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Samsung Galaxy S9+ Review: Best Samsung Camera To Date
Introduction The Samsung Galaxy S9+ or plus reviewed here is the larger of the two Galaxy S series smartphone models but it also distinguishes itself by being the more-photo-oriented of the two by inclusion of dual rear camera modules. The smaller, more pocket-friendly of the two, the S9 with its 5.8-in screen only has one rear wide-angle camera and so misses out on the telephoto camera and the background blurring options. In that regard, the S9+ sits alongside the company’s slightly larger still Note 9 with its 6.4-inch screen which features an almost identical rear dual camera set-up. As a result of the high-end dual camera feature, both the S9+…
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SudokuPDQ – iOS App Review
Ultra fast, multi-player enabled Sudoku game with a very clever twist – available for Android and iOS. Category: Games Released: June 21, 2012 Version: 1.1 Size: 15.9 MB Developer: SudokuPDQ LLC Our Ratings Graphics/Sound: 4/5 User Interface: 4/5 Gameplay: 4/5 Re-use/play value: 4/5 Overall Rating: 4/5 Price: Free iOS/download Android/download What Is It? An interactive multi-player and multi-level super fast strategy sudoku game that’s available for both iPad and Android tablets. Is It Easy To Use? Yes, certainly if you’re used to the concept of Sudoku then it won’t be a problem at all. The main experience of this game is focused on online play and…
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London 2012 – Official Mobile Game Review
We’re all getting quite excited over here in the UK with the Olympics starting is 25 days time and this new app is just the thing to curb that excitement in-between times… Stats Category: Games Updated: June 19, 2012 Version: 1.0.2 Size: 143 MB Developer: NEOWIZ Our Ratings Graphics/Sound: 5/5 User Interface: 4/5 Gameplay: 5/5 Re-use/play value: 5/5 Overall Rating: 5/5 Price: Free/download NB: We tested the free version, the paid for version is $2.99/£1.99 and comes with 5,000 stars which you can use to purchase game items and customise your character further. With the free version, you can purchase additional items at any stage within the app. What…
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PlaceBox Review – New Travel App For iPhone
PlaceBox is essentially a Google powered app with a twist… Stats Category: Travel Updated: June 18, 2012 Version: 1.3 Size: 3.3 MB Developer: LinkDotz Rated: 4+ Our Ratings Graphics/Sound: 4/5 User Interface: 4/5 Gameplay: N/A Re-use/play value: 5/5 Overall Rating: 4/5 Price: $0.99/£0.69/download What Is It? PlaceBox helps you to find places on location. If you have travelled to a new place you can find local restaurants, petrol stations, coffee shots etc. You can also record your travel experiences by taking photos within the app and making notes. Is It Easy To Use? Yes, the interface is simple to use, with colorful icons depicting the various options.…
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iOS – Soctics League/HD App Review
Soccer tactics games on iOS just got a whole lot more engrossing with this compelling and addictive app. Stats Developer: Bitongo Ltd Price: $0.99 / £0.69 Version: 1.0 Released/Updated: May 31, 2012 Size: 20.7 MB Rated: 4+ Our Ratings Graphics/Sound: 4/5 User Interface: 4/5 Gameplay: 5/5 Re-use/re-play value: 4/5 Overall Rating: 4/5 Price: $0.99/£0.69 iPhone/Download here iPad/Download here What Is it? New from developer Bitongo, Soctics League HD is game of tactics and skill that’s based on soccer but is vaguely reminiscent of air-hockey as the football can rebound off the touch-lines and goal-lines. Continuing with the air-hockey analogy for a while, you use one or more players (up to…
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iOS/Android – G.O.D [God of Defence] App Review
Tower defence games on the iPhone (or ‘droid) just got a whole lot more fun with this sleek-looking and addictive app. It’s free too. Stats Developer: MGAME Corp Price: Free Version: 1.0 .2 Released/Updated: May 28, 2012 Size: 39.7 MB Rated: 9+ Our Ratings Graphics/Sound: 4/5 User Interface: 4/5 Gameplay: 4/5 Re-use/re-play value: 4/5 Overall Rating: 4/5 Download here What Is it? This app (which is also available for the ‘droid) is a simple tower-defense ‘Shoot ’em Up’ but with a bit of a sleek twist, given the name; it uses what appears to be the ‘Hand of God’ as the weapon with which to slay your opponent. This takes the…
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iOS – It’s Me! Peter Pan – Review
Interactive books on the iPad bring a whole new element to this magical device and this particular book takes it up a notch. Stats Developer: eTRIBE Inc Price: Free Version: 1.0 Released/Updated: May 17, 2012 Size: 198 MB Rated:4+ Our Ratings Graphics/Sound: 4/5 User Interface: 4/5 Gameplay: 4/5 Re-use/re-play value: 4/5 Overall Rating: 4/5 Download here What Is It? A unique interactive story book that allows you to cast yourself or most probably your child as the character will ensure even the most reluctant of readers are engaged. Is It Easy To Use? Yes it is very easy to use and intuitive, most importantly. You can choose to…
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iOS – CookieCoo Dancing Star – Review
A great musical game for toddlers with the added benefit of built-in learning and cordination potential Developer: WooonginThinkbig Price: $0.99/£0.69 Version: 1.1 Released/Updated: January 20, 2012 Size: 172 MB Rated: 4+ Our Ratings Graphics/Sound: 4/5 User Interface: 4/5 Gameplay: 4/5 Re-use/re-play value: 4/5 Overall Rating: 4/5 DOWNLOAD HERE What Is It? An excellent musical game for toddlers allowing them to join in or just watch. Is It Easy To Use? Yes, well it needs to be as it is built for children after all. It is an excellent app and you will see that as soon as you have downloaded it. There are various ‘albums’ to select initially, these consist…
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A+ Signature iOS App Review
A+ Signature leverages the power of the iPhone’s (or iPad’s) electrostatic capacitance type screen to add signatures or text to images. There are a lot features, including a raft of characters such as smileys, hearts, stars. But, it’s the addition of a copyright sign to add a watermark to images prior to emailing, say, to a client for approval that makes it standout as an app for photographic professional users. Read our exclusive review below. Ease Of Use What’s really attractive is the ease with which the text or signature can be positioned and resized using pan and pinch gestures. The price is worth it alone for those features. As…
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Soocial iOS App Review
If you’re worried about losing all of your contacts in your address book then you need Soocial. It’s a free app that synchronizes your iPhone address book to their online service called Soocial.com. As well as that Soocial syncs with your Mac, Gmail, Yahoo!, Mail, Windows Live Hotmail, Outlook and more. Soocial has some really great features including the facility to share parts of your address book with other people, this is tremendously useful for groups of people sharing the same interests/groups etc. We recently interviewed the developers of this unique app, you can read that here, but this article is about how to get the most from this intriguing…
