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SoftAirKombatTeam Attempts Map Creation

29. August 2010

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SoftAirKombatTeam Attempts Map Creation

Price: $0.99     Score: 4/10     By M. Schusterman Due to a lack of information in English about this app online, I have to confess I’m having a difficult time figuring out SoftAirKombatTeam by Giovanni Romano. I believe I understand the purpose; a GPS mapping app that allows you to create personalized maps [...]

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Make Traffic Jams an Interactive Game With Waze

26. June 2010

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Make Traffic Jams an Interactive Game With Waze

Price: FREE     Score: 8/10     By M. Schusterman Sometimes combining existing ideas is even more brilliant than coming up with one new idea. Waze, an app designed by Waze Inc., takes three very popular app platforms – games, GPS tracking, and social networking – and morphs them into one incredibly unique free [...]

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MIDTOWNinmypocket Puts a Neighborhood at Your Fingertips

11. April 2010

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MIDTOWNinmypocket Puts a Neighborhood at Your Fingertips

Price: $1.99   Score: 6/10   By J.R Maldonado The Modern Museum of Art. Bergdorf-Goodman. Applebee’s. MIDTOWNinmypocket by AppFury, LLC, to paraphrase Ol’ Blue Eyes, wraps Midtown Manhattan around your finger. This is true for fanny-pack wearing Midwesterners and jaded Gothamites alike. While it’s difficult to get lost in the neighborhood, the sheer number of boutiques [...]

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UrbanCompass Tells You Where to Go (But Not Quite How to Get There)

19. March 2010

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UrbanCompass Tells You Where to Go (But Not Quite How to Get There)

Price: Free*    Score: 5/10     By Anna Papachristos Everyone, at some point or another, has needed directions.  Whether you’re traveling in unfamiliar territory or simply looking for something new and exciting in your own area, one can’t know where everything is at all times.  With UrbanCompass by The Good Life, users are supposed to [...]

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Find Happier Trails with EasyTrails GPS

7. March 2010

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Find Happier Trails with EasyTrails GPS

Price: $2.99    Score: 9/10    By Michael Essany Athletes who thrive out in the open air will certainly find a friend in EasyTrails GPS, an iPhone application designed for outdoor athletes looking to trace their tracks and record their stats. No matter the activity, EasyTrails GPS from Zirak S.R.L., promises to make it a “unique and [...]

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SoHo Not So Hard Thanks To New App

9. February 2010

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SoHo Not So Hard Thanks To New App

Price: $0.99    Score: 9/10    By Michael Essany If you dwell within or frequently visit the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, a new application from AppFury, LLC could very well make your trendy shopping experiences and exploits a lot more enjoyable and efficient. SOHOinmypocket is billed as an informational application aimed at giving SoHo visitors (both regulars [...]

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Need Caffeine? Where Is Coffee to the Rescue

6. February 2010

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Need Caffeine? Where Is Coffee to the Rescue

Price: $0.99    Score: 9/10    By Lee Cash Ask any self-confessed java-junkie what the worst thing is about visiting a strange town, and the most common response – maybe after “I don’t know where I’m going” – will surely be: “I don’t know where to get a good cup of coffee.” Coming to our rescue, MagnoSphere [...]

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Eliminate Frustration and Wasted Time With Park‘n Find

27. November 2009

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Eliminate Frustration and Wasted Time With Park‘n Find

Price: $0.99    Score: 10/10    By Nancy Jones Have you ever parked in a large parking lot and had trouble finding your car? If like myself, the answer to that question is “yes,” then Park‘n Find, developed by Affinicore, is a definitely worth a look. Using the iPhone’s GPS features, it captures where you parked and [...]

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iPhone & The City – NYC City Transit App

5. July 2009

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iPhone & The City – NYC City Transit App

Price: $2.99    Score: 8/10    By Tamara Somerville For all the eco-friendly or budget conscious iPhoners whose Blahniks or Ferragamos have migrated to public transportation, using mass transit may be a less expensive budget alternative but it’s still a far cry from curbside service. Working in NYC keeps me swiping my Metro Card – and [...]

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