iPod reviews and news of iPod-related products, including iPod nano, iPod shuffle

Neo Nectaris strategy game arrives on the iPhone

AJ Glasser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:51:00 -0800

Hudson's nifty turn-based strategy game, Military Madness, enjoyed a revival on Xbox Live last year with Nectaris. Now it's spreading the love to iPhones with Military Madness: Neo Nectaris.

Review: McSweeney's for iPhone

Beau Colburn — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:07:00 -0800

A $6 app that provides pieces of random fiction may not be for everyone. But McSweeney's delivers great content in a simple, classy interface.

Winter Olympics apps for the iPhone and iPod touch

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:20:00 -0800

The Winter Olympics are almost here. These apps can help you navigate your way around Vancouver. Or, if you're staying home, you can stay up-to-date on Olympic happenings with nothing more than an iPhone.

Review: Crush the Castle for iPhone

Sarah Jacobsson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:07:00 -0800

If you like physics and trebuchet-induced destruction, Crush the Castle has your number. Developed by Armor Games Inc, this $2 puzzle game offers 90 levels of addictive destructive fun.

Review: QuickVoice2Text Email for iPhone

Ben Boychuk — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:57:00 -0800

QuickVoice2Text is an excellent recorder capable of capturing high-quality sound for long periods of time. But its chief selling point -- the ability to translate your recordings into text which you can e-mail -- is distressingly hit-and-miss.

Review: Onslaught from Space for iPhone

Meghann Myers — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:43:00 -0800

Onslaught from Space looks very much like something you would’ve played in a video arcade 20 years ago, and that’s exactly what developer Jake O’Brien had in mind.

Review: iPhone apps for the Super Bowl

Philip Michaels — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:20:00 -0800

We look at nine apps that will either help you enjoy Super Bowl XLIV... or give you a worthwhile distraction should the game not live up to the hype.

Review: Castle Frenzy for iPhone

Tim Mercer — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:36:00 -0800

Sporting 3D graphics, great animations and numerous ways to dispatch the ensuing hordes, Castle Frenzy is a beautiful and addictive title.

Review: Neon Wallpaper for iPhone

Tim Mercer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:45:00 -0800

When it comes to creating customized wallpapers for your iPhone or iPod touch, this app handles the task quickly and easily.

Sling Media: AT&T allowed 3G streaming without changes

Lex Friedman — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:17:00 -0800

AT&T said Thursday it had worked with Sling Media to make the SlingPlayer Mobile app 3G-friendly. Sling says that isn't quite the case.

Lithium-ion battery life could reach 20 years

Chris Brandrick — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:24:00 -0800

Japanese research and development firm Eamex claims to have found a new way to increase the typical average life of a high-capacity lithium-ion battery.

Review: iPhone home inventory apps

Ben Boychuk — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:25:00 -0800

Ben Boychuk looks at a trio of apps for the iPhone and iPod touch that will help you organize your worldly possessions and perhaps save you some time in the long run. The three home inventory apps serve the same purpose and share similar drawbacks, but My Stuff emerges as the most user-friendly offering of this lot.

Review: Powermat Home & Office Mat, Portable Mat

Nic Vargus — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:30:00 -0800

Powermat's wireless charging mats allow you to power up your devices without fiddling with cables and connectors. But if you want to use it with your iPhone or iPod touch, it fetches a premium price.

Review: Dragon's Lair for iPhone

Dan Waingarten — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:32:00 -0800

Dragon’s Lair is essentially an interactive animated film. Considering one of the most popular arcade games of all time, Digital Leisure has done a terrific job porting this stunning classic to the iPhone and iPod touch.

Review: Mi-Dockspeakers miSoccer iPod speaker

Nick Spence — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:30:00 -0800

While audiophiles should look elsewhere, the miSoccer iPod speaker is surprisingly good (with a little tweaking).

Review: Moodagent for iPhone

Brian Beam — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:37:00 -0800

If you find yourself listening to the same songs over and over again on your iPhone and iPod touch, this free app is a great way to get out of your musical rut. Moodagent can build playlists that reflect your current emotional state.

