December 23, 2011
Do you dream of travelling the world? Do you often wish you could visit faraway lands and enjoy the local scenery and views? I do too. There is no substitute for actually visiting a new place and seeing the sights with your own eyes, but most of us can’t visit every single place we find interesting. Stuck on Earth is a gorgeous iPad app (with a brilliant name) that gives you the next best thing.
December 22, 2011
Apple’s popular home music production suite GarageBand has been iOS-friendly on the iPad for a while now, and thanks to last month’s update iPhone and iPod Touch users can finally jam along too. This article is for anyone who has never used GarageBand before, and is not sure what to expect. It’s also for anyone still considering whether the app is worth the token $5 Apple are asking (hint: it is).
December 22, 2011
Xbox Live is a social place. It’s a place to get together with your closest friends and play some video games. Sure, there are many terrible people on Xbox Live. In fact, some of the scummiest people in the universe seem to find themselves there. Perhaps it’s the competitive nature of gaming, or the fact that these people don’t get out much, but either way, having a good group of friends to play with is so important.
December 22, 2011
And so it approaches – Christmas. I sure hope you’ve finished your Christmas shopping, wrapped your gifts and can sit back and enjoy the festive period- but what about those last minute purchases? This year, instead of rushing out and panic-buying socks why not finish off your lists with an app or two? Apple’s App Store allows you to gift an app to a friend via the app description on iTunes or your own iPhone or iPad.
December 19, 2011
As I’ve said before, there’s no shortage of magazine-style content apps for the iPad or other tablets and smartphones. The highly honored Flipboard started it all over a year ago, followed by some awesome competitors including Zite and Pulse News, – plus several others. Not to be left out of the mobile content game, Google has released its own cross-platform reader called Google Currents.
December 16, 2011
Buying books is one situation where you will seek the opinions of others before you take the plunge. After all, reading a book can be a serious time commitment, and you want to make sure it is good before you dig in and start reading. These free iPhone apps are dedicated to book reviews and nothing else. They will always be on your phone, ready to lend you buying advice before you throw down your hard earned money for the next great read.
December 16, 2011
For many of us savvy computer users, Evernote is among the top 10 essential apps for our computer and mobile devices. And it is also its design appeal that makes Evernote’s two recently released iPhone and iPod touch apps, Hello and Food, worthy of a download.
December 14, 2011
Winter is right around the corner. This year, I am taking up a new hobby. I am going to start skiing. I have played hockey for the last 15 years, so I am no stranger to winter sports, but skiing is a completely new beast for me. Since I am a giant nerd, the first thing I did when I decided to ski was to look for iPhone apps dedicated to the sport.
December 10, 2011
Two photo iOS photo apps gained top honors as Apple’s annual App Store Rewind 2011. Instagram, an photo editing and sharing app, was named iPhone App of the Year, and Snapseed, a photo enhancement app, was selected as iPad App of the Year.
December 9, 2011
If you are interested in finding out more about the vegan way of life, and are perhaps interested in adopting it yourself, than I have some iPhone apps that will help you out a great deal. These apps offer everything from basic information on what it is like to be a vegan, recipes and ways to get more active in the vegan community and make a difference.
