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Finally, an iPhone app/game I really, really want

by Josh Holat on Jul 8, 2008 at 09:01 PM

If you’re looking for a game that makes the most of the iPhone’s touch screen and accelerometer, then you will want to check out Aqua Forest from Hudson Soft and Prometech Software. This awesome 2D game allows users to “...manipulate on-screen water and various other substances by touch.” With five… Continue Reading »

Find a restaurant with a shake

by Mark Rowland on Jun 13, 2008 at 04:46 PM

Urban Spoon, a popular restaurant review website, announced they are developing a restaurant finder app for the iPhone. UrbanSpoon.com contains a database of thousands of restaurant reviews in 41 cities throughout the US and some in Canada. Plug your criteria into the phone (such as distance from where you are,… Continue Reading »

Earthscape preps up Google Earth like app for the iPhone

by Arnold Zafra on May 27, 2008 at 10:56 AM

Earthscape will soon be launching an uber cool application for the iPhone that gives the similar feature as Google Earth. Dubbed as iPhone Earth, this application was developed using the iPhone SDK by Earthscape. Using the iPhone’s accelerometer, the application will give user the ability to pan around and zoom… Continue Reading »

Liked the SmackBook? Now you can have the SmackPhone

by Marvin Sum on Aug 30, 2007 at 01:16 PM

Accelerometers are everywhere these days, mostly to protect movable parts during a fall. The iPhone also comes with its own accelerometer, but Apple only uses it to adjust the display’s orientation (depending on whether it’s in landscape or portrait). As usual, smart hackers are already one step ahead. In a… Continue Reading »

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