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iThing of the Week: iOS 7

It’s been a week since I installed iOS 7 on my iPhone and iPad. Over the course of the week, some aspects of the update I like, but some I don’t. The cons: This first one is purely aesthetic. The folders now have a light grey background. I prefer the contrast of the black background….

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Preparing Your iDevice For iOS 7

As I’m sure you gadget geeks know, the long anticipated debut of Apple’s iOS 7 is upon us.  At some point on Wednesday Apple will release the new software for your favorite iDevices.  In the past I’ve learned some lessons when it comes to upgrading that might be able to save you some pain in…

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How Microsoft SHOULD have launched the Surface

What feels like not long ago I found myself sitting on an airplane next to a lawyer at Microsoft. As I pulled out my iPad, a conversation ensued to which I naturally asked her about the upcoming Surface. Although she had not had a chance to have any first hand experience with it, she had…

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iThing of the Week: Dumb Ways to Die

Dumb Ways to Die is a game by Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd. DWtD is an action game similar to McPixel. You have to complete required tasks in a short amount of time to prevent the deaths of characters. In addition to saving lives, the goal of DWtD is to collect characters at your train…

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Five Years of the App Store Means Free Apps

To celebrate 5 years of the App Store it looks like there are a bunch of apps that have been marked free today.  This includes some fantastic apps like Infinity Blade 2.  For free its well worth checking these out.  Here’s the list of free apps that have been discovered so far.  Barefoot World Atlas…

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iThing of the Week: BBC Earth’s Walking with Dinosaurs: Inside Their World

Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures. Their size, their dominance during the Mesozoic Era, and the circumstances of their extinction all contribute to their popularity among kids and adults alike. The app developed by M5859 Studios Pty Ltd., Walking with Dinosaurs: Inside Their World, contains hours of interesting facts, detailed art, and informative animations. Walking with Dinosaurs:…

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iThing of the Week: Games! Games! Games!

Last week, I ended my critique of Star Trek Rivals and Fast & Furious 6: The Game with the suggestion of playing something else. I would be remiss if I didn’t offer other games to play. In addition to Waking Mars and Ridiculous Fishing, the following are some of my favorite iOS games from the…

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iThing of the Week: Star Trek Rivals and Fast & Furious 6: The Game

Two of this summer’s biggest films are Star Trek Into Darkness and Fast & Furious 6. Coinciding with the release of these two films are two games for the iPhone and iPad. Both games are free with plenty of opportunities for in-game purchases and have little to offer in terms of enhancing their cinematic counterparts…

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iThing of the Week: PicsPlay Pro

Once I got my iPhone, my digital camera went on a shelf and hasn’t seen the light of day for over two years. While taking pictures using my phone is convenient, importing photos to my computer just to edit them can be time consuming. I’ve been looking for a good photo editing app, and PicsPlay…

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iThing of the Week: Waking Mars and Ridiculous Fishing

I’ve been playing games on my iPhone since I got one, but most of the games I played were card games or similarly simple games like Peggle. A game that was released last year, Waking Mars, is more ambitious than Solitaire Golf in scope and mechanics. While I liked the concept of Waking Mars, I…

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