Realising that the world is a globe and thus in theory someone on the other side of the world is in the exact same spot as I am now is a very odd thing to get to grips with. Written down it sounds a little like madness so it’s no wonder that once upon a time people thought the world was flat. After all, if there’s no easy opportunity to travel the world, how could anyone realise that actually the world doesn’t stop at a certain point?

That brief, bordering on philosophical piece of rambling aside, Dig2China provides its users with the opportunity to see exactly where they would be if they were able to dig a hole through to the other side of the earth right that second. The phone vibrates as it ‘tunnels’ its way through the planet in order to surface at the other side.

Once the app pinpoints the new location, fun facts like the current time, weather and official language are shown plus there’s a Wikipedia link for further information. Dig2China makes for an ideal yet fun geography app for young and old.

It’s out now priced at $0.99.

$0.99

Dig2China

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-10 :: Category: Entertainment

Instabam sounds familiar doesn’t it? Near identical to Instagram, right? There’s a reason for that. Instabam is an app that uses the Instagram API to enable users to quickly view photos that have been taken near them by people who have been using Instagram.

It’s a neat little idea and one that produces some interesting results. Instabam shows all the photos taken near the user at the time of use. It’s then possible to adjust the distance of the search as well as view the location of each photo on a map.

Instabam looks set to be a fantastic way of not only learning more about the scenery and interests of those around the user’s local area, but also to find new people on Instagram to follow. An update for Instabam is promised with the ability to ‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ users from within the app which should make the app an ideal addition to fans of social photography.

Instabam is available now for free for all iOS devices.

FREE!

InstaBAM - Find nearby photos on Instagram

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-18 :: Category: Photography

Vito Technology has wowed us before with their beautiful Star Walk stargazing app. Now they’re trying their hands at another educational project. This time, it’s a world factbook, but with a twist. Geo Walk is a concise, limited encyclopedia that focuses on a global view—literally. The app presents you with an icon-dotted globe, and you can tap any of the markers to read about that particular area and its points of interest.

This is great for putting articles into geographical perspective. The pyramids hover over Egypt, while spinning over to Antarctica might show you penguins. Don’t know where something is? No problem; you can switch to an object list.

The application features three main categories: Place, Flora & Fauna, and People. Each entry boasts a colorful picture and a small article about the object. (Willis Tower is the fifth-largest tower in the world!)

While Geo Walk is in no way a complete encyclopedia, it’s not trying to be. Instead, it’s about exploring the globe digitally, and putting things into perspective. Similarly to Star Walk, it’s not meant to be a comprehensive reference, but to ignite your curiosity and teach you a few things in the process. That’s something that kids and adults alike should be able to enjoy.

Check it out in the App Store!

$0.99

Geo Walk - 3D World Fact Book

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2010-06-24 :: Category: Education