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Some of the Best iPhone apps available

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

It’s hard to believe that only a year after the iPhone app store opened its doors on the web that nearly 60,000 iPhone apps have been created. Some serve important purposes. Others aren’t worth the battery juice they’ll sap.

Not all iPhone apps are worth paying attention to, but here are a few worth knowing.

1. Hey Where Are You? While nobody likes to have everyone knowing what they’re doing all times, this iPhone app helps you get connected to important people like family and friends to let them know what you are doing. Asking and answering the question, “Hey, where are you?” users can keep each other up to date on their comings and goings. It’s a lot easier to get the crowd out to happy hour if they know you are already there? Like many of the iPhone apps available, this one helps you stay connected.

2. Print and Share Let’s be honest. Our printing ambitions usually end up as pipe dreams. Sure, I’ll get you that New Year’s Eve photo as soon as I recover from New Years, but I’ll probably lose it all in the New Year’s Day hangover. The best intentions don’t get off the ground unless we act on them right way. Print and Share lets your iPhone tell your computer to print, so you can print the goods while you are far away from home. It’s one of the good iPhone apps that make it easier to do today what could easily be put off until tomorrow.

3. Read it later. Usually, we find the most interesting material on the web when we least have time to read it. That’s why the Internet can be such a great source of time suckage as we find stuff we need to learn but always at the wrong time. Like many iPhone apps that make information easier, Read it Later allows you to save these web pages in your phone for further browsing. Don’t have time to read about tips for a bigger tax return during the middle of a big deadline? Read it Later allows you to save pages to your iPhone so you can read it at more convenient times, while you’re waiting for your hair care appointment or stuck at the DMV with nothing to do.

Stan Kermin writes blogs about iPhone apps because he can’t get enough of them. Follow his blog on Twitter.

Word Games On Your iPhone

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Do word games excite and enliven you? Do you feel a dearth of word games around you? You would then love what iPhone has in store for you. IPhone users on iTunes have a set of 40 or so word games to whet your appetite for them. They are constantly being updated to suit your requirements. Take a peek at them.

Word Scramble

You would observe words inside a grid of combined letters and your actual job is to concentrate on the words on your screen. Open up with your pals over Wi-Fi and commence the games with others, over EDGE or 3C and come out as a regular player. You can also play these games in the solo mode and repeat the same wit 4×4 or 5×5 boards. You would enjoy this game if you appreciate games like Text Twist or Scrabble. Have fun and pleasure by playing this free game on your iPhone.

Frozen Lexicon

Here’s a game for those who want to expand their vocabulary. From an assorted set of alphabets you have to form as many words as you can within a stipulated period of time. The concept here is identical to Text Twist. More number of words will get you more number of points. You can push your limits by choosing to play with 7 letter challenge words. There are bonuses and hints in the game which will make the going easier.

Crossword Blitz

If you’re crazy about crosswords then you will love this app because it’s like carrying your own crossword pocketbook with you, wherever you go. A relatively simple game, the Crossword Blitz app doesn’t require an internet connection so you can play without any fears that your game will stop just because there’s no connectivity. The games are unlimited and each one is challenging so you can exercise your mental cells. All the games are automatically generated.

Spel it Rite

This is a cool app where you have to recognize words that have been spelt wrong and choose the one which has the correct spelling only. You have to identify the typos as quickly as possible and for every error a penalty of five seconds is added to the total time. Once you finish a round, you have the option of looking at how well or how badly you have performed. In the free version, there are more than 600 really difficult words while the paid version has more than 2000 words. It’s a good way to check how good your spelling is. You’ll be surprised for sure!

Thom writes articles for Apple software experts, PocketMac. They specialize in Mac and Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone game, Shiveringkittens.

Hottest iPhone Games Or The Coolest?

Monday, September 7th, 2009

It’s no secret that every day, every hour new iPhone games are being added in iTunes and more and more apps keep getting added in this way. If you’re feeling bored and you want to download some games for your iPhone but don’t know which ones to choose, you’ve come to the right place because here’s a list of games which are considered to be the hottest in the list.

Super Collider: This one’s a full blown arcade game for all those enthusiasts who can’t get enough of crashing into and knocking down things. According to the game’s premise, there’s a super collider chamber where an anti matter experiment is being carried out. But for some reason, something has gone terribly wrong and the chamber has been infected with charged particles of matter. Bringing the two, matter and anti-matter together could lead to explosive results and players are expected to control the anti matter while avoiding the path of the charged matter.

