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Monday
Dec262011
Action Movie FX iPhone app adds explosions to your videos - (Video)
Action Movie FX iPhone app adds explosions to your videos - (Video)
Bad Robot, the studio famed director J.J. Abrams is behind, has released an app on the iTunes app store that allows users to wreak havoc on just about anything in the sights of their iPhone camera. The app is called Action Movie FX, and it lets you choose from several scarily realistic special effects to put into your videos within the app. It goes for $0.99 cents, and different effects are priced at $2 a pop.
Thursday
Dec222011
The Twitter app from old to new - Design in Review
A few days ago, Twitter launched their new design for their website as well as the re-designed Tweetdeck web app and the overall consensus was mostly positive, which is shocking considering people loath any change on the internet. From what we’ve seen, the brand-wide re-design of Twitter has been a success so far, and only a few small nicks and scratches are left to be filled here and there. Today though, we’re focusing on Twitter’s new iOS app because we think it’s the most significant change and just another example of Twitter expertly blurring the lines between desktop, web & mobile.
Thursday
Dec082011
OnLive releases tablet / iPad support for next-gen gaming via streaming
OnLive releases tablet / iPad support for next-gen gaming via streaming
We’ve seen it, we’ve used it, and OnLive is a service that no one should ignore. While you may have a sweet gaming set-up on your entertainment system or at your PC, there’s always that chance that somene else may be using it and you’re still in the mood to game. Well, with OnLive’s new update and app that allows you to wirelessly stream games to your Android tablet or iPad, you can go just about anywhere… as long as you’re hooked up to WiFi and are sporting their wireless controller ($50) — buy HERE.
Tuesday
Dec062011
How to install working Siri hack onto your jailbroken iPhone 4 or 4th Gen iPod Touch right now
Updated on Dec 7, 2011 by
Ricardo Trejo
The code has been cracked and the highest of multi-defence Apple security has been breached. The iPhone 4S’ exclusive Siri personal assistant is now available for those willing to jailbreak and install a new working hack that brings over the app to iPhone 4’s and 4th Gen. iPod touches. — Details on how to do so after the break!
Monday
Nov282011
iOS - Gangstar Rio: City of Saints review
The official Grand Theft Auto game debuted on the iOS platform a while ago but Chinatown Wars only offered a top down gameplay style which just didn’t cut it for many GTA fans. As a result, many have turned to the Gangstar series by Gameloft as an alternate car jacking experience. How does the third iteration of the series perform? — Our full review after the break!
Jason Tsay Nov 28, 2011
App Review, Apple, Applications, Exclusive, Gaming, Okay Geek game review, Reviews, iPad, iPhone, iPod Monday
Nov282011
Google adding gamepad support for Chrome
New outlets for gaming are popping up in the unlikliest of places nowadays. I mean, when the iPhone first came on the scene, with its App Store featuring $0.99 cent games, I doubt anyone really thought they would be raking in enough cash to make even Nintendo jealous. Well, that just goes to show the power of what new concepts and platforms can achieve. Everyone’s got a phone, hence the need for games on it. Well, everyone goes online and uses a browser to access it, right? So why not add controller support for that browser and get your gaming fix without the need of a console? Well, Google seems to be laying down the framework according to reports. — More after the break!
Sunday
Nov202011
A fresh take on the design of Skype for Mac
Ever since of the inception of Skype for Mac, people have been slightly under whelmed with the design of the interface. Skype 5.0 Beta for Mac was a step in the right direction, but was a clumsy attempt to simplify the interface while keeping all of the functionality. It was in-consistent, blank and a little messy, but UI designer Daryl Ginn has taken a whack at it and we think he’s made something that could really work for the text iteration of Skype for Mac.
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