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Review: NBA Live for iPhone
You might think it would be tough to slim down all the gameplay elements of a feature-rich console title like NBA Live to work on the iPhone. And you'd be right -- NBA Live is a bit of a hodgepodge, mixing elements of awesomeness with assorted weaknesses that detract from the rest of the game. Even with its glitches, though, the game is great fun to play. -
Review: Perfectly Clear for iPhone
This image-correction app is best for photos that you want to look as clean and clear as possible. In most cases, a quick run through Perfectly Clear should leave you pleased with the result. -
Bookmark for iPhone
Notwithstanding some annoying limitations and quirks, audiobibliophiles will find much to love about Bookmark, an iPhone and iPod touch app that gives you greater control over audiobooks on your mobile device. -
Review: iPhone ringtone roundup
John Brandon checks out four iPhone ringtone makers and reports on the good, the bad, and the noisy. -
Review: iPhone Thanksgiving apps
Stressed about Turkey Day? The App Store has many offerings that aim to help you plan and prepare a meal. We'll help you find the worthwhile apps while staying away from the real turkeys. -
Review: The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4
Once you set it up, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4 will do the job for syncing a variety of types of data from a Windows Mobile 4 smartphone with your Mac. -
Review: Geared for iPhone
In spite of some flaws -- it can be hard to position pieces and the game is a little picky about when you're allowed to move things -- Geared is a perfectly fine puzzler that satisfies after its too-easy early stages. -
Review: Snapture for iPhone
As a one-stop solution for the shortcomings of the iPhone's built-in camera, Snapture does an admirable job. It should be one of the first apps you turn to for improving your phone's camera. -
Review: Mini Golf Wacky Worlds for iPhone
This fun miniature golf game lives up to its wacky moniker. More important, with five courses and three modes of play to chose from, there's plenty of replay value to be found. -
Review: Photo geotagging apps for iPhone
Geotagging -- adding data to a photo that reveals the location it was taken -- brings a new dimension to enjoying and sharing photography. Several apps let you start tagging your photos with GPS data. We'll help you find the one that's right for your needs. -
Review: Quip for iPhone
This app aims to let you send pictures with text messages to your friends' cell phones a la MMS, only without the texting charges. But Quip doesn't offer iPod touch support, and it has a number of flaws that make it a poor choice for most iPhone users. -
Review: Print Magic for iPhone
This app, which aims to let you print from your iPhone to a printer on your network, has a lot of promise. Unfortunately, the current version commits too many unpredictable errors to be worth your download. -
Review: 10 Pin Shuffle for iPhone
Gorgeous graphics make this mobile version of the sports bar classic a fun addition to your iPhone or iPod touch. -
Review: SyncMate Expert 2.4
Sync your Mac to multiple devices, including Windows Mobile. -
Review: NASA app for iPhone
With this app from the U.S. space agency, you can get info on NASA missions, view images from space, access NASA TV videos, and follow NASA Twitter feeds -- all for free. -
Review: WritePad Pro for iPhone
Apart from some quibbles and a few trade-offs, the feature-rich WritePad Pro is a very fine personal organizational tool. -
Review: JunoWallet GiftCards for iPhone
This app aims to help you keep track of all those plastic gift cards you accumulate. Unfortunately, it has a way to go before it's a truly useful option. -
Review: Archmage Defense for iPhone
Archmage Defense is a darkly humorous, clever, addictive, and beautiful tower-defense game that puts you in the shoes of an evil necromancer. An in-app purchase option ratchets up the difficulty and the fun. -
Review: iSing for iPhone
A combination of "American Idol" and a karoke bar, the slick iSing lets you compete in a global talent show. -
Review: Orbital for iPhone
Orbital is a fun retro puzzle game with simple controls and a devilish concept. -
Review: Food IQ for iPhone
Not only this app allow you to keep a log of every morsel you eat and a detailed nutritional breakdown of those morsels, it also lets you track your exercise, your weight, your blood glucose level, and even your medications. Recent updates have improved the interface, making it a solid health tracker for the data-obsessed. -
Review: Earthworm Jim for the iPhone
Gameloft has resurrected this lovable '90s video game character for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's a strong effort that preserves the look-and-feel of the original while adding some iPhone-specific touches. -
Review: FlickTunes for iPhone
This app, which makes use of your handheld's full screen for control music playback, is the ideal music manager for for drivers, joggers and multi-taskers. -
Review: Gangstar for iPhone
It may be an imitation of Grand Theft Auto, but Gangstar delivers intuitive controls, sophisticated graphics, and the kind of quality gaming you'd expect from a console, not a mobile app. -
Review: The Secret of Monkey Island for iPhone
Whether you embrace this iPhone version of the classic adventure game depends on how you feel about adventure games in general and Monkey Island in particular. If you love both, this game will feel like discovering pirate treasure. If you're not a fan, you'll find this occasionally dull pirate's life is not for you. -
Review: Family Guy for iPhone
The main video clips in this app for the Fox animated series are funny enough, but the incessant advertising in a paid app will drive you to distraction. -
Review: RedLaser for iPhone
This app -- which uses the iPhone's camera to scan barcodes in order to bring up a description of the products as well as what it's selling for at various online sources -- is truly a breakthrough development for the iPhone. -
Review: Brain Train Unotan for iPhone
This iPhone version of SoftBank Selection's popular brainteasing games entertains your noggin while also attempting to improve your memory and concentration. It's unlikely to stay on your iPhone or iPod touch for long, but while it's there, it's an entertaining enough diversion for quick-play sessions. -
Review: CardPro for iPhone
This organization app lets you keep track of your contacts by snapping a picture of their business cards with the iPhone's built-in camera and entering the name and company. CardPro has the potential to save you time in organizing the business cards you collect, though there are some caveats. -
Review: WorldVoice Radio for iPhone
There is a lot of potential with this app, which lets you create and upload podcasts to share on the Web. But there are some shortcomings, particularly when it comes to the app's browser-based experience.
