Yesterday, the folks over at bitforge Ltd. brought out a free version of their AppSmile 5-Dimple touting app Orbital. Sporting all the beutiful visuals and addicting gameplay as the paid version, Orbital free challenges players to demolish numeric rings with a comet-shooting cannon. Our review gives all the details about this fun game. If players [...]
Archive for December 2nd, 2009
News: Bitforge Unleashes Free Version Of AppSmile Favorite Orbital
Upcoming iPhone Apps: Shaun White Snowboarding Origins
Just in time for the upcoming winter months, we have an upcoming iPhone app announcement from Ubisoft! The AppSmile Team has received word that they will be bringing Shaun White to the iPhone in his own game labeled Shaun White Snowboarding Origins. Published in association with Advanced Mobile Applications (AMA Ltd), Shaun White Snowboarding Origins [...]
Update: 8Mansions Fengshui (lifestyle)
02 Dec 2009 at 22:26
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8Mansions Fengshui 1.1
Category: Lifestyle
Price: $0.99 (iTunes)
Version: 1.0 -> 1.1
Description:
8Mansions Fengshui for the iPhone makes authentic Chinese FengShui simple and practical for everyday life. Every time you walk into a meeting and are not sure where to sit, use this application to determine your best facing direction and grab that chair! Whether having dinner with friends, engaged in yoga or doing meditation at home, studying or simply resting/sleeping, use 8Mansions Fengshui to ensure you always receive auspicious Qi energy by facing your good directions and avoid getting bad Qi energy from your unfavorable directions.
How it Works:
In the Eight Mansions school of Chinese Fengshui or Geomancy, each person is assigned a Kua number that is calculated using his/her date of birth and gender. Based on that Kua number, there are eight magnetic compass directions that bring different Qi energies which affect a person's life in different ways. These eight directions are different for each Kua number.
Of the eight directions, four of them bring auspicious Qi energy and should be tapped into, while the other four bring unfavorable Qi and should be avoided. 8Mansions Fengshui for the iPhone first computes your personal Kua number using your date of birth and your gender. After that, the app uses the iPhone's built-in compass to determine whether the current direction will bring good auspicious Qi energy luck or negative unfavorable Qi energy.
Requires iPhone3Gs
What’s New
Changed background for a better user experience. Tweaked for better performance
8Mansions Fengshui
Update: 互換タイヤ (business)
02 Dec 2009 at 22:25
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互換タイヤ 1.0.1
Category: Business
Price: $0.99 (iTunes)
Version: 1.0 -> 1.0.1
Description:
「互換タイヤ」(Compatible Tire)は、普通自動車用タイヤのサイズ変更のための外径を計算して、互換性を調べる タイヤ電卓アプリです。
インチアップ、インチダウンや、タイヤの幅を変更する際、問題になるのはタイヤ外径の計算です。しかも、タイヤサイズの表示は、幅がcm、扁平率が%、ホイールサイズがインチと単位がまちまちです。例えば、205/55R16 という表示は、タイヤの断面幅が205cm、扁平率（断面高さ÷断面幅）が55%、ホイールサイズが16インチということを表します。
これらの値からタイヤの外径は、
1. タイヤの断面高さを求める。(断面幅×扁平率）
2. ホイールサイズ（直径）を cmに変換する
3. はホイールサイズにタイヤの断面高さを二倍（両側）したものを加える
という手順で求められます。
この計算が難しいので、簡単に計算できる専用電卓として作成しました。
ショップの方が、お客様に判りやすく説明する場合にも活用できると思います。
当然のことながらタイヤの直径が変わると、スピードメーターの表示に誤差がでます。標準のタイヤサイズよりも直径が大きいタイヤにすると、速度が遅く表示されることになり、小さいタイヤにすると速度が速く表示されることになります。そこで、安全面から、法的な規制があります。現在の法律では初年度登録日が2007年1月1日以降に製造された車は、遅く表示される誤差（タイヤの外径が大きくなる変更）は認められなくなりました。このアプリでは、この差の大きさによって次のように互換性の判定をしています。
◎：誤差ゼロ〜 -5mm
△：誤差 -5mm 〜 -20mm
×：それ以上の誤差
【使い方】
１．標準のタイヤサイズをセット（幅、扁平率、インチ）
それぞれ、＋ボタンで数値が大きくなり、−ボタンで小さくなります
２．互換タイヤのインチ数を希望のサイズにセット
３．自動ボタンを押す（省略可）
推奨サイズが表示されます
４．互換サイズのインチ（ホイールサイズ）や、幅、扁平率を
任意に変更して、誤差が少なくて好みのサイズを検討します
【注意】
１．この判定では、単純に理論値として計算していますので、ブレーキとの干渉（ホイール内径）や、フェンダー・サスペンションとの干渉は考慮していませんし、タイヤとホイールの相性（リム幅や、オフセットなど）もありので、購入に際してはショップの方と良く相談して下さい。
２．このアプリの計算結果に関する一切の保証は致しませんので、ご注意下さい。
【謝辞】
このアプリを作成するに当たって必要な知識は、以下のサイトの情報を参考にさせていただきました。ありがとうございます。
１．タイヤサイズ.NET
http://www.tiresize.net/
２．タイヤの基礎知識（株式会社ブリジストン）
http://www.bridgestone.co.jp/tire/basic/
What’s New
Ver.1.0.1 (1)リム幅の参考値を表示する機能を追加.
