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Review: Chess Genius for iPhone

11.15.2009

Review: Chess Genius—$9.99
Released: December 6th, 2008
Developer/Distributor: Lang Software Limited
Genre: Games
Version 2.0 tested on a 16GB iPhone 3GS

Chess Genius is the first chess application for the iPhone that I purchased. I bought it, because I enjoy playing chess and trying to improve my game, and the application is the only one that will let you [...]

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Kindle for iPhone update adds ability to highlight, take notes, and back up to other Kindle devices via Whispersync

10.22.2009

Now we’re talking! Yesterday, I checked the App Store for any updates to my apps and found that Kindle for iPhone has been updated so that you can now take notes on books you are reading on the iPhone and have those notes sync wirelessly via Whispersync with any other Kindle devices associated with your [...]

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Sketchbook Mobile supports exporting PSD files with layers; why doesn’t Adobe have an iPhone app that does the same?

10.21.2009

If you happen to read this blog regularly, you know that I’m a big fan of doodling and drawing and that I’m a big fan of iPhone apps. One of my favorite iPhone apps to date merges these two things: Autodesk’s Sketchbook Mobile (review here). You can see a lot of the drawings I’ve done [...]

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Review: Glaurung Chess

10.04.2009

Review: Glaurung Chess—Free
Genre: Games
Released: February 22, 2009
Developer/Distributor: Tord Romstad
Version 1.0.1 tested on a 16GB iPhone 3GS

To get the full features of Glaurung Chess along with a strong chess engine on the iPhone or iPod touch, you’d be spending $9.99 on one of the other strong chess engines, like Chess Genius, Hiarcs, and Shredder Chess. [...]

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Comparative Review: Chess Puzzle Apps for the iPhone and iPod touch

09.28.2009

There is a sub-genre of chess apps available for the iPhone and iPod touch that don’t let you play any actual games of chess, but rather give you a starting move and 2 to 3 moves in which you must force checkmate. These puzzler apps can definitely be fun to ponder over and can help [...]

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