You know, you work too hard. It's been a tough week. Know what you deserve? That naughty thing that you like from the vending machine and an extra 20 minutes over your extra-skinny Latte while you find out what's entertaining online this week. Xavier, you Muppet First, Muppets crossed with … [Read more...]
Five awesome mobile sports games you need in your locker
There’s a plethora of sports titles available for mobile devices: everything from full recreations to pick-up-and-play mini games. Unless you’re a die-hard polo or lacrosse fan, chances are your favourite sport will be represented somewhere, somehow. Electronic Arts typically dominates the market … [Read more...]
Five great social media apps for your Mac
Got an Apple Mac and want to find the best social media tools? Here are five of my favourites: Lifestream £0.69 If you're most concerned with looking at what others are saying, Lifestream is a great app. It's a multi-network tool, so you can login to all your accounts and see who's saying what … [Read more...]
Does your toddler need an iPad?
You might have cooed over desperately cute pictures of little babies interacting with iPads, but does this mean that no nursery is complete without a few Apple accessories? Is computer play a necessary part of children’s play in 2012 – even very tiny children? These days, a toddler holding an … [Read more...]
The Padintosh: When iPad covers go wrong
You've just received a beautiful new iPad for Christmas. It's sleek, ultra-skinny and just the right size for digital tapping on the go. Ah, the wonders of living in an age where we don't have to lug around a ton of technology to check our emails! So why would you ruin it with a giant … [Read more...]
The best children’s story iPad apps
With 2012 about to sit squarely on top of 2011 and flatten it to memory, we can be comfortable in the knowledge that children's book apps are now coming into their own. The industry that started out with a nice (if limited) Alice in Wonderland, has evolved into a beautiful medium, rich with … [Read more...]
Video Funsies: When Siri met Furby
We've all been waiting for this, haven't we? Maybe we didn't know it, but now it's happened it seems like the universe was created for this very moment: iPhone's Siri has been introduced to the granddaddy of interactive toys, Furby. Now, we're intrigued by Siri and we have … [Read more...]
Five of the best magazine and book apps for the iPad
Love a read but don't love lugging books and magazines around with you? Here are five of our favourite ways to catch up on your favourite book, magazine or website. Kindle for iPad I briefly considered getting a Kindle before I got my iPad, so the Kindle app (free) is the perfect compromise. … [Read more...]
App review omnibus: Remember names and autotune yourself
Our friends over at app review show, Frackulous, have put together their latest app omnibus, which we present here for your viewing pleasure. This week, we've got better iPhone video from FiLMiC Pro, cheap places to stay from Airbnb, Songify's autotune funsies, the death of the guide book, and … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Morf, the domestic goddess of apps
This week, I've been testing out an iPhone app to help me with the cleaning. Stick with me here people, it's not quite as dull as it sounds. Morf is an app that helps you clean your Stuff using everyday household items. Morf tells you how to: Remove a broken lightbulb....with a … [Read more...]