http://www.kevdo.com/touch iPhrivolous Touch Apps Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:44:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This seems like a good day to make the final post here at Useless Productivity. It's been a long time since our last post and in the meantime a bunch of things have happened (or haven't happened) to get to where we are today. First, let's talk about some good news. ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/12/12/last-post-pull-my-finger/ The long-awaited revised version of PhoneSaber, er... Lightsaber Unleashed has arrived in the iPhone App Store. As promised, the new version is a tie-in to the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and features characters from that game. Back once again are the great lightsaber sound effects we all love, and the ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/24/lightsaber-unleashed-arrives/ This post comes from Tom Rockwell. You can hear the audio version of this review in the latest episode of The MacCast.   Tom Rockwell's iPod Touch Review This is Tom Rockwell of the comedy rap group Sudden Death. Anyway, I got a new iPod Touch yesterday and I thought I'd pass on ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/22/ipod-touch-review/ It's the first day of fall but that doesn't meant that you can't have a little bit of July 4th in your pocket. There are two fine fireworks simulations for the iPhone, and though the programs are similar the execution is surprisingly diverse. iFireworks Rusty Red Wagon's iFireworks is the original fireworks ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/21/make-some-fireworks/ I grew up in the 1970's, so nobody needs to explain the nostalgia one might feel using a rotary telephone again. Heck, I didn't even use a push button phone until I went to college in 1985. So, it was with hopeful anticipation that I saw the new app Bakelite from MildMannered Industries. The concept ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/19/bakelite/ The Joy of Tech has a great diagram that explains how Apple's app review system works. This is vital, urgent, information that every developer and app store customer should read. It clearly explains why apps like Pull My Finger are not available in the store while seemingly less functional flashlight ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/19/app-review-system/ As the maker, Hanson Interactive states, "Moop is a sound board for the iPhone and iPod Touch with 16 top quality sounds." I don't know about you but the phrase "sound board" in the description almost turned me off. At first, I thought that it was some application for professionals. ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/16/moop/ A new version of AOL's Fortune is now available, so it seems like a good time to review this app. As you might expect, the concept is simple: it's a fortune cookie on your iPhone. While Fortune does have some nice features, there's a big downside that might make you ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/15/fortune-cookie/ Apple released iPhone 2.1 software yesterday and follows the 2.1 update available for iPod Touch owners on Tuesday.  The new release brings a host of improvements according to Apple: decrease in call set-up failures and call drops significantly improve battery life for most users dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes improve email reliability, ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/13/iphone-21/ The folks at TheMacBox have details of the new version of PhoneSaber. The new version, dubbed Lightsaber Unleased clearly ties into the Star Wars Unleashed game. The updated program also features enhanced graphics, sound, and optional dueling music. Check out the screenshots: The updated app will be still be available for ... http://www.kevdo.com/touch/2008/09/11/lightsaber-unleashed-details/