Island Hopping

Tiny Wings is one of those very simple concepts made with really fun graphics that catches on and becomes incredibly popular.  Tiny Wings is a fantastic app for anyone that has ever wanted to fly.  Take one little bird with wings give it some hilly terrain and let the good times roll.

Tiny Wings is an app that you will find yourself mesmerized by.  Its very simple interface and one touch play style game for the iPod Touch or iPhone.  The challenge is to get a little bird with tiny wings as far as it can go before nightfall.  The real challenge is that this bird’s version of flying is completely based on inertia and launching off of hills which the game is full of.

As the nightfall approaches closely behind, Tiny Wings must constantly stay ahead or the mission is lost.  As you slide up and down hills gaining momentum; the skill for the player is knowing when to tap and launch to get more distance.  Then, at the right time, you click again and strategically dive to give you faster ground speed for the next launch.

Anyone that was impressed with Angry Birds might enjoy this game.  A neat aspect of this game is that it has procedural graphics that changes each time you play.  This is a really well made game and hard to put down.   Flying from island to island, Tiny Wings is easy to learn, but takes some doing to get the timing down for maximizing flight time and distance gains.  While that is a bit of a challenge, the game still remains a relaxing and satisfying thrill.

Features

Well, it can’t get much easier than this, one touch game-play.

Procedural Graphics, Changes Depending on the Day

Fun for Anyone

It has a cute little short-winged underdog of a bird

Tiny Wings can turn a bad day into a good one

Ratings

We are giving Tiny Wings a 7/10.  Its simplistic approach makes for a fun app, the art style and music are incredible and the game-play is excellent.  The game could use some additional aspects in later upgrades.  We are hoping for a different type of bird, maybe with some different kind of attribute, like slower descent or a turbo boost?  Not sure, we’ll leave the thinking up to the developers, but it would add more fun and a different type of challenge to the game if it had a variety of birds.  We are also hoping that there will be more upgrades for the bird nest.

Tiny Wings is a definite buy.  Playing this app too much may cause you to dream about chasing down bird seed and flying off hills for a month, but we’re sure you can handle it.

Feb 26, 2011  Best Apps Reviews iPhone App Golfscape GPS Rangefinder

Golfscape GPS Rangefinder is one of those apps that you will use every time you are on the golf course.  This is a high quality app with amazing gps accuracy for making difficult shots even when your view is obstructed.  Don’t be shocked to discover that the app runs for $19.99 on iTunes, but the good news is that it doesn’t require an annual fee or subscription.

This is the app for the guy that has everything, well, and that plays golf.  Seriously, if you can’t think of anything to buy for your dad, boyfriend or brother and they absolutely love golf, then this is the best $19.99 present you can get them.  It will be appreciated for as long as they have an iPhone and can still play golf.  This is one of the most useful sports related apps on the market and it works on the iPad as well.  Why you would be lugging around your iPad on the golf course might say a little about your addiction to technology, however, it’s nice to know that you can if you want to.

35,000 Golf Courses

This app is not just for the professionals, it’s also incredibly useful if you are playing on your local courses.  Try not to rely on it for your entire game, but definitely use it in a pinch or if you are trying to improve your sight distance judgment for yards.

A Couple of Setbacks

One of the biggest problems is running the GPS feature continually.  It is an absolute battery hog, so you may want to use the app sparingly during game play, because 18 holes could drain the phone.

Shotzoom has divided up the functionality that should have simply been in one app into two apps.  The other version of this app is a scorecard and handicap version called Golfshot, which runs for $29.99.  You don’t have to have both of these apps, but if you do, they integrate.  If you are serious about golf then you will most likely have both of these apps loaded.

Features

Golfscape can help you identify hazards, target your landing area and will allow you to view the course in 360.  It’s also nice to know where you are on the golf course also.  The main feature of this app is the GPS Rangefinder.  The info is easy to read because they made the numbers large so you can do a quick glance without your friends seeing.  New course data is uploaded for free by Golfshot which is a good feature for new golf courses being developed.

