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In app purchase now available for free apps

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:55:10 -0700

It took Apple a while, but finally, in-app purchases are allowed to be used in free apps. Why is this exciting? Well, previously, only apps that had a price were allowed to include an in-app purchase model. That means that games like Tap Tap Revenge 3 has to cost at least $.99 if the developer wanted to sell you add-on packs. This is also the …

Ping! app updated to 1.0.1, fixes bugs

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:56:20 -0700

Ping!, the iPhone-to-iPhone messaging app, has just been updated to version 1.0.1, and with the update comes a bunch of bug fixes. Here’s a little of what’s changed: You can now unregister your Ping! ID Landscape keyboard fixed so you can now send updates from that view Duplicate messages will no longer be received Notification settings icon fixed There’s now an in-app invitation email Ping! …

Tweetie 2 makes long-awaited debut

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:39:03 -0700

Tweetie 2 has just launched and is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch, and the popular Twitter app brings with it many, many improvements and feature additions. Some of the more notable additions include full app persistence, which means that if you leave the app for any reason and come back to it, Tweetie 2 will remember exactly where you were. There’s also …

Preview: ngmoco’s new iPhone FPS: ELIMINATE

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:51:33 -0700

Oh, San Francisco. Home to the 49ers, majestic bridges, historic Alcatraz, cable cars and even countless videogame development studios. Amongst these studios, in a cozy restored building cloaked by the AT&T Park, lives Neil Young’s iPhone & iPod Touch game developer—NGMOCO. ngmoco has been put out some of the most successful games for the iPhone & iPod touch, including the Rolando series, Topple and Word …

Best Camera iPhone app and community

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:20:49 -0700

If you’ve been looking for an iPhone app that can replace the default camera app for taking photos, Best Camera just may be what you’ve been looking for. Developed by Seattle photographer Chase Jarvis, Best Camera provides a full-featured camera control app, fantastic photo editing (think of it as an iPhone version of Photoshop,) and a great online community that lives both online and in …

Ping! brings iPhone-to-iPhone messaging to the App Store

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:25:57 -0700

We were just alerted to a new iPhone and iPod touch app called Ping!, which aims to provide free iPhone-to-iPhone (and iPod touch) messaging to users of those devices. We tried it, and thought it was worthy enough to give a shout out to. Basically, once you download the free Ping! application, you set up a username, and you are set. You can invite others …

Gifters app review

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:14:48 -0700

Gifters, currently available for $1.99, lets you create and manage gift lists. If you’re patient and comfortable with getting friends and family on-board, this may be for you. To some though, the app may be just a little too cumbersome. After creating an account - where you’re forced to input your physical address, for some odd reason - you’re guided through a tutorial by means …

Spotify streaming music app coming to iPhone

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:39:58 -0700

Hey, streaming subscription music fans, it looks like Spotify has finally been approved by Apple, and it will be appearing in the App Store shortly. You may not realize how big a deal this is at first glance, but trust me, this is huge. Spotify is a service that gives you all-you-can-eat access to music for a set fee each month. The app appearing on …

Holograms for iPhone Review

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:11:28 -0700

I’m almost certain this is a one-of-a-kind app. It has to be. Holograms, recently released on the iPhone and iPod touch, allows you to create virtual holograms in a flash.

Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor Review

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:52:18 -0700

I’d say finding a great game on the App Store can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Well, I’ve got your needle right here - in one of the best games yet available for the iPhone and iPod touch. Spider: The Secret of Brice Manor. This came comes highly, highly recommended. Please, go buy it now. It’ll be the best $2.99 you’ve spent …

Push Gmail coming soon with GPush iPhone app

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:45:08 -0700

While you can’t have true Push Gmail on the iPhone [Editors Note: You can, if you set up Gmail as an Exchange account, but you don’t get Push Notifications this way], an app arriving very soon on the App Store will come close to replicating the true experience. Currently, the iPhone’s Mail App pings Gmail periodically, or when you hit refresh, to see if you …

Cleopatra for iPhone and iPod touch Review

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:52:31 -0700

As I see it, there are three types of slots players: People who sit for hours on end at a single machine People who pull on a machine once, hoping for a lucky spin, as they stroll by People who refuse to touch a machine (they just don’t know they’re slot players yet) Cleopatra is the perfect iPhone and iPod touch game for the first …

Shoot It! photo app now available in App Store

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:11:51 -0700

We’ve been beta testing the Shoot It! app for the past couple of months, and we are excited to let you guys know that it is now available for purchase in the App Store for $0.99. Why the excitement? Well, Shoot It! is one of the apps we use very regularly, and it’s one of our favorite apps that we’ve ever used on the iPhone. …

