Archive for October 8th, 2009

At Bat ramps it up for the playoffs

Filed under: Software , Internet Tools , iPhone , iPod touch , App Review Major League Baseball’s At Bat for the iPhone and iPod Touch is one of my all-time favorites. I’ve sung its praises before , so I’ll spare you the details.

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iPhone and Exercise: What apps do you like?

Filed under: iPhone , iPod touch For the most part, I’ve been disappointed with iPhone fitness applications. I’m not talking about Nike+ but rather the third party apps found in the Health & Fitness section of the App Store. Apps that track your routes tend to be battery-killers (not really their fault, more due to the way the SDK insists they work).

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Zenscape: Colorful Lightplay is Quietly Calm

Zenscape – More than a year ago, Koi Pond floated onto the app scene with a gorgeous (if pointless) app that allowed users to affect an onscreen world with a touch, tap or swipe. It was an instant success and app developers have been using the model ever since hoping to achieve the same fame.

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Digital Chocolate to use OpenFeint for scoreboards, achievements

Filed under: Gaming , Software , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Developer Digital Chocolate (who, according to that recent slideshow report , is one of the most frequent publishers of content to the App Store) has announced that they’ll be going with OpenFeint for their social networking features. We’ve been covering OpenFeint for a while here on TUAW (and we’ve interviewed them before as well )

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Review: NotifyMe for iPhone

This app, which uses the push notifications features of iPhone 3.0 to remind you of to-dos, shines in its simplicity. If the “to-dos as reminders” approach sounds appealing, then NotifyMe’s excellent execution of its premise should suit you well

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Review: Waterslide Extreme for iPhone

This waterslide-based racing game doesn’t redefine the genre. But it does make good use of the built-in accelerometer to deliver a game that’s fun to play.

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iBike Rider Accessory for iPhone

New iPhone accessory iBike Rider is available for bikers. iBike Rider is a hands-free accessory for iPhone with a weather-proof case that attaches to your arms with straps, and includes a space for an extra battery, for around $42. The accessory is also available with a matching headset that attaches to the helmet for $85, and together with the extra battery the whole thing will set you back $159.

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Mobile version of Bento updated for recent desktop overhaul

Version 1.0.3 of Bento for the iPhone is now available from the App Store. It adds compatibility with the recently released Bento 3 for the Mac.

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AutoPilot should be with you on your next trip

Filed under: iPhone , iPod touch , App Review USA Today has released AutoPilot for the iPhone and iPod touch, and it looks like a winner. This free app [ iTunes link ] lets you plan your trip, informs you of flight delays, gives you quick links to hotel, rental car and airline phone numbers, gets you the weather for your destination, and pulls up Flickr photos of where you are going.

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