Five for Friday: Week of November 11

Friday, November 11, 2011

Five for Friday: Week of November 11

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A slew of games hit the App Store this week, and we’ll bring most of them to you in review form. but there were also a lot of apps that were overshadowed by the gaming bonanza. We look at five we think you’ll want to check out.

Meanwhile for iOS

A truly interactive comic book experience, Meanwhile for iOS takes users right into a comic by Jason Shinga where they control how the story unfolds, Jimmy, the protagonist finds a mad scientist with, what else, but a doomsday device and readers young and old can help determine the outcome of the adventure.

Meanwhile for iOS

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $4.99
Released: 2011-11-03 :: Category: Books

VocaLive for iPad

Ok we admit to some cynicism about this one, especially at the price, but if it does work a new world of Rebecca Blacks will be thrilled. VocalLive claims to work like auto-tune letting ever the most tone-deaf have their singing modulated to match the music’s pitch. If anyone tries it we’d love to hear what you think of the results.

VocaLive for iPad

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: $19.99
Released: 2011-11-09 :: Category: Music

Doodlecast for Kids

Kids not only draw with this app, it captures them in action during the whole creative process. Kids and parents can watch it back and even use it as an educational tool to help with writing letters and numbers. The app comes with 20 drawing prompts or kids can start fresh with their own ideas.

Doodlecast for Kids

Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $1.99
Released: 2011-11-10 :: Category: Education

Photogene2 for iPhone

One of the best photo-editing apps, Photogene, which offers near desktop results has a new version. It supports the iPhone 4s and includes more robust editing tools, especially in the fine-tuning as well as extended export options.

Photogene² for iPhone

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $0.99
Released: 2011-11-03 :: Category: Photography

Coach's Eye

Use the iPhone video camera in a new way – to record athletes in action for analysis later. We suggest you use a sturdy case if you use it behind the batter, but it takes a video and slows it own with a flywheel to find precise moments and allows coaches and personal trainers to mark up the video to help show what they are doing wrong, rather than just telling.