Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Bitstrips - Be A Star In Your Own Comic Strips

bitstrips comic strips app
Like comic strips? Ever thought of becoming a star in your own comic strip but lack the skills in drawing?

Recently, I chanced upon a cool and fun app called Bitstrips whereby you can create your own comic strips with you and your Facebook friends as the star(s) in it. Even though I've just played with the app for like 2 days but I've already hooked!!   

 
bitstrips comic strips app


Basic Information (as at to-date):
Price : FREE
Developer : Bitstrips
Category : Entertainment
Last Updated : 12nd Oct 2013 (Launched on 27th Sep 2013)
Latest Version : 1.1.0
Size : 72.2 MB
Rating : 12+ 
Available in iOS and Google Play
Compatability : Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Optimized for iPhone 5.
 
Brief Description Of The App:
Bistrips is a simple to use app that allow user to create your own comic strips (with massive list of ready to use comic strips scenes to customise). And yes, you will be the star in the comic strips. Before you start, you need to connect with your Facebook profile so that you can add your Facebook friends in the comic strips too. Isn't it nice to personalise the comic strips this way? ;-)

Of course, with the integration with Facebook, you can share your comic strips directly to the Facebook or watch comic strips created by your Facebook friends.

PROS:
1. Simple to use with lots of ready-made comic scenes to choose from
2. Cool and fun

CONS: 
1. Addictive

Click here to download it in iOS or here in Google Play.   

My Rating: 
4 (Out Of 5)


My Personal Experience:
I've just used the app for 2 days and completed creating my profile avatar and tried the first comic strips (see below). What do you think?


Cheers!

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

THUMB - A Thumb Up For This Social Networking App

thumb app
When comes to Social Networking, I guess nothing beat Facebook, Twitter or even Google+. Having said that, there are many useful niche Social Networking apps spawning into action in the recent years.

Today, I am going to share one of the niche social networking app which is focusing on getting instant response by asking simple questions. It is called Thumb.  


thumb app
 thumb app
  
Basic Information (as at to-date):
Price : FREE
Developer : Thumb Inc.
Category : Social Networking
Last Updated : 14th Sep 2013 (Launched on 24th Mar 2011)
Latest Version : 3.8.9
Size : 18.9 MB
Rating : 12+ 
Available in iOS and Google Play

Brief Description Of The App:
Thumb is a simple to use social networking app whereby you can get opinions of any kind in an instance. You simply post your question (you can support your question by attaching an image) and the thumbers can give you a "Thumb Up" (agreed with you), "Thumb Down" (don't agree with you) or "Neutral" (yes and no kind of answer). Of course, as a member, you can place your opinion (with or without additional comment) on other members' question as well. This app is gamified by introducing a stars system whereby you will earn stars from the originator of the question if they think your answer is useful and valid.

It is a social network because you can add other members as your friends. Thus, you can post your questions to the community at large or only to your friend list or both.

PROS:
1. Simple to use
2. Good ways to get instant opinions from peer

CONS: 
1. Addictive

Click here to download it in iOS or here in Google Play.   

My Rating: 
4 (Out Of 5)


My Personal Experience:
I've use the app for more than a year now and still using it to post some questions to the Thumbers to seek immediate opinions (e.g. which photo is best for my blog etc...). Also, through Thumb app, I get to know a couple of nice guys that turn Facebook friends.

Cheers!

Thursday, October 10, 2013

How Much Is The Most Expensive Apple App? [Infographic]

I know, nowadays most of the apps (iOS or Android) are free to download and how the developers earned their living is through advertising placement or In-App Purchase. Having said that, Paid Apps are still here to stay and they are meant to cater for niche market with unique or valuable content that doesn't made available through the free apps. 

How much do you think the most expensive Apple App will cost? $10? $100? or $500? Keep reading and you will be surprised!!!

Today, I am going to share 16 of the most expensive Apple Apps around in a form of Infographic (courtesy of graphs.net). Of course, depending on your residing country, you might not find all these paid apps in your localised iTunes store.  

16 most expensive Apple Apps (infographic)
Have you heard of any of these apps or used any of it? Do you think they worth their price-tag? Feel free to share your view in the comment section below. 

Cheers!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

[News] New iPad and iPad Mini Is Coming Soon

ipad, ipad mini
Are you waiting for the next generation of iPad or iPad Mini? You are almost there!
 
According to a report from AllThingsD, Apple will unveil the newer range of iPad and iPad Mini in their 22nd Oct 2013 (Tue) Event. It is expected that the fifth generation of iPad will be thinner and lighter. As for the second generation of iPad Mini, it will be with Retina Display.
 
Last year, Apple held its iPad event on Oct. 23, so it is kind of anniversary thingy. By the way, 22nd Oct is the same day that the Microsoft Surface goes on sale. Coincidence? Go figure yourself ;-)
 
Cheers! 

Saturday, October 5, 2013

[News] Apple Is Working Hard To Fix The Known iMessage Bug

apple iOS 7
If you've already upgraded your iPhone to iOS 7 and belongs to unlucky few, you might be facing with some issue with your iMessage, some known issues are:
 
1. Long message delays
2. Messages not being received at all or
3. Messages coming in all at once (flooding users’ devices)
 
Apple has acknowledged the bug and working hard to fix the problem in their next release. So, be patience and stay tune for the next update.
 
Cheers!

Friday, October 4, 2013

Do You Know There Are 3 Types Of In-App Purchase?

in-app purchase
If you are frequent apps downloader, I am sure you have came across the term In-App Purchase when downloading the Free Apps. So what is In-App Purchase and how does it work? This blog post aimed to answer all these questions. 
 
What Is In-App Purchase?
In-App Purchase is optional transactions that designed to improve an app's functionality. Both free and paid apps can offer In-App Purchase feature. To find out if an app offers in-app purchase, refer to the app's product page, near the "Buy" or "Free" button.    
 
Type Of In-App Purchase
There are 3 types of In-App Purchases i.e.:
1. Permanent Enhancement e.g. Unlocking game levels or removing advertising or expanding an app's feature set
2. Expandable Purchase e.g. extra lives for a game character
3. Auto-renewing subscriptions e.g. a monthly magazine subscription.

How Does In-App Purchase Work?
When user decided to act on the In-App Purchase, you will be prompted to enter your iTunes password. Additional In-App Purchase can be made without re-entering the password for 15 minutes (unless you've changed the setting to request for password for every purchase via "Settings" --> "General" --> "Restrictions" and Change "Require Password" [from '15 minutes' to 'Immediately']).

In-App Purchase Setting
To restrict the In-App Purchase i.e. to avoid your child from accidentally carried out the In-App Purchase transaction, following the steps below:
Tab on:
"Settings" -->
"General" -->
"Restrictions" -->
"Enable Restrictions" --> and
turn-off the In-App Purchase feature

That's it for today!

Cheers!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Apps Infographic #1 - State Of Mobile 2013

State of mobile 2013Picture speaks a thousand words, that's why Infographic is a popular media to share information and knowledge. That's exactly the reason why I am creating a new post series in sharing the Infographic related to Apps or Mobile Devices.
 
In this first sharing, it is a very lengthy infographic about the state of mobile in 2013. It is a creation by AF-Studio.pl and Super Monitoring. Some key information you can gather from this beautifully done infographic are:
 
  • Smartphones ownership
  • Breakdown of mobile devices by platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, RIM and Others).
  • Mobile Usage and Activities
  • Mobile Advertising breakdown and many more....
Now, keep reading for more....


State Of Mobile 2013

Cheers!