iPhone & iPod

So long and thanks for all the iOS

So long and thanks for all the iOS

The Touchnote iPhone app interface

Finally! Touchnote goes awesome

John Gruber recently highlighted Google searches for “finally” and “iOS5”. It seems a lot of people think iOS has now hit a point where it has matured into a really solid platform.

I’ve been using the new version of Touchnote’s iPhone app – out later today – and I feel exactly the same. All the niggles that I complained about before have been worked out.

If you’re not aware of Touchnote, it allows you to send postcards – real, physical ones, not eCards – using photos from your iPhone. I loved the idea when the Touchnote app came out in 2009, and used it to send a few cards on holiday.

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App giveaway: CoPilot Live satnav

At the start of the year I reviewed CoPilot Live for UK and Ireland from ALK Technologies.

It’s my first choice of satnav app, and I’m happy to promote it as I think it’s worth your cash. It has also just been updated with the latest NAVTEQ maps and safety camera data.

And lucky you, Santa has brought TEN copies of the app for me to give away!

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