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      November 8, 2019

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      Tom Rolfe
      November 7, 2019

    • Patent watch – two radical new Apple patentsPatent watchTwo radical new Apple patents

      Tom Rolfe
      November 7, 2019

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      Jon Mundy
      November 9, 2019
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      Hands-on with GameClub – Apple Arcade with a retro twistHands on with GameClubApple Arcade with a retro twist

      Jon Mundy
      November 9, 2019
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      Piano by Yousician – virtual piano tutor designed by teachersYousician's PianoVirtual piano tutor designed by teachers

      Joe White
      November 9, 2019

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from November 8, 2019Apps of the WeekThree great apps from November 8, 2019

      Jon Mundy
      November 8, 2019

    • Mixing photos: how to combine images with EnlightMixing photosHow to combine images with Enlight

      Tom Rolfe
      November 3, 2019

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from November 1, 2019Apps of the WeekThree favorites from November 1, 2019

      Jon Mundy
      November 1, 2019

    • Custom ringtone – make your own tone in GaragebandCustom ringtoneMake your own tone in Garageband

      Craig Grannell
      October 29, 2019
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      Astro Golf - A black hole in one

      Jon Mundy
      November 13, 2019
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      Astro Golf – A black hole in oneAstro GolfA black hole in one

      Jon Mundy
      November 13, 2019
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      Hands-on with GameClub – Apple Arcade with a retro twistHands on with GameClubApple Arcade with a retro twist

      Jon Mundy
      November 9, 2019

    • Best of Apple Arcade – three of Craig’s favoritesBest of Apple ArcadeThree of Craig's favorites

      Tom Rolfe
      November 2, 2019

    • Halloween horror – four games to give you a frightHalloween horrorFour games to give you a fright

      Tom Rolfe
      October 31, 2019
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      Human Fall Flat – physics game where anything is possibleHuman Fall FlatPhysics game where anything is possible

      Joe White
      October 22, 2019

    • Best of Apple Arcade – 15 games to try in your free monthBest of Apple Arcade15 games to try in your free month

      Tom Rolfe
      October 16, 2019
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      November 12, 2019
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      Jon Mundy
      November 13, 2019

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      Andy Price
      November 12, 2019

    • DIY security monitor – put an old iPhone or iPad to good useDIY security monitorPut an old iPhone or iPad to good use

      Jon Mundy
      November 11, 2019

    • Running apps – choose the perfect run trackerRunning appsChoose the perfect run tracker

      Joe White
      November 11, 2019

    • Pages 101 – Apple’s pint-sized word processorPages 101Apple's pint-sized word processor

      Joe White
      November 10, 2019

    • Infuse streaming – play your Mac videos on your iOS deviceInfuse streamingPlay your Mac videos on your iOS device

      Jon Mundy
      November 10, 2019
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Pokémon GO Snapshot – unleash your inner photographerPokémon GO SnapshotUnleash your inner photographer

Tom Rolfe
February 14, 2019
Games, Kids & Family, News
It's not quite the global sensation it was in 2017, but a huge number of people are still...
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Fresh takes on the classics: pool, chess, cards, crosswords, and moreFresh takes on the classicsPool, chess, cards, crosswords, and more

Craig Grannell
August 22, 2018
Arcade, Card & Casino, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Word
Some of the best iOS games look familiar, but have clever new ideas to keep them fresh Videogames...
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Child’s Play – educational apps and games for young kidsChild's PlayEducational apps and games for young kids

Craig Grannell
February 21, 2018
Apps, Education, Entertainment, Games, Kids & Family, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews
Our favorite selection of App Store gems for tiny humans Ever since the dawn of the iPhone, people...
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Christmas on iOS: the best apps for festive funChristmas on iOSThe best apps for festive fun

Craig Grannell
December 18, 2017
Games, Kids & Family, Platform
Welcome to the sixth and final part of our festive roundup series! With just a week to go...
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Christmas on iOS: apps to keep the kids quietChristmas on iOSApps to keep the kids quiet

