Angry Birds Go! - New Episode 'Sub Zero' Coming Soon!

A new episode is coming to Rovio's Angry Birds Go game. The new set of levels will be called 'Sub Zero'. I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of sliding around on ice in this next chapter.  

There is no other information, or a release date, available at this time. Stay tuned for more info!

New #AngryBirdsGo episode coming soon. Stay frosty! #Subzero pic.twitter.com/CUxa86hpJv
— Angry Birds (@AngryBirds) February 28, 2014

How To Show The Date On Mac Status Bar - Mac Tip

Did you know that you can show the time and date in the Mac Menubar? It's really handy to have, and it's easy to set up. There are also a bunch of other options you can modify...

How To Show The Date On Mac Status Bar

1. Open System Preferences.
2. In the fourth row, click Date & Time.
3. Click on the Clock tab.
4. Under date options, check on Show date.

There are also other great useful options in this menu tab. You can switch from a digital clock to a analog clock. Display the time with seconds. Flash the time separators. Switch to 24 hour time / or 12 hour time. Show AM / PM next to the time. You can also show the day of the week, as well.

And the last option in the Clock tab is Announce the time. You can customize how often, and get a system voice to speak the time, on the desired interval.

Click here for More Tips and Tricks about Mac's and iOS devices.

Make Your Own Flappy Bird Game In 15 Minutes With Simple Drag-And-Drop Tools

Code.org is helping kids to learn coding by developing their own Flappy Bird game. The creation method,

takes you through a simple "puzzle", drag and drop "code" blocks process to build the game.

The puzzle's for example are like; "The "when Run is clicked" block allows you to run code when your game first starts. Try setting the level speed and flapping to the target."

You can then see a 'set speed block' that you can edit the speed, and drag and drop to the 'When Run is clicked' block.

Then you would test your game, see if you made the right choice, and proceed to the next 'puzzle'.

It's a nice fun way to introduce kids, or adults, to coding. Although, I bet developers wished it was really this easy to make a game!

Make your own Flappy Bird game at Code.org.

Flappy Flying Apps; Flappy Miley and Flying Cyrus for iPhone / iPad

The fascination with these type of games, that from now on will always be known as 'Flappy' games, continues...

Many developers are creating their own versions of the game, and a lot are rising to the top of the App Store charts. 'Flappy' games have used birds, obviously, fish, ducks, evil birds, turtles with jetpacks, and so on...

A couple of developers have drawn their inspiration from other sources than the animal kingdom. They two apps are: Flappy Miley Wrecking Ball Pro By Storm Factory, and Flying Cyrus - Wrecking Ball By Talo. I'll start with which one was in the App Store first, according to their release notes.


Flappy Miley Wrecking Ball Pro

This game which uses the same playing style, as the now removed Flappy Bird, app, features a female 'flapping' through the sky dodging pipes. The character, 'Miley', flaps hers ears to fly, as she flies with her tongue out.

Flappy Miley is currently FREE to download, available for iPhone and iPad.



Flying Cyrus - Wrecking Ball

This app, Flying Cyrus, is a little more creative, as they've gone the extra mile to add in the wrecking balls.  Same flappy game play. Touch to 'flap', dodge obstacles...

Flying Cyrus is FREE to download, and is available for iPhone.

Twitter Web Tip: How To Quickly Scroll To Top Of Page

Here is a quick little Twitter web tip:

After scrolling down a page, to quickly return to the top of the page, click the Twitter logo. 

Samsung Announces Addition To Wearable Line: The Gear Fit - Fitness Band

Samsung just the other day announced a couple of new Gear watches, but today, they've also announced a new addition to the wearable-tech-line, the Gear Fit.

The Gear Fit is a dedicated Fitness band to take on the Nike Fuelband, and FitBit bands, featuring; a 1.84” Curved Super AMOLED display screen (at 432x128). A typical battery life of 3~4 days. Including features: Pedometer, Exercise, Heart Rate, Sleep, Stopwatch, Timer. You can also see Notifications (SNS, Call, E-mail, Apps) on the band.

“Samsung understands that the next generation of wearable mobile solutions must directly reflect of the diverse interests and needs of consumers,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics. “In response, our Gear product portfolio continues to expand with unique devices for a wide range of lifestyles, including the new Gear Fit designed to help those consumers striving to live more fit and active lives without sacrificing their own personal style or their ability to stay connected on the go.”

