iPhone applications versus iPhone websites
With the advent of iPhone and iPod Touch, the mobile industry went on rampage breaking the barriers of communication and consumer technology. Of late, there has been much hype regarding the iPhone applications. Irrespective of the fact those iPhone applications remain in the apple store for months before they are given a green signal and hundreds of iPhone apps get launched and are lost somewhere in the Apple's app store.
A solution to iPhone apps is âMade for iPhoneâ websites. An iPhone website is a pocket version of your IE or Mozilla enabled website.
iPhone website features over iPhone applications:
⢠The iPhone optimized websites can be implemented within 3-5 weeks, where as iPhone application developments takes months.
⢠iPhone enabled websites costs less and gives more flexibility for dynamic content, where as iPhone applications costs a lot more.
⢠iPhone websites do not require Apple's approval before it can be accessed by your users, where as iPhone application needs approval and Apple may reject your application as well.
⢠Upgrading the looks, content or features is way too easy as compared to upgrading the same in an iPhone application.
Review: Hot Dog Down a Hallway

Pros:
-Nice cartoon graphics
-Simple game play
-View statistics of game play (ie. total distance & total launches)
-Attempt to complete goals - thus receiving awards.
Cons:
-Farting sound upon viewing distance doesn't really fit with theme.
-No multiple hi-score keeper
-No high-scores via internet

Hot Dog Down a Hallway is a humorous game in which the objective is to launch the hot dog and see how far you can get down the hallway. There some things to help you along the way and other things that... well... stop you from getting very far. Some people might find this as a similar game to Kitty Canon. While I don't really like comparing one app to another in a single review, that is really the best way to describe the app.

The game allows you to control the angle & the power of the hot dog launch; however, it seems that the obstacles and the items that help you are randomly placed each time you launch.

The game also states that by tilting the iPhone you can control the direction of the hot dog; however, I wasn't able to see a significant change in direction (backward nor forward.) I assume it's just to nudge the hot dog in the right direction if you so need to.

In the screen shot above, you can see the crab. If you land on him he cuts you up and thus your launch is over; however, let's say you hit the chandelier, it'll spin you down the hall.

I think the graphics are quite good for such a simple game and I really applaud that. I only wish that there was some way to have a global high-score to compare with friends. If you are a fan of these types of games, then grab this one, as the combination of graphics and humor make this an short and simple game. [$0.99 - iTunes link]


Review: Game Crazy – Free

Game Crazy iPhone App, is an app for gamers. The app lets you the details about new games and upcoming releases. You can watch trailers and even check trade-in prices. And if you happen to want to go get a game, there is a in-app store locator.The app is split into 3 main section: Games, Stores & Settings.

Under the Games tab, you can view all games, new releases and upcoming releases.

In the game details screen, you can view its number of players, systems it's available fore, Publisher, rgular trdae in price, MVP trade in and the used price of the game. You can also find a synopsis about the game and view the trailer or find a store closest to you on where to buy the game.

Under the Stores tab, you can locate the closet store near you or search another city.

Under the settings tab, you can choose which systems you wish the app to view games for. So if you are only interested in games for your Wii & PSP, then the app will only display games for those systems.
I was quite surprised on how well the app was organized and how well it flowed. It was easy to find games for the systems I was looking for and even read a short amount about the game.


WWDC 2009 iPhone App Roundup [Apple] (Gizmodo)
We saw a parade of developers showing off fancy new iPhone apps on stage today. Lets take a look at what was unveiled, shall we? TomTom Turn-by-Turn Directions—Not only did TomTom announce an...
App Pick of the Week: Return to Mysterious Island

Video Index
A
Animato
AniWeather
AppsShopping
Archibald*
F
FingerPiano
FireTask
Fitness Day Journal
FuzzyShot 2.0
G
Generator*
GeoTones*
Glyph
Goal Tender
Guitar Rock Tour
H
Habit Check
Herbs & Spices
Hero of Sparta
I
iAstrology
Illuminations
I Love Fireworks
InvinciBall
iRosary*
iScratchNails
iSticky
iToy*
J
K
L
Lie Detector Update
LivingSocial
LowGIDiet, A
N
O
P
Par 3 Golf 2
Peeps
PhotoBrush
Pocketpedia
Q
Quip
R
Railroad Puzzle*
ReaddleDocs
Rolando
S
Shelf Life
SimCity: Short Long
SmartTime: High Res. Low Res.
SportsBrush
SuperSniper
SushiTime
T
Tank Warrior
Tapestri*
Things
Todo
Toodledo
Touch Physics
True or Lie
W
Wallpaper Notes
Wanted
What's New
Wifi Disk
Wine Cellar
X
Y
#'s
1st Response: Emergency Kit
3D Fireworks
5800+ Cocktail & Drink Recipes
App Pick of the Week: Pocket Tanks Deluxe

Pocket Tanks Deluxe has been around for some time now as a PC & Mac game but now it is available on iPhone! Pocket Tanks Deluxe is a 2D tank artillery game. This isn't just a port of an old game, the controls & interface have been completely re-done. The game finally follows it's name - you can really take Pocket Tanks in your pocket! It is similar to iShoot, but it has better graphics, more weapons, & more colors; it has single (you vs. CPU) & dual-play as well as target practice sessions. If you are a fan of iShoot, this game will not let you down! [$4.99 - iTunes link]


App Pick of the Week: Tweetero

Yes, Tweetero is a Twitter application and while is has all the usual standard Twitter actions, what put this on my radar was that it allows you to save Tweets that you can send later. Of course it doesn’t have all the nifty features of say, Birdhouse, but it is nice to have the option to save, edit and send later (or even send all saved). The interface is rather simple and the Home layout is reminiscent of Tweetie, best of all this little gem is free! [Free - iTunes link]


App Pick of the Week: Snapdat

Snapdat is a creative app that allows an user to send digital business cards to people. The receiver, by email obtains a digital picture of the business card as well as a vCard attachment for importing into their address book. This is a handy application to have when you are caught off guard and don’t have a business card on hand. Using a “SnapID” you can share your cards with other Snapdat users and retain a directory of all the cards you have received. The receiver does not need an account with Snapdat in order to receive one. [Free - iTunes link]


App PIck of the Week: Myst

Having been playing this game for the past couple of weeks, I have thoroughly enjoyed playing it. Many of you will probably know this game, some of you may not. For those of you who don’t , Myst is a complex puzzle game in which you must find a way of a deserted island/world. The footprint of the game is somewhat large, but worth it (about 720MB.) I really liked the sound the game provided, as they didn’t go short on sound design. I rarely felt like there was repetition in sound, which can be a drawback for other games. [$5.99 - iTunes link]





