WordPress app for the iPhone and iPod Touch

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I’m lucky to own an iPod Touch but I can’t help longing for an iPhone 3G too :-) The main difference between them, for me, is that the iPhone 3G can truly be an “always on” device in terms of Internet access because of its dual wifi/cell capabilities. The iPod Touch can only connect via wifi, and I find that aspect of its functionality too limiting. On the other hand, I don’t want the additional service costs that an iPhone would require.

Just about every iPhone application also works on an iPod Touch, but with sometimes significant limitations. For instance, all of that cool location-based functionality that iPhone users get to have isn’t available for the iPod Touch since it is wifi only. When I’m at work, for example, there is no wifi access that I can use. Well, there is wifi access but I’m prohibited from using it. (Oh how I wish for ubiquitous, free wifi wherever I go!)

I’ve tried quite a few of the free apps in the Apple App store and like most of them, but I was particularly excited to read this a.m. of the availability of a WordPress app. This app is free and it works quite well from what I can tell so far. If you are an iPhone or iPod Touch owner and also manage a WordPress blog then this software is a must-have.

Other apps that I particularly like so far include the Facebook app, Twitterific, WeatherBug, and Stanza (a free ebook reader that I think is quite functional). Another free app that I think is really cool but is more of a geeky showpiece than something practical and useful at this point, is PangeaVR.

Some other library bloggers have pointed out the lack of library-oriented applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch platform. I agree that this is unfortunate and I look forward to reading about new developments in this space soon. I wish I was smart enough to develop something myself, but I’m not.

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  • Brian Schoppe

    Along the lines of the apps you listed, I noticed that Zinio.com has made some of their offering available for free on the web. I though you would appreciate this because of your librarian background and because of the real look and feel of the magazines they put out there. There is a hack to get it using the Safari browser and note 2 of the 16 selections are for more of a mature audience. However, try the link http://www.zinio.com/iphone on your Touch. You will get a different interface than if you try the link through Mozilla IE/Mozilla. You can access it in Safari by adding the develop option to the menu bar and then selecting the Iphone interface. I really enjoyed reading US News and Men’s Health on this site. Would like to see more offerings in the future.

  • Brian Schoppe

    Along the lines of the apps you listed, I noticed that Zinio.com has made some of their offering available for free on the web. I though you would appreciate this because of your librarian background and because of the real look and feel of the magazines they put out there. There is a hack to get it using the Safari browser and note 2 of the 16 selections are for more of a mature audience. However, try the link http://www.zinio.com/iphone on your Touch. You will get a different interface than if you try the link through Mozilla IE/Mozilla. You can access it in Safari by adding the develop option to the menu bar and then selecting the Iphone interface. I really enjoyed reading US News and Men’s Health on this site. Would like to see more offerings in the future.

  • Brian Schoppe

    Along the lines of the apps you listed, I noticed that Zinio.com has made some of their offering available for free on the web. I though you would appreciate this because of your librarian background and because of the real look and feel of the magazines they put out there. There is a hack to get it using the Safari browser and note 2 of the 16 selections are for more of a mature audience. However, try the link http://www.zinio.com/iphone on your Touch. You will get a different interface than if you try the link through Mozilla IE/Mozilla. You can access it in Safari by adding the develop option to the menu bar and then selecting the Iphone interface. I really enjoyed reading US News and Men’s Health on this site. Would like to see more offerings in the future.

  • Brian Schoppe

    Along the lines of the apps you listed, I noticed that Zinio.com has made some of their offering available for free on the web. I though you would appreciate this because of your librarian background and because of the real look and feel of the magazines they put out there. There is a hack to get it using the Safari browser and note 2 of the 16 selections are for more of a mature audience. However, try the link http://www.zinio.com/iphone on your Touch. You will get a different interface than if you try the link through Mozilla IE/Mozilla. You can access it in Safari by adding the develop option to the menu bar and then selecting the Iphone interface. I really enjoyed reading US News and Men’s Health on this site. Would like to see more offerings in the future.

  • Brian Schoppe

    Along the lines of the apps you listed, I noticed that Zinio.com has made some of their offering available for free on the web. I though you would appreciate this because of your librarian background and because of the real look and feel of the magazines they put out there. There is a hack to get it using the Safari browser and note 2 of the 16 selections are for more of a mature audience. However, try the link http://www.zinio.com/iphone on your Touch. You will get a different interface than if you try the link through Mozilla IE/Mozilla. You can access it in Safari by adding the develop option to the menu bar and then selecting the Iphone interface. I really enjoyed reading US News and Men’s Health on this site. Would like to see more offerings in the future.

  • Brian Schoppe

    Along the lines of the apps you listed, I noticed that Zinio.com has made some of their offering available for free on the web. I though you would appreciate this because of your librarian background and because of the real look and feel of the magazines they put out there. There is a hack to get it using the Safari browser and note 2 of the 16 selections are for more of a mature audience. However, try the link http://www.zinio.com/iphone on your Touch. You will get a different interface than if you try the link through Mozilla IE/Mozilla. You can access it in Safari by adding the develop option to the menu bar and then selecting the Iphone interface. I really enjoyed reading US News and Men’s Health on this site. Would like to see more offerings in the future.

  • Brian Schoppe

    Along the lines of the apps you listed, I noticed that Zinio.com has made some of their offering available for free on the web. I though you would appreciate this because of your librarian background and because of the real look and feel of the magazines they put out there. There is a hack to get it using the Safari browser and note 2 of the 16 selections are for more of a mature audience. However, try the link http://www.zinio.com/iphone on your Touch. You will get a different interface than if you try the link through Mozilla IE/Mozilla. You can access it in Safari by adding the develop option to the menu bar and then selecting the Iphone interface. I really enjoyed reading US News and Men’s Health on this site. Would like to see more offerings in the future.

  • Brian Schoppe

    Along the lines of the apps you listed, I noticed that Zinio.com has made some of their offering available for free on the web. I though you would appreciate this because of your librarian background and because of the real look and feel of the magazines they put out there. There is a hack to get it using the Safari browser and note 2 of the 16 selections are for more of a mature audience. However, try the link http://www.zinio.com/iphone on your Touch. You will get a different interface than if you try the link through Mozilla IE/Mozilla. You can access it in Safari by adding the develop option to the menu bar and then selecting the Iphone interface. I really enjoyed reading US News and Men’s Health on this site. Would like to see more offerings in the future.

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    I don’t have an ipod touch yet. Sometimes I feel like getting it, but I rather use the money saved up for it then get such a pricey product.

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    Iphone 3g is stil ve expensive. we have to wait some more time for it to be cheaper. I think this will take at least 6 months. http://www.estetiks.com/

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    Wow. This is the first that I have heard of this and I just recently got a new iPhone. Definitely something I am going to look into.

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    I’d love to have one too. The thing is the contract is massive. I wouldn’t mind it on my current Orange contract but it’s stuck with O2 :|

    John

  • hayyliee

    omgg yeahh
    i really think the ipodtouch suckkss without wifi
    every app rrequires wifi and it is sooo annoyingg!!

    >.<

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