weighty stuff

i wonder if there's an app for this?
what am i thinking?
of course there is

grand mophie

the battery on my iphone is running flat. speaking to a shop person i found out (how did i not know this?) that apple doesn't allow you to "replace" a battery; rather they'll replace your phone if it's under warranty

i was told that there are external battery iphone covers ...!

they're called mophie juice packs

review for mophie juice pack iphone 4

apparently the earlier model (which i'd need for my phone) is bulky - and we can't have that!

also works for ipod touchies...

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all the pretty pictures, at lost & ffffound

ethical consumer guide app

apps-olutely

via inhabitat: 5 most useful apps for artists and designers
including

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Brushes
Brushes has a simple yet powerful UI (unlike SketchBook Pro), and is often considered the best app for digital painting. This app's toolbar is located at the bottom of the screen and includes a color picker, eye dropper tool, paint bucket, brushes, brush properties and an eraser. On the bottom right of the screen, users can redo or undo any action and have direct access to all of their layers. Because this app was developed specificly for painters, the advanced and accurate brush features and capabilities are impressive but not surprising. It is awesome.
$4.99 at iTunes

Palettes make it easy for anybody to create a color palette anywhere at anytime. You can grab colors from a photograph, website, or any one of 5 color models offered. And if you are really serious about color, definitely consider paying the extra dough for the Pro version.
One of the best features of the pro version is that it allows you to Import and Export palettes to and from Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks, GIMP, Paintshop Pro and OS X Color Chooser. This app is a must have for graphic and web designers.
$5.99 at iTunes

Rulers 2
We all know the importance of accuracy, and so does Rulers 2, which has given us the tools to be accurate and on point everywhere we go. Available for your iPhone and your iPad, this app will turn your mobile device into a handy measuring tool. Rulers 2 features a pointer with a digital readout, so all you have to do is line up the device with what you are measuring, and poof! a precise measurement is at your finger tips. Literally.
The added beauty of this app is that you actually get a pointer with a digital readout. This means that all you have to do is line up the device with whatever you are trying to measure and you will get the precise measurement instantly. This measurement will be displayed in inches--complete with fractions--or in centimetres with decimals, depending on which option you choose.
$0.99 at iTunes

living in my own private iphone

Type drawing app

an apple a day

• blood sugar monitoring
  
• pennies - as in counting your; iphone budgeting - not a free - but isn't it ironic you need to spend money to see how much money you spend!
  
• shazam - Shazam identifies songs based on a recording it makes of a 30-second clip of the track that it sends to a database. After you discover the name of the song, you can buy it from iTunes or watch the clip on YouTube if it's available
  
• associated press - mobile news, guardian - abbridged versions of online stories
  
• text+ - textPlus is the ONLY FREE, UNLIMITED & GROUP texting app for iPhone and iPod touch. More than just app to app messaging, textPlus lets you send and receive texts with friends on any phone. Push and sounds for instant message notification. International free texting app to app
  
• yelp - helps locate local places & services, so does locly - which uses flickr, twitter & wikipedia entries to ramp up & personalise the information
  
• Urban Spoon (Restaurant finder)
  
• gorillacam - fancy-pants photography tricks
  
• stanza - e-book reader that gives the classics a 21st century flare. With access to a huge collection of material and a clean, clear interface featuring dynamically adjustable fonts, reading a novel using your iPhone seems entirely possible. In the database we found 1984 by George Orwell and Tolstoy's War and Peace, and that's just scratching the surface. Stanza can also read PDFs, HTML and Word documents.
  
• art in your pocket - review of iPhoneart.org,
• apps for art teachers, including National Gallery London
  
  
• design apps - including zepto pad and web design apps
  
• creative apps
  
• finding new apps
  

other stuff to look at, http://www.iphonewiki.com.au/top-iphone-applications/

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