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Apple App-aholics Anonymous (The Hiest)
Posted on October 15, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: The Heist Usage: Puzzle Game Price: $2.99 iTunes Link Here The iOS platform is host to many, many games and The Heist is but one of those many. If you like puzzles then The Heist is right up your alley. The Heist is... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous (Dead Raid)
Posted on October 8, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Dead Raid Usage: First person zombie shooter Price: Free iTunes Link Dead raid is one of those rare games that come along that truly make you love the developer. The devs of this game not only added to Apple’s extensive library of free... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Minecraft PE)
Posted on October 8, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Minecraft PE Usage: Building game (first-person) Price: $6.99 I am a huge fan of the PC/Mac/Linux building block game called Minecraft and when I saw that it was coming to Android I was excited beyond the point of moisture. At first the game... -
Let’s Talk iPhone
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsToday was the day that Apple’s CEO Tim Cook got to announce his first product without the God Jobs looking over him. How did he do? Read on. There were a lot of rumors about the release of an iPhone 5, yet alas there was... -
Amazon’s New Tablet
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsAmazon announced their newest gadgets for us today. I’ll outline some of the bullet points below: The Kindle Fire ($199) - 7-inch IPS display, ultra-wide display, dual-core processor. 14.6 ounces - Android - Wispersync for movies, tv, and books - Bookshelf UI - Gorilla Glass... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Dolphin HD)
Posted on September 24, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Dolphin HD Browser Usage: Internet Browser with plugins Price: Free There are hundreds of web browsers on Android these days and we can only assume that the will keep coming. With that in mind, how do you pick a browser... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous (Instacast)
Posted on September 24, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Instacast Usage: Podcast Downloader/Player Price: $1.99 I LOVE podcasts. I can’t get enough of them. I LOVE my iPod Touch. I can’t get enough of it. I HATE having to sync my iPod touch with iTunes or download them... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (FlexT9 Keyboard)
Posted on September 17, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: FlexT9 Usage: Keyboard replacement Price: $4.99 I know that an app with a $4.99 price tag is a little rough, but bare with me. There are a tone of keyboards out there an while I’ve found no one app to conquer them... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (SeekDroid)
Posted on September 10, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: SeekDroid Usage: Lost phone locator Price: $0.99 If you have ever lost a phone you know how much you would give to be able to find out exactly where it was, or if you lost it in your house how about having... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Tunein Radio)
Posted on September 3, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: TuneIn Radio Usage: Streaming radio Price: Free ($0.99) I personally have three or four different streaming radio clients on my phone, but TuneIn Radio has replaced them all with very little effort. While the free version of TuneIn allows you to... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (ES File Explorer)
Posted on August 27, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: ES File Explorer Usage: File Manager Price: Free File explorer and management apps are everywhere on the app store so really it’s personal preference which one you end up using, however, there is one feature... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (TeamViewer)
Posted on August 20, 2011 | No CommentsApp Name: Teamviewer Usage: Remote desktop access and support tool Price: Free Every once in a while one of us geeks gets pegged as the family and friend tech guy. Ok, I lie; almost always this happens. When... -
A New Root for Gingerbread EVOs
Posted on August 17, 2011 | No CommentsDISCLAIMER: This is a rooting method that is still in development and as such should be treated like a loaded gun pointed at your head. It could go off and mess up your day with little or no notice. Do not attempt this if you... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (Overlook Fing)
Posted on July 23, 2011 | No CommentsName: Overlook Fing Usage: Network discovery tools Price: Free Market Link for Android This week’s app is one of my favorite no nonsense apps. Overlook Fing allows your Android device to analyze the wireless network that it’s attached to. Some of the tools... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous
Posted on July 16, 2011 | No CommentsName: Stair Dismount Usage: Physics based game Price: Free (in game content is paid) Market Link AAA has been MIA for the last two weeks due to hardware issues and for that we are sorry, however, we’re back and ready to roll. This week’s app... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous: Tumblr
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsName: Tumblr Compatible Devices: iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Price: Free (Requires a tumblr account, which is free.) Instead of using Safari or whatever browser you may use on your apple devices to look at/post to tumblr (if you indeed do any of that), download... -
Google+ : The Plus Means Better
Posted on July 1, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve had my Google+ account for about a day now and I thought I would share my impressions with you. First of all, I have to say thank you to my friend Tyler for sending me an invite to Google+. I’ve used G+ on my... -
Android App-aholics Anonymous (GhostTown)
Posted on June 25, 2011 | No CommentsName: GhostTown Usage: Stream any song any time. Price: Free ($0.99 ad-free) Android App Market Link I’ve reviewed a lot of music streaming apps where you buy music and then stream it or you can pick a band and stream music that sounds the... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous: Super 8
Posted on June 23, 2011 | No CommentsName: Super 8 Compatible Devices: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch (4th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G. Requires iOS 4.2 or later. Price: .99 I would just like to start out with saying I did not spend .99... -
Apple App-aholics Anonymous: Robot Unicorn Attack
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 1 CommentName: Robot Unicorn Attack Compatible Devices: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Price: .99 (Also available for Android devices). You can play Robot Unicorn Attack on the Adult Swim website OR you can download an even better version for your handheld devices. I found out after downloading...