Movie Genie Review: IMDB gets portable
When we reviewed Movie Brain back in January, we praised its effort to create an IMDB-in-your-pocket experience but were more than a little disappointed with the results. Now, months later, Movie Genie has stepped up to the challenge of becoming the de facto mobile movie database that Movie Brain could not. Does Movie Genie deserve a starring role in the AppStore? Or is this just another b-level horror show gone wrong?
Postage Review: Postage-Less Postcards
In this day, real postcards might seem pointless and wasteful. You have to pay money, and it can take along time for them to arrive at the recipient’s house. There are online services for E-Cards, but what if you don’t have easy access to a computer (which usually is what happens on some vacations). Well, if you have your iPhone or iPod Touch, you can send an E-Postcard with postage.
Comic Zeal Review: Digital Comic Readers Go Portable
Comic book collectors have a reputation for being a meticulous sort. Often times they’ll buy comics without ever folding a crease on the page in fear of diminishing their value. While most comics fans can’t help but balk at such characterizations, there’s a hint of truth there. Comic book fans value their four color treasures and want to keep them sealed away to protect them from the many threats the natural environment poses to a delicate newsprint collectible.
It’s this spirit of preservation that has allowed the underground world of digital comics to flourish. Rather than risking damage to that Action Comics #71 you have tucked away for a down payment on a house, digital reproductions allow you to view the comics in your collection without ever taking them out of their protective plastic. The lack of a decent portable program that allowed for the reading of these digital iterations has kept many a reader tied to their desktop… until now.
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.
5 (Free) iPhone Apps Every Parent Should Have
One of the best things we can do as tech-saavy parents is get our kids acclimated early to the wonders of a digital life. I’m not saying kids can’t be kids, but I think it’s pretty darned cool that my 4 year old is the only kid in her class who knows how to work an iPod Touch or bring up web-based games in Safari. At the end of the day, growing up around technology could really give kids a leg up when they get out into the real world. And so, with that in mind, MacApper is proud to suggest five free apps that every parent should share with their kids.
Img2icns Review and Video: Making Icons Can’t Be Easier
The Mac platform is dominated by icons. There are icons on your dock, icons depicting your file types, even icons in your menubar. A long time ago there used to be an app called Pic2Icon from Sugar Cube Software. This app (now discontinued) allowed you to turn your images into icons that you could copy onto your folders and files. Ever since its long departure from the Mac app world, I have been searching for the perfect app that allows you to create icons from your images. I couldn’t be happier to say that I have found this app! Introducing Img2icns:
Seven Tower Defense Games You May Not Have Heard Of
The App Store has no shortage of games, both originals and classics. One popular classic is Tower Defense. Today I will talk about a few Tower Defense games that you probably have not heard of (i.e. not Fieldrunners).
Tiki Towers Review: Structural Engineering with Monkeys
Puzzle games that put you in the seat of a structural engineer were all the rage in 2008. It started with the PSN’s Elefunk and found something akin to perfection in the sublime World of Goo. It was only a matter of time until we saw such a game, seemingly so perfect for the iPhone, make it’s way to the AppStore. RealArcade stepped up to the plate late last year and released Tiki Towers, a game of bamboo buildings and monkey mayhem.
Snow Report Apps Showdown
The App Store has many great types of apps, and many horrible ones. One that may seem useless to most of us is a snow/ski conditions reporter. Although I only go once a year, these apps are still pretty interesting to look at. Don’t tell me you don’t want to know the conditions at your favorite resort all year round. Well, today I will be talking about two of these apps.
Classics Review: Classic Novels in your Pocket!
Over the past few years many eBook readers have been released. These have changed how some people read books. Instead of carrying around a heavy stack of books they can use a small device with hundreds of their favorite titles. What if you could read eBooks books without buying a new device? If you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, then you’re in luck.
Classics is a new book reader for the iPhone and iPod Touch that is meant exclusively for reading popular classic novels. Currently the application includes 14 different titles ranging from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; but more are planned in future updates.
