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• Go Car Go Review
• Quibble Review
• Fooducate yourself about your groceries.
• Max and the Magic Marker for iPad Review
• Go Green Go! On Earth Day 2011
• Color Collider Review
• Best Of… 30 cities, nationwide.
• Notesy for Dropbox Review
• Catalog Spree Makes Mailbox Trips A Thing Of The Past
• Tweetbot Review
• Get The Most Out Of The Radio With What’s On Air
• GemCraft Review
• Baseball Simulation Series Out of the Park Baseball Hits iOS With iOOTP 2011

Go Car Go Review Posted: 20 Apr 2011 12:30 PM PDT This iPhone, iPad and iPod app "shows to go you" that science, especially physics, can taught in an interesting way that it is not dry and expressionless as was the case with a few of my junior and high school teachers. Actually, it can be fun, as the information on the app says, for the whole family. Go Car Go also demonstrates that it does not take rocket science to teach science. This is a very simple app that clearly shows how different physical properties and design will alter a car's performance. If I "get" it, anyone can. Go Car Go iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: $0.99 Released: 2011-02-28 :: Category: Games / Puzzle Read the full review on GiggleApps! [ Go Car Go Review is a post from 148Apps ] Apps mentioned in this post: Go Car Go

Quibble Review Posted: 20 Apr 2011 12:03 PM PDT Quibble Review By Jennifer Allen on April 20th, 2011 Our Rating: :: WORDY iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Quibble tests your general knowledge, English and Maths skills all at once, and it’s great fun.   Developer: Chess Pie Media Price: $0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.1 Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Gameplay Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Replay Value Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 3.94 out of 5 stars I’ve got a new favourite way of testing out the old gray matter; it’s called Quibble. Quibble is a word game mixed with some knowledge and trivia too. You’re presented with four cubes that have different answers on each face. You have to rotate the cube to match up four similar answers. These range from Maths problems to synonyms to colors or even currencies and things to do with the Arctic. There’s a lot of variety going on here. One of the main twists is that you don’t strictly know what the links are until you figure them out yourself. While you can set Quibble to only use certain types such as Maths only (my favorite), synonyms, rhymes or other trivia, if you set it to use the full wealth of questions, you get a tremendous amount of variety in one 10 minute session. Points are accrued by solving each puzzle as quickly as possible within 10 minutes. This is the only failing I could find with Quibble, you can only share your score on Facebook and I’d have loved to compare scores via something like Open Feint or GameCenter. Other than this, I adored Quibble. It’s a great cerebral challenge that educates too. I learnt some great synonyms as I went along and I felt as if my Maths knowledge was boosted too thanks to plenty of extended sessions with Quibble. There’s a lot to play through here too with the addition of four in-app purchases also available to add plenty of quesitons for $0.99 a time. Having said that, I didn’t feel an immediate need to do so as there seem to be plenty of questions to play through first. Quibble is an immensely simple idea but it’s just what you could want from a Word game. It’s simple to learn and use (just flip the cubes with your finger) but compelling stuff too. Time will fly by when playing this, and you’ll learn stuff too! A new and worthy permanent fixture to my iPhone. [ Quibble Review is a post from 148Apps ] Quibble iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: $0.99 Our Rating: :: WORDY Read Our Full Review >> Released: 2010-06-01 :: Category: Games / Educational Apps mentioned in this post: Quibble

Fooducate yourself about your groceries. Posted: 20 Apr 2011 11:30 AM PDT Introducing a new nutritional app that you’ll want to have with you every time you pop out to go buy some groceries. Fooducate offers UPC spanning and a database of over 200,000 items (and growing) to not only give you a full nutritional rundown of the items you’ve bought, or plan to purchase, but healthier alternatives too. Fooducate plans to help educate the public by making learning and understanding nutritional information about the food products you buy easier and more interactive. Instead of having to read the nutritional data and ingredients for every single item you wish to purchase, you can simply can the UPC into Fooducate and get an overall health score for that particular item. Fooducate takes all the nutritional information available about each product and provides you with an overall score. It will also give you any particular warnings and important information about the products themselves, in additional to the Food Points value for dieters. You can use Fooducate every single time you shop to make healthier choices, without having to scour the labels and nutritional facts of each product. This app offers several Healthy suggestions for each item you choose, giving you alternatives to help you make better food choices. It’s worthy to note that Fooducate is not affiliated with any brand, product, label or food manufacturer. So the suggestions you’re getting are not meant as marketing or advertisements in any way. The Fooducate people are simply trying to promote healthier lifestyles by giving you an easy way to know exactly what you’re buying and eating. Please do keep in mind that this app is still for information purposes only and that they can not be held responsible for out of date or missing information when it comes to products listings, and nutritional information. Fooducate can be used on any iPhone, and iPad 2, and iPod touches (with cameras). It is available for free from the iTunes App Store, have a quick look at the video below to see how it works: Fooducate iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: FREE Released: 2010-11-04 :: Category: Healthcare & Fitness [ Fooducate yourself about your groceries. is a post from 148Apps ] Apps mentioned in this post: Fooducate