Craig Grannell
December 17, 2017
Games, Kids & Family
Welcome to part five of our festive roundup series! We've been showing you all the best apps to...
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Animal Crossing: Nintendo release new iOS game for freeAnimal CrossingNintendo release new iOS game for free

Tom Rolfe
November 21, 2017
Games, Kids & Family
Nintendo is one of the biggest names in gaming, and after years of resisting it started releasing games...
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Halloween roundup: 12 of the best apps and gamesHalloween roundup12 of the best apps and games

Craig Grannell
October 27, 2017
Action & Adventure, Apps, Books, Education, Entertainment, Games, Kids & Family, Photo & Video, Puzzle
Whether you want to make a spooky costume or scare yourself witless, these are the apps and games...
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Multi-device multiplayer: 8 of the best games to play with friendsMulti-device multiplayer8 of the best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
September 10, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Car & Racing, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Sports, Word
Armed with friends and iPhones? Fancy some multiplayer gaming fun? Then download these beauties Gaming has a reputation...
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The 12 best iPhone multiplayer and pass-and-play games – 2017Local multiplayerThe best games to play with friends

Craig Grannell
June 17, 2017
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Strategy, Word
From bizarre golf to madcap tapping and swiping larks, here’s our pick of the best local multiplayer titles for iPhone...
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New Pokémon game “Magikarp Jump” arrives on the App StoreMagikarp JumpNew Pokémon game just launched

Tom Rolfe
May 25, 2017
Games, Kids & Family
There's a new Pokémon game available for iOS, and it's... kinda weird After the success of last year's...
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Mario’s arrived on iOS, but Sonic, Pac-Man and these other classics got there firstRetro classicsMove along Mario, these greats arrived on iOS first

Craig Grannell
December 28, 2016
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Puzzle, Role Playing, Strategy
We were pretty excited to play Nintendo’s first proper iOS title, but it reminded us of these pre-existing iOS...
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4.2

Review: Miitomo – Nintendo’s bizarre gamified social networkReview: MiitomoNintendo's bizarre gamified social network

Tom Rolfe
April 18, 2016
Apps, Entertainment, Games, Kids & Family, Social Networking
Is it an app, or is it a game? We investigate Nintendo's bizarre first entry into the smartphone...
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25 of the best iPhone apps and games for your Apple TVApple TV25 of the best apps and games

Craig Grannell
December 27, 2015
Action & Adventure, Apps, Arcade, Education, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Games, Kids & Family, Lifestyle, Photo & Video, Platform, Puzzle, Resource & Knowledge, Reviews, Role Playing, Travel, Weather
Many apps work across your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Here are our favourites When the iPad made its...
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Thumbs up: the 30 best one-thumb games for the iPhoneThumbs upThe 25 best one-thumb games

Craig Grannell
October 19, 2015
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Car & Racing, Games, Kids & Family, Music, Platform, Puzzle
It turns out you only need a single digit to play games, whether you’re into racers, puzzles, blasters,...
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7 iPhone Party games to enjoy over the holidays

Craig Grannell
December 15, 2014
Arcade, Dice & Board, Features, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Strategy, Trivia
From frantic multiplayer tapping to family-friendly trivia, here are some games to enjoy while digesting all that turkey The...
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4.0Overall Score

Monster Stacker Review: Addictive Tower-BuilderMonster StackerReviewed: fun & colourful physics game

Joe White
March 16, 2014
Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Puzzle, Reviews
Monster Stacker is a fun physics-based game for the iPhone and iPod touch which mixes the popular ‘tower-builder’...
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4.0Overall Score

Marvel Run Jump Smash! Review: Simple, fun runnerMarvel Run Jump Smash!Reviewed: fun, but Pay-to-Play

Joe White
March 1, 2014
Action & Adventure, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Reviews
We might think there are more than enough ‘endless runners’ in the App Store, but Marvel clearly doesn’t...
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4.0Overall Score

Mikey Hooks Review: Best iOS PlatformerMikey HooksReviewed: ugly, but excellent platformer