The funny thing about Samsung's Gear Fit design is, a lot of tech writers, myself included, when we saw a fan-made concept idea for the 'iWatch', were saying just how awkward a vertical screen with the writing on the angle would be when wearing it on your wrist. You can never even read the time properly without tilting your head, or bending your arm in some awkward position. Designer, Todd Hamilton, 'fixed' this problem with the idea to turn the writing vertically.  

Samsung's Gear Fit will be available from April. 

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Samsung Reveals Latest Flagship Phone - The GALAXY S5

Samsung, today, from Barcelona, Spain, announced their latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5.

“With the Galaxy S5, Samsung is going back to basics to focus on delivering the capabilities that matter most to our consumers,” said JK Shin, President and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung. “Consumers are looking for mobile tools that inspire and support them as they improve their everyday lives. The Galaxy S5 represents an iconic design with essential and useful features to focus on delivering the ultimate smartphone on the market today through people inspired innovation.” 

Overview of improvements: The Galaxy S5 features, a .1" bigger screen (5.1"). Improved Camera. Faster network connectivity. New Fitness tools and sensors. New Fingerprint Scanner!


Tech Notes: The Galaxy S5 features:  a 5.1” FHD Super AMOLED display at resolution: 1920 x 1080. Running on Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat). A improved camera with 16MP (rear), 2.0MP (front). 2 GB RAM, and Internal Memory of 16/32GB with up to 64GB with the microSD slot.

Sensors include: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Hall, RGB ambient light, Gesture(IR), Finger Scanner, Heart rate sensor.

Battery: 2800mAh. With a standby time of approx. 390 hrs, and Talk time of approx. 21 hrs.


The Samsung Galaxy S5 will be available to buy globally in April.

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iOS 8 Mission Control Concept Video Shows Combined Interface for Control Center & Multitasking

If you're like me, you probably think we don't really need a home button on our iPhone or iPad's anymore ...except for Touch ID. But we don't need a physical button. It's the part that can often get issues, so why not just have touch screen buttons?

Designer Bill Labus, may hate tapping that Home Button, as much as I do. He made a concept of a unified Control Center and Multitasking screen (which is used to quickly switch between apps), activated by a swipe up from the bottom of the screen, removing the need to double-tap the Home Button.  The video of this concept was posted to YouTube by The Tech Block.

"I find double-clicking the home button to be irritating- there's a noticeable delay between the second click and the multitasking view appearing, and in my haste I often accidentally triple-click the home button, forcing me to wait while the OS bounces into, and back out of, multitasking." - Bill Labus

A really nice concept. I think it would make a great addition to iOS 8. If only Apple could make that Home Button a touch sensitive button (and not physical), as well.  Check out Bill's full post on his dribble page.

Best Unit Converter for iPhone & iPad Gets New iOS 7 Theme Update

A unit converter is a very useful tool. You never know when you might need to know what a temperature in Fahrenheit, is in Celsius. Or what Kilograms is in pounds. Or even currency differences.

The only inbuilt unit converter on a iOS device is Siri. Which works great, but there are some times when you might not be able to speak out loud... So a unit converter app is still a great addition to any iPhone or iPad.  

My favorite unit converter, the one which I think is the best, fastest, and easiest to use is Convert Any Unit - Units & Currency Converter & Calculator By Cider Software LLC, which today was updated to feature a iOS 7 style theme - look and feel.

The new look has kept the same style as the previous version, but flatten it all out, removing the glossy look that went with iOS 6.

Convert Any Unit is great, because in a lot of other unit converters, you spend a lot of time searching through all the different categories and unit types, trying to find the one you're looking for. But when you know which units you want to convert, the easiest way is to just type! That's exactly what this convert does.

All you need to do is type the value, then tap in "From" and start typing the unit type you wish to convert. As you're typing a list of available units will show up. Do the same in the "To" section. Your Results are then shown below. It really is the quickest way to get the answers you need.

Convert Any Unit, has over 5,800 units in 42 categories. It has all the basics with the different categories like; angle, speed, time, data, length, energy, force, power, pressure, temperature, volume and so on... Convert Any Unit also feature currency conversion and a in-built calculator.

You can also favorite and save to the bookmark section, for quick access to frequently used unit conversions.

Convert Any Unit, is available for iOS (designed for iPhone and iPad). There is a FREE version available (which has not yet been updated to the new iOS 7 look) and a Paid version. The paid version is priced at US$3.99, and can be downloaded from the App Store. 

Samsung Announces Next Generation Smart Watches; Gear 2 & Gear 2 Neo

Samsung today (February 23, 2014), announced their next generation smart watches. Samsung has introduced two watches, the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. 

