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The Oregon Trail Game Review: Calling All Pioneers!

25. October 2009 | by Cody Buchanan

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The Oregon Trail Game Review: Calling All Pioneers!

There was one computer game of the past that conquered all others. A game that one could invest hours upon hours of time in and not realize the time pass. A game that could transport the player back into a time and place hard to imagine. That game is Oregon Trail. If you haven’t played, [...]

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Reminder: You can (and should) follow us on Twitter

25. October 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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Reminder: You can (and should) follow us on Twitter

Last week fellow iPhonefreak blogger Andy Boxall offered up a post highlighting ten Twitter users to follow, and while his list was great, and I hate to criticize, he did forget one important user that you should be following — us. @iPhonefreaks Yes, you should be following us. Sure, we have a pretty respectable (at current) 744 [...]

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Cell Minute Tracker App Review: Virtual Watch Dog!

24. October 2009 | by Cody Buchanan

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Cell Minute Tracker App Review: Virtual Watch Dog!

Very rarely do most of us actually think about how much we use our cellphones. In fact, I think its safe to say that the majority of us would be completely lost without our phones. Whether it’s for work, social, or personal uses we need our phones. And phone plans come hand in hand with [...]

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Apps that make me willing to jailbreak: HomeScreen 2.0

24. October 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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Apps that make me willing to jailbreak: HomeScreen 2.0

Coming back with another post in the ‘apps that make me willing to jailbreak’ series I am going to highlight HomeScreen 2.0. Yup, for those following along, this app is another that deals with the lock screen and makes it more useful. This app does stray a little from my preferred path in that I am [...]

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My hands on experience with the OWLE Bubo

24. October 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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My hands on experience with the OWLE Bubo

I have now officially had my OWLE Bubo for a week, and figure it is safe to offer up a post with some of my thoughts about the device. I am however going to stray from a typical review type post and offer up a list of thoughts that came to mind during my week [...]

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NASA Gets On The iPhone App Train

23. October 2009 | by Stephane Dion

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NASA Gets On The iPhone App Train

Question: How do you know the iPhone has become a staple of modern culture? Answer: When NASA takes interest. That’s right, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has released its first official iPhone app today. The free app allows a user to explore various NASA missions like the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Exploration Rover [...]

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iStudent Pro Review: Organized Chaos?

23. October 2009 | by Cody Buchanan

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iStudent Pro Review: Organized Chaos?

For those of you who haven’t been in school for awhile, things have changed. Whether you’re in grade school, walking the halls of high school, or in college you’re expected to do more than ever. And having a wide array of responsibilities can be extremely stressful. In fact, so stressful it’s not uncommon for students [...]

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The OWLE Bubo; hands on images

23. October 2009 | by Robert Nelson

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The OWLE Bubo; hands on images

I have now had my OWLE Bubo for a full week, with that I have three posts scheduled to go live on iPhonefreak today. The first, which is this post, is an image gallery with plenty of pictures — 46 in total. The second will come later today and include my thoughts with the final [...]

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Nokia Sues Apple Over Patents

22. October 2009 | by Stephane Dion

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Nokia Sues Apple Over Patents

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later, few products reach the type of popularity that the iPhone has achieved without falling under legal scrutiny. Cell phone giant Nokia has made rumors official by filing patent infringement litigation against Apple, claiming that the iPhone infringes on several of their own patents. The suit was [...]

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Zamodo WallPapers: From Creepy Creatures to Raving Robots

22. October 2009 | by Cody Buchanan

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Zamodo WallPapers: From Creepy Creatures to Raving Robots

Personally, I’m constantly switching my background for my iPhone. Whether it’s a picture of a friend, a nature landscape, or vector art I just love variety. Well before  I discovered Zamodo Interactive, I would typically shy away from buying any type of wallpaper apps. But the other day, Zamodo Faces caught my attention. Zamado Faces is [...]

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