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At it’s release many heralded the iPhone as the productivity gadget that would change the world for working professionals everywhere. And yet, it only hinted at what the iPad now offers. It’s hard to over estimate the difference that a larger screen and faster processor can have on one’s out-of-office productivity ability. For those that [...]
Gamers are already going nuts for the iPad. No wonder. Multi-touch brings the tactile closer to the electronic world, the wide screen can offer breathtaking graphics, and the faster processor makes the tablet faster and slicker than its iPhone cousin. We’ve round up the 10 Best iPad games to rock the App Store. Some of [...]
Developers have been busy for months retooling their iPhone apps to make a second debut on the iPad. Some apps are little more than HD versions of the same game, crisper graphics that must be re-purchased for twice the price. Other made-for-iPad apps have been upgraded with features, controls or exclusive add-ons that take advantage [...]
SAS Survival Guide – HarperCollins Publishers has teamed up with Trellisys.net to bring you an iPhone app of…a book. Granted, it’s a classic, the distillation of the survival knowledge of 26-year Special Air Services veteran John “Lofty” Wiseman. The entire SAS Survival Guide is here, covering Sea Coast, Desert Tropics, Polar environments, and even Urban [...]
Official Disney Alice in Wonderland App – There’s speculation that Lewis Carroll was Jack the Ripper. Tim Burton, with his Edward-Goreyesque artistic tastes and his fascination with lovable corpses and the like, might be a kindred spirit. But their collaboration across centuries in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (the movie,) has inspired a diabolically twisted and [...]
Angry Birds – From the parabolic arcs traced by the birds you slingshot, to the slipping, sliding, splintering, crashing, and ricocheting of various objects you sling at, Angry Birds is a physicist’s dream. Surprisingly for the average Joe (or Jane), this precision doesn’t necessitate a nightmare for the rest of us – unlike an actual [...]
Plants vs Zombies for iPhone — Ah, Zombies, those shambling, mindless, wafer-thin analogs for the great mass of humanity one encounters on long bus and rail commutes. Movies and gaming will never tire of finding new ways for you to kill the relentless hordes. In perhaps the most adorable tower defense game ever, Pop Cap [...]
All in One Gamebox – Once upon a time, the bible says, everyone had “threescore years and ten.” Nowadays, the average life expectancy is more like 80 than 70, so obviously we’ll need something to fill up those extra 10 years. Enter All in One Gamebox. AiOG started in October with “8 games in one.” [...]
It’s finally coming. This morning Apple announced that the iPad will be available in the U.S. on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. Then, in late April, the iPad will show up in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and UK stores. Beginning a [...]
Apple made the long (very long) awaited announcement that finally made the Apple Tablet a reality. Welcome the iPad. There have been rumors and predictions about a return of the mythological Apple Tablet ever since the computer maker discontinued the ahead-of-its-time Newton. Is this finally the tablet we’ve all been waiting for, or will the [...]
SpaceTime. A graphing and scientific calculator built on an advanced mathematics engine. It’s not the kind of thing you need every day, but it is the kind of specialized calculator that you expect to pay dearly for when you do need it. If only there was a way to get such a calculator on the [...]
If you plan to brave the Black Friday crowds, then you owe it to yourself and your sanity to be prepared. That means arming yourself with the best iPhone apps for finding deals, finding your car, or finding your way home again. Whatever you need to get an advantage in the craziest brick-and-mortar shopping day [...]
I’m always amazed when a new app fits so seamlessly into my routine that it’s as if it has always been there. That’s the case with Mail Notifier from Enflick. The productivity app provides push notification of email and it works beautifully with Windows Live (Hotmail), AOL, Gmail and any IMAP account. Bear with me [...]
If you just look at the picture, Omini Stones might be mistaken for another drop in the popular match-three bucket. But that, dear AppCravers, is why you should never judge an app by it’s cover. Omini Stones is a different kind of puzzle altogether. The developers call it a “classic swap-and-match puzzle.” They may be right, [...]
Recently updated, and looking quite snazzy, Globemaster: Offline Travel Guide & Utilities is ready when you are to make a winter escape. Whether you’re planning an exotic itinerary or just imagining a trip to foreign lands, this comprehensive travel app is a good place to start. Tpo be clear, Globemaster is basically a clever repackaging [...]
