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iPhone App Review: AOL Radio

Andy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:31:34 +0000

What could be better than having your local radio stations plus more right at the touch of your finger?

Well… how about having them on your iPhone or iPod Touch?

How sweet is that? Well let me show you… ( Click App )

<- App Loaded

Your iPhone App has loaded! From the start you can see that the AOL Radio App has a variety of features. Not only can you choose to listen to specific genres but you can also listen to your favorite local radio stations.
( Mostly CBS related stations )

Favorites ->

I really dislike having to search for my favorite station, but no worries AOL Radio has a favorites tab which enables you to simply browse and weed out your most listened to stations.
Go ahead select the station you want to listen to…

<- Listening

Nice choice, KROQ!
This is the AOL Radio Now Playing. Simplistic media player don’t you think. Well that’s really all you need. With this App you can start and stop playing the station you are listening to. No you can’t fast forward or rewind, your are listening to a live broadcast remember! Bored of this song, tap on the Recents Tab and check out what you listened to earlier today or a few days ago.

Recents ->

Nice, I can see you like different types of genres just by looking at your recent stations. This is really helpful because what if you stumble onto some station you never heard before and you enjoy it but forget to add it to your favorites.
What was that station again? Just look in the recent’s tab. Let see what’s playing on the wave…

<- Like that Song

Tap the magnifying glass under the song title and select the option you want. Find it on iTunes, Find on AOL Music, or Add it to your Favorites under songs. This application is very well rounded but what else is great about this app?

Great and Not so Great

This app works great with Wifi as well as EDGE. Thats right, full stream directly from an EDGE connection! The bad part is that if you listen while on EDGE say goodbye to your battery in around 2.5 to 3.5 hours. That’s right, beware of the EDGE for it will suck the life out of your device.

How do I get this App?

This App is available for free through the Apple App Store.
( Requires you to have an iTunes Account )

iPhone App Review: Brain Tuner

Andy — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:56:00 +0000

Do you like to keep your brain nice and fit? Brain Tuner is a great little app that I recently discovered in the Apple App Store that helps you do just that! With simple arithmetic problems this app will help you develop quick response time from your brain.

Brain Tuner gives you the option of choosing between 20 or 100 simple math problems. The trick is to make sure the problem is correct or incorrect. The program records how long it takes you to get through the list of problems. This gives you an incentive to continue to try and lower your overall time.

Using this application is a no brainer. Simply hit Right if the problem has the correct answer and Wrong if the problem has a wrong answer.

If you have never tried out programs of this type you should definitely give this one a try because of its simplicity. Give it a try and see how fast you can solve the problems! Here is my the lowest time for 20 problems as of today:

Where do I get this App?

This app is available through the Apple App Store for free.
( Requires you to have an iTunes account )

iPhone App Review: BossPrefs

Andy — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:06:12 +0000

Do you get really annoyed with your iPhone when you have to switch the Bluetooth or WiFi On and Off? If so, this is app is just for you. This app, like most technology, will make your life just a little bit easier. Not only will you save some time but also keep your iPhone running as long as possible.*

BossPrefs is a very basic app for the iPhone that simply works as a shortcut to many settings on the iPhone. It allows you to toggle core services such as WiFi, BlueTooth, SSH ( if you have it installed ), and many more. With BossPrefs you can even hide Apps on your screen from showing. For example, if you are not into the stock market you probably never use the Stocks application that comes bundled with the iPhone. The Stocks app as well as all the bundled apps with the iPhone cannot be removed directly from the GUI of the iPhone. However, with BossPrefs you can use the Poof feature to hide your unwanted icons from the main screen.

BossPrefs also has a handy power button that allows you to simply touch and power off your iPhone. No more holding the power button for a few seconds!

It also has these special features to make it easier to mod your iPhone. If you ever get an error on your iPhone that makes your E-mail continuously crash simply tapping the Fix User Dir Permissions will completely fix that. This is an awesome app and one of my top favorites.

Where do I get this app?
This app is available through Cydia and Installer.
( Requires you to have a JailBroken iPhone )

* Turning off your Wifi and Bluetooth adapter while not in use may increase battery life time.

iPhone App Review: FaceBook

Andy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:08:52 +0000

Before there were iPhone Apps there were iPhone Web Apps. One of the more outstanding Web Apps that was introduced was the FaceBook Web App. Although the FaceBook Web App was very well rounded, FaceBook would not be left behind with the release of the iPhone SDK. Thus, we have the iPhone FaceBook App.

See what it’s all about!
The FaceBook app for the iPhone is quite disappointing I would say. The Web App seems to be more feature full than the Application. The App does include basic features such as checking messages, viewing your friends’ profiles and chatting with friends.

It also has five handy buttons on the bottom to access the five main parts of the program. You can also add pictures instantly to share your life to the minute.

However, you can’t check any Requests and it does not notify you of any one writing on your wall. You have to manually check it to see if someone has written on your wall. I thought that was a major blow to the app because I would like to be notified if someone has written on my Wall. Nevertheless, using the Web App makes up for all of this. Although It is one of my favorite apps for the iPhone, I can easily say it’s ranked on the lower end of my favorite apps. So try both the Web App and Native App.

How do I get this app?
This app is available for free through the Apple App Store.
(Requires you to have an iTunes Account )
To access the web app simply use Safari and point it to facebook.com.

iPhone App Review: MySpace

Andy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:32:23 +0000

If you have ever used an iPhone you should already know that you can access MySpace through the Safari web browser. As handy as that may be, if you are surfing the net over an EDGE connection it might take you over a minute to simply connect and log in. This is no more with this outstanding and intuitive app designed for the iPhone.

So how much better is it against logging in from Safari?
If you noticed on the picture above, MySpace automatically signs you in when you start the app. Yep! Only type in your info once and every time after that it will sign you in automatically. How convenient is that? Once you are logged in you can immediately see what’s new. From messages to comments and friend requests.

You can easily change your status directly from your iPhone. One of the best features is that you can upload a picture instantly. Yeah, that mean that it you want to show where you are you can simply take a picture and upload it. This app works very fast because of it’s awesome integration with the MySpace site. All of the content you see is simply updated, the GUI is all stored locally on your iPhone making faster loading times.

Navigating to your Messages and Friend requests is as simple as tapping the respective buttons on the bottom of the screen that are accessible at anytime while using the program. When you preview photos you can easily scroll up and down with no lag!

With this awesome application you can stay connected with friends and family in just the time it takes you to update your status. I 100% recommend this app simply because it keeps you in touch with all your …

How do I get this app?
Simply download it from Apple’s App Store. It’s free.
( Requires you to have an iTunes Account )

iPhone App Reviews

Andy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:32:52 +0000

Do you own an iPhone? Have you been wanting to download applications from the App Store but don’t know if it would be worth it? Well stay tuned even if you don’t own an iPhone because I will be reviewing 25 of my favorite applications available for the iPhone.

Some of the apps are not available in the app store so if you don’t have a Jail Broken iPhone, don’t worry! I will soon post a source that has all the information that you need on how to Jail Break your iPhone.

These are images of the apps I will be reviewing:

Expect to see a new app reviewed every day with detailed descriptions, images, and instructions on how to get them. I will not review apps bundled with the iPhone unless I receive a request. So, If you want me to please feel free to ask.

Don’t see an app you want to know more about, let us know what it is and we will do our best to get you informed on what the app is all about!