Articles and Reviews by Barbara Holbrook

Barbara is a long-time Apple fan who enjoys trying out gadgets just because they're new and learning about all the neat things technology can do even if she doesn't need to do it. You can often find her at a coffeehouse with her boyfriend — just look for the couple with "his and hers" iPads.



Interview with Luc Vandal of Edovia, Inc.

AppCraver recently spoke with Luc Vandal of Edovia, Inc., the developer team behind apps such as Linguo and Steps and the soon-to-be-released Rocket Tax and Trip Calculator. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Luc Vandal: Back in May. We [...]


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Interview with Mobeen Fikree of Geomex

AppCraver recently spoke with Mobeen Fikree, the developer behind Geomex. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Mobeen Fikree: I started developing apps for the iPhone the day I got accepted into the developer program. This was a week before [...]


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Interview with Robert Jen Developer of THETA

AppCraver recently spoke with Robert Jen, the developer behind THETA (Texas Hold 'Em Turbo Action). He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Robert Jen: I started by developing iPhone-specific web apps last summer, releasing my first web app, Trivia Why’s [...]


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Interview With Siavash Ghamaty of Brick Escape

AppCraver recently spoke with Siavash Ghamaty, the developer behind Brick Escape and Brick Escape Lite. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Siavash Ghamaty: I was an early adapter of iPhone applications. The first day the iPhone was hacked, I [...]


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Interview with Rick Krakowski of Mobile Simplicity

AppCraver recently spoke with Rick Krakowski of Mobile Simplicity, the developing team behind CraigsMobileList. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Rick Krakowski: This is Mobile Simplicity’s first foray into iPhone application development. Our development team consists of seasoned veterans [...]


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Interview with Michael Neuwert of Neuwert Media

AppCraver recently spoke with Michael Neuwert of Neuwert Media, makers of Measures and DoF. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Michael Neuwert: I started iPhone programming approx. 1.5 month ago, being a professional Software Dev for over 2 [...]


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Interview with Tobias Peciva from Taptitude

AppCraver recently spoke with Tobias Peciva from Taptitude, the makers of Scrmbld. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Tobias Peciva: Due to our favorable location on the other side of the planet, we were the first to get [...]


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Interview with Alec Bellanca of Feldspar Apps

AppCraver recently spoke with Alec Bellanca from Feldspar Apps, creator of Aqua. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Alec Bellanca: As soon as the development program was widely available, July 08. 2. What was the inspiration behind your [...]


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Interview with Gary Fung

AppCraver recently spoke with Gary Fung, the developer behind MyDelicious and the soon-to-be released Smart Dial. He answered our questions about his process for developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Gary Fung: Since the announcement of the iPhone 3G, I knew it would only be [...]


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Goodrec - Interview with Mihir Shah CEO

AppCraver recently spoke with Mihir Shah, Goodrec CEO. He answered our questions about developing applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Mihir Shah: June, 2008. 2. What was the inspiration behind your app? Mihir Shah: There were three things we were looking for but couldn’t find [...]


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Interview with Nicolas Solan

AppCraver recently spoke with Nicolas Solan. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Nicolas Solan: I started developing for the iPhone in November 2007 on my jailbroken iPhone with the old non-official SDK on Windows. At home and just [...]


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Interview with Andrei Nadin from Play 'Em

Recently AppCraver spoke with the developers over at Play 'Em. CEO Andrei Nadin was nice enough to answer our questions about developing games for iPhone and iPod Touch. The company's first game is Touch 'Em. 1. When did you start developing apps for the iPhone? Andrei Nadin: I just went back through my emails and [...]


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Tipulator is Sweet Like Candy at the End of Your Meal

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If there's anything that Apple has taught us over the years it's that users are willing to pay for a great user experience. Such is the case with Tipulator. Sure, there are free tips calculators in the app store and sure, Tipulator doesn't offer any extra-special features. What it does offer is eye candy — [...]


Barbara Holbrook rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: ,


Where To Leads Straight to Google Maps for Quick, Easy Navigation

Where To? - Discover your next destination using GPS app icon

Where To is a nice front end intended to make your iPhone or iPod Touch act more like a portable GPS such as the TomTom or Magellan. It's basically a slick user interface for the Google Maps function already built into the iPhone. But underneath this simple explanation Where To is an awesome time-saving adventure starter.


Barbara Holbrook rated this app 3.5/5 | Category: ,


Oblique Strategies Brought to iPhone With All 5 Editions

Oblique Strategies Cards app icon

In-the-know musicians and creative types have been singing the praises of Oblique Strategies since the original deck came out in the 1975 when Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt first collaborated on the unique set of inspiring, philosophical quotes with an initial edition of just 500 sets of business card sized notes. The purpose of the [...]


Barbara Holbrook rated this app 3.5/5 | Category: ,


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