Costanza said:
Rolando hasn't convinced me yet. I think it will be mostly hype - sure it might pretty good, but I can wait. Or can I?
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Rolando hasn't convinced me yet. I think it will be mostly hype - sure it might pretty good, but I can wait. Or can I?
mrkgoo said:
it's actually pretty good. not just hype (was there really that much hype?)
if you like puzzle/platformers (mario v. doney kon, lemmings, loco roco), i'd say it's worth a go.
maybe they'll put a demo up in a couple weeks to lure in more buyers. you can wait and see if one gets made.
BrLvgThrChmstry
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TuneORama or GuitarToolkit..?
I'm leaning towards TuneORama.. but yeah, I'm a beginner and I'm very interested in having a tuner in my pocket since I'm always on the move.
I'm leaning towards TuneORama.. but yeah, I'm a beginner and I'm very interested in having a tuner in my pocket since I'm always on the move.
Hey guys. Will the passcode I have just set on my ipod touch (i'm sure it's the iphone) properly protect it? If I were to say lose the thing then the next guy down the line has to restore it to factory settings, right?
The only reason i'm concerned is my facebook details/fring/photos/address book are all on there.
The only reason i'm concerned is my facebook details/fring/photos/address book are all on there.
MiloFoxburr
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So flash is one step closer to being on the iPhone sorta.. Flash Video anyway.
iMobileCinema's Beta was released today which transcodes Flash Video files on the fly on the iPhone. Seems to work quite well from what I've tried (Things like embedded YouTube videos that haven't already been converted to iPhone format, various streaming porn sites etc etc)
It adds a lot of grey space to pages that have flash content that aren't videos but if they improve and getting it working on more streaming sites I can live with it.
It's a plugin for Safari so you gotta be jailbroken for it to work and I've no idea if it works with Hulu.
iMobileCinema's Beta was released today which transcodes Flash Video files on the fly on the iPhone. Seems to work quite well from what I've tried (Things like embedded YouTube videos that haven't already been converted to iPhone format, various streaming porn sites etc etc)
It adds a lot of grey space to pages that have flash content that aren't videos but if they improve and getting it working on more streaming sites I can live with it.
It's a plugin for Safari so you gotta be jailbroken for it to work and I've no idea if it works with Hulu.
Probably wasn't using Time Machine. Most people think their computers are bullet-proof.mrkgoo said:
Download Senuti. When you plug the phone in on the new computer, hit Cancel instead of Erase & Sync. Open Senuti and pull your music like there's no tomorrow, THEN do an erase & sync.
This is the simplest solution.
Terrell said:
That will save music, but what about contacts, and other data?
I agree with the bullet-proof comment. I don't see why people think data backup is something to be lax about. Of course, tinabina's issue may be that they HAVE backups, but worry about syncing overall with a new computer.
BTW, I love how Time Machine makes basic backup so accessible. It's not the be all and end all of data backup solutions, but it's so easy, there's nearly no excuse NOT to. Someone on another forum claimed that they couldn't afford an external drive for backup - but really, come on. Can you afford NOT to?
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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If you have a backup, you're fine. If you don't, tough shit.
There's no excuse for someone that can afford a Mac and an iPhone to not be able to spend like $75 on a shitty external hard drive and backup their files automatically.
There's no excuse for someone that can afford a Mac and an iPhone to not be able to spend like $75 on a shitty external hard drive and backup their files automatically.
Tinabina
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Terrell said:
its an old macbook, still have tiger
i got my music off but what about syncing my address book, calendar, and pictures??
edit:
it's not so much about getting all my stuff back because i did back up, it just doesn't sync all easy like it used to, mainly with the pictures, i take alot of pictures with my iphone.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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If you plug an iPhone into a PC, it automatically tries to download all of the pictures off of it using the Camera Wizard. OSX does the same thing with iPhoto unless you turned that off.tinabina said:
Tinabina
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mrkgoo said:
yea the only way i'm thinking is if i email them all to myself then just sync them back to my phone, but thats gonna be a pain.
i don't understand why you can only sync one iphone with one computer.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
it did ask me if i wanted to sync, but it said that it would erase the pics on the phone and replace them with the ones in iphoto.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Stop looking at iTunes. Plug your phone in, open iPhoto, and just import from your phone to your computer.tinabina said:
Corwood Rep
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So I got a 3G and on the left side, there's a solid line of backlight bleeding where the front case meets the metal part. The phone doesn't have any dead pixels or other defects so I'd rather keep it than take it back and risk getting one with even more problems. Plus the obvious time inconvenience.
