An “Alvin and the Chipmunks”-themed tablet just for kids? Sounds great, but the skeptic in me says it’ll be underpowered and overpriced. At $129.99, the Archos ChildPad definitely isn’t overpriced, especially when you consider that “adult” tablets (like the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet) start at around $200. As for power, one could argue that …
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Problem: You just snapped dozens of wedding/vacation/rave photos on your iPhone, and now you want to share them with friends and family members. But iOS limits you to five photos per e-mail. Now what? Fire up Kicksend. This free app lets you send big batches of photos, plus documents or video, to an individual or group. Update: Talk about timing …
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The summer movie season is officially under way, and that can only mean one thing: movie tie-in season is also under way. Exhibit A (or should I say Exhibit K): “Men in Black 3,” which opens in theaters Friday, just got the app treatment. Gameloft’s Men in Black 3 is available now for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. Obviously …
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Diet apps are a dime a dozen. And with good reason: your smartphone is the ideal mobile companion for counting calories, managing exercise, and tracking overall health. The latest entry into this crowded field: Super Diet Genius. What separates this $3.99 app from the likes of Lose It, Calorie Tracker, and MyFitnessPal? It’s all in the “super.” Specifically, Super Diet …
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On the short list of must-haves for every iPhone owner: a good weather app. And the one that’s bundled into iOS? Not so good. If you ever checked out The Weather Channel for iOS and promptly turned your nose up at its cluttered, clunky interface, it’s time for another look. The Weather Channel 5.0 for iPhone features a gorgeous new …
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Much as I have mad love for Evernote, I’ve always found its apps to be a little, well, challenged in the usability department. Not much to look at, either. With the newly released Evernote 4.0 for Android, all that changes. And as an iPhone user, I’ve rarely been more jealous. The update brings a completely new look to the smartphone …
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HBO Go, the service that provides unlimited on-demand access to everything in HBO’s catalog, past and present, rocks. Unfortunately, it’s had something of a rocky start. The service is available only from select cable/satellite providers, and only on certain devices. For example, HBO recently updated the HBO Go Android app to support devices running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). But …
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Back in February, wireless upstart FreedomPop made some bold promises about free mobile broadband service. Now it appears the company is getting ready to make good on at least one of them. As reported this morning by Apple news site TUAW, FreedomPop is now taking pre-orders for the Freedom Sleeve, a $99 iPhone 4/4S case that provides “free” 4G wireless …
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Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. It might be a tornado that’s bearing down on your location, a finger that gets burned on a hot stove, or even just a fender bender in a parking lot. To paraphrase the Boy Scout motto: be prepared — with apps! The iTunes App Store is home to countless apps that can help …
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I’m a full-grown adult, and I must confess that some of my favorite Xbox games have “Lego” in the title. Lego Star Wars, Lego Batman, Lego Indiana Jones — these games may be aimed at kids, but they’re funny, clever, and thoroughly entertaining for all ages. Alas, although they’re available for nearly every platform known to man, only one has …
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