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Cheat Sheets — New for DMV Test Prep

20. August 2009

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Our DMV Test Prep family of apps have always had a Preview feature which let you take a look at the practice questions before using the exam simulator. We’ve taken that feature, enhanced it and given it the new name of Cheat Sheet.
Cheat Sheet offers a sneak peak at the driver’s license practice questions.
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DMV Plus+ Practice Tests Now Available

6. August 2009

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DMV Plus+ [$4.99] has been our largest project to date for the iPhone. It brings together the localized driver license practice tests of our popular DMV Test Prep series into a single app. But it’s more than just practice tests. Driver manuals for most states can be downloaded and read on the iPhone and iPod [...]

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Fast-Track Study for DMV Driver Licensing Coming in September

1. August 2009

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We’re announcing a new product in our expanding driver license practice tests for iPhone. Our first products were designed as study tools for teens and new drivers. To fill a need in other markets our new fast-track iPhone app will be geared towards experienced drivers who just need to brush up on road rules and [...]

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How to Study for the DMV Driver License Test

30. July 2009

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Studying for any examination is stressful enough. But when you’re a teen studying for your driver’s license it can be extra tough. This isn’t a high school quiz, it’s a tough exam meant to ensure that would-be drivers are prepared for the responsibilities of operating a motor vehicle and aren’t a threat to their own [...]

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DMV Plus+ Sent to Apple

29. July 2009

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After two months of development DMV Plus+ has been sent to Apple for approval. Hopefully we’ll see it available in the App Store within a couple weeks.
This iPhone app will become the flagship product of our popular DMV Test Prep series of driver license practice tests. In addition to shipping with practice tests for all [...]

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Building the Best iPhone PDF Viewer, Ever

24. July 2009

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The iPhone includes an already-made PDF viewer which developers can make use of; the UIWebView control. It works, simply, and that’s the problem. Time and again I’m in need of capabilities which just don’t exist, such as searching and bookmarking PDFs.
Especially did the over simplicity of UIWebView hinder me in the development of the DMV [...]

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Phoxware.com Gets a New Look

20. July 2009

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Our website has gone through a radical change in both appearance and focus. Previously, phoxware.com was a loosely driven outlet for ramblings on the iPhone, apps, and the App Store.
Now we have focus.
The new website design brings our iPhone apps to the foreground while moving the blog, ramblings, and Twitter noise off to secondary pages.
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Lite Apps for iPhone Come to an End at Phoxware

21. April 2009

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I’ve been contemplating the value of so-called Lite apps for iPhone (also called LE, Mini, and Free). These are intended to offer users a try-before-you-buy look before deciding to buy the full version. For developers it can be a boon for getting the essential exposure needed for an app to take off. However, there’s no [...]

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Price Drops Until Apple Hits 1 Billion Downloads

12. April 2009

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Apple is about to hit 1 billion downloads worldwide in the App Store. They’ve put up a countdown page which shows they’re getting close. And they’ve put up a contest to win a $10,000 iTunes gift card, a MacBook Pro, an iPod Touch, and a Time Capsule. To enroll just download an app.
To get in [...]

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What to do About App Piracy?

9. April 2009

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I didn’t give much thought to software piracy until I saw one of our iPhone apps, iPizzeria, cracked and being distributed for free on the Internet. The numbers are staggering and a heavy blow to small software shops trying to survive by selling apps for only a few dollars or sometimes just 99 cents each.
Within [...]

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