580599 Tue Dec 16 12:20:02 -0800 2008 11 29 Not About Food 0 4251360 Am thinking of getting an iPhone if, per rumor, Walmart starts selling cheap ones early next year http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/apple-iphone-could-lose-some/story.aspx?guid=%7B5C610529-9AE7-4687-A528-B2CEEDF0CA07%7D Are there any good iPhone apps for chowhounding or cooking? If not, what would be your fantasy food-related iPhone apps? Tue Dec 16 12:20:02 -0800 2008 10089 Jim Leff 1 4251772 There are few threads on this very subject. Hope they're helpful. http://chowhound.chow.com/search?search[query]=iphone&Search.x=0&Search.y=0 Tue Dec 16 14:35:01 -0800 2008 4251360 13722 small h 1 4251843 I use mine when in an unfamiliar area: I drop a pin on the "maps" app (comes with phone) as to where I am and then search for "Vietnamese food" and pins drop around where I am. I can do the same for "Starbucks" and "Trader Joe's"...whatever...then click onto a pin and the address/phone/web page link shows up and you can ask for directions for how to get from here to there... It connects to the internet and you can google anything. I have found I need to have warm fingertips to use it (stylus will not work) and that the keyboard requires a definite technique/light touch. Then there is the issue of all print seeming to get too small for my eyes...and if you enlarge it on the iPhone, too large for the screen and needing to scroll to read. I love it. Tue Dec 16 15:01:54 -0800 2008 4251360 12123 Cathy 1 4252006 Many sites have mobile versions of their offerings. For example, Wine Spectator, 101 Cookbooks. And, there are applications for everything food related in the app store - wine, coctails, tipping, Open Table, Burger Lover, Wine Enthusiast, Allrecipes.com, Zagat to Go, Local Eats, Urban Spoon, and Yelp among others. And, Google Street view has arrived on the iPhone and with that you can figure out exactly what a place looks like as you try to find it. Tue Dec 16 15:54:46 -0800 2008 4251360 21331 BostonZest 2 4252655 I love Urban Spoon. It's been a great way to discover a few hidden gems in my area. Tue Dec 16 19:42:39 -0800 2008 4252006 67610 Suzy Q 1 4252505 The iphone camera is perfect for taking (inconspicuous and always on you) pics of food if you're so inclined. There's a free "night camera" app for taking pics in low level lighting that you can download, it's great if you have unsteady hands. Most of the apps are available and better on your desktop computer, so unless you need it when traveling (eg. urbanspoon or opentable to find a restaurant in the area) it's not the best reason to get one. Tue Dec 16 18:40:33 -0800 2008 4251360 69044 hsk 2 4252814 Night Camera is 99¢ Tue Dec 16 21:04:39 -0800 2008 4252505 12123 Cathy 1 4252840 I just recently got an Iphone. I'm familiar with all the applications that BostonZest mentions. I think Urbanspoon might appeal to you most; it's the only one where the Iphone application is often more useful and fun than the Web version. I enjoy the 'shake it" feature. It can detect where you are (or you can specify a location) and you literally shake the phone and it will push a restaurant at you, either from the entire pool of restaurants, or with specifications that you suggest. If Urbanspoon doesn't have a menu available, you can take a photo with your iphone and upload it. On the downside, the user base isn't particularly chow savvy. Tue Dec 16 21:17:21 -0800 2008 4251360 10031 Dave Feldman 1 4253332 I've been keeping track of this story and it seems like it maybe a bit overblown. I've now read 2 reports that say the Walmart iphone will be sold at just $2 less than you can get it at other outlets. $197 for the 8g and $297 for the 16g. http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/17/walmart-iphone-on-sale-the-28th-for-a-lot-more-than-99/ That having been said, yelp works amazingly well for the iphone. Urbanspoon is fun but as Dave Feldman points out the userbase is not very reliable. Wed Dec 17 06:39:18 -0800 2008 4251360 10195 KTinNYC 2 4255702 Ah, they were saying (speculating) before that it'd cost $90. Oh, well. Wed Dec 17 21:35:36 -0800 2008 4253332 10089 Jim Leff 1 4257960 For entertainment...there's ibeer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3MfQIswl3k Thu Dec 18 15:56:32 -0800 2008 4251360 169792 lgss 1 4269380 Just read about this breathalizer, though the connection to iPhone is unclear. http://www.ibabuzz.com/beer/2008/12/22/oddbitsan-iphone-breathalizer-black-diamond-winter-ale-no-sprecher-ipa2-in-the-bay-areayet/ Tue Dec 23 12:12:32 -0800 2008 4251360 10039 Melanie Wong