But regardless, do I need to worry about that? Could it lead to dust blowing under the screen or some shit? There a homemade remedy, maybe a particular kind of case?
But regardless, do I need to worry about that? Could it lead to dust blowing under the screen or some shit? There a homemade remedy, maybe a particular kind of case?
PlayStation Tree
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Aristotlekh said:
I noticed the same thing on my new phone. Is it a defect or what?
PlayStation Tree
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goodcow said:
So has the problem been fixed on the new phones? I JUST got this phone so I'm sure I can just take it back to the cell place I bought it from. I'm not even sure what the "genious bar" is. Is that at an apple store?
giga said:
I must be the only person on the planet who actually likes Office for Mac. And I like the 2008 version fine. I just checked, it took about 15-20sec on a fresh restart (meaning having all the panes and palettes open), but quitting it after that and reopening takes like 3 seconds. Maybe I just haven't used lightning fast word processors, so I'm just ignorant, but I don't mind it all.
Having said that, I did struggle on my old powerbook G4 with Office 2004 with a 90Mb, 250 page document.
Phoenix
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mrkgoo said:
Yeah. Word loads instantly once it has been started within a reasonable period in the past. This is true of most OSX apps. On my MacPro is does take about 20-30 seconds to come up the first time. Considering how big the application is it doesn't really bother me as many of the other applications I use must be equally "poorly written" (Adobe stack I'm looking your way) if we take the OPs position.
Office Mac 2008's Inspector is retarded if you use spaces, and it's document windows often times goes buggy when using Exposé. There's a lot of other small quirks that bug me, but those are probably the biggest.Phoenix said:
And I much prefer Office 2007's ribbon interface. It's about 10 times better than the toolbar + inspector in 2008 Mac.
I choose one or the other depending on what I need to get done, though I wish they could make a Mac version that does things right. Everything from Microsoft's Mac BU that I've used has either stupid or major bugs.
PlayStation Tree
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Windmeel said:
No apple store near me. Oh well, if the cell company won't replace it, I think apple is really good for exchanging these things, right?
So I put on a screen protector and there is one small air bubble that I can't seem to get rid of, so I just gave up trying to get it out. Can these actually cause any damage to the screen, or do they do little other than give the screen a blemish?
Not sure I want to take this thing off now...
Not sure I want to take this thing off now...
adamsappel
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Unless there's a speck of dust under it, the air bubble will go away on its own, given time.
StrikerObi
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I'm having problems Jailbreaking my iPhone (original) running firmware 2.2.
I've tried both Quickpwn and Pwnage Tool and both fail at the same point. I can't get my iPhone to STAY in DFU mode. I go through all the steps to put the phone into DFU mode, and I can see that it is entering DFU mode via Hardware Growler (lets me know when devices mount/unmount). I go through the steps to get the phone into DFU mode and when it mounts in DFU mode it immediately unmounts right after that, halting the pwning process.
Anybody have a similar problem? Got any ideas on how to fix it?
I know DFU mode is wonky under OS X 10.5.6 because of some drivers, but I'm doing the process through a powered USB hub, which is supposed to solve the problem... maybe it's not?
I've tried both Quickpwn and Pwnage Tool and both fail at the same point. I can't get my iPhone to STAY in DFU mode. I go through all the steps to put the phone into DFU mode, and I can see that it is entering DFU mode via Hardware Growler (lets me know when devices mount/unmount). I go through the steps to get the phone into DFU mode and when it mounts in DFU mode it immediately unmounts right after that, halting the pwning process.
Anybody have a similar problem? Got any ideas on how to fix it?
