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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Super Drill Panic Joins the Rare Category of Android to iOS Ports

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OrangePixel are one of the few developers in mobile gaming who develop primarily for Android first, before eventually releasing on iOS. OrangePixel’s latest Android to iOS port is the game Super Drill Panic. This endless descent game has players trying to avoid a boulder crashing downward on top of them, by falling through gaps in the floor. Some of the obstacles preventing players from just falling all willy-nilly to the treasure awaiting them at the bottom include walls in the way of players’ paths, switches that open up gaps in the floor, and dart shooters that will kill players. There are powerups available to smash instantly through floors and freeze the fall of the boulder. Players also collect gold that can go toward upgrades, unlock a second character, and an endless arcade mode as well. Super Drill Panic is available as a universal app, and has been released as a free ad-supported game for iOS. Read a review of the Android version of the game on sister site Android Rundown.



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Carter Dotson 01 Sep, 2011


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SportCaster Brings Sports and Twitter Together Just in Time for Football Season

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Football season is about to be upon us! This is opposed to football news season, where young men playing a dangerous game for well below market value are scolded for being caught taking extra money or selling their awards, and where billionaires argue with millionaires about how they should properly divide pennies amongst themselves. No, the time for actual gridiron-crunching football is just about on us! OneLouder, developers of TweetCaster, have introduced a new kind of Twitter app to help football fans take in all the analysis, commentary, and even the snark that is posted on Twitter about their favorite sport.

SportCaster offers 5 sections for users to explore: Conversation, where users can get the latest tweets from analysts, experts, and athletes, and filter by specific terms to focus on specific comments. By default, general experts are listed, though users can also add experts and fans for specific teams as well. There’s a scoreboard view to keep abreast on all the latest scores, and can click on a specific game to get the latest tweets from experts on both teams. The Schedule view allows users to look in advance at teams’ games, and to view the chatter about the two teams. Standings is just a basic view of the recent standings and rankings of each league. Finally, there’s a Fantasy section, where users can search for information and advice that will help benefit their fantasy football teams.

This isn’t just an app for tweet consumption without contribution, though. Twitter is all about conversation, and sharing, so SportCaster includes options to reply and retweet tweets discovered in the app. Right now, SportCaster only supports pro and college football, but over the next year as the other pro and college leagues start up, they will be added to the app as well. SportCaster is available now for iOS and for Android.



Apps mentioned in this post: SportCaster: Football, Scores, Twitter, Fantasy News


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Carter Dotson 01 Sep, 2011


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Infinity Field Expands Onto the iPhone and iPod touch, and Makes Bigger Splashes on iPad 2

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Chillingo and ForzeField’s Infinity Field, the dual-stick shooter released earlier this year for the iPad, has finally made its way to the iPhone and iPod touch. This version of the game contains the same features as the iPad version, including six game modes, three weapons, and a Campaign mode that will put players through the rigors of the game. The game has been otherwise tweaked to play better on the smaller screen size of iPhones and iPod touches, though the game does support the Retina Display on the iPod touch 4 and iPhone 4.

The now-retitled Infinity Field HD has been recently updated as well, adding new enhanced visual effects for iPad 2 owners. If and when Apple announces a next generation iPhone, developer ForzeField is planning to update the game to support similar visual effects on that device, presuming it does in fact contain an A5 chip similar to the iPad 2′s, according to their Twitter account. Until then, we’ll just have to put up with our pithy A4 devices.





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Apps mentioned in this post: Infinity Field, Infinity Field HD


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Carter Dotson 01 Sep, 2011


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My iPod, Abroad: How My iPod touch Was Integral to Living and Learning in Japan

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This summer I did something a little unusual: I went to Japan. For two months, I lived with a host family, studied Japanese, and explored the small city I was living in. Quickly, one of my possessions became my most prized…my new iPod Touch, purchased just before my trip to replace a broken, older one. My iPod is my companion and entertainment source during normal life, but while in Japan it took on some extra uses.

For any international traveler or student, I think that having in iPhone or iPod Touch can be an enormous help. Here are some of the ways I used my iPod while in Japan.

