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Drivers Ed – iPhone App Review
Drivers Ed (Free) Version 2.2 REVIEW – “Study for your driving test, or simply brush up on the rules of the road!” Being prepared for that first driving test can be stressful but Drivers Ed gives you access to all the important information that you need to know. This app includes over 300 questions that you are likely to encounter and they cover all the information that all drivers need to know.
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ArtStudio ($3.99) Version – 1.1 REVIEW – “An app that will wet the appetite of any budding artist!” I have downloaded many “paint-like” apps in the past. Some of them have been pretty fun, but very few if any have managed to be easy enough to use for actual artwork. ArtStudio is an app that not only is easy to use, but has a depth that will satisfy the appetite of even the most particular artists! Some of the artwork that has already been created with this app is quite remarkable, and at the same time the interface itself is simple enough for children to use! When you open the app the first thing you’ll see is a quick overview of what you’ll find in the app. This screen only shows up the first time you open the app and once you get past it you’ll be presented with a blank canvas! The interface is amazingly intuitive. If you touch in the upper left corner the app will perform an “undo” and if you touch the upper right corner it will “redo.” If the menu bar is hidden touching the arrow in the lower right corner will open the menu back up on the bottom of the screen. The menu itself is extremely simple. There are 7 different options that include everything from different “brush” styles to image effects and even a “lesson” area where you can actually learn to draw through an interactive tutorial! The truly great thing is that while it is easy to touch these menu buttons and access your different “brushes,” colors and even “layers” if you touch and hold on any of those buttons it will bring up an advanced menu with all kinds of customizations! I never thought I’d see the day that I was using my iPhone to create and manage “layers” and even create transparency! The brush customization is equally amazing. It not only allows you to control the size of your brush strokes, but the type, shape, fade in and out and even the opacity of them! Also included in this menu is an easy to use “smudge” brush to blend colors together! With the depth of tools available in this app wouldn’t it be great to be able to touch up your photos without transferring them to your desktop? Well you can because this app includes quick and easy import and export features. You can even send out pictures directly via email if you like! Even if you’re not an amazing artist, it’s easy to improve your photos with the built in effects such as “Blur,” “Sharpen,” “Black White,” and even “Emboss”! With all the great features and the smooth integration of this app it really is hard to find downfalls. One thing I did notice though is that there is no way I can see of drawing with shapes like in a lot of other paint programs. If you want to draw a circle, or a rectangle you’re just on your own with this app. With that said, most serious artists probably would not use those tools very much anyway. More likely they would be using the more advanced brush strokes and the blur capability to shape their drawings All things considered this app is probably the best art/photo related app that I have used on my iPhone. The developer has done an excellent job of adding lots of in depth features and customization, while at the same time still making it simple enough for anyone to use. Whether you are a serious student of art, or you just want a good tool to touch up your photos with, I would highly recommend ArtStudio. So what are you waiting for? Grab it for just $3.99 in the App Store today! - David H
Full StoryThe Extraordinaries – iPhone App Review
The Extraordinaries (Free) Version 3.1.1 REVIEW – “Now you can volunteer anytime anywhere, even if you only have a few minutes!” There is little doubt that we are all busy and sometimes it is hard to make that extra effort to help out in our communities. But the great thing about The Extraordinaries is that volunteering is now right on your iPhone, and you can help out your community in a matter of minutes.
