It's not very often that you'll come across a game in the App Store that's as charming and addictive as The Last Rocket. Created by established developer Shaun Inman, The Last Rocket is one of those few iOS games that consists of total excellence in every area.
If you're a fan of the retro, 8-bit style of gameplay, then The Last Rocket is a title you can't ignore. It looks and feels like it could run just as well on the NES as it does on the iPhone and iPad.
Ladies and gents, we've got yet another cool giveaway for you all today, and this time it's an iPad 2 case that works in tandem with Apple's Smart Cover.
Yes, the Smart Case from AViiQ works along with your iPad 2's Smart Cover to provide maximum protection on the front and the back of your device.
Does the Smart Case fully live up to its billing? Check inside for the full video review, plus details on how you can snag this case for free...
Out of all the media types that have come and gone, vinyl is the only one that I've truly missed.
Now, in the days of MP3s and digital content, who would ever want to hear the crackle of the needle or have to flip an oversized disc every 6 or so songs? Well, it's not as small a group as you would think, and vinyl records are starting to make a comeback.
Thanks to a new app by developer Color Monkey, we can have all the perks and fun of playing a record without any of the work.
VinylLove is a fun app to play your music. It transforms your iPod library into a collection of vinyls...
Those of us that like to work at our own pace know how easy to can be to get distracted. There's been whole conferences and collections of book materials dedicated to helping freelancers and the self-employed stay on track during a work day.
Thanks to an awesome iPhone app, it's never been easier to get Phocused.
The iTunes directory is a great way to browse, discover, and download podcasts. But, as of now, there is no way to subscribe to the podcast's feed directly from your iDevice. However, as always, there is an app for that.
iCatcher! by Joeisanerd, is a magnificent solution for downloading, streaming, subscribing to, and managing podcasts on iOS. If there is a specific feature that you are looking for in a podcast app, there is a good chance that it is already in iCatcher...
Facebook Messenger was not the only Facebook iPhone app released this week, with it came the MyPad for Facebook app.
MyPad was released for the iPad over a year ago and has been a huge success ever since, with reports claiming it has been installed on over 5 million iPads, with over 2 million active users a week. One of the main reasons for its success is it's both unique and beautiful user interface.
With MyPad's migration to the iPhone, do users finally have an above average Facebook app? Unfortunately, the answer is still no...
Rarely do I find myself getting overly excited about something as mundane as a phone accessory, a case no less.
The thing is, this isn't just any accessory, it's the accessory. In fact, it might just be my favorite iPhone accessory of all time. It's elegant, it's functional, and it lends peace of mind and simplicity to a life that can seem overly complicated at times.
In my opinion, the hallmark of a great product isn't merely based on its technical merit, its precision, or its beauty. It's a combination of all of those; but most importantly, a great product is one that you don't have to think about, it's just there for you when you need it to be.
That's what makes the Twelve South BookBook case so good. It's extremely practical and functional. It has that old school organic class that's so hard to come by in the silicon world that we've found ourselves forced into. Dare I say it's the James Dean of iPhone accessories; strikingly handsome, a bit gritty, with Oscar winning capabilities. Check out our full video review after the break...
D.A.R.K. is the latest from Chillingo, and it is a dark outer space horror-themed dual stick shooter. It’s set up as a super-soldiers vs. aliens mystery thrill ride in 3D.
As a member of the D.A.R.K. Squadron, the player is on a mission to find out the events leading up to the current condition of the USS Stormbringer, an enormous military ship. The D.A.R.K. Squadron is a military unit - think outerspace version of the Marines, or maybe Special Forces. Serious tough guys suited up in serious armor and packing serious heat...
Vonage has released an interesting application in the App Store that offers incredibly cheap rates on voice calling with access to over 100 countries for international calling. The app, called Time to Call, works like popular VoIP services (Skype) to deliver pay per calls and discounted rates for iPhone users.
With Time to Call, you'll be able to talk internationally for 15 minutes at no charge, and then be charged $1.99 for each 15 minute international call after the first.
The jailbreak community is responsible for creating many extremely useful utilities for our iDevices. This however, is not one of them.
Speed for Maps more likely falls in the "Hey, that's kind of cool" category. This new jailbreak tweak installs itself in your native Maps application, and it places a speedometer in the bottom right corner...
Keeping track of your data consumption is becoming an increasingly important habit for smartphone users. Carriers have started enforcing tiered data plans, and data consumption is becoming more expensive for those that use their devices heavily.
AT&T recently announced that it would begin throttling unlimited data customers in October, so everyone will need to be monitoring their data consumption soon. On the iPhone, there's an excellent app for real-time data tracking called DataMan Pro...
As Jeff highlighted in the latest edition of "What's On My iDevice?," TwitkaFly has been updated to version 2.0. If you haven't heard of TwitkaFly, it's a jailbreak tweak for the iPhone and iPad that lets you tweet quickly through a super fast and easy Activator shortcut.
TwitkaFly 2.0 brings a slick redesign of the tweet compose window, and it also adds support for Tweetbot. If you like to tweet from a jailbroken iDevice, TwitkaFly is an essential tool...