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How To Stop Backup During iPhone Sync

Many people have been complaining - including myself - about the extremely long, tedious, and annoying backup procedure during the sync from your iPhone to your iTunes.

The syncing process is actually quick on it's own - it's the backup procedure that takes ages. That being said, here's the extremely simple work around.

Simply click the X and the back up will stop. Your syncing will continue, it will just skip the back up process.

However, it's important to back up your iPhone sometimes - so don't skip it every time.

AT&T Finally Announces Free WiFi Hotspots for iPhone Customers

Update:

AT&T mistakenly announced free Wi-Fi for iPhone users...yet again!

Read here.

Finally, AT&T made up their mind about the on again-off again game they've been playing with Starbucks and other WiFi hotspot providers. Here's all you need to know:

• There are now 17,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots accross the nation for iPhone customers
• Locate Wi-Fi hotspots near you: http://attwifi.know-where.com/attwifi/cgi/index?design=default
• The locations include:
  • Starbucks
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
  • McDonalds
  • Airports
  • Hotels
  • Convenience Centers

Here's what AT&T had to say on the matter:

AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and free Wi-Fi even hotter, which is why we are proud to offer iPhone customers free access to the nation's largest Wi-Fi hotspot network with more than 17,000 hotspots, including Starbucks*. Now users can relax and access music, e-mail and web browsing services with their favorite blend in hand from the comfort of their favorite location.

Whatever you say AT&T...but hey, keep this in mind - no matter how great 3G is...WiFi's still better.

[via MacRumors]

The Restaurant Nutrition App Tracks Your Fast Food Frenzies

Restaurant Nutrition

Free
Healthcare & Fitness
Developed by Foundation HealthCare Network

iTunes Link

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The main menu presents a variety of fast food restaurants.	The settings menu allows you to alter how information is presented and "search by calories".
The "ultimate" list of every food item at every fast food restaurant.	The nutrition facts - Restaurant Nutrition feature the major nutrition factors, such as calories, carbs, protein, and fat.

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What It Is

• The restaurant nutrition app allows a user to easily view nutritional information about restaurant menus and track what they have eaten.
• Synchronize  personal meal entries with the internet web site thePHRnetwork.com.
• The user can turn on diets to track calories, carbs, protein, and fat to help track and quantify their dieting progress

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The Good

• Extensive list of restaurants
• Updates itself with more restaurants and meals
• Allows you to search by food type, calorie quantity, etc...

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The Bad

• The design isn't very...flattering
• Limited functionality (do you really need this?)

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The NY Times App Feeds Your News Hunger

NY Times

Free
News
Developed by The NY Times Co.

iTunes Link

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When you first open NY Times, the Latest News is automatically displayed. Each news story has a headline, description, and photograph.	You can configure which categories are  displayed in your main menu.
The NY Times Photos feature shows off the appealing design of your iPhone.	To access other news categories, simply press More.

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What It Is

• Enjoy the high-quality journalism of the New York Times on your iPhone, wherever you go
• The app auto-updates itself, automatically, and live
• Features
  • Access the latest news articles and photos
  • Customize your news category display
  • Read articles even when you are offline

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The Good

• Shows off the design of the iPhone
• Every category of news
• Information is constantly pouring in

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The Bad

• No videos

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