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Top New iPhone and iPad Apps in the App Store This Week…

Browsing the App Store this weekend?  If so, here are ten applications released recently. Notificant. Send reminders to yourself using the app, a web interface, a Mac or email.  Nicely designed and a very simple way of setting up notifications.  40% off for a limited time.  $2.99/£1.79. Tripit The popular travel organizer has been updated to include native iPad [...]

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True Armchair Racing Coming with DrawRace 2?

I love casual racers such as Reckless Racing and Death Rally, plus more serious entries such as Real Racing and the Asphalt series, but true motorsport can be as much about precision and control as it is about mashing the accelerator into the carpet.  Therefore when I saw the DrawRace 2 trailer today, it got [...]

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Gaming Controls + Electronic Music Creation = OscilloScoop

If you’re into electronic music and its creation, but also like new and innovative music apps, then OscilloScoop should catch your attention.  Created by Scott Snibbe and Lukas Girling, the intention behind the app was to incorporate the same control techniques used by a gamer, and put them into real-time music creation. They’ve done this by [...]

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Super Ball Escape HD Released, Goes Freemium

When the iPhone version of Super Ball Escape was updated and dropped in price at the end of April, the press release also mentioned an HD version of the game would be out this week and sure enough, Super Ball Escape HD is available for download now. Interestingly, developers Playlithium have decided to go down the [...]

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iOS 4.3.3 Released, Includes Location Tracking Fixes

The rumor only appeared the other day and when it did, the suggestion was we’d have to wait a couple of weeks for the release of iOS 4.3.3, but guess what, if you sync your device with iTunes right now, it’s ready for download. Like the two previous iOS 4.3 updates, this has no new features [...]

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Planny iPhone App Review – No Frills Planning

For me to use a to-do list on a regular basis it has to be easily accessible, simple to use and very reliable.  My life is not so complex that I need anything hugely complicated, and my job requires the same thing each day, so I rarely need to plan much in advance.  To this [...]

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Apple Debut New ‘If You Asked’ iPad 2 Ad

Apple’s latest TV advert for the iPad 2 has been released, and it’s another of the more abstract entries – in that it doesn’t really tell you what the tablet does, more what others think of it.  It’s a clever strategy too, as the people mentioned all have professional, aspirational jobs and clearly find uses [...]

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Electronic Arts Buy Real Racing Devs Firemint, What’s Going to be Their First Game?

Electronic Arts have announced the purchase of Firemint, the Australian development studio responsible for two massive iOS gaming hits – Real Racing and Flight Control.  According to the press release the deal will close in the next four weeks, however the amount of money changing hands was not revealed. Firemint will become a part of EA [...]

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Gear4 Angry Birds iPhone 4 Case Review

Gear4 have released two sets of Angry Birds themed iPhone 4 cases so far, and seeing as the images seen so far don’t do the cases much justice, we thought it was time for a proper review. When you consider the popularity of Angry Birds, a case featuring our feathered friends makes plenty of sense.  Gear4 [...]

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Don’t be Thick! The White iPhone 4 is the same as the Black iPhone 4!

The camera never lies, except when it’s taking pictures of the white iPhone 4 against its black counterpart apparently.  At least, that’s the impression we’re getting now since Consumer Reports weighed in with their opinion on the supposed size difference between the pair. Shortly after the phone was released, reports and pictures started to appear showing [...]

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