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FastMall – iPhone App Review
FastMall (Free) Version – 2.0 REVIEW – “Discover a new way to shop with your mobile device!” There are literally hundreds of developers out there, and they’re all looking for that next app that’s going to change the way we do things. While a lot of apps that are released seem to be gimmicky, FastMall by MindSmack has not only come up with a great idea, but has done a great job of surrounding that idea with lots of useful features! FastMall is the only app that you need when you take a trip to the mall! Not only will it give you directions to your local mall but it also does a variety of things from keeping track of where you parked to finding you a store’s phone number and the latest deals! Thankfully, while it does do a lot of things, this app still manages to keep the interface simple enough for anyone to just pick it up and starting using it. When you open up FastMall the main screen is filled with 9 icons. The main page works a lot like your device’s main app screen. If you touch and hold on one button the icons will all start shaking and you can rearrange them however you want. When you have them all just where you want them you can go back go back to normal by pressing the red “Done” button in the lower left corner of the screen. Finding a mall is as easy as touching the “Malls” button. This will default to showing the malls that are closest to your current location, but you can search for malls in any location by using the search bar at the top of the screen. You can also search malls by mall name and view only your “My Malls” list if you are logged into your FastMall account! As great a resource as the mall finder is this is just the beginning of what this app can do! Once you find the mall you are interested in and select it you will be taken to a screen with several different options. The first option is the “Virtual Map.” Unfortunately, I was unable to fully test this feature because the closest mall currently in their database was almost 200 miles from where I live. The good news is though that they are adding new maps constantly, and they listen to customer feedback to help them select the next malls that they add! While I was unable to actually use the Virtual Map feature at my local mall, I did load up a mall that had this feature available and look at it. I was impressed to say the least! What this feature basically does is show you a detailed map of the mall and then overlays it with important information such as where the restrooms are, where the theater is in the mall if there is one, and it also allows you to select a store or location in the mall and get turn by turn “directions” to it no matter where you are in the mall! Another thing that is really great about this app is that you can easily add your favorite malls to the home screen. When you have a mall you want to add open all you have to do is scroll down to the bottom and touch the “Add This Mall To Main Menu” button. While most of the options on the main menu are useful, some of them you will use less frequently and this allows you to have one touch access to your favorite malls! What will make or break an app like this is the details, and that is where this app excels. All the way down to the little things like the integrated “Where Did I Park?” feature. Yes there is already an app for that, but if you are using this as your virtual mall assistant did you really want to close it and go find another app to help you find your car? Honestly with all the features of this app, the time it could potentially save, and the money you could save by staying informed on the latest deals I would have expected this app to be attached to some kind of fee. That is why for the price of free this is one app that you should not pass up. If you don’t already have this app on your phone, you need to download it today! - David H.
Full StoryRestaurant Nutrition – iPhone App Review
Restaurant Nutrition (Free) Version 1.34 REVIEW – “Now you can learn the nutrition facts of all your favorite restaurant foods.” With everyone looking for new ways to eat healthier this app can become an invaluable tool in helping to turn away from that cheeseburger.
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TED (Free) Version 1.2 REVIEW – “Now you can watch TED right on your iPhone!” TED has been presenting innovative ideas for 25 years now and these talks are always monumental and insightful. Now with this brilliant, easy to use app, you can talk this influential speeches with you, wherever you go
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Magellan Premium Car Kit ($129.99) REVIEW – “Take your mobile device to the next level with Magellan’s GPS Kit!” I have heard so much about GPS kits like this one on both sides. Some people say that it’s ridiculous to pay that much because you could by a standalone unit cheaper, while others say that they add so much more than just a GPS chip to the experience. Thanks to the folks at Magellan I was able to get my hands on one! I did my best to run it through the fire and see how it performs at various tasks. At the bottom of this review you’ll also see a YouTube video where I’ve posted an unboxing and field test of the dock! First off I’d like to say that I am very impressed with the build quality of the dock. Of course you would expect nothing less when you’re shelling out $130, but no part of the unit or accessories felt fragile. The initial setup of the device is very simple. Once you’ve got everything plugged in and the dock attached where you want it there is a small black button the back of the device that will make it “search” for other devices. All you have to do then is just connect to it via Bluetooth. This only has to be done one time as your device will remember the dock later and automatically connect as long as you have your Bluetooth on. One of the things that I was quite interested in is how well the speakerphone would perform. I typically have a busy schedule and sometimes it requires me to be getting in touch with people while I amalready on my way there. If I’m going to be safe it is important that I keep my hands free and eyes on the road. The speakerphone function seemed to work quite well. I’m not exactly sure if the dock has some kind of noise cancelling feature or what, but I had no problem with people being able to hear me and the dock’s built in speaker amplified the other party’s voice enough to make it easy to carry on a conversation.
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Whole Foods Market Recipes (Free) Version 2.0 REVIEW – “Find great recipes and create automatic shopping lists!” Any app that makes cooking and grocery shopping easier is one that just about everyone can appreciate. This app helps you discover healthy recipes, creates your shopping list and of course helps you locate the nearest Whole Foods Market.
Full StoryBing – iPhone App Review
Bing (Free) Version – 1.0 REVIEW – “There a new search app in town!” Right on the heels of Google’s new update that vastly improved the voice enabled serach feature, Microsoft has entered into the fray with an app of its own. The Bing app for iPhone, by the Microsoft Corporation, is basically a customized interface over all of Microsoft’s web search functions. This app incorporates a search feature, as well as the ability to quickly browse specific topics and even get directions/find things on a map! One of the things that most impressed me about this app is how quickly everything works. Whether you type in a search query, speak one, or select a topic to browse the interface itself is very streamlined. Obviously if you don’t have a good internet connection where you are at it is still going to run slow, but you can rest assured that the slow performance is not due to the app that you are using! Something that I quickly noticed as I was using this app is the way that the search results are displayed. Instead of just showing you a list of web search results like in google, the results for a variety of different searches are all taken and shown to you in their respective categories. This makes it extremely easy to just scroll down and find “Images” related to your search query, or even “News” or “Businesses” if applicable. You can also choose a specific type of item to search for by touching the little magnifying glass and your search will fill the entire screen with just that type of information. At any time while using Bing you can go back to the “Home” screen by touching the little home icon in the lower left corner of the screen. The home screen gives you quick links to browse things like maps and movie times or to get directions to somewhere. This makes it easy to quickly switch from searching the internet to navigating with just a few touches. Having trouble reading some of the text because its too small?
Full StoryDOOM Resurrection – iPhone App Review
Doom Resurrection ($6.99) Version 1.1 REVIEW – “Turn your iPhone into a zombie killing machine!” Zombies have recently become all the rage and well there is nothing more fun than killing zombies. Well with Doom Resurrection you can relive the fun of the popular game while getting to kill plenty of zombies
Full StoryShowtimes – iPhone App Review
Showtimes (Free) USER REVIEW Version 3.3 REVIEW – “It is my go-to application when my wife reminds me that it’s my turn to pick the Friday night date.” Showtimes is an absolutely fun and functional application. It is my go-to application when my wife reminds me that it’s my turn to pick the Friday night date. First of all, it is similar to any movie search website or application in that it displays a poster of available movies, a rating scale based on 5 stars and the name of the theaters you can choose from, but the application goes much farther than that, and does so with a bit more polish than other available apps.
Full Story“Your mood your station” with TUN3R App
Radio is a broad and magnetic area for music listeners, especially when the choice is great and diverse. The TUN3R iPhone app gives a great opportunity to navigate in this great ocean of music according to the mood and interests of listeners.
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