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Cliick Review

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Jennifer Allen on August 24th, 2015
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: SHARED KNOWLEDGE
Cliick is a potentially useful way to gain some local insight, but it's pretty quiet.
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NPR One Review

iPhone & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone and Apple Watch, compatible with iPad
By Jennifer Allen on August 12th, 2014
Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: SIMPLE RADIO
The content might be good, but the interface for NPR One can be a little too basic for comfort.
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Khan Academy Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By David Rabinowitz on May 21st, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: LEARN ANYTHING
Khan Academy is a popular and free online collection of education videos. The app is a quick and easy way to watch any of its thousands of videos.
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Grokr Review

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By David Rabinowitz on March 20th, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: PERSONAL INFORMATION
Grokr is a personal information aggregator that is highly customizable.
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Resultly Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Jennifer Allen on January 25th, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: POWERFUL SEARCHING
Tracking user-defined information at all times and quickly informing them of new results and details, Resultly can potentially save a lot of time.
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Ziner Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Jennifer Allen on January 23rd, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: SIMPLY GREAT
A Google Reader app that's simple to set up, use and browse. Just what anyone could want then.
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Interesting Review

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Jennifer Allen on January 8th, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: SIMPLE YET INFORMATIVE
Offering a simple place to view news and gossip from many different sources.
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1Password Review

+ Universal & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
By David Rabinowitz on December 19th, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: PASSWORD PERFECTION
1Password is the one and only password and information manager anyone could need.
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CrowdCloud Review

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Jennifer Allen on March 8th, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: SOCIABLE
Crowd sourcing local knowledge and general events, all via an easy to use social networking tool.
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2012 Doomsday - Because it Never Hurts to be Prepared

Posted by Rob Rich on February 13th, 2012
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad

When it comes to 2012, it's hard to know what to think. Some people are certain that the world is due to end by the end of the year. Others think is a load of bull. Then there are a few folks who just seem to be caught in the middle, unsure of what to make of the whole thing. I don't claim to know who's right in all this, but at least now there's an app that can appease anyone who wants to know more.

2012 Doomsday is an app specifically designed to inform. It's got info on what's theorized to happen on the big day, lots of videos about 2012, details about the Mayans, what kinds of supplies to stock up on and other general survival tips. Depending on an individual's take on this business it could be their go-to guide or simply something to consider a fascinating "what if" scenario.

2012 Doomsday is currently available for everyone, skeptic or not, on the App Store for $0.99. I'm not claiming that it'll make a difference in the grand scheme of things, but I suppose there's nothing wrong with being prepared. Just in case.


Newser Tablet Review

iPad App - Designed for iPad
By Jennifer Allen on January 11th, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: INFORMATIVE
News aggregation all in one easy to navigate app.
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FOX News Review

+ Universal & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
By Jennifer Allen on January 10th, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: WELL MADE
A news app that shows other news apps how it should be done.
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Cyclepedia is Bicycles, Bicycles, Bicycles

Posted by Rob Rich on December 22nd, 2011
iPad App - Designed for iPad

There are people out there in the world that are absolutely mental for cars. I actually roomed with a couple of them in college. The amount of stuff those guys knew about automobiles bordered on ridiculous. The reason I bring this up is because I know there are people out there who are just as into bicycles as they were into cars. And Cyclepedia is just the app for them.

Hueristic Media has chronicled 100 different bikes throughout history. Some of which have had a profound impact on the way we get around on two wheels and others that... well, that are just plain weird. Each model's image can be rotated a full 360-degrees and zoomed in up to 20 times via finger movements (naturally). The added touch of being able to fold-up the folding bikes via swiping is also pretty cool.

In addition to all the images and descriptions, the app includes well over 300 additional photographs (courtesy of Bernhard Angerer), more than 200 pages of brochures and manuals, and even archival video clips. There's a ton of historical information within these virtual pages. More than enough to make bike fans happy, anyway. And said bike fans can check out Cyclepedia for their iPads right now for $9.99.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Now Available For iPad

Posted by Jennifer Allen on October 31st, 2011
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

We all know and have used the Encyclopaedia Britannica at some point. It's a fantastic resource of information with an absolutely huge amount of knowledge contained within. What some people may not realise is that it's over 200 years with the first edition having been released between 1768 and 1771 in Scotland.

Technology moves on however and while the Encyclopaedia Britannica is still available in book form (in its 15th edition), iPad fans will be thrilled to see that the app version of Encyclopaedia Britannica is just as useful for anyone with a great thirst for knowledge.

Providing over 80,000 carefully fact checked articles, all manners of different subjects are catered for. There's everything from information on famous landmarks to statistics about skateboarding. Encyclopaedia Britannica ensures that its knowledge is always accurate thanks to an extensive list of contributors that include over 100 Nobel Laureates plus numerous subject gurus such as Bill Clinton, Desmond Tutu and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.

Information is provided through interesting mediums and not just via text with photographs, diagrams and charts plentiful. A LinkMap means that users can explore articles that are connected to each other through a dynamic view interface. There's also a neat way of checking out what happened on the revelant day of the year at a glance which is the ideal way to set the brain racing off in a quest to gain more knowledge.

While Encyclopaedia Britannica is a free to download app, users who wish to gain the full benefits of the app will need to pay a pretty reasonable $1.99 a month subscription fee. For those not keen on paying, they do at least gain 100 free articles plus the first 100 words of each article as part of a taster of what's available. Considering the web version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica is a lot more than this, that's pretty good value for money for a huge wealth of knowledge.

Encyclopaedia Britannica is available now for the iPad.

Discover The Internet In An Entirely Different Way Thanks to Pearltrees

Posted by Jennifer Allen on October 13th, 2011
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

One of my favorite things about the iPad offers is how visually stunning so many apps can look by utilizing the extra screen space that the device offers. This is particularly prominant when it comes to Pearltrees.

Originally solely a website, Pearltrees, is an app that allows users to organize, discover and share everything they like on the web. Its developers hope that it'll help users cultivate their interests by allowing them to store websites for future reference and to share with others. It's different for a number of reasons. Holding all the information within Pearltrees means that users can retrieve their information from any PC or iPad device, this also enables users to share amongst a community of more than 200,000 people. There's also the visually stunning side of things that quickly captivates its audience.

The term pearl, in this context, comes from the fact that an individual pearl holds anything the user finds interesting while a pearltree is a collection of web pages as a form of folder system. It's so much more beautiful than a folder structure though. Take a look at the screenshots below. It's very minimalist in looks but while offering a huge wealth of information if the user so wishes. It also lends itself perfectly to the touch based interface of the iPad making it the ideal app to browse and relax with.

Social functions come in the form of being able to team up with others on their pearltrees and thus invite people to join in. The 'Visual Discovery' feature enables people to find new interests related to their favorite topics through a similar method.

Pearltrees is just the glorious kind of app that lends itself to simply relaxing on the sofa one evening and taking in the many, many delights that the internet can offer. Amazing what a change of perspective can do to something we all take for granted!