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If you’re of a certain age—read: you’re a college student—you likely already know all about Texts From Last Night, or TFLN for short. TFLN is a Webby Award-winning website, a popular Facebook group, a book, a soon-to-be TV series on the Fox network, and, now, an iPhone app.

The basics of the iPhone app are just like those of the full-featured website: Texts From Last Night is a stream of user-submitted text messages from, you guessed it, last night. Users may submit their own text message to the stream, and the texts are up-voted or down-voted by other users, Reddit style. The most popular part of the app/website is probably the “Top Nights” feature, which is a collection of the most up-voted texts, organized by day, week, month, or all time.

So, why should you care about anonymous, out-of-context, possibly made-up text messages? Bluntly, you should care because they are hilarious. These aren’t just any texts, but only the most debauched and embarrassing. The best entries are like short stories that imply the existence of entire worlds of filthy humor and regret, outside of the 160-character limit of the message. Texts From Last Night is like a Twitter feed from a teen sex comedy.

This takes us to the next thing any user of TFLN should know up front: these text messages are Not Safe For Work, in the strictest sense of the phrase. iTunes lists the app as rated “17+,” because of, among other things, “Frequent/Intense Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use References;” “Frequent/Intense Profanity;” and “Frequent/Intense Sexual Content.” They do not lie. Texts From Last Night is not for the morally vulnerable, easily offended, or faint of heart.

That said, if you can stomach the raunchiness, the TFLN app is a great time-waster and just downright perfect for the iPhone. The short-form texts are a breeze to read while waiting in line or whenever you have a few extra moments to kill throughout the day. Also, if you ever wish to submit a text message to the site, it’s easy to just go into the SMS app, copy the desired text, and paste it into TFLN.

Texts From Last Night is a scant $0.99 on the App Store, but unfortunately the ability to “moderate,” or up-vote and down-vote entries, is an additional $0.99 purchase from within the app. It’s an odd choice for an app developer to treat a basic function as though it were something for only the die-hard fans, but even $1.98 is not exorbitant. This app is recommended for anyone who has an iPhone and an appreciation for the occasional dirty joke.

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written by admin

Apple just dropped iOS 4.2 beta 2 to developers. If you’re not a developer, I’d suggest you stay away from it as it might mess up your chances of jailbreaking, and more importantly unlocking, in the near future.

If you do get it though, make sure to let us know what you think by leaving a comment here.

[9 to 5 Mac]

written by wmbanku

After a good long year of waiting, the guy that was too busy to update the Remote app has apparently found enough free time to build an update.

The new update brings the amazing Remote functionality to the iPad and has finally given the retina display treatment for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Home sharing is also supported now, which lets the remote app pick up shared iTunes folders that are on the home network.

Most importantly though, at least in the eyes of Steve Jobs, the new Remote update supports the Apple TV which will be shipping soon.

If you missed the boat on the whole Remote app because of its lack of buzz over the last year, now’s the time to download. The app gives you absolute control of your computers iTunes program, letting you change the volume, change speakers, make genius lists, and best of all, run iTunes DJ… all from your iDevice.

The update is out now, so either hit the update button or download the free app as soon as you get the chance.

[Source: MacRumors]

FREE!

Remote

+ Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2008-07-11 :: Category: Entertainment

[ Apple Remote Finally Updated is a post from 148Apps ]

written by klstej14

Those of a younger generation may not remember Mr. Bill, the clay character featured in SNL shorts in the late ’70s. Those who do recall him remember a hilarious series of skits involving the unfortunate protagonist being repeatedly killed or maimed in various gruesome ways by Mr. Hands, often spurred on by the malicious Sluggo. Now gamers young and old can take control of Mr. Bill in his latest adventure, but unfortunately for him life hasn’t gotten any less painful.