(2) 計算結果の表示色を変更
互換タイヤ
Update: Rednano LOCATE (lifestyle)
02 Dec 2009 at 22:25
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Rednano LOCATE 1.1
Category: Lifestyle
Price: Free (iTunes)
Version: 1.0 -> 1.1
Description:
Rednano Mobile, the mobile platform of Singapore’s local search and directory engine rednano.sg, offers users Rednano LOCATE, a location-based service which allows them to retrieve information of businesses or services in close proximity to their location via four integrated service offerings – Directory search, Maps, ‘live’ Traffic updates and Promotions – using their mobile phones.
With Directory, users can search from more than 120,000 businesses, whether retail outlets, restaurants or petrol stations, for instance, located near to wherever they are and get full addresses, contact details and a Map link to navigate their way there. Users can also access ‘live’ Traffic updates to plan their route. They can also enjoy more than 500 exclusive promotions and discounts within their vicinity, available a click away from the Promotions tab.
With Makan, Rednano LOCATE’s latest service offering, users can view food reviews, images and ratings of the establishments in their vicinity to help them decide what to eat.
Makan will initially carry content from the food portal Wat2Eat.com, which is operated by iCell, one of Singapore’s WIRELESS@SG providers. Content from soshiok.com will be added next.
How much do users have to pay?
Users are not charged for data or content downloads when using the free service.
What’s New
Discounts, latest offers, promotions from wherever you are! With Rednano LOCATE, you can locate and enjoy credit card promotions, merchant discounts and much more.
Click on “Promo” to enjoy all the promotion offers available within your vicinity! E.g. DBS credit card promotions
Rednano LOCATE
Update: Betty’s Resort (games)
02 Dec 2009 at 22:25
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Betty’s Resort 1.4
Category: Games
Price: $1.99 (iTunes)
Version: 1.3 -> 1.4
Description:
1. Sale! Most Worthy time management Game!
-Resort Rush!!!
-Online Global high score for you to challenge your friends, or to show your score on facebook!
2. Main Features:
- 48 Colorful Levels
- 4 Excellent Resorts in 4 locations
- 16 Funny Action Animations
- Global HighScore and Challenge Friends from Scoreloop.
3. Description:
Help Betty and her boyfriend develop their own chain of resorts in different places around the globe! From Lasvigas to Atlantis(Yes, Atlantis!), enjoy yourself with hours of fast fun with Betty's Resort in 4 dreamlike locations(Lasvigas, Japan, madagascar, Atlantis).
Betty'sResort is a 'Time Management' game in famous 'Hotel/Resort Management' style. You should click as soon as possible to provide good services to your customers. Much more fun you will experience with Finger Touch in iPhone/iTouch than 'mouse move and click' in PC! I am sure you'll fall in love with this excellent touch experience and throw away all 'mouse move and click' games from now on.
4. How To Play:
"Guide" button in main menu provides an active tutorial. In this Guide level, you can follow the instruction step by step to learn how to play. It is very easy.
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Your sincere support is the ONLY power encouraging us to go ahead!!
Please Leave your suggestion in our BBS so we can response quickly.
What’s New
- Christmas Special Version. After Level 6 of every scene, Santa Claus come out during your game and drop gifts. You click the gifts to get scores.
- Add Global High Score button at level choosing screen to make easier to upload your score.
Betty’s Resort
Update: Drum Kit: As seen on TV! (music)
02 Dec 2009 at 22:23
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Drum Kit: As seen on TV! 3.1
Category: Music
Price: $1.99 (iTunes)
Version: 3.0.1 -> 3.1
Description:
Download the drum app featured in Apple's latest iPod Touch TV commercial, billboards, and posters!
Drum Kit will be updated frequently, with new sounds, themes, and features.
Ever wanted to play the drums? This is the closest you can get without a real kit. This is a fun app for drummers and non-drummers alike. Impress your friends with your chops, or fine tune a beat while away from your kit.
Play along to songs in your iPod library. You can also record while playing along to songs, creating your own drum track and adding fills.