I know DFU mode is wonky under OS X 10.5.6 because of some drivers, but I'm doing the process through a powered USB hub, which is supposed to solve the problem... maybe it's not?
TheGreatDave
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Is there any software I can get with a jailbroke phone that disabled Safari from using the tilt sensor? It's way too sensitive for me.
For some reason, I feel compelled to make a minireview/comment on all the Apss I have sampled thus far:
ACTSudoku: I love sudoku. Admittedly, I haven't tried many others, but I DID research a lot before settling on this. It's a great version, has a generator and nice controls that don't use a scale of numbers along the bottom like most others. What tipped me over the edge in getting this one was how the developer was very responsive to one particular blog entry about sudoku apps, working very hard to incorporate changes that were needed or wanted.
Air Sharing: I got this when it was free, but has proved a very functional app. I'd say useful, but I find myself not needing a file browser/transfer out of my iPhone as much as I think I would have. It works as advertised, but can be a bit laggy on large PDFs.
AquaForest: I don't think this is worth full price per se (again I get a lot of apps when they are on sale), but still has a lot to it. It's basically a physics/fluid engine. Gets VERY laggy with anything more than a quarter screen full of liquid. They improved i with one update, but this was mostly to downgrade visual quality for performance (probably a wise decision). Lots of toys to fool around in, and uses the accelerometer and touch to great show off effects. The puzzles are interesting, but it's more an engine than a game.
Asterope: I got this when it was free, and I like it enough that I leave it on my home screen to one day go through it.
Aurora Feint:The beginning: A great demo app - but I don't FEEL the puzzle element as much as I do some other games. And not being a fan of RPG grinding, that side appeals little to me. I still keep it around, in case I do want to get into it.
Classics: Great presentation, and a nifty thing to have a bunch of classics that I SHOULD read. Yeah, Stanza is more functional, and free, but I like Classics for the presentation and very 'booky' feel. Hopefully it gets more books added, but what is there will keep me going for a while, I'm sure (especially since I haven't read many of these classics).
The Converter: an essential tool for any traveller. I picked this one, mostly because it did look more fun than other apps (presentation is important to me). Lots of neat icons within, lots of options, and lots of customisation. Like Sudoku, I did LOOK at others, but only bought this converter. Haven't been disappointed.
The Dark Knight:HaHaHa: Interesting for all of 5 minutes. I didn't like how it warped images. It was one of the first apps to show off the 3 point multitouch, however.
Deep Green: Anyone looking for a more comprehensive Chess app should go elsewhere. What you DO get for the price is probably the best presented chess game. As a casual player, this suits me fine. I love the icon on the home page!
Dianhua: English-chinese dictionary. Strong on features for a free price. Has pin yin phonetics in input and output, and can be configured to show either or both traditional and simplified.
Dictionary: I wouldn't pay full price for this, but it was a better free option when it was available. Pretty comprehensive, and has been updated with many features, including voice (although that bloated the app by 80 extra MB). The voice is nearly pointless, but the app was solid enough (based on Wordnet, like a majority of the Dictionary apps). I superceded this by actually paying for WordBook.
Dizzy Bee Like Asterope, a nice solid looking game, that I haven't given a proper go, but may come back to. It's mean to played holding the iphone 'up' (not vertically oriented, just not FLAT), which feels a bit weird. Responsive, pretty, but pretty shallow thus far.
Dropship: A nice thruster-based 2d game. Again, haven't given it a proper go just yet.
FB-Girls: Wat. I have no idea what this is meant to achieve, but snapped at the chance to get a possibly banned app. From what I can tell, you stalk these anime women, touch them and then they turn around and either slap you, get angry, or ask a question. Get one of the three answers right, ad they get all friendly. Get it wrong, and you get slapped, or they get angry. 4 women to stalk. The last looks more like a guy. Again, wat. Nice swagger.
Fingeric: Got this when it was free. It lasted all of 2 plays. It's nicely presented for what it is, but it simply doesn't seem compelling.
