Tag: iPhone

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Junk in the iTunes App Store

As of September 9, 2014 Apple announced that there are 1.3 million apps in the App Store. Pretty sure the 1.3 million figure include the junk in the App Store.

I was re-downoading XCOM: Enemy Unknown on my iPad, and I saw an app titled:

GamePRO – X-COM Enemy Within Edition

XCOM in the App Store

I had a hunch, so I checked out this “GamePRO – X-COM Enemy Within Edition” app. My hunch was right; this is a junk app.

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The reviews shows that this app is completely misleading.

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This “developer” seems to have a lot of apps published in the App Store. All of them are complete junk.

Junk in the App Store Michelle Bernardo

Info on they “developer”:

Michelle Bernardo
IngeniusGames.com

Junk App Michelle Bernardo IngeniusGames_com

This is what IngeniusGames.com look like:

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It is a WordPress site with sample contents from the theme. I wonder how Apple App Store Team approved any apps from this so called developer?

If you see this kind of misleading, scummy junk apps, please report it to Apple.

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iPhone 6, Successfully Pre-Ordered.

After hours of “maintenance”, Apple Store finally came back online. For some reasons, Apple does not offer T-Mobile iPhone 6 through Apple Store App.

I managed to order a Space Gray iPhone 6 for Store Pick Up.

Unfortunately for my colleague, he was not eligible for upgrade on AT&T even though he is on his 24th month of a 2-year contract. Strange.

iPhone 6 Pre-Ordered for Pick-Up

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Random Pick: iTransfer Pro

iTransfer Pro

I often need to upload files from my iPhone or iPad directly to the web server. I have been using iTransfer (ad-supported version) for quite some times. I purchased iTransfer Pro considering how much I have been using the free/ad-supported version; the $3.99 price tag is worth it. iTransfer Pro is both iPhone and iPad optimized.

iTransfer Pro supports:

  • FTP/FTPS/SFTP
  • Network Drives
  • Dropbox
  • Box
  • SkyDrive
  • GoogleDrive

iTransfer Pro

iTransfer Pro on iPhone Home Screen

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Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader

I received the Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader late Friday, August 15, 2014. The iPhone app for Amazon Local Register still needs a lot of work; it is sluggish and awkward to use. Amazon will definitely fix these issues.

Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader

Amazon loves using all cardboard packaging for its own products; environmentally friendly I supposed.

Amazon and Square Card Reader

Amazon’s card reader is much larger than its Square counterpart. I find it slightly difficult to install on an iPhone 5s with the case from Apple.

Amazon Secure Card Reader and iPhone 5s

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Amazon Local Register

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I would definitely use Amazon Local Register instead of Square because Amazon is charging 1.75% processing fee per swipe until January 1, 2016; compared to Square’s standard 2.75% processing fee. Starting January 1, 2014 the processing fee per swipe is lower than Square’s; unless Square would match it.

When I signed up for Amazon Local Register, I had to create a new Amazon Accounts because my current account is already associated with Amazon Payments. According to Amazon representative, I needed to register new account as a security precaution.

Amazon representative also told me that Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader can be purchased using any accounts. The $10 processing fee will be refunded to the Amazon Local Register account regardless of which account used to purchase the Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader.

Currently Square are giving Square Card Reader for free. Square will be offering EMV compatible card reader soon. The current Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader does not seems to be EMV compatible.

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Amazon Local Register

Accept credit and debit cards with your mobile phone or tablet.

  • 1.75% processing fee per swipe until January 1, 2016
    1.75% introductory rate applies only to card swipe transactions processed through the Amazon Payments account used to sign up for Amazon Local Register. Accounts that sign up after October 31, 2014 are subject to the standard rate for swiped transactions of 2.5%. Manually keyed card transactions are subject to the standard rate of 2.75%. Beginning on January 1, 2016, standard rates will apply to all transactions.
  • Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader is sold for $10
    Amazon will refund $10 in processing fee.

Amazon Local Register Secure Card Reader has been tested for compatibilities with the following devices:

  • iPad
  • iPad Mini
  • iPhone 5s
  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 5c
  • iPhone 4s
  • iPhone 4
  • Kindle Fire HD and HDX 7″
  • Kindle Fire HD and HDX 8.9″
  • Samsung Galaxy S3
  • Samsung Galaxy S4
  • Samsung Galaxy S5

Curiously, Amazon Fire Phone is not on the list.

Amazon Local Register App requires iOS 7 or later, Kindle Fire OS, and Android.

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