When I first downloaded "Starmap" from French Publisher Star-map, I was somewhat disappointed. The star charts were accurate of course, but panning around was clunky, with a low refresh rate. As the author explains in his FAQ: "The refresh rate of the sky map is about 3 frames per seconds when you slide it with [...]
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"Chess" is a Great First Step
If you enjoy playing chess, you will want to pick up the $4.99 Chess App by Swedish app developer Memention AB. The app is a standard, play-against- the-computer chess game with 5 levels of play. I was able to beat the computer at levels 1 and 2, but lost at level 3 (I am an [...]
Asphalt4 Sets a New Standard in Racing Games
- 09.03.08
- Score: 4.0/5
- 3 responses
Asphalt4 from serious game developer GameLoft (producer of Shrek Video Games and Death Race Mobile) is a $9.99 Racing Game that combines the realistic action of Wing Nuts Motochaser with streetscapes set in Los Angeles. Like Crash Bandicoot, the idea is to crash into various goal items while competing for pole position in this race [...]
Aurora Feint Becomes the Best Free Game on iPhone, Eventually
- 09.03.08
- Score: 4.5/5
- 2 responses
I've documented my problems with Aurora Feint previously. I wasn't able to get past the opening screen without having the application crash. Several reinstallations later, I was finally able to play the game, only to get stuck in the first section of the game without any way to progress or quit. One last reinstallation later, [...]
BlackBook is the Definitive Hip Urban Guide
- 09.03.08
- Score: 4.0/5
- 3 responses
There are several good restaurant review apps in the AppStore (my personal favorite is UrbanSpoon), but they all suffer from clutter - the hip, trendy sushi spot that you really want to go to is listed right next to the neighborhood Jack in the Box. BlackBook solves this problem by focusing only on those restaurants [...]
LastFM App Rocks for Station Surfing from Your iPhone
- 09.03.08
- Score: 4.5/5
- 4 responses
Most people are familiar with Pandora, the music discovery service based on the Music Genome Project. Fewer people (including myself) have followed the evolution of CBS-owned LastFM. Originally known for their iTunes plugin called "AudioScrobbler", the idea of LastFM is to suggest music based on what other people listen to. So, for example, if you [...]
