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How To Draw! Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Jennifer Allen on April 3rd, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: DETAILED
A little heavy on talking rather than doing, How to Draw! does teach some great skills.
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AppStart Review

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Phillip Levin on January 13th, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: NICE
A must-have for both new and veteran iPhone users.
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Japanese Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Bonnie Eisenman on May 20th, 2011
Our rating: starstarstarstarstar :: FANTASTIC
Japanese is an extraordinarily impressive English to Japanese / Japanese to English dictionary. With an extensive dictionary database, flashcards, many ways of looking up kanji, and more, this app delivers everything one could want from a dictionary app.
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Stats for Halo Reach review

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Jennifer Allen on December 6th, 2010
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: EXCELLENT
Stats for Halo Reach does exactly what you'd expect. Reach fans will love it.
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Redshift Review

By Kyle Flanigan on October 14th, 2010
Redshift is an astronomy tool for the iPad, combining both the sky from Earth and the vast space above into an impressive application built for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Animated Knots by Grog Review

Posted by Chris Hall on July 21st, 2010
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad

Developer: Grog
Price: $4.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0

iPhone Integration Rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar
User Interface Rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar
Re-use / Replay Value Rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar

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So I was at Ikea the other day helping a friend pack his new couch into his car. Unfortunately, there are very few cars on this Earth that can fit a 7 ft Ikea box in them, although his Subaru Impreza Hatchback did quite nice, but there was still about a foot hanging out of the car.

Instead of opting to pay the $50 Ikea shipping fee, we decided to tie the door shut with twine. We wrapped the door shut just fine, but when we got to the knot part, we stared at each other in fear. Ikea's policy is to never facilitate knot tying for fear of their knots not working, so it was up to us. I ended up tying some bizarre knot, which held up just fine, but we were all very scared of losing the couch on the freeway.

Looking back, having an app like Animated Knots by Grof (AK Grog) would have been a lifesaver. Instead of some lame-o knot that I invented on the fly, I could've used one of the seemingly infinite number of knots that the app can show you.

AK Grog is organized by event (Fishing, Scouting, Boating... sorry, no Ikea packing) to provide easy reference to knot types. There is also a knot list that shows all of the knots together, but the list is quite daunting for a knot novice like me. Once you get into a specific knot, the app shows an animated, step-by-step program that will guide you through the process. With an extra tap you can even see what the knot is for, quickly turning you into a pro on the uses for the "Klemheist" or the "Prusik Knot".

If you are ever in a bind and need to know how to make a specific knot, be sure to pick up AK Grog, as it is the best resource on knots that I've ever known. Just don't hurt yourself with a loaded rope or a fishing line... the warning in the app says to wear protection at all times.

Wolfram Alpha Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Chris Hall on April 13th, 2010
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: EXTENSIVE
If you haven't heard of Wolfram Alpha yet, read up... it's a pretty big deal. It is trying to "make it possible to compute whatever can be computed about anything".
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Pocket Reference

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Jason Fanguy on March 16th, 2010
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: HANDY DANDY
Pocket Reference is a comprehensive list of alphabetized reference topics containing links to more than 500 reference websites. It allows users to find information regarding virtually anything and is alphabetically organized, giving users quick and easy a
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Pocket CPR

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Jason Fanguy on March 7th, 2010
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: GOOD TRAINING
This is a good app for CPR-trained personnel and/or learning students to practice with, but it's intended to be a training aid, so I wouldn’t advise using it in a real-life situation.
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SearchIt

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Bonnie Eisenman on November 19th, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: NARROWLY USEFUL
SearchIt is a free app that streamlines searching on the iPhone. While it's not for everyone, it's one of the better search apps out there.
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Laptops

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Christine Morris on May 18th, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: NICHE
This application lists all the Laptops that Apple have made starting from iBook in July 1999 - and going up to the PowerBook G4, 17" (2005). Why? Well I'm not sure you need this app, but I have to confess to looking & lusting over the laptops!
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Dictionary.com

+ Universal & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
By Chris Hall on April 21st, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarstarstar :: GET IT NOW
It's a free dictionary that works well. This statement pretty much sums up this app. Want to know the exact definition of antidisestablishmentarianism? It's there... I promise.
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WordDigest English Dictionary

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Bonnie Eisenman on March 27th, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: RECOMMENDED
WordDigest is a dictionary app with a huge database and a number of useful features, including bookmarking, browsing history, a thesaurus, and more. If you're looking for a solid dictionary, this is one to consider.
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Wikipedia Mobile

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Gary Lucero on January 20th, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: RECOMMENDED
When connected to the Internet you can use Wikipedia Mobile to search Wikipedia for articles, which can then be saved to you're iPhone for offline viewing. Pages retain their original formatting and can be searched for words or phrases, but the app has no
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Perfect Rhyme

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Gary Lucero on January 14th, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: AVERAGE
Perfect Rhyme is a simple, no frills app that allows you to look up a word and then find other words that rhyme with it. While it lacks definitions or access to online resources, it serves its intended purpose.
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