Wordflick App Review

Price at time of writing £1.19 (approx $2) Scrabble is a classic word game made by Hasbro it's a superb game and I gave it 10/10. Wordflick is less than half the price, made by a small, independent developer, Michael Thomason. It is equally as addictive (more so in some ways) and deserves to have considerable success in the difficult App Marketplace.The concept is simple. Letters appear at the top. Just drag them within the allocated time limit to form words at the bottom of the screen. The more impressive the word - the more points are scored. You have a limited number of "letter refreshes" on each level.Local and on-line high scores are available....

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The Apple Ipod touch TV video ouput wire

I am not as excited about my apple iPod touch as much as I use to be, but I do use it everyday. One of the functions I like to check out is the weather forecast of my city and other cities I like to visit. I never cared about the weather so much, but it is convenient to have this application on the front page.I did order one of those TV wires that I blogged about in: Apple Ipod Touch has TV out capability.It seems cool and I was able to buy it cheap online. I figured it would be worth trying and seeing if I could make good use of this. I was thinking more of a picture viewer than watching videos on it. Watch iPhone/iPod Touch TV-Out (WaveWars GamePlay) in Gaming | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com Another video of a mac nerd guy demonstrating the Ipod touch capability. The video...

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LiveCams EarthCam App Review

Price at time of writing FREEEarthCam needs no long explanations. It is simply a collection of live webcams from around the world (granted the vast majority are in the USA & Canada). The user is able to watch any of these feeds. Time lapse videos are available for many cams - the one in Trafalgar Square (London) I found fascinating.You can add ANY still to your photo album.This has received mixed reviews - one complained that there were only 2 in England (both in London) , a scattering in Europe and the vast majority from the USA.True enough, but there are still a vast number of interesting cams to take a look at. I've pictured only a few...

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Arcade Hoops Basketball App

Price at time of review £1.19 (approx $2)Like NBA Hotshot this is a simulation of the basketball machines you get to play in arcades. This app is slightly more expensive but boy you get what you pay for and more.Graphically amazing on the small screen with great animation of the moving basket. Spot-on sounds add to the experience.I would have given this app 10/10 without the new mode  "3 point classic" which has just been added for all users completely free of charge - but it is a welcome addition - with the basket fixed in it's 3 point position and nice new balls.The other modes are Classic (45 seconds of 2 point shooting) and Progressive...

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NBA Hotshot App

Price at time of writing 59p (approx 99c)A nice looking arcade basketball machine simulation with good sounds and graphics. The objective is, as you may expect, to score as many points by tossing as many balls through the hoop as you can in the time limit.Two modes are currently available to you Classic Play (time limit mode) and Three Strikes (as it sounds - three misses and your time's up). A flashing ball indicates a ball which will give you bonus points. Personally I would have liked to have seen bonus ball as an additional mode as you won't find flashing balls in the arcades!Multiplayer is also available if other players are within...

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CableJive intros duaLink sync cable for iPod & iPhone

CableJive has launched a new duaLink sync and charge splitter cable for the iPod and iPhone. The duaLink sync and charge splitter cable lets you sync and charge two devices from a single USB port at the same time. This 9 inch cables also features a durable black housing, heavy duty wire, and is compatibility with all iPhone and iPod models except the iPod shuffle. iTunes users will find that syncing multiple devices at one time is very useful. iTunes will register both devices at one time, allowing you to select either device to make changes to preferences or change music or videos to sync to the iPod or iPhone. CableJive's duaLink sync and...

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ITN News app review

Price at time of writing FREE Obviously having reviewed the Sky News app I have to compare the two. There's 4 tabs at the bottom giving you a choice of news stories from News Headlines, Sport, Business and Fun. This selection gives a good variety of content.There's a good number of stories and a number carry video footage.I love the fact there is no advertising but it is a little odd that there is no option to get the latest weather - not even as a video on the news page.However on balance as far as usefulness goes I think that at the moment it's on a par with Sky's new offering.And who can complain as long as it stays free?9/10 Download from...

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Arcade Bowling app review

Price at time of writing 59p (approx 99c)You may wish to compare this with my review for Skee-Ball - the link can be found in the label list to the right.There isn't much to say on this worthwhile application as it is remarkably similar to Skee-Ball primarily because it's based on the same game. Graphically there isn't much to choose between them - down to personal preference I guess.Sound wise I think Skee Ball has the edge but I really like the progressive game mode on this one. This is as it sounds you are given a points target and you need to achieve it with your 9 balls - do it and you get a higher target - and so on.With online high...

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Peggle App Review

Price at time of writing £1.79 (approx $3) Peggle is a delightful, addictive, game which has seen the light of day on so many consoles and systyems - from the PC to a mobile phone and from a Nintendo DS to an XBox360. It has a huge fan base across all versions.For those who are unfamiliar with the game the format is simple - launch a limited number of balls in the right direction to clear all orange pegs which appear randomly on each level. There are various obstacles to hinder, and power ups to aid you. As you would expect bonus points and extra balls arise from skillful ball launches. The multi level adventure mode is huge and a challenge...

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Daily Star app review

Price at time of writing FREEThe Daily Star is the first of the UK tabloid newspapers who have created a mobile app featuring their actual news reports.For FREE which it is at the time of this review it's certainly worth having for a bit of gossip.Obviously a web connection is needed to get the latest stories. The category headings are currently News, Gossip, Babes and Sport in line with the content of the actual newspaper.The amount of content is fair, especially for free. After all if they allowed any more to go online there would be little point in buying the actual newspaper which wouldn't be too good for profits.The Babes section includes...

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Sky News App Review

Price at time of writing FREEAs I write this Sky News tops the charts for free news apps. The Guradian app tops the paid apps.Obviously this app relies on a web connection as it is mainly provided to give you up to date news.It's a simple but useful little app for bringing you up to date with the latest headlines (world news, UK news, sport & politics), together with video bulletins. Other features include access to the blogs of the Sky News team and the opportunity to send your own news report (with a photo) to the sky news team using a simple to use form.For free there isn't much to moan about apart from the fact I have to agree with...

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