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New App Lets You Gaze 10 Years Into Your Boozy Future

Donald Deane — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:10:16 +0000

If the threat of blackouts and liver failure isn't enough to turn you into a teetotaler, then this new photo app, which simulates the physical effects of alcohol abuse over a period of 10 years, just might.

New Facebook App Helps You Find Out Who Gave You the Flu

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:44:14 +0000

We're not big fans of winter. The only good part of this season is that it's socially acceptable to grow a burly bush of upper lip hair to keep us warm, but other than that it's just cold, dreary and it's also the season of the flu. Just thinking about the chills, the aching, and the fevers makes us want to curl up and cry for our mommy-- it's awful.

Apple and Fandango Partner to Bring Movie Tickets to Your iPhone

Eric Walkuski — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:17:34 +0000

Fandango today announced the availability of its popular Mobile Ticket in Apple’s Passbook App, which is part of Apple’s updated iOS 6 operating system. This is certainly the beginning of the end for ticket stub collectors. Passbook, for those aren’t in the know, is Apple’s new “digital wallet,” which stores all tickets, coupons – anything [...]

Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney In the Smartphone Showdown Game of the Year

Emerald Catron — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:06:34 +0000

It’s not everyday that you get to see Mitt Romney smacked in the face with a hot dog or President Obama trounced with a balloon sword… Until now. Thanks to a new, free phone game called Vote!!!, you can see it every day. It might seem like they’ve lost sight of the point of democratic elections by making the two presidential candidates go toe-to-toe, but the folks at Epic Games could actually be on to something.

Top 10 Apps for the 2012 Summer Olympics

Maura Chwastyk — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:15:17 +0000

The athletes have been training for the last four years. The city has been preparing for the last seven years. And the fans have been booking their tickets for months and months. The 2012 London Summer Olympics are upon us! No matter where you are, you won’t be able to make it to every match. [...]

10 Tech Savvy Gifts That Will Blow Mom Away This Mother's Day

Maura Chwastyk — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:31:08 +0000

As much as your non-smoking mom claims to love the handmade ashtrays and hand-picked bouquet (from her garden, no less) that you’ve given her every Mother’s Day for the last two decades, this is the year to shake things up. You may see your mom as the woman who still isn’t completely sure how to [...]

6 Camera Apps for Your Phone That Will Turn You into a World-Class Photographer

Maura Chwastyk — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:40:11 +0000

Being able to have instant professional quality photos used to mean lugging around a truckload of filters and lenses, not to mention a portable darkroom. Not anymore. These days, those amazing pictures are as close as your phone. With a bunch of great camera apps, you can now take the photos you’ve dreamed of, without [...]

George Harrison Guitar iPad App on the Way

Chris M. Junior — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:30:24 +0000

Throughout his career, George Harrison played a variety of guitars, among them a psychedelic-looking Fender Stratocaster, a “fireglo” Rickenbacker 360 12-string and a black Gretsch Duo Jet (which he considered to be his first real decent guitar).

Those particular instruments — and many more — are part of a new Harrison guitar app for the iPad that will be available via the Apple iTunes store starting Feb. 23.

Your Music, News, and Weather – Now on radioPup 2.0!

Townsquare Media — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:17:21 +0000

Have you checked out the new radioPup 2.0? The same mobile app that lets you listen to KOOL 101.7 anywhere you go now includes the latest posts, videos, and pictures from our website; up-to-date weather forecasts; and commenting with Facebook. The brand-new updates to radioPup 2.0 include: Integrated news, video, photo galleries and audio [...]

5 iPhone Apps For Dad This Father's Day

Rayman — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:26:37 +0000

If Paparoni has an i-Phone, get one or all. He will use them. I have all five, use them all.

Just a reminder that this Sunday is Father’s day – don’t worry it’s only Monday, you still have time to get him something. And while we can go the usual and boring tie route, you know what dad really wants.

'Kick to Pick' Allows Unborn Baby To Picks It's Name

Rayman — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:49:43 +0000

How cool is this? Even if you have a name picked already, it would be fun to see what the baby picked. Kick to Pick is a unique new application for the iPhone that is designed to enable an unborn baby to pick its own name. Yes – you did read that correctly! The $0.99 [...]

Strange Rain App [ Review]

Rayman — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:48:35 +0000

It’s become a top-selling entertainment app for the iPad and iPhone and has been featured by Apple in its online store. But for “Strange Rain,” one question remains, even among those who have downloaded and enjoyed the application since it debuted last month. What exactly is it? “The easiest way to describe it is that [...]