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

Just like for Maverick and Goose, Endless War is all about a good soundtrack and top gun dogfighting. And while you won't have a wingman in this space fighter, you'll still have a blast going below the hard deck and shooting down a slew of bogeys. Upon launching Endless War you have to create a [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Games

Space, the final frontier... Alright, I might be mixing genres up, but Angry Birds Space is now No. 1 in 99 countries and it's a force to be reckoned with. I also believe that even if this was the first Angry Birds title ever that it would still be top spot. It's just that good. [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 5.0/5 | Category: Games

Loosely based on Drug Wars, a game written by John E. Dell back in the 80s, The King of Streets brings the basic business concept of buy low, sell high to iOS. And while the concept is easy to understand, the game is anything but simple to master as it will take rigorous training and [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 2.5/5 | Category: Games

Being a business owner who has clients in various cities who in turn have offices in several locations, conference calls are a must. Sure, we Skype every once in a while, but having more than a few participants requires that we use a conference line. They're not super difficult to use, but misplace the dial [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Utilities

"Blue Horseshoe loves Anacott Steel." For those of you who do not know where this quote comes from, these are the words of Bud Fox in the feature film "Wall Street." The character, played by Charlie Sheen, is someone who lives, breathes and eats all things stock market. And sure, everyone he's around gets put in [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Games

Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy is a hot new title that brings dogfights to an entire new level. Where most flight games miss, this one from Namco Bandai comes through in a big way. Sure, the story is a bit wonky and some of the off in the background visuals are nothing to write home about, [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Games

Videos and the iPad just go together. The display is just big enough that watching videos is pleasant and the new iPad retina display definitely makes them pop. One new app that is taking advantage of the iPad is EZ Tube. It is one of the easiest ways to browse YouTube videos on the iPad. In fact, [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Entertainment

There is a reason Animation Desk was recognized as one of the best in the Entertainment Category of App Store Rewind 2011. It's an incredible app. And now there's even more to celebrate with recent updates such as adding one or more audio files to the animation creation process. One of the original reasons why [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Entertainment

The digital classroom is getting even closer to being a reality with interactive study aids such as Focus on Earthquakes, a comprehensive overview of the causes and consequences of earthquakes. There's no denying the iPad can "resolutionize" how students consume, interact with and comprehend subjects that are otherwise antiquated by outdated textbooks that are in [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 5.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Education

Some pictures are worth a thousand words. And then there are some pictures that with a caption would be worth a million and now there's an app for that. Blurtt is an app that helps you marry images and text for the perfect duo of visual and written expression. However, Blurtt is more than just putting funny captions [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 5.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Social Networking

There is no doubting the power of music. However, there is also no denying how annoying ads can be on a radio program or on Pandora when you've just gotten into the groove and bursting from the headphones is some annoying product you don't need. This is where the streaming music app Songza comes save the day. [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 5.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Internet radio, Music

Dancing and singing are two of my daughter's favorite things to do and both of them happen naturally when playing CookieCoo DancingStar HD. Aimed at the younger crowd, the app encourages kids to sing along with their favorite characters and best of all, have fun. The basic premise of the app is a cross between Tap [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.0/5 | Category: Editor's Picks, Education, Entertainment

Underneath the shell, Oh My Nuts is a physics-based puzzler that uses a touch and drag shooting mechanic to launch a squirrel across the screen via a pot-bellied pig onto none other than a floating acorn. And once you crack this game open you won't want to stop. While the physics puzzle genre is running [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Games

I've said it once and I'll say it again, there are too many tower defense games available. However, just when I'm about to give up on it for good, something like Elf Defense pops up and totally redeems the genre. It's addictive. It's stunning. It's currently on sale for $.99, down from $2.99. Quite the [...]
Greg Dawson rated this app 4.5/5 | Category: Games

There are over half a million apps on the App Store. That's great for consumers, except for sifting through the bad ones, but for developers it's creating fierce competition. Now, it's not enough to just launch an app and hope it does well. Developers need a partner such as San Francisco-based PlayHaven, who offers its Lifetime [...]
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