Full StoryiOverTheNet – iPhone App Review
iOverTheNet ($1.99) Version – 1.1.1 REVIEW – “Fast paced volleyball action on your mobile device!” There are tons of apps available in Apple’s App Store, but unfortunately it’s not always that easy to find a game that feels new and is a lot of fun, but this game does just that! While there have been lots of sports games in the App Store, there have been very few volleyball games. This game takes you right into the action as you travel the world competing in beach volleyball! The game loads quickly and takes you to a main menu screen. The background music here is descent, typical upbeat sports music. It does get a little old after a while, but is also easy to turn off by either putting your device on vibrate or by turning it off in the “Setup” menu. There are a couple of other options available here like the ability to change the camera view and your player name. One thing that I think a lot of people will notice quickly is that there is only one difficulty setting. The reason that I think people will notice it is that this game is very difficult when you first start playing it. I would highly recommend that everyone check out the tutorial video that is available because it does a good job of visually illustrating how the controls work. Without the video it is definitely not easy to figure out. Once you are ready to get started there are two modes of play. “Single Game,” and “World Tour.” In the single game mode you get to choose a city to play in and your opponent, while in the world tour you will play several games, moving from place to place and playing different opponents. You’ll notice that there are quite a few teams to choose from and even more destinations to play at.
Full StoryiGovernment – iPhone App Review
iGovernment ($1.99) Version – 1.0 REVIEW – “A great way to keep your eye on what big brother is up to!” Today I’m proud to be bringing you an app that will allow you to keep up with what’s going on in all aspects of the US government! iGovernment gives you access to information via RSS feeds on all kinds of things from breaking news to individual areas of government such as the courts, defense and the treasury. If you’re at all politically minded be sure to stick around and check the end of this review to see how you can have a chance to win a free copy of this app! When you open up iGovernment you’ll start out on the “News” page the first time. This page will have some general headlines and breaking news about what’s going on currently. Touching any of the stories will take you to a full screen view of that story with a simple menu at the top of the screen. You can scroll through the story and read it or you can quickly and easily skip to another story using the arrows in the menu at the top, open the story on its full page in Safari or send a link to it out on Twitter! The browser interface is very smooth and works well. If there are links in the post that you are viewing, touching them will open them up from within the app instead of opening Safari, which is nice. Another great thing is that if you click any links within the document it will load the mobile version of the site if one is available. This helps the pages to load much more quickly than if you were viewing the full website, and makes the look and feel of the app much cleaner! At the bottom of the screen you’ll notice a menu with several different options. The ones that will start here by default are “Pictuers,” “Videos,” and “Search.” These default buttons can be switched out with any of the other categories that you will find when you click on the “More” option in the bottom right corner. Here you’ll find pages dedicated to the White House, Congress, the Courts, Defense, and a whole host of other areas in government! In the upper right corner of the “More” screen is an “Edit” button. Touching this button will bring up a page full of different main pages that you have to choose from. From this screen you can then touch and drag any four icons that you want into the default menu bar at the bottom of the screen! Is health care of particular interest to you? How about the Treasury or Energy? Whatever your interest may be it is simple to put them just one click away with this app! Probably my favorite feature, although I did like the bulk and quality of the stories available, is the video that comes in this app. The videos are mostly from Youtube but are so well integrated into the app that you would never even notice it. It’s the things like this that really make this app feel like a premium app, it just works! Now I’m sure that a lot of people have skimmed through to get to the part where I mention getting this great app for free, am I right? Well if this is an app that interests you then all you have to do is two things to enter! (1) Follow me on Twitter at Twitter.com/iHayward. This is to make it easier for me to contact the winners when the contest is over. (2) The second thing is that you need to tweet the following message, “@iHayward Win a free iGovernment app for iPhone and iPod Touch and experience the easiest way to keep up on the issues!-“. That’s it! I will go through all the entries and select the winners next week, Thursday the 11 th . In the mean time feel free to read through the review and comment with any questions that you might have! - David H.
