Articles and Reviews by Greg Dawson

Greg Dawson is a writer, photographer, marathoner and self-proclaimed Mac fanboy.



iOS 5 Cuts Cord, adds Location-Based Reminders and Notification Center

Continuing its push for a post-pc market, Apple's latest iOS 5 release is all about an all-in-one user experience right out of the box. It will allow iPhone, iPod and iPad device users the ability to start using their devices immediately without having to sync to a desktop or laptop. Among the other 200+ updates include [...]


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Panoramic City Views USA is Google Earth for XIX Century

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Historical Society eat your heart out, the Panoramic City Views USA iPad app is by far one of the most interesting ways to travel back in time to yesteryear and experience America as it was over a 100 years ago. With up to 400 megapixels of historical detail for intense zooming, the iPad app is the [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: , ,


FiLMiC Pro Brings Hollywood Video Features to iPhone

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Hi, my name is Greg. "Hi Greg." And I'm a film junkie (insert clapping sound). Good thing I've found another way to feed this addiction with FiLMiC Pro, an iPhone video app that allows you to select frame rates, resolutions and shooting modes. I've been using it for the past few weeks and must say, [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: ,


Stoned 3D Match Game Requires Speed and Accuracy

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Ever feel like you're just caught up in an app wonderland full of fun and goodness. Me too. Stoned 3D, my latest deliciously decadent app discovery, is a take on like what I feel is a game Fred Flintstone would try to school Barney on. A game of chess of sorts where strategy is your only [...]


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Sneak a Peek Protects Shared Photos, no Saving or Forwarding

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My days of playing tag and capture the flag were a complete blast, but nothing peeked my curiosity more than a good game of treasure hunt for a school project or at a family reunion. However, there are only so many ways to obscurely reveal hints to the final destination. Now, with Sneak a Peek, [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: , , ,


EvriThing Baseball is Stats, Photos, Scores and More

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There's nothing like the smell of pine tar in the afternoon combined with a warm sunny day, a hotdog and sharing a beverage or two while watching America's favorite game. Unfortunately, I live in a rainy town without a major league baseball team. Fortunately, the EvriThing Baseball app has my back. From up to the [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: , ,


Videolicious Quickly Creates Great Looking Videos

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As a society, we're enthralled with video. In fact, YouTube exceeded 2 billion video views per day in May 2010 and there are 24 hours of video uploaded every minute. However, every video is not a must see epic blockbuster. Enter, Videolicious, the "fastest way to create great looking videos." The biggest fun factor for [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: , ,


Kung Fu Panda 2 Storybook is Epic Skadooshiness

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I think we can all agree that the iPad and now iPad 2 have brought us into the next-generation of mobile computing. Now, the power-packed iOS device is revolutionizing children's storytime and companies such as zuuka and its publishing label iStoryTime are fast tracking the process with blockbuster movie storybooks such as Kung Fu Panda [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 5.0/5 | Category: , ,


Maui Revealed is a Location-Aware Travel Guidebook

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Between booking accommodations, packing and somehow making it through airport security, traveling can become very stressful and that's before you even reach your destination. Once you do arrive, you now have to make the most of it so you'll have stories and pictures for your envious friends. This is where a guidebook proves it's worth [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: , ,


Texas Hold'em Poker Takes Amateurs to Hold'em Superstars

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Winner, winner chicken dinner. Yes, that's a Black Jack term and a bad one at that, but what I’m reviewing here is the good old Texas Hold'em Poker app from Viaden Mobile. Be it the three months I lived in Las Vegas in first grade or the multiple "Vegas, baby, Vegas" trips I've taken over [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 3.5/5 | Category:


Snapbucket Offers Customizable Photo Filters

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    With more than 100 million users, the photo sharing behemoth Snapbucket, its newest venture that is much more than just a photo filter app. Snapbucket, in my opinion, is the next-generation of photo sharing apps. Sure, there are a lot of similarities such as applying filters, effects, vignettes and frames as well as [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 5.0/5 | Category: ,


Viddy is Instagram for Video - Edit, Add Effects, to iPhone Movies

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With the natural progression of improved video capabilities on such devices as the iPhone 4, iPad 2 and the Android platforms, app developers have been very busy producing video-inspired apps. Right now, it's Viddy. A clever little movie editing app that is the Instagram of video sharing. Since the proliferation of YouTube and Justin.tv have [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: , ,


Coconut Dodge is Crabtastic Gold on iPhone

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Do you ever wonder what those little sand crabs at the beach are doing when they’re scurrying across the sand? Me too. I believe they are looking for gold. Yes, bright, shiny and delicious gold. What if there was a game based off of this little idea? What would you call it? Oh wait, looks [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 4.0/5 | Category:


NBA JAM HD for iPad is on Fire - BOOMSHAKALAKA

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I am currently in embroiled in a basketball battle of epic proportions. And no, it has nothing to do with my beloved Trailblazers hanging on by a thread in the playoffs or the fact that my first hometown team the Seattle Supersonics are no longer super or sonic. My battle is with NBA JAM, the [...]


Greg Dawson rated this app 5.0/5 | Category: ,


Grove Keeper Empowers Grandpa to Save World with Magic

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At first glance, taking your grandpa and his friends to war to protect the world in just their skivvies and long gray hear and beards is a daunting task. Add in magical powers over natural elements such as rocks and shrubs and now you have a battle plan called Grove Keeper. At its core, your [...]


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