"If you are a drummer or constantly tapping on things, you may really enjoy this app" -Ars Technica
"You know those beats you have always found to be missing in your favorite song? Well, you can make it happen now" – Katie Gatto, bestappleapps.com
FEATURES:
* 6 piece kit (4 toms, snare, bass, hi-hat (open and closed), crash, ride, splash)
* Acoustic, Electronic, and Industrial themes
* Five different kits: Classic/Rock/Hip Hop/Techno/Dance and more coming soon!
* Repeated cymbal taps blend in like real cymbals
* Visual feedback when drum head is tapped
* Two volume controls, one for drum sounds, one for your music playing in the background
* Professionally recorded, high quality 16-bit stereo drum sounds
* Play multiple drum heads simultaneously
* Extra long bass drum touch area for double bass (new: slide back and forth for fast double bass)
* Play along with songs in your iPod library, add beats or fills
* Record tracks, load and edit tracks
* Metronome: tap BPM to set, or set manually
* Recording Count-In, inspired by PhotoBooth
HOW TO RECORD:
* Tap the info button on the bottom right
* Tap the record and play a beat. Tap the stop button when done and give your track a name.
* You can play on top of a track while it's playing for multi-track recording
* Use the metronome and count-in for easier recording
HOW TO PLAY ROLLS:
* You can now slide your fingers across Drum Kit to play rolls. Turn on rolls in Settings and change the BPM (beats per minute) to fine tune your rolls. Try sliding in a circle around toms and snare for instance.
YOUTUBE AND TV:
TV ad: http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/gallery/ads/
YouTube video of Drum Kit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suhK7_man2o (New Girlfriend by Reina Delcid)
PREVIOUS RELEASES:
10/30/09 Drum Kit 3.1: iPod Library / Industrial Theme
08/15/09 Drum Kit 3.0: Electronic Theme
07/23/09 Drum Kit 2.9: Recording Count-In (like PhotoBooth!)
07/14/09 Drum Kit 2.8: Metronome
07/04/09 Drum Kit 2.7: Left-handed mode
06/03/09 Drum Kit 2.6: Kit Animations
05/07/09 Drum Kit 2.5: Rolls
04/15/09 Drum Kit 2.4: Slip-N-Slide
FOLLOW US:
Follow Drum Kit on Twitter for free weekly promo code giveaways: http://twitter.com/drumkitapp
Lead Developer: Shane Vitarana
What’s New
* Play along to songs from your iPod Library from within the app
* New Electronic/Industrial Theme Pack in-app purchase
* Improved interface for multi-track recording
* Bug fixes
Drum Kit: As seen on TV!
Price Drop: iWonder! (business)
02 Dec 2009 at 22:23
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iWonder! 1.0
Category: Business
Price: $0.99 -> Free (iTunes)
Description:
To do or not to do? That is the quintessential question we ask to ourselves many times a day. Deal or no deal? Buy that Sportster or get an SUV? You certainly have pros and contras supporting either choice. Which one is right? The question comes down to a personal question of which choice is right for you. iWonder helps you organize all the doubts and essential questions you have, with weighed pros and contras assembled in a single convenient location on your iPhone. One touch – and you’ll see the sum of all pros and contras, and a clear answer to the question in doubt.
With an iPhone, you already have the ability to organize appointments, maintain shopping and To Do lists with clear, useful presentation. iWonder presents yet another way to increase productivity while attaining piece of mind by answering the essential question mathematically. To do or not to do? Simply add pros and contras to their respective columns, and put numeric weights in front of each pro and every contra. A single tap will show you which column outweighs another, clearly demonstrating whether the action in question is right for you. You may not get the money for that fishy deal, but keep yourself out of prison and attain piece of mind. What is more important for you? Find out with iWonder!
iWonder!
Update: WorldCard Mobile (名刺認識管理) (business)
02 Dec 2009 at 22:22
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WorldCard Mobile (名刺認識管理) 1.0.1
Category: Business
Price: $19.99 (iTunes)
Version: 1.0.0 -> 1.0.1
Description:
日文:
iphone 3 GS専用名刺識別システムや人脈管理アプリケーション
新しいWorldCard Mobileはiphone 3GS内蔵カメラで、名刺を画像として読み取り、名前、社名、部署名、職名、住所、電話番号、メールアドレスなどを認識、テキストに変換して、データベースの項目ごとに自動で振り分けます。iphoneのアドレス帳にエクスポートし、手動入力なしで名刺を管理します！
機能
- 名刺の画像を取って、素早く認識して、認識率は抜群、96％に達します。英語と日本語共に対応します。
- 名刺にあるデータを自動分析し、項目ごとに振り分けます。
- グループ分けでデータ編集するインタフェースを提供します。
- 認識たてデータを振り分けし、iphoneのアドレス帳にあるグループごとに登録し、効率的にデータを管理します。
注意！
1.WorldCard Mobileの使用はiphone３GSだけに限ります。
2.英語と日本語だけに対応します。
バージョン1.0.1アップデートのお知らせ：
姓名の逆転を修正するため、App Storeにアップデートバージョン1.0.1をリリースしました。
English:
Business card recognition system and contact management tool for iPhone 3GS.
