It starts off like most bowling games. You’re presented with a bowling alley and you can move the bowl left or right and take aim. Now this is where the magic happens. There’s a button called BOWL on the screen. While keeping that button pressed, you have to swing your iPhone to release the ball!! Mimicking an actual bowling action. It even gauges the speed and puts spin on the ball. That’s swweeet.

The developers have tapped into the iPhone’s sensors and created a unique gaming experience. The physics are spot on. It feels right. Responds really well to fast or slow swinging actions. It’s addictive and THAT is the sign of a winner. They could have easily made this a commercial title but they chose to release this as freeware.

Overall, this game is a keeper. Another app I’d love to show to people as a demo of the iPhone’s capabilities. Kudos to the developers.

Their titles were highly anticipated and I was eager to try it out right away. I’m a bit disappointed. The gameplay is just too ordinary. I don’t mean the game was boring. By ordinary I mean that this game could be ported to any touchscreen phone. The iPhone’s native hardware lends itself beautifully to games and that wasn’t utilized. Maybe I’ve been spoilt after playing some racing games which do this really well

The basic aim of the game is to use your finger to guide an object across a series of mazes. You need to do this quickly without hitting the maze walls. The gameplay does get better in higher levels where mazes are complex.

The game soundtrack simply rocked. Probably the only thing keeping me playing after 15 minutes. If I was to play the game in mute, it would be boring. Just goes to show you that sound is a critical part of the overall gaming experience. Check out the BiiBall game on the appstore to get an idea of the iPhone’s powerful gaming capabilities.

iPhone apps (games, productivity, social) will only shine if they cleverly make use of the device features. Else they’re just like apps on other mobile platforms. What do you think of the game? It’s free so check it out when you can. Screen shots below…

This app essentially features a random collection of some of his most famous quotes. Basically a simple and no frills app. Would have been nice if the developers released this in a broader scope - maybe an app which features quotes from a wider list of philosophers and key details of their life and work.

Anyway, it’s free on the appstore so check it out. Attached some app screenshots below…

Its core feature is a simple one - see random tweets from across the globe in real time. It’s like a visual tweet discovery tool. However don’t dump your twitter tool for this. It doesn’t allow any posting or replying. It’s just a discovery tool. It’s nice to see tweet trends using this. You get the pulse of who’s saying what… And where.

If you tap the world map, you get to see the tweets in a list view. Further tapping on a tweet shows you user data like name, google map position, twitter link and also an option to follow the user. While testing I couldn’t follow a person as the app kept crashing on this function. Otherwise it was quite stable and fast.

I like the smooth animation effect between tweets. Oh and if you see a tweet in a language you don’t follow, tap it twice to translate into English! Cool feature.

Attached screenshots below…

Apple evangelists and engineers are packing their bags. They’re getting set to conduct a whirlwind Tech Talk tour. Each session will cover various aspects of iPhone App development right from a brief overview to coding in Objective C/Cocoa Touch , UI Design, Game development techniques, App Store submissions and much more! It’s great to see Apple taking such a proactive stand on encouraging prospective iPhone developers. First the scrapping of the NDA and now this event.

The sessions will be conducted in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, New York, Toronto, Seattle, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Madrid, Copenhagen, Zurich, Rome, Stockholm, Bangalore, Delhi, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney and Melbourne.

Many cities are FULL as of now but one can register for the waiting list. Best of luck with that The event is open to registered iPhone developers. If you’re not one as yet, go register for free and attend the event. This is one you don’t want to miss.

Check the official link for dates / venues.

Nice!

Simply tap the top bar once… Where the time is mentioned. Safari takes you to the top in a flash

When you click a category, eg. banks, you get a list of all the bank branches in your area. The distance from your current location is also approximated and mentioned on the side so you know which one is closest. Another tap on the bank name and you can see the address and contact numbers. You can then proceed to email that info, add it to your address book or even see it on Google Maps.

Overall, it’s definitely a must have app for any traveller and the best part is the price. It’s free! Get it here.

Now all this and more is easily available with a click thanks to a neat free iphone app called worldwiki. I love using this app for quick reference or simply improving my general knowledge. Best part is that all the data is stored locally within the app so you do not need to be online. This saves time trying to google the info or searching on wikipedia. Check the screenshots below to see what data is covered.

Hopefully the developers will release future version updates as country data keeps changing over time.