PushMail - Mail notifications on your iPhone


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What is PushMail?

PushMail (iTunes link) is an application that pushes notifications to iPhones/iPod Touches running OS 3.0 when you receive emails. The application lets you register a username for the dopushmail.com domain. Upon successful registration, all email sent to yourusername@dopushmail.com will trigger the push of a notification to your device with the sender, the subject and a snippet of the body of the email.

You do not need to give away your email account password to get this to work. And, by setting up simple rules, you can choose which emails you want to receive a notification for. And you can do that from as many accounts as you want. And it will work "forever": PushMail is a one off payment, no recurring fees.

Important Notes: PushMail does not store emails in any way, so make sure that you only forward a copy of your email. Also note that Apple Push Notifications have no delivery guarantee: do not rely on PushMail service for critical and timely information.

How does it work?

Once you have installed the application on your device, you just need to choose a username and a password, and register. At this point you can close the application and never open it again (unless you want to change your account details). Now you simply need to redirect the emails for which you want to be notified to your @dopushmail.com address.


What is your privacy policy?

PushMail does not store any email addresses or contents. PushMail only reads enough information from incoming emails to build the notification payload then discard the email entirely even before the notification is actually pushed. The whole architecture of the application is meant to provide you with the maximum security:

You do not have to give away your mail account credentials: it is you who forward the mails for which you would like to receive a notification
The contents of the e-mail and the addresses only live in memory for the time needed to build the notification payload, after which they are discarded
The password used for your dopushmail account is never sent nor stored in clear, only a secure hash is transmitted
The mails you forward to the dopushmail server are sent in clear, sure, but that's exactly what they did to reach your own mail provider in the first place, so that does not change the overall security of the system
Finally, you can set up specific rules (at least in Gmail, or with procmail on Unix systems) to exclude from notification any sensitive email (from your bank, etc)

How do I setup email redirection?

It depends on your email provider:

GMail: Go to Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP. Select "Forward a copy of incoming mail to" and put your dopushmail.com address in the box. NOTE: Be sure to choose "keep Gmail's copy in the Inbox" as dopushmail.com does not store emails. You can also create filters to do the forwarding and thus receive notifications for specific emails only.
Unix-based systems: create a .forward file in your home directory and a line like this -localusername,pushmailusername@dopushmail.com. The -localusername part is to make sure that your email is still delivered locally. You can also set a procmail recipe to forward only specific emails.
Most email systems allow one to setup redirections, ask your local mail administrator to have this done for you.

Why don't I receive notifications?

First of all, make sure that you have authorized Push Notifications on your device. Then check your network connection: you will need good cellular network connectivity on iPhones and WiFi on iPod Touches. Ultimately you might want to power cycle your device as it happens that Apple Push Notification engine fails.

Also note that Gmail seems to shortcut rule evaluation when you send yourself an email from your own account. You might want to test the notifications from a separate account or by sending a mail directly to your dopushmail.com address.



Ver 1.1 is working very smooth.

Last edited by E2EK1EL on Aug-20-2009 at 16:07

Apple working on device abuse detection technology


Apple has investigated a system where portable devices like iPods and iPhones would detect and store into memory "consumer abuse events" such as exposure to extreme cold, heat or moisture in void of warranty, a new patent application reveals.

The invention, entitled "Consumer Abuse Detection System and Method," was discovered by AppleInsider in a new patent application disclosure this week. Apple originally filed for the patent on Feb. 1, 2008. The concept aims to detect issues, like a dropped iPhone, that might void the warranty on the device.

Apple already includes liquid submersion indicators in its MacBook Pros, iPhones and iPods. They irreversibly change color once they come in contact with a liquid, thereby offering the company's retail store staff and authorized repair specialists an easy way to determine if a customer caused damage to their product with liquids -- incidents that aren't covered under Apple's standard warranties. Rather than the physical indicator, the new system would save information of damage digitally into memory.

"The system may include an interface by which a diagnostic device may access the memory to analyze the records and determine whether a consumer abuse event occurred, when the event occurred, and, in some embodiments, what type of abuse event occurred," the patent reads. "By providing the capability to quickly and easily detect whether consumer abuse occurred in an electronic device, a vendor or manufacturer diagnosing a returned product may be able to better determine whether or not to initiate a product return under a warranty policy."

In addition to warranty protection, the abuse detection circuitry could be used to disable the electronic device if an issue is detected, potentially reducing the risk of damage to the device. The system would aim protect a myriad of parts on devices, including the screen, processor, memory, and potentially inserted devices like SD or CompactFlash cards.

The system would recognize a number of incident types, with liquid and thermal sensors detecting the elements, a shock sensor for drops, and a continuity sensor to detect tampering with the device. Apple suggests that such a system could save money for product vendors and manufacturers who receive warranty returns on products that have been abused.

"A problem arises when a device has failed due to consumer abuse which may not be readily apparent upon a cursory inspection, but a consumer attempts to return the device for repair or replacement under the warranty," the patent reads. "Often, particularly at a point of sale, personnel receiving the returned device may be unqualified or untrained to determine whether or not a device has failed due to manufacturing defects or due to consumer abuse."

