Apple Times

This week at 148Apps.com, we pined for the release of the newest version of Mac OSX, named Mountain Lion. Brad Hilderbrand writes, “Apple shocked the world today by announcing a brand-new operating system for desktop devices, less than a year after the launch of OS X Lion. Codenamed Mountain Lion, the latest update further blurs the line between home computers and tablets, bringing a host of features that make your  [ Read More ]

Tiny Toots Review By Jennifer Allen on February 17th, 2012 Our Rating: :: SIMPLE FUNiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Shallow yet undeniably fun, Tiny Toots is a hoot.   Developer: Tradewest Digital Price: $ 0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Gameplay Rating: 3.25 out  [ Read More ]

Bird flingers have a month to get their space-gear ready because Rovio just announced the next Angry Birds game is blasting off on March 22 for the final frontier. Rovio has been teasing press and fans alike with a vague note on their blog saying the 4th game in the franchise, Angry Birds Space, is “a completely new game with innovative new gameplay, but with some of the familiar Angry Birds elements  [ Read More ]

Track Lapse Review By Carter Dotson on February 17th, 2012 Our Rating: :: LAPSE OF SANITYiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Track Lapse is a level-based runner game that is full of quirky environments.   Developer: XecuDev Price: $ 0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0.1 Device Reviewed On: iPod touch 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Game Controls Rating: 3.5 out of 5  [ Read More ]

It’s the end of the week already? The week and the year appear to be flying by, that or I’m getting old. As it’s Friday, again, it’s only right that I discuss five apps and games worth taking the time to look at this weekend and into next week. This week’s offerings are a little app heavy but there’s certainly fun to be had. Graffiti Me! Some may see it  [ Read More ]

Polkast Review By Kevin Stout on February 16th, 2012 Our Rating: :: FREE!?!iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Polkast is a cloud service that uses your own computer for storage.   Developer: Polkast LLC Price: FREE Version Reviewed: 1.0.5.6 Device Reviewed On: iPhone 4 iPhone Integration Rating: 4 out of 5 stars User Interface Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Re-use / Replay Value Rating:  [ Read More ]

Fish are always cool. Know what’s cooler than fish? Robot fish. So it stands to reason that Robot Fish from Liger Games gets automatic cool points. They also deserve some cool points for making a game that involves drawing lines that doesn’t quite adhere to the norms of most line-drawing games. Rather than tracing a path to an exit or preventing collisions, players will seemingly have to plan their route  [ Read More ]

The iPad is a nearly perfect platform for real-time strategy games. And yet, quality RTS games made specifically for the iPad isn’t a booming category. Rochambeau is a real-time strategy for the iPad that breaks the genre down into its basic parts: paper, scissor, rock. It’s an “area control” game that takes place on the increasingly popular hexagonal board or a linear board with only three pieces for each player.  [ Read More ]

For those who like Atari’s modernized iOS remakes, such as Asteroids: Gunner, but would rather just buy an app once and have all the content unlocked, they are now in luck. Asteroids: Gunner+ is now available from the App Store. This is the same gameplay as Asteroids: Gunner, which is the classic Asteroids gameplay reimagined as a dual-stick shooter, but now with all content unlocked upon purchase of the app,  [ Read More ]

Ragdoll Blaster 3 Review By Carter Dotson on February 9th, 2012 Our Rating: :: A BLASTiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad Ragdoll Blaster 3 is the newest, most colorful entry in the Ragdoll Blaster franchise from Backflip Studios.   Developer: Backflip Studios Price: $ 0.99 Version Reviewed: 1.0 Device Reviewed On: iPod touch 4 Graphics / Sound Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Game Controls  [ Read More ]