This is ace. This is today’s Best Thing Ever. It’s called Revinyl, and it’s a one-dollar app that turns your music collection into a quiz that you can play on your own or with friends.
In “Rediscover” mode, the app will play you short snippets from songs, and show you a selection of album art. Pick the correct album – then name the song or the artist for bonus points. All against the clock, of course.
This week’s must-have iOS games include the awesome new Real Soccer from Gameloft, which features gorgeous high-definition graphics optimized for the retina display. We also have their long-awaited Gangstar sequel, Miami Vindication, and some seriously addictive gameplay in ngmoco’s We City.
Check out a few of our favorite games from the past week after the break!
While it’s nice to use FaceTime to “show junior to your senile father-in-law” or “try to force a smile out of your spoiled brat,” wouldn’t you rather use your iPhone 4 to look at live naked girls?
The first porn service to target iPhone 4′s video chat feature FaceTime is betting that you do. iP4Play is promoting itself with a kiss between adult stars Kagney Linn Carter and Natalia Romero in this video.
In the video, after mocking the current wholesome, family-oriented iPhone ads, the pair bra-and-pantie clad blondes are induced to smooch for a client, a dude in a polo shirt — Morgan Grimes’ older brother? who declares: “Oh my god, this is so awesome!”
The Wallee is both a hard case for iPad as well as a simple and efficient wall mounting solution. It allows you to use your iPad throughout your home. It’s one of the best solutions out there, and delivers both on style and functionality. The Wallee is a gadget that is so well-engineered that I often forget about it. It has just blended its way into my everyday life – just like the iPad itself.
In case you doubted that smartphone choice is the party game for the aughts, another survey has outlined what makes iPhone owners different from Android and Blackberry users.
This one won’t tell you what kind of meat they prefer, or whether they get more girls, but Retrevo polled some 7,500 smartphone owners to uncover preferences in other kinds of consumption.
iPhone owners tend to buy more Mac products and households that run a Mac OS as their primary computer purchase three times as many iPhones and almost six times as many iPads as other households.
iPhone owners are more likely to be younger than other smartphone owners, make purchases with their phones and watch TV online.
Android owners are more likely than iPhone or Blackberry owners to ditch landlines — 31 percent compared to 23 percent for the other two. Some 45 percent are netbook owners, 31 percent use their phones for GPS navigation, some of them don’t read books (15 percent) and about 10 percent don’t recycle.
Researchers conclude with a sweeping, but powerful, statement: “Apple is not just a company but a way of life and a commitment to a line of electronics, Android owners with their choice of carriers could make them more confident cell phone users and BlackBerry owners might agree with the motto slow and steady wins the race. “
Turn your videos in to cartoons, share you favorite books, movies & TV shows with friends, and make notes with the best interactive notepad in the world; all with apps featured in this week’s must-have iOS apps.
Check out a few of our favorites from the past week after the break!
We start the day with a powerhouse: a 6-core 333GHz Mac Pro. The offer from Expercomm includes a bundle with 6GB of memory and a 3-year AppleCare plan – all for $3,899. At the other end is a bevy of iMacs, starting at $929 for a 22-inch 3.06GHz all-in-ine desktop machine. Finally, what better ally to have when hunting down zombies than a cute, cuddly and armed-to-the-teeth teddy bear? Our third featured deal is the latest batch of iPhone app freebies from the App Store, including “Battle Bears.”
Along the way, we’ll check out many other items, including a deal on iPods, sound systems, refurbished iPhones and software for your Mac. As usual, detail on those and much more can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.
Go get it! Available through iTunes.
The update for iPhone and iPod touch includes lots of bug fixes, as well as new features like HDR photos, HD video upload, TV show rentals and Game Center.
The update is compatible with iPhone 4; iPhone 3G and GS; and iPod touch 2G. Not all features work on all devices however.
In November, Apple will release iOS 4.2, which will include iPad support.
We start out the holiday-shortened week with a hardware deal and two iPhone offers. First up is a number of MacBook Pro laptops, starting at $1,299 for a 13.3-inch unit powered by a 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo processor. Next is Fuzzle, a free game for the iPhone or iPod touch. We wrap up our spotlight deals with Adult Swim Games for the iPhone, including “Meowcenaries”, “Amateur Surgeon,” “Robot Unicorn Attack” and “Floater Pro” — all 99-cents each.
Along the way, we’ll also check out the iHome iPod portable speaker system, animation software for your mac and other gadgets. As always, details on these and many other bargains are available at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.
From Vienna comes news of one of the most striking homes (and Mac home offices) I’ve ever seen. Designed by architects Najjar & Najjar, the owner of Villa F is an IT entrepreneur and aficionado of Macs and Lamborghinis. He wanted a living space that reflected his passions. The futuristic result is something which wouldn’t be out of place on the Starship Enterprise.
There is a vast open space that connects the entrepreneur’s working space with a lounge area, a bar and a kitchen. Almost everything inside the Villa F is digitally controlled. There are Plasma TVs, a huge aquarium with computer generated graphics, LED lighting and sound systems that respond at a click of the mouse. [Born Rich]
