Gas Cubby Review: Learn More About Your Mileage
How much do you really know about the mileage on your car? Sure, the manufacturer says you should be getting 13 miles per gallon in the city and 22 on the highway — but what does that actually mean with the way you drive? Gas Cubby is an iPhone app that provides a solution for every driver looking to better understand their vehicle’s gas usage.
DJ Jones Review: How Well Do You Know Your Own Music?
It’s amazing how the simplest ideas sometimes turn out to be the most fun. DJ Jones is a music trivia game based on your own music collection. Anyone can wax poetic about the Beatles and the Stones, but how well do you really know everything on your iPod? If you’re sporting a 32GB full of tunes, it’s entirely possible the answer is “not much.” DJ Jones is here to help you fix that problem.
Superbowl Savings on iPhone Football Games
Looking forward to the big game this weekend? So are a handful of iPhone developers, and they’ve decided to slash the prices on 4 major football releases to celebrate. Make sure to snag them quick — these sale prices are only going to last through the weekend!
Magellan RoadMate 2010 Review: You have arrived at your destination
When people talk about gadgets that revolutionized the last decade, there are two whose popularity remains unrivaled; GPS and the iPod. But despite their incredible success few have thought to merge the two. GPS manufacturer Magellan is making a valiant effort to combine these two technologies with the release of Magellan RoadMate 2010. Is this GPS app the real deal? Or does their portable mapping lead us astray?
Can the iPhone become “the paperless magazine”?
The paperless society is an interesting concept. It’s been around long enough that we’ve all gotten used to it, but in the grand scheme of things it’s still a fairly modern invention. 10 years ago it was commonplace to visit an office that still posted paper memos on a bulletin board in the cafeteria or to have a boss that preferred using a fax machine to sending a quick email. Those days, it would seem, are far behind us.
Rock Band vs. Tap Tap Revenge 3: Battle of the Bands
Ever since Guitar Hero hit the home console scene back in 2005, music games have been all the rage amongst gamers and music enthusiasts alike. Tracing the iPhone’s roots back to the music-only iPods of yore, it seems only natural that the genre would eventually make its way to the iTunes App Store. We take a look at two of this season’s most popular music games for the iPhone and let you know which one we think is the real deal.
5 Great Ideas for iPhone Wallpaper
Everyone loves their iPhone. Whether you’ve gotten one for Christmas, have had one since launch, or are just sporting an iPod Touch, Apple’s pocket portable has quickly become a part of your digital identity. And yet there are so few ways to let your personality shine through to passers-by. Sure ringtones say a lot about who you are, but what about the wallpaper you choose? As soon as you hand someone your iPhone to check out, it’s the first thing they see. Make it count.
If you’re having trouble coming up with an idea for a unique image for stand-by time, look no further as we dream up 5 fresh ideas for iPhone wallpaper. And be sure to check out our comments for even more ideas from our readers!
News: Big Fish Games improves Mac-friendliness, offers $2.99 sale
Fans of casual games can hardly go a week without seeing what new gems Big Fish Games has to offer. Indeed, it’s “new game every day” system and $6.99 price structure have made it one of the internet’s leading providers of casual gaming.
And while Big Fish Games has always catered to both PC and Mac audiences, Mac games — as is often the case — have always felt like an afterthought. Today Big Fish Games sought to rectify that and has launched it’s own separate Mac gaming portal at http://www.bigfishgames.com/mac.html.
Upcoming iPhone Games to Watch
The AppStore is known for a lot of things, but easy navigation isn’t one of them. With tens of thousands of games on the service, knowing when a real gem comes out can be more of a challenge than it should be. Big games may get featured on the What’s Hot or What’s New pages, and they may sit at the top of the sale numbers for a few weeks, but unless you’re actively checking to see what’s new on a regular basis it’s almost inevitable you’re going to miss a golden gaming experience.
Today we’re taking a look at 5 upcoming game worth keeping an eye out for. Why miss out on the big names if we can give you the heads up before they happen?
Rock Band coming to iPhone
It’s long been rumored, but today EA Mobile has officially confirmed that Rock Band will indeed be coming to the iPhone. Featuring 15 songs (plus an additional 5 that can be unlocked through play), Rock Band for the iPhone is attempting to recreate the living room rock experience as faithfully as it possibly can while still living in your pocket. Bluetooth multiplayer, World Tour mode, and the ability to expand your Rock Band library through dowwnloadable content will form the basis of what EA hopes will become the de facto music experience on the iPhone.
