Loading ...
A 2-part interview of the UK’s Culture Show’s interview of John Lydon of Public Image Limited during their rehearsals for their upcoming (starts tonight) reunion tour in the UK.
December 2009 Archives
Keep the beat with The Muppets Animal Drummer! Watch and listen to Animal play, then repeat his same beat and timing to score points and unlock new songs!
Rock out in Classic Mode or choose Free Play. In Free Play you can jam along to original music or import from your iTunes music library (3.0 OS or higher required). Plus, use the Record feature and see Animal replay your jam session! Score points and create combos to charge your Rock Meter and power your stage presence.
With Animal Drummer, you can BEAT DRUMS Loud, Louder and Deafening!
Pick up The Muppets Animal Drummer from the App Store for just $1.99.
Always wanted to video record on your iPhone, but you only have a 3G or 2G model and didn’t want to jailbreak? Well, the time to rejoice is here! Camcorder (for iPhone 3G and 2G) & iVideoCamera new apps that will let you record video! Video recording isn’t just for the 3GS anymore.
Camcorder (for iPhone 3G and 2G)
Get Camcorder (for iPhone 3G and 2G) for $0.99 from the App Store.
iVideoCamera lets your record a short video on any iPhone model, (3G or 2G) and you need iPhone OS 3.1 at least installed. The app has the ability to save to your camera roll or “Photos” and share online (FaceBook, YouTube, Vimeo, & Twitter with more coming soon). The developer is currently working on an update to improve frame rate, quality, and “lots more features”. They also state that the iPhone can only capture about 3 frames per second, the videos are limited to about 1 minute in length, and the resolution is low (160×213)
iVideoCamera
iVideoCamera, which is also $0.99 from the App Store and seems to work a bit better.
If you own a iPhone 3GS, don’t get either of these apps. You do not need them.
Go deeper into the spectacular world of James Cameron’s Avatar™ and embark on a fantastic journey of redemption and discovery two decades prior to the film events. As the first experimental avatar, experience the amazing powers your new body bestows. Will you use those powers to save the Na’vi, or will you work with the humans to destroy their world?
THE STORY THAT CAME BEFORE
Uncover an original story that takes place two decades prior to the film and learn how the first avatar came to be.
FROM PANDORA’S ROOTS TO THE SKY
Go on a journey of exploration, danger and adventure in an unimaginable world. Fight for survival in tense action sequences against ferocious beasts and carnivorous plants. When the battle reaches its height, take to the skies of Pandora on a banshee in epic shoot‘em-up sequences.
DEFEND THE NA’VI
Join the Na’vi in their native village. Help protect their world by accepting their mission: To fight against and conquer the human invaders.
A WORLD FULL OF WONDER
Explore every aspect of Pandora, the world created by James Cameron. Discover 15 levels, from the human-built mines and military strongholds to beautiful waterfalls and lush jungles that come alive at night with bioluminescent plants.
EVERY WEAPON AT YOUR DISPOSAL
Discover Na’vi fighting techniques. Train your precision as you master the bow, and perform combos with your fighting staff. You can also master human weaponry including high-powered guns.
THE VOICE OF NEYTIRI
The voice of Neytiri in the movie narrates the epic story.
Get it now for only $9.99 from the App Store!
If you haven’t seen it yet, Gowalla is a location-based iPhone app that allows you to check into spots & pick up or drop items that you collect. It’s recently become my second favorite iPhone app. I won’t go all into the details of the app here, but you can read my previous post comparing Gowalla and Foursquare.
Here are some tips or “best practices” that users can use to make Gowalla more enjoyable for everyone:
- When creating a new spot, it’s OK if you don’t spell it correctly, put it in the wrong correct category, or if the location is off a bit. Just log into the web site when you get home and make any corrections to the name of the spot, it’s category, and it’s location on the map. I know some people might try to mark new spots while driving by them. The GPS of your iPhone might not always be accurate. Editing the spot’s location will fix that easily.
