Derek Walter

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9/10

Gather Some Friends and get Knowsy

Knowsy – Plenty of board games have made the leap to the iPad. Scrabble, Monopoly and other long-time favorites have converted their popular gameplay to the iPad’s multi-touch screen. Along comes Knowsy. It plays like a board game that has been re-imagined for the iPad. Knowsy is played by trying to guess your competitor’s preferences. [...]



7/10

RecipePad Lets iPad Users Rule the Kitchen, and Organize Recipes

RecipePad – The iPad continues to become a chef’s companion with an increasing number of apps dedicated to the culinary arts. Among the latest is RecipePad, which is usable for creating and saving recipes. You get the most out of RecipePad if you have a Mac and use MacGourmet or Yummy Soup. If so those files [...]



8/10

neu.Draw: Finger-friendly Vector Drawing Awaits

Those who want a more complex drawing experience should give neu.Draw a try. This is not just another app for doodling or making casual pictures. From the same developers that brought us neu.Notes, this iPad app is designed for those who want to create vector drawings with a high level of precision. The controls are [...]



8/10

Use iLIVEx for Remote Access to X Applications With iPad

The iLIVEx app for iPad and connected suite of solutions is a good, low-cost way to network a small business or organization. StarNet Communications has come up with a straightforward method for those who want to use an iPad to stay connected to a remote desktop. Use the iLIVEx app to connect to and display [...]



9/10

Improve Photography Skills with Photo Caddy HD

Budding photographers who are looking for some readily accessible tips would do well to download Photo Caddy HD for iPad. It functions like a social strategy guide, with a collection of advice and strategies for improving photography in multiple locations. While generally you are better off getting longer-form reading materials through iBooks or the Kindle app, [...]



8/10

Brick-Breaking Competition Awaits with Splash Duel HD

Splash Duel HD is like a hybrid of Breakout and air hockey. In many ways it combines the best of both games and creates a very addicting experience. Just like Breakout you must bounce balls off of bricks with a paddle. Splash Duel HD is set in an underwater world, so expect a coral background and the [...]



8/10

Browse Trending News with SkyGrid

SkyGrid joins a growing field of news aggregators that compile articles from across the web. SkyGrid seeks to separate itself from the pack by compiling news into relevant topics. For example, the “What’s Hot” section lists trending news and articles from multiple sources. Tapping on a topic then generates a list of articles from multiple sites [...]



9/10

Conquer Evil with Pocket Legends

Pocket Legends is an immersive RPG that will delight fans of this genre. Just like any quality RPG, Pocket Legends (available both as an iPad and iPhone app) begins with a choice of character based on the a variety of attributes. Your character’s abilities in combat, magic and health start out pretty low, however the more [...]



9/10

Rule the Gridiron with NFL 2011

NFL 2011 is a solid football game that should satisfy most fans and sports gamers. It lacks some of the polish and extra features found in Madden 11 but does enough to make it a worthy competitor. NFL 2011 has three gameplay modes: exhibition, season and playoffs. Exhibition mode is the best way to play [...]



7/10

Find Happiness with Fastlane HD

Fastlane HD is like a scaled down version of The Sims. While it has some good moments overall it lacks the excitement or innovation found in similar lifestyle games. In Fastlane HD you travel through your town to try and build happiness for your life (as if doing this for real isn’t hard enough). This [...]



7/10

Rule the Lot with Park Rush HD

Park Rush HD will have you frantically racing through a parking lot to park and retrieve cars for customers with a short fuse. The game launches with you choosing either Johnny or Lilian to manage the parking lot. Customers begin to appear who need their car safely relocated. The line slowly grows with people—many of whom look [...]



8/10

Control Your PC with Jumi Mouse

JumiMouse Plus enables near total control of your PC. For Windows machines a user can control the mouse, enter text, or take over other programs. JumiMouse works well at working as a touch-mouse remote for a computer, which is an ideal way to control things such as media playback or simple scrolling. Getting started involves [...]



8/10

Need an iPhone Translator? Travel Interpreter is Excellent

Travel Interpreter adds to the arsenal of essential apps for international travelers. The iPhone translator offers easy access to many of the key phrases one may need when faced with a language barrier. Most likely the language you are looking to translate will be here. Choices include: Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Italian and Hebrew (23 [...]



9/10

GetGlue is Social Networking for Media Addicts

When I first came across GetGlue I thought, “Just what I need, another social network.” The last thing I wanted to do was open another social networking app from my iPhone and check in, “like” things and earn rewards. However, GetGlue can easily win one over with its addictive way to rate and review entertainment [...]



9/10

Toast Shooter HD Pops up with Fun

Toast Shooter HD turns your iPad into a shooting gallery with the object of taking down the most formidable of enemies: toast. It is a great game that is especially enjoyable on the iPad’s larger screen. Play begins with a toaster popping up and then launching multiple pieces of toast into the air. In order [...]



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