Jimney Chimney: When boredom threatens to quell your spirits Jimney Chimney will come to your rescue. This arcade style game is not just simple but also a whole load of fun. To avoid your enemy is the objective of the game and you get to do this just by placing your finger on the screen. When you do so a line shoots in that direction. You can play this game with as many as four fingers. However, you may run the risk of overcrowding the screen and escape may become difficult. Sounds like fun? What are you waiting for then?

Mahjong Artifacts 2: This is a great one for all you Mahjong lovers out there. Rich graphics and the eternal game concept of Mahjong where you have to match tiles and discard them to reveal the secrets within have made this iPhone game extremely popular. What’s amazing is that you can play according to country and the music as well as the icons on the tiles change depending on the country. Some of the countries include India, Japan and Tibet. There are plenty of layouts to choose from, but beware, this game is highly addictive!

Smart Squares: Though it sounds easy enough, it is not. A huge grid contains tiny squares and the square bank contains a number of coloured squares. Your fingers can be used to drag and drop the squares into the main square so as to cover it in full. There are different levels in this simple game. So play on

Thom crafts articles for mac software leader, PocketMac. They specialize in Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone game, Shiveringkittens.

Playing Board Games On Your iPhone

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

There’s nothing like a board game to bring a family or a set of friends together. So if you are wondering what to do to bring back those days of family get tog ethers, here is a game that you could use. Download board games on your iPhone and enjoy fixing jigsaw puzzles or even solving Sudoku. Take a look at some of the popular iPhone board games:

Teeny Checkers- With Teeny Checkers what is most assured is fun. Different color themes in the game make it easy to play even with a friend. If you want to check your previous moves, there is instant replay. Five games can be played at the same time. This game is sure to get you wired!

Tic Tac Touch- Ever played tic tac toe? Ever doodled in a boring class? Well, then, here’s a game for you Multiplayer games over the internet with Wi-Fi, Edge or 3G with interesting graphics and sounds and a score tracking up to ten players makes this a gripping game. So check it out then on the site mentioned below:

Crack the Code- This game is a simple and exciting game. When you begin the game the iPhone selects a set of colors in a distinct sequence. Your role as the player is to guess the correct sequence in a certain number of tries. The difficulty level is varied and you can decide your level. Sound effects add fun to this game. Another fantastic feature of this game is that even the color blind can play this game. And when your phone rings your game gets auto saved!

Unblock Me- Haven’t you played this game before, where you had to slide out small tiles this way and that until you could free the one differently colored tile out of the board? Yes, the same concept is applied to this game on your iPhone were you can slide the blocks with your fingers and free the red block out of the board. There are 400 different puzzles in the beginner level, and more than 200 unique puzzles in the intermediate and advanced level which are bound to give you many hours of freedom from boredom!

Thom crafts articles for Apple software experts, PocketMac. They specialize in Mac and Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone application, Shiveringkittens.

Not Such A Trivial Pursuit After All!

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Test your mettle as a quiz-master, and have fun while you indulge in trivia as well. The numerous cool games that can be downloaded through iTunes on your iPhone lets you do just that. Hone your skills as you play

Quiz Genius: Here’s the best method of becoming a quiz pro. Download the quiz genius and answer 25 questions which increase in their levels of difficulty as you proceed. Three errors are permitted before the game ends, but stay guarded, for questions that follow will only end up being trickier than the previous. Being quipped with around 4000 questions on various topics such as current affairs, music, cinema, history etc., this game promises a sure challenge.

What Would you Choose: Amuse yourself and your friends with this game. There are 9 categories here and when you choose one, there are two crazy and peculiar options made available to you. For example the options given could be to choose between stopping time or going back in time. Though apparently absurd it sure churns out some good ol’ fun. Look out for the ‘disgusting’ category and shake your iPhone to enter the party mode.

Love Quest: Though strictly not a quiz game, this app attempts to guess the intensity of your love for your boyfriend or girlfriend. The app starts with you visiting your heartthrob’s home and asks you questions on the way, the answers of which will affect the final outcome. The graphics and intuitive questions are sure to get you worked up but hey take it easy It’s a game after all!

True or False Trivia: All you have to do here is decide on whether your answer is ‘true’ or ‘false’. Set your true or false trivia app on your iPhone and answer accordingly, the questions put forward to you. The questions could be based on facts or cooked-up details, but you’ve got to guess then correctly. Have fun answering the questions related to topics such as animal kingdom, celebrity lives, current affairs, cities and places.

Thom writes articles for Apple software leader, PocketMac. They specialize in Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone application, Shiveringkittens.