Tag Archives: App Store

Finding tacos? There’s an app for that

Taco Loco is an app that locates mobile taco vendors near you. Taco Loco finds taquerías without a permanent address such as trucks, carts, and stands – they often have the most authentic flavors. Simply fire up the app on your iPhone or iPod touch, and you’ll immediately see nearby taco trucks on the map. Continue reading

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Marketing Ramp Champ on the App Store

Marco Arment wrote a great article on how the App Store is really two different stores. He doesn’t say it, but it’s really Wal-Mart and L.L. Bean in the same store. One is focused on low prices and volume while the other is focused on quality. Marco uses Ramp Champ as an excellent case study in how to approach these two stores. Continue reading

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A fun calculator for young children

My 19 month old daughter loves playing with our iPhones. Too much. So, when I am not using my iPod touch for developmental purposes, it’s hers. This got me thinking about some apps that would be good for her. Apps that could function as learning tools for her rather than just playing another round of Super Monkey Ball. Continue reading

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My first app; Shuffle Dialer

I’ve been working on a few iPhone apps lately, and I just had my first one approved for sale on the iTunes Store. Curiously, this isn’t the first application I started working on. But, it is a concept that kept coming to mind as I was working on my other app and learning iPhone development. Continue reading

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Great unit conversion app for the iPhone OS

On the Mac, I love using Apple’s unit convertor Dashboard widget. I have wanted something like that for my iPhone, but I haven’t seen anything that looked as easy to use… until now. Continue reading

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