Warehouse and MyDeco: iPhone apps round up

Both MyDeco and Warehouse both recently released iPhone apps. I've been trying them out... 

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Posted 18 March 2010 10:18am by Graham Charlton with 2 comments

Review: MSN Video Player

Microsoft launched its own rival to the iPlayer last week, the MSN video player, which features thousands of hours of free programming.

It isn't a rival to the BBC as far as catch-up TV is concerned, but it does have archive content, something the iPlayer doesn't offer, as well as more recent content. 

I've been trying the MSN Video Player out... 

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Posted 16 March 2010 08:42am by Graham Charlton with 1 comment

National Trust: iPhone app review

The National Trust has just released an iPhone app which pinpoints properties and places of interest near the user's location, something which could be a good way for the Trust to attract more casual visitors to its sites. 

I've been trying out the app...

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Posted 12 March 2010 08:49am by Graham Charlton with 4 comments

What the BBC's strategic review actually says about online

The BBC’s strategic review has created a lot of fuss – especially around the closure of 6 Music and the supposed “halving” of its website.

To save you having to read the review, here’s what it actually says about the BBC’s online presence (and given the amount of confusing repetition in the report, I should be given a medal for saving you having to read it – can I suggest getting some more editors for the next strategic review?)

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Posted 03 March 2010 14:44pm by malcolm coles with 1 comment

Next: iPhone app review

Next has just launched an iPhone app with a large range of stock to browse through, and full mobile commerce functionality. 

I've been trying out the new Next app to see how user friendly it is... 

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Posted 23 February 2010 13:21pm by Graham Charlton with 9 comments

Wagamama: iPhone app review

Restaurant chain Wagamama has launched an iPhone app for ordering from its restaurants, the first app of its kind in the UK. 

In the US, Burger King and Pizza Hut have both managed to drive incremental sales through ordering apps, so perhaps a Wagamama app could work. I've been trying it out...

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Posted 23 February 2010 09:37am by Graham Charlton with 0 comments

Best Buy: iPhone app review

Major US retailer Best Buy is one company that has been taking mobile commerce seriously, and the mobile site was among the examples we used in our recent Mobile E-commerce Best Practice Guide

Best Buy also has a recently updated iPhone app, so I've been trying this out, and seeing how it compares to the mobile site... 

Best Buy app

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Posted 15 February 2010 15:01pm by Graham Charlton with 3 comments

Findaproperty.com: iPhone app review

Findaproperty.com released an iPhone app this week, bringing the property search engine to mobile users.

Rival Rightmove released an impressive app last year, so I've been comparing to the new Findaproperty app.

I've also been asking Findaproperty.com Product Manager Chris Boorman about the development of the new iPhone app...

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Posted 12 February 2010 08:59am by Graham Charlton with 1 comment

App review: House of Fraser on iPhone

House of Fraser launched an iPhone app last week, which allows customers to search for gifts on their mobiles.

The GiftFinder app also allows users to buy direct from the app, I've been seeing how well this works...

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Posted 17 December 2009 10:01am by Graham Charlton with 1 comment

Review: The Guardian's iPhone app

Having introduced a new mobile website earlier this year, The Guardian's iPhone app was released today.

The app, developed by 2ergo, is £2.39 to download, offers some useful features, such as offline browsing, and a customisable homepage. I've been trying it out this morning...

Guardian iPhone app

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Posted 14 December 2009 13:44pm by Graham Charlton with 11 comments