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      Tom Rolfe
      August 12, 2020
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    • 4G iPhone 12 – a cheaper model planned for 2012?4G iPhone 12A cheaper model planned for 2012?

      Tom Rolfe
      August 12, 2020

    • Midweek news bites – the latest on all things AppleMidweek news bitesThe latest on all things Apple

      Tom Rolfe
      August 11, 2020

    • Trump bans Chinese apps – the knock-on effect could tank iPhone salesTrump bans Chinese appsThe knock-on effect could tank iPhone sales

      Tom Rolfe
      August 10, 2020

    • Apple’s record quarter – revenues up despite the pandemicApple's record quarterRevenues up despite the pandemic

      Tom Rolfe
      July 31, 2020

    • Cook defends App Store – highlights from the antitrust hearingCook defends App StoreHighlights from the antitrust hearing

      Tom Rolfe
      July 30, 2020

    • Apple on Antitrust – read Tim Cook’s full committee speechApple on AntitrustRead Tim Cook's full committee speech

      Tom Rolfe
      July 29, 2020
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    • More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [August 7 2020]

      Jon Mundy
      August 7, 2020
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    • More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [August 7 2020]More from the App StoreGreat apps you might have missed

      Jon Mundy
      August 7, 2020
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      Wonderscope – a magical AR storybook for kidsWonderscopeA magical AR storybook for kids

      Jon Mundy
      August 6, 2020
    • 4.0

      RTRO – throwback video filters from MomentRTROThrowback video filters from Moment

      Andy Price
      August 2, 2020

    • Replacing the gym – four great apps for home exerciseReplacing the gymFour great apps for home exercise

      Craig Grannell
      July 31, 2020

    • More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [July 31 2020]More from the App StoreGreat apps you might have missed

      Jon Mundy
      July 31, 2020
    • 4.0

      Flashwords – Learn a language on-the-goFlashwordsLearn a language on-the-go

      Joe White
      July 26, 2020
  • Games20 apps for learningGreat for school, university, or home
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      Knighty Knight - who knew chess could look like this?

      Andy Price
      August 8, 2020
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      Knighty Knight – who knew chess could look like this?Knighty KnightWho knew chess could look like this?

      Andy Price
      August 8, 2020
    • 4.0

      Dissembler – match three puzzle with a tough twistDissemblerMatch three puzzle with a tough twist

      Jon Mundy
      August 4, 2020
    • 3.5

      Deadword – word-based apocalypseDeadwordWord-based apocalypse

      Andy Price
      August 3, 2020
    • 4.0

      Golf On Mars – side-on golf game that’s out of this worldGolf On MarsSide-on golf game that's out of this world

      Craig Grannell
      July 30, 2020
    • 4.5

      Slay the Spire – The ultimate card battlerSlay the SpireThe ultimate card battler

      Jon Mundy
      July 28, 2020
    • 4.0

      Bring You Home – a cute, random puzzlerBring You HomeA cute, random puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      July 19, 2020
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    • Yoga at home – getting started with Down Dog

      Joe White
      August 9, 2020
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    • Yoga at home – getting started with Down DogYoga at homeGetting started with Down Dog

      Joe White
      August 9, 2020

    • Two-factor authentication – how to safeguard your device and dataTwo-factor authenticationHow to safeguard your device and data

      Tom Rolfe
      August 6, 2020

    • Kindle for iOS – bring your Amazon library to AppleKindle on iOSBring your Amazon library to Apple

      Andy Price
      August 5, 2020

    • Customize Apple News – how to personalize your feedCustomize Apple NewsHow to personalize your feed

      Andy Price
      August 5, 2020

    • Two-faced ID – can more than one face unlock your device?Two-faced IDCan more than one face unlock your device?

      Jon Mundy
      August 2, 2020

    • Dealing with GIFs – view, save, and share animated imagesDealing with GIFsView, save, and share animated images

      Joe White
      August 1, 2020
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20 great iPhone & iPad apps for school, university or learning at home20 apps for learningGreat for school, university, or home

Craig Grannell
September 17, 2015
Apps, Books, Education, Games, Productivity, Puzzle, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews, Utilities
Whether you’re donning your school uniform, immersed in university, or just like learning new things, there’s an iPhone...
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3.6

Review: MusiClock lets you jam without learning music theoryMusiClock reviewJam to scales

Craig Grannell
September 2, 2015
Apps, Education, Music Apps, Reviews
A revolutionary invention (in more ways than one) makes its way to iPhone, but can it avoid playing...
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7 great free iPhone apps for learning something newLearn something new7 apps for learning a new skill

Craig Grannell
September 2, 2015
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Medical, Music Apps, Productivity, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews
Play guitar, learn a new language, code, save lives — and more! For the most part, people are...
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4.0

Review: Loopimal – a sweet-natured composition tool for kids of all agesLoopimal reviewSweet-natured composition tool for kids

Craig Grannell
June 29, 2015
Apps, Education, Music Apps, Reviews
We’re getting the band back together — and it stars a Yeti, a sloth, a pig and a...
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4.0

Review: Yousician Guitar gamifies learning chords and riffsYousician reviewLearn guitar app

