Radium: Beautiful Internet Radio
I’m a huge music geek. I run a music blog, have over 10,000 songs in my iTunes library, and am always listening to new music on Rdio. Despite all that, though, I still find the music discovery process...
View ArticleSnap Better Photos with Camera Plus
Camera apps are among the most popular on the App Store. From social networks based upon photos to simple apps that make collages, all types of activities that are based on photos are active pieces of...
View ArticleBlur Studio: Perfect iOS 7 Wallpapers, Every Time
I’ve been giving some thought, recently, to many of iOS 7’s design changes. I’ve noticed that some of them have been seeping through into my own professional design — partially because I admire the...
View ArticleAll-In-One Music Discovery with MTV Artists
Forget about Teen Mom and Jersey Shore: MTV is returning to their roots with their latest app, MTV Artists. Yes, you did hear correctly — MTV has exchanged their plethora of mediocre reality shows for...
View ArticleA Beautiful Mess is a Great Photo-editing Accessory
If there’s one thing I’m addicted to about my iPhone, it’s the camera-taking experience. I love Instagram. When I do creative work, it’s the place I share my progress with my friends and followers (so...
View ArticleThe Best Free & Paid Alternatives to First-Party Apps
My first iOS experience came by way of an iPod Touch that was given to me at Christmas in 2008. I remember feverishly setting it up so I could comb the App Store for goodies; making sure to download...
View ArticleOceanhorn is My Game of the Year
It’s been a long time since I owned a Nintendo system that I actually used (that old Gamecube still works though), but I have really fond memories of some of the games I used to play. I get cravings...
View ArticleNetatmo: Monitor the Weather While You’re Not Home
Last month, I was loafing round the house with my phone wondering how cold it was outside. Being the ridiculously technology-glued person I am, I started searching for a weather station that integrates...
View ArticleCBS Sports is the Best Sports App for iPhone
My hunt for the perfect sports app continues unabated. In my mind, a sports app has to strike a perfect balance between information density, speed, and intuitiveness. None that I have tested have quite...
View ArticleFreeze It is a Great Word Game for Cold Winter Nights
I love a good word game. I have fond memories of playing word games against my family growing up, although I’d be hard-pressed in my adult life to remember the names of most of them now. iPhone games...
View ArticleiPhone Game Friday: New Releases
After what we hope was a fantastic Christmas week for those of you who celebrate, you may be hoping for a bit of downtime to recover from all that food. This weekend, you can relax with the following...
View ArticleKeep Track of Your Weight with Weightless
Measuring your body’s mass, or weighing, will likely be something you do more and more, especially after the holidays and the feast of food that usually brings. You may also be looking for a way to get...
View ArticlePinswift Is My New Favourite Pinboard App
I’ve been a Pinboard user for a few months now. The service is great: its a bookmarking tool for those of us that prefer to be organized about it, letting us tag everything we bookmark for reference...
View ArticleOsfoora 2: ‘S’ Stands for Speed
Twitter clients were once one of the most popular apps on the App Store. In the time of Tweetie, there were more options than most anyone could keep up with. At that time, one of the more popular...
View ArticleTumblr Goes iOS 7
I love Tumblr. I didn’t think I would, after I saw some of the stuff that my younger sister was always checking out on it, but sometimes I surprise even myself. At this point, I keep two blogs up on...
View ArticleWeather Line is a Fantastic iPhone Weather Client
Apple ships a very capable weather app in iOS 7. That weather app uses Yahoo’s information, and takes cues from other apps in the design and feature department. On iOS, many developers take a hint as...
View ArticleSky Live: Your Night Sky Forecast
I’ve got something of an addiction to stargazing apps. While some app addicts have a folder for Twitter apps or Pinboard apps, I’ve got a folder simply labeled “Stars.” The thing is, I’m not an...
View Article2013: The Year of Podcasts
Podcasting has been around since the early 2000s, and it has undergone a massive amount of change since then. The mobile industry itself has seen change — gone are the iPods and Creative MP3 players,...
View ArticleAutomatize Your iPhone with Launch Center Pro
Tap here, tap there. Sometimes an app is just too many taps away and no home screen fits every app we use. If that’s a common scenario, you need something to save you taps and swipes, turning the whole...
View ArticleTelevised 2 Leaves TV Junkies Wanting More
I’m not addicted to television or anything like that, but I like to keep up with what’s on TV. I go through binges a fair bit, sometimes on Netflix, but I also like to keep up with a couple sitcoms. I...
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