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.
Ringer Review: Easily Create Ringtones for Your iPhone
The iPhone has a limited selection of built in ringtones, and only select songs are available for purchase on iTunes as ringtones. Ringer, by Pixel Research Labs, was made to fix this problem. Ringer lets you create any unprotected song into a ringtone. Using the application you can browse your entire iTunes library and quickly create ringtones from audio. This doesn’t only apply to music, Ringer can use audio from videos too.
The MacApper Podcast is Back
After a long hiatus, The MacApper Podcast is back with MacApper 7: iPhone 3.0. We plan to bring it to you weekly with all the latest in Mac applications.
This week we discuss Steve Jobs’ liver transplant, Fever, the iPhone 3.0 update, AIM for the iPhone (with push), and a few other iPhone apps.
Please leave us feedback and/or comments on what you would like to see in future episodes.
Opinion: Google Chrome Long Overdue
Google is a company known for many things. It’s de facto standard for web search, Gmail, Google Maps/Earth, Android (sorry iPhone fans, it is pretty good!), YouTube, and much more. While Microsoft may be the heavyweight in the desktop world, Google is without a doubt THE heavyweight on the web. So it only seems natural that they would develop their own web browser right?
Freeverse/Paramount iPhone Games
One developer, Freeverse is trying something unique in the App Store: go with Tom Cruise. For action movies, it is tough to beat some of Mr. Cruises edge-of-your-seat thrill rides and today, we’ll look at two that Freeverse is riding to App Store riches: Rainman and Jerry Maguire. OK, kidding: Days of Thunder and Top Gun.
These two movies turned iPhone games bring the same concept: go fast, beat those around you who try to knock you down, win the day. The concept is tried and true: mix high energy rock music to fast driving/piloting and you’ve got a recipe for success. How do they work out for Freeverse? A mixed bag is what I found.
Calorie Tracker Review: Calorie Counting on the Go!
While it may not be for everyone, keeping track of caloric intake is a great way for many of us to better understand what we’re putting into our bodies. LIVESTRONG.com is one of the leading online communities where the health conscious come together to track their diets, their fitness, and challenge each other accordingly. If you’re looking to keep tabs on how you’re treating your body, there aren’t many places better. Now thanks to the Calorie Tracker by LIVESTRONG.com iPhone app, you can keep track of those meals and jogging session even when you’re away from your computer.