Both new Gear watches run on the Tizen based wearable platform operating system . Feature a 1.63” Super AMOLED screen, at the resolution of 320 x 320, and run on a 1.0 GHz Dual Core Processor.

“With the Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, we have enhanced everything consumers love about the Gear to offer unparalleled smart freedom in their everyday life.”

As for the differences between the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo: The Neo is the lower priced counter-part, weighing less (55g vs. 68g), and does not include a camera. The camera on the Gear 2 is a 2.0 Megapixel Auto Focus (max resolution 1920x1080). They both include 512MB of RAM and a 4GB Internal Memory storage. And contain a Li-ion 300mAh battery, with a typical usage life of 2~3 days (approx). Both will be available in various colors.

The smart watches also feature new Fitness features, including; a Heart Rate sensor, Pedometer, Sleep & Stress downloadable info, and exercise modes for Running, Walking, (Standalone Modes), Cycling, and Hiking, (Companion Modes).

"The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo are essential companion devices, allow users to accept or ignore incoming calls and messages, and providing instant notification options based on a user’s activity and habits." 

The new Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo will be available (around the world) sometime in April. Pricing information will be available soon.

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Brain Quizzer Image Word Puzzle Game With Heaps of Levels To Answer

If you're a fan of image / word quiz games for iPhone and iPad, you probably now how most of them work. In the 'guess the word from the images' style games, there are a number of images, all which reveal clues to the word that you need to answer the puzzle. Pretty simple concept.

If you've played a lot of these games before, and are looking for a new one, that maybe you haven't tried out, download:

Brain Quizzer

By Easy Games

As you can see from the image above, it's very similar to those other games. There are four images, jumbled letters, and a word that needs to be answered. If you answer a puzzle correctly, you earn coins. These coins can be used to buy helpers. You can buy a correct letter, or remove wrong letters. You can also share the puzzle to Facebook.

All pretty simple stuff. Easy, quick, fun, that anyone can play. As a demo, lets answer the puzzle in the image above. There's an alarm clock showing the time 8:00. There's a ribbon in the shape of an eight, eight spoons... I think it's safe to say the answer will be "eight". So all you need to do is press the correct letters from the jumbled grid. Simple!

As I said at the start, there are many games like this one. If you're into these game, I sure you would of already played a similar game. There is no compelling reason why this game is better than the others... But if you're looking for a new word/image quiz game - give this one a download!

Brain Quizzer is FREE, available for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) devices, and can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store.

New iWatch Concept Video Shows How Health Apps Could Look

This iWatch Concept video by Fuse Chicken, shows off a concept similar to the one shared by designer Todd Hamilton, in January.

Fuse Chicken's concept adds some color to the bands, and shows off what apps, and potential health apps could look like on a band like iDevice.

There has been a lot of iWatch, or a better name might be iBand, rumors for a while now. Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has confirmed in a interview that a new item, in a new product category, will be out sometime in 2014. And Apple has been hiring a few different professionals from Health related fields lately... A iWatch definitely seems like a real possibility. It probably wont look like the concept above, but lets hope is looks cool, and is useful. As for a date, the likely time of release, I would say, it'd be along side the new iPhone (6), likely in September / October this year.

Would you buy an 'iWatch'? Let us know why, or why not, in the comments!

How To Mute People's Posts From Instagram, Facebook and Twitter On App Flipboard

Sometimes's you have to follow people on social networks by obligation. Maybe they're family, work/school friends, ect... But they are annoying and you don't want to see their posts in your feeds.

If you use the app, Flipboard, which is like your very own personal digital magazine, you can mute people! If you don't use the app, i recommend you check it out. It really is awesome. It's like a digital newspaper, but with content that actually matters to you.  

Muting someone will hide all their posts (when viewing in Flipboard) without having to un-follow/friend them. They'll never know that you are no longer seeing their annoying pictures or posts - that is, at least until the next time you see them and they ask why you never comment or like there stuff. 

Mute works for all types of social media accounts within Flipboard, like; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram... 

To hide someone's posts on Flipboard, follow these steps: 

1. Find a post from the person you want to mute. 

2. Next tap on their profile image.

3. Press the silhouette icon. 

4. Then press 'Mute'.

5. Then confirm. And now they posts will disappear! 

To un-mute someone on Flipboard: 

1. Press the Red Ribbon button.
2. Then tap 'My Flipboard'.
3. Press the Settings gear button.
4. Then 'Settings'.
5. Scroll down to 'Muted Authors'.
6. There you can remove the 'mute'.

