Star Trek fans now have a unique way to geek out, and it comes in the form of a way for them to learn anything they might not already know about the franchise (or at least, don't have memorized). Star Trek PADD (Personal Access Display Device) is an iPad App that recreates the LCARS computer interface from Star Trek, and includes a database of just about everything that has ever happened in the … [Read more...]
The market for board games on the iPad has really taken off lately, and one of the latest contenders is Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition. The move, though one that may cause some to raise their eyebrows, is one that I think is rather brilliant, even if only for the added exposure to world class titles like Carcassone and Ticket to Ride. While a lot of these board game titles are great … [Read more...]
As the AppStore overloads with options, and consumers battle with the competing ideas that, on the one hand, there really is an App for that (productivity, education, information, news), and on the other hand, there really is an App for that (fart noises, lighters, electronic bubble wrap, putting big boobs on your images), some things about the entire world of Apps never cease to amaze me. … [Read more...]
Here's the next effort in making TV more hip for you, NBC now has "an App for that." NBC Live is available in the App Store now, and it provides a host of new ways to "interact" with fans, and to a certain extent the show in general, when you're watching NBC. If you're noticing a trend, you aren't the only one, as creators of all sorts of content are trying to get everyone they can to have more … [Read more...]
I remember attending an EA press event that showcased a lot of their sports titles, and while most people were getting into the newest soccer, basketball, and boxing titles for XBOX and PS3, or even trying their luck with EA Sports Active, which was coming out soon, I spent most of my time with an iPhone in my hand. I got to play with the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR App Game several months before it … [Read more...]
Just when you thought everything had an App, here comes Tapper. Yes, Tapper, though now it will be going by the name Tapper World Tour. Many will sadly have no idea what Tapper is, but I can tell you that a fair number of my quarters found their way into these machines back in the day. The general idea is the same, but the game has gotten a massive makeover, and it may well be just the sort of … [Read more...]
When you have an iPhone or iPad, you're bound to spend a certain amount of time looking for new and interesting things to pop up in the App store. Hopefully, something with a bit more punch than the next 99 cent time-waster. Once in a while, you run into something that makes you appreciate the fact that some people are actually trying to do something with the abilities inherent in these … [Read more...]
Sometimes we have to admit our biases, and I have to come right out and say that I've been a TiVo subscriber/owner for very nearly as long as it has been possible to be. There are other options out there, but there is no sense in which I can recommend them as long as TiVo is available. You may think that because TiVo is called a DVR, and the cable company tells you the thing it gives you is also a … [Read more...]
EA first hooked me on its mobile efforts when I got to play around with the iPhone version of Tiger Woods at their big sports extravaganza a couple of years ago. A few months pre-release, I found myself going back to the iPhone while most people had bigger fish to fry. To be honest, there was probably more interesting stuff around, but for some reason, I was really impressed. Up to then, iPhone … [Read more...]
Some apps get their value by glitz and wow, but the ones that actually get used on a regular basis simply do work. Usually, pretty simple work too, but in an incredibly convenient way. Such is the case with Movies Now (or MoviesNow, or MoviesNow HD), an app for iPhone and iPad that has been getting a lot of attention recently. It's so simple in fact, that it largely defies description. It's an … [Read more...]
Having already made a splash on the iPhone and iPod Touch, Sherlock Holmes is now available on the iPad. This strikes me as a really great addition actually, because the App game is good on the iPhone, but it might almost be too much game for the really small screen. At least, that was my experience. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the availability of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries … [Read more...]
