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Twilight? Vampires? Werewolves? Really? Come on. They’re good for scaring and maybe titillating teenage girls — but Zombies are real.

At the beach last month, I read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and World War Z; I drank zombies; I listened to Rob Zombie; I rented Shaun of the Dead; And of course I played zombie apps. If, like me, you think the only thing tastier than a fresh brain is a fresh zombie app, read on!

Plants vs. Zombies, $2.99, Rating 8/10 For those that haven’t played the desktop version of PvZ, Plants vs. Zombies is a cute and irreverent addition to the zombie genre—the graphics are cartoon-like, not ghoulish. The app is a casual tower defense game — simplified down to its essence — where you use an arsenal of plants to fight off 26 different types of zombies. PvZ is playable but not especially challenging. The fun in this game is in seeing what the next level will bring—new “bio-weapons,” imaginative obstacles, or some as-yet unknown cannibalistic cuteness. Also check out Plants vs Zombies for the iPad, $9.99, with a few extra games and crisp High-Definition graphics.

Zombie Attack: Second Wave XL, $3.99, Rating: 9/10The ZA franchise is legendary in pocket zombie circles, and the IUGO guys have outdone themselves in this all-device offering. ZA2 is a tower defense zombie-blaster extraordinaire, and the iPad app lets you share the mayhem in co-op mode. Whichever device you use, you have access to your iPod music throughout the game, plus scads of weapons, turrets, zombie types, and costumes. (…)
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written by Duy Phong \\ tags: App, Apple, Free, Game, ITunes, OS

When I first came across GetGlue I thought, “Just what I need, another social network.”

The last thing I wanted to do was open another social networking app from my iPhone and check in, “like” things and earn rewards. However, GetGlue can easily win one over with its addictive way to rate and review entertainment and lifestyle content.

GetGlue works much like Foursquare by “checking in” to topics. But instead of locations you choose among movies, TV shows, music, books, video games, celebrities and, oddly enough, wine. Checkins earn stickers, again similar to the badges found on Foursquare. However, one nice perk GetGlue offers is once you earn seven stickers there is an opportunity to receive physical stickers. And honestly, who doesn’t like stickers?

Along with checkins you can “like” and rate favorite content. Check in to a particular item enough times and you can become the Guru. This makes you the resident expert and provides ability to lead discussions on that site’s page. (…)
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I have seen a lot of iPhone/iPod Touch accessories like the Fingerist and i-Connex Keyboard.

The Jackpot Slots dock is the most interesting that I have seen in a while, as it turns an iPhone/iPod Touch into a slot machine. The App it comes with is free, and allows online play in tournaments around the world. You can even earn a trip to Vegas after earning 50,000 game credits.

You can get the device for about $39.99.

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Reviewer’s note: for a more in-depth understanding of the Bloomberg application and its features, read the iPhone edition review too. This review focuses mainly iPad-exclusive features.

The front page of Bloomberg for iPad reveals top news, a rundown of the performance of major equity indices, “My Stocks” tab and a summary of exchange rates against USD. In addition, there are eight sections to view in more detail at the tap of a button.

Firstly, news. Five categories are listed on each page, all of which can be re-ordered to suit your personal taste. Bloomberg’s striking orange against a black backdrop makes titles and text easily readable – with no eye strain. The articles themselves can be adjusted by text size, and sent via mail (no Instapaper option).

Secondly, equity indices. The iPhone review outlines the general design of this section, but the charting features on Bloomberg look even better on an iPad. A vast amount of information is presented neatly and all is easily readable. Charts can be viewed in 1 day, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year or 5 five years. In addition, Bloomberg outlines the major market movers so that you can see in a snapshot what’s bucking the trend. Although charts can’t be viewed in full screen, rotating to landscape view gives a clear picture.

The design of the “My Stocks” tab is equally impressive. A short colour-coded bar reveals whether the stock is up or down on the day, and charts are viewable without having to tap on the stock itself. A list of related news, as well as the charting options seen under equity indices, can be found whenever you click on a particular stock. Currencies, commodities, equity index futures and bonds, like in the iPhone edition, can’t be viewed in more detail.

The podcast directory’s design resembles that of Apple’s Mail application. Two fixed columns, both of which are scrollable, means that content always stays on one side and categories on another. You can download and listen to podcasts within the application.

Overall, the application is built solidly. There were no crashes and no errors to report, much like the iPhone version. Despite the fact that it remains ad supported, the application is free to download. It is the content that puts Bloomberg above its rivals, rather than design or integration. Articles on your front page will almost never be more than a day old, meaning there is always new material. Its only flaw is design. I’m all for minimalism, but Bloomberg feels a little too bare. There’s no real sense that you are using a $499 (or $829) device when using it, but as a free application that focuses on content it is solid.

[ Bloomberg iPad Edition Review is a post from 148Apps ]

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Reviewer’s note: looking for the iPad edition review? Click here.

In my recent review of FT Mobile, I hailed it as a “rich, succinct” application, and that “as a student of Finance, I find it invaluable.” It is one the twelve applications that I keep on my first home screen. Bloomberg is there too.

First up, news. Bloomberg splits Headlines (text) and Audio into separate categories, the former being the default choice when starting the application. Some thirty four headline categories exist, you simply choose which ones you want and re-order them like you would in the Stocks or Weather applications. The articles are churned out quickly, effective and accurately – meaning the articles on your front page are never more than a day old.

The audio section lists all of Bloomberg’s published podcasts and most radio addresses. You can download these audio sessions from within the application, meaning you’ll always have information on-the-go. However, even on Wi-Fi, our download speeds were never more than 100kb/s. Additionally, listening to Bloomberg radio live or watching TV in the application is a no go.

The Markets section house the main categories: equity indices, commodities, bonds, currencies and equity index futures. Equity Indices covers a number of indices, divided by continent (its last price and percentage on the day are also presented). You can view each index in greater detail when tapping on it, where a quick year summary graph is presented, along with prices, financial statistics (like its high in that time, price/earnings ratio and market cap) and a summary of what the index measures. Bloomberg breaks up the index into the main industry and stock movers, meaning you can see which section is pulling the market in either direction. Rotating the device sideways turns the entire iPhone into a stock screen with Bloomberg’s trademark orange colouring. View 1 day, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year and 5 year charts. Zooming is possible – something that it isn’t in the official Stocks app – but selecting two points and seeing their real or percentage change, like in Stocks, is not possible.

Commodities, bonds, currencies and equity future indexes do not have any more information when tapped on. For secondary markets this is understandable, but for commodities and publicly traded currencies it was surprising to see no charts. Bonds have no yield curve graph.

The third tab in Bloomberg’s application is dedicated to “My Stocks” – where you add your own stocks to monitor. Furthermore, you can enter in your position and price for recording, but with nowhere to see your return this feature is fairly redundant. The final tab is a stock finder – simply type in the company’s symbol (all major indices are covered, including the AIM market). Stocks can be viewed in the detail that equity indices have, along with related news.

Some fundamental features, eg. news search, are missing from the application, and its lack of detail over the desktop website is frustrating (the plethora of graphs and video that make Bloomberg such an invaluable resource to myself are nowhere to be seen in this application). It is free yet ad-supported.

The actual data side of things is much better. Charts and graphs make use of Bloomberg’s well thought out design, and charts are always the centre of attention. Rotating it to landscape view makes it even better.

[ Bloomberg Review is a post from 148Apps ]

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