Reviews
Review: new official Flickr app is both exciting and disappointing
Since the dawn of time (well, the dawn of the App Store at least), iPhone owners have been craving a Flickr app. We’ve reviewed what we consider to be the best of the third party offerings, and the Flickr Web App has gone some way toward filling that gaping hole where an official app should have been, but today – seemingly out of nowhere – Yahoo! have released an official Flickr app. But should the likes of Mobile Fotos be quaking in their boots?…
Read MoreReview: Incipio Feather Slim Case
So I’ve been going ‘naked’ for a while now but thought it was time to get a case. After looking around for a while I decided to go for the Incipio Feather Slim Case. But how does it perform? well read on to find out more (full size images in the gallery)……
Read MoreApp Store Essentials: Need for Speed Undercover
It’s our understanding through the discussions we’ve had with you that many of our members are first time iPhone owners. That got us to thinking that for a large number of you, the current batch of post-OS-3.0 apps on the App Store are all you’ve possibly been exposed to. But there is a whole raft of titles that are in our mind essential purchases that, due to the nature of the App Store, have had their time in the charts and then faded from the spotlight. In our new series of App Store Essentials, we’re going to bring you the best of the New Zealand App Store. First up is a game: Need for Speed Undercover.…
Read MorePress Release: MenuMania.co.nz app coming to iPhone soon
If you’re anything like us you’ll love eating out… If you’re anything like us you’ll also own an iPhone (of course you do that’s why you’re here). Well, courtesy of MenuMania you’ll soon be able to find the best restaurants, cafes and pubs, from around New Zealand, straight from your pocket. Being a user of MenuMania myself, I am really looking forward to the release of this and as soon as it is here I’ll let you know. Video and Press Release after the break.…
Read MoreYellow now live on the App Store
Last week we reviewed the new Yellow (Pages) NZ app for you, and we have just had word that it is now live for download. Get it while it’s fresh!…
Read MoreApp Review: TomTom New Zealand
Well, we’ve had a chance to put it through it’s paces and here it is, the first review of the TomTom iPhone App.
This app needs no introduction and I would suggest that most people have heard of TomTom. They are quite the household name when it comes to Turn-by-Turn navigation and finally the wait is over, from what feels like such a long time ago when it was announced at WWDC in June. …
Read MoreKiwi app review: Chopper
Ah, Defender. How many shiny silver coins I wasted in your good name in my youth! For the uninitiated, Defender was a sideways-scrolling shoot-em-up from 1980 in which you controlled a spaceship on an alien planet. The aim of the game was to kill aliens (I believe that was a mandatory sub-plot of all games in the 1980s) and rescue humans, whilst trying to not to crash your spacecraft. Now, in 2009, Kiwi developers Majic Jungle have re-made this classic game in the shape of Chopper for iPhone. But is it worthy of its predecessor?…
Read MoreKiwi app review: Yellow
So earlier this week we let you know that Yellow.co.nz was going to release an App for your iPhone. Well, they have been kind enough to give us a copy a few days early so we can put it through it’s paces. Hit the read more link to see if it’s going to give Zenbu or Find NZ! a run for their money (even though they are all free, ah you get what I mean!)…
Read MoreKiwi app review: MobileFotos
Losing precious photos is a terrible thing. I learned that the hard way when I accidentally wiped the contents of my hard drive last year. That’s where sites like Flickr (with Flickr itself being arguably the best of them) are real life savers in this world of digital photos where hard copies are so rare. But how can the power and convenience of Flickr be harnessed on the iPhone?…
Read MorePreview: Yellow NZ on iPhone
Hey Folks, Just thought we’d give you a heads up that Yellow (Yellow Pages) will soon launch its new iPhone app. Video after the break……
Read MoreSygic Mobile Maps update brings new features
Sygic have posted details of new features coming to an update on Sygic Mobile Maps 2009 Australia / New Zealand on iTunes. They include:…
Read MoreReview: Kiwi-made Nutshell iPhone case
The iPhone accessory market is huge, with cases being the most developed segment by a country mile. With a miriad of choices from silicone skins to polycarbonate transparent shells, iPhone users are very well catered for in the protection of their new devices. So when a local kiwi company contacted iPhonewzealand to ask if we wanted to review “the world’s best” case, I was naturally intrigued and had to see it for myself.…
Read MoreReview: ‘Christchurch’ and ‘Wellington’ by dubbele.com
Now here’s a curious couple of apps — dubelle.com produce a series of apps they call “Mobile City Maps” which are essentially cached maps of many world cities, each city sold individually, with POI information such as restaurants and museums. Priced at $1.29 each, I thought I would check out ‘Christchurch‘ and ‘Wellington‘ to see if the price of the app was worth the potential savings on data charges.…
Read MoreReview: Google Latitude for iPhone
Let the stalking commence! Yesterday, Google announced the release of Latitude for iPhone. For those unfamiliar with this lesser-known Google application, Latitude is a somewhat controversial app that lets you see the real-time location of your Google contacts, provided they have given you permission. The service is limited to use in just five countries right now – but guess what? New Zealand is one of them!…
Read MoreReview: DLO Vent Mount
So you’ve seen our Sygic Review and have bought the app, but now you need a car holder for your iPhone to make viewing the directions easy. Well here it is, the DLO Vent Mount.…
Read MoreReview: Sygic Mobile Maps 2009
Convergence, sweet convergence. First your iPhone let you chuck out your iPod, your PDA, your dusty old filofax and even your lame netbook. Now, you can burn your road maps and even bin your in-car GPS, thanks to iPhone 3.0 and the introduction of turn-by-turn GPS apps. The first such app to hit The Store in New Zealand is Sygic Mobile Maps 2009, but is it any good?…
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