The latest WorldCard Mobile allows your business card capturing and recognizing through iPhone 3GS. It automatically sorts recognized information by name, company, job title, address, phone number, email address and other fields. Then it exports information to the contacts on iPhone effectively. Do not need to enter information manually anymore!
Feature:
- It recognizes the data immediately after capturing business card with high recognition accuracy. Capable of recognizing business cards in English and Korean.
- Automatically sorts recognized information to the respective field.
- Provides category information editing interface.
- It exports the sorted contents to the proper group according to the contacts on iPhone . It allows you to manage business card information quickly and efficiently.
** important **
1.WorldCard Mobile can only work with iPhone 3GS.
2.English and Japanese user interface only.
** Notice **
As to the mistake for first name and last name fields, we will release latest version 1.0.1 to fix this problem. The updated version has been submitted to app store for review.
What’s New
日文:
- 姓と名のフィールド名の間違いを修正しました。
English:
- fix the problem to separate first name and last name successfully.
Update: Secrets for iPhone Lite (education)
02 Dec 2009 at 22:21
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Secrets for iPhone Lite 2.0
Category: Education
Price: Free (iTunes)
Version: 1.0.1 -> 2.0
Description:
*****FEATURED IN EDUCATION'S TOP 10 FREE APPS IN:
- UK! – USA! – IRELAND! – AUSTRALIA! – CANADA! – NEW ZEALAND! – SPAIN! – SWEDEN! – NETHERLANDS! – DENMARK! – GREECE! – HUNGARY! – SWEDEN! – LUXEMBOURG – RUSSIA! – TURKEY! – SOUTH AFRICA! – INDIA! – SRI LANKA! – PAKISTAN! – MALAYSIA! – ARGENTINA! – CROATIA! – INDONESIA! – CHILE! – MEXICO! – COLUMBIA! – ECUADOR! – VENEZUELA! – LITHUANIA! – SINGAPORE! – PHILLIPINES! – SAUDI ARABIA – KUWAIT! – UAE! – QATAR! – EGYPT! – LEBANON!
"GREAT LITTLE APP! – Uncovers many of the secret tips and tricks that are unknown about the iPhone. Many of the tips are not included in the Apple website so definitely a great handy little app. Get the full version for loads more interesting secrets!!! 5 STARS!!!" – UK Customer Review
"Good! – Wow!" – USA Customer Review
"5 STARS – Love it!" – USA Customer Review
"Great!! – The best apps! Defo need to download full version though – great tips, brilliant simple layout easy to use and looking forward to downloading the full version! Well done!!!" – UK Customer Review
"FAB – Great app to download even if you only use one hint!" – UK Customer Review
"Great – Awesome Love it" – USA Customer Review
"Good – Learnt a couple of things" – UK Customer Review
"***** Thumbs up – Liked the lite but only has 10 tips, cant wait to get the full. Great stuff, its got my vote" – UK Customer Review
"Simple, clear, highly useful! – Nice clean design, simple and very clear to read and understand. The lite guide is not enough though – definitely need the full app – much more info to learn. Nice work! A+" – UK Customer Review
"Really helpful app!!! – Well put together and very informative! I thought I knew it all, the iPhone has soo much to offer! Would highly recommend! Brilliant!" – UK Customer Review
JOIN THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WHO HAVE ALREADY DOWNLOADED SECRETS FOR IPHONE AND USE YOUR IPHONE TO ITS FULL CAPACITY!
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Secrets for iPhone Lite – the Lite Guide to Secrets for iPhone.
Many of the iPhone's tricks revealed!
Whether your an intense or casual user, Secrets for iPhone will lead the way to a better, more exciting and useful iPhone experience!
This is the LITE version of the full guide and contains our 10 most popular tips.
ABOUT THE APP:
Secrets for iPhone Lite will teach you how to:
1) Force Quit an App!
2) Set iPhone to Sleep!
3) Avoid cancelled syncs with iTunes!
4) Search for apps faster than ever!
5) Get faster RSS Feeds!
and more!
Upgrade to the FULL VERSION to learn how to:
1) Take Better, Sharper Photos!
2) Reveal Secret iPhone Codes!
3) Preview Web Links!
4) Easily add iPhone Wallpapers!
5) Master Keyboard Secrets!
and much more!
Note:
Secrets for iPhone will be updated regularly with new features.
Buy the FULL version and master your iPhone or iPod Touch for an incredible 59p!
UPDATE 2.0 COMING SOON!
- New Secrets!
- User Interface Enhancements!
What’s New
Added New Secrets!
User Interface Enhancements!
Secrets for iPhone Lite