How To Find A Certain iOS App In Google Search - iOS Tip

Have you ever searched Google for a App, only to find so many other websites with the same name instead? Well, here is a great little tip that I use all the time when searching for iOS Apps...

To find a certain app easily in Google Search: 
- Type the Apps Title then "iTunes".   

Angry Birds Rio "High Dive" Update Available Now - For iOS & Android

Angry Birds Rio by Rovio, has been updated today, to include an all new episode! The new episode titled, "High Dive", is based on the new blockbuster movie sequel, Rio 2.

High Dive features 20 all new levels, and 6 new bonus levels, all set in a Brazilian port harbor.


Here are the release notes:

Make a BIG splash in the High Dive episode – based on the new blockbuster movie sequel Rio 2!
NEW LEVELS! 20 levels and 6 bonus levels set in a Brazilian port harbor!
RIO NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD! Totally refreshed with shiny new graphics for the Rio 2 chapter!
AMAZON RIVER DOLPHINS! These beautiful animals are accidentally trapped and they need your help!
NEW MOVE! Dive below to break open those cages from underwater!

The full Angry Bird Rio game (240+ levels) is FREE to download. And is available for iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad) and Android devices. 

How To Use Emoji Keyboard On Mac - Tip / Tutorial

Did you know that, the same Emoji emoticon's that are available on iPhone's and iPad's are also available to use on your Mac? There's no download required to use get the Emoji keyboard, it's already built-in.

You can use the Emoji's in Notes, Twitter, iMessage, or anywhere else with text. But note, if you're sending Emoji's in messages, only other people with a OS X or iOS devices will be able to see the Emoji's.

How To Use Emoji Keyboard on Macbook Computers:


To access the Emoji keyboard - press the following keys (altogether):

Control + Command + Space  


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Download The Official Tetris App For FREE On Your iPhone

A special offer is available at the moment. The Apple Store App (not to be confused with the App Store App) is offering the Official Tetris App by Electronic Arts, for free! (A saving of US$0.99). 

How To Download Tetris for FREE on iPhone:

To redeem this special offer from the Apple Store:

1. Download the Apple Store app, if you haven't already.
2. Click on the Featured tab.
3. Scroll down and find the heading, A throwback. On us.
4. Click on the heading, then tap Download now for free.
5. You'll be taken to a download page, enter your iTunes password, then click Redeem.


App Links:

• Download the Apple Store app, here. 
• TETRIS app iTunes Preview Page. 

Best Toys Controlled By A iPhone / iPad - i-Spy Tank

There are some awesome toys, or gadgets (depending on your age, lol), that can be controlled by a iOS device, like your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Today we're going to look at the RC i-Spy Tank by Happy Cow.  

So what makes the i-Spy Tank so cool? It just looks like a remote control car, right? Wrong! This is far from just a remote control car! The camera on it's roof should be a good giveaway of it's features.

Controlled by your iOS device (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) by using the free app, i-spy toys, the i-Spy Tank can transmit sound and video back to your device, all in real time. The Tank's camera is manually adjustable, it can stream live video and sound with it's in-built microphone, and can even take still photos. It's actually like having your own little Mars Rover!

You can control the tank, by using the apps onscreen arrow controls, and your devices accelerometer, to make the device like a steering wheel. This little toy really makes a nice piece of spy-tech.

And now for some of the 'technical' information: The i-spy tank runs on it's own wireless connection with the range of up to 200 ft (unobstructed), and around 100 ft, around walls and in other rooms.

The i-Spy Tank, runs on 6 AA batteries, which of course are not included, and has a play time of around 80 minutes.

And sizes in at: 23.5 x 19 x 12 cm.

The RC i-Spy Tank will give hours of great fun for kids, adults, or spies. If you're looking for an awesome gift idea, this one is pretty hard to pass on!


*Also please note that apparently the iOS app does not currently work on devices running the latest software, iOS 7. If you don't have a iOS 6 device available, avoid buying for now.*

SPECIAL OFFER / SAVE OVER $50 OFF 

THE RETAIL PRICE: $149.99

BUY NOW FOR $92.99

(*OFFER POSTED FEBRUARY 18th 2014. PRICES MAY CHANGE AT ANYTIME). 

If a i-Spy Tank isn't your thing, there are some other great remote controlled toys by Happy Cow, like the Robotic UFO, or the i-Helicopter, which both, can fly! And are also really cool.

How To Track & Find Out Who Unfollowed You On Twitter Using An iOS App!