Flashlight: I had to have at least one of them. This one is free, and has the advantage of snapping straight to the white screen on load, but with other colours offered. I assumed it might come in useful if I ever want coloured light (for taking photographs for macro shots). But well, it is what it is.
Frenzic: I played and liked the demo, but was disappointed that the controls were not as responsive. This version has none of those issues. I was hesitant to get it at full price, but picked it up on special - and have discovered it may be worth the slightly higher price. Great presentation, good online scoreboards (I didn't think I'd be interested, but it is done very well). Addictive, but can;t see myself getting all that great at it.
Fring: Not my IM of choice, but I keep it around for Skype. I don't think the user menus are laid out all that well, and I don't like all teh contacts all jumbled together.
Galcon: A great simple RTS. It's like RTS in it's purest form. Functional presentation, and a strangely compelling style of gameplay. I would suggest that players may out grow the limited strategies, but may find extra enjoyment out of the multiplayer, which works well. Definitely try out the lite version first.
Google Earth: Well done, but seemingly pointless. I hate the icon.
Google Mobile App: Actually pretty good. Has quick access to the other google apps (google earth, maps, web apps such as translate and so on). Functional enough.
iNetWork Test: I alwasy wanted an app of this kind, and it does an ok job, but has been far superseded by other apps that are free. This doesn't appear to calculate an average, nor an upload.
Talk REcorder: Free one from Griffin. It looks nice and works well, but I chose another voice recorder app, because I hated the ads (I was on prepay, so data cost me - Unless I was already online with an app, I didn't want it charging me).
iTranslate: Simple, nice looking, functional. Only better than google's translate webapp in that it is its own app.
Japanese DIctionary Lite: GOt it when it was free. Large, probably comprehensive. Have since removed it - I can't remember if it has english versions of the pronuncation, which is the main reason for having such an app for me.
Jelly Car: Really funny presentation and audio. I didn't like the game itself though. I never felt like I was controlling the car itself.
Koi Pond Really nicely done. Completely pointless, but amusing and worth the money, I think. I neat demo app.
Lonely Planet Mandarin: Got it when it was free. It's a phrasebook. Does exactly what it's supposed to. A bit bland.
Magicpad: Got it when it was free. A nice notes app - famous for its very functional copy and paste abilities. I tend to stick with the default Notes app, mostly because I don't want redundant apps sullying my home screen. This one is a vey solid version, however.
Mastermind: A logic game. It is nice, and works well, but I got rid of it as Sudoku essentially fills my logic requirements.
Molecules: A very simple atom viewer. Works ok on small molecules, but struggles on larger proteins. It seems more like a proof of concept type app.
Mondo Solitaire: Definitely comprehensive in the number of games, but I don't like the interface - it seems to be too obvious in showing you what can be done. Slightly slow.
MotionX Dice: Again, don't like it for the ads. But definite;y a good show off app. And you can just use it for a dice app, such as your own yahtzee with pen and paper.
MotionX GPS lite: Doesn't seem like it does all that much without an internet connection.
Motion X Poker: Bought this as one of my first apps. I thought it was going to have more strategy, so was sorely disappointed at first, but then understood it was just a time waster, not a real thinking game. Have since played it to completion form scratch (get all achievements) 3 times. I like it very much now.
Network Speed Test: My choice of speed test apps. It has a wide range of server choices, tests response, download, and upload. Also does an average of several tests, starting with smaller files working up to bigger until it takes more than 5 seconds to download/upload a file. Very good, and it's free!
Note Pad: Another note pad app that I got free. Doesn't seem like it does much more than the default app, except have folders.
Ocarina: A great demo app. Functional, and presented very well. For some reason, I love hearing other people play around the world, which a great feature.
Palringo: I love this, and it keeps getting better with every update. Lots of options, a good menu system, and it feels just like the text messaging app. Feels just like an IM client should.
Photoboard: Nice multitouch demo of a sort of MS touch surface manipulation tool for your photos. I like how you can layer lots of photos and get a high res shot - makes for great backgrounds. Nice simple interface, but can crash with too many photos on there.
