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Windows 7

So many questions are coming up around the internet about Windows 7. People are figuring out, based on the very little amount of videos, that there may be a chance of “Power to the People”, because the reviewers seem to say that it will have that shiny, modern interface that everyone loves about Windows Vista, and pretty much everything else in the OS will get an overhaul. Of course, very little of these ideas are originally Microsoft’s. They come from Apple, but get tweaked so they will fit into the Windows interface. This means that Microsoft is going to win this long battle against Apple, since they put the Apple OS X features inside their OS, but Windows computers will still be 2-4 times cheaper. If you’re tired of my blab, and you want to see some real videos, go here, here, here, or even here.

Hope everyone likes my Soul Trapper Review right under this post! Please give me feedback so I can make an even better Zombie Attack review!

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Soul Trapper Review

Developer: RealTime Associates
Price: $4.99 as of 8/24/09
Version Reviewed: 1.0

iPhone Integration Rating: 5
User Interface: 4
Reuse Value: 5
Overall: 4.5 stars

Soul Trapper is an audio adventure used for entertainment purposes. It features a clean interface, a streamlined gameplay, and some really good effects. The interface is clean, nothing special or better than your average iPhone app. The gameplay is streamlined and easy to learn, but you don’t really know your long-term goal. The feature that earns it a high overall rating from me is the AMAZING audio effects cleverly implemented into the app. The feeling is sensational; kind of like when you read a book, and you can picture the events happening. No other app I’ve seen delivers this kind of audio quality on this platform.

I couldn’t bring myself to giving the UI of this application 5 stars because it doesn’t have anything special. Of course, I have to commend the simplicity of the interface, and say that while reviewing this application, I really wasn’t looking at the UI that much, the game seemed more important. One suggestion I have to the developers is to give an introduction level to give the people an idea of how the app works. During the approximate hour I tested the game, I had a lot of fun, and would like to congratulate the developers of Soul Trapper on their achievement for making a really cool and unique app.

Overall, Soul Trapper is a unique application opening up a whole new genre of audio based applications on the App Store. I would definitely recommend it!

Note: It is rated 12+. See App Store for details.

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Tweetie iPhone Review

Developer: Atebits
Price: $2.99
Version Reviewed: 1.1

iPhone Integration Rating: 5
User Interface Rating: 5
Re-use Value: 5
Overall Rating: 5

Tweetie is a really useful Twitter client for the iPhone and iPod Touch.  It is really feature complete yet elegant and simple to use.

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Talking Pics iPhone Review

Developer:  Big Stone Phone
Price: $6.99
Version reviewed 1.3

iPhone Integration Rating: 3 stars
User Interface Rating: 3 stars
Re-use/Replay Value Rating: 5 stars
Overall Rating: 3.7 stars 

Talking Pics is not your run-of-the-mill voice recorder. The developers thought of a great idea that makes it far more useful than just voice. Talking Pics can associate pictures with your recordings. If a map would be more relevant to your note, say you’re trying to remember where you parked, you can choose a map and set that as your image. This feature allows you to see what was happening—it’s a great way to recall what was happening during one class, meeting, or idea. Better yet, you can add text notes to the notes. Your notes are organized into projects, not unlike a task manager application.

You might be wondering, ‘How will I ever get my memos back on to my computer?’. Luckily the developers thought of that already. There is a clean web interface for downloading your notes from the computer. Activating the web interface is just tap away and allows you to archive notes on the computer.

The whole app feels well though out and complete. Because of the numerous features and well thought out interface, Talking Pics has found a permanent home on my iPhone.

Talking Pics is a good application for anyone who needs to record things. The additional functionality of the image and the text notes accompanying the audio truly makes this an awesome deal for anyone who has an iPhone or iPod touch (with an external mic).

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MacWorld: Axiotron’s Booth

Hi!  I know that MacWorld is long gone, but here are posts that were created at MacWorld, but sadly not published due to omitted information.

Here is a picture of Axiotron’s booth:

 

 

This company is the first to create a commercially available tablet Mac!  Of course, this is a 3rd party modification to the plastic MacBook. They take the MacBook, remove the screen and turn it into a slate styled tablet.  The Axiotron ModBook even has a built-in-GPS!  The Modbook costs $2,250, and you can see all of it’s features etc. here: http://www.axiotron.com/index.php?id=modbook
But the big announcement was the ModBook Pro which features a 15 inch touch screen, but it costs $5,000-$6,000!
 

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Free Carl’s Jr. Famous Star Burger with Cheese!

Carl’s Jr is giving out free Famous Star Burgers with Cheese until January 31, 2009.  Just print out the PDF document I attached below, and take it with you to Carl’s Jr. for your free burger!

Download and print out this file

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California Academy of Sciences

california academy of sciences

Hi!
I was at California Academy of Sciences, so I just made this quick video using my Flip Mino HD of my trip there. The Academy is really awesome and the building cost $500 million dollars to make. The academy has a built in iMAX theater, aquarium, greenhouse, 3D bug show, restaurant, etc. The building was made to be environmentally friendly, so the insolation in the walls are made out of ripped up jeans, and the roof of the building has plants and 600 solar panels along with wind mills on the campus. Anyway, you should check it out, but be warned, it is really really crowded there.

By the way, please rate the video once you are done watching it

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