Max and the Magic Marker for iPad Review Posted: 20 Apr 2011 11:04 AM PDT Max and the Magic Marker for iPad Review By Carter Dotson on April 20th, 2011 Our Rating: iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad Max and the Magic Marker is a puzzle platformer that has you trying to traverse levels with the help of a magic marker that can interact with the environment.   Developer: Press Play Price: $4.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0.9 Device Reviewed On: iPad 1G Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Gameplay Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Replay Value Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 3.38 out of 5 stars Sometimes, the worst thing about a game is when there’s clearly an innovative concept behind it, but the execution is off. Let me introduce you to Max and the Magic Marker. This platformer puts you in control of the eponymous Max, who is in control of the also-eponymous magic marker, a marker that can draw objects and platforms on the screen. You have to use the magic marker to get to the end of levels, while collecting orbs and additional ink along the way. You use the ink in your magic marker to make staircases and platforms for you to traverse, and to make objects to fall on enemies and things like seesaws to launch yourself or rocks into the air. The game belongs as much to the category of ‘physics puzzler’ as much as it does to the platformer genre. The game is at its best when you have to think about how to use your marker to interact with the environment. Whenever you make yourself an impromptu staircase to climb platforms, drop a weird orange mass on a seesaw to send yourself skyward, or create a barrier to protect yourself from toxic rain to collect a dark orb, these are the moments when the game truly shines. Whenever the game focuses on these original elements, the kinds of things that no other platformer does, that is when the experience feels great. When the game works, it feels truly special. An element of the gameplay that you should learn to master is the ability to pause time, and draw freely – this helps out a lot if you want to draw lines under you, for example. However, as the great philosopher Bret Michaels once said, every rose has its thorns. The controls for the iPad version of the game are horribly unintuitive. The movement buttons are way too large for even someone like me with sizable hands, and it makes the game very difficult and uncomfortable to control. An update is in the works with more customizable and ergonomic controls, though. But, my recommendation is to play the game on the iPhone or iPod touch if you can. The worst part of the game, though, is that you cannot zoom or scroll around the level. This feels like something you should be able do, and not having the ability to do so makes platforming so much harder than it should be, as you can’t view beyond your current surroundings. Without the ability to explore the levels, it becomes that much harder to actually play, and it feels extremely limiting. As well, the platforming physics are very floaty – the game just feels very weird, and the controls are a bit laggy when you have to hang from ledges. Water kills you instantly; one would hope that Max’s parents would have given him some swimming lessons. I love Max and the Magic Marker more in concept than in execution. If the platforming elements were tighter, and if the exploration elements were properly accommodated by the game, then this could be something truly special. However, as it stands, what you have is a game that is at times brilliant, but mostly frustrating. [ Max and the Magic Marker for iPad Review is a post from 148Apps ] Max and the Magic Marker for iPad iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad Buy Now: $4.99 Our Rating: :: Read Our Full Review >> Released: 2011-03-24 :: Category: Games / Adventure Apps mentioned in this post: Max and the Magic Marker for iPad