It continues: "Thus, personnel at the point of sale may often times exchange the returned product with a working replacement product regardless of the cause of failure in order to avoid potential conflicts with the customer. As a result, it is not uncommon for consumers to receive replacement products or repair services on abused products not covered under the terms of a warranty. Such erroneous replacements or repairs may be costly to the vendor and/or manufacturer of the product."

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...technology.html

All my returns have been legit, dead pixels and most recent ... pressure cracks. But some ppl out there have done serious damages and got their units swapped.

Last edited by E2EK1EL on Aug-09-2009 at 04:28

Please tell me why I shouldn't go low-rent with an Instinct?

Forget it, found a few already.

"TomTom will reveal the future of navigation to you"

"TomTom will reveal the future of navigation to you" on Tuesday, the 22nd of September (from 10:30 am until 2 pm)

eBay App now updaed with PUSH

OMG, iPhone eBay app just got updated with Push Notification! Real time bidding. I'm so dead!

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Originally posted by E2EK1EL "TomTom will reveal the future of navigation to you" "TomTom will reveal the future of navigation to you" on Tuesday, the 22nd of September (from 10:30 am until 2 pm)

pretty slick

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I just bought a used iPhone 2G 4GB in really decent shape, original box and accessories included for $150 off Craigslist. I got it just so I can get wifi internet only on my phone.

It looks like it was bought in the US, as it had an AT&T sim chip in the box.

Anyways.... I popped in my rogers SIM, and all worked well... it recognized my home wifi... but how do I get safari to connect to the internet? Why won't it automatically acquire an IP and such?

I would RTFM if it had one. Thanks.


EDIT: never mind... I was too low a connection. I moved closer to my router, and all is well. nice toy.

next step, learn how to jailbreak it and shit

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Last edited by Abercrombie on Aug-15-2009 at 14:11

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Originally posted by Abercrombie I just bought a used iPhone 2G 4GB in really decent shape, original box and accessories included for $150 off Craigslist. I got it just so I can get wifi internet only on my phone. It looks like it was bought in the US, as it had an AT&T sim chip in the box. Anyways.... I popped in my rogers SIM, and all worked well... it recognized my home wifi... but how do I get safari to connect to the internet? Why won't it automatically acquire an IP and such? I would RTFM if it had one. Thanks. EDIT: never mind... I was too low a connection. I moved closer to my router, and all is well. nice toy. next step, learn how to jailbreak it and shit

Your unit is already jailbroken & unlocked. The orginal iPhone you have was only made for AT&T and never came to Rogers. Ironicly, I saw an orginal iPhone yesterday and it was update to the most recent firmware and the baseband was unlocked. What happened was, some fool did all the work and updated the firmware to a legit 3.0 ... but the baseband was kepted. Pretty messed up.

Anyways, might aswell update it yourself, jailbreak it and unlock it if you like.

GENIUS CAMERA

Camera Genius - If your iPhone were a camera first and phone second, it would probably have more sophisticated photo-taking features. But it�s an iPhone. Camera is nowhere in its name. Can you expect anything more? You can from Camera Genius.

When it comes to photography, the Camera Genius app picks up where the iPhone left off. Camera Genius from CodeGoo offers seven features that go beyond point-and-shoot, and it offers them in one app. One of those features is a big photo button, thank goodness. Do you feel sometimes like your fingers are huge, fat appendages whose tips are as wide as the whole iPhone screen? The big photo button allows you to touch just about anywhere on the screen to take your snapshot.
I am also fond of the anti-shake stabilization. Camera Genius waits until your hand is not shaking before it takes the photo, which sometimes takes a few seconds, but in lower light the difference is remarkable. Photos that I took in low light with anti-shake stabilization were not blurry, while those I took without the anti-shake were worthy of being viewed only by the trash can.

Another feature of Camera Genius is a self-timer, which every camera needs. There is also the option of voice activation. This �say cheese� function works, but only if you say cheese really, really loud. If I have to stand there and hold the camera anyway, I would just as soon press the button myself to take the picture or I would use the timer if I wanted to get in the photo.

Camera Genius also offers a quick review button, a picture counter, and grids to align photos using the artistically proven �rule of thirds.�

Some users have complained that the photos they took with Camera Genius did not transfer into their photo library. I did not have this problem. All of the photos I took saved, albeit very slowly. CodeGoo just provided an update that allows for faster saving of photos, but there is still room for improvement.

Overall, Camera Genius has a some handy features that I will use, and others that I will not. Camera Genius is currently on sale for $1.99.




Finally, a camera app that will use the accelerometer for blurry free pics in 3.0. Yes, 3.0 improved the camera ... but your pics still have chances of blurry shots taken.

EDIT: Functions are nice, but pic quality is no as good as the OEM camera app.

Last edited by E2EK1EL on Aug-16-2009 at 06:20

No joke, been trying to get this game all morning ... non of the vers I cam across are stable.

YO A THE NIGGAZ WILL BE PLAYIN IT! lol