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Solitaire! - Review

BradT — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:13:22 +0000

The game Solitaire (the traditional Klondike version) owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Microsoft Windows. Early versions of that operating system had the game built-in and made it tremendously popular to the point where the only versions on iTunes cost at least a dollar. Now, ByteRun is giving a version of the game away for free (as of this writing). The graphics are good and the game play is pretty smooth. Under the Options menu, you can customize the look of the cards as well as...Read More

iHal - Review

BradT — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:21:59 +0000

I've been playing around with iHal for a bit, and I have to say that I really don't see the point. The program basically communicates via the Internet with an artificial intelligence set up somewhere remote. Supposedly it would learn from the conversation and customize responses to you. Sadly, it works as well as a similar program I encountered in my childhood at various science museums. That is to say, not very well. The program didn't seem to vary it's responses to my...Read More

iPad sells over 50,000 units in 2 hrs?

iphone — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:32:01 +0000

As more observers look for signs that indicate the number of units sold, it seems that a few of us have been watching the sequential numbers that are generated for orders on the apple.com site.

This morning we placed 2 orders ourselves about 2 hours apart. The difference between those numbers is a little over 40,000. Of course we can't assume that every online order is for the iPad, but I would bet that the vast majority of those are.

Fortune has also reported on an organized effort that seems to be showing orders in excess of 50,000 each 2 hours, roughly the same thing we found with our calculation.

Since Apple has placed a 2 order limit per customer, and that is not unlikely that some users bought more than 1 unit, it seems pretty plausable that today could bring over 200,000 units sold in their first day (assuming that demand keeps up and they don't run out of iPads)!

Ninja Assassin - Review

BradT — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:20:03 +0000

People have gotten used to $.99 apps in the App Store. It's when prices go up to $4.99 that it is required to have a media powerhouse like Warner Brothers behind it (and having a tie-in to an upcoming movie probably isn't a bad idea either). As a warning, if you prefer games in which characters sit around and talk about their feelings, then this is probably not the game for you. This is an awesome game. The graphics are second-to-none. Even the sound effects are cool. Blood...Read More

iPad Apps Get Their Own Section...

iphone — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:09:07 +0000

Today Apple announced that the App Store will have a special section for iPad designed apps.

This is great for consumers and developers who are trying to showcase their iPad specific versions of their apps.

I wonder how long it will take for there to be over 150,000 apps in that area! :)

Did you Pre-Order your iPad Today?

dimitri — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:08 +0000

Gibson Learn & Master Guitar Application - Review

BradT — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:24:11 +0000

If you're a musician (particularly a guitarist) and own an iPhone and iPod touch, I can honestly say without hesitation that you'd be quite foolish not to download Gibson's all-purpose musician's helper application from the App Store. It has pretty much every tool you need to practice or write a tune. The Gibson application comes with a tuner, a metronome, a set of chords (for those without perfect pitch), a series of lessons for learning the guitar and a link to Gibson.com. Obviously, being...Read More

iPad Pre-Orders Tomorrow at 5:30am PST!

dimitri — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:27:07 +0000

Well, it seems that the day has finally come for ordering your iPads. TUAW reports that orders will begin tomorrow online at Apple.com at 5:30am PST. Rumor has it that only 2 iPads will be available for each customer order, and that you will be able to reserve one for pickup in your local Apple store.

Can anyone say site slow down at Apple.com tomorrow morning? :)

Voice Changer Plus - Review

BradT — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:07 +0000

Voice Changer Plus is one of the cute and fun apps to have if you dig making silly voices. The regular version is free and the souped-up version lets you share your recordings and offers a larger selection of audio distortions costs $2. I leave it to the individual to decide if the non-free greater price is worth it. This review will concentrate on the free version. The app could not be more simple. With the tap of a button, you record yourself saying a phrase. ...Read More

STREET FIGHTER IV - Review

dimitri — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:51:01 +0000

After playing Street Fighter IV for 30 minutes, I got enough of the game to offer the following. This is about the best old school fighting game that is currently available on the iPhone/Touch system. At first, I wasn't really sure about the lack of using a real joystick to move the characters around and properly time and control the sequence for my attacks. I spent a little time in the DoJo initially to go over some practice moves before moving onto Tournament mode. If you've ever played S...Read More