Go Green Go! On Earth Day 2011 Posted: 20 Apr 2011 10:30 AM PDT Are you ready to go Green? Earth Day 2011 is coming on April 22. In 1970, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson founded the first Earth Day to increase understanding of the impact everyone has on our planet and asking all people to make positive environmental changes in their communities. On this day, millions of people around the world participate in environmental activities, promote public policy, and educate themselves on how they can make the world a better place to live. You can get involved and celebrate this important day with the help of your mobile apps. Here are some suggestions for individuals of all ages: You may not be able to go out and plant your own trees to make the world Greener, but with Three Trees app environmental puzzle, you can combine the right mixture of water, air, and sun to grow your virtual trees. This is fun and informative for all ages, individuals and families. Three Trees iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: $0.99 Released: 2011-03-30 :: Category: Games / Family Who says that picture books are just for little kids? The Four Seasons app is a way to enjoy all the different days of the year through an entertaining story that features a friendly gardener who teaches children about keeping a healthy environment and the ways that we all can contribute to this "in the Green" world. You can grow new trees, clean the park, learn about fresh drinking water, shovel snow, and interact with the characters while surprises appear on every page. The Four Seasons - An Earth Day Interactive childrens story Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Buy Now: FREE Released: 2011-04-01 :: Category: Books Why go out and buy something new and add to the world's clutter? As they say, "Someone's junk is someone else's treasures!" With the Swap app, you can participate in exchanges through Swap.com. Just list the books, CDs, movies, and video games that you want to trade or receive from others. You can quickly find out all the items that you can receive for your own items. Clicking on a “GET NOW” link next to an item gives you additional information about both the item and the trader who has it to swap. As soon as the traders agree on their swap, the exchange is complete, and you will get the shipping address for sending your item. You'll pay Swap.com either $.50 or $1.00 for its services plus shipping costs, but that's a lot less than going out and buying the product new. Swap.com Mobile iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: FREE Released: 2011-03-31 :: Category: Lifestyle So you and your friends are stuck in the middle of the city with buildings all around you, noisy cars, pollution and crowds of people. You would like to find a quiet, green place to crash. Just look on the GreenMap app, which helps you search for any green event or location, such as farmers' markets, parks, and, of course city greens, in your area. You can also suggest new green sites, as you travel around your neighborhood or the cities you visit, and they will be added to the app. Green Map iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: $1.99 Released: 2010-02-08 :: Category: Lifestyle On Earth Day and every day, you want to have as little negative impact on the environment as possible. With the iShop Green app, you can find the best alternative products. The app is filled with lots of information about shopping in an environmentally responsible way. Find foods that are organically grown in your community or that you can buy online. Find stores that sell green cleaning products. Find the best in recyclable items. The app also includes social networking and message boards for you to discuss green products and get suggestions and tips. Then share what you learned on Facebook and Twitter. iShop Green iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: FREE Released: 2011-04-09 :: Category: Lifestyle Speaking of organic foods…why eat vegetables and fruits that were sitting in storage for months, years (?) or that are covered with unhealthy pesticides? Use the Locavore app to find foods that are produced locally or within 100 miles of your home. The Locavore app detects your location and then gives you information on the types of produce in season you can find in your location and what will soon be coming into season. If you are traveling to another state, browse to see where you should stop on your way. Locavore iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: $2.99 Released: 2009-03-27 :: Category: Reference Lastly, with JouleBug app, you can learn how to save hundreds of dollars on your electric bill, earn pins and badges for saving energy, compete against others for making the greatest energy-saving impact, and acquire new ways to conserve energy. This is another app that will give you lots of tips and information, so that you Go Green the whole year long. JouleBug iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: FREE Released: 2010-09-15 :: Category: Social Networking [ Go Green Go! On Earth Day 2011 is a post from 148Apps ] Apps mentioned in this post: GoodGuide, Green Map, iShop Green, JouleBug, Locavore, Swap.com Mobile, The Four Seasons - An Earth Day Interactive childrens story , Three Trees

Color Collider Review Posted: 20 Apr 2011 10:04 AM PDT Color Collider Review By Blake Grundman on April 20th, 2011 Our Rating: :: A COLOR REEDUCATION Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Prepare to have your memory of kindergarten colors tested like never before.   Developer: Capcom Price: $0.99 Version: 1.0 App Reviewed on: iPhone 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Gameplay Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Replay Value Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Rarely is there a puzzle game that hits the market that could genuinely be considered an “original” idea.  Let’s face it, most of the mechanics of titles appearing in the genre have been seemingly around for millennia.  This is why it is particularly exceptional when something comes along and genuinely inspires confusion not because of difficulty, but rather, because it is fresh and new.  Capcom’s Color Collider is a hybrid of new and old that will keep the player guessing to the bitter end. Do you remember the part of kindergarten where you learned about how to make colors?  Hopefully you did, because Color Collider will be putting this to the test in a big way.  The key mechanics of the game revolve around guiding colored marbles from the top of the stage into baskets of sorts, located at the bottom of the screen.  Sounds simple enough, right?  WRONG!  What isn’t considered is that each tray has a color associated with it, and the marbles that land in it need to be the same color in order to clear the stage.  The trick is that you are coloring the descending spheres by passing them along and through ramps and tunnels that will change their color. Learning and knowing the proper sequence of modifications to the primary colors will become very important and very necessary, if one doesn’t want to tire of the game too quickly.  Oh, and this is merely the tip of the iceberg, because later on objects like fans, teleporters and trampolines will make appearance, ultimately resulting in a player’s brain being reduced to slag in no time flat. Though the mechanics are interesting and entertaining in their own right, the core problem of the game’s design rests in the continual necessity for trial and error.  While fun at first, it will begin to wear on one’s patience fairly quickly.  If consumed in small chucks, Color Collider is a solid puzzler, but if you are looking for an extended playtime, it may be wise to look elsewhere. There are many interesting and new ideas that Color Collider brings to the table, but sadly the mechanics can become increasingly frustrating the more difficulty the player encounters.  Issues aside, it is both a fun and challenging game that is bound to give the masses fits for quite some time.  Forget teasing your brain, plan to have it molested… We wouldn’t have it any other way.  [ Color Collider Review is a post from 148Apps ] Color Collider Buy Now: $0.99 Our Rating: :: A COLOR REEDUCATION Read Our Full Review >> Released: 2011-04-19 :: Category: Games Apps mentioned in this post: Color Collider

