Dropbox: Harnessing the magical cloud

Dropbox: Harnessing the magical cloud

Cloud storage has felt, to me, like a load of hooey.  Things never seemed to sync as seamlessly as I wanted, there were long and cumbersome upload and download processes and the whole thing was too much trouble than it was worth. (more…) No Comments

Written by squarerhino on August 27, 2010

ABC Player on the iPad…the Future of Television?

ABC Player on the iPad...the Future of Television?

To answer my own question: probably not. But this app, which streams every ABC television show to your iPad, is a good indicator of how video delivery is branching out to online and mobile devices in a very tangible and real way. (more…) No Comments

Written by squarerhino on May 28, 2010

Weatherbug Vs. The Weather Channel: An iPad App Throwdown

Weatherbug Vs. The Weather Channel: An iPad App Throwdown

When the iPhone first came out, I did a head-to-head of the top weather apps. So when the iPad hit the streets, I decided it would only be fitting to do the same. (more…) No Comments

Written by squarerhino on May 19, 2010

Marvel Comics for iPad Might Just Revolutionize Comics

Marvel Comics for iPad Might Just Revolutionize Comics

I’ll be honest; I’ve never really been into comics. So when I heard that Marvel was releasing a comic reader on the iPad day one, I wasn’t too terribly exciting. Now, though, I’ve done a one-eighty. (more…) No Comments

Written by squarerhino on May 14, 2010

Traffic Rush Restores my Faith in Free Gaming

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!

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.

 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.

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

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