

- Tiny Tower

- Death Rally

- Air Supremacy

Tips:

- Home Sharing in iOS

- How to Change Text Size in Safari:



  • Open Safari OS X.

  • Create a new bookmark in your bookmark bar

  • Right click the bookmark and click edit address

  • In the address box, put <code>javascript:var p=document.getElementsByTagName('*');for(i=0;i<p.length;i++){if(p[i].style.fontSize){var s=parseInt(p[i].style.fontSize.replace("px",""));}else{var s=12;}s+=2;p[i].style.fontSize=s+"px"}</code>as the URL, and then name the bookmark what you want.

  • Rinse and repeat, this time using <code>javascript:var p=document.getElementsByTagName('*');for(i=0;i<p.length;i++){if(p[i].style.fontSize){var s=parseInt(p[i].style.fontSize.replace("px",""));}else{var s=12;}s-=2;p[i].style.fontSize=s+"px"}</code>

  • The first bookmark will let you increase the text size in Mobile Safari, and the second bookmark will shrink it again.

  • Now, make sure you're syncing your bookmarks across your devices, and voila, a bookmarklet that lets you change textsizes in Mobile Safari.


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Thursday
May102012

Episode 30 - The Way I Like It

On this week's episode Josh and Myke discuss some games they've been playing recently. Warning: They are pretty addictive!

Show Notes:

- Ski Free Flash Game

- Macgasm: Death Rally Review

- Macgasm.tv

Apps:

- Bike Baron

- Ski Safari

- Death Rally

- Jetpack Joyride

- Touch Arcade

- Soundboard For iPad

Tips:

- Dictation Toggle and Keyboard Shortcuts

- Update Contacts using Twitter

Sponsors:

This episode is brought to you by: Squarespace, the secret behind exceptional websites. Go to squarespace.com/70decibels to start your free trial and use the offer code '70decibels5' at checkout to get 10% off your first order.

And Pear Note for Mac and iPad. The app that allows you to integrate text notes with audio, video and slides to ensure you never miss a thing. Find out more at Usefulfruit.com

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Tuesday
May082012

Episode 29 - Fredson And Bobson

This week Myke fills Josh in on how he's been using his iPad since he upgraded to the new retina-ready machine.

Show Notes:

- Marvel and Comixology sign an exclusive publishing deal

- Avengers vs Xmen #1 Infinite

- Forbidden Planet

- Macgasm: Apple's iTunes Needs A Reboot. Now

 

Apps:

- Comixology

- Pocket

- Netflix

- Rdio

 

Tips:

- Using the 'location' field in the calendar to leave notes for your events

- Converting to plain text in TextEdit

 

Sponsors:

This episode is brought to you by: Squarespace, the secret behind exceptional websites. Go to squarespace.com/70decibels to start your free trial and use the offer code '70decibels5' at checkout to get 10% off your first order.

And Pear Note for Mac and iPad. The app that allows you to integrate text notes with audio, video and slides to ensure you never miss a thing. Find out more at Usefulfruit.com

 

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Monday
Apr302012

Episode 28 - Casts of Pods

With Mr. Hurley off visiting Stephen Hackett in Memphis, I decided it would be a good time to get one of my favorite tech journalists, and a pretty hardcore app aficionado on the episode to ride shotgun. Jon Mitchell, of ReadWriteWeb and The Dock Podcast fame, rides in the sidecar today.

Topic:

Apps:

Tips:

 

  • Found 
  • Forcing iMessage to send SMS

 

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