Monthly Archive for May, 2009

We were mentioned in the Irish Times today

Published on May 22, 2009 in The Blog. 10 Comments

dawnedenirishtimesRead all about it here

iPhone UI protoyping tools

Published on May 21, 2009 in The Blog. 18 Comments

uiI’ve been experimenting with a few iPhone UI prorotyping tools recently, here is the low down:

  • Omnigraffle and the ultimate iPhone template:  My favourite solution so far, Omnigraffle in general is a great program and the iPhone template nearly has everything you need to produce realistic mockups…
  • iRise and the iPhone SimDK: After much installing and searching for the correct template I gave this a go, but I found it hard to use and quite limited, maybe I didn’t spend enough time on it, but it doesn’t seem to offer a great deal. Also it is PC only….
  • The iPhone mockup tool: Nice, but fairly limited, tool for making “hand-drawn”  prototypes. Continue reading ‘iPhone UI protoyping tools’

    • Mobile Marketing: Is ‘App-vertising’ the Answer?

    Published on May 18, 2009 in The Blog. 8 Comments

    1A good article looking at the possibilities for branded mobile applications can be read here.

    We are currently working on a couple of very exciting projects like this, all will be revealed soon!

    iTouch devices and Midi

    Published on May 12, 2009 in The Blog. 9 Comments

    itouch-midiRecently I have been experimenting with the various Midi controller apps available  for iTouch devices, I occasionally perform visuals at events and the possibilities being opened up by these apps are quite exciting.

    The most “easy” app I’ve found so far is iTM MidiLab, within 5 minutes of downloading it I was able to control Modul8 wirelessly from my iPhone!  iTM MidiLab can take multiple iTouch connections simultaneously, so in theory you could hand over the control of sound and vision at an event to the crowd, all they need to do is download the app before they come along. Continue reading ‘iTouch devices and Midi’

    Our TodayFM app is number 1 on the free app chart ;)

    Published on May 11, 2009 in The Blog. 11 Comments

    number1slideOur TodayFM radio player made it to number 1 on the free app chart in iTunes today ;)

    Thanks to all that downloaded it! If you don’t have it yet get it here.

    Today FM & Newstalk Radio Players

    Published on May 7, 2009 in Our Work. 15 Comments

    newstalk-iconTop of the iTunes free applications charts, these radio players play the stream on your iPhone wherever you are in the world, given that wireless broadband and other connections are present. The applications are here and here in the iTunes store. Continue reading ‘Today FM & Newstalk Radio Players’

    Twecipe

    Published on May 7, 2009 in Our Work. 8 Comments

    twecipe-iconTwecipe was developed in partnership with LookAndTaste, it features 1000′s of recipes, all you need to do is enter 3 ingredients. The application is here in the iTunes store. Continue reading ‘Twecipe’

    iPub

    Published on May 7, 2009 in Our Work. 8 Comments

    ipub-iconWe developed iPub for a St Patrick’s Day launch in 2009. iPub guides you to your nearest Irish Pub anywhere in the world, drawing on a worldwide database of over 3,500 Irish pubs, it uses GPS co-ordinates to pinpoint your nearest Irish pub and features an interactive mapping function to guide you to your selected bar. iPub lives at www.whatsthecraic.net and can be found here in the iTunes store. Continue reading ‘iPub’

    Hello world

    Published on May 3, 2009 in The Blog. 15 Comments

    unicornbackdropHello from MercuryGirl Inc, firstly a little bit about us, we are a development house for smartphone applications, we currently have 4 apps in the iTunes App store, with another batch coming very soon, we are also working on a couple of projects for Blackberry Storm and the Google Android platform.

    Our brother, MercuryBoy Inc, is a media production company, both companies work side by side from our office in Windmill Lane. Keep your eye on the blog, we intend to keep it updated with interesting news from the smartphone world, and we also intend to blog our own insights and experiences….