Google Translate for iPhone

Translate words and phrases between more than 50 languages, you can even speak a phrase to be translated, then tap the speaker icon. The full screen mode will show the translation in large print.

You need to track your time - Tictoc maybe the Solution

Time is valuable. This is not just true for freelancers, but for everyone who has to be accountable for the time spent on a task. When you are in a creative mood, eager to start on a project, or when you are drowning in work, hastening to get everything done in time, the last thing you want to be doing is working through a complicated time tracking process.

Tictoc is the simple solution to your time tracking needs. It sits in your menubar ready when you need it.

HIGHLIGHTS

Simple interface that gets out of your way

Start and pause timer from menubar

Exports to XML and CSV

Option to show task name in menubar

Detail view of each task timestamps

Editing controls for timestamps

Keyboard shortcut to toggle timer

iOS 4.3 on Feb 14th?

Stories today citing a reliable source saying that iOS 4.3 will be delivered to end users on Feb 14th at the normal 10am PT.

According to several reports surfaced earlier this week, Apple is targeting a release of the next major iOS update, version 4.3, in two weeks. We just got word from a reliable source that iOS 4.3 should be available on February 14th at 10 AM PST.

Fire Department- iOS iPhone-San Ramon Valley’s 9-1-1 dispatch center

 

The FireDepartment.org iPhone application is the first of its kind! By providing a virtual window into San Ramon Valley’s 9-1-1 dispatch center, iPhone users now have real-time access to emergency activity occurring in the community.
The app empowers those within the San Ramon Valley borders to provide life-saving assistance to victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Application users who have indicated they are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can now be notified if someone nearby is having a cardiac emergency and may require CPR. If the cardiac emergency is in a public place, the application, using sophisticated GPS technology, will alert citizens in the vicinity of the need for CPR. The application also directs these citizen rescuers to the exact location of the closest public access Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
Don’t live in the San Ramon Valley? You’ll still find listening to the live action of our dispatchers, firefighters and paramedics informative and interesting.

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District provides all-risk fire, rescue and emergency medical services to the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Diablo, the Town of Danville, the City of San Ramon, the southern area of Morgan Territory and the Tassajara Valley in Northern California (Contra Costa County). The District’s service area encompasses approximately 155 square miles and serves a population of 167,500.

App users are able to view active incidents–including the current response status of dispatched units (enroute, onscene, etc.) and instantly pinpoint incident locations on an interactive map. Curious as to where that fire engine or ambulance that just passed is headed? Is there an accident up ahead causing this traffic tie-up? Just tap the application to quickly find the incident location or plan an alternate route. A log of recent incidents and a photo gallery of significant events can also be easily accessed.

San Ramon Valley Fire app users can also choose to be notified of incidents by type when they are dispatched and listen in on live emergency radio traffic via the modern version of the traditional fire scanner. The San Ramon Valley Fire District also uses the app to communicate with its more than 700 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members and to share information during disasters with its citizens.

The District maintains ten fire stations and staffs fifteen companies, including structure and wildland engines, ladder trucks, ALS ambulances and specialized Hazardous Materials, Rescue, Communications and other support units. Within the boundaries of the District are expansive wildland and recreation areas, large single-family homes and multi-family residential complexes, hotels, a regional hospital and a 585-acre business park. The District is also bisected by a major interstate highway (I-680).

*Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

The app is absolutely free–so give it a try. Visit www.firedepartment.mobi for additional support and contact information.

Coverage? Know before you go, coverage map 4G, 3G.

Coverage? for iPhone & iPad

Coverage provides an at-a-glance "universal"  data coverage map by interactively overlaying four major nationwide USA cellular providers. 

Coverage focuses on helping bandwidth junkies know where they might be able to get their next hit, no matter what network (or combination of networks) they use. 

Bask in the joys of mobile bandwidth while avoiding the sorrows of data roaming usage caps and absent signal.

Use Coverage to determine which direction is best to head towards, or which route is likely to keep you the most connected in your travels. Know before you go: Avoid having to check each provider's coverage map individually to know where you're most likely able to keep connected in your travels. No internet needed: All coverage maps are stored locally, so you can check where coverage is most likely even when you have none.

Urban and rural areas: Maps cover the entire continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands for AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile. ('Coverage?' is not intended to give within-city level details - it's goal is to provide an overview while traveling) Know where to roam: view 4G, 3G, 2G and roaming areas as separate overlays, focus on finding the coverage type you need.

Check out their Coverage Map to learn the story behind Coverage, and for a quick video demo. 

Seashore: Photoshop Alternative:

Need a general editing app but don't want to pay a whopping $700 for Photoshop, a lot of people looking for a general photo editing application might want something a bit more modest. There's Pixelmator, which is well worth a try at $29. Seashore a free photo editing apps might be the answer, especially for those on a tight budget.

This open source image editor is based off GIMP, but runs in a clean and simple interface with enough features to keep modest users happy. Seashore handles layers, alpha channels, and has a decent tool set.  Within the Menubar are a number of effects and image editing controls to play with including basics such as contrast and hue sliders.  These sliders fade after each adjustment, which is a convenient feature to see the effects of your changes. It's worth a look.

iFusion - New School or Old School

The first integrated communications docking station for iPhone.

Combining the capabilities of many top-selling iPhone accessories into a single device, the revolutionary iFusion utilizes built-in Bluetooth technology, a full duplex speaker phone and a patented ergonomic design to deliver superior voice quality that meets the demanding requirements of today's home and business consumer.

The unique cradle design of the iFusion supports the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, providing a means to securely dock the phone while supplying power, battery charging and data synchronization via an integrated USB cable. With support for A2DP Bluetooth streaming, users are able to enjoy their favorite iPhone music over the internal speakerphone.