Apple rolls out Web interface for App Store

Lex Friedman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:21:00 -0800

The days of the annoying screen telling you iTunes is loading are finally over: Apple is now displaying information about iPhone apps on the Web.

Review: Assassin's Creed II for iPhone

Meghann Myers — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:43:00 -0800

It’s never an easy task to translate a successful console game into an iPhone app, but Gameloft has done an impressive job with Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery.

Review: 2Do for iPhone

Lex Friedman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:18:00 -0800

This excellent to-do list management app is as easy to use as it is powerful, which is a decidedly impressive combination.

Microsoft drops Zune HD prices

David Dahlquist — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:01:00 -0800

Microsoft has reduced its already comparatively low Zune HD prices to $250 for the 32GB model and $190 for the 16GB model.

Homerun Battle 3D features cross-platform iPhone, Android gaming

Nicholas Bonsack — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:42:00 -0800

Com2us's Homerun Battle 3D has the unique ability to play games between Android phones, iPhones and iPod Touches via Wi-Fi and 3G.

Review: Song Sift for iPhone

John Brandon — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:44:00 -0800

This single-funciton app allows you to streamline your music by filtering out artists and albums with a limited number of songs. Song Sift isn't a powerful app, but it's good at what it does.

Weather-tracking apps for the iPhone and iPod touch

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:29:00 -0800

Puxatony Phil just predicted six more weeks of winter weather. These apps use more sophisticated forecast tools than a groundhog.

Review: Eliminate Pro for iPhone

Meghann Myers — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:20:00 -0800

How much you like Eliminate Pro, a 3D first-person shooter game from Ngmoco will depend on three things: how much you enjoy shooting things, how much time you have on your hands, and how much money you’re willing to invest into an iPhone game.

Skype sheds light on 3G calling, iPad

Marco Tabini — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:08:00 -0800

A post on the company's blog provides some details on why we still don't have a 3G-capable Skype client -- and hints at iPad developments to come.

Review: MailTones for iPhone

Jeff Merron — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:06:00 -0800

Most users who utilize -- or at the very least monitor -- their e-mail on the iPhone or iPod touch will likely find this audio e-mail notification app quite useful.

Review: Scosche tapStick

Nick Spence — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:30:00 -0800

If you're not a fan of Apple’s earphones, Scosche's tapStick is an excellent option to enhance your listening pleasure with the iPod shuffle.

Touch Mouse turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad

David Dahlquist — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:12:00 -0800

Touch Mouse turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a wireless trackpad or keyboard, letting you point, click, scroll and type in any application from the comfort of your couch. Oh, and it's free.

BackOff disables automatic iPhone backups

Nicholas Bonsack — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:15:00 -0800

BackOff for Mac OS X lets Mac users turn off automatic iPhone and iPod Touch backups with the click of a giant, grey button.

Review: iWhiskey for iPhone

Philip Michaels — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:40:00 -0800

This app, which contains 600 whiskey reviews, is an indispensable source of advice on what to try, with high-quality content and information. A few tweaks to the way iWhiskey presents that information would turn this into a truly great app for your iPhone and iPod touch.

Review: Rabbids Go Phone for iPhone

James Savage — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:50:00 -0800

Rabbids are maniacal rabbits and the stars of the "Rayman Raving Rabbids" series of video games. In Ubisoft's Rabbids Go Phone, you can manipulate and customize your bunny-like Rabbid or simply watch it dance to your soundtrack.

Photoshop.com for iPhone, iPod touch adds new features

Nick Spence — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:15:00 -0800

Adobe has announced Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch has been updated with new features.

Review: Cinq for iPhone

Beau Colburn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:55:00 -0800

Have you ever been away from home and wished you had access to a photo in your iPhoto library? If so, Cinq can let you view and save your entire photo library on your phone.

Report: Jobs disses rivals at Apple meeting

Ian Paul — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:00 -0800

Google and Adobe were apparent recipients of Steve Jobs-delivered putdowns, according to online reports of an Apple town hall meeting.

