Snowtape Review: Who Needs Satellite Radio
Radio is a technology that has been around for a very long time. It has also evolved a lot. We now not only have radio that is broadcasted through radio waves, but we now have internet and satellite radio too. But the real future of radio is not in waves or from satellites, it is in the Internet. There is almost limit to how many stations there could be, albeit, not all of them can be good stations. Today I will be talking about an application for Mac that controls Internet radio in a beautiful way: Snowtape.
Columns Deluxe Free on AppStore this Weekend
This weekend America celebrates it’s 233rd birthday, and SEGA wants to make sure everyone gets a present! Effective 12:01am on July 4th, you’ll be able to snag a copy of SEGA Columns Deluxe on the iTunes AppStore for the low low price of free. Hard to beat a price like that if you’re looking to relive the Genesis’ first fantastic puzzle classic. And did we mention you’ll get a second game at no additional cost?
Mac@Work Series: Part 4 – Disadvantages
In Part 3 we covered the advantages of Mac at work, and although the advantages are plenty there are some disadvantages. The biggest disadvantage for me is the lack of compatibility with windows applications that dont have an alternative on the Mac platform. One of these programs I use a couple times per week is Autocad. There are no other options that are equal for the Mac. There is an edrawings viewer that allows me to view 2d and 3d drawings created from the most popular drawing programs. To create drawings I need to boot into windows using Fusion and load Autocad. The performance is less than satisfactory and I’m thinking about making my old Dell laptop the full time Autocad machine. Recently Autodesk, the company that makes Autocad, suggested they were looking into once again making an Autocad version for the Mac. All indications are that their request for feedback was met with a very passionate wave of “Please make it” responses. With the exploding popularity of the Mac I would be shocked if they didn’t invest in a Mac version within the next couple years.
Toki Tori on Sale for 99 Cents
Toki Tori is the game that just won’t die. Surprisingly, we mean this is in a good way. If you haven’t played Toki Tori yet you should absolutely stop reading this and grab it for less than a buck right now. But if you already love Toki Tori? Read on!
Twitter Apps for your Tweetbelt
The Twitter Phenomenon – some call it the death of journalism, some call it the rebirth of useful communication. No matter your feelings on Twitter, it’s likely that you have an account, or will get one soon enough.
Now when tweeting (verb: the act of updating your twitter) you have many options. The robust Twitter API allows you to post from just about anywhere with any internet or mobile device. There are hundreds of Twitter clients for you to choose from! Today we’ll go through the many different clients you can holster in your Twitter Toolbelt!
2009 Apple Design Awards
Every year at Apple’s WWDC (World Wide Developer’s Conference), awards called the Apple Design Awards are given to, well, in Apple’s opinion, the best designed apps. But in this case, design does not only mean GUI, it means the internals too. They are the beast, all-around designed apps. And because the App Store is officially out for the first time during a WWDC, there were app winners too.
μTorrent Review: Popular Windows Client Comes to Mac
For years Windows users have had access to the popular μTorrent client to download Linux ISOs and other large files. μTorrent is considered by many to be one of the better clients for the BitTorrent network, but it only recently became available for OS X in the past few months. Though still in beta, it seems as though most of the kinks have been worked out.
SweetFM Review: A Not so Sweet iTunes Helper
The iTunes helper application has become a very popular class of application to develop for. Most developers, like the people behind CoverSutra and Bowtie, have been very successful in their attempts. But unfortunately it was only inevitable that a not so well designed one came along. I’m talking about SweetFM from choco moko.
Rolando being pulled from the AppStore
Released this past December, Rolando’s iPhone tilting action and adorable personality quickly made it one of the platform’s must-own games. Consistent critical acclaim and sales success had cemented it as one of the true cornerstones of the iTunes AppStore. Taking that into consideration, it’s an absolute mystery why developer ngmoco has announced that Rolando is being removed from the AppStore this Wednesday, July 1st.
Star Walk Review: A Sky Map in Your Pocket
One of my favorite things to do on a clear sunny day is look up at the stars at night. It is amazing how many stars and even planets you can see. It makes it even more fun if you have a booklet telling you what stars and/or planets will be visible on specific nights. But, wouldn’t it be even nicer if you didn’t have to bring one of those booklets around with you (which are hard to read in the dark by the way). With Star Walk, this dream becomes a reality.