As a study tool
I was enrolled in a summer language intensive program at the Hokkaido International Foundation. Theoretically, we fit a year’s worth of language instruction into two months. (Yikes.) As a result, I was doing a lot of studying, and my iPod was a huge help in this regard.

Dictionary Apps
First, my Japanese/English dictionary app. I used Japanese, but other students used the free Kotoba or other apps like Midori. Regardless, all of these apps had marked advantages over traditional dictionaries. First and foremost, iPods and iPhones are far more portable than paper dictionaries or even “electronic dictionary” devices. Using an app was easy and fast. Furthermore, Japanese in particular is interesting because the kanji, or characters, are difficult to look up in a traditional dictionary. iPhone dictionary apps generally let you input kanji using a number of methods, including “handwriting,” making them much more useful.

Hardly anyone used a traditional dictionary. In my program, of the 50-odd students I’d estimate that 75% of us had iPod Touches or iPhones, and just about everyone who did used either Kotoba or another dictionary app on a regular basis.





Flashcards
Secondly, I was desperately trying to learn quickly enough to keep up with my daily quizzes and weekly tests, which meant, for me, flashcards. My commute to school included a half-hour on the bus each way, making my iPhone an excellent way to discreetly study. Using a flashcard app was great because I could fit study time in during all my little breaks: standing in line, while commuting, waiting for dinner to be ready…it really was incredibly convenient.

I personally made extensive use of Anki. Anki is a stellar flashcard program that is primarily for the desktop, where it’s free. The iOS version costs a somewhat-steep $25 and is less polished than its desktop counterpart. However, for me it was still a good buy. Anki’s magic is that it uses a spaced repetition algorithm, introducing cards at intervals according to previous response data. So, I would see my new vocabulary and kanji very often while older cards would show up occasionally. I’ve yet to see a better way of handling data retention; reviewing hundreds of paper flashcards quickly becomes unfeasible. I flirted with other flashcard apps but none met my needs like Anki, though Anki does have its problems…and that pricetag.



Homesickness and the iPod’s “Normal” Features
One thing I hadn’t counted on was how much I would miss “stupid” things like the sound of English.

In an environment that was all Japan, all the time, sometimes I wanted something familiar. So, I turned to my iPod for things like familiar music, photos from home, e-books, and TV clips from childhood shows. Also, since I didn’t really have internet access with my host family, my iPod became my primary device for using the Internet. Facebook might be a form of procrastination, but when it came to keeping in touch, a mixture of email, Facebook, and Tumblr—all of which I accessed and used from my iPod—helped me to stay connected with people from home.

On the non-homesickness front, I used the iPod’s camera when my “real” camera died or filled up with photos, or when I wanted to be more discreet. I used the Notes app frequently, too.

Do these uses sound trivial? Perhaps; and yet, they’re part of why my iPod was so precious to me while in Japan.


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Conclusions
Really, my dictionary app and my flashcard app were a killer combination when it came to learning and living. With my dictionary app, I could save words I encountered in real life for later study, or look up crucial words on the fly to facilitate conversations. With Anki, I could engrave those words in my memory. And beyond the purely pragmatic, it was comforting to have my favorite songs, TV shows, and yes, apps with me when everything else was unfamiliar. The iPod and iPhone can do so much that it’s easy to overlook the little things.

I really do count myself lucky to live in an age where I don’t have to lug around a physical dictionary for when my vocabulary fails, and when my camera’s batteries die I always have a backup device. My iPod Touch made itself integral to my experience living and learning in Japan. Particularly for language students, I think that such resources are really invaluable.

Apps mentioned in this post: AnkiMobile Flashcards, Facebook, Japanese, Kotoba! (Japanese dictionary), Midori (Japanese Dictionary)


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Bonnie Eisenman 31 Aug, 2011


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Dolphin Browser: A New And Speedier Web Browser

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There’s a new web browser vying for everyone’s attention and rightfully so considering Dolphin Browser‘s previous success on the Android platform. 8 million Android users can’t be wrong after all.

Having tried out Dolphin Browser for a time, the app feels like a much more fully fledged browser than Safari. There’s ‘proper’ tabbed browsing just like on a desktop, a bookmark folder that’s as easy to access as on any PC or Mac. Auto-completing of URLs is fast and efficient too. For even faster access, a speed dial system ensures that users can consult their favorite websites at the tap of one button for maximum ease.