PhotoBuddy: Lots of great photo tools in one app. DOF calculator, sunrise, sunset times, exposure calculator, even a distance calculator that uses the built in camera (though it doesn't work for 3g). The DOF calculator has a nice graphic associated with it.
Photogene: A recent acquirement, but seems like a very slick basic image editor. Has pretty much all the basic functions for editing photos, with a nice interface that works very well. Recommended! Iwas looking at Camerabag, but stumbled upon this instead, and thought it was much better. They don't do the same things, I know, but photogene seems more 'fun'. Speech bubbles are a bonus!
Quickvoice recorder: Free. I didn't keep this one around for very long, because I had already found my voice recorder of choice (Speakeasy).
Record: Very nice. Functional, and does it well.
Remote: Not as useful as I thought, but mostly because I already have a laptop. Still neat, though, and totally functional.
Shazam: Amazing app - works more times than you think it would, and very presentable.
Sol:daylight clock You would think it is too simple, but that is exactly what I want from a sunrise sunset calculator. Requires web to get the location, but doesn't need it after that. I'm a big user of the desktop widget, so I appreciate the very apple-like nature of it. THe 'i' button is hard to hit.
SOlebon: The solitaire app of choice, mostly because of presentation. The interface anc controls are good (I think the tap tap is slightly better than drag and drop), but it seems the rules on some games seems a little off. No full version of spider. I would like to know if I have failed a session.
Space Monkey: Great presentation, but the game doesn't seem much more than a game-and-watch style game.
Speakeasy recorder: My recorder app of choice, again, mostly because I like the presentation. It works well, though - no worse than the other apps, but looks nice to boot. Has an interesting way of syncing files - it searches your iPhone backups.
Speedtest: Great free app that has only improved with updates. I keep it around with the other speed app network speed test, so I can get a second opinion.
Stone of Destiny: Never played a hidden object game before, sort of expecting a point and click adventure. Glad I didn't pay full price! It was still compelling enough to finish, and has good graphics. But just too simple, really.
Tap Tap Revenge: Can't complain for the price! Has gotten better with updates. I would like an option to selectively delete songs - it seems at the moment, you can only delete all.
TCGBuddy: Slightly on the pricey side, but I really appreciate the simplicity and user interface. Actually has built in dice and coin toss, which are show-off apps in and of themselves!
Telegrams: I got this when it was free -I would probably never use this app - it voice records and sends them to an email.
Tetris: I really like this. It's miles better than Tris, because it follows the Tetris guidelines. The controls work pretty well - no match for a d-pad, esp. at higher speeds, but definitely solid. It's better than Tris, because you can instant drop, plus you can move across to the side very rapidly, and has both clockwise and anticlockwise rotate. A high asking price compared to other apps, but I like Tetris enough to warrant it. It's criminal how it doesn't have the original Tetris music. Multiplayer would be a nice addition, but I doubt EA will do it in this app.
The Time: Free clock: After getting an iPhone, my iPod touch has just become a bedside clock. this one is free and works well enough, with the right amount of useful options (such as a dim mode, and disable sleep). I like that it DOESN'T look like a digital bedside clock.
Topple: I got this when it was free and am glad I didn't pay for it. Looks nice, but the gameplay seems pointless to me.
Trace: A fun platform puzzler, and I like the style. The music is soothing, and I will keep this around to work through he levels.
Tris: A great basic design, but let down by not being the REAL tetris (the tetris guidelines are important to me). No sound, and controls are too basic.
Wikipanion: A great set of features for a free wiki app. Very functional, with a nice simple interface. Locking orientation is nice!
WordBook English Dictionary: Same wordnet definitions, I think, but laid out well, and nice accessible features. I like how you can set 5 websites to search for your word externally with a browser inside the app. HAs added voice features, which seems nicer than Dictionary, and less bloated. Seems to have some definitions that Dictionary doesn't, and just seems like a more professional app.
Xiangchi - Chinese Chess: Like Deep Green, just a simple, nice looking, accessible verison of Chinese Chess.
