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Ipod Touch Applications
Realale
08-12-2008
Just bought a refurb 8GB Touch from the Apple website and wondered which applications people would recommend to download first? Preferably the free ones as I am a tightwad!!
Sananda Maitreya
08-12-2008
remote is cool.
Matt-08
08-12-2008
I have these (all free)

Audio A4 Driving Challenge
BBCReader
Christmas Sounds Free
eBay Mobile
Facebook
Flashlight
Free Noughts & Crosses
Google Earth
Last.fm
Movies
Night Stand
Remote
Slots
Tap Tap Revenge
Touch Hockey : FS5
95.8 Capital FM
cribology
08-12-2008
Top Ten free apps/games

1) Last FM
2) Google Earth
3) Easy Writer
4) WeDict (dictionary)
5) Stanza (ebook application)
6) Trace (best free game)
7) Remote
8) Aurora Feint (game)
9) Moonlight lite (Mahjong game)
10) Flixster (movie/cinema/dvd news)
gillyallan
08-12-2008
We got... (all free)

Google earth
Labyrinth LE (game)
ifooty
Myrail lite (train times...bit geeky but cool and detailed)
wiFinder (quickly checks what wifi is available in your area)
Translator


Need to try a few of the above ones out.


ps. How much was a refurb ???
gillyallan
08-12-2008
Anyone use TV plus ???

Is it good to work with sky+ ??

I see it's £2.99 but is there any additional charges when you set something up ??

I seem to remember Sky charged for a text message when I used to try to do it that way.

This being over wifi on the touch, is there a charge ???
Kargo
08-12-2008
Jailbreak it (if its 1st gen) and get third party apps as well as the official ones!

Scrobble - automatically scrobbles the songs you listen to on your ipod to your last.fm account.

MxTube - Allows you to save youtube videos without the need of a PC. great for when you want to watch something and theres no wifi access.

Pockettouch - Control the ipod touch in your pocket. instead of getting it out all of the time to change songs/volume you just have it in your pocket, open pockettouch and swipe left or right to change songs or swipe up and down to increase/decrease the volume.
Jimbo Asprilla
08-12-2008
Stanza
Wifitrak
Facebook
Flixter Movies
Trace
Fuzzle Lite
My Rail Lite
Google Earth
cribology
09-12-2008
Along with my top ten I also have

Free
Labyrinth LE game (5/10)
wifiTrak (9/10)
FS5 Hockey game (4/10)
Backgrounds (6/10)
NewsDesk (4/10)
Solitaire free (6/10)
Tap Tap revenge (5/10)
PayPal (7/10)
Bloomberg business news (9/10)
Checkers Free game (8/10)
Venger Lite game (6/10)

Paid for
Hanoi Plus game (9/10)
Ambiance sounds (3/10)
MotoChaser (7/10)
SuperBall 2 (7/10)
Casino 6 games (5/10)
Wurdle word game (9/10)
Bejeweled 2 game (10/10)
Trism game (7/10)
Cro-Mag racing game (6/10)
BClassic ball game (9/10)
a2z conversions (10/10)
Sudoku unlimited game (10/10)
Virtual Pool game (6/10)
Tuner internet radio (5/10)
Orsome tv guide (8/10)
Realale
09-12-2008
Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply, that will give me something to do now!
Gillyallan, the refurb was £116 and looks brand new to me.
Realale
09-12-2008
Kargo, are they easy to jailbreak and will I risk my warranty by doing it?
Kargo
09-12-2008
Originally Posted by Realale:
“Kargo, are they easy to jailbreak and will I risk my warranty by doing it?”

Hey I was asking the same question a few months ago to someone on here who jailbroke their ipod touch and I can safely say, in no way can it damage your ipod.

Apple of course do not like jailbroken ipods, because it allows people to write applications and use the full advantage/features of the device whereas with the appstore apps, Apple put a restriction on the SDK as they dont want any apps that will compete with any of their own products.

