This game for iOS and Android is special because it realistically simulates the way water works. The purpose of this game is to play fireman by directing water flow from a water canon towards fires: you can adjust the height and angle from which you sprinkle water towards fire. This game is very addictive because the flow of water feels real and because the puzzles to solve are fun. Disclaimer: I liked this game before learning that it was made by 2 Swedish guys from Sweden (and I am very biased as Sweden is one of my 3 most favorite countries in Europe - for me "Made in Sweden" is equivalent...


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Steve Jobs was stubborn about many things, e.g. stylus or pen for touchscreen devices,  just because the Apple Newton device had a stylus and was developed during his absence from Apple. Steve Jobs utterly hated stylus or pen for devices. The same with joysticks: he thought that touchscreens are enough to do everything including mobile gaming. But hard core gamers who use consoles (Sony Playstation, Microsoft XBox) or mobile gamers who use Nintendo DS or Sony Playstation Vita will understand: touchscreens never ever can replace regular joystick or game controllers (that is until some tactile...


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It's not often I get excited about a game. As most of you know, I've been happily playing Bejeweled since the 90's. But I recently saw my husband playing a game on his 10.1" Samsung Galaxy Note tablet that had me thinking "that looks like fun!" Have a look for yourself. I immediately had to see if this game was available for iOS as well, and to my delight it was! I quickly spent my $.99, and loaded it to my new iPad mini. And holy cow! It is as much fun to play as it looks - and that's coming from a total non-gamer! As you can see from the video above, instead of shooting at your attackers,...


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Imagine leaving home. You're going to be gone a few weeks, a few months, or perhaps this is a permanent move. Now imagine being able to continue reading your hometown paper, no matter where you are. PressReader offers you the full newspaper experience on your tablet (and across multiple platforms). PressReader provides access to over 2,200 full-content newspapers and magazines from 97 countries in 54 languages. While my current local paper is not included, I found the newspapers from the last 4 cities I lived in the US, and all those from out of the US. Do you enjoy reading newspapers...


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  The FlyGrip is a great little gadget that makes holding your cellphone or e-reader more comfortable. Available in 8 colors and 3 sizes, it goes with everything and everyone. Simply take the adhesive backing off the FlyGrip, and attach to the bottom of your phone or e-reader. The FlyGrip pivots back and forth so that you can get your fingers under without pinching. The hard plastic is smooth and quite comfortable.     Mostly, it allows you to hold your device with one hand, and still access the entire screen. It's great for taking photos! If you wanted to, you could...


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Back in my Palm OS days, I liked having the ability to control my phone from my computer. This meant that I could respond to text messages or emails, and manage the content on my phone without having to pick up the device. Now that functionality has come to Android in the form of AirDroid. One major feature is that this management is done wirelessly. Unfortunately, it means that your computer has to be on the same network as the device, so this is not a viable solution for me when I am at work. In addition to sending and receiving emails and SMS messages through AirDroid, you can also...


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Do you run out of real estate on your home screen for icons? Do you wish you had a way to have an icon-free interface? Tagy Widgets is the answer! If you are anything like me, you like to be able to get to your most commonly used applications in as few moves as possible. In the past, I’ve resorted to folders, folder-like widgets and widgets that “shrink” icons to do this. None of them have suited me like Tagy. Tagy presents your apps, contacts, settings or bookmarks in "clouds". You can add as many items to a widget as you desire, and can put multiple widgets on your home screen (you...


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Episode 126 Sunday July 8, 2012 MISC   Will you have internet tomorrow? this site WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) goes live June 28th, but how many phones are actually WEA compliant? Amazon working on its own smartphone, powered by Android like Kindle Fire After Nokia and RIM, also HTC sinks like Titanic http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/6/3140659/htc-q2-2012-earnings-profit-drop - only Samsung and Apple thrive EyeSight - Touch free user interface for Windows 8 http://www.eyesight-tech.com/ 3 billion apps downloaded - RIM's App World End of the line for Mozilla's Thunderbird...


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Episode 125 Sunday July 1, 2012 MISC   Edward saw new Spiderman movie (in USA on July 3drd starting) : Sony Xperia Android and Sony Vaio aplenty in it, also holographic user interface with 3D-motion detection like Kinect but very precise “Leap Second” bug caused problems for Reddit, Mozella and possibly other big sites. Unrelated to the previous, LeapMotion introduces a new way to interact with your computer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d6KuiuteIA&feature=youtube_gdata_player Apple  No rumors! Macs have no kensington lock, for example : Macbook air doesn’t...


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Episode 124 Sunday June 24, 2012 MISC   Google fusion tables (Edward rant at the end) Apple  No rumors! A judge has dismissed the Apple v Motorola case with prejudice. Speaking of court cases, e-book price fixing case scheduled for 2013 Apple, McMillan, Penguin. I'd like to see ebook prices fixed at around $2.00! Should one wait for Macbook Air with retina or buy new Macbook Air “Mid 2012”? Google and Android All carriers in commercials present Galaxy S3 as the best smartphone in the world, as hook to attract customers Android 4.1 already available in early...


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