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Top Ten iPhone and iPad Apps Released This Week

Looking for a new app this weekend?  Here are ten great new apps for the iPhone and iPad that you may want to check out! Turntable.fm. The rapidly growing social DJ site now has its own iPhone app, complete with the same voting system for songs and a chatroom to meet and talk to fellow [...]

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The Big Little Quest iPhone App Review – Keep on Walking

Long time readers and fans of isometric 3D puzzle games may recall Alone, which we reviewed way back in March 2010.  The Big Little Quest is ITL’s follow-up and another isometric game, but this time with a style of play which concentrates more on exploration than on puzzles. The plot follows a young man named Axel, [...]

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BodyGuardz Shelter iPhone 4 Case Review

Having already tried out and really liked the Ciderz case from Bodyguardz, I was very pleased to be offered the opportunity to review the company’s other iPhone 4 case, the Shelter.  The Ciderz is a Bumper-style edge-case which has become one of my go-to cases since writing my review, and was in fact on my [...]

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The End of an Era – Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

It has been announced that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has resigned from his position, and current Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will be his successor.  Mr. Cook has been looking after the day-to-day business of the company since Steve Jobs took a leave of absence back in January. In a letter to the company’s Board of [...]

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American Classic Cars Guide iPhone/iPad App Review – Not Enough Vroom Vroom

I’ve looked at a couple of Jourist’s guide apps before, their Twentieth Century Small Arms Guide for example, which was passably interesting, however if any of their catalog is likely to impress me it’s one on classic American cars.  On my bookshelf sits a very well-thumbed copy of the Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars, [...]

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P-47 The Phantom Fighter iPhone App Review – Prepare for a Challenge

Fans of retro arcade games may recall Avenging Spirit, the first in a catalog of Jaleco conversions by DotEmu.  We reviewed the game when it was released late last year and enjoyed its unusual body-swapping antics and challenging platform gameplay.  DotEmu has released another Jaleco conversion this month, and it’s the sideways-scrolling shooter P-47 – [...]

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Cut the Rope: Experiments iPhone App Review – Fun, But Familiar

Cut the Rope is one of the better known iOS games, up there with Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies.  ZeptoLab has big plans for the game and its star, Om Nom, too; as it has recently made the transition over to Android, had a range of plush toys announced, plus news of a comic [...]

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Waterslide 2 iPhone/iPad App Review – Flashy, But Not All That Splashy

When I was approached to review Waterslide 2, it occurred to me I didn’t recall Waterslide 1 (or Waterslide Extreme as I discovered it was called) and upon investigation I realized why – it was the iOS equivalent of an advertorial, disguising a an advert for Barclaycard with a throwaway game.  Fair enough, but something [...]

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Extra iCloud Storage Pricing Revealed

Apple’s iCloud online storage solution was unveiled during WWDC, and although it was made clear each iOS user would get 5GB of space to fill up for free, it wasn’t clear whether additional storage could be purchased for those who wanted it. Checking out the official iCloud page reveals a new link under the grammatically confused [...]

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iPhone 5 in September? No! It’s October! Whatever; the Question is, Why?

Since Apple threw the tech world into turmoil when they didn’t announce the iPhone 5 at WWDC this year, it has been one long round of rumors, leaks, dates and guesses as to when it will finally make an appearance.  Although August has come up in a few of them, the middle of summer never [...]

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