Archive for September, 2009

PhotoShoot App Review

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

There’s a long line of apps out there targeted at modifying photos in one way or another. It’s safe to say you can almost do as much with your iPhone or iTouch as you can with your computer. But most of the apps out there cover the same, boring editing options like cropping, color changing,

CNN release iPhone app and change the game for other news organizations

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

CNN has recently released their iPhone app, and at first glance I thought “$1.99, really?” Well, as much as I hate to complain about a $1.99 price tag, mainly because it is not all that expensive, it did seem strange because there are already so many other news style apps that are available for free.

App Store tops 2 billion downloads with 85,000 available apps

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The App Store continues to grow each and every day, and just recently Apple has announced its latest milestones which include seeing more than 2 billion downloads. “The rate of App Store downloads continues to accelerate with users downloading a staggering two billion apps in just over a year, including more than half a billion apps

Tweet Reel now offering 640 x 480 video uploads to Twitter, and an OWLE Bubo update

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The iPhone app called Tweet Reel has recently been updated and is now offering the ability to upload 640 x 480 (30fps) video direct from your iPhone 3GS using either a 3G or Wi-Fi connection, which coincidentally is a first from a third party developer. But, just to backstep a little, for anyone that is not

App Store officially reaches 2 Billion downloads, celebrated with a press release

Monday, September 28th, 2009

It’s hard to believe, but the App Store has recorded over 2 billion downloads as of today. It’s amazing to think about… The release claims 50 million+ iPhone users, and 85,000+ apps are currently available on the platform, which is pretty mind-boggling in and of itself. To commemorate the occasion, Apple issued this press release: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/09/28appstore.html CEO Steve

Official China iPhone street Date: October 1st

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Reuters is making it official via their recently published report: China Unicom will launch the iPhone in the country on October 1st. It’s a great day indeed for the Apple smartphone, as it will now reach hundreds of millions of users who have been waiting for legitimate ways to get ahold of an iPhone for

Orange wants in on the iPhone action

Monday, September 28th, 2009

UK Wireless provider Orange issued a statement today stating that the carrier will begin offering the iPhone in the UK and related territories. This effectively ends the exclusivity agreement that O2 has held for awhile now on the iPhone. Part of the statement is here from the site: “Orange, which has the largest 3G network covering more

EA Tetris Review: The True Tetris King

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Since the birth of Tetris people have made thousands of versions. The themes range from making buildings, to creating castles, to repairing walls, and much much more. But why do people insist on butchering the simplistic beauty that is the original Tetris. We all know what Tetris is and we all know how to play

Ten iPhone Games Which Make You Say: Just One More Go!

Monday, September 28th, 2009

The iPhone shouldn’t really be a great gaming device, as it has no physical buttons, but thanks to the ingenuity of developers everywhere, a wealth of seriously additive games are tucked away inside the App Store, often only discovered by chance unless they hit they top 20. Even if you don’t class yourself as a ‘gamer’,

Apps that make me willing to jailbreak: MyWi

Monday, September 28th, 2009

I have long been a supporter of jailbreaking, and I figure it is long overdue that I share some of my reasons on a slightly more regular basis. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not in any way trying to convince anyone to jailbreak, because it is not always an easy path to follow,