iPhone/iPad Apps

Lance · Mar 17, 2012, 23:16:17

I use Red Laser which scans the bar code and then pulls up prices online. Quick way to see if something is reasonably priced.

zappaDPJ · Mar 17, 2012, 23:50:32

I just got my daughter to download that app and now she's going through the entire house telling us how much money we waste

Technical Ben · Mar 19, 2012, 21:57:05

Great.

What about things like OCR scanners (text readers)?
Do they work well?

Steve · May 22, 2012, 20:45:29

Puffin web browser free will play some of the flash content videos on iOS devices, not all I admit but I've just had a browse through BBC sport and it's not done too bad a job.

Gary · May 23, 2012, 11:31:03

Quote from: Lance on Mar 17, 2012, 23:16:17
I use Red Laser which scans the bar code and then pulls up prices online. Quick way to see if something is reasonably priced.

Have you seen the terms and conditions for Red Laser, Lance. It allows third parties from what I remember access to your device ID Location etc, it was great till it was bought out, when I saw the new T & C's I ditched it.

Data Collection and Use. When you use this Application, we may collect and store some or all of the following, for the purpose of providing you a mobile eBay user experience:

Device sign-on data (including device ID)
Location data
Your preferred language, currency, and country site
Information about how you interact with the Application and eBay's site(s)
Data provided by you hereunder or generated in connection with the Application
Images uploaded by you for identification

Simon · May 23, 2012, 12:05:25

Mine's just gone.

Gary · May 23, 2012, 12:11:51

Quote from: Simon on May 23, 2012, 12:05:25
Mine's just gone.

That app was useful, but for me those terms were a no go

Simon · May 23, 2012, 12:41:31

Although, effectively, probably fairly benign.

Gary · May 23, 2012, 13:32:01

Quote from: Simon on May 23, 2012, 12:41:31
Although, effectively, probably fairly benign.

Maybe, but the old App never did this, there is no need for ebay to need my device ID, to many apps already give away to much of your privacy anyway.

Simon · May 23, 2012, 14:09:20

Do app developers need to get them re-approved by Apple, I wonder? I agree, Gary, there seems no need for eBay to have that information, but I'm not sure what personal data a phone ID contains. Could they, technically, access contacts, etc, from it?

Gary · May 23, 2012, 18:40:15

Quote from: Simon on May 23, 2012, 14:09:20
Do app developers need to get them re-approved by Apple, I wonder? I agree, Gary, there seems no need for eBay to have that information, but I'm not sure what personal data a phone ID contains. Could they, technically, access contacts, etc, from it?

I'm not sure Simon, all I do know is it seems wrong for what the app is and many others thought the same thing, and that sets alarm bells off in a world where privacy is hard to find unless you are a complete Luddite, which is some ways may not be a bad thing...

pctech · May 23, 2012, 19:00:18

Not quite sure why its a problem anyone knowing you were in Tescos on a Friday evening.

Gary · May 23, 2012, 19:30:37

Quote from: pctech on May 23, 2012, 19:00:18
Not quite sure why its a problem anyone knowing you were in Tescos on a Friday evening.

Who wants Ebay to know you don't have a social life

Simon · May 23, 2012, 20:23:15

Quote from: pctech on May 23, 2012, 19:00:18
Not quite sure why its a problem anyone knowing you were in Tescos on a Friday evening.

But what if you were in Ann Summers?

Steve · May 23, 2012, 20:32:35

Never met her!

Simon · May 23, 2012, 21:26:15

Lance · May 23, 2012, 22:49:12

I can't say I'm too worried. I wouldn't say the information is going to give eBay anything useful.

I've got bigger things in life to worry about then letting eBay know what I was thinking of buying and where.

Gary · May 24, 2012, 00:05:26

Quote from: Lance on May 23, 2012, 22:49:12
I can't say I'm too worried. I wouldn't say the information is going to give eBay anything useful.

I've got bigger things in life to worry about then letting eBay know what I was thinking of buying and where.

Sadly I tend to think that's how privacy gets eroded, people just think its ok to have data collected about them after all its only a small amount here and there and it seems unimportant, but all this info gives a hell of a lot of information about you when put together, and also makes it harder to get back to a place when we have control of what is monitored in our lives as we surrendered it bit by bit because we didn't really notice, or care. Each to their own though. $:-\$

Steve · May 24, 2012, 06:16:22

I think the desire for privacy and using a mobile phone are incompatible wishes. Much of what we do in our daily lives can and is being monitored.

Niall · May 24, 2012, 18:19:55

Quote from: pctech on May 23, 2012, 19:00:18
Not quite sure why its a problem anyone knowing you were in Tescos on a Friday evening.

I went to Tesco the other weekend at about midnight. I have a video on my iphone of my mate skipping at high speed down the aisle

pctech · May 24, 2012, 18:29:50

Steve · Nov 01, 2012, 21:26:01

IOS 6.0.1

Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air
   • Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard
   • Fixes an issue that could cause camera flash to not go off
   • Improves reliability of iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation) when connected to encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi networks
   • Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network in some instances
   • Consolidated the Use Cellular Data switch for iTunes Match
   • Fixes a Passcode Lock bug which sometimes allowed access to Passbook pass details from lock screen
   • Fixes a bug affecting Exchange meetings

Simon · Nov 01, 2012, 22:04:45

I wonder if it fixes an issue I've found with my car handsfree? If a call comes in while the iPhone is connected to the aux socket to listen to music, the music cuts out, as it should, but will then not come back on after the call has finished. This also happens if I try to use Siri, as that also cuts out the music to use handsfree. Not sure if it's an issue with the car stereo, or the phone.

Gary · Nov 02, 2012, 08:10:06

Quote from: Simon on Nov 01, 2012, 22:04:45
I wonder if it fixes an issue I've found with my car handsfree? If a call comes in while the iPhone is connected to the aux socket to listen to music, the music cuts out, as it should, but will then not come back on after the call has finished. This also happens if I try to use Siri, as that also cuts out the music to use handsfree. Not sure if it's an issue with the car stereo, or the phone.

I'm not having that issue with the Ford Focus (2012 model) we have, Simon. Then again I can play music over bluetooth while some cars have lost that ability, maybe there will be updates to car firmware/bluetooth firmware soon, I know there is one for Fords that you could download and install last year via usb, or go to your Ford dealer so I assume this may be true this year. Hopefully 6.1 will sort out more bugs, also with Forstall gone maybe Ives at the helm of human interface design will give us something new next year.

Simon · Nov 02, 2012, 08:28:31

Mine is a 2012 Ford Galaxy, Gary, but only the basic version, which doesn't have a USB input. It worked fine when I first had it, but then developed the issue intermittently. I'm now wondering if it coincided with iOS 6.0?