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Yet the trend seems to be to plaster every single UI everywhere with the faces of users (and pestering them to upload "profile photos")... I do not need to see a picture of myself every time I'm logged into a site.
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I would totally pay for an app that kept my contact information in order without selling it to other people. Is this coming to Android anytime soon?
For some reason the idea of having pictures of people in my contacts just feels creepy in an indescribable way, even if it isn't my picture but those of others. Perhaps this is because it increases the "you are being watched" feeling. Yet the trend seems to be to plaster every single UI everywhere with the faces of users (and pestering them to upload "profile photos")... I do not need to see a picture of myself every…
Vignette approach is way too plastic for my taste. I carefully curate my contacts and associate photos I take to them. Many people use avatars they do not reflect who they are, I can’t stand that on my contacts. That, mainly, and the fact that the app costs $5 (way too much in my opinion) are the only reason that will keep me away from it.
I would totally pay for an app that kept my contact information in order without selling it to other people. Is this coming to Android anytime soon?
I can almost 100% say that this is never coming to Android. Casey Liss is one of the co-hosts of Accidental Tech Podcast (ATP) and they are Apple users through and through. Marco Arment, maker of the great Overcast podcast client, is also a co-host alongside John Siracusa of Mac OS X/Ars reviews fame. TL;DR No this is not coming to Android.
https://marco.org/2012/06/06/instapaper-for-android
But I doubt he would do the same for Overcast.
Take my money! :) Your project is great, and I especially love that you're doing this for privacy reasons on the device, instead of in the cloud. Congratulations on launching. Wishlist: add LinkedIn, because about half of my contacts are for business.
A long time ago, FB for iOS would sync contacts to your iPhone and include an fb:/... link. I still have a few old contacts with the link. Those are the only ones that were updated and one that had a gravitar link.
None of my more recent contacts with FB links worked nor did my professional contacts from LinkedIn. The app was kind of useless to me.
Take my money! :) Your project is great, and I especially love that you're doing this for privacy reasons on the device, instead of in the cloud. Congratulations on launching. Wishlist: add LinkedIn, because about half of my contacts are for business.
ATP is one of my favorite podcasts and I wanted to like this app. A long time ago, FB for iOS would sync contacts to your iPhone and include an fb:/... link. I still have a few old contacts with the link. Those are the only ones that were updated and one that had a gravitar link. None of my more recent contacts with FB links worked nor did my professional contacts from LinkedIn. The app was kind of useless to me.
For some reason the idea of having pictures of people in my contacts just feels creepy in an indescribable way, even if it isn't my picture but those of others. Perhaps this is because it increases the "you are being watched" feeling. Yet the trend seems to be to plaster every single UI everywhere with the faces of users (and pestering them to upload "profile photos")... I do not need to see a picture of myself every…
I disagree. It bugs me not to have an image of the person together with its contact information. Vignette approach is way too plastic for my taste. I carefully curate my contacts and associate photos I take to them. Many people use avatars they do not reflect who they are, I can’t stand that on my contacts. That, mainly, and the fact that the app costs $5 (way too much in my opinion) are the only reason that will kee…
I wish people considered how much it costs to develop an app and then looked at the cost, keeping in mind that somebody out there needs to make a living, and apps do not sell in millions.
I am really annoyed by what Apple did to software pricing: it seems most people want stuff to be FREE or $1.99 these days. If that is your expectation, do not expect good apps, because it simply doesn't make any sense to write them.
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I disagree. It bugs me not to have an image of the person together with its contact information. Vignette approach is way too plastic for my taste. I carefully curate my contacts and associate photos I take to them. Many people use avatars they do not reflect who they are, I can’t stand that on my contacts. That, mainly, and the fact that the app costs $5 (way too much in my opinion) are the only reason that will kee…
> $5 (way too much in my opinion) I wish people considered how much it costs to develop an app and then looked at the cost, keeping in mind that somebody out there needs to make a living, and apps do not sell in millions. I am really annoyed by what Apple did to software pricing: it seems most people want stuff to be FREE or $1.99 these days. If that is your expectation, do not expect good apps, because it simply doe…