Craig Grannell
February 22, 2014
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Reviews
In Mikey Shorts, the titular hero had to run, jump and slide his way through over 80 levels,...
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4.3Overall Score

Beyond Ynth Review: Unique, yet fiddlyBeyond YnthReviewed: unique, brilliant platformer

Craig Grannell
February 22, 2014
Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Reviews
Someone should probably point out to Kribl the bug that he can in fact fly. But rather than...
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    Ghost Detector – spirit hunting Halloween sillinessGhost DetectorSpirit hunting Halloween silliness

    Andy Price
    October 28, 2019

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    Craig Grannell
    October 26, 2019
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    gowithYamo – embrace your inner art-lovergowithYamoEmbrace your inner art-lover

    Andy Price
    October 14, 2019

  • Apple Watch Series 5 review: 14 days with Apple’s always-on smartwatchApple Watch S5 review14 days with Apple’s always-on smartwatch

    Craig Grannell
    October 5, 2019

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    JigSpace – educational models in ARJigSpaceEducational models in AR

    Andy Price
    October 1, 2019
  • 4.0

    MelodyVR – experience concerts in virtual realityMelodyVRExperience concerts in virtual reality

    Andy Price
    September 26, 2019
  • 5.0

    Priime – powerful editing tools and filtersPriimePowerful editing tools and filters

    Andy Price
    September 17, 2019
  • 4.5

    Calory – calorie counting made simpleCaloryCalorie counting made simple

    Andy Price
    September 1, 2019
  • 4.0

    Yokai Dungeon – Zelda meets Japanese folkloreYokai DungeonZelda meets Japanese folklore

    Andy Price
    August 24, 2019
  • 4.0

    Traffix: City Rush – smart minimalist highway puzzlesTraffix: City RushSmart minimalist highway puzzles

    Andy Price
    August 15, 2019
  • 3.5

    Dotspot Discovery – influencer-recommended activitiesDotspot DiscoveryInfluencer-recommended activities

    Andy Price
    August 15, 2019
  • 2.5

    Review: Dr Mario – Nintendo’s classic franchise arrives on iOSDr Mario WorldNintendo's classic franchise arrives on iOS

    Andy Price
    July 29, 2019

  • 10 beautiful games – titles that prove games can be art10 beautiful gamesTitles that prove games can be art

    Tom Rolfe
    July 20, 2019
  • 4.9

    MINIT – retro RPG is nostalgic blissMINITRetro RPG is nostalgic bliss

    Andy Price
    July 18, 2019
  • 5.0

    Streaks – a task tracker to help form good habitsStreaksA task tracker to help form good habits

    Craig Grannell
    July 16, 2019
  • 4.5

    Firefox Focus – private web browsing from MozillaFirefox FocusPrivate web browsing from Mozilla

    Andy Price
    July 8, 2019
  • 4.0

    Alt-Frequencies – ambitious time loop storyAlt-FrequenciesAmbitious storytelling game

    Andy Price
    June 10, 2019
  • 4.5

    Review: ELOH – solve relaxing puzzles to the beatReview: ELOHSolve relaxing puzzles to the beat

    Andy Price
    June 9, 2019
  • 4.5

    Big Bang AR – a slick CERN-produced science appBig Bang ARA slick CERN-produced science app

    Andy Price
    June 5, 2019
  • 4.0

    Cosm – create your own calming and relaxation musicReview: CosmCreate your own soundscapes

    Andy Price
    May 26, 2019
  • 4.5

    Review: Maginary – unique, inventive storytelling appMaginaryUnique, inventive storytelling app

    Andy Price
    May 14, 2019

  • Ditch your computer – the pros and cons of working on iPadDitch your computerThe pros and cons of working on iPad

    Craig Grannell
    May 8, 2019
  • 5.0

    Fantastical 2 – five years on, is it still the best?Fantastical 2Five years on, is it still the best?

    Andy Price
    April 29, 2019
  • 4.5

    Curio – a unique hybrid of news and podcastCurioA unique hybrid of news and podcast

    Andy Price
    April 22, 2019

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