7 Cities TD: Looks great, but haven't given it a good go just yet.
160,000 recipes: Just an app to access a bunch of recipes and related cooking tips from BigOven.com. Seems like it would be useful, but haven't really utilised it yet.
ACTSudoku: I love sudoku. Admittedly, I haven't tried many others, but I DID research a lot before settling on this. It's a great version, has a generator and nice controls that don't use a scale of numbers along the bottom like most others. What tipped me over the edge in getting this one was how the developer was very responsive to one particular blog entry about sudoku apps, working very hard to incorporate changes that were needed or wanted.
Air Sharing: I got this when it was free, but has proved a very functional app. I'd say useful, but I find myself not needing a file browser/transfer out of my iPhone as much as I think I would have. It works as advertised, but can be a bit laggy on large PDFs.
AquaForest: I don't think this is worth full price per se (again I get a lot of apps when they are on sale), but still has a lot to it. It's basically a physics/fluid engine. Gets VERY laggy with anything more than a quarter screen full of liquid. They improved i with one update, but this was mostly to downgrade visual quality for performance (probably a wise decision). Lots of toys to fool around in, and uses the accelerometer and touch to great show off effects. The puzzles are interesting, but it's more an engine than a game.
Asterope: I got this when it was free, and I like it enough that I leave it on my home screen to one day go through it.
Aurora Feint:The beginning: A great demo app - but I don't FEEL the puzzle element as much as I do some other games. And not being a fan of RPG grinding, that side appeals little to me. I still keep it around, in case I do want to get into it.
Classics: Great presentation, and a nifty thing to have a bunch of classics that I SHOULD read. Yeah, Stanza is more functional, and free, but I like Classics for the presentation and very 'booky' feel. Hopefully it gets more books added, but what is there will keep me going for a while, I'm sure (especially since I haven't read many of these classics).
The Converter: an essential tool for any traveller. I picked this one, mostly because it did look more fun than other apps (presentation is important to me). Lots of neat icons within, lots of options, and lots of customisation. Like Sudoku, I did LOOK at others, but only bought this converter. Haven't been disappointed.
The Dark Knight:HaHaHa: Interesting for all of 5 minutes. I didn't like how it warped images. It was one of the first apps to show off the 3 point multitouch, however.
Deep Green: Anyone looking for a more comprehensive Chess app should go elsewhere. What you DO get for the price is probably the best presented chess game. As a casual player, this suits me fine. I love the icon on the home page!
Dianhua: English-chinese dictionary. Strong on features for a free price. Has pin yin phonetics in input and output, and can be configured to show either or both traditional and simplified.
Dictionary: I wouldn't pay full price for this, but it was a better free option when it was available. Pretty comprehensive, and has been updated with many features, including voice (although that bloated the app by 80 extra MB). The voice is nearly pointless, but the app was solid enough (based on Wordnet, like a majority of the Dictionary apps). I superceded this by actually paying for WordBook.
Dizzy Bee Like Asterope, a nice solid looking game, that I haven't given a proper go, but may come back to. It's mean to played holding the iphone 'up' (not vertically oriented, just not FLAT), which feels a bit weird. Responsive, pretty, but pretty shallow thus far.
Dropship: A nice thruster-based 2d game. Again, haven't given it a proper go just yet.
FB-Girls: Wat. I have no idea what this is meant to achieve, but snapped at the chance to get a possibly banned app. From what I can tell, you stalk these anime women, touch them and then they turn around and either slap you, get angry, or ask a question. Get one of the three answers right, ad they get all friendly. Get it wrong, and you get slapped, or they get angry. 4 women to stalk. The last looks more like a guy. Again, wat. Nice swagger.
Fingeric: Got this when it was free. It lasted all of 2 plays. It's nicely presented for what it is, but it simply doesn't seem compelling.
Flashlight: I had to have at least one of them. This one is free, and has the advantage of snapping straight to the white screen on load, but with other colours offered. I assumed it might come in useful if I ever want coloured light (for taking photographs for macro shots). But well, it is what it is.
