Most of the President's Day App Sales we posted last week are still going on today, so if you didn't grab one of those games or apps yet, you might want to think about doing so while the holiday weekend is still on. But there are also a number of other sales that have popped up over the weekend, so here are a few more:
- Lots of apps have gone free, including Judge Dredd vs. Zombies, Smule's MadPad HD music creator, Alone in the Gloom, and the location photography app Aroundly.
- Rolling physics-based puzzle platformer Jungool is free.
- Beat Hazard Ultra, which has some good buzz behind it lately, is down to just a buck.
- Blind World is an older puzzle game with a really interesting style that is free right now.
- Winzer, the port of the old Amiga wine business simulator game, is also free today.
- Action platformer Speed Blazers is $1.99.
- The Rampage-esque Big Bot Smash is free right now as well. Those polygons, though -- they hurt my eyes a little bit.
- Trenches 2 for iPad is just a buck, quite a deal for a game with all that content.
- Night of the Living Dead Defense is also just a dollar.
- Freezing Birds is an interesting little match-3 game that's free today.
- Finally, hidden object puzzle game Treasure Seekers: Visions of Gold is free on both HD and the original iPhone versions.
So there's a few more options for you. So many great apps for cheap or free out there these days -- if you don't have something to play with or use on iOS, you're not looking hard enough!
Free apps on President's Day: Judge Dredd, MadPad HD, lots more originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
We just had a round of App Store sales, but Monday's bringing another holiday with Presidents Day. Developers are putting even more apps on sale yet again. Here's a look at what's cheap (or even free) this holiday weekend:
- Match 3 Battle Harvest has gone free.
- All of Origin8's Sentinel tower defense titles are on sale, good stuff if you haven't played them yet.
- EA's iPhone version of Dead Space is down to just a buck.
- So is Kairosoft's Grand Prix Story racing team simulator.
- Grand Theft Auto 3 is just a dollar -- do not pass this one up at that price.
- Touch Arcade has a good number of free shooters listed, if that's your thing.
- Gameloft has quite a few titles on sale or free, including Uno, Eternal Legacy, The Settlers, and more.
- Tiny Token Empires is free, as is Little Milano.
- All of Mumbojumbo's titles are on sale for just a buck.
- The acclaimed RPG Silversword is down to $1.99.
- Monsters & Bones is free.
So there you go, something to play this weekend while you're ... remembering our former presidents? Enjoy!
Presidents Day app sales: Grand Theft Auto 3, Silversword, Dead Space originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Christa Mrgan has published an interesting post at Rogue Amoeba about developing the look and feel of that company's Piezo recording software. Rogue Amoeba is known for simple, intelligent designs. It's fascinating to see how the company works from beginning to end, first defining the app's functions, then wireframing and prototyping to get everything right.
The article describes the influences that went into Piezo's look and feel, from the sublime (Piezo's look was inspired by a beautiful old audio unit) to the practical (a handle on the square icon). It's interesting to see Rogue Amoeba's commitment to making something special.
Rogue Amoeba on creating the look of Piezo originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
During the nine years I spent in Windows Hell[TM] at IBM, WinZip was on every machine I used. The app performs a function similar to OS X's compress capability, letting shove a group of files into a single compassed file or unpack a zipped file or folder. As of this morning, those who have iOS devices and WinZip on a PC can be happy, as the official WinZip app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is available.
Yeah, it's like a trip down memory lane ... although for me it's more like an unnerving flashback. But if you share a lot of .zip files with your friends and co-workers, you're going to doing a happy dance. You can open .zip files and .zip attachments from the iOS Mail app, browse and view .zip files, open encrypted .zip files, copy the contents of .zip files to the iOS clipboard, and more. It does not appear that this first iteration of WinZip for iOS will let you create new .zip files from documents or photos on your iOS devices.
I'm now wondering if we'll start seeing more venerable Windows apps on iOS, like Lotus 123, WordPerfect, or Microsoft FrontPage ...
WinZip for iOS: No, your eyes aren't deceiving you originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Welcome back to another episode of TUAW TV Live, my weekly opportunity to meet virtually with TUAW readers and chat about what's happening in the world of Apple. This week, I'll round up the latest rumors of the next-generation iPad, talk about some fascinating new products coming from device manufacturers, demo a few iOS apps live, and introduce a video unboxing and review by one of the TUAW TV Live and Talkcast regulars, Paul "Harumph" Gans.
Below, you'll find a Ustream livestream viewer and a chat tool. The chat tool allows you to participate by asking questions or making comments.
