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Tuesday, Nov 3
Playing Eliminate Pro can eliminate your money
Credit: CNET) Popular iPhone gaming developer Ngmoco released Eliminate Pro yesterday, its much-anticipated, online, first-person shooter. This well-polished "free" game features smooth looking graphics, onscreen controls that are fairly effective (no match for a controller o...
Friday, Oct 30
Opinion: An emergency scanner and challenging cartoon boxing: iPhone apps of the week
Credit: CNET) As announced a few months ago, the iPhone has officially made landfall in China. But even with such an enormous potential market, Apple may still have some problems selling the device. Apparently, due to issues with Chinese carriers, iPhones in China have no support for Wi-F...
Wednesday, Oct 28
Opinion: A tale of two iPhone puzzle games
Now, I'm a sucker for puzzlers, especially on the iPhone, but the App Store is already teeming with them--each one claiming to be "original," "addictive," "brain-teasing," and so on. How truly unique could either of these newcomers be? Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
Tuesday, Oct 27
Stalqer mobile social app finds friends in new ways
Problem 1: On the mobile platform that matters, the iPhone, there's no way to do real-time location reporting without running an app all the time, and the iPhone doesn't allow background processes. And even if it did, it would draw down the battery. The Stalqer solution is to create a dummy e...
Monday, Oct 26
Beloved boardgame Settlers of Catan comes to iPhone
Catan brings the complete Settlers of Catan boardgame experience to the iPhone. No friends? No problem: Settlers of Catan just landed on the iPhone and iPod Touch. And you don't need 2-3 available humans, 3-4 available hours, and a flat surface to play it. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
Opinion: Vocalia for iPhone lets you speak your bookmarks
Got an older iPhone or iPod touch model and been jealous of the Voice Control feature your antiquated hardware is incapable of running? Check out Vocalia (link opens in iTunes), a voice-powered launcher that's quite fast, and accurate. Just like Voice Control, it can look up a contact by n...
Friday, Oct 23
Fancy todo lists and a unique platform game: iPhone apps of the week
Once you have your category folders set up, simply open a folder, add a note, and start typing using the regular portrait view or in landscape mode by turning your iPhone sideways. You can also customize your notes by choosing from a wide variety of themes and fonts. When your finished, you ca...
Volkswagen showcases new GTI in free Real Racing game
Firemint's Real Racing is one of the top-rated and most popular racing games in the App Store, but at $6.99 it's also among the priciest. So, now that you've had a chance to test-drive it, how does Real Racing compare with other iPhone racers you've played? Are you more likely to buy the full ga...
Monday, Oct 19
Yahoo widgets for the iTunes fanatic
Music time iPhones: If you're wondering what the top songs are on iTunes at any time, iPhones is for you. iPhones shows off all the top content on iTunes. iTunes Companion is a really helpful app. 3. iTunes Alarm Clock: iTunes Alarm Clock is simple and easy to use. I like it a lot.
Sunday, Oct 18
Wolfram Alpha iPhone app is cool but overpriced
The iPhone app for Wolfram Alpha (iTunes store link) got approved by Apple surprisingly quickly, I was told in a breathless e-mail from Wolfram PR on Sunday. But the real surprise was the price: The app is $49.99. The Wolfram Alpha iPhone app makes it easier to enter calculation queries.
Thursday, Oct 15
Opinion: A barcode scanner and a 4-wheeler dirt racing game: iPhone apps of the week
Credit: CNET) Do you have a "Jailbroken" iPhone? Ever since the iPhone first came on the scene, there has been a large group of users who believe Apple tries too hard to control what works and what doesn't on the iPhone. The minute a new iPhone firmware update is released from Apple, a whole sl...
Thursday, Oct 8
Opinion: American football juke moves and a challenging soccer game: iPhone apps of the week
Credit: CNET Apple released an update today for iPhone which addresses some issues and fixes some crashes in specific situations. According to Apple, iPhone 3.1.2 resolves a sporadic issue that may cause the iPhone to not wake from sleep; an intermittent issue that may interrupt cellular...
Monday, Oct 5
Adobe Flash apps come to iPhone--sort of
Why not the iPhone, too? "The Apple iPhone SDK (software developer kit) license terms do not allow runtime interpreted code, so Adobe is not able to deliver Flash Player in Safari on the iPhone without support from Apple," Adobe said in a statement.
Friday, Oct 2
Get GPS directions and hack and slash your way to glory: iPhone apps of the week
What's your favorite iPhone app? Did you purchase other more expensive GPS apps like Tom Tom app and have thoughts on newer cheaper GPS apps like MotionX GPS Drive? Is Dungeon Hunter the best hack-and-slash RPG so far for the iPhone? Let me know in the comments!
Tuesday, Sep 29
Opinion: CNN news app for your iPhone or iPod Touch
Overall, while there are other news apps out there, we think the CNN App offers a nice-looking interface with more features than most apps in the iTunes Store. At $1.99, this app is definitely worth your money if you like to follow breaking news stories in detail or just want a way to quickly sc...
Friday, Sep 25
Opinion: Take perfect pictures and battle your way through a meteor storm: iPhone apps of the week
Credit: Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET) Snapture ($1.99) offers a unique way to take pictures with your iPhone with some added features to make sure you get the perfect shot. Instead of a button at the bottom of the interface like the iPhone's regular camera, you can simply touch anywhere...
