12 Days of Christmas? New Apple Ad Shows There’s Apps for That

Nicole Martinelli ()

Apple’s latest iPhone ad revisits that old holiday chestnut “The 12 Days of Christmas” with a lucky smartphone owner breezing through the rigors of the season with a few effortless finger scrolls.

The coolest one, the last, turns on your Christmas tree. Though Apple has added a page on iTunes of apps featured in ads, this one’s not on it. We have it on good authority that it’s  Schlage LiNK, a free app (requires extra hardware, though) designed as a remote control for home door locks.

Here’s the complete holiday app line up from the ad:

- 12 cookies cooking: The Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook [gratis]
- 11 cards a’ sending: Postman [ $2.99]
- 10 gifts for giving: My Christmas Gift List [ $0.99]
- 9 songs for singing: TabToolkit [$9.99]
- 8 bells for ringing: Holiday Bells [ $0.99]
- 7 slopes a’ skiing: Snow Reports $1.99]
- 6 games for playing: Christmas Fever [ $0.99]
- 5 gold rings: Anna Sheffield Jewelry [ gratis]
- 4 hot lattes: myStarbucks [gratis]
- 3 flights home: Flight Search [gratis]
- 2 feet of snow: Weather Pro [$3.99]
- Tree-lighting app : Schlage LiNK [gratis]

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  • http://williesite.tk Willie

    that Schlage LiNK app is so cool! Assuming you have all the components in your house… which I don’t

  • Courtney

    It is good to see that you love the Schlage app. Yeah it does require other components but just look at what it can do…
    Control your thermostat
    Lock and Unlock your doors
    Live-stream security cameras

    All on your phone, not just an iPhone. You can see more about the app features and components here: http://link.schlage.com/remote_management/Pages/MobileAccess.aspx

    The company likes to say: “LiNK is a home-management solution that allows homeowners to monitor and control features of their home through any computer and most Web-enabled mobile phones. It’s built on Z-Wave technology.”

    You can read more about it here: http://link.schlage.com

    Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about the app or Schlage.