You seldom come across mobile games that you can play with more than one person per device. Air Hockey will turn your phone into a miniature air hockey table – and like on the real table, you can play on this table with two players. Read on…
One morning – about a week ago – my alarm clock went off. As usual, I turned it off and fell back to sleep. The app “Sleep Cycle” promises to help sleepyheads like me out of bed – on time! By analyzing deep-sleep and nearly awake-phases, the app wakes me up just when the time’s right. Read on…
The Puma Index promises to make drops in the market desirable. The app features a female and a male model wearing Puma clothes. When the Dow Jones falls, they let some clothes drop. If it rises, they put on more clothes. Unfortunately only interesting when the NY Stock Exchange is open… Read on…
The iPhone has a built in camera and photo app, all right. But let’s face it: It really isn’t that great – especially not on my old 3G. Plenty of developers have created work-around apps thanks to this fact. But one of the coolest apps around at the moment is Hipstamatic. It warps you back in time – by simulating retro lenses, films and flashes from analog times long gone. Read on…
There are plenty of drawing Apps around – but hardly any of them have convinced me as much as Brushes. I’ve heard that artists especially enjoy the fact that they can paint in the dark since their device is backlit. When painting in places with dim light, they just seem to be be people watching and playing with their mobile device. But in truth they can portrait a scene without anyone having a clue! Read on…
Shopping list organizers are bound to inspire shopping races. You go in, get the job done – and get out! The App “Shopper” makes shopping more effective than ever. Read on…
Are you planning a ski trip? Then you won’t want to miss out on the App “Ski Resort”. It will inform you on the current snow conditions and forecasts at over 750 ski resorts in the world. Read on…
The Skype mobile app for the iPhone is great for saving phone costs, especially when travelling in a foreign country. Beware that depending on your phone service provider’s contract, you perhaps may only use the phone function on a WiFi network. Read on…