Frenzic: I played and liked the demo, but was disappointed that the controls were not as responsive. This version has none of those issues. I was hesitant to get it at full price, but picked it up on special - and have discovered it may be worth the slightly higher price. Great presentation, good online scoreboards (I didn't think I'd be interested, but it is done very well). Addictive, but can;t see myself getting all that great at it.
Fring: Not my IM of choice, but I keep it around for Skype. I don't think the user menus are laid out all that well, and I don't like all teh contacts all jumbled together.
Galcon: A great simple RTS. It's like RTS in it's purest form. Functional presentation, and a strangely compelling style of gameplay. I would suggest that players may out grow the limited strategies, but may find extra enjoyment out of the multiplayer, which works well. Definitely try out the lite version first.
Google Earth: Well done, but seemingly pointless. I hate the icon.
Google Mobile App: Actually pretty good. Has quick access to the other google apps (google earth, maps, web apps such as translate and so on). Functional enough.
iNetWork Test: I alwasy wanted an app of this kind, and it does an ok job, but has been far superseded by other apps that are free. This doesn't appear to calculate an average, nor an upload.
Talk REcorder: Free one from Griffin. It looks nice and works well, but I chose another voice recorder app, because I hated the ads (I was on prepay, so data cost me - Unless I was already online with an app, I didn't want it charging me).
iTranslate: Simple, nice looking, functional. Only better than google's translate webapp in that it is its own app.
Japanese DIctionary Lite: GOt it when it was free. Large, probably comprehensive. Have since removed it - I can't remember if it has english versions of the pronuncation, which is the main reason for having such an app for me.
Jelly Car: Really funny presentation and audio. I didn't like the game itself though. I never felt like I was controlling the car itself.
Koi Pond Really nicely done. Completely pointless, but amusing and worth the money, I think. I neat demo app.
Lonely Planet Mandarin: Got it when it was free. It's a phrasebook. Does exactly what it's supposed to. A bit bland.
Magicpad: Got it when it was free. A nice notes app - famous for its very functional copy and paste abilities. I tend to stick with the default Notes app, mostly because I don't want redundant apps sullying my home screen. This one is a vey solid version, however.
Mastermind: A logic game. It is nice, and works well, but I got rid of it as Sudoku essentially fills my logic requirements.
Molecules: A very simple atom viewer. Works ok on small molecules, but struggles on larger proteins. It seems more like a proof of concept type app.
Mondo Solitaire: Definitely comprehensive in the number of games, but I don't like the interface - it seems to be too obvious in showing you what can be done. Slightly slow.
MotionX Dice: Again, don't like it for the ads. But definite;y a good show off app. And you can just use it for a dice app, such as your own yahtzee with pen and paper.
MotionX GPS lite: Doesn't seem like it does all that much without an internet connection.
Motion X Poker: Bought this as one of my first apps. I thought it was going to have more strategy, so was sorely disappointed at first, but then understood it was just a time waster, not a real thinking game. Have since played it to completion form scratch (get all achievements) 3 times. I like it very much now.
Network Speed Test: My choice of speed test apps. It has a wide range of server choices, tests response, download, and upload. Also does an average of several tests, starting with smaller files working up to bigger until it takes more than 5 seconds to download/upload a file. Very good, and it's free!
Note Pad: Another note pad app that I got free. Doesn't seem like it does much more than the default app, except have folders.
Ocarina: A great demo app. Functional, and presented very well. For some reason, I love hearing other people play around the world, which a great feature.
Palringo: I love this, and it keeps getting better with every update. Lots of options, a good menu system, and it feels just like the text messaging app. Feels just like an IM client should.
Photoboard: Nice multitouch demo of a sort of MS touch surface manipulation tool for your photos. I like how you can layer lots of photos and get a high res shot - makes for great backgrounds. Nice simple interface, but can crash with too many photos on there.
PhotoBuddy: Lots of great photo tools in one app. DOF calculator, sunrise, sunset times, exposure calculator, even a distance calculator that uses the built in camera (though it doesn't work for 3g). The DOF calculator has a nice graphic associated with it.
