Android – Iphone – Applications

I love apps that make my life easier. And when they’re really useful, I don’t mind paying a little for them. The 5 apps I will mention in this list are not jailbreak apps, so everyone can use them.

Each of these apps is either designed to increase your productivity or make some aspect of your technology life better. They all aren’t necessarily cheap, but there are free/lite versions of some. These 5 apps are utilities I use on a daily basis, so they’re near and dear to my heart…

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written by BroKen

Japanese media artist Jitsuro Mase might be the first person to bring 3D to the iPhone. His invention, i3DG, is a groundbreking device that lets you watch movies in 3 dimensions, without the need of those dorky glasses.

Both production and playback of the video don’t require special technology or equipment, which means that you can watch any movie in 3D. So how does this work? Read More

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Maybe this really is a day we’ll never forget after all! Even though the Google Voice web app was pretty good, I always wondered why Google didn’t release an official app, especially since Apple loosened up its App Store approval process. It’s something I will never wonder again as Apple gave the green light today to the official Google Voice app.

There are already a couple Google Voice apps (1, 2) selling in the App Store, but seeing how good the new official app looks like, and the fact that it comes at the unbeatable price of $0, the official Google Voice application will probably be a success… Read More

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Symple Notes really does live up to its name. It’s ridiculously simple but it’s also something that you’ll find yourself using more often than the pre-installed Notes app. That is if a few of the minor bugs can be ironed out.

Symple Notes looks as basic as Notes on the surface. You can enter as many different notes as you want and they’re all easily viewable from the moment you load the app. One of the crucial differences however is that you can add photos if you wish, either by adding one already taken or by taking one at that moment. This does require setting up a CloudApp account but it only takes a few moments and is really rather useful as it allows you to access your content from anywhere.

Further enhancements come in the form of being able to share your note via Facebook, Twitter, Email or Tumblr. It would have been nice to have been able to add directly to LinkedIn but that’s not a big problem. The functionality of sharing content elsewhere is very useful considering I multi task a lot. Adding photos is also handy although I did find on a few occasions that the app would freeze or crash on me.

Symple Notes could do with being that bit more stable but other than that, it does exactly what it says on the virtual box. It’s a useful app for taking notes and sharing them simply. Whether it’s worth the asking price compared to using the pre-installed app, all depends on how much you need to be able to share your notes or add photos to them. Something only you can decide really.

[ Symple Notes Review is a post from 148Apps ]

written by pmwalters

The fastest way to ruin a picnic is bug infestation. Whether it be ants crawling on your sandwiches or bees trying to steal a sip of your soda, nothing mucks up a nice day outside quicker than insects. Thus along comes Squashbug in an effort to provide you some measure of revenge. While the game lets you squish and smush to your heart’s content, the rather shallow and punishing experience isn’t likely to hold your interest for long.

Gameplay in Squashbug is as simple as it gets, all the player needs to do is tap on each bug which appears onscreen before it makes it all the way across to ruin your day. Each stage consists of five increasingly quick and nasty waves of enemies, and after all that squishing there’s a boss level to cap things off. In an effort to spice things up players can earn bonuses for smashing multiple bugs at once or waiting until the absolute last second to make their move. There’s little more to it than that though, so the core mechanics start to wear thin rather quickly.

The game tries to spice things up with a few unlockable mini-games along the way, but none of them really stand out as such memorable experiences that you simply must play them. Of course, that’s assuming you even manage to unlock all the content, as the game’s difficulty can be incredibly unforgiving. If a single bug makes it past then it’s game over, and players must then restart from the beginning. Boss stages are slightly more forgiving, granting three lives, but fail out on those attempts and it’s back to the start with you. If you want to annoy and infuriate gamers then there’s no better way to do so than lead them all the way to the end of a stage, only to send them right back to start. It’s the same reason no one plays Chutes and Ladders after about seven years old, it’s too frustrating.

This app is entertaining for a short time but doesn’t stand up to repeated play. In a world filled with “tap the enemy to win” apps there’s really not much that makes Squashbug special. It’s a pedestrian, sometimes irritating game that never really manages to impress.

[ Squashbug Review is a post from 148Apps ]

written by HeloMaXX8