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Win an iPhone 3G loaded with Bento

Hands up who wants to win an iPhone 3G? Well, the good news is that not one but two of you with your hands in the air are going to do just that because the chaps and chapesses over at FileMaker are running a competition to give away two of the Apple handsets fully loaded with the latest FileMaker app, Bento for iPhone and iPod touch. But don't worry, everyone else, because there's five £15 iTunes Gift Cards up for grabs too.

Bento is all about organising your business and personal life in the kind of way that I regularly fail to do on my own. You can use it to keep a track of your expenses, diet plan, digital media, vehicle maintenance, event planning or just simple stuff like to-do lists and adding more details to your iPhone contacts list.

So, to go with the theme of personal organisation, FileMaker wants you to justify why it is they should send you a phone with Bento on it. Just how useless at organisation are you?

Posted by Andy Merrett on May 6, 2009 5:57 PM in Shiny Media News| iPhone applications
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Shiny Media is joining in the Vodafone Live Guy treasure hunt!

We interrupt your iPhone news, to bring you this important announcement.

Remember The Interceptor? Treasure Hunt? Challenge Anneka?* Well, next week Shiny Media's tech sites, Tech Digest and Shiny Shiny, will be joining in with a live Treasure Hunt that's going to be more thrilling than all three combined. (Who even knew that was possible, right? I know.)

Hunt organiser, Vodafone, has got us on board to help out with giving clues and searching for the "Live Guy", who will be rushing round to most of the major cities of Great Britain, giving away Dell Inspiron mini 9 netbooks to anyone who can catch him.

Tech Digest will be bringing you more exciting details on Friday, but in the meantime, you can check out the Live Guy website.

*Yes you do - you're just pretending to make me feel old.

******** Normal service will now resume. *********

Posted by Katie on November 13, 2008 9:03 AM in Shiny Media News
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Apps and cloud software - the future of business accounting?

Intuit have just released the MyBizTracker App for the iPhone which promises to keep you in touch with your business accounts whilst on the go. It is always welcome to see a useful app, especially one that is free and does not rely on any pre-purchased software, but what exactly does this app do and how does it represent the developments being made in the world of business?

MyBizTracker from Intuit

MyBizTracker is pretty much what the name suggests; an app which allows you to track your business accounts whilst you are away from the office. It records all your incoming and outgoing expenses in real time as well as recording any expenses you incur on business trips (such as meals and taxis).

The app is certainly very good at doing everything it claims to do through its intuitive and simple navigation. The beauty of it is that as long as you have an internet connection (and where doesn't these days?) it is almost as good as being at the office.

The app has a simple display showing your business' finances and whether you are in the red or the black in real time. This means that your financial information is always kept up-to-date and you don't have to worry about what is happening to your cash whilst away from the office.

What does the app say about the world of business?

Intuit's app is a very simple idea but very effective and can be seen as a logical extension to their existing QuickBooks Online accounting software. This employs cloud computing technology for business use, enhancing various aspects of basic financial operations.

Cloud software has been positioned as a prime area of growth for businesses over recent years with an increasing number of services transferring their software to this virtual realm. There are numerous benefits to this and with such strong popularity, similar approaches towards other areas of business are expected to characterise the future of company dealings.

What does the app offer?

As with any app, it is never enough to simply do what it claims and MyBizTrack is as user friendly and functional as it is effective. It is set out in line with HMRC requirements so you can be confident that it is going to be reliable and do more than simply display basic information.

If you have a business and find yourself away from the office wondering exactly what is going on whilst you are away this really is worth trying out. It is absolutely free and is a completely stand-alone piece of software. Intuit have a record of making some of the best accounting software available inside the office and with this app they have proved their ability to transfer these skills outside of the office too.

Vote: What do you want to see more of on iPhonic.tv?

It's time to vote on what you'd like to see more of on iPhonic.tv.

Is it the latest iPhone-related news, more reviews of applications, analysis and opinion, or interviews?

Vote below, and we'll see what we can do:

Posted by Andy Merrett on August 21, 2008 1:16 PM in Shiny Media News| Your Shout @ iPhonic
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Get sociable with iPhonic.tv: new on Facebook

Regular readers will have noticed that we've been bereft of comments for quite some time now, and though we're working at bringing them back as soon as we can, I'm feeling deprived of getting feedback from you all.

Of course, I could just leave you my email address so you can praise or rant at me, but that might get a bit much.

So, instead, via the wonder that is Facebook (yeah, I know, yawn), iPhonic.tv now has a group.

Ironically, there's not an easy way to access it from your iPhone, but when you're on a PC, it works just fine. So come on over, join up, say hi, share in and shape the future of iPhonic.tv.

If you don't do Facebook, then you'll just have to wait patiently for comments to return... or hijack someone else's account. BIt embarrassing posting as your mum, though, isn't it?

iPhonic.tv Facebook Group

Posted by Andy Merrett on August 14, 2008 11:39 PM in Shiny Media News
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Tell us the video future, win the video present thanks to Cisco

Here at iPhonic we really love our surveys. Yep, we love nothing better than coming up with questions, wading through your responses, chuckling at your witty replies (well, sometimes) and generally finding out what you really think.

So here's a really good survey that has sent our excitement levels soaring. We have teamed up with Visual Networking experts Cisco to undertake some research into how you engage with online video.

Posted by Andy Merrett on May 1, 2008 2:40 PM in Shiny Media News
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Tell us about "My Video Life" and win £500 or some dabs.com vouchers

You use your camera to shoot video. You use your phone to shoot video. You may even be capturing the world in high definition. Now's the time to get your footage working for you by entering our competition and scoring a great prize.

We have teamed up with Visual Networking experts Cisco to offer shedloads of cool prizes, and all you have to do is show us a video that illustrates "My Video Life".

Posted by Andy Merrett on April 30, 2008 3:50 PM in Shiny Media News
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Extended: Win one of two six-month internships at Shiny Media with the LG Video Media Talent Award

Due to popular demand, and thanks to the high standard of entries so far, we've decided to extend our LG-sponsored competition until Tuesday 1st January 2008.

Just so you know, six people who are shortlisted will need to be able to attend a final judging session at the Shiny Media offices in London on the week commencing 14th January.

Here's another entry describing "What is style?":