Category: Reviews
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The iPad mini to battle it out with full tablets like iPad 2 and the Android-powered Nexus 7
Finally, the iPad mini is here. As its name suggests, it is slightly smaller than the regular iPad though its 7.9 inches still compares favorably with something like the Nexus 7. Its ultra slim design easily makes up for the big surface area that gives it a lean profile, and a surprisingly hefty feel on…
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At a glance: What the iOS 6 update brings into the Apple world
“A new iOS for the new iPhone” That sounds logical, but inadequate. It will do no harm to delve deeper and know what this new marvel has in store for us. Like any other innovative innovation, iOS 6 comes with custom-made functionality that will not take long before becoming an integral part of us, one…
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Flipboard is a beautiful magazine app that may change the way you consume media
Every once in a while an app will be introduced that so thoroughly captures the essence of what a smart phone or tablet can achieve, that it will immediately change the way you use your device. Flipboard, the magazine style app, available on both iOS and Android systems, will so thoroughly revolutionize the way you…
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Apple Releases a New iPod Touch in the Wake of iPhone 5’s Hit Release
It has been one week since Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5. As if the mere release of the fifth generation iPhone was not enough, the giant gadgets designer also dropped a newly revamped version of the Apple iPod Touch. The iPod Touch can be defined as an iPhone without the phone, meaning that the…
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The iPhone 5’s incremental updates underwhelm many consumers
As you have no doubt heard by now, the iPhone 5 has been unveiled, with Apple doing the honors at a press event in San Fransisco on Sept. 12. Unfortunately, although it’s a great phone by itself, the expectations going in meant disappointment coming out. It’s not that the iPhone 5 sucks or anything –…
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Everything you need to know about the new iPhone 5
The much anticipated iPhone 5 is finally out and from a glimpse of the gadget during the launch, Apple did not make us wait all this long for nothing. Measuring 0.30 inch thick, the iPhone 5 is 18% thinner than its predecessor and Apple claims that it is the thinnest and lightest (3.95 ounces) phone…
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Game review: Hero Academy
If you know me, you know I’m a picky gamer. I don’t play a lot of games, but that’s not because I don’t like gaming — I just can never find a game that I enjoy long enough to stick with it. Hero Academy, a turn-based strategy game on iOS and Windows, just made its…
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iPhone app review: Checkmark
iOS’s built-in Reminders app is pretty good, but not great. The location-based reminders are a bit time-consuming to set up and the whole app is pretty basic and doesn’t offer up a whole lot of features. Checkmark, on the other hand, is an extremely intuitive reminders app that takes location-based reminders to a completely new…
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Are computer eyewear the way to go?
I got to try out a pair of Gunnar Optiks glasses for a couple weeks. Essentially these glasses get rid of the harsh blue hue that monitors and displays emit by layering the lenses with a yellowish tint. So, theoretically, headaches and eye strain caused by looking at a monitor for long periods of time…