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iPhone apps for New Yorkers

If you New Yorkers don't have an iPhone, you are going to wish you did...

1. SitorSquat (free)- an app that locates the nearest the nearest public restroom
2. Coovents (free)- locates the nearest happy hours, though apparently it's not the most high tech-looking app
3. Kindle for iPhone (free)- no, seriously! all the perks of having a Kindle without actually having to buy one
4. Type N Walk ($0.99)- an app that uses the iPhone's camera to stream a video feed, so that the sidewalk in front of you becomes the background behind the message you are typing. For all those who can't stop themselves from texting and crossing the street
5. WiFi Directory ($1.99)- informs you of the nearest WiFi hot spots, and whether they are free to use or not!
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DBlack
DBlack 2yrs+
Hmm. Gotta get an iPhone, I guess.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
I don't know how I ever got along without one. And I was always one of the haters, too.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@BroadwayBK you succumbed!!! I think menupages also has a free app for the iphone as does Bergdorf Goodman but I dont know if is free..
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Everybody: He, he, he. :) I'm not an iPhone user and don't go into the hype. The only reason I want a cell phone for is to make and receive calls, and check my email. That's it.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@uptowngirl I am always using the MenuPages app, and Yelp too. I've found a lot of interesting places via the Yelp app that I wouldn't have known about otherwise.

@everyone The best thing about having an iPhone in the city is the GPS service - you can find whatever you want, where ever you are without having to look too hard.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@BroadwayBK Is the Yelp app free too? somehow I don't think I will be able to use the iPhone all that touch stuff.. I am a klutz can't even use a track ball on certain cellphones.. oof ..
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
I just have a plain phone - no apps, no camera, no smart-wickets. Perhaps it is time to upgrade...
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@hhusted My old phone had a GPS service, but it wasn't nearly as good as that of the iPhone. I've been through a lot of phones, and I'm not sure how I ever did without this one. Guess I've given in to the hype.

@ajadedidealist Perhaps? I love having a bunch of technology at my fingertips, no matter how impractical it actually is...

@uptowngirl Yes, it's free. And I had some initial problems with the touch stuff, too, which was actually the reason why it took me so long to actually decide to buy one.
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AdamS
AdamS 2yrs+
Brilliant list BroadwayBK - very helpful for next time in in NYC.

AJ
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@BroadwayBK: I'm actually very practical. I do not give in to any hype at all, unless it involves something I am truly passionate about. Otherwise, I ignore it, and just go with what is simple and straightforward.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
@hhusted - I don't even have email on my phone. Clearly I'm behind the times. All it does is call, text and play sudoko.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@uptowngirl I considered a BlackBerry for a long time - I've been pretty anit-iPhone for no apparent reason. And how fabulous to only pay $68 a month!
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
Just adding - kindle on ipod sounds unpleasant. I love my kindle because of the ergonomics, the screen size, and the lack of LCD - I imagine reading on a bright, small ipod screen would hurt my eyes
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
Ah, Kindle. The new wave of e-book reading online. I also heard that you can do more than just read e-books with kindles. Is that right?
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
@hhusted - there's a beta internet browsing feature, incl. wikipedia, and text-to-speech and mp3s, but they're slow, basic, and preliminary. The real draw of the kindle is just plain reading.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Ajadedidealist: Thanks for letting me know. Much appreciated.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@ajadedidealist You can dim the screen on the iPhone. And I actually love using Kindle on iPhone (there's also a really cool app called 3D Bookshelf that gives you access to a number of classics) when I'm on the train and not carrying a handbag big enough to fit a book.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
It seems companies are trying to take advantage of new technology to make our lives better. In many cases it works, but in many cases it can be a nightmare.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
So my friend programmed the entire set of light cues for a theater performance on his iPhone. He had that thing strapped to his wrist and basically acted as his own lighting technician while performing. amazing what you can do with them things.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@Uraiumfish I know, right? I will never be that talented with mine... I still haven't even figured out how to decline a call.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@BroadwayBK in another post you mentioned you were looking for flights? Perhaps you want to download the Kayay app? I read its free and I always use it to look for air fares to anywhere.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
@uraniumfish - that's so, SO cool! My boyfriend's really into theatre tech - I'll let him know about that! Although I think he think anything more modern than pen and paper is newfangled witchcraft...
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
@ajadeidealist Which it actually is...
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