Photogene: A recent acquirement, but seems like a very slick basic image editor. Has pretty much all the basic functions for editing photos, with a nice interface that works very well. Recommended! Iwas looking at Camerabag, but stumbled upon this instead, and thought it was much better. They don't do the same things, I know, but photogene seems more 'fun'. Speech bubbles are a bonus!
Quickvoice recorder: Free. I didn't keep this one around for very long, because I had already found my voice recorder of choice (Speakeasy).
Record: Very nice. Functional, and does it well.
Remote: Not as useful as I thought, but mostly because I already have a laptop. Still neat, though, and totally functional.
Shazam: Amazing app - works more times than you think it would, and very presentable.
Sol:daylight clock You would think it is too simple, but that is exactly what I want from a sunrise sunset calculator. Requires web to get the location, but doesn't need it after that. I'm a big user of the desktop widget, so I appreciate the very apple-like nature of it. THe 'i' button is hard to hit.
SOlebon: The solitaire app of choice, mostly because of presentation. The interface anc controls are good (I think the tap tap is slightly better than drag and drop), but it seems the rules on some games seems a little off. No full version of spider. I would like to know if I have failed a session.
Space Monkey: Great presentation, but the game doesn't seem much more than a game-and-watch style game.
Speakeasy recorder: My recorder app of choice, again, mostly because I like the presentation. It works well, though - no worse than the other apps, but looks nice to boot. Has an interesting way of syncing files - it searches your iPhone backups.
Speedtest: Great free app that has only improved with updates. I keep it around with the other speed app network speed test, so I can get a second opinion.
Stone of Destiny: Never played a hidden object game before, sort of expecting a point and click adventure. Glad I didn't pay full price! It was still compelling enough to finish, and has good graphics. But just too simple, really.
Tap Tap Revenge: Can't complain for the price! Has gotten better with updates. I would like an option to selectively delete songs - it seems at the moment, you can only delete all.
TCGBuddy: Slightly on the pricey side, but I really appreciate the simplicity and user interface. Actually has built in dice and coin toss, which are show-off apps in and of themselves!
Telegrams: I got this when it was free -I would probably never use this app - it voice records and sends them to an email.
Tetris: I really like this. It's miles better than Tris, because it follows the Tetris guidelines. The controls work pretty well - no match for a d-pad, esp. at higher speeds, but definitely solid. It's better than Tris, because you can instant drop, plus you can move across to the side very rapidly, and has both clockwise and anticlockwise rotate. A high asking price compared to other apps, but I like Tetris enough to warrant it. It's criminal how it doesn't have the original Tetris music. Multiplayer would be a nice addition, but I doubt EA will do it in this app.
The Time: Free clock: After getting an iPhone, my iPod touch has just become a bedside clock. this one is free and works well enough, with the right amount of useful options (such as a dim mode, and disable sleep). I like that it DOESN'T look like a digital bedside clock.
Topple: I got this when it was free and am glad I didn't pay for it. Looks nice, but the gameplay seems pointless to me.
Trace: A fun platform puzzler, and I like the style. The music is soothing, and I will keep this around to work through he levels.
Tris: A great basic design, but let down by not being the REAL tetris (the tetris guidelines are important to me). No sound, and controls are too basic.
Wikipanion: A great set of features for a free wiki app. Very functional, with a nice simple interface. Locking orientation is nice!
WordBook English Dictionary: Same wordnet definitions, I think, but laid out well, and nice accessible features. I like how you can set 5 websites to search for your word externally with a browser inside the app. HAs added voice features, which seems nicer than Dictionary, and less bloated. Seems to have some definitions that Dictionary doesn't, and just seems like a more professional app.
Xiangchi - Chinese Chess: Like Deep Green, just a simple, nice looking, accessible verison of Chinese Chess.
7 Cities TD: Looks great, but haven't given it a good go just yet.
160,000 recipes: Just an app to access a bunch of recipes and related cooking tips from BigOven.com. Seems like it would be useful, but haven't really utilised it yet.
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mrkgoo said:
It's mainly in bed, but it's just something that happens a little more than I like. Ideally I'd like to be able to just disable it completely.
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