Category Archives: Featured

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Unlikely to Use LiquidMetal in Its Products for Several Years

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Kaled Ali

Apple Inc. (AAPL) acquired rights to LiquidMetal Technologies to use in their products back in 2010, but did not utilize the company, except to make a small SIM removal tool for the iPhone 3G.… Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Featured |

Tagged apple products, Futuristic, Gadgets, iPad, iPhone 5, iPod shuffle, LiquidMetal, MacBook, macbook pro, next generation, next generation iPhone, unibody |

1 Comment

Wake Smarter: Brings Full Control, Including Voice Control, to Your Alarms

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Julie Kuehl

Wake Smarter Review

Wake Smarter puts that fancy bedside alarm clock to shame. It has an amazing variety of choices on how you would like your alarm to behave.… Continue reading →

Posted in $2.99, 5 Stars, Featured, iPad, iPhone, Utilities |

Tagged Calendar, customization, Facebook, lock screen, Microphone, Siri, Sound, Twitter, Voice Command, voice control |

Zio Ball Review: Magnetic Pinball Obstacle Courses

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Julie Kuehl

Zio Ball Review

Zio Ball is a bit of pinball, a bit of a maze, a bit of Cut the Rope, and more difficult than a first glance would indicate.… Continue reading →

Posted in 4.5 Stars, Action, Featured, Free, iPad, iPad Games, iPhone, iPhone Games, iPod touch, iPod touch Games |

Tagged control, cut the rope, magnetic, physics, Pinball, Puzzle, Sound |

Light the Flower Review – A Fun Puzzler Game with plenty of Challenges

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Light the Flower Review

If you want a more relaxing way to get your daily 3 star fix than firing slightly perturbed feathered animals at different green animals then growing flowers could be just for you.… Continue reading →

Posted in $0.99, 4 Stars, Featured, iPad, iPad Games, iPhone, iPhone Games, iPod touch, iPod touch Games, Puzzle |

Tagged Angry Birds, animals, cartoon style, Chillingo, cut the rope, Graphics, In App Purchase, puzzle game, puzzles, unlock |

Barefoot World Atlas Review – A Treasure Trove of Interactive Information

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Barefoot World Atlas Review

Apple have been pushing the iPad as an educational device since its launch and this is certainly the case for younger users of the device as more and more apps are introduced to the App Store to engage, educate and entertain children as well as adults.… Continue reading →

Posted in $7.99, 4.5 Stars, Featured, iPad, iPad Apps, Reference |

Tagged background music, dinosaurs, Education, educational tool, human voice, Pictures, treasure |

Paper by FiftyThree Review – A Great, if Somewhat Expensive, Creative Experience

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Paper by FiftyThree Review

Ever since I purchased my very first iPad 1 on launch day I’ve been searching for an app that will let me use the iPad as if I was hold a piece of paper in my hand, (And yes, I appreciate the irony of spending $500+ for a piece of paper!), and I’m yet to do it.… Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Featured, Free, iPad, iPad Apps, Productivity |

Tagged creativity, ipad owners, new iPad, Pages, pencil, pixel, Retina Display, The New iPad, To Do, virtual |

Burnout Crash Review – A Smashing Way To Wait For the Full Version of Burnout!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Burnout Crash Review

One of the most eagerly anticipated games has finally made its way to the iPhone and iPad. But while the wait is finally over it may not be what some players of the massively successful franchise want.… Continue reading →

Posted in $4.99, 4.5 Stars, Electronic Arts, Featured, Game Center, iPad Games, iPhone Games, iPod touch Games, Puzzle |

Tagged Chase, franchise, great games, headphones, high scores, leaderboards, Mayhem, mini game, multi player, playstation, real time, Sound, Tron |

Rolling Dice is No Gamble with Dice with Buddies for iPhone and iPad

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Dice With Buddies Review

If as they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the people over at Zynga must be very flattered indeed and must be doing something right.… Continue reading →

Posted in $1.99, 4.5 Stars, Board, Featured, iPad Games, iPhone Games, iPod touch Games |

Tagged Board, Facebook, In App Purchase, leaderboards, Push Notifications, social game, social games, with friends, yahtzee |

1 Comment

Shark Dash Review – A Fun Physics Game with Plenty of Bite

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Shark Dash Review

In the world of gaming anything goes, so a back story of a group of sharks hanging out happily in a bathtub before being joined by a noisy group of rubber ducks and helping them take revenge on them is perfectly normal, right?… Continue reading →

Posted in $0.99, 4.5 Stars, Featured, iPad Games, iPhone Games, iPod touch Games, Puzzle |

Tagged block, bubbles, Graphics, obstacles, Physics game, pipes, Puzzle, puzzles, rubber duck, Sideways, water |

Madcoaster Review – A Fast Paced Roller Coaster Ride

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Madcoaster Review

If you are one of the millions of players who downloaded and lost hours of their lives playing Jetpack Joyride then I may have a new game to break that addiction.… Continue reading →

Posted in $0.99, 4 Stars, Arcade, Featured, iPad Games, iPhone, iPhone Games, iPod touch Games |

Tagged addiction, addictive, App Store, cartoon, Chillingo, coins, flying, GameCenter, gaming network, In App Purchase, Jump, power ups, Roller Coaster, social gaming, social gaming network, Speed, theme, unlock |

iOS Apps Please the Eye, Android Apps… Not So Much

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

I must admit, when a friend and I decided to take up app coding as a hobby to see if we could make a game, I thought mobile app coding was the same across the board.… Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Featured, iPad, iPad Apps, iPad Games, iPhone, iPhone Apps, iPhone Developer, iPhone Games |

Tagged android, android apps, Android device, Android Market, apple product, developers, Development, Google Apps, hardware, high-res, iOS apps, platform, resolution, screen, Technology |

7 Comments

Windowed Apps? On an iPad? Say What? (Jailbreak)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

iPad Window Manager Jailbreak Tweak App-1

So we have all found ourselves searching for ways to use our iPad as laptop replacements. There are always a few hang ups that you can’t get past, say… Windowed Apps?… Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Jailbreak |

Tagged Cydia, Cydia store, functionality, iPad, jailbreak, tablet, Windows |

3 Comments

GeoHot – Hacking, Morals and Law Makers

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

In the world of hacking, there are few polarizing figures. Few decide to step out of the shadows in any sort of formal way.… Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, Mobile Technology |

2 Comments

Cargo-Bot: A game made entirely on the iPad

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Ever wondered what different platforms developers use to make iOS games? I have often wondered what the “Special Sauce” certain developers used to create games like “Angry Birds” or other insanely successful games use.… Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, iPad, iPad Games |

Tagged Angry Birds, App Store, developers, iOS games, platforms, programming language, tablet, xcode |