Full StoryPremierGuitar – iPhone App Review
PremierGuitar (Free) Version – 1.0 REVIEW – “Get great guitar tips for free!” There have been a lot of apps released into the App Store for reading books, and even some that allow you to subscribe to magazines and read them. PremierGuitar has taken a whole new angle and has built an iPhone app that will allow you to read their magazine in electronic format for completely free! Whether you are interested in the latest music gear, some tips on playing guitar or even just some interesting articles about your favorite artists you can’t go wrong with free! When you open PremierGuitar the first screen you see is the “Issues” screen. There is a menu bar at the bottom of the screen and at the top you’ll see the covers of all the latest issues of PremierGuitar. If you’d like to read some of the articles in an old issue all you have to do is touch and drag the issue covers from right to left to view older magazines. Touching any magazine cover will open up a preview of the content in that issue. The preview is really a great feature because it allows you to not just see the table of contents, but also to actually view the full text of the articles before you decide whether or not you want to download the entire issue
Full StorySymptom Checker – iPhone App Review
Symptom Checker (Free) Version 1.0.2 REVIEW – “Get instant access to information about what your symptoms might mean.” Whether you are concerned for yourself or a family member having quick access to reliable information is always a great help. With Symptom Checker you can look up more than 40 symptoms and find out how to treat them, and when it might be time to visit a doctor
Full StoryNewegg Mobile – iPhone App Review
Newegg Mobile (Free) Version – 1.0.0 REVIEW – “Don’t waste time shopping for deals, let them come to you!” Do you like shopping for electronics online? If you do, you’ll know that while there are lot of good websites out there, that Newegg.com come is one of the more reputable and inexpensive options available. One of the best features of their website is their “Daily Deals” that offers all kinds of great deals that are constantly changing. Well now you can easily check them out directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch with Newegg Mobile! When you open up this app the first thing you see is the “Home” screen. The interface of this screen is very nice. At the top of the screen you see the current “Shell Shocker” that is available. If you’re not familiar with the Newegg website the Shell Shocker is an abnormally good deal on a specific product. Newegg negotiates bulk pricing on a different item like this every day! Below the “Shell Shocker” is a list of the current “Daily Deals.” You can scroll through the pictures of all these items by dragging them left or right. They all scroll across the screen slowly even if you don’t touch them though. To see a complete list of the daily deals all you have to do is touch the arrow to the right of them. This will bring them up with pictures, titles, and prices so you can get a better idea of what deals are available. The final option from the home screen is a button that will take you to a page of items that are currently shipping free from Newegg! The list is formatted in basically the same way as the “Daily Deals” list, making it easy to quickly find a great deal! The best part of this app is how easy it is to purchase items if you find what you want! If you already have an account with Newegg you don’t need to enter any of your purchase information, you’ll just need to confirm the little security number on the back of your card.
Full StoryCreamy Ice – iPhone App Review
Creamy Ice ($.99) Version 1.1 REVIEW – “Build elaborate ice cream treats for hungry customers!” For anyone that has ever wanted to run their own ice cream shop, Creamy Ice may be just the game for you. With a few short-comings this game is a great start to what could be a very interesting game
Full StoryZombieHunter [7DA] – iPhone App Review
ZombieHunter 7DA ($0.99) Version – 2.1.2 REVIEW – “Nonstop action and excitement with zombies!” There are a lot of big developers out there releasing high quality 3D content inside iPhone and iPod Touch apps and games. Well ZombieHunter 7DA is an excellent 3D game created by a small company and the result is amazing! Not only are the graphics inscredible, the game play is creative, fast-paced and deep! When you open up ZombieHunter the first thing you see is a short little movie and then an opening splash screen. Once you touch the screen you’ll be taken directly to the main menu. The menu is very visually pleasing and is extremely simple. There are four different buttons that allow you to start a game in “History” mode or in “Survival” mode, as well as an Options button and a High score list. Once you are ready to play all you have to do is select which game mode to start. In “History” mode you’ll have various different objectives and a storyline as you kill zombies. In “Survival” mode the basic idea is that you see how long you can last before the zombies can overtake you! It is important before you get started that you head to the “Options” menu though and set everything up the way that you want it. Something that I would definitely recommend is that you start this game on the “Easy” difficulty setting the first time. The controls take a little getting used to. I know what you’re thinking, “aren’t the controls kind of a make or break deal?” Well usually that would be the case, but in this situation it’s just a different case! The reason is that the controls are only a little difficult because it uses a kind of “dual-stick” method that I’ve not ever see in any other iPhone/iPod Touch games to this point.
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