Craig Grannell
March 21, 2015
Apps, Education, Music Apps, Reviews
Get real-time feedback as you work your way to becoming a plucking and strumming god Yousician’s aim is...
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Mimic light pollution with a two-finger drag.
4.1

Sky Guide review: an elegant and beautiful stargazing appSky Guide reviewVersion 4.0 released

Craig Grannell
October 18, 2014
Apps, Education, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews
Go deeper into space than ever before, while tracking satellites and, oddly, adding virtual light pollution to your...
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Star Walk 2 plain view
4.1Overall Score

Star Walk 2 Review: explore the heavens with this revamped stargazing appStar Walk 2Reviewed: update to star-gazing app

Craig Grannell
September 2, 2014
Apps, Education, Reviews
What was an information-rich but slightly awkward app gets a new paintjob and becomes best-in-class...
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4.0Overall Score

The Elements in Action Review: Great Way to Learn the Periodic TableElements in actionReviewed: educational, but brief

TapSmart
May 22, 2014
Apps, Education, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews
The title of this app pretty much says it all: you get to see a selection of entries...
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Head to head: Numerical vs Calzy – Smart Calculators Face OffHead to HeadSmart Calculators tested!

Craig Grannell
March 14, 2014
Apps, Education, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
Calculators on iOS for the most part remain stubbornly wedded to real-world equivalents. Apple’s own Calculator app, for...
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5.0Overall Score

Review: Vert 2Vert 2Reviewed: easy measurement conversion

Steve Jarratt
February 14, 2014
Apps, Education, Productivity, Reviews, Utilities
There are lots of conversion apps which can tell you how many feet are in a meter, or...
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  • 3.5

    Knighty Knight – who knew chess could look like this?Knighty KnightWho knew chess could look like this?

    Andy Price
    August 8, 2020
  • 4.0

    Quickart – automatic creative image editingQuickartAutomatic creative image editing

    Andy Price
    August 7, 2020
  • 3.5

    Deadword – word-based apocalypseDeadwordWord-based apocalypse

    Andy Price
    August 3, 2020
  • 4.0

    RTRO – throwback video filters from MomentRTROThrowback video filters from Moment

    Andy Price
    August 2, 2020

  • Replacing the gym – four great apps for home exerciseReplacing the gymFour great apps for home exercise

    Craig Grannell
    July 31, 2020
  • 4.0

    Golf On Mars – side-on golf game that’s out of this worldGolf On MarsSide-on golf game that's out of this world

    Craig Grannell
    July 30, 2020

  • Make your own games – 10 great games with level editorsMake Your Own Games10 great games with level editors

    Craig Grannell
    July 17, 2020
  • 4.0

    Trivia Royale – battle 1000 quizzers for supremacyTrivia RoyaleBattle 1000 quizzers for supremacy

    Andy Price
    July 8, 2020
  • 4.0

    Ancestry – trace your family tree with easeAncestry Trace your family tree with ease

    Andy Price
    July 4, 2020

  • Reviews Retrospective – Craig’s three all-time favoritesReviews RetrospectiveCraig's three all-time favorites

    Craig Grannell
    July 2, 2020
  • 5.0

    Breathwrk – make your breathing work for youBreathwrkMake your breathing work for you

    Andy Price
    June 16, 2020
  • 4.0

    DoubleTake – shoot with two cameras at onceDoubleTakeShoot with two cameras at once

    Craig Grannell
    June 3, 2020
  • 4.5

    Samsara Room – another Rusty Lake mystery gameSamsara RoomAnother Rusty Lake mystery game

    Andy Price
    May 31, 2020
  • 4.0

    Trips – the travel blog app from Lonely PlanetTripsThe travel blog app from Lonely Planet

    Andy Price
    May 26, 2020
  • 4.5

    Vellum – a curated, artistic selection of wallpapersVellumA curated, artistic selection of wallpapers

    Andy Price
    May 25, 2020
  • 4.0

    Viamaker – free all-in-one video editorViamakerFree all-in-one video editor

    Andy Price
    May 23, 2020
  • 4.0

    Taskful – a smart to-do list appTaskfulSmart to-do list app

    Andy Price
    May 15, 2020
  • 4.0

    Linea Sketch 3 – a drawing app for the rest of usLinea Sketch 3A drawing app for the rest of us

    Craig Grannell
    May 7, 2020
  • 4.5

    Incredibox – a French beatbox disco in your pocketIncrediboxA French beatbox disco in your pocket

    Andy Price
    May 5, 2020

  • Gadget reviews – tech that makes life at home easierGadget reviewsTech that makes life at home easier

    Tom Rolfe
    April 28, 2020
  • 3.0

    Gestures – a fast-paced arcade tapperGesturesA fast-paced arcade tapper

    Andy Price
    April 21, 2020
  • 4.5

    Disney+ – stream all the classics, plus moreDisney+Stream all the classics, plus more

    Andy Price
    April 15, 2020
  • 4.0

    Bomb Chicken – an explosive platform puzzlerBomb ChickenAn explosive platform puzzler

    Craig Grannell
    April 12, 2020

  • Rave – watch stuff with friends (or strangers)RaveWatch stuff with friends

    Andy Price
    April 9, 2020
  • 4.0

    Get aCC-e55 – revolving room escape gameGet aCC_e55Room escape puzzle

    Andy Price
    April 2, 2020

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