Does anyone know what the difference between squash and racket ball is? We don’t but the real fans probably do. This iPhone game is titled Touch Squash and if you are looking for a racket game…
September, 2009
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Sep 09
Dropbox iPhone app
The free Dropbox app for iPhone and iPod touch is finally here, giving Dropbox users yet another reason to be excited about the wonderfully simple and powerful Dropbox service. You will need to…
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Sep 09
CNN Mobile
CNN has come out with a feature filled iPhone app that delivers top news headlines, streaming video content, personalized local content and much more. The app has a slick design and was created from…
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Sep 09
Galactica Review: Soothin App Your Key to the Universe?
We all have our stressful days, and we all have our own way of winding down at the end of the day. For some of us it might be getting a massage, or reading a book, watching TV, or maybe exercising. Well what about the times in the middle of the day when you need [...]
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Sep 09
PhotoShoot App Review
There’s a long line of apps out there targeted at modifying photos in one way or another. It’s safe to say you can almost do as much with your iPhone or iTouch as you can with your computer. But most of the apps out there cover the same, boring editing options like cropping, color changing, [...]
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Sep 09
CNN Mobile – CNN Interactive Group, Inc.
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The power of CNN in your hands Designed and developed exclusively for the iPhone™ and iPod touch® • Mashable: “To say we’re impressed with this app is an understatement” NOW you can get live streaming video of breaking news, the most important headlines of the day with location-based news, weather and traffic from the palm of your hands. With the NEW CNN App for the iPhone and iPod Touch, you can also iReport directly from your phone using the phone's advanced photo and video capabilities, all with just minimal advertising. Read Watch CNN iReport Save Follow The CNN App works on all iPhone/iPod touch Operating Systems and is optimized for OS 3.1. © 2009 CNN Interactive Group, Inc. |
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Sep 09
iTunes 9 update fixes podcast syncing, app sorting, and more
(Credit: Apple Inc.)Last week, Apple released iTunes 9.0.1, which addresses a number of iPhone syncing issues as well as making some performance and stability improvements.
During our first hands-on look of iTunes 9, we noted two problems with podcast episodes being listed in random order and being unable to arrange certain apps based on their being checkmarked and therefore set to sync to the iPhone or iPod Touch in question.
Later, we discovered more problems with syncing in general, including wrong episodes being synced to playlists containing podcasts, podcasts failing to sync, etc. Smart Playlists, according to users, were generally messed up and did not behave as expected.
iTunes 9.0.1 has addressed all of these issues with the exception of the Smart Playlist problem. Podcasts are now properly synced, podcast episodes display in the correct order, and you can arrange apps regardless of their sync status.
The temporary workaround for new or existing Smart Playlists that no longer work as they used to is to uncheck “Live updating” in the settings.
Uncheck Live updating for a Smart Playlist workaround.
(Credit: David Martin)
iTunes 9.0.1 also addresses other issues, including performance issues that can lead to iTunes freezing or unexpectedly quitting, problems browsing the iTunes Store, and improved app syncing for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The update is available from Software Update or via direct download from Apple’s downloads page for both Mac or PC.
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Sep 09
Share and discover iPhone apps with Yappler
At one time or another, most of us have recommended an iPhone/iPod Touch app to friends or family members–usually by tweeting, e-mailing, or Facebooking about it.
Yappler Sync takes that concept to the next level, allowing you to build a custom list of the apps you like and then share that list via the social solution of your choice.
At the same time, Yappler Sync helps you discover more cool apps by perusing the lists built by others.
All you do is install the eponymous utility, which is available for Windows and Mac, then build your list and decide how to share it.
Unfortunately, I discovered a few irksome aspects of the service, starting with this: Yappler builds your list based on every app in your iTunes library, not just those currently in residence on your iPhone. Thus I ended up with some 270 apps to cull–and they weren’t even listed alphabetically.
Meanwhile, it’s not immediately clear how you’re supposed to “discover” other users’ lists (unless they’re shared with you directly). The Yappler site catalogs all the apps in the App Store (84,000 and counting, in case you’re wondering), with a handy advanced-search option that lets you specify criteria like price and rating.
But the only way to find other users and their lists is by perusing the reviews for any given app, then looking for clickable usernames. And once you do find another user’s list, all you really get is a batch of icons. So JoeAppUser has Buzzingo on his iPhone–how does that really enlighten me?
Of course, Yappler Sync is more about the social aspect of app-sharing, hence the ties to Facebook, Twitter, and the like. And it’s nice how it can automatically update your list when you install new apps. Plus, it’s free, so I can complain only so much.
On the other hand, this isn’t much different from posting, say, a list of books you’ve read. Without knowing more about each book and, more importantly, why you liked it, where’s the value?
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Sep 09
EA Tetris Review: The True Tetris King
Since the birth of Tetris people have made thousands of versions. The themes range from making buildings, to creating castles, to repairing walls, and much much more. But why do people insist on butchering the simplistic beauty that is the original Tetris. We all know what Tetris is and we all know how to play [...]
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Sep 09
Ten iPhone Games Which Make You Say: Just One More Go!
The iPhone shouldn’t really be a great gaming device, as it has no physical buttons, but thanks to the ingenuity of developers everywhere, a wealth of seriously additive games are tucked away inside the App Store, often only discovered by chance unless they hit they top 20.
Even if you don’t class yourself as a ‘gamer’, [...]