iPhone App Reviews

While we won’t be getting Push Notifications in the next release of Facebook for iPhone, we will be getting video uploads.

Thanks to Joe Hewitt, the developer in charge of the Facebook iPhone app, we found out yesterday about all the new features coming in the next major update to the app. The update was said to be 98 percent finished.

Well, today he announced video uploads will also be possible in the update. You will of course need an iPhone 3GS to benefit.

“3GS video uploading for the Facebook iPhone app is a go — didn’t plan to include it in the 3.0 update, but it was really easy to code,” Hewitt said on Twitter.

He said there is no specific date for when it will be submitted but from the sound of things it should be extremely soon.

In other “important” news, MySpace issued an update to their app today. Bug fixes.

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iLotus 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch has finally been released after a long review period of about 3 weeks. It has been improved and supports the newly-released iPhone OS 3.0 as well. Here is the youtube video we made for V1.1:

iLotus 1.1 on Youtube

Category: Entertainment
Size: 1.3 MB
Requirement: Requires iPhone 2.2 software update
iTunes link:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=316684107&mt=8&s=143441

Take a vivid lotus pond home now. iLotus shows you a beautiful traditional Chinese painting. Displays a vivid lotus pond with frogs’ croaking on your iPhone and iPod touch, elegant, graceful and really true to life, as if you are in the nature.

Enjoy iLotus with your family or your friends this summer.
Tap the screen to get interactive effects. Make a contest with your family or your friends now, to see who is able to find all the interactive places.

Blow at your iPhone from microphone to send “magic wind” to the lotus pond.
Shake your iPhone or iPod touch to “disturb” all the peaceful creatures in the pond.

It is a living book to teach children the knowledge about lotus without going outside. It is easier for them to learn something while playing.

For more info, you can visit http://iphone.sothink.com .

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We would like to introduce Zombie Assault to you!

It has been featured by pocketgamer.co.uk, sarcastic gamer radio podcast and other well-known sites.
(Read this review)

It is a one-of-a-kind comical pick-up-n-play casual game and is very addictive. Zombies are walking on 3 different paths on building roofs and you have to stop them. There are 10 different traps on those paths which you simply tap to activate. Each trap has its own kill & recharge time, so timing and speed is important to last and get higher scores.

Get it for 0.99$ now and tell us what you think about it! We’d love to get some feedback from you, because we are currently working on an update which will make the game even more interesting!

Click here to watch the trailer on youtube (please rate)

Click here to open the game in iTunes/AppStore (please rate)

Have fun!

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Mac OS X security guru Charlie Miller has discovered a gaping security hole in the SMS application in the iPhone OS 3.0., According to Engadget Mobile. As Mr. Miller puts it, the vulnerability allows hackers to:

“run software code on the phone sent by SMS over a mobile operator’s network in order to monitor the location of the phone using GPS, turn on the phone’s microphone to eavesdrop on conversations, or make the phone join a distributed denial of service attack or a botnet.”

Clearly this is a problem for everyone who uses SMS and in the interest of not allowing any real world attacks using this security hole to be deployed, Mr. Miller didn’t disclose the methods or tools needed to successfully breach the privacy of victims.

More than likely Apple will be including a fix for this in it’s upcoming release of iPhone OS 3.1 which recently was made available in beta form to developers.

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ROLANDO 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid has just hit the App Store. Rolando was one of the most popular games when it was first released in December of last year, and built up quite a bit of hype. Will Rolando 2 live up to it’s predecessor? So far it seems like it. Check out the Rolando 2 website. Also, check back soon for a detailed review.

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Way back in November of last year I reviewed KDR Software’s original version of 3D Fireworks and it was pretty good! They’re back with this new version that incorporates a city skyline and a whole mess of settings to play with, one of the coolest being the ability to set the “auto-launch rate” which controls how often stuff explodes in the sky. You also get to choose what types of fireworks are shown and you can even throw in a UFO if multicolored explosions just aren’t enough for you.

3D Fireworks 2 is waaaayyy better than the first release but unfortunately it still doesn’t defer to iPod music so if you were hoping to sync the fireworks show to Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture I guess you’re out of luck. Speaking of which, I think that would be a pretty cool feature for a future update! I don’t know how it would be executed since the fireworks need to be launched into the sky before they go boom, but a fireworks show set to music is always better than one that isn’t.

This app will probably lose some its luster after America’s July 4th holiday passes, but for $.99 it’s a deal (and apparently the price goes up after July 3rd) so you may as well get it while there’s plenty of luster to go around. For a quick tryout, you can play with the lite version online.

