Category: Reviews

  • Free Disney apps for iOS and your toddler

    As I mentioned in my last article, Tablets and your pre-schooler: Is it a good idea?, I will be doing an ongoing series about apps for the preschool age student available for iOS devices. These articles will cover apps that are played with constantly in my house and that are educational (no Angry Birds suggestions […]

  • Game review: Letterpress is an addictive word game crippled by Game Center glitches

    The rise of touch-based gaming has brought on a lot of interesting takes on old games as well as completely new gaming ideas, but browsing through Apple’s App Store for word games, there are really only four options: Scrabble, crossword puzzles, hangman, and the various clones of each. Even the popular Words With Friends is just a […]

  • Why I think businesses will ignore Windows 8

    Let’s get one thing straight from the beginning; I’m no Microsoft hater. I’ve designed networks around Windows for many years and happily supported them. I have many client companies going about their business with no Apple products or Linux boxes in sight. But, I’m going to stick my neck out on one thing: I think […]

  • iOS 6: The Good and the Bad

    iOS 6, the most recent incarnation of Apple’s mobile operating system, was met with mixed reviews on release. Some people lamented the fact that it seemed like a rather insignificant change, hoping for a major design overhaul to something that has looked and felt very unchanged for quite some time. Others criticized specific features, with […]

  • Google’s amazing Nexus 4 hardware specs with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

    Google’s amazing Nexus 4 hardware specs with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

    Circumstances might have pushed Google to cancel its scheduled Android event in New York City but the tech giant’s spirit remained ablaze with the announcement of its new array of the Nexus devices. The company has added three more devices to the Nexus series, namely Nexus 4, a 3G-enabled Nexus 7 and a Nexus 10. […]

  • Game review: Super Hexagon requires your full attention and brain capacity

    Many of the best video games are immersive. They pull us in, disconnect our brains from the real world, and let us pretend, at least for a while, that we are wizards, superheroes, or Italian plumbers. Some game-makers achieve this effect by using fancy graphics or creating expansive, complex environments. Others, like Terry Cavanagh (who […]

  • Review: RHA MA-350 aluminum noise isolating in-ear earphones

    I was recently offered a pair of RHA MA-350 in-ear headphones for review. I brought them with me on a business trip to China, so I had plenty of time on the long flight to try them out and see how they felt after extended wear. Before I get started, I should mention a few things […]

  • Seattle shoppers preview Edibly, Bing’s latest mobile shopping app

    Seattle shoppers preview Edibly, Bing’s latest mobile shopping app

    Microsoft’s Bing has launched ‘Edibly’ for iPhone which will be available in the App Store despite the probable protests from Windows Phone users who feel that the app is exclusively for their platform. The application allows users to browse the Pike Place Market from the portable comfort of their handheld gadgets. Backing up the move, […]

  • Tablets and your pre-schooler: Is it a good idea?

    While writing here at Techerator I plan on covering a lot of tops related to the Mac and iOS. After all, that is what I know when it comes to technology. Part of those articles will include a series about iOS apps for the preschooler and toddler. Basically these articles will be recommending apps that […]

  • App review: Calmighty is a well-designed iOS calendar app that integrates with Facebook

    App review: Calmighty is a well-designed iOS calendar app that integrates with Facebook

    Calendar apps have become a must-have download in today’s fast paced digital society. Making the move from a paper calendar to a digital one might seem like a daunting task if you are unsure of which calendar app to choose. There are millions of productivity apps in the Apple app store but if you are […]