The real killer feature is the Gestures system though. This allows users to draw a sign or add their own gestures so that websites respond accordingly. For example, drawing a v gesture scrolls the site to the bottom of the page. Users can create their own gestures too such as an F for Facebook or M for their webmail.

As another time saver, social networking sharing facilities have been added on screen at all times making it simple to share content with others.

Give Dolphin Browser a shot today. In just my brief time of using it, I’ve found it to be a real timesaver once set up, with some very useful features.



Apps mentioned in this post: Dolphin Browser


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Jennifer Allen 31 Aug, 2011


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Photo 365 Review

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Photo 365 Review

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Our Rating: ★★★★☆ :: FUN PROJECT
Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Offering a great way to collate images across a year comes Photo 365.

 

Developer: Benny Hsu
Price: $0.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4

iPhone Integration Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars
User Interface Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Re-use Value Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Overall Rating: 3.83 out of 5 stars

What better time of year than the end of August to start a new year long project? Ok, so Photo 365 could have come out at a slightly more ideal time for all those aiming to stick to a New Year’s Resolution but it’s a neat idea nonetheless.

It’s a concept that seems to be growing year on year: taking one image of the day every day for a whole year. It’s pretty cool as it means that participants can keep track of their year just by looking through a folder of images over those 365 days. At a time when pretty much everyone has a camera with them at all times thanks to their phone, it’s a fun thing to do. I didn’t participate last year, instead focusing on writing a blog entry for every day of the year. However it’s certainly something I’d consider doing as of right now. Photo 365 makes it much easier.

One of the key problems with taking a photograph every day is actually remembering! It’s not so easy to do during a busy day when there’s so many other things to keep track of. Photo 365 solves that problem by providing a reminder function which actually works.

Taking a photo is as simple as either doing it from within the app or adding an image from the iOS device’s album. It then appears on a calender screen so users can quickly view all images from any given month as a small thumbnail image. Sharing options are pretty varied encompassing e-mail, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr functionality.

That’s all there is to Photo 365 as it’s a simple app that focuses on its main purpose. It’s the design that makes it stand apart from other apps, or just using the album without the need for a separate app. It’s just so easy to use and the reminder feature is very useful for the forgetful.

It’s a strange time of year for something so clearly focused on New Year’s resolutions but it doesn’t stop Photo 365 being an excellent app for those trying to get into a new and fun habit!



Apps mentioned in this post: Photo 365 - Remember Your Year One Photo at a Time


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Jennifer Allen 31 Aug, 2011


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Personalized Restaurant Recommendations With Ness

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It’s excellent fun and frequently very tasty to eat out at different restaurants from time to time. The problem lies in figuring out exactly which restaurants are worth the time and which need avoiding at all costs. While the App Store loves to offer plenty of recommendation apps, Ness is the newest out there for restaurant recommendations and it’s looking pretty good, indeed.

Unlike other apps, Ness learns about the user’s tastes by getting them to rate their dining experiences at 10 restaurants they’ve visited. Using such data, Ness then determines what kind of things the user enjoys about dining out, then uses that information to recommend other establishments. The more places that the user rates, the more Ness learns and in turn the more accurate the predictions become.

There’s a social element to the app too with recommendations all connected to similarities between people as well as the user’s friends and their preferences. For those who admit that some friends haven’t got the same taste as them, there’s the option to filter them out so they don’t affect the recommendations from within Ness. All this is conducted via Facebook and Foursquare friends so there’s no need to sign up to yet another social network just for the purposes of this app.

A Likeness Engine gives each restaurant a Likeness score out of 100 with filtering options abound throughout. Users can choose to hide places they’ve already rated for instance, ensuring there’s always a new experience around the corner. No big chains can be switched off too thus meaning the little guys get noticed more so.

Ness‘s developers, the appropriately named Ness Computing, don’t plan to stop with food either with future releases promising recommendations for music, shopping, nightlife and entertainment. Eventually, Ness could arrange the ideal night out all from this one simple yet useful app.

It’s out now and it’s a free app. Give it a shot and do report back on how it goes!



Apps mentioned in this post: Ness


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Jennifer Allen 31 Aug, 2011


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