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flick fishing 1.2 - iphone game gets update

filed under: video games

The first release of the iPhone game Flick Fishing got rave reviews. Now Freeverse, the creators of Flick Fishing, are adding even more fishing fun with version 1.2 of the game.

Aside from new fish and new fishing spots, the update also brings a tournament mode to the game…

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December 2nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

numberkey transforms iphone into numeric keypad

filed under: computing | mobile tech

Balmuda Numberkey iPhone Numeric Keyboard

As much as you might love your MacBook or MacBook Pro, there’s no denying that the lack of a numeric keypad can really slow you down if you work with numbers all the time.

Perfect for heavy duty spreadsheet users, this nifty new application for the iPhone and iPod Touch lets you use your mobile device as an ad-hoc numeric keypad for your Mac…

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November 18th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

iphone ocarina: go blow (into your iphone)

filed under: interactive | media players | strange and wonderful

I’ve seen all sorts of musical instruments running on the iPhone, but this is the first one I’ve come across that might involve getting a little spit on your screen.

Smule’s new iPhone app, Ocarina turns your iPhone into a fully-functional musical wind instrument…

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November 7th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

touch grind: iphone gets multitouch skateboarding game

filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games

Touch Grind iPhone Multitouch Skateboard Game

Touch Grind is a new game for the iPhone and iPod Touch that uses the media player’s multitouch interface to let your fingers do a little skateboarding.

Gameplay takes place in an unusual top-down view. You control the game by placing two fingertips onto the skateboard’s surface and flicking the board around to do tricks. Sounds weird, right?..

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September 10th, 2008 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

noise.io: iphone synthesizer sounds very cool

filed under: audio | media players | mobile tech

Noise.io iPhone Synthesizer

With the recent launch of the iTunes App Store, we’re just starting to see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Here’s one I’m really looking forward to playing with when it hits the App Store later this month…

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August 5th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob