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Quickie Review: Touch Reflex

by Brenda Stokes on August 11, 2008

While wading through the App Store, I'm always on the hunt for something new or a little bit different. I've played many reflex games before, especially those simple ones that make you click when the screen color changes. The faster you click, the better your reflexes. Well, that's precisely what Touch Reflex is, just with touch. I mean, it's all right in the name. The game is simple enough. Once you start ... continued »

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E-Book Reader for the iPhone

by Brenda Stokes on August 11, 2008

If you want an e-book reader but can't afford to shell out the cash for the Amazon Kindle, you could try the a free app called Stanza that just hit the iTunes App Store. While you can't purchase brand new books through the app, it can read .mobi files, so any e-books you do buy and download onto your computer could be transferred over.  For the moment, the only e-books you ... continued »

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Sharing Apps: Easier Than You Think

by Brenda Stokes on July 28, 2008

When it comes to enabling the iPhone to do more than it was intended to do, people typically incorporate hacks or special software to incorporate a new function. So won't it be refreshing today to discover that you can share apps between iPhones without hacks or trickery? It's simple. Just log into the iTunes library where you want to share the app with your AppleID that you used to buy ... continued »

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iPhone Games - Spinner Prologue

by Chris Scott Barr on July 23, 2008

Another game that I've had since launch is Spinner Prologue. This is another game that is played using only the accelerometer. Essentially this is simply a set of mazes that you must navigate your way through. However, rather than controlling the arrow, it moves in a single direction and you must rotate the maze in order to lead it to the end. continued »

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iPhone Games - Cube Runner

by Chris Scott Barr on July 23, 2008

One of my favorite games that I've played since I picked up the iPhone has got to be Cube Runner. It is a very simple game in which you use the accelerometer to control a ship and navigate through a series of blocks. continued »

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Useless But Fun iPhone Apps

by Brenda Stokes on July 21, 2008

While browsing the iTunes Apps Store, I couldn't help but notice the sheer number of apps available. And while the number of free ones fluctuate, you're always sure to find plenty of silly, outright crazy applications to waste, err, pass the time with. A few examples come to mind, including PhoneSaber, which lets you swing around a "lightsaber" without having to make the sound effects and the iPint, which lets ... continued »

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iPhone Games - Aurora Feint

by Brenda Stokes on July 21, 2008

Okay people. I admit it. I'm obsessed. Not only has downloading iPhone Apps become a favorite pastime, I also can't stop playing Aurora Feint. This game was a free app and I was blown away. I mean, for a free application, this game has great graphics, sound and game play. [caption id="attachment_3091" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="Aurora Feint in action"][/caption] It starts out like your standard Tetris or Bejewelled, requiring that you line up three ... continued »

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