From our full review: “With a pretty impressive array of options that include creating folders, notes, filing photos, and voice-recordings, it seeks to fill a niche in the app world that is highly competitive.” Rating - 3 / 5
– Blue Skies - $5.99$1.99 (SPECIAL WEEKEND SALE)
From our full review: “By tilting your iPhone, you navigate across the 2-D landscape in a ferocious attempt to destroy all enemies before they destroy you.” Rating - 3.25 / 5
– Endless Walls - $1.99Free (UNTIL SUNDAY)
From our full review: “Endless Walls does add convenience, but it’s not comprehensive enough to warrant $1.99.” Rating - 3 / 5
– Space Monkey - $1.99Free (VERY LIMITED TIME OFFER)
“Take this award-winning action-puzzle game for a spin on your iPhone and iPod Touch!”
As of yesterday, the future of iTune’s precarious existence seemed in doubt.
The National Music Publisher’s Association pushed to raise royalty fees. Apple responded, vowing to shut down iTunes if that happened. And so the fate of the world’s largest music distributor came to hang in the balance.
But that was yesterday and today, well, things are different — the Copyright Royalty Board deciding against an increase in royalty fees earlier this afternoon.
Though Apple had actually called for a lowering of royalty fees, currently at 9.1 cents per song, the lack of change should allow iTunes to remain alive (and profitable).
Seeing Apple’s stock plummet as of late, the good news is surely much welcomed by Jobs & Co.
Have some fun iPhone game ideas? Don’t know Cocoa Touch, X-Code, or Interface Builder? Well a new platform in testing called GameSalad, from Austin start-up Gendai Games, looks like it might help you create your vision, purporting to be “game creation for the rest of us.”
Though the video comes off as a straight CommonCraft rip-off, the ability to make games for the iPhone without a CS background is no doubt appealing.
Not much is known about the program, which is currently in alpha testing, but you can sign-up for it HERE.
A new iPhone application called Backgrounder has brought the functionality we’ve all been waiting for to the iPhone: running apps in the background. It’s only available for jailbroken iPhones (via Cydia), but ironically Backgrounder only promises to work with official App Store applications. Read Full Article
Senator Barrack Obama’s camp has released an iPhone app, Obama ‘08, to help further their campaign efforts. Obama ‘08 represents the latest take on politicians employing technology as a means of reaching more people, transforming the iPhone into a recruiting device.
Here’s the full feature list as described on the Obama website:
Call Friends: A great volunteering tool that lets you make a difference any time you want by talking to people you already know. Your contacts are prioritized by key battleground states, and you can make calls and organize results all in one place.
Call Stats: See nationwide Obama ‘08 Call Friends totals and find out how your call totals compare to leading callers.
Get Involved: Do more. Find and contact your local Obama for America HQ.
Receive Updates: Receive the latest news and announcements via text messages or email.
News: Browse complete coverage of national and local campaign news.
Local Events: Find local events, share by email and get maps and directions.
Media: Browse videos and photos from the campaign
Issues: Get clear facts about Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s plan for essential issues facing Americans.
From our (very recent) full review: “…for pure enjoyment and simplicity, there’s not a better trivia game app out there. With the twists and features of the beloved game show, it is a winner. The price is the only detriment to the app.” Rating - 3 / 5
From our full review: “While I’m not sure $4.99 is really worth the price for this app when Pangea is throwing incredible games with such depth and graphics our way for only $2.99 these days, if you’re a fan of this type game, then you’ll want BBD2 on your iPhone.” Rating - 3.75 / 5
From our full review: “This racing game is easy to use and looks good, but isn’t too creative. Still, it will satisfy those with speed cravings as they tilt and twist themselves through Peru, Morocco and beyond.” Rating - 3.5 / 5
From our full review: “Take revenge on your annoying high-IQ-scoring peers after you flex your brain power with this challenging quiz game. It’s fun and simple, although it’s not easy to learn and very overpriced.” (but a potential steal at 99 cents?) Rating - 3 / 5