12seconds.TV annouces 12cast Twitter video app for 3GS users

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:06:07 -0700

Today, the fine folks at 12 seconds have announced the release of a new app for iPhone 3GS users—12cast. 12cast is their first native video app for the iPhone, allowing users to log into Twitter, record, title their posts and share them with friends. The goal with this app was to create an easy and seamless video sharing tool for Twitter. In hopes to get …

Bookworm now available in the app store for $.99

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:39:32 -0700

Popcap Games’ popular word puzzler, Bookworm, is now available on iPhone and iPod touch for the low price of $.99. The game, previously set at $4.99, is at a reduced priced due to the release of the new Bookworm game—Bookworm Adventures Volume 2. Bookworm is also available for Mac, PC, and other smartphones.

Offender Locator iPhone App Top Seller Locates Registered Sex Offenders

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:13:54 -0700

Love to use your iPhone to listen to music, pick a restaurant or even find out which golf club you should use at Augusta National’s 18th Hole? Of course you do, and so do I…Well, if by ‘Augusta National’ you mean ‘Greenlake Pitch and Putt’ then you and I are kindred spirits; making leisure activities that much easier is what the iPhone was made for. …

Space Invaders Infinity Gene released amid praise

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:17:32 -0700

Taito just released a new version of the classic video game Space Invaders on the App Store, called Space Invaders Infinity Gene. The game begins with a familiar screen - your ship versus a hoard of familiar, white aliens that are slowing traveling down the screen. But before you know it, things start changing - this isn’t your 1970s arcade title anymore. As you progress …

Harbor Master Impressions

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:34:11 -0700

Confession: I’m hooked on Harbor Master. Sure, I’ve been hooked on a lot of iPhone games over the last year but Harbor Master has something to it that really keeps me constantly coming back for more. The game’s slightly similar to Flight Control - where you’re tasked as an Air Traffic Controller and have to land as many planes as you can until they crash. …

Monkey Island Comes to the App Store

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:33:57 -0700

The Secret of Monkey Island is now on the App Store! The classic point-and-click adventure game was originally released in 1990 on the Atari ST, Macintosh and PC systems. The Special Edition version released on the iPhone/iPod touch is also available on PC and Xbox 360. The Special Edition features updated graphics, music, and voice recordings. You can switch between the new and old versions …

Resident Evil 4 released for iPhone and iPod touch

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:56:17 -0700

Talk about big iPhone releases! Resident Evil 4 has hit the iPhone. It’s going for $7.99. No word on how the game is. On the one hand, it is Resident Evil and the graphics don’t look bad. On the other hand, it is a port.

New York Nearest Subway augmented reality iPhone 3GS app

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:04:06 -0700

For all of you who thought that the compass inside the iPhone 3GS was just a waste, think again. We’ve seen some apps that will be making use of the compass in ways you never thought possible, and one such app is New York Nearest Subway. Developed by acrossair, New York Nearest Subway is best explained as an augmented reality app that overlays information on …

Exit Strategy NYC cuts down subway travel time

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:20:24 -0700

We’ve got a couple of NYC MTA-related subway apps we want to share with you today, the first being Exit Strategy NYC. A simple app, Exit Strategy NYC basically shows you which car you should ride in depending on where you plan on getting off the train. You tell it what line you are riding, and which direction you are going, along with telling it …

OmniFocus for iPhone 1.5.1 feature list, now available

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:43:35 -0700

OmniFocus for iPhone has just been updated to version 1.5.1. While that number ma give it the appearance of being a minor update, there are actually plenty of additions, changes, and fixes. Here’s a look at the more important ones: Nearby remembers whether you last used Map or List view. Added settings for whether the app badge counts overdue actions, due soon actions, both, or …

Tweet Reel: Send iPhone 3GS Videos to Twitter

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:23:37 -0700

It was only a matter of time for an app to catch up for our burning desire to share our lives on the internet –mainly Twitter. Tweet Reel is a new app for the iPhone 3GS with allows you to upload videos and pictures to Tweet Reel, and share them directly on Twitter. Personally, I have always used Flickr over Twitpic (specially now with Twitter …

Foursquare 1.3 Update Brings Push Notifications

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:19:47 -0700

Foursquare has just released version 1.3 for their iPhone app, which now notifies you with a buzz when friends are nearby, via push notification. Foursquare allows you to check-in at different locations, and lets your friends know where you are (this also includes optional Twitter pinging.) What makes this app stand out is the badges system. This system awards you for your activity, whether is …