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[iPhone] Zombies, Run! is an extremely cool part fitness, part audiobook, and part video game app
We don’t review a lot of paid apps here at dotTech, preferring instead to focus on free apps. But even though it’s a bit pricey, I have to highly recommend Zombies, Run!, developed by Six to Start. This innovative app blends fitness with a fun zombie tale, making the [...]
[iPhone] Get earthquake alerts with Earthquakes! app
It’s pretty easy to guess what Earthquakes! –Earthquake Map and Alerts offers to its users–the service is right there in the name of the app. In addition to boasting a world map with color-coded icons to denote recent quake activity around the globe, you can also get customized alerts regarding [...]
[iPhone] Sound like a villian from Doctor Who with iAmADalek
If you love the classic BBC series “Doctor Who,” then you’ve got to try iAmADalek, the BBC’s official app for recording your own Dalek sound bites. The Daleks are the classic villains of the series, and their uniquely creepy speech patterns have sent kids ducking behind their sofas in [...]
[iPhone] Need to quickly save a web page to PDF format? Try WEB to PDF!
Today’s app review is on a tool called WEB to PDF. I personally have never needed to convert a web page to a PDF, but after much research and reading of reviews, there is a large following for a such a tool. For those who keep detailed records and [...]
[iPhone] Add some animated fun to your text messages with Animoticons Emoji Pro
I have been a member of hockey messageboard for several years and one of the things I loved about it was the little animated smileys that you could input into your posts. Some of the smileys were so well done, that you literally didn’t even have to write something in [...]
[iPhone] Share your location quickly with Moby Simple Location Sharing
I think it’s pretty safe to say that most people don’t give detailed directions on the phone anymore. They basically just give their address and the person coming to visit plugs it into their phone or GPS device. But what if you are at a location you don’t know the [...]
[iPhone] Need to relax or get some sleep? Ambiance’s soothing sounds should do the trick!
Are you one of the 60 million U.S. adults that suffer from insomnia? Are you one of the 40 million that are plagued by anxiety? If you fall into either or both groups or just enjoy listening to soothing sounds, then Ambiance might be just what you need.[...]
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Read More »[iPhone] Send securely encrypted messages that self-destruct with Wickr
I’m sure many of you watch television dramas including some type of police enforcement or federal investigators. In pretty much every episode, there is some warrant distributed in order to get the contents of a phone. And while many things in Hollywood are exaggerated greatly, using forensics to examine phones [...]
[iPhone] Add an explosive action movie sequence to any video with Action Movie FX
Has a car ever rolled through your office parking lot? Has a gigantic boulder ever landed in your backyard? Hopefully the answer to both those questions is a resounding “no”, but these are the types of action move effects that you can easily create with Action Movie FX.[...]
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Read More »[iPhone] Let Awesome Calendar keep track of your day-to-day appointments and tasks
When it comes building an iPhone calendar app, you are generally limited to the functions of the built-in iOS calendar itself. So to be successful on the App Store, a developer must go the extra mile to present all the same information in not only a more appealing manner, but [...]
[iPhone] Looking to save minutes on your phone plan? Try HeyTell’s voice messenging service!
Some people love Nextel push-to-talk phones. They are the closed thing to walkie-talkies that you can get without have to carry around a complete separate walkie-talkie device. And who wants to carry around a phone and a walkie-talkie at the same time? Nextel phones seem to be very popular in [...]
[iPhone] JumiCam lets you see through your computer’s webcam!
Have you ever been out for any reason and just wanted to see if everything was okay at home? Maybe you left your kids with a babysitter in order to get out for a night. Or maybe you want to see if your pets are okay. The easy solution is [...]
[iPhone] Gyft allows you to store and send gift cards on your iPhone. Fully Passbook compatible!
As of iOS 6, merchants can now develop passes that can be stored in Apple’s new app called Passbook. If you have updated your iPhone’s operating system, you might have seen it appear after the update. Although it is empty when you first click on it, it has the ability [...]
[iPhone] Use Cinemagram to create brilliant animations from your photos
According to Wikipedia, a flip book is “a series of pictures that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when the pages are turned rapidly, the pictures appear to animate by simulating motion or some other change.” You probably have seen something like this, as they are [...]
[iPhone] Keep track of all of your favorite television shows with TV Show Tracker
If you are an avid television watcher like I am, you probably have a jam-packed DVR and little idea of when shows are actually airing. When it comes to the DVR, you basically just set it and forget it. The problem is that a DVR usually costs upward of $120 [...]
[iPhone] Download some custom ringtones or make your own with Pimp Your Sound
Currently your iPhone comes shipped with approximately 25 alert tones and 25 ringtones. Just as an aside, there can be some confusing wordplay here, because the term ringtone can often be used to represent any sound for alerting the user on your phone, but in reality ringtones and alert tones [...]
[iPhone] iTriage is an all-in-one medical reference app that specializes in diagnosing symptoms
Mostly everyone has been a situation where they have some sort of curious ailment and aren’t exactly sure what to do about it. Or maybe it isn’t you, but rather a child, spouse, or other loved one who has an ailment. Healthhagen LLC provides an app called iTriage that will [...]
