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A feature of the iPhone SDK allows you to bind your application to a custom url scheme. This allows others to trigger the opening of your app and opens the possibilities of passing data between apps.
Here’s a quick tutorial on how to update your Info.plist to register your own url.
List of iPhone apps with custom [...]

My google analytics plugin was getting confused by all the funky url schemes over on the listing page.
I’ve restored the links and added two new apps:
Appigo Notebook
This $4.99 note taker from appigo features an import url that lets you add notes via the url scheme.
e.g. appigonotebook://com.example.xyzapp/import?name=Some%20ideas%20to%20remember&text=Brush%20your%20teeth%20after%20meals%0ATake%20a%20shower%20
Alocola by Dan Grigsby @Mobile Orchard
In a departure from some of [...]


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