Games
From the creators of Fruit Ninja comes this non-traditional side-scroller. There’s just one level to master in Jetpack Joyride, but that’s okay, because the point isn’t to move through level after level, it’s to keep upgrading your character and equipment.
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Review: Jetpack Joyride
Apps
Have you ever used an ink brush? The kind used so often in Japanese art and character writing? Whether you have or haven’t, you’re going to find that Psoft Mobile’s Zen Brush simulates the feel of using one with staggering realism.
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Review: Zen Brush
iPad
You’d have a hard time finding a photo editor that makes tweaking those pictures to perfection as easy as Snapseed does. Also inside: a before-and-after gallery of my own edited photos.
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Review: Snapseed
iPad
Wacom’s Bamboo Stylus for iPad is a sleek, super stylish accessory that looks and feels great. But does it work?
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Review: Bamboo Stylus for iPad
Feature
Despite Steve Jobs’ wishes for finger-only input devices, there are a number of tasks on your iPad or iPhone that are made considerably simpler with the use of a stylus. I’ve been using Targus’ acclaimed Stylus for iPad extensively (and almost exclusively) for the last week, and the verdict is positive.
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Review: Targus Stylus for iPad
iPad
Ever heard of “letterpress,” aka the wood-tile printing press? It’s becoming an extreme rarity in our modern age, the hand-crafted beauty of it going nearly extinct. LetterMpress for iPad is the creation of letterpress enthusiasts who want to keep the artform alive.
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Review: LetterMpress
iPad
There was a time when TV Guide‘s grid was useful. Back in the days when there were only a handful of channels or even a few dozen. But today, when most cable or satellite subscribers get hundreds of channels, we need a new paradigm. Enter TV Forecast HD.
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Review: TV Forecast HD
Games
Deceptively simple but hard to master, Bumpy Road might just be the perfect cure to every kind of “few minutes of boredom.”
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Review: Bumpy Road
iPad
Technically, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is classified as a storybook for kids of all ages. In truth, it’s the kind of special product that belongs to a class all by itself. There’s simply nothing whatsoever to compare it to, no other storybook app that approaches its level of quality. And I
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Review: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Feature
Being fascinated by all aspects of the creative process, I’m a total sucker for movie making-of books. And boy, is this one a doozy. Covering numerous aspects of the production of films 1 through 7 (along with a hint of 8), Harry Potter Film Wizardry was one I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into.
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Review: Harry Potter Film Wizardry
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