Just as the best chefs and hunters know to use every part of the animal, so too must the best developers use every part of the iPhone—the microphone, accelerometer, touch screen, you name it. By this standard alone, JamPlay Guitar Pack for iPhone is at the top of the class, and it’s all in service [...]
Infinity Blade is one of the most-hyped iPhone games ever. Early looks at screenshots, and the knowledge that it made use of the impressive Unreal Engine 3, had handheld game enthusiasts drooling. Now that Infinity Blade is finally out and thriving on the App Store, does it live up to all the buzz? The answer [...]
Talking Santa for iPhone will feel familiar to anyone who has used any of the other “Talking Friends” apps by the developer, Outfit7. When you open the app it’s just you and the cartoon character, face to face. Speak, and the character will repeat what you say—in a distorted voice, of course. Touch buttons to [...]
Some apps aim to do one thing well. Others aim to do many things, not quite as well. Then there’s Youtube Stream, an app that does one thing pretty well, and then countless other unexpected things you hadn’t even considered or asked for. The previous release of Youtube Stream was plagued with bugs and glitches. [...]
DT Calculator is an app that tracks the cost of server downtime in a company. However, it’s an app that is clearly aimed at IT administrators, folks who know better than anyone the infuriatingly high cost of lost sales and productivity due to servers that just can’t handle the traffic. So, what gives? Why make [...]
I’m Coming is handy little app with a single, clever function. Once you figure out what it is and what it does, you’ll begin to realize countless applications. So, what does I’m Coming do? I’m Coming is part GPS, part map, and part SMS and e-mail client. To use I’m Coming, first choose a destination [...]
Don’t let the name fool you: Mazonaut is about mazes, not delicious mazzoball soup. After you recover from that initial disappointment, Mazonaut is a fun and fast-paced game for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The object of the game is to guide the Mazonaut through a never-ending, neon maze that’s straight out of TRON. [...]
Thump Football is a true original, so it requires more explanation than your typical iPhone app. Let’s start with what it isn’t: Thump Football isn't fantasy football, and it isn't a football video game. It is, however, a fun way to follow a game with friends, online or in real life, and a great way [...]
After the Beep! has a quality found in very few apps: it provides a set of features, then leaves it to you to dream up countless uses. The features seem straightforward at a glance. The user simply records a short message with his or her voice, “tweaks” the message with a variety of pre-set distortions [...]
