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Turn Your iPhone Into a Web Server

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-you-can dept.

miller60 writes "A Japanese company called Freebit has released ServersMan, an app that turns the iPhone into a web server. It debuted in Japan in February, has now been launched in the US, and is being touted as a 'Personal Data Center.' Freebit also has a video with additional information on server-enabling your iPhone. 'Once the app is installed, PCs on the internet can access the iPhone to upload or download files through a browser or they can use the webDAV protocol. If the PC and the iPhone are on the same network, the PC can connect directly. If they are on separate networks, then FreeBit's VPN software will engage the connection.'"

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  1. These have been around for a while by jtdennis · · Score: 5, Informative

    I've used an app that does this for a while now. It's called Data Case and provides WebDAV and FTP access. There's a bunch of other ones on the app store as well. I fail to see how this is news.

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  2. This already exists, and it's called Air Sharing by alexburke · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's called "Air Sharing", and its new big brother, "Air Sharing Pro".

    http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312686749&mt=8

    Highly recommended; well worth the $5.

    Been there, done that, didn't get a T-shirt.

  3. Stupid iPhone Apps from the Future by Un+pobre+guey · · Score: 4, Informative
    24/7 colonoscopy webcam (includes supply of flexible, waterproof enclosures plus lubricant).

    Automobile Oil Temperature Monitor (includes supply of flexible, heat-resistant oil-tight enclosures)

    App for monitoring money under matress (includes jumbo external battery pack)

    Tire pressure monitoring and reporting app (you'll need at least 4 iPhones + contracts; includes generous supply of foam rubber padding; includes plug-in pressure transducer)