- If the spot you’re creating is for a well known company or organization, don’t forget to spell it correctly. You can always go back & edit it if you didn’t.
- When selecting or correcting the category, make sure you select the category that best describes the spot. Each category will sometimes give other users that check into that spot a unique item that’s associated with the category.
- If check into a new spot that you haven’t checked into before, drop an item that’s not associated with the spot, if you have any items to drop.
- Once you go back to edit a spot that you’ve created, don’t forget to add an interesting description for the spot. If you don’t know of anything off the top of your head, see if the spot has a web site and see if there is any interesting info there. “Food” isn’t too interesting description for a grocery store. Pretty BORING if you ask me.
- If you are having problems, a great idea for something, or feedback, go to http://getsatisfaction.com/gowalla and say something. I have recently posted a few ideas on there. Like the Asian food should be split up into different sub-categories. Make places
easier to identify. And there is no Caribbean food category. That was posted as an idea. Or maybe there is a spot that is spelled completely wrong and the creator can’t be gotten hold of, post a new topic with the info (get the URL of the spot from your web browser) and correct info and a Gowalla employee will fix it. - Toll exits from highways and freeways don’t make good spots to check into. Driving while playing with Gowalla can be dangerous!
- If you have spare items, don’t forget to drop one off at spots you check into. Even swap out items at spots. Each spot can hold up to 10 items.
- If you need items, start checking into different spots.
- If you come across a spot that has been created, but not founded drop an item if you have any available.
- Not sure about what to categorize a spot, ask a fellow Gowalla user.
- Personally, I have a thing with privacy issues, so I wouldn’t recommend creating at spot for your house.
Some tips inspired from Gowalla:ProTips at bluwiki.com.
Web site – http://gowalla.com
Twitter – @gowalla
Look for updates to this post in the future!
Gorillacam from Joby, are the creators of the world famous Gorillapod flexible tripods, and the Gorillamobile for iPhone 3G. This app offers many features and was built with the user in mind, changing the way you take photographs.
Gorillacam Features Include:
- UNLIMITED RAPID-FIRE – take unlimited photos, up to 1.6 frames per second. (That’s fast!) Just press and hold the shutter to take as many photos as you want at super high speed.
- CONTINUOUS SHOOTING – Keep shooting while your photos auto-save in the background. No more waiting to save before you can shoot again. Snap away, uninterrupted.
- SELF-TIMER – set a custom delay for timed photos. Perfect for group shots or self-portraits. Includes audible countdown notification.
- TIME LAPSE – take multiple photos spaced at your preferred interval. Snap photos as fast as 1 second apart, or up to 2 minutes apart.
- 3-SHOT BURST – take three quick photographs in rapid succession. Never miss a second of the action. Plus, no more photos ruined when someone blinks!
- PRESS ANYWHERE – turn the whole screen into a shutter button. Press anywhere to take a photo. Photograph yourself with ease!
- GRID OVERLAY – take your photography to the next level. Create more interesting photographs using the rule of thirds in your composition. Also great for lining up horizons or buildings.
- BUBBLE LEVEL – take steady, level shots every time. Works in both vertical and horizontal orientation. Ideal for shots of horizons, landscapes and more. Calibrate the bubble level easily.
- SHARE – upload or share photos without ever leaving the app.
- TIPS – helpful tips on how to take better shots with your iPhone.
The app is FREE from the App Store so pick it up!
Here’s the quick review after playing with Gorillacam:
Joby says it’s fast. Well, it’s not. The app takes some time to save photos that you take, even in the different modes (Time-Lapse & 3-Shot Bust modes). In the 3-Shot Burst mode, the app stopped after the second photo was taken for an additional second or two and started to saving the photos that it took, then continued to take the third photo. The different features are impressive, but I think the app overall could use some tweaking. Great user interface. I’m going to have to play with this app some more before I make my final judgement.