It's hard to get people to follow you on Twitter, unless you're a celebrity like Justin Bieber... One popular method is the 'follow back' system. Simply, you follow back everyone who follows you, or everyone who says they'll follow you back. But then after you are following hundreds of Twitter accounts, it's hard to find out when someone unfollows you, and therefore has got a 'free' follower.

But of course there's a app for that! Actually quite a few... and a lot of web services as well. Most of these "Track Your Twitter Unfollowers" services a really spammy, and will force you to tweet, (or will do so on their own), their spam advertisements.

The app I'll mention today that Tracks who follows you and has unfollowed, will allow you to see the info you want, without all the spam. Now, that doesn't mean this app doesn't alert you with with annoying popups asking you to tweet - but you can easily click, "No".

The app is:

Find Unfollowers On Twitter

By Apprizon LLC    

This app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad makes it easy to find out who is following, and not following you back.  Install, and allow access to the Twitter accounts you want to use.


How To Find Out Who Unfollowed Me On Twitter? 

When you open Find Unfollowers, the app will refresh and will show lists of your "New followers" and "Users who unfollowed me".   Tap on a list to see more information, and either follow someone back, or unfollow someone who unfollowed you.

All this information is available in the free version of the app.

How to see who's not following me back on Twitter?

The basic free version lets you see all this information, although you may have to scroll through your following / follower list and check that the labels all right "mutual". Otherwise there is a Pro version of Find Unfollowers and in-app purchases for other premium features.

But if all you want is to see who has recently followed or unfollowed you - the free version will do fine.

Also note - this app won't work for accounts with over 70,000 followers / following.

If you found this post useful, you can thank me by following @AppsReviewed1 on Twitter! And I'll follow you back.

Find Unfollowers On Twitter is FREE to download, with a PRO version available, for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad devices.

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Just a quick reminder, if you're not already - follow Apps-Reviewed on Twitter to stay up to date with the latest app reviews, special offers and more... Oh, and we'll follow back.  :)

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How To Display Your Name In Mac Status Bar

To add a little personal touch to your Mac, you can display your name, or account name, in the Status bar. The option is a part of the Users and Groups settings, that allows quick switching between user accounts. 

To display your Name or Account name in the OS X status bar:

1. Open 'Settings'.
2. Click 'Users and Groups'.
3. Click the 'Lock', enter your password, so you can edit settings.
4. Then click 'Login Options'.
5. Check the 'Show fast user switching menu as', on.
6. In the drop-down option box next to the option, select 'Full name' to display your full name, or 'Account name', to show the account name you set up, or 'Icon', to show only a icon.

How To Stop (Mute) Mac From Making Startup Sound - Mac Tip

Nothing's worse when you want to be quiet than starting your Mac and hearing that (loud) start-up sound. If you want to start your Mac quietly, here's a useful tip:

- When you startup your Mac, hold down the 'Mute' key on your keyboard!

The Best FREE PokeDex For iPhone and iPod Touch

Pokémon fans! wouldn't it be great to have a full Pokedex for free on your iPhone or iPod Touch? Well if you answered, yes, check out:

PokeDream Dex 

By Wei Yeh

This Pokedex features all the Poke info from the games, and will be your ultimate guide. 

You have your basic information. Descriptions from the Nintendo games. Move lists. Locations. Images of the Pokemon's in the games. Evolutions guide, Abilities, and more....

The Pokedream, Pokedex features 718 Pokemon. I think it may be missing the Mega Evolution Pokemon - that information may be added at a later date.  You can sort by number, or alphabetically. 

The app is designed for iOS 7. The app looks good, and is easy to use. It is advertisement supported and features an ad at the bottom of the screen. 

The app is FREE to download for iOS devices.  Designed for iPhone and iPod Touch. It can work on a iPad, just not natively. 

A great free Pokemon Pokedex. Download PokeDream Dex from the App Store now! 

Angry Birds Stella - New Angry Birds Spin-Off Game Revealed!

Angry Birds Stella, will be the next game in the Angry Birds series (conformed by the official Angry Birds Twitter account), by company, Rovio.

The new game will follow the female Angry Bird, Stella, and will feature 5 new Angry Birds to join her on the adventure.

In the picture posted to it's Tumblr page, we see 5 new birds, and Stella. With the tagline, "Best Friends Forever, Most Of The Time".

- Angry Birds Stella Tumblr Page.

First Look At New Angry Birds 'Adventure' Game

New Angry Birds Adventure game teaser. From @AngryBirds. 