Does it void your warrenty if you jailbreak it? well of course it will if you go to an apple shop with the jailbroken ipod and let Apple see that. If for some reason you needed your ipod fixed or replaced, all you would need to do is Restore your iPod Touch through iTunes which will remove all jailbreak and put your iPod back to the way it was when you first bought it, so you will be running a clean firmware. Then you take it to the Apple shop and you will still have your warrenty.

Remember, a Restore will remove everything including the Jailbroken files so if you decide you dont want a Jailbroken modified ipod anymore you just sync your iPod Touch with iTunes and click Restore and it will Factory Restore your ipod back to clean.

Thats it really, nothing else I dont think I need to explain
MrKev
09-12-2008
A note - 2G iPod Touches can't be jailbroken at the moment, though the OP mentions a refurb so it may be a 1st gen.

edit: Just noticed Kargo mentioned this above, sorry
gillyallan
09-12-2008
Still wouldnt mind knowing if any of you use your ipod touch to remote record on Sky+

ie. Is it best to do it via the sky.com web page on the safari or via this purchasable tvplus app ???
gillyallan
09-12-2008
Also, other than tvplus has anyone successfully got a free instant message app working ?? particularly AOL/AIM

I tried a couple including one actually saying AOL but although they show the offline buddy list of all our friends, they dont appear online when they are and likewise even though it says we are online on the itouch, its not showing on the computers as being online.
dan_133
09-12-2008
Originally Posted by MrKev:
“A note - 2G iPod Touches can't be jailbroken at the moment, though the OP mentions a refurb so it may be a 1st gen.

edit: Just noticed Kargo mentioned this above, sorry ”

I've seen a couple of videos on youtube which show users jailbreaking 2g ipods. Has a lot of positive comments as well. Is that a fake?
MrKev
09-12-2008
Anything that's out there is either fake or cobbled together from old software. As such I wouldn't bother with it. Wait for something 'official' from the iphone dev team
gillyallan
10-12-2008
I previously asked about an instant messenger app for itouch as couldt get any to work.

pleased to report I got it to work now. Turned out the account I was logging into (wife's) she had a block on me (my son would have done this) and so the block carried over onto the itouch contacts too. Now that I figured this its working fine.

I installed the IM+ app.
dan_133
11-12-2008
Originally Posted by MrKev:
“Anything that's out there is either fake or cobbled together from old software. As such I wouldn't bother with it. Wait for something 'official' from the iphone dev team”

I figured so, turns out that it most likely is a trojan. I've ordered it anyway though as I just cannot resist.
matt15+
11-12-2008
Originally Posted by gillyallan:
“Anyone use TV plus ???

Is it good to work with sky+ ??

I see it's £2.99 but is there any additional charges when you set something up ??

I seem to remember Sky charged for a text message when I used to try to do it that way.

This being over wifi on the touch, is there a charge ???”

Hi, yes I have this app and it works very well, it now includes different regions, as long as you have a Sky account online and have registered for Remote Record you can set your Sky+ box to record very easily and there is no sending charge over wifi so don't worry about that!
gillyallan
11-12-2008
thank matt15+: I tried on my PC setting a remote record from their website but didnt show. It's been that long maybe I am needing to reregister it. Need to dig out the sky phone cable again...thanks though...good to know !!
C8XY
11-12-2008
Originally Posted by gillyallan:
“thank matt15+: I tried on my PC setting a remote record from their website but didnt show. It's been that long maybe I am needing to reregister it. Need to dig out the sky phone cable again...thanks though...good to know !!”

Its a very good app, I had a few teething problems though.

Make sure your settings are correct on Skys website (a poor website that kind of sends you in circles) I didnt have the option to enable remote record this was due to having multiple accounts but if all is well and you can send requests via your computer then the app will definitely work.
gillyallan
11-12-2008
yeah thanks C8XY: will try to set my Sky+ up to work off their website first before buying the app.
dan_133
13-12-2008
Just found this site while looking for free apps and games. http://www.148apps.com
Realale
13-12-2008
Nice one Dan, cheers for that.
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