Archive for November, 2010

Another Week, Another iOS 4.2 GM, Still No Public Release Date

Friday, November 19th, 2010

This time last week our iPads and iPhones remained frustratingly up-to-date, but we were a tiny bit hopeful they would have the pleasure of welcoming iOS 4.2 onboard during this past week.  But this was not to be, as here we are on Friday with news of another GM build being sent to developers. The third

Feed Your Angry Birds Obsession with New iPhone 4 Cases

Friday, November 19th, 2010

If you want everyone to know you’re an Angry Birds fan, but don’t feel you can carry the plush toys around with you, then Gear4 have the ideal alternative: iPhone 4 cases.  The cases feature the red bird, yellow bird and a green pig; plus they have the Angry Birds logo on the bottom. The Gear4

Rule the Market with Insider Trades

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Insider Trades seeks to be a go-to source for keeping tabs on your stock portfolio. With detailed company information and an easy-to-navigate interface it is a good addition for the financially savvy or those just getting started with watching the market. Where Insider Trades excels is in the breadth of information available on each company. There is a trade history, a complete list and individual profile of each company’s directors, updated stock prices as well as some useful graphics. Turning the iPhone or iPod touch to landscape mode reveals a more detailed line graph of the company’s stock performance. The strongest feature is a glossary that contains numerous stock market-specific terms. Want to know what a discount certificate is? How about a PDMR? They can all be found in the glossary. (…) Read the rest of Rule the Market with Insider Trades AppCraver.com, 2010. | Rule the Market with Insider Trades | Best iPhone Applications | Top iPhone Apps

Gather Some Friends and get Knowsy

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Knowsy – Plenty of board games have made the leap to the iPad. Scrabble, Monopoly and other long-time favorites have converted their popular gameplay to the iPad’s multi-touch screen. Along comes Knowsy . It plays like a board game that has been re-imagined for the iPad. Knowsy is played by trying to guess your competitor’s preferences. One player starts out as the VIP. This person must choose a topic among options such as movie genres, elementary subjects, hobbies, toys or colors. Within these categories are more specific subjects that the VIP must rank in order of preference from one through five. The options are all written in playful font on a series of tiles which are slid around the screen until the choices are complete. (…) Read the rest of Gather Some Friends and get Knowsy AppCraver.com, 2010. | Gather Some Friends and get Knowsy | Best iPhone Applications | Top iPhone Apps

Power Support iPad Anti-Glare Film Review

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

It’s a surprisingly difficult decision to use a screen protector on the iPad, as that expanse of shiny glass just looks so beautiful it’s almost a shame to cover it in a piece of plastic.  However, having now installed the Power Support Anti-Glare film for the purposes of this review, it’s safe to say that

RAGE Out Now for iPhone and iPad!

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

The game demonstrated by John Carmack at QuakeCon 2010 is now available for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4/iPod Touch 4G and the iPad!  RAGE is a rail shooter by id Software and sees you take control of a character in the Mutant Bash TV gameshow, where you must battle your way through several locations stuffed

The Economist and The Indepentent’s i Launching Friday on the iPad

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

We’ve got a pair of new print publications heading for the iPad this Friday, the Economist and i.  No, that’s not the Economist and me, nor is it a typo; it’s the name of the first new UK national daily newspaper to be launched in 25 years. The name could be a riff not only on

Google Docs Editing Comes to iOS

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Google did talk about editing Google Docs at a conference back in September, but having heard nothing since then, the possibility of doing so faded from memory.  But today Google have made the announcement that Google Docs editing will indeed be going live over the next few days! It’s being rolled-out to ‘English language users’ around

Virtual City HD iPad App Review – Welcome to the Big City

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Virtual City HD (iTunes link) for the iPad plays in the same way as the iPhone version, so you’ve got some management tasks mixed with city construction, making it a more arcade-like challenge than the strict simulation of Sim City.  As its home is a mobile device, this makes perfect sense, but don’t mistakenly think

Skyfire Browser Coming to iPad Soon

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

When Skyfire 2.0 finally made it on to the iPhone, we were a little disappointed it wasn’t a universal app thus making it suitable for native use on the iPad.  Now, at the same time  the company has decided to end support for Windows Mobile and Symbian devices, it appears the iPad will indeed be