Report: Bravo TV teams with Foursquare

Ian Paul — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:10:00 -0800

Fans of Bravo television may soon be racing around the United States to stand in more than 500 locations across the country recommended by their favorite shows...

Review: N.O.V.A. for iPhone

Tim Mercer — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:10:00 -0800

N.O.V.A. - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance is one of the most anticipated and hyped titles to be release on the iPhone platform and with good cause. Gameloft has taken gaming on the iPhone to a whole new level with captivating graphics, awesome FPS action and even online death matches.

Review: Scosche IDR650m earphones

Nick Spence — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:14:00 -0800

While looks and features are just fine, the IDR650m earphones aren’t quite the sound investment the price might suggest, though you can find them significantly discounted online.

Can the iPad compete as an e-book reader?

Lex Friedman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:19:00 -0800

The iPad looks like a fun device for e-mail, Web surfing, and video. But Lex Friedman wonders if it's really got the chops to replace his current e-book reader: an Amazon Kindle.

Review: StarBurst for iPhone

James Savage — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:34:00 -0800

Just when you thought a genre of puzzle had played itself out, along comes StarBurst. It succeeds by combining accessible basic gameplay, strategy to challenge the dedicated puzzle fan, and hours of fun for everyone.

Apple inside: the significance of the iPad's A4 chip

Nicholas Bonsack — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:30:00 -0800

The Apple A4 represents a bold move forward for Apple, as a newfound designer of custom chips.

Review: Need for Speed Shift for iPhone

Lex Friedman — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:34:00 -0800

Need For Speed Shift, EA's $7 sequel to Need For Speed Undercover, is one heck of a racing game. Most impressively, it's not just an awesome street racing game for iPhone—it's an awesome street racing game period.

Office2 lets you edit Word and Excel files on your iPhone

David Dahlquist — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:48:00 -0800

Byte Squared has released Office2, an office app for the iPhone and iPod touch that lets you edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets.

Live Update: Apple Event

Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Jonathan Seff — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:45:00 -0800

Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Jonathan Seff and the rest of the Macworld team will be on hand as Apple hosts an invitation-only event in San Francisco.

Review: Connect 4 for iPhone

Dan Waingarten — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:30:00 -0800

EA did a great job adding new features to the game, but no matter how many bells and whistles you put on it, Connect 4 still gets boring after a few hours. Just like the real life board game, Connect 4 is most enjoyable when played with a friend.

ITC to investigate Apple at Nokia's request

Nancy Gohring — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:55:00 -0800

The U.S. International Trade Commission said it will investigate Apple based on a complaint filed by Nokia.

Review: WolframAlpha for iPhone

Flip Phillips — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:37:00 -0800

This pricey but well done app delivers the same information you'd get for free from the Wolfram Alpha computational knowledge engine. But it does so in a format that's ideal for the iPhone and iPod touch. And the mobile app has the potential to be even more as the underlying technology of Alpha improves.

Glu readies 1000 for iPhone and iPod touch

Nick Spence — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:37:00 -0800

Glu shows off its upcoming iPhone game, 1000: Find 'em All, which uses the location features on your iPhone.

Review: BirdsEye for iPhone

Jeffery Battersby — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:01:00 -0800

This simple and useful birding application leverages the power of eBird, a centralized birdwatching site where The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Audubon Society collect bird sitings from birdwatchers all over the world to help you find sightings in your area.

Review: Block Fall for iPhone

Meghann Myers — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:21:00 -0800

In Block Fall, you can connect as many blocks as you want -- but beware. The game screen fills with brightly colored blocks, which you tap away in groups. However, you start the game with three lives (you can increase the number through high scoring), and each time you tap a group of blocks smaller than three, you lose a life.

Classic Final Fantasy games coming to iPhone

David Dahlquist — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:45:00 -0800

Game developer Square Enix has announced that their iconic RPG titles Final Fantasy 1 and 2 will be making their way to the iPhone and iPod Touch.