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Traffic Rush Restores my Faith in Free Gaming

When the iPhone first hit the streets, it seemed like there was an awesome free game coming out every week.  These days, though, it’s hard to find these gems buried under the clutter of the iTunes store.  In fact, I’d almost given up hope. (more…) 1 Comment

Written by Johnny5 on February 11, 2010

Ride the Dragon for Great Dictation Software. And it’s FREE!

Remember the olden days when we dreamed that one day we’d just have to say something to our computers and they would type it all out for us?  Then remember the early days of dictation software when there were hilarious typos galore?  Well, Dragon Dictation for the iPhone brings us closer to that promised future.

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Written by Johnny5 on February 3, 2010

Horoscopes and Tarot predicts my future…badly.

I’m not a true believer in horoscopes. While their “wisdom” can be helpful for everyday life, I usually ascribe their value to coincidences or subconscious projections and not to the relative positions of the planets and stars. (more…) No Comments

Written by Johnny5 on December 10, 2009

Amazon Kindle: The next step in the e-book evolution.

  Let me first apologize. TapCritic usually limits our iPhone application reviews to talking specifically about the functionality and overall fun-ness of the apps. With something like this, though, there is so much more to say. (more…) No Comments

Written by Johnny5 on September 11, 2009

Discover – A FREE and awesome wireless flash drive App.

I know we are all App-O-Holics here at TapCritic. It’s easy for us to download $500 worth of Apps because we get them free to review. (more…) No Comments

Written by Mr. Pence on September 1, 2009

Coleman Creepy Campfire Tales – Perfect for that camping trip.

OK, the little Mr. Pence’s are going on a camping trip in the next few weeks and I wanted an app that would tell some great creepy campfire stories. I know I could make some scary creepy stories up, go to the local bookstore or print some stories off the internet. (more…) 1 Comment

Written by Mr. Pence on August 14, 2009

Memory Sweep: It’s like an MIB Neuralyzer for your phone!

Who doesn’t love the end of “Men in Black” when (SPOILER!) Will Smith points that Neuralyzer device at Tommy Lee Jones and erases all his memories?  Now there’s an iPhone app that can do the same thing! (more…) 1 Comment

Written by Johnny5 on July 31, 2009