The game’s premise finds Mr. Bill at work for Sluggo on his old foe’s farm as well as his circus, and danger is lurking at all times. It’s difficult to categorize the title’s genre, but it’s a catapult-style “avoid the danger” game a la Kitten Cannon or Toss the Turtle. Players start each level by setting Mr. Bill’s launch angle and then flinging the poor devil across the screen in the hopes of making it to the goal. You just have to watch out for the fire breathers, hungry lions, piles of manure and inconveniently-placed pitchforks that all stand to cut your flight short in the most painful way possible. Thankfully, there are helpful items like trampolines and trapezes to help Mr. Bill succeed, not to mention pickups that allow our clay hero to flap his Play-doh arms and adjust his altitude at will. The end result is an entertaining and addictive experience that will keep you interested for quite a while.

One of the most memorable things about the old SNL skits were the voices, with Mr. Hand’s calm narration providing a hilarious counterpoint to Mr. Bill’s frantic cries of “Oh Nooooo!” Thankfully, all the memorable sound clips are back, and you’ll delight every time Mr. Bill lets out an exuberant “Yay!” after finishing a particularly nasty level or the chorus chimes in with “Oh, man!” when you fail spectacularly.

The game also packs in plenty of content, with nearly 30 story levels spread across two different landscapes, each of which feature a special medal challenge that creates replay incentive. Furthermore, the title boasts a couple of endless levels which allow you to rack up high scores as you fling Mr. Bill as far as possible before he meets an unfortunate end. The game also teases a special Halloween-themed bonus level to be released soon, so this may be a gift that keeps on giving.

Mr. Bill’s downsides are pretty minimal, and only serve as minor blemishes on an otherwise stellar app. The sound effects in each level can grow repetitive rather quickly, and only having two level themes could ultimately bore some players. Perhaps the biggest negative is that the deaths in the game don’t really live up to the standard set by SNL. While Mr. Bill may occasionally impale himself or catch on fire, there’s almost no deformation or even cartoon violence. The most “gruesome” of his deaths involves being eaten by a lion, but even then he just sort of flies apart. While it may be weird to hear a call for more violence in a game, those familiar with the skits will know exactly what I mean when I say the app sort of misses the spirit of the shorts.

In spite of these flaws Mr. Bill is a delightful trip down memory lane for those who knew him, and a fun and wacky experience for those who don’t. This game hits all the high points for an app: it’s fun, it’s simple and it’s nearly impossible to put down. Also, it’s a steal at its current price, so consider this game a dollar well spent.

[ Mr. Bill Review is a post from 148Apps ]

written by MinhA18Mumford

Regardless of your opinion of ABC’s “My Generation,” a show that I didn’t know existed until this week, the resulting companion app is quite amazing. Instead of just being an app that just ties in with the show, My Generation Sync actually syncs with the show to provide all sorts of polls, quizzes, and behind the scenes info to make the experience more interactive.

Most impressive is the way that the app goes about syncing. Instead of having to tune in at the moment the show is live, the app uses “audio watermarks” (picked up through the internal mic) to sync the app to the exact place the show is at. This means that you are free to TiVo the show for later viewing, or to wait a few minutes to start so you can skip through all the pesky commercials.

I’m not too sure if the app will get me to tune into the show on a weekly basis (I think I have enough TV shows to watch this season), but I would love to see the technology used more. How great would it be if you could tune into a football game and have instant stats, injury reports, and replays beamed onto your iPad? Interactive polls could be done almost instantly and the commentators could almost get instant feedback to things that they say on air. The possibilities are endless.

Be sure to check out ABC’s My Generation Sync, the ultimate interactive companion to the TV show. I’ll just have to sit here and patiently wait for the day Disney gives Monday Night Football the same treatment.

FREE!

ABC’s My Generation Sync

iPad Only App – Designed for the iPad
Released: 2010-09-16 :: Category: Entertainment

[ ABC’s My Generation Sync Shows The Future Of TV is a post from 148Apps ]

written by raymoayr001