If you have a dog and are on Facebook, then you probably have seen or have the Facebook app called Dogbook. Now you can access Dogbook from your iPhone with the new Dogbook iPhone app from Poolhouse Enterprises, which was just released today. There are roughly 2 million dog lovers are on Facebook using the Dogbook app and you can access them from your iPhone.
Dogbook features:
- Keep a diary of your dog’s life.
- Locate other dogs by breed or location.
- “Friend” other dogs. Make other cats, horses, fish and even ferrets their friend as well.
- Find dog parks nearby.
- Share stories, photos and more.
- Lost your dog? Found a dog? Use “Arf Alerts” to let everyone in the vicinity know right away and how to contact you.
Get Dogbook for FREE from the App Store now.
Model & reality television star Adrianne Curry let all of her fans know that she played World of Warcraft naked yesterday. WOW! Makes me want to play too. Adrianne is the sexiest geek I think I know of.
Electronic Arts has done it again. They’re brought a past arcade classic back for the iPhone. This time it’s the game Dragon’s Lair. Just like Space Ace, Dragon’s Lair ran off of a laser disc inside the arcade game house. You control what Dirk the Daring does and then the game jumps to the appropriate track on the laser disc and the game continues. The iPhone version will work exactly like that!
A PAST WORTH REPEATING
Immerse yourself in the visually stunning world of hand-drawn animation adapted from the original game. Prepare yourself for an authentic arcade experience and an unforgettable adventure!
A CLASSIC TALE OF GOOD VS. EVIL
As valiant knight Dirk the Daring, your noble but precarious quest is to rescue the beautiful Princess Daphne from the lair of Singe, a fire-breathing dragon who lurks in the foreboding castle of an evil wizard!
CHALLENGES OF A PRIMITIVE KIND
Battle your way through menacing forces and bizarre monsters including The Giddy Goons and The Lizard King. Forge your way through a maze of mysterious caverns and treacherous barriers, stopping at nothing to save the fair lady.
YOU CONTROL THE STORY
Timing is everything! Quick reflexes and the right choices guide you closer to rescuing the Princess. Use your skills to safely navigate through medieval obstacles like the bone-crushing Boulder Trench and the flesh-searing Fire Room.
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Play in Arcade Mode for all of the fun and adventure of the freestanding original. Experience the authentic laserdisc version of this fan-favorite in Home Mode and check out additional scenes.
LEAD ON, ADVENTURER…YOUR QUEST AWAITS
Go forth, Dirk the Daring, on your perilous journey and be the hero you were born to be!
You can get Dragon’s Lair for $4.99 from the App Store.
No. Don’t stalk them! Leave them alone. But if you go to Hollywood and want to take a tour of the houses of the stars, you can use the new Celeb Star Map app to do so. For $4.99 at the App Store, you can avoid paying those high prices for the folded up paper maps they sell everywhere in the Hollywood area or paying more for riding into those tour buses that work on their own schedule, not yours.
Celeb Star Map is made by bc interactive (Guys, fix your web site!). From the screenshots, I can see that it has an easy-to-use interface, accessing Wikipedia & Google Maps and has a quick search features that help you locate all of your favorite celebrities homes.
Celeb Star Map features:
- Quickly locate all celebrities in your area with a single click.
- Find exactly where your favorite celebrity lives with our celebrity database.
- View extended information on every celebrity in our database including career notes and personal life notes.
- Also browse the hottest bars, nightclubs, and theaters that the celebrities go to.
- Click-To-Call feature to set up reservations or obtain info at the celebrity hotspots.
- Get satellite views of your favorite celebrity’s home if you can’t see it in person.
- An extended tutorial to get you familiar with all the features in the app.
- Help feature for quick reference.
And the developer states, and I agree with this “Always remember that these are people’s homes. Treat them with the same respect you would want shown for your own property. Do not do not disturb the occupants, and do not trespass on their property.”