Best Of… 30 cities, nationwide. Posted: 20 Apr 2011 09:30 AM PDT Village Voice publishing recently launched an app to help you find the Best Of… anything, in one of thirty major cities in the US. If you’re looking for the best pizza, best art gallery, best spa, best ice cream, best music venue. All in, there are more than 10,000 listings for in the Best Of, like having the yearly rundown for each city published right in your pocket. Unlike other apps that offer users opinions, and the possibility of ballot-stuffing scoring, each and every entry in the Best Of app is selected from the writers and editors from the publications from which these entries were taken. You’re getting the top opinions as researched by Houston Press, LA Weekly, Village Voice, Miami New Times, and many other cities weekly publications. You’re going to receive expert opinions based on years of experience and familiarity with these locations. Search for the Best Of near you, the app offers a location based searched based on your location. You’ll be able to find what’s been recommended as The Best Of nearest you, as you never know what might be just around the corner! Perhaps you’re only steps from the Best Cupcakes in Denver, or the best Sushi in Chicago. You’re also going to be delighted to find quite a few unique and surprising lists too within each city, like Best Hangouts for Lefties or Best Winter Golfing. Facebook check-in is integrated so that you can share your findings with your friends, and have your say about where you’ve been or would like to go. Earn badges for your check-ins, and take pride in your travels from city to city. Perhaps you’ll want to try the Best Coffee in every city you visit? Especially if you travel a lot, for business or pleasure. The app is completely free, while it is ad supported. You should check the iTunes description page before downloading as there are only 30 major cities included at this time, however Village Voice boasts of not only adding to each list, but adding additional cities in the future as well. Best Of... iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Buy Now: FREE Released: 2011-03-01 :: Category: Travel [ Best Of… 30 cities, nationwide. is a post from 148Apps ] Apps mentioned in this post: Best Of...

Notesy for Dropbox Review Posted: 20 Apr 2011 09:04 AM PDT Notesy for Dropbox Review By Carter Dotson on April 20th, 2011 Our Rating: :: TAKE NOTE OF THIS Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Notesy for Dropbox is a note-taking app that lets users type up plain text notes that can be synced to a Dropbox account.   Developer: David Findlay Price: $2.99 Version Reviewed: 1.6.2 Device Reviewed On: iPad 1G, iPod touch 4G iPhone Integration Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars User Interface Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Re-use Value Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Overall Rating: 4.33 out of 5 stars As a blogger/writer for the best darn site in the world (I may be biased), I often find myself writing things on electronic devices. However, if I need to start writing something on one device, and then finish it on another, I’m out of luck. I often just start off writing drafts of my reviews and articles in a plain-text editor on my netbook, as I will usually end up putting the finishing touches when I submit from there. However, I’d like to use my iPad for writing more – I can set up a screen, plug in a USB keyboard, and be free of distractions, thanks to iOS being more of a single-focus OS than my Windows computer, where I have more windows open than I know what to do with. I could just use the Notes app in iOS, which syncs up to my email accounts, but accessing them from my computer is clunky, so I rarely ever do it. What I want is a nice plain-text editor that would sync up to Dropbox, so I could type out notes on my iPad, or even my iPod touch, save them as TXT files, and access them from wherever I have Dropbox access. Notesy does just that. Notesy succeeds in being a simple plaintext editor with Dropbox syncing. You can easily type up paragraphs upon paragraphs of plain text into the app, and it gets saved to your indicated Notesy folder. Files are saved in the format of