Right, what have we got this week? First there’s Listen. Maybe the name iShell was already taken. So what does it do? You pick a shell and hold it up to your ear, then “close your eyes, take a deep breath, and relax. You’ll feel the weight of the world lift off your shoulders.”
Really? For a dollar? That’s pretty cheap.
“The iPhone screen will turn off once you put it close to your head, so if you’re in a dark room you can forget your (sic) even holding a phone.”
Wow, that’s certainly worth a buck. It’s an app that makes me forget I’m holding the phone! Best not used while walking.
Next!
Official Shakespearian Insulter is a neat way to insult “your boss, children, parents, your dog or cat, and all others not falling into the above categories.”
I was going to write something sarcastic about this but the more I think about it, the more I think it might be quite useful.
Next!
This thing is called
SHHH
Keep Quiet and it
SHH
continuously monitors the ambient noise level
SHH
and
SHH
automatically
SHH
says SHH
SHH
for you
SHH
so it might come in useful for
SHH
librarians
SHH
(SOUND OF PHONE BEING STAMPED UNDERFOOT)
Giles Turnbull is a freelance writer in England. He also writes for the Press Association and The Morning News. You can find out more at his website, and follow him on Twitter @gilest.
