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Burn some serious rubber on the cheap with Asphalt 7: Heat

Asphalt 7: Heat is the latest in the long running series of racer’s from Gameloft. Over the years, visuals have evolved into this stunning looking game, but the gameplay innovation seems to have plateaued, and this is really more of the same. Then again, if you haven’t been following the series, ... Full Article »

June 30, 2012 4:30pm

Try the Happy Scales app for weight loss motivation

Raise your hand if you hate getting on the scale every morning to measure your weight. Ugh, we hate it. Scales are evil, especially on Monday mornings after a long weekend of parties. How did I manage to gain five pounds in two days? Double ugh. Looking for a happier way to keep track of your weigh ... Full Article »

June 29, 2012 4:00pm

Create cards lovely enough to print with Martha Stewart CraftStudio

The queen of home made, none other than Martha Stewart, has teamed up again with the publishers at Callaway to release her latest iPad app. Martha Stewart CraftStudio won’t have you snipping, gluing and spreading sparkles into the carpet. Instead it allows you to make greeting cards, invitations a ... Full Article »

June 28, 2012 9:00pm

StarMaker: Karaoke + Auto Tune = rock star bliss

I’m as big a karaoke advocate as you can find, but even I recognize the limitations in the ancient art of destroying your favorite songs in a room full of strangers. Namely, that it takes a pretty good voice to sing some of today’s Top 40 hits convincingly. It’s hardly a fair fight, many pop m ... Full Article »

June 28, 2012 1:30pm

Pocket Planes proves that NimbleBit can have more than one hit

NimbleBit, the creator's of the excellent Tiny Tower, have finally returned with their next modern classic in the form of Pocket Planes. For some reason, these guys know how to make the social media/management type games actually fun. Mostly, they just aren't greedy, and they don't harshly punish pl ... Full Article »

June 27, 2012 5:30pm

Pollisynth iPhone app is a mixed-media trip

After using it for days, I’m still not sure if Pollisynth would appeal more to musicians or photographers looking to get something more from their work. That’s not a bad thing, it just means that this photo-music app is fascinatingly hard to pin down. The gist of Pollisynth is that it uses phot ... Full Article »

June 27, 2012 1:30pm

Turn on the Light Byte

Breakout, or block-breaker, or whatever you want to call it – basically, the game where you play ping-pong with a brick wall that you slowly smash to bits – is an idea badly in need of refreshing. The gaggle of iPhone apps that brought back the classic game are at their best “fine” in that t ... Full Article »

June 25, 2012 2:30pm

Just Landed totally hit its mark

Editor note: Since publishing this review, its been brought to our attention by the developers that three factors influence whether the app will function to its full potential: 1) Location services must be turned on 2) Push notifications must be turned on, and 3) The flight you look up must be with ... Full Article »

June 23, 2012 10:00am

Songza iPhone app will get you in the right mood

Between ultra-specific satellite radio, apps like Pandora with user-generated stations, and the all-you-can-eat buffet of music apps like Spotify, it’s incredibly easy in 2012 to listen to the music you want to listen to. Things get more complicated, however, when you’re not sure what it is you ... Full Article »

June 21, 2012 2:00pm

Universal NBC Politics only worth your time on iPad

NBC’s new political app NBC Politics may offer universal support for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, but the app is really only worth your time if you can use it on the iPad’s large screen. All devices can access news articles and videos, pulled from NBC content such as Today, Meet the Press and s ... Full Article »

June 21, 2012 12:30pm


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