"Reviews" Category

Interview with Cinder iPhone Developer Patrick Burleson

 

I recently wrote about BitBQ’s acquisition of LittleSnapper for iPhone, now Cinder, that was originally developed by Realmac software.  Being a very light LittleSnapper user myself, I was interested in who had taken interest in the application and wanted to get to know Patrick just a little better. He agreed to answer some questions I put together, [...]

MacHeist NanoBundle 2

 

MacHeist is know for giving consumers a great deal on awesome Mac software.  The NanoBundle 2 is a collection of 7 great Mac applications, valued at over $260 separately, for just $19.95!
Now’s your chance to get great Mac applications, such as:
MacJournal ($39.95)

MacJournal is the perfect app for you if you do any amount of writing, [...]

“Open Access to Content and Applications” – Adobe CTO

 

It took the Adobe executive a few days to release an official announcement regarding the recently announced iPad and the lack of Flash support on the new device, but a statement has been made.
CTO Kevin Lynch wrote a wonderful snippet regarding user choice in technologies:
Engaging with ideas and information also means ensuring there is an open ecosystem [...]

Pastebot for iPhone

 

Pastebot for iPhone warrants mentioning for two very important reasons.  It is an important enough application to have earned its place on my dock.  Phone, Messages, Pastebot, and Mail.  That is what is most important to me throughout my day.

First, the UI of the application is absolutely superb.  I place it in the top 5 [...]

Tweetie 2 for iPhone Released

 

The superb iPhone (and more recently Mac) Twitter client has seen a 2.0 release late this week. Version 2 adds support for multiple twitter accounts, a gorgeous UI, simple gestures for refreshing tweets, application persistence (get a call you can relaunch Tweetie 2 and it takes you back to where you were, not just [...]

Cruz – New Mac Broswer

 

It’s very evident that there simply isn’t a perfect browser for Mac with the myriad of choices available: Safari, Firefox, Opera, Flock, Camino, Cruz and probably several others I’m missing. Point being, every browser attempts to bring something unique to the game that will ensnare users. Safari is speedy and reliable with some [...]

Chill Pill

 

Chill Pill, an app from Conceited Software, is essentially a SSB (single site browser, such as Fluid) just for Shaun Inman’s amazing Fever RSS software.
Chill Pill allows you to enjoy Fever’s rich RSS experience while taking advantage of Cocoa and all of the other modern technologies in Mac OS X.
Chill Pill is a Cocoa app [...]

Snow Leopard Review

 

I thought I would highlight what I found to be the most interesting points from the Snow Leopard Ars Technica review, for those who couldn’t make it through the 23 page review and provide a few thoughts on the OS overall.
Read after the break for a list of UI and usability changes as well as [...]

Ramp Champ – Awesome iPhone Game

 

Every now and then I come across a simply stunning iPhone app that is way under priced.  Ramp Champ is a steal!
From the IconFactory and DS Media Labs (IconFactory is behind Twitterific for Mac & iPhone, as well as the wonderful Frenzic for Mac & iPhone) comes Ramp Champ.  The app is essentially a carnival [...]

Fever – Awesome News From the Haveamint.com Developer

 

If you have ever used Mint for your site statistics, you have a pretty good idea of the high quality software coming from Shaun Inman.  However, Shaun has outdone himself this time with a completely different take on RSS feeds and news management.
Shaun’s motivation for developing Fever:
What if, instead of mentally processing hundreds of headlines [...]