Using an iPhone & iPad in Thailand Tips, App Reviews and News for the iPhone and iPad by Richard Barrow

Top 10 iPhone Apps by @qandrew

This is a weekly look at popular apps for the iPhone as suggested by people living and working in Thailand. This week we hear from @qandrew who is a founding partner of Bangkok advertising agency Creative Inhouse Limited and owner of Q Bar Bangkok

1. Twitter – I’m a little anti-social by nature but joined the Twitter ranks due to the nature of my business. I juggle several accounts and do all my tweeting from my phone, so I find Twitter to be the best app for my needs.

2.  CNN – CNN on television is my primary mainstream news media, so it’s nice to be able to follow on my phone as well. I enjoy the ‘Push Notifications’ they send out once or twice a day when there’s newsworthy breaking news.

3. Acrossair – Surprisingly few people are aware of this Augmented Reality (AR) app. It’s awesome! Particularly in unfamiliar locations. Find banks, hotels, hospitals, museums, parking, etc nearby simply by holding your phone camera up to your surrounding area. Also can find where you parked your car and nearby Twitter & FourSquare users.

4.  NeoReader – One of the better universal Barcode and Smartcode readers. You may have noticed these codes popping up more frequently in/on display, print and broadcast media, even T-shirts. With this app, you can scan codes easily (negative & positive formats) as well as product barcodes. Instant info about the product, event or company pops up on your phone.

5. TiltShiftGen – A fun photo-filter app that allows you to take (or create from album photos) “miniature like” images commonly known as “Tilt-Shift” photography. [also a free version]

6.  Flickup – Since my iPhone 4 is my only camera now, this app allows me to upload my favourite pics to my Flickr site via WiFi or 3G without having to download to any computer first.

7.  Measures (2.1.3) – The most comprehensive unit converter I’ve found. Great for cooking, particularly converting American recipes & oven temperatures to metric. Has all the odd Asian area units including Thai wah2, ngan, and rai and up-to-the-minute currency exchange rates.

8.  Schweppes (by Awdio.com) – If you like music and nightlife, this is the app for you! Allows you to listen to live music from the best clubs, concerts, and festivals around the world 24/7

9.  Pocket Cocktails – Huge resource on not just cocktail recipes but also on wines, beers and non-alcoholic cocktails. Enter what you’re having for dinner and it will recommend the best wine to accompany your meal.

10.  Gravity Hook – Had to throw a game in. This is kind of a new game concept based on gravity. Not to hard to get into it but challenging at the higher levels.