If you're driving somewhere and would like to watch TUAW TV Live while you're stuck in traffic, please don't -- keep your eyes on the road! However, if someone else is doing the driving, you can watch the show on your iPhone and join the chat by downloading the free Ustream App. It's a universal app and is wonderful on an iPad, both for viewing and participating in the chat.
We'll start at about 5 PM ET, so if you're seeing a prerecorded show, be sure to refresh your browser until you see the live stream. For those of you who are not able to join us for the live edition, you'll be able to view it later this evening on our TUAW Video YouTube channel and as part of the TUAW TV Live podcast viewable in iTunes or on any of your Apple devices.
TUAW TV Live: Exploring the Applesphere originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
There's a lot more to building a business with your app idea than simply building the app. Having seen great apps wither on the vine due to bad marketing or poor planning, it's nice to see fresh efforts among developers who aim to enable great apps to find their market. AppCartel is a crowdfunding effort to pool resources for developers, allowing them access to a promotional team and other resources, plus money to build and launch their apps.
In fact, if you've got a team ready to make a great app, AppCartel wants to hear from you. If you've simply got an idea, or you don't know how to actually create an app, this isn't for you. AppCartel is looking for teams needing funding for their project, which should be ready to enter development.
I spoke to the creator of AppCartel, Dane Baker (also the guy behind Villian, a successful app company itself but otherwise not connected to AppCartel) about the effort. He said, "Funding is really only part of the equation for success. It's a large part, but only part. The other big piece is promotion, getting your app and company out there. Rather than just providing a page for you on our site and calling it a day, AppCartel has an internal promo team of social media gurus and marketers to promote our app projects to the world."
According to Baker, AppCartel is accepting applications and will choose among projects based on developer team skill, experience and project quality. Full disclosure: I have been asked to serve in an advisory role on the board, in an effort to help developers understand how to pitch to the media. It is my sincere hope we can help everyone understand first what it takes to make great apps, and then how to tell the world about those apps. If you're interested in applying, hit up the link to AppCartel and let them know.
AppCartel offers new crowdfunding opportunity for developers originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Yes, it's Valentine's Day, but even if you're lonely and forlorn without love, there's good news: A bunch of iOS developers have put their apps on sale!
- The great Quarrel Deluxe is available for only 99 cents. Don't pass this one up if you haven't grabbed it yet -- it's a really quality word game with a lot of polish and great design.
- Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave is on sale for just a buck as well.
- Return7 is having a sale on the App Store, with both Debt Minder and Bill Minder on sale for up to 50% off.
- High end shooter Warm Gun is just $1.99 today.
- Hypership Out of Control is completely free today.
- Race of Champions is just a buck.
- Psychoban HD is also on sale for a dollar.
- The great 2D pirating adventure Plunderland is free for download.
- Dungeon Hunter Alliance for Mac is just 99 cents on the Mac App Store.
- Trainz for iPad is still on sale for 99 cents.
- BattleLand has gone free.
- iPad zombie shooter End Night has gone on sale for 99 cents.
- Interesting music title Frederic: Resurrection of Music is also just a buck.
So there's quite a few apps to keep you busy this evening, even if you don't happen to have a date to go out with.
Lots of apps on sale for Valentine's Day: Dungeon Defenders, Quarrel, more originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Spotify brought its music streaming service to the US last year, and both the desktop and mobile apps have been well received. On the desktop, the service delivers a high-quality 320 kbps audio stream, but the mobile app cuts that in half with its 160 kbps stream. Thanks to a recent update, iOS users with an ear for music can now select an "Extreme" setting that'll match the output of the desktop app. Most users with stock headphones won't notice the difference, but those with a pair of high-end ear buds will enjoy the new 320 kbps stream.
Spotify's new Extreme feature isn't stream only, it also applies to sync which is useful if you like to have your music on your device. Of course, you will need a rock-solid data connection and robust allotment of data to take advantage of this new mobile feature. Right now this 320 kbps setting is an iOS exclusive and is not yet available for Android or Windows Phone.
Spotify adds support for 320 kbps music streaming originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Today's smartphones are, by their nature, quite versatile. It's impossible to guide every lover on Valentine's Day to the app for their particular needs, because despite the requisite "flowers, chocolate, *something*" expectations, we all do it differently. I tried to round up a few apps that might appeal to just about anyone who participates in tomorrow's festivities. Happy Valentine's Day, if that's your thing!
