Battling against mounted armies with nothing but a spear and a shield may seem unfair, but all is fair in love and war, or so they say. When the odds are against you, fight harder.
Ancient Battle: Rome is a strategy turn-based game that puts you in command of Roman legionaries in classic battles of old. Prepare your troops for attack because this war will not end well…
These days, it is fairly easy to share things with other devices through cloud storage. However, those services are usually limited in size. Plus, it takes a few steps to grab a file, save it to a cloud storage app, then go to another device, open the cloud storage app, find the file, and download it.
DeskConnect makes it possible to easily share all kinds of media across multiple devices without having to save it in the cloud first. There are no limits on number of devices, storage capacity, or file type. Just drag-and-drop and you’re ready to go…
Chess is about a thousand years old. It has undergone only minimal changes to become the board game that it is today. It is played around the world and has even had tomes written about it.
Pure Chess is a new app that features the ancient game. It is designed with hyper-realism, but surprisingly still looks compatible with iOS 7’s anti-skeuomophic theme...
Sandbox games are this month’s big to-do. Maybe it was just a coincidence, but two Minecraft-like world-building games hit iOS at the same time last week and they are both making a name for themselves in the gaming community.
Junk Jack X is the follow up game to PixBits’ original title Junk Jack. Players dig up materials, create new buildings, and share their adventures with others. The big debate now is, which one is better, Junk Jack X or Terraria…
Subvocalization is the act of “sounding out” words as you read them. Nearly everyone does it. It happens on a subconscious level. It is how we were taught to read and makes it possible to visualize the sound of words in order to interpret and comprehend them.
Syllable is an app that trains you to stop subvocalizing so you can read faster. It starts you off at a slow, comfortable pace, and works you up to 1,500 words per minute. You’ll be able to read an entire book during your lunch break with the help of this app…
Only a few days ago, 505 Games launched their iOS sandbox title in the App Store. It was immediately named Editor’s Choice and has since made it to the number two spot for Top Paid Apps.
Terraria is a pixelated adventure role-playing game that first launched for PC on Steam in 2011. Now, fans of the dig-and-build platformer can play to their hearts content on the iPhone and iPad…
When it comes to productivity, Apple’s iOS ecosystem is chocked full of apps to help you get things done. Microsoft has even provided it's Office Suite for our benefit. There are also many different apps that make it possible for you to access and edit your productivity documents and share them with others.
The App Store has hundreds of productivity apps that will make your working life easy. Here is a list of our favorite apps for creating, editing, and sharing documents on the go.
Word and ExcelMicrosoft used to have the market on productivity apps. There was a time when you couldn't get though life without having Word on your desktop. Because of the saturation, many of us are just used to the productivity suite and want to keep with the status quo, which is why it was a pleasant surprise when Microsoft finally launched these apps on iOS. You can create and edit documents using the familiar tools of the desktop versions, but with special care and attention paid to use of the mobile screen. Word and Excel are both available for free.
Pages and NumbersYou can't talk about Microsoft's productivity suite without mentioning Apple's version, especially on a website that covers Apple products almost exclusively. Apple's version is tied more directly to the iOS ecosystem, and is therefore better for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. You can create and edit documents and take advantage of advanced editing tools, like tracking changes, adding comments, and highlights. Your projects are saved in iCloud and you can access them from any iOS device, as well as Mac or PC, via iCloud Drive. Pages and Numbers both cost $9.99.
Google DriveGoogle has permeated our everyday lives. There was a time when you needed an invitation to get a Gmail account. Now, practically everyone has one. And, with it comes Google+, which gives users access to the cloud-based document creation services, Google Drive. With the iOS app, you can access all of your files in Drive, including photos, videos, PDFs, spreadsheets, and more. You can also set permission parameters and share your files with others right from the app. All of your work is saved automatically and backed up in Google's cloud, so you'll never lose your edits. This app is available for free.
NotabilityWhether you are sitting in the classroom and listening to a lecture on sixteenth century literature, or meeting with your team for a brainstorming session at work, there is no better way to take notes than with this multipurpose app. You can create documents, mark up PDFs, record lectures, tag files, organize notes and save all of your notes in iCloud for easy access anywhere. This app is available for $5.99.
Documents 5With this file-sharing app you can see your Office documents, read and annotate PDF files, search keywords in documents and edit Text files. You can also view photos, watch movies offline, and listen to music. If you are working on documents with a coworker, partner or friend, share files in Dropbox, Google Drive, and more. This app is available for free.
Docs To Go PremiumEven though there are hundreds of productivity apps that work just as good as Microsoft’s popular Office Suite (some may even say better than), there are still thousands of people who rely on the program in their daily life. If you really can’t give up that ghost, Documents To Go makes it possible to view, edit, and create Word and Excel files from your iPhone or iPad. You can also view PowerPoint, PDF, and RTF files. You’ll even be able to download the free desktop application for two-way file syncing with your Mac or PC using local Wi-Fi. This app is available for $16.99.
