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I’d Cap That for iPhone is Nonstop Humor
May 18, 2012 By Juana Mosqueda
Always looking for fun, entertaining apps? I’d Cap That is a great app to choose. It capitalizes on the popular trend of snarky captions accompanying a photo.

Battleship Free App Launches for iPhone
May 16, 2012 By Viola C. Malone
The new version of the Battleship Free app on iPhone is now available for download. You’ll feel like you’re in the middle of all the action with new Alien ships and cut-scenes. It’s all the classic Battleship action paired with the excitement of this year’s summer large-budget movie.

Flipboard, Readability, SoundCloud Join Forces
May 16, 2012 By Derek Walter
Flipboard isn’t just for reading anymore. The social magazine has added audio content from NPR, Public Radio International, The New Yorker, Slate, and SoundCloud. This gives Flipboard users much of the same flexibility in audio as they have in reading.
Also, readers can now Flipboard articles to Readability, a popular read-it-later service. [Read More...]

Organize Shopping with SnipSnap Coupon App
May 15, 2012 By Derek Walter
SnipSnap pulls coupon cutting into the 21st century. iPhone users can effortlessly scan coupons and, in select stores, redeem them with their device. While not all is perfect, it hints at a future where your smartphone is the only coupon that you will need. [Read More...]

Editorial: An Apple Maps Opportunity
May 14, 2012 By Derek Walter
There has been widespread reporting that Apple will be ditching Google Maps in favor of its own solution. According to online reports the unveiling of an in-house Apple maps will take place at WWDC alongside the introduction of iOS 6.
There is sufficient evidence to believe that this will actually happen. The reports are from online sources that have been right about these kinds of things in the past. Additionally, Apple also has already ditched Google Maps in the iOS version of iPhoto. Yet for such a monumental shift, it better be outstanding. [Read More...]

NOVA 3 Review
May 13, 2012 By Derek Walter
NOVA. 3 arrives with considerably high expectations. The first two editions have been strong contenders for being among the best first-person shooters on iOS. So can the third edition live up to the hype? [Read More...]

Turntable.fm App Comes to Android
May 11, 2012 By Derek Walter
Android users can now play DJ with their friends. The turntable.fm app for Android launched today on Google Play. [Read More...]

Snapheal for Mac Review
May 10, 2012 By Reganie Smith-Love
Snapheal is an easy to use photo editing software for Mac. Snapheal utilizes six different categories to make the editing process as simple and straightforward as possible: Erase, Clone & Stamp, Retouch, Adjust, Crop, and Rotate/Flip. [Read More...]

Google+ for iPhone Gets Visual Overhaul
May 9, 2012 By Derek Walter
Google+ for iPhone got a complete overhaul today, rolling out a visually appealing new interface. The iPhone app adds more prominent Plus One buttons and replaces the current stream with with full-screen posts that scroll . [Read More...]

Doodle Block is Kid-Friendly iPhone Game
May 8, 2012 By Shavon Furrow
Scientist at heart? Looking for a struggle? Or just a kid wanting to play a fun game? Doodle Block is one for all of these profiles. Stack the blocks as best as possible without them tipping over.

DJ Rig Free Ready for Music Mixing
May 7, 2012 By Viola C. Malone
A free version of IK’s pro-quality DJ mixing app for iPhone is now available on in the App Store. DJ Rig Free offers double-deck DJ mixing with immediate song playing from the device’s music library with auto tempo sync and beat matching with the touch of a button.

Stylish Sprint Review
May 6, 2012 By Angela Beth Cantido
Stylish Sprint is a catchy game where you sprint, jump, and smash your way through worlds and high scores.
The controls are simple: “jump” on one side of the screen and “action”, used for things like smashing through barriers, on the other (these controls are customizable). Your little shadow figure automatically runs through the world and it is your job to pick up coins (worth SP – Style Points), bonus stars, and maneuver to the high score, longest distance, and to beat achievements. [Read More...]

LoveThis is More Intimate Social Network
May 5, 2012 By Juana Mosqueda
LoveThis is a private and intimate network used to make recommendations to your close friends and social connections of your choice about products and experiences. [Read More...]

The Daily iPhone App Goes Live
May 4, 2012 By Derek Walter
Readers of the tablet-based news service can now get their fix from The Daily iPhone app. Subscribers to the current versions on the iPad or Android tablets get access to the iPhone version for free. [Read More...]

Decide.com Launches iPad App
May 3, 2012 By Derek Walter
The new iPad app from decide.com hits the App Store today. The growing service, which is also available for the iPhone and Android, helps users determine if the timing is right for a major purchase. [Read More...]

Shark Dash is High-Flying Fun
May 2, 2012 By Derek Walter
Shark Dash applies a successful formula with flawless execution for another hit game. The physics-based game for iOS and Android has leaped to the top of the bestseller lists on the App Store and Google Play. [Read More...]
ClassDojo Adds Student Logins, Monster Customization
May 1, 2012 By Derek Walter
ClassDojo, a fast-growing tool for managing student behavior, had added greater access and customization for students. Now the little monsters can log in to their own account, view their behavior progress and customize their Dojo monster, which is their personal icon. [Read More...]

Pocket is Excellent Replacement to Read it Later
April 30, 2012 By Derek Walter
Pocket, the revamped version of the former Read it Later, is highly recommended as a go-to service for saving articles, videos, and images across mobile platforms and web browsers. Gone are the premium apps – all are now free across iOS and Android. [Read More...]

Birds Pro HD Finds Feathered Friends
April 29, 2012 By Shavon Furrow
Bird enthusiasts will love the app Birds Pro HD. It is a tasteful and easy to use Bird guide with pictures and sounds and over 400 different types of bird calls are available to identify and learn about. [Read More...]

Appy Geek Update Improves Interface
April 26, 2012 By Derek Walter
Appy Geek now follows its cousin News Republic in getting a slick makeover today.
The news aggregation app, of which TheAppPlanet is a content partner, has a refreshed interface for finding tech stories from a larger variety of other sites. [Read More...]
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