[iPhone] MyFitnessPal allows you to track your calories and lose weight
Dieting is not easy. You need to be 100% committed and even then, it is hard to stay with it. What many people don’t understand, though, is that you might not need to change all the foods you eat and do a tremendous amount of exercise to lose weight. There [...]
[iPhone] Measure just about anything with your iPhone using Multi Measures
When it comes to measuring utilities, I have downloaded a ton of different apps for my phone. Most of them have one main purpose (i.e. a compass) or might have a small handful of purposes (i.e. ruler, protractor, and level). What I didn’t like, though, was having to download six [...]
[iPhone] Do you constantly forget to take your medications? Pillboxie will help you remember!
Do you find yourself habitually forgetting to take your medications? Do you normally take vitamins or herbal remedies, but just can’t remember to take them with any consistency? If you are one of the many users that struggle with either situation, then Pillboxie might be just the app for you.[...]
[iPhone] Take a captivating 3D walk through the solar system with Solar Walk
The added bonus of reviewing apps is that you get to see many more apps than you would have normally. I often end up downloading apps that I would not ordinarily consider useful for a phone or even have any interest in myself. What I have realized is that if [...]
[iPhone] Monitor your iPhone’s performance and release its memory with System Status
When buying an iPhone, chances are that the overwhelming majority of users know very little about the phone they are buying. Users also tend to struggle with battery issues and don’t even know that it usually is due to memory performance issues. Techet distributes an app called System Status that [...]
[iPhone] Is your mailbox at home packed with junk mail? MailStop Mobile can help you get rid of it!
Are you absolutely tired of getting tons of junk mail every single day? Do you wish that you could somehow stop these companies from sending the same marketing clutter every week? Well that is where the website Catalog Choice can help you. Think of it as the Do Not Call [...]
[iPhone, iPad] Combining aspects of Pinterest and Facebook, Springpad brings social networking to a whole new level
Springpad is everything we have seen in the social networks, yet it is something we haven’t seen yet. I’m not sure why I haven’t heard about it till now. To give you an idea of what it does, Springpad is Pinbook, i.e. Pinterest + Facebook.[...]
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Read More »[iPhone, iPad] No Siri? Don’t worry, Voice Answer is here!
As evident by the title, Voice Answer is a Siri alternative. If your iDevice do not support Siri or Siri doesn’t recognize your dialect or if you simply don’t like what Apple has provided, this app comes into the act. Ask her to play a video or to post to [...]
[iPhone] Create a custom skin for your homescreen with Home Screen Maker
Is your homescreen boring? Want to customize it? Home Screen Maker assists in giving unique and stylish looks to your iPhone.
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The app allows you to pick from a variety of shelve styles, icon skins, and backgrounds to create a [...]
Read More »[iPhone, iPad] Fast Keyboard – Universal Text Editor makes it easier to type quickly be providing easy access to extra characters
Typing on the small touch keyboards without tactile response has been one of the major issues facing people while shifting from the desktop/laptop era to the new tablet/mobile era. Lots of apps, including the Swype keyboard I reviewed, aim to bridge that gap by enabling users to type as fast [...]
[iPhone] Monitor your monthly data usage and avoid overages with Data Usage Monitor
As much as we wish it so, unlimited data plans are mostly of the past. As such, it is always a good idea to keep an eye on your data usage to avoid costly overages. This is where Data Usage Monitor comes into play.[...]
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Read More »[iPhone] Touch the skies with Big Air Motocross
Don’t let the word Motocross fool you! This is not a half gigabyte racing game, cruising through the woods and dust. Big Air Motocross is a mini game from Jordan Brown and, mark my words, it’s addictive. I took up this app for review and couldn’t keep it down for [...]
[iPhone, iPad] Alarm Clock HD is a feature-filled alarm clock app
It doesn’t take a genius to know this article is about – obviously, it is about an alarm clock app. But, Alarm Clock HD has more to it than you may think.
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Alarm Clock HD is an alarm clock app, [...]
Read More »[iPhone, iPad] Annotate or watermark your photos with A+ Signature Lite
A+ Signature Lite comes from the crew of Robert & Tsibucas Inc. They define this app as:
A multi-usage annotation app which allows you to make your mark on any photo
I define this app as:
An app which helps to add a caption to your photo
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Read More »[iPhone, iPad] Cooliris provides a better way to view your photos
The native photos app in the iPhone/iPad is simple and elegant. But this classic look tends to be boring after using it for some time. You might even envy your buddy with a Galaxy or Xperia because of their amazing gallery apps. Now, prepare to show off your gallery to [...]
[iPhone, iPad] Quickly note down ideas or reminders with Catch Notes
Catch Notes from Catch.com enables you to quickly jot down your ideas and capture them for later. Never forget that “eureka” moment again, with Catch Notes.
What is it and what does it do
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Catch Notes is basically a note taking app where you can store any [...]
Read More »[iPhone, iPad] Quickly type words by swiping with Swype Input Method
One of the innovative features introduced by Android is the swipe input method. Some love it while some hate it. If you are of the former group, the app Swipe Input Method – Swipe to Type is for you. But after using this app, you might shift to the latter![...]
[iPhone, iPad] Give your photos a twisty caption with I’d Cap That
You might have guessed by the name of the app — I’d Cap That — that this app allows you to add your own caption to your photos. If so, you got it wrong. Actually all the captioning is done by the app itself and not by us. The app [...]