Going out to eat
If you're trying to get a reservation, one of the fastest ways to check and make a reservation is with OpenTable (hopefully your area's restaurants are on-board with their system). If you're out and looking for somewhere to eat, I still use one of the first big breakout apps from the App Store, UrbanSpoon. Of course, you can always ask Siri, but if you don't have a 4S, try Yelp.
Going out to find someone to love
Personally I've had a great experience with OKCupid, probably the least skeevy of the online dating sites and its app is quite excellent. There's also Skout, which I haven't tried, but it has good reviews and features a location-based singles finder in the app.
There are also most specific love-finding apps like Grindr for the gay community and Cupidtino for fans of Apple stuff.
Buying a gift
Don't know what to buy your sweetheart? Apps like El Gifto, and Thoughtful (not yet available in app form) will help you answer that question by asking a few background questions first. You can use Red Laser to comparison shop (you hopeless romantic, you) or Giftiki to pool your money with friends -- the gift that says "I love you enough to beg our friends for money."
Setting the mood
Yeah we've all heard of Pandora by now, but lately I'm digging the DJ-powered Slacker Radio for less repetition and a wider set of music. Slacker also has several romance-themed stations set up, like this one called Love Songs.
If you subscribe to Rdio or Spotify, you can build your own playlist for all-night romance without commercial interruption. My personal preference is Rdio, but it'll be fun to see all the romantic songs being played in Spotify on the night of V-Day thanks to Spotify's in-your-face social mechanisms.
Having fun
Spending a night at home? Try Scene It? Romance Movies for some lighthearted fun -- although it could be embarrassing if you never watch romance movies. If you want to reminisce about the times you had together and snapped with Instagram, check out Lovestagram, which will bring up all the pics of you and your loved one taken using the social photo service. iKamasutra is the App Store-approved Kama Sutra for the iPhone. You could just as easily buy the real deal in ebook form, but the app provides easy navigation to all your favorite, um, love pretzels.
Got any other apps you recommend for Valentine's Day? If you need to call a florist, I'd suggest Google or Siri -- and that you do it fast.
Apps for Valentine's Day originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Today's smartphones are, by their nature, quite versatile. It's impossible to guide every lover on Valentine's Day to the app for their particular needs, because despite the requisite "flowers, chocolate, *something*" expectations, we all do it differently. I tried to round up a few apps that might appeal to just about anyone who participates in tomorrow's festivities. Happy Valentine's Day, if that's your thing!
Going out to eat
If you're trying to get a reservation, one of the fastest ways to check and make a reservation is with OpenTable (hopefully your area's restaurants are on-board with their system). If you're out and looking for somewhere to eat, I still use one of the first big breakout apps from the App Store, UrbanSpoon. Of course, you can always ask Siri, but if you don't have a 4S, try Yelp.
Going out to find someone to love
Personally I've had a great experience with OKCupid, probably the least skeevy of the online dating sites and its app is quite excellent. There's also Skout, which I haven't tried, but it has good reviews and features a location-based singles finder in the app.
There are also most specific love-finding apps like Grindr for the gay community and Cupidtino for fans of Apple stuff.
Buying a gift
Don't know what to buy your sweetheart? Apps like El Gifto, and Thoughtful (not yet available in app form) will help you answer that question by asking a few background questions first. You can use Red Laser to comparison shop (you hopeless romantic, you) or Giftiki to pool your money with friends -- the gift that says "I love you enough to beg our friends for money."
Setting the mood
Yeah we've all heard of Pandora by now, but lately I'm digging the DJ-powered Slacker Radio for less repetition and a wider set of music. Slacker also has several romance-themed stations set up, like this one called Love Songs.
If you subscribe to Rdio or Spotify, you can build your own playlist for all-night romance without commercial interruption. My personal preference is Rdio, but it'll be fun to see all the romantic songs being played in Spotify on the night of V-Day thanks to Spotify's in-your-face social mechanisms.
Having fun
Spending a night at home? Try Scene It? Romance Movies for some lighthearted fun -- although it could be embarrassing if you never watch romance movies. If you want to reminisce about the times you had together and snapped with Instagram, check out Lovestagram, which will bring up all the pics of you and your loved one taken using the social photo service. iKamasutra is the App Store-approved Kama Sutra for the iPhone. You could just as easily buy the real deal in ebook form, but the app provides easy navigation to all your favorite, um, love pretzels.
Got any other apps you recommend for Valentine's Day? If you need to call a florist, I'd suggest Google or Siri -- and that you do it fast.
Apps for Valentine's Day originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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