Friday, Sep 18
Opinion: Gesture-based music control and a challenging tower defense game: iPhone apps of the week
Credit: CNET) If you're a strategy gaming type of person, you know there is no shortage of tower defense games in the iTunes Store. It shouldn't be that big of a surprise, I suppose, because the touch screen of the iPhone and iPod Touch might be the best interface for games of this genre. Using y...
Friday, Sep 4
Opinion: Browse Craigslist and play a new Modern Combat FPS: iPhone apps of the week
I had seen a demonstration of augmented reality on a jailbroken iPhone some time ago, but this is the first iPhone app at the iTunes Store to use augmented reality. Like I mentioned before, this will only work for those with the iPhone 3GS because The Monocle is using the compass (not availab...
Friday, Aug 28
Opinion: Physics-based motocross and zombie survival shooter: iPhone apps of the week
Credit: CNET) Apple recently announced that September 9 will be the date of their 2009 iPod event. For the past four years, Apple has hosted these events in San Francisco to unveil its latest generation of iPods. This year, there has been much speculation at rumor sites that Apple will intro...
Friday, Aug 21
Opinion: NPR's news app and a game where you play as a spider: iPhone apps of the week
Credit: CNET) In my business, I deal with all kinds of software from different categories and platforms every day. There's a lot of great software out there for every platform (and certainly some bad ones, too), but once in a while you find something so unique it truly shines. I wouldn't say t...
Friday, Jul 31
Opinion: Find concerts easily and enter a boxing ring: iPhone apps of the week
Like many 3G owners who bought their iPhones when they were released last year, I have one year left on my contract before I can upgrade to a new iPhone at a reasonable price. This means, of course, that even as a reviewer of iPhone apps at Download.com, all my parental people have better iPhone...
Monday, Jun 15
YouMail's visual voicemail comes calling on iPhone
Credit: YouMail) YouMail's visual voicemail app for iPhone may look less sexy than the sleek, crafted app interfaces we've grown used to, but in its first effort, functionality will be more important than form. Future versions will likely take advantage of the push notification slated...
Monday, Jun 1
Patch: iTunes 8.2 preps for new iPhone firmware
iTunes 8.2, for Windows and Mac, makes the program ready for the iPhone and iPod Touch operating system upgrade by pushing out changes made to recent prerelease versions of iTunes that had been available to only iPhone developers. It also includes one security fix.
Monday, Apr 6
Skype's temporary iPhone vanishing act
Skype says the issue is being fixed and that the VoIP app for iPhone is in the process of repopulating the App Store. Skype for iPhone is already available again in Europe, Skype says, and will return to global app stores within a few hours at most.
Thursday, Apr 2
Skype for iPhone: What's the point?
4. Will Skype for iPhone notify me of missed messages or calls when I am running other apps, or when the iPhone is inactive? Yep; if you've already purchased a SkypeIn number, the service should work seamlessly on the iPhone without extra activation steps.
Monday, Jan 5
Skype 2.8 for Mac to launch Tuesday
Available only for Mac OS X at first, the new version will add screen-sharing capabilities to the app's voice, video, and chat communications features. Skype spokespeople told me that users will be able to run all four channels at once with acceptable performance.
Tuesday, Dec 23
Opinion: Best in iPhone entertainment 2008
Credit: CNET Networks) Music apps Place your fingers over the holes and blow into your iPhone mic.(Credit: CNET Networks) Touch a square to zoom in and change drum sounds in real time.(Credit: CNET Networks) Touch the drum pads to play the drums.(Credit: CNET Networks) Games
Thursday, Nov 27
iPhone apps of the week
Credit: CNET Networks) The Weather Channel for iPhone and iPod touch offers a wealth of weather information beyond what you get from the free app that's already on your iPhone. In addition to local temperatures, you can check out hourly, 36-hour, and 10-day forecasts, conditions for spe...
Monday, Nov 3
VoxOx goes gunning for Skype, Digsby
When you install VoxOx, it's hard not to note that the main Home interface looks like an iPhone. That was intentional, Hertz says. "The interface is skinnable, but the default looks like that for continuity with smartphones," Hertz said. The Contacts interface.(Credit: CNET Networks)
Saturday, Oct 18
ToneThis still makes ringtones, wallpaper ridiculously easy
Step 1: Pick a song. Step 2: Select a clip. Step 3: Send to phone.(Credit: CNET Networks) but it will be neat when it does.(Credit: CNET) The same elementary features go for wallpaper. You can crop and rotate an image, but you'll see no other editing features bundled in.
Wednesday, Aug 20
Opinion: The best iPhone apps for foodies
Credit: CNET Networks) Munch for iPhone turns out accurate results, but what's with the ratings?(Credit: CNET Networks) The stylish LocalEats for iPhone engages foodies with the bestof the best, but is thin on description.(Credit: CNET Networks)
Monday, May 19
A Vista theme for iPhone? Yes, really
Quite a few tech bloggers have been happily jabbing away at the oxymoronic theme. Technabob, for instance, recommends it for those who are "ready and willing to deface [their] glorious chrome and glass iPhone with Microsoft's bloatware user interface."