As Tweeted by the Official Angry Birds Twitter account, a new 'big adventure' Angry Birds game, with new birds, is coming soon. Attached to the tweet was a picture of silhouettes of the new birds.

In another tweet, the @AngryBirds account says, more information about the game, and the games title will be revealed tomorrow!

Stay tuned!

Big adventure with new birds coming soon! #NewAngryBirds  pic.twitter.com/DWdZ7fBrXq
— Angry Birds (@AngryBirds) February 12, 2014

The Best Flappy Bird Replacement - Splashy Fish

Disappointed that Flappy Bird is gone from the App Store? If you didn't download the game or deleted it and are having withdraws, try the next best clone - Splashy Fish - The Adventure of a Flappy Tiny Bird Fish By Massimo Guareschi.

Just like Flappy Bird, but swimming, instead of flying. You must continually tap the screen in just the right amount to dodge your way past columns.

The game is just as annoying and impossible as Flappy Bird was. Also as more incentive to download Splashy Fish - The game features 5 trophies to unlock, which will make your fish even cooler:

- Golden Wing  at 10 pts
- King of the Ocean Crown at 20 pts
- Shining Beak at 30 pts
- Dark Knight Suite at 40 pts
- Rockstar Glasses at 50 pts


Splashy Fish is FREE and available for iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch).
- Download Splashy Fish now.

Download For FREE Note Taking App 'TopNotes Pro' for iPad

Today's app pick, that has gone free for a limited time is, TopNotes Pro - Take Notes, Annotate PDF & Sync Notebook with Dropbox By Appxy.

TopNotes Pro, which claims to be "...the best note taking app ever built for your iPad is a powerful note taking app."  Has currently gone free, a saving of $5.49. Download the app now before the price goes back up!

In TopNotes Pro, you can use handwriting to take note, draw diagrams, drawings, and more.

TopNotes is a well designed app. Supports multiple notebooks.  You can drag and drop notebooks around. You can set a password to protect your work. There's highlighter pens, erasers, import pictures, different type of pens, and so much more.

A really useful app, great for students, check it out.

- Download TopNotes Pro for iPad.

How To Use iTunes Radio On Your iPhone - iOS Tip

iTunes Radio is Apple's free music streaming service. iTunes Radio is currently available only in select countries at the moment. If you're in one of the lucky countries, here's how the service works:

How To Use iTunes Radio On iPhone

iTunes Radio is located in the iOS Music App.  So the first thing you'll want to do is, launch the Music App.

Then tap the Radio tab. If you've never used the service before, you'll see a Welcome screen. Press Start Listening to begin.

You be shown Featured Stations, and can set up your own Stations. Stations are the channels of music, of either a Band or Genre you like to listen too.

To add a new station press the "+" button. Then you can either search for particular band or choose a genre.

Once a song starts playing you can "Star" the song, saying you like it, or you can skip to the next song. If you really like a song, you can also buy it, buy pressing the dollar amount on the top of the screen.

If you pick a Band station, you will not only get songs from that band. iTunes will also play other songs that is similar and thinks you'll like.

Buy pressing the "i" button on top, you can access settings. From here you can "tune" the current station to either "Hits", "Variety", or "Discover".

Also you are limited to the amount of songs you can 'skip', for a time period, per station.

Also note that iTunes Radio is ad-supported, unless you have a current iTunes Match subscription.


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iPhone How To Delete Apps - Tutorial

Simple tasks like deleting a iOS app may be something that seem simple to a lot of iPhone / iPad users, but maybe educational to new iOS users.

How To Delete Apps From Your iPhone and iPad:

Deleting apps is important to do. They can take up a lot of your space on your device, and if you are not using them or have any need for them, why have them installed?

Deleting Apps is easy to do. Just follow these steps:

1. Unlock your device and get to the Home Screen.
2. Find the App you want to delete.
3. Press and hold on the Apps icon.
4. All the apps should begin to jiggle / shake.
5. On the top left hand corner of the App icon, will be a "X".
6. Press the "X".
7. A popup will appear. Confirm that you want to delete the App by pressing "Delete".  
8. To exit the edit mode (stop the Apps shaking), press the Home Button.


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iTunes Radio Launches In Australia

Apple's iTunes Radio is now streaming in Australia! (February 11th 2014). The service which became available in September 2013 for US users, is now available for all Australian; iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, PC and Mac users.

