Archive for July, 2011

5K Runner Takes You from Couch to Running 3 Miles

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

The fast track to becoming a runner starts with the 5K Runner app, one of the best iPhone running apps I’ve tested. Packed with coaching tips, a training program and a lot of interactive content, this app gets you from couch to 5K (or 3.1 miles) in 8 weeks. My running debut came in January 2007 Continue reading 5K Runner Takes You from Couch to Running 3 Miles or visit our website for more great iphone apps .

Stop the Presses with Meporter

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Meporter – Citizen journalism has been all the rage of late, with sites like Patch and CNN’s iReport encouraging users to submit articles and multimedia. Local newspapers have especially taken the brunt of newspaper closures, often leaving a gap in coverage for many communities. Meporter seeks to capitalize on this concept by placing an app Continue reading Stop the Presses with Meporter or visit our website for more great iphone apps .

Battle Squadron iPhone App Review and Video – Flawless!

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

It all started more than 20 years ago, when my best friend and I would sit down in front of a 21″ CRT TV and an Amiga computer, pop the Battle Squadron 3.5″ disk in the drive and look forward to hours of fantastic two-player shoot ‘em up action.  The game has remained a firm

Blast Billiards Touch Updated After a Year, Was it Worth the Wait?

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

I reviewed Blast Billiards Touch more than a year ago, so it was somewhat surprising to see an update appear on iTunes over the weekend.  Blast Billiards Touch started life as a popular Flash game, but the iPhone version was hobbled by inaccurate aiming and some very frustrating levels.  I gave it just 2/5 at

Top Ten iPhone/iPad Apps on Sale This Weekend!

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

It’s Independence Day in the US on Monday, and many developers are celebrating with some big price drops on their apps.  Instead of our usual roundup of ten new apps, this week we’re going to list ten of the very best bargains available inside the App Store.  If you want them for a great price,

It’s the 1st July, But the Buy Buttons Remain. Has Apple Changed its Mind?

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Yesterday, the 30th June, was supposed to be the deadline for applications selling content to have removed any links to an online store, for example the vast majority of eBook apps would have to either convert all their books to in-app purchases, or get rid of the store completely. At first, things were looking much worse,

Super World Adventures iPhone App Review – Don’t Call Me Mario!

Friday, July 1st, 2011

The likelihood of a true, official Super Mario World game making it onto iOS is very small indeed, so in these desperate times you have to take what you can get.  Super World Adventures is very much a Super Mario clone, but it’s just about different enough to keep the lawyers at bay! You play a