Portland, OR - TimeStream Software announces a 4 out of 5 Mice rating from Macworld for its popular “Walt Disney World” Notescast App for the iPhone and iPod touch. Containing over 20 different categories covering Attractions, Tickets, Trip Planning Tips, Resorts, The History of Walt Disney World and much more, the “Walt Disney World” Notescast is lauded as “The Walt Disney World Guide Notescast provides an almanac of park resources … lush with useful advice and information.”

With over 200 pages of information, over 150 photos, and rich in-depth content, the frequently updated Walt Disney World Notescast is a comprehensive cutting-edge vacation planner and in-park guide which fits in the palm of your hand and covers nearly every aspect of the entire resort and all four theme parks, including the Magic Kingdom(R), Epcot(R), Disney’s Animal Kingdom(R), Disney’s Hollywood Studios(TM) and more. No Internet access or cell phone signal is required.

“Such a notable rating is a reflection upon the wealth of material in the Notescast, as well as quality of the content.”, said Mike Westby of TimeStream Software. “It’s important to us to provide value for the Notescast user, and I think this highly regarded rating acknowledges that we have done so.”

Now available from the Apple App Store, the new Walt Disney World Notescast contains a wealth of categories, including:

* 118 Walt Disney World Attractions
* Walt Disney World Annual Events
* Walt Disney World - Explore the Magic
* Walt Disney World Parades
* Walt Disney World Resorts
* Walt Disney World Tickets
* Walt Disney World Phone Numbers
* Walt Disney World Tips
* Walt Disney World Tours
* Walt Disney World Vacation Packages
* Disney’s Magical Express
* How to Plan Your Vacation
* Hidden Mickey Tours
* The History of Walt Disney World
* Find Disney Characters
* Guests with Disabilities
* Vacation Planning Tips
* What’s New
* What’s Coming
* Bookmarks
* No Internet Required
* And much more!

About Notescasts:
What the App Store is for the iPhone, the Notescast web site is to the iPod Classic and iPod nano. Individual Notescast titles are available for posting, as well as downloading at the Notescast web site. iPod Classic and iPod nano owners can download such Notescast titles as Walt Disney World Notescast, Walt Disney World Secrets Notescast, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Hidden Mickeys Notescast, Disneyland Park Notescast, Glacier National Park Notecast, Sheraton Maui Resort Notescast and more. To learn more, visit the Notescast web site.

Minimum Requirements:
* Compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iPhone 2.1 Software Update

Pricing and Availability:
The “Walt Disney World” Notescast for the iPhone and iPod touch is available now on the App Store for $1.99 (USD). The “Walt Disney World” Notescast is also available for the iPod Classic and iPod nano at the Notescast web site. Additional Notescast titles for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPod Classic and iPod nano include “Walt Disney World Secrets”, “Disneyland Park”, “Disney’s Animal Kingdom Hidden Mickeys”, Performance Journey’s “Disney at Work: Magic Kingdom” and others. Visit the Notescast web site to learn more.

Notescasts
Walt Disney World Notescast 1.2
Download and Purchase

TimeStream Software is the leader in the development of iPhone and iPod Notescast titles for both businesses and individual users. Today global brands have discovered using TimeStream Software’s Notescasts to extend their marketing and sales message, as well as web site content, beyond the PC and out into the mobile lives of an all new customer channel of over 140 million iPhone and iPod users. Learn more about mobile marketing with Notescasts at TimeStream Software’s web site. Copyright 2009 TimeStream Software. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Another round of untested free stuff hunted down by Eric! This one is a little heavier on corporate names than in the past but hey, you gotta eat and it usually helps to have a job.

RunKeeper Free by FitnessKeeper: Eric recently ran a marathon so I’m not surprised to see this app included! This app uses GPS to track your distance, path, etc. and is ad supported. Hate ads? Pay $9.99 for the non-free version.

Jobs by Careerbuilder.com: Get a job, iPhones ain’t free!

Whole Foods Market Recipes by Whole Foods Market: I prefer frozen burritos but if I ever decide to make something natural & organic I’ll be all over this one

Wild West Pinball by OOO Gameprom: To quote from this app’s App Store page: JUST PINBALL EVER

Stoneloops! of Jurassica Lite by PlayCreek: Swain loves this game!

AP Mobile by The Associated Press: Stay current with what’s happening in the world or be forever mocked by your friends, assuming you have some