"iTunes Radio is a free Internet radio service featuring over 100 stations and an incredible catalog of music from the iTunes Store®, combined with features only iTunes® can deliver. When you tune into iTunes Radio on your iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, Mac®, PC or Apple TV®, you’ll have access to stations inspired by the music you already listen to, Featured Stations curated by Apple and genre-focused stations that are personalized just for you. iTunes Radio evolves based on the music you play and download." - Apple Press Release.  

iTunes Radio is free, and is ad-supported service. Unless you subscribe to, iTunes Match ($AU$34.99 p.a.), then iTunes Radio, is ad-free.

To access iTunes Radio from your iOS device, tap on the Music app. Then the 'Radio' tab.

Flappy Bird is Dead... Send In The Clones! - 5 More "Flappy" Apps

Flappy Bird, the annoying popular game that make $50,000 per day, is dead. The app died sometime yesterday (or today, depending on where you are in the world), supossibly by the pressure of being popular.

But lets no be depressed. Instead, why not download some Flappy Bird clones! I'm not really going to get into detail about these games, because expect them to see very similar to the Flappy Bird game.

Flappy Bee

By Michal Kacmar

Flappy Plane

By sungsoo jung

Fluffy vs Flappy birds

By Burnin Ape

Fly Birdie - Flappy Bird Flyer

By TapTomic

Flying Flappy Unicorn Bird : The Frozen Sky Fall - 

Free Kids Game

By Richard Wu

This game actually is a little different. A birds-eye view game. Dodging around... Looks like the word "Flappy" has been added to draw in some attention. 

Know of some more Flappy apps? Add them to the comments!

How To Get A High Score In 'Flappy Bird'

Flappy Bird by Dong Nguyen, is a extremely annoying game that has somehow become so popular. It features a bird, flying, and dodging pipes that look like they're out of Mario Brothers. It's so annoying because you control the birds flight by tapping the screen. And dodging the pipes is really hard. Don't believe me? Go download the app, like the rest of the world.

Even more annoying than the game itself is, apparently this game earns the creator $50,000 per day, through ad revenue. Oh, I wish I could code apps...

So lets say you've download the Flappy Bird app, and you didn't delete it out of frustration in about 30 seconds. Now you suck at the game - but want a high score for some reason - maybe to show off to your friends. Well the internet has come up with some hacks (of course they have, because who has something better to do than hack Flappy Bird).

This video by YouTube user ohGelato, shows you how to hack the Flappy Bird game using some simple computer software (it does NOT require you to jailbreak your device).

Now you can be proud that you couldn't achieve the score yourself, and had to result to hacking a dumb game!


Flappy Bird is FREE, and available for iOS and Android devices.

Currently Free: 'Power Rangers Legends' for iPhone & iPad

The Power Rangers are still going strong, and kicking the butt of evil space alien villains, while learning to work together as a team. The newest series, Power Rangers Super Megaforce, will begin in the USA on February 15th 2014 on Nickelodeon.

To get into the fighting spirit, why not download an app for free? From February 6th, the Power Rangers Legends (by Saban Brands LLC) game for iOS has gone free! (saving of $0.99).

The Legends game starts right back at the beginning, with the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. You can play as the Green, Pink and unlock the Red Mighty Morphin' Ranger.

Power Rangers Legends features power-ups, weapons, boosts, different gear... that can be bought in the 'store'. And as the the game doesn't really pay out well and they aren't shy about offering you some in-app purchases to get some extra coins, powers and so on. Not a great thing for a supposably kids game.

And this game is not that easy, and can actually be quite hard... Not a great game for the easily frustrated.

The graphics are pretty good, 3D (not the glasses kind), Rangers sounds aren't accurate and are not from the show.

I wish I could say it's a fun, awesome game, but its not. It's too difficult for a kids game. With too many easily available in-app purchases.

But, hey, the game is currently free! So for the retro fans out there, download the game - it's fun for a little nostalgia.

And for fun, here is the original Green Ranger himself, "Tommy", playing the game on a iPhone. Also, if you're a fan of the show - go check out and like, Jason David Frank's Facebook page!





Power Rangers Legends

Available for: iOS (universal).

Price: $0.99, Currently Free (as of Feb 6th 2014).

Apple Video - On the runway with iPhone 5s

Apple has posted to YouTube a new video titled, "On the runway with iPhone 5s", which features footage from the Burberry Spring/Summer 2014. Shot on the iPhone 5s.

Official Sochi Winter Olympics Apps for iOS and Android

As the Winter Olympics is almost here, this is just another small review of the official Sochi Apps.


Going to the Event?



