Berbagai aplikasi mobile yang berfungsi membantu penanganan bencana laris diunduh di iTunes. Sejak gempa dan tsunami yang menghantam Jepang, aplikasi gratis seperti referensi obat-obatan, atau navigasi dan transportasi bantuan medis terdekat merajai daftar unduhan di toko aplikasi milik Apple tersebut.Contohnya, 'Medical Encyclopedia for Home Use', yang memungkinkan penggunanya mengetahui penyakit ringan tertentu dengan mengenali gejala-gejalanya dan memberikan pertolongan pertama. Aplikasi ini sempat berada di urutan nomor satu selama empat hari berturut-turut.
Dikutip dari Bloomberg, data ini didapat dari perusahaan riset penjualan software untuk iPhone yang berpusat di London, bernama PositionApp.
Selain itu, ada pula 'Yurekuru Call for iPhone', yang memungkinkan pengguna menerima notifikasi pada saat terjadi gempa. Aplikasi ini mengalami peningkatan jumlah unduhan sangat pesat. Dari sebelum terjadi gempa berada di urutan ke 94, setelah gempa peringkatnya naik menjadi di posisi nomor dua.
Aplikasi lainnya, 'Flashlight-4', sebuah aplikasi yang memanfaatkan layar iPhone menjadi sumber cahaya untuk kondisi gelap total, melonjak ke urutan ke-3 dari sebelumnya di nomor urut 65.
Setelah itu, sebuah Twitter-client untuk memudahkan pengguna mem-follow tweet tentang kondisi terkini kondisi transportasi kereta, bercokol di posisi nomor empat. Dan di urutan ke-5, ada 'Disaster Message Board', aplikasi untuk mencari rumah sakit atau supermarket terdekat.
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Sorry for the huge review, but I'm really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it's the right choice for you.
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass' favor.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like 'Mixview' that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you're listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of "neighbors" will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune "Social" is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like 'Mixview' that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you're listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of "neighbors" will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune "Social" is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
Sorry for the huge review, but I'm really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it's the right choice for you.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it'll do even better in those areas, but for now it's a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod's strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
Sorry for the huge review, but I'm really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it's the right choice for you.
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it'll do even better in those areas, but for now it's a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod's strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
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