Category Archives: Mobile Apps

PAX East Boston Indie Showcase XTRA: ‘Not Without You’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

One of my goals this year for PAX East was to play every single game featured in the Boston Indie Showcase, a hand-picked collection of excellent mobile games created by independent developers. After checking out all the other games featured … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 XTRA Hands-On: ‘Jetpack Joyride’ Adds Gadgets

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

With their two mega mobile games Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, Halfbrick had a pretty big presence on the show floor last weekend at PAX East, and I was excited to see what’s next for Jetpack Joyride, one of my … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 Hands-On: ‘Ms. ‘Splosion Man for iPad’

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Twisted Pixel’s Splosion Man and Ms. ‘Splosion Man have made a big bang the past few years at PAX East, and this year was no exception, because the first day of the convention they announced that Ms. Splosion Man will … Continue reading →

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Software Review: Final Draft Reader for iOS

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Chris Ullrich

For screenwriters in Hollywood and elsewhere, the usual software tool for writing that million dollar screenplay is Final Draft. The software has been around for years, is used by most every TV and film production, and currently sits at version … Continue reading →

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Facebook to Buy Instagram for $1 Billion

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Yes, you read that right. Facebook is apparently closing a deal to buy super cool photo sharing service Instagram for a Billion dollars. Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg announced the deal on, where else, his Facebook page. Here’s the gist of … Continue reading →

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PAX East Boston Indie Showcase Preview: Lawnmower Challenge

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Lawnmower Challenge, another selection for this year’s Boston Indie Showcase at PAX East, has done something interesting: it’s taken a chore that most consider a sweaty nuisance, and turned it into a mind-bending puzzle game. In Lawnmower Challenge, your quest … Continue reading →

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Instagram Now Available for Android In Google Play Store

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Joe Gillis

With the exploding popularity of smartphones like Apple’s iPhone, there was also a corresponding rise in the number of people taking photos with those devices. One of the most popular photo apps ever to hit the iPhone is Instagram. Since … Continue reading →

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Apple’s New iPad Available This Friday at 8AM

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Joe Gillis

If for whatever reason, chance, circumstances, sloth, you were not able to secure a pre-order on a brand new, shiny iPad when they were announced last week, redemption is at hand for you. Well, on Friday at least. That’s right, … Continue reading →

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