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Monitor App Store Price Drops With AppDeals

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 17, 2018

The fine folks at AppsFire have launched a new service called "AppDeals." AppsFire is a popular app recommendation service that already has a successful app in the App Store.

AppDeals is "the best way to find the hottest deals on the greatest apps." If you like to go app hunting for cool new finds, AppDeals will help you find the discounted steals in the App Store that may have otherwise passed you by.

If you're looking for a way to track price drops in the App Store, AppDeals is an excellent companion for your deal hunting needs...

Firewall iP 2.0 Released in Cydia, A Security Center for the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ February 17, 2011

Privacy on the iPhone has always been an interesting topic. Especially in the jailbreak scene, security precautions are taken very seriously.

Firewall iP recently received a major update in the Cydia store, and it boasts robust security options for your iPhone's network connections. While its features may seem daunting to those of us that aren't security aficionados, it's nice to see that there's a full-featured security suite for jailbreak users...

Everything You Need to Know About “Safe Mode” on a Jailbroken iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ February 14, 2011

Did you know that the iPhone had a "Safe Mode?" Safe Mode on the iPhone has been apart of jailbreaking for years now, but many people still don't understand it. If your iPhone is jailbroken, Safe Mode will be invoked when MobileSubstrate (the Cydia support framework) crashes.

Desktop operating systems, like Windows and Mac OS X, have had a "Safe Mode" for a long time. On the desktop, safe mode is used for removing corrupted processes that may be causing the operating system to not function properly.

The iPhone has a "Safe Mode" for that exact same reason. A simple Cydia app called "Safe Mode Launcher" allows you to invoke the iPhone's Safe Mode with one tap. Let's take a look...

Try a New Kind of Task Management With ‘Time Flies’ for iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 17, 2018

Creating a good task manager app is not an easy feat. I'm fascinated by innovative productivity apps (check out our roundup of 5 awesome task managers for the iPhone), and I get excited when I hear about a new, unique task management app.

99% of task managers serve the purpose of either the present or the future. Some apps go super minimal and only let you create tasks for a single, non-time specific list. Other more robust apps allow you to queue and delegate your tasks into time frames such as due dates.

But what about the past? When a task is done, it is usually archived into a logbook, never to be seen again. "Time Flies," by Absent Design, demonstrates that there is value to be gleamed from our completed tasks...

5 Awesome iPhone Apps for Valentine’s Day

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and hopefully you've thought of how you're going to make your significant other feel special.

There are some great apps on the iPhone that can help you navigate through a successful Valentine's Day. V-day can be especially stressful for us guys, but the iPhone is always there for moral support.

Here are 5 awesome iPhones apps for Valentine's Day...

‘Mad Skills Motocross’ Will Make You Do Wheelies of Joy

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Many of us have Woo’d and Wow’d while watching the dirt-bike competition of ESPN’S X Games. Those professionals can pull off some amazing tricks with their bikes while going at neck-breaking speeds. Mad Skills Motocross (iTunes Link) by Turborilla for the iPhone really brings that experience in the comfort of your own hands.

The goal is simple, beat your opponent to the finish line or successfully master mid-air tricks to pass the level while maintaining the most important part: not crashing!

‘Bouncer Boot Out’ Gives You the Power to Kick Someone to the Curb

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

I hope that none of you have had to experience being rejected at the door of a club. Either you were underage, underdressed, or uninvited, there was always a huge guy blocking the entrance with his arms crossed telling you to leave. With Bouncer Boot Out [iTunes Link] you are that “huge guy” and it’s your job to let the cool people in and kick the not-so-cool people out.

Bounce Boot Out features six different clubs for you to reign on and two different game modes. Survival mode will have an unlimited number of guests until you make three mistakes. Timed Mode will only give you 90 seconds to make sure that the right guests get in...

Have You Confessed Your Sins? There’s an App for That.

Alex Heath ∙ Updated November 12, 2019

Have you gotten lazy with your confessions? Good news for you: the Catholic Church has approved an iPhone app that will help you confess your sins!

It appears the Pope has realized that less and less people are attending confessional regularly. So, in a move of forward thinking, the Catholic Church decided to help your forgetfulness by giving you an app to track your sins.

And before you stop reading: no, this is not a joke...

Google Translate Now Available on the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Google's popular translate tool now has its very own iPhone app. The company has had a Google Translate HTML5-based web app for quite some time, but Google Translate has now been given the full app treatment.

Among other enhancements, Google Translate for the iPhone allows users to speak their translation requests. With speak-to-translate support for 15 languages at launch, the Google Translate app makes a big splash in the mobile translation niche...

Burn the Rope for iPhone Makes Burning Fun

Guest Author ∙ Updated November 12, 2019

Burn the Rope (iTunes Link) was developed by Big Blue Bubble and is a game that presents puzzle solving in a very unique way.

In Burn the Rope you will have a rope that is curled and twisted in many different shapes and sizes. Your goal is to burn as much or all of the rope without the fire flickering out. The accelerometer will primarily act as your controls so be prepared to wave your iPhone like Harry Potter’s wand to keep that fire burning!

How to Pay With Your iPhone at Starbucks

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Did you know Starbucks has its own app with the ability to process payments through any iDevice at Starbucks locations throughout the U.S? The "Starbucks Card Mobile" app allows for the purchase of Starbucks goods through a prepaid "My Starbucks Rewards" card - straight on the iPhone.

The My Starbucks Rewards card operates like a prepaid gift card. Instead of paying with cash or a credit card, customers can reload and use the same Starbucks gift card to receive special discounts and perks.

If you have a Starbucks card, you can now use the Mobile Card app to make purchases at Starbucks locations. Here's how it works...

N.O.V.A 2 Brings Exciting Online Gameplay to the iPhone

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

N.O.V.A 2 [iTunes Link] is the sequel to Gameloft’s hit game N.O.V.A. This game packs a large punch and offers ramped up graphics, vehicles, more enemies and weapons, and of course, more intelligent A.I.

N.O.V.A 2 offers 12 exciting action packed levels. If for some reason you don’t shoot your gun within 10 seconds of any part of the game then you're probably camping. In addition, each level features gold orbs scattered or hidden and can be used to upgrade your weapons, abilities or health at the end of the level.

Your arsenal consists of a slew of familiar weapons such as assault rifles, shotguns, plasma guns, laser guns and what not. Your space suit lends you some nifty abilities as well, such as slow time, and a weapon that's capable of putting the freeze on your enemies....