Final Score

iPhone App Golfscape GPS Rangefinder Best App Reviews scores this app 9/10.

The stereotype currently being portrayed about people that use different Smartphone products is that the people that use BlackBerry devices are the people that really care about their career. Well, anyone that has an Apple iPhone can tell you something different about that. The fact of the matter is that in today’s modern world everybody cares about their career and that is why the Career Manager app for iPhone can definitely come in handy.

Career Manager iPhone App Features

Lots of advice would be the main feature for the Career Manager iPhone app. Rather than letting you walk around aimlessly from career to career, this iPhone mobile application is full of advice on the different aspects of finding and nursing a career. For that reason, you can always turn to this handy little app for advice no matter what part of your career is giving you problems.

Career Manager has lots of information on the different aspects related to staying or going for your current career. Some people often have trouble with figuring out when the right time to leave a particular company happens to be. People tend to either be too loyal or stay beyond the optimal time or else they tend to be too opportunistic and end up never building up the relationships they need to truly get ahead when all is said and done. The Career Manager will help you with advice on how to avoid both of those mistakes as well as advice on other things that you should consider when this question is high in your mind.

The Career Manager iPhone app also has information on how to impress your bosses and get ahead at work. If people aren’t having problems with staying too long or too little, they are having problems with knowing when to push to get ahead and knowing when to sit back and bide their time. The Career Manager will help you with this aspect of your career as well, giving advice on the different factors that you need to take into account when you are making this decision. With information gleaned from some of the best in the business, you can definitely take heart in the sound advice this handy iPhone app gives you.

Final Score

Career Manager app for iPhone is not flashy. It is not particularly stunning in a visual context. It does not have any complicated code. In fact, it is about the exact opposite of the standard stereotypical iPhone app. It is very useful however and that’s why we’ve still given Career Manager iPhone app a score of 8.0 out of 10.

Express News Android App Review

There’s nothing better than finding out what’s going on in your community … your city or state … your country … or anywhere around the world – when you want the information. And now, you can get it with Express News. This is an outstanding application, available through Android that gives you “instant access” to news and current events almost as quickly as they happen.

Application Name:

Express News App is made available by Handmark, Inc and enables users, like you, to find out, fast, what’s going on in the world around you.

Summary:

This remarkable application actually gives you the very best, most up-to-date and relevant news on the mobile web without a browser. It’s easy-to-use and very effective. All you have to do is open Express News App and get instant access to more than 150 news feeds from major news organizations all over the world.

For example: you can retrieve the latest news from the Associated Press … for the Canadian Press … from Agence France-Presse … and from many, many more ,major and legitimate news organizations – over 150 in all! Who needs a newspaper … or a television network to find out the latest news in politics … world affairs … show business … sports … and anything else that you find interesting.

The news you want – all of it – is available inside your mobile phone. It just doesn’t get any easier than that. Better yet, this application is free.

User Interaction:

This is a great idea if you enjoy staying well-informed. You can access information and news almost as quickly as it happens.

User Interface: There are no special technical skills needed to use this application. All you have to do is “open the application” on the mobile web and – instantly – access news and information from 150 or more prominent world-class news sources. It makes newspapers virtually obsolete. And you won’t have to rush home to watch the network news on television at 6:00 P.M.

Utility and Productivity:

Express News is the one application that puts an experienced reporter “in your pocket” … gives you easy access to news throughout the day … helps you stay informed and knowledgeable. It’s a terrific application … and it’s available in 8 languages.

Rating

People who use Express News app really like it. People who use Express News app really like it. The price is right – its’ Free!  It is also so easy-to-use. You’ll find it, conveniently, right on the mobile web – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And, of course, you’ll find whatever news interests you – local, statewide, national … even international. Enjoy using it.