Sochi 2014 Guide

This is the official guide app for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. A must have if your going to the event. This app has all the schedule and other event information. Interactive maps of the sport venues. And more.

If your looking for more details about the Sports, Athletes, and Results, check out the next app; Sochi 2014 Results.

Sochi 2014 Guide is FREE, and available for iOS and Android. 

Watching from home? Or wanna check the results?



Sochi 2014 Results

This is the official must have app for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. This app features; news, photos and videos, schedules and results, medal tally, sports (schedule and information about the sports), list of Athletes with information, ticket info, and shop.

Athletes, have information including results, schedule, photo gallery. You can star your favorites. You can also star your favorite sports. Schedules can be shown in either your local time, or Sochi times.

There is no iPad version available (at least at the moment), which is strange, as even the Guide app has a iPad version.

Sochi 2014 Results is FREE, and available for iOS and Android. 

Team USA?

2014 Team USA Road to Sochi

This is the official must have app for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. This app features; news, photos and videos, schedules and results, medal tally, sports (schedule and information about the sports), list of Athletes with information, ticket info, and shop.

Athletes, have information including results, schedule, photo gallery. You can star your favorites. You can also star your favorite sports. Schedules can be shown in either your local time, or Sochi times.

There is no iPad version available (at least at the moment), which is strange, as even the Guide app has a iPad version.

Sochi 2014 Results is FREE, and available for iOS and Android. 

Those Who From Heaven Came - Alien Theme Clothing Store

Hey everyone! This isn't app/os related ...except that you can view it from your smart devices, so I guess it is in a way!

Just wanted to quickly share with all my readers about a new site that I've opened up. It's called Those Who From Heaven Came. It's a clothing and merchandise store, featuring Alien / UFO themed artwork.

Here are a few pictures of some of the items available in the store.

We have T-shirts, Hoodies, and other clothing items for Men, Women and Kids. There's also cups, stickers and more...

Designs featured in store: "ALIENS!!!", Stars of Orion's Belt with the matching Pyramids, Those Who From Heaven To Earth Came, In Their Image, 1947, Ancient Gods, and more...

And I'm still in the process of adding new items, all the time, so if you like them, check back regularly.

So for all you alien fans, check out the store, I'm sure you'll find a design you like. If you're not a fan of aliens, maybe you know someone who is, or someone who's a fan of Ancient Aliens - share this to them, or better yet, buy them a gift! They'll love it!


Thanks guys!

MONOPOLY Millionaire for iPhone, iPad & Android - App Review

MONOPOLY Millionaire

By Electronic Arts

Monopoly is a old favorite, board game, best known for the game lasting hours! Well this new iOS version of the game, should fix that problem! This new version is, Monopoly Millionaire. The aim of this game is not to get the other players bankrupted, but to be the first player to reach 1 Million Monopoly Dollars!

This is a much faster-paced game. This version is also features new game-play features. You can,  "Trade properties on the sly, force powerful land-grabbing deals..." Basically you and your opponent can steal property from each other... I'm still working out the new features.  

If you've played any of the other Monopoly games on iOS before, this one keeps the familiar game-play interface, but with some new graphics.

The Chance and Community Chest squares have all new cards to offer. You can get a card that allows you to just say no to rent, roll the dice to get a chance to win at the casino... There's also this new 'Fortune' feature that I'm not really sure what it does, but I think it's like the Community Chess cards...

Player-able Monopoly pieces on this game as also now upgrade-able. The pieces include; A plane, Boat, Car, and Bike.

Property squares in the game includes names; Paradise Island, Ski Mountain, Sunshine Bay, Showtime Blvd, Movie District, Adventure Park, Dream Avenue, Aqua Park Resort, and many more...

If you feel the game is over too quick, you can change the end goal to 2 million. Or if the game is too easy to win, you can change the difficulty settings.

This new version will take a few games to get used to. There are quite a few changes, that the old players of the game may be confused with.  

Few issues with the game. For one, the computer seems to always take the first turn. Also the computers roll of the dice is also good, while mine is always either a low number or one that will land on property of other players. Seems a little rigged at times. Also with the U.I. (user interface), I'm not a fan of the game-log-text displaying over the game-board, the writing clashes and is hard to see and read at times.

In conclusion. The game is okay. If you already own a Monopoly iOS / Android game, I don't think there's a need to rush out and go buy this one, but if you don't - it's a nice game to start your Monopoly collection.


MONOPOLY Millionaire is priced at $2.99 for iPhone, $4.99 for iPad & $0.99 for Android. You can buy the games from the App Store and Google Play Store.