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There’s just so much junk to remember these days that a password/data management program is pretty much a necessity. I’ve tried a few before for both the Mac and the iPhone, and they were usually too proprietary. But now I’ve tried the iPhone app SplashID from SplashData, and I’ve finally… Continue Reading »

The Deep Pinball is quite possibly the best pinball sim currently available for the iPhone. It has a fun, imaginative playing field that faithfully replicates the kind you can still find in truck stops and bowling alleys across the country. The graphics are attractive, the audio is authentic (although I… Continue Reading »

I grew up in the period when banking was something that only happened Monday through Friday, during business hours. When you had to figure out how much money you needed before the weekend started—if you ran out before Monday morning at 8 a.m., you had to write a check>. It… Continue Reading »

The premise of this review is that you need an application to make pictures of breasts bounce. So, if you feel yourself thinking, “Why? Why in heaven’s name are you telling me this?” remember that this review will be written entirely within the context of this premise, and I will… Continue Reading »

Cubit is a pure mental exercise. It’ll take you a while to get your mind wrapped around the game mechanics, but once you do, you’ll come to appreciate how sinister the concept is as you pore over the level, and figure out why the move you just made isn’t illuminating… Continue Reading »

I’m fascinated by the vast number of Tarot decks out there. It’s an ecosystem of graphic design. The Goddess Tarot is, as you might expect, focused on feminine mythology and empowerment, with richly illustrated cards depicting Goddesses on the major arcana and individualized scenes on the minor. The accompanying text… Continue Reading »

Clip2Mobile is a program that lets you wirelessly send text and files (including pdfs, video, and music) between your home computer and your iPhone/iPod touch. Now this is a dead useful thing to do, especially since Apple has gone out if its way to not implement such features. Hey, does… Continue Reading »

Bento for iPhone should cost $15 more than it actually does. It doesn’t feel like an app, it feels like a program. Like software. Like something you’d buy in a box off a shelf at a store. It’s an app that makes me feel foolish for not trying its Macintosh… Continue Reading »

If you’re a subscriber to a Comcast cable service (television, internet, and/or VoIP), you’ll find that the new Comcast Mobile App is a useful hub. It has an uncluttered interface that allows you to check both your email and your voice mail, as well check your local TV listing and… Continue Reading »

One of my favorite Mac programs is Growl, which allows you to control the notifications from other programs, giving you a clean, standardized layout. And now you can stay in touch with your Mac’s events even while you’re away by using Prowl: Growl Client for the iPhone and iPod touch.… Continue Reading »