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We have reported on a lot of racing apps here at Mobilewhack like some new Indy Car application, and a Red Bull Racing Challenge. This next racing game/app is also by Red Bull, and it is quite unique. Part of this iOS game uses augmented reality in a very odd manner. You know how most [...]
Developer: iSnoop.fr
Price: $1.99 Version: 3.9.0 Design Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Adding a TV show is a really simple process. Click the plus button, enter in the name of the show, tap it, and that’s it. Rather neatly, the search box doesn’t hide as soon as a show has been added – meaning it takes a fraction of the time to add multiple shows. The application did get a little confused, understandably, between differentiations between the ampere sign (&) and the word (and), but this is more a database limitation rather than iTV’s problem. Once shows are added, the aforementioned directory sidebar comes into play, providing the user with the latest timing information with regards to the show. For example, the application is currently telling me that The Good Wife is restarting in 13 days, September 28, and that the episode number and name is S02E01 (season 2 episode 1) – Taking Control. For shows like In Plain Sight and Curb Your Enthusiasm, the times are marked as TBA, or To Be Announced. Finally, shows like Frasier and The West Wing are marked as Ended, signifying that these shows have no new episodes airing. I’ll leave my personal disappointments aside. Going into more detail, when you tap on a specific show the application offers a wealth of information regarding episode numbers and names, as well a description of the show and full episode history. Each episode history contains its own short synopsis paragraph, taken straight from The TV Database or TVRage. One feature that I’d like to touch on is the ability to mark a show as ’seen’ – which places a red bookmark similar to that on iBooks by that particular episode. Instead of having a red bookmark for every show, only one bookmark is placed, thereby implying that all of the above shows have been watched. This makes sense when you think about it – episodes of TV shows are typically watched in chronological order. The application was somewhat slow in aggregating content for a TV show, particularly in series with a higher number of seasons. In addition, the lack of broadcasting information – like when and where it’s on – forces a user to look elsewhere. Finally, a push notification wouldn’t go amiss to alert you that one of the shows you watch is about to start, particularly given the fact that this is a paid-for application. Overall, I am impressed with iTV Shows HD. It feels like a native version of a website like epguides.com, and the ability to mark TV shows as watched is very cool. If future updates satisfy the above, it’ll be worth every penny. [ iTV Shows HD Review is a post from 148Apps ]
The new Sound ID bluetooth headsets support the EarPrint iPhone application and its battery life can last 5 hours on talking mode, or close to 135 hours in standby mode. Other features include a touch sensor volume so you can easily set the volume via a touch control, as well as multi-point technology so you can connect the headset to two devices at the same time. While the ID 520 and 512 models have three microphones, the Sound ID 500 model has two mics which provides a reduction for the background noise.
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This is an ad for Dracula, an iPad App that is an interactive eBook of the Bram Stoker’s classic. As you can see, it uses a game engine to bring the most famous vampire story to life with lots of special effects. It is clearly designed for a Halloween release, and definitely for all the Twilight fans as well. I don’t seem to have a release date or a price on this thing. The people that like this might the Helsing Fire iPhone App. Source Related Posts
The Free True Ghost Stories app brings you ghost stories from around the world, allowing you to even search through stories by subject and location so you can discover if you’ve got any hauntings nearby. I actually found one about fifty-odd miles north of my front door, which is creepy to say the least. Anyway, you’ll also get the ability to turn in your own ghost stories, some will be audio stories that will read themselves to you, you’ll get to rate the stories and read comments from other writers about them. Better still, stories you’ve read will mark themselves as already read, so you don’t have to discover you’ve loaded something you’d already read. The interface is profoundly easy to work with–just scroll down the page with the touchscreen and double-click on whatever story you want to read on, once again, the touchscreen. And though the stories themselves are often poorly written and not very scary, you’ll find a few winners in the pile. Demon Child, for example, was really, REALLY creepy. Read that one if you get the chance. Sure, you can find scarier stories online–the web’s lousy with horror stories–but if you want them in one place, quick and easy to find, then the Free True Ghost Stories app should be right up your alley. The Good Loads of stories Easy to use interface The Bad Loads of poorly written stories Score 8 / 10 Related Posts
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A few months ago we mentioned the Sound ID 510 bluetooth headset but today Sound ID announced three new models, the Sound ID 520, Sound ID 512, and Sound ID 500 which are priced between $80 and $130.
Considering that, on the Apple store, there are over two hundred thousand apps so far, it would take most anyone forever to scroll through them all. And to that end, I’m taking my iPod Touch and going on a hunt for you guys to find some apps worth tackling. Today I’ve got one to review for you–the Free True Ghost Stories app.
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