One More Tap

True story: I finally did it and jailbroken one of my iOS devices. The victim happens to be my faithful first-generation iPad. I did it simply because I wanted to be able to do screencasting on my device.

You see, I have always been a fan of Street Fighter. I downloaded both Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter IV Volt the moment it was released. If you want a fighting game for your iOS device, the Street Fighter series is the one to get.

With the debut of Street Fighter IV Volt, online multiplayer became possible. I’ve spent countless hours before bed playing with people from all over the world. One thing I loved about the game is the ability to save replays of your favorite matches. Some of these replays were epic moments during game play. I hit the maximum amount of 20 replays quickly enough that I find it difficult to let go most of these replays.
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written by xcool \\ tags: Apple, display recorder, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Jailbreak, quicktime, screencasting, street fighter iv, street fighter iv volt

I read David Pogue‘s latest article in the NYTimes regarding extending your battery life with a lot of interest. There are some mistakes in the article, particularly on how one can actually prevent apps from staying in the background by killing them – Pogue has requested the NYTimes people to amend his article.

What got me more interested was the fact that quite a lot of people don’t really understand how multitasking on iOS 4 works. One of the main reasons was the way Apple (and most likely Steve Jobs) dictated how multitasking should work on their mobile operating system.

Thinking differently, Apple thought that their multitasking implementation would help a lot in saving battery life. To a certain extent, they did.
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written by xcool \\ tags: Apple, appswitch, background, battery life, iOS, ios 4, multitasking

Happy New Year folks! May you have a blessed new year and new decade! Well, what is January 1st without any gifts or celebration?

A group of independent iPhone developers have banded together to bring the world a little bit of holiday cheer. Apps have been heavily discounted as a gift to all iPhone and iPod touch users! These applications will be discounted for at least 48 hours from December 31st 2009 to January 1st 2010.

Here’s the list of apps on sale:

• Twilight Golf, $1.99 (was $2.99)
• Crayon Ball, $1.99 (was $2.99)
• Eyegore’s Eye Blast, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Pinch ‘n Pop!, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Pollywog, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Smiles Zen, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Smiles, $1.99 (was $2.99)
• Train Conductor, $1.99 (was $3.99)
• iTweetReply, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• CatTaTa, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• RocketFuse, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Rail Adventures, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• SpaceDuel, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Ringo, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Screw the Dealer Pro, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• CashMachine, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Outnumbered, FREE (was $0.99)
• iHurt, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Dragon Eye, FREE (was $0.99)
• iType2Go Pro, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Tap-Fu, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Rogueship, $1.99 (was $2.99)
• Hi, How Are You, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• 3D Wizard Wand, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Sword of Fargoal, $2.99 (was $4.99)
• MatchTunes, $0.99 (was $2.99)
• Volcano Planet, FREE (was $0.99)
• AquaWars, FREE (was $0.99)
• Trace It, $0.99 (was $1.99)
• Battle for Wesnoth, $1.99 (was $4.99)

Go ahead, launch iTunes on your device or computer and start shopping away! http://www.newyearappblowout.com

written by xcool \\ tags: Apps, Games, iPhone, iPod touch, Sale

Wondering how much battery life your iPhone or iPod touch has?

BattPowr Pro shows you the current percentage of battery life left on your device. Quickly view your remaining charge thru the large visual indicators.

BattPowr Pro also checks your device type and calculates the remaining hours and minutes for each different use, including: audio playback, video playback, web browsing on Wi-Fi, EDGE and 3G, talk time on both 2G and 3G networks, 2D and 3D gameplay as well as standby and charging times.

Features:

• accurate information on remaining battery time
• checks device type before estimating remaining time
• beautifully designed interface
• large visual indicators
• uncluttered design, scroll to view more readings
• battery image ANIMATES while device is charging
• Always On mode when charging, see your device charge itself
• toggle between different remaining time displays
• option to set default remaining time display
• shake device to refresh display

BattPowr Pro by XCool Apps has been updated a few times since release, adding new features and skins as well as bug fixes. BattPowr Pro supports ALL iPhones and iPod touch models, including iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3G. Recently added is the full charge alarm that lets you know when your device is fully charged.

Don’t just settle for the usual battery app. BattPowr Pro adds more fun in charging your iPhone/iPod touch with an animated battery! BattPowr Pro’s full charge alarm is the best in the entire App Store! Select and customize your desired charge alarm. There are 14 different alerts to choose from!

Check out BattPowr Pro from the iTunes App Store for only $1.99. You may also get BattPowr Free for $0.00 to try out some of the exclusive features, then upgrade to BattPowr Pro. Either way, BattPowr is a great addition to your arsenal of tools for your iPhone or iPod touch.

BattPowr Pro [iTunes link]
BattPowr Free [iTunes link]
XCool Apps [link]

written by xcool \\ tags: Apps, BattPowr, iPhone, iPod touch

Safari mobile on Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch does wonders when it comes to browsing the web. Aside to the lack of Flash support, Safari mobile basically has no peers when it comes to doing what it does best.

At times however, native apps does better than logging in to a web interface. This is true when it comes to applications like Google’s AdSense program. Quicksense tries to fill the gap left open by our folks over at Google.

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written by xcool \\ tags: AdSense, Apps, iPhone, iPod touch, Review