DropboxThis cloud-based application is one of the most popular in the App Store. Long before Apple offered 5GB of free iCloud storage, Dropbox was making it possible for users to save and share folders full of photos, music, movies, and more. You start off with only 2GB of space, but can easily earn an additional storage space by linking your photo sync, getting others to sign up, or adding multiple devices. You can easily share files to others with a Dropbox account, but you can also send a link for your files to people who still haven’t signed up for the cloud storage service. This app is available for free.
SugarSyncSimilar to Dropbox, this app lets you sync documents, photos, videos, music and more. You can access your files from any computer or mobile device using either the compatible app or directly through the SugarSync website. You get 5GB free right off the bat. Share files and documents privately by inviting others to see them, or send a link to share your files publicly. This app is available for free.
GoodReaderThe GoodReader app is, by far, my favorite productivity apps for downloading, editing, and sharing PDF documents. If you regularly download large PDF or Text files, you will definitely need this app. You can add magazines, manuals, books, player handbooks, and all manner of PDF files. Plus, you can mark up all files with freehand annotation, highlights, sticky notes, lines and arrows, and more. You can also sync your files with Dropbox, Sky Drive, SugarSync, and more. You can even set up a local Wi-Fi server to send books and magazines to a friend’s GoodReader app directly. This app is available for $4.99.
EvernoteThis is another app that you really can’t live without. You can easily create and edit text notes, to-do lists and more. Record audio, search for documents by typing in a specific word of phrase, and organize notes by notebooks. Save web pages for offline reading. Evernote is connectable with iPhone, iPad, and desktop browsers so you can add files and sync documents across all devices. This app is available for free.
Scanner ProAre you tired of scanning a document in your office printer hub, sending it to your computer or email address, then downloading it on your iPhone or iPad in order to take it with you on the go? Then, you should try cutting out the middleman by scanning multiple page documents directly onto your iOS device. You can scan receipts, notes, and multipage documents, as well as digitally sign forms with the included annotation feature. Share your scanned documents through email or sync on Dropbox, Evernote, and Google Drive. This app is available for $2.99.
DocusignHow many times per day do you have to sign a document? Do you have an office assistant who is constantly interrupting your telephone conversations with files that need your “John Hancock”? If you regularly sign documents that are sent through email, printed, signed, then resent through another digital format, you need an app like DocuSign. You can sign documents, fill out forms, and create a signature that can be used anytime by your office assistant without having to interrupt you. This app is available for free.
What are some of your favorite productivity apps and why? Please share your recommendations in the comment section below.
The days are getting shorter and the ocean breeze is making its way inland. That’s when you know that the season is changing. I know that summer is on its final legs when Anime geeks from around the country converge on my tree lined city streets in massive hordes of school uniforms and giant robots. That’s where I’ll be this weekend.
Whether you are looking for a game to occupy your time in line at a convention or need an app to help make your pictures of cosplayers look better, we have a few apps that are going to make your weekend better…
You type, “Get ye flask.” The game responds, “You cannot get ye flask.” Sound familiar? Then you know a little something about old school text-based adventures. It was always so difficult to figure out the correct way to type an action.
Blackbar is a text-based story that requires a similar activity. Only, instead of trying to command the character to perform an action, you must find the correct word to fill in the blank…
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a review of the photography app Sphere (formerly TourWrist). After reading the review, the app’s developer sent me Motrr’s new photography mount, Galileo, which is a perfect accessory to the 360-photography app.
Motrr’s new spherical recording device made the front pages when its Kickstarter campaign went supernova and made seven times its original goal. The Galileo is currently shipping to Kickstarter pledgers and Motrr is taking preorders for the device for a mid-October launch.
In addition to being a spherical recording device that fits perfectly with Sphere, Motrr’s Galileo is an iOS-controlled remote motion stand for the iPhone and iPod touch. The device features 360-degree spherical rotation capability and lets users take pictures or view streaming video using pan-and-tilt speeds of up to 200 degrees per second. Set up your iPhone with Galileo and use another iOS device to control it by swiping your finger on the screen to move the angle in any direction you like. This multipurpose stand lets you use your iPhone for video conferencing, baby monitoring, and more...
I know I’m going to get razzed by some of our readers for spotlighting this app today. It is super cutesy, based on a Chuck-E-Cheese game, and features a whistle-performed indie song that makes you think of an Amazon Kindle commercial.
But, mark my words, Bunny Bonker is challenging and fun and at least half of you will thank me for telling you about it…
If you are feeling disillusioned with Apple’s iPhoto for iOS app and want a little more control over your image editing options, there is another (said in the voice of Yoda).
Photoristic HD is a photo-editing app that lets you use professional quality tools on your iPad. Fix lighting flaws, brighten flat photos, and turn a near-perfect shot into the perfect picture with just a few taps…