App Reviews for iPhone and iPad Devices

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June's The New Yorker Magazine Cover Features iPhone Finger Painting


The June 1 cover of The New Yorker magazine is a finger painting created on the iPhone. As far as I know, it’s the first time the iPhone has been used to create a magazine cover, at least for a brand-name pub. Artist Jorge Colombo drew the cover using Steve Sprang’s Brushes, a flexible drawing [...]

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Posted 05.27.09 in | Similar iPhone apps: ,

That Beach Channel: When You Need To Get Away


That beach Channel - The weather is warming up, summer is upon us, and you constantly hear that commercial replaying in your head; wanna get away? Don’t rush out and buy a $50 ticket for a thirty-minute flight to somewhere as equally stifling as where you’re currently sitting.  You need a tropical escape and with [...]

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Posted 05.26.09 in |

Build Your Own Domino Course with Domino Domino


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You know the iPhone App Store mantra: “There’s an app for that.” Once again, I find myself believing that may very well be true because not in a million years would I have thought about there being an app that lets you design and build a domino course – but there is one. Domino Domino by Southwest [...]

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Jetman Jack is an Admirable 8 Bit Throwback


Jetman Jack is an Admirable 8 Bit Throwback

What is it about underdogs that makes us root for them? Is it our empathy for the challenges they have against more experienced competition? Maybe it’s their audacity to try when it doesn’t make sense to the rest of us. Regardless of the reasoning behind why we root for underdogs, two guys (Jack Archer and [...]

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Posted 05.26.09 in | Similar iPhone apps: ,

Use Routine Timer When Practicing to Be Perfect


Routine Timer — Whether it’s a perfect physique or a winning streak on Jeopardy you're after, getting to the top takes a daily routine. If you need help staying focused on your goals and sticking to your plans, take a look at Routine Timer. Routine Timer is a collection of timers for exercise, mediation, music, cooking [...]

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Posted 05.26.09 in | Similar iPhone apps: ,

Seek 'n Spell is a GPS-Based Adventure Game For Groups


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Don’t let the name mislead you. Seek ‘n Spell is nothing like your childhood toy, Speak & Spell.  In fact, forming words is only a small part of this adventurous, GPS-based scavenger hunt.  Who knew a word game could be this invigorating? Seek ‘n Spell from Retronyms uses the iPhone’s GPS function to guide you and [...]

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