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Apptastic Reviewers is an iOS news and review podcast hosted by Sara Verkaik and Julie Kuehl. Each week, we select a category or genre of apps to compare and review such as apps for learning new languages or drawing games. We also discuss news and interesting articles we discover related to Apple de…

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    Apptastic #107: Listener’s Choice!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2013


    It’s finally here! We got some suggestions and reviews from listeners to share with you. Apps reviewed: Storyteller, The Book of Kells, Week Calendar HD, Move.

    Apptastic #106: Multiplayer Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2013


    Only a few days left to submit for the Listener Special Episode! Apps reviewed: LetterPress, Slide Soccer, OLO, Draw Something.

    Apptastic #105: Event Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2013


    This week we reviews apps for finding and planning local events! News: In-app purchase lawsuit settles, lock screen exploit in iOS 6.1. Apps reviewed: Eventbrite, Ticketmaster, CamCard, Meetup, Party & Event Planner (Lite)

    Apptastic #104: Homeowners & Homehunters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2013


    Apple’s iWatch rumours, Apple Exchange bug was real! Apps reviewed: Rent Social, Zillow: Real Estate, Rentals, Mortgage Calculator, Apartments.com, Moving Day, About My Home.

    Apptastic #103: Writing Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2013


    News: iOS causing trouble with Exchange servers, iOS 6.1.1 for iPhone 4S only, Google pays big bucks for iOS search? Apps reviewed: Drafts, Quotebook, A Novel Idea, SimpleMind+, Dragon Dictation.

    Apptastic #102: IT Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2013


    iPhone 5 mock up video, 10 iOS devices activated per second, Possible early iPhone 5 launch. Apps reviewed: Dashboard for Google Analytics, LogMeIn, SpeedTest.net, Fing Network Scanner, Genius Scan – PDF Scanner, vssh.

    Apptastic #101: Baking Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2013


    Moving right along… Apps reviewed: Cupcake Heaven, Cupcake Crazy Chef, Buddy’ Best Cupcakes & Little Cakes, Kitchen Swaps, Cost A Cake, TieredCaker.

    Apptastic #100: Apps to reach your goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2013


    Episode 100! Woo! CES is in the news, a new, cheaper iPhone on the way? Apps reviewed: S.M.A.R.T. Goals, Debt HD Free, How to Write a Business Plan, Calendar Tracker, Ritual (Lite), Goal Master

    Apptastic #99: Photo Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2013


    Happy New Year! This week we feature some apps you can use to modify and share all your holiday photos.

    Apptastic #98: Fantasy Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2012


    The counterpart to last week’s Sci-fi episode! Apps reviewed: The Power of Thor, The Hobbit, Westeros Map – Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones: Ice and Fire, A World of Ice and Fire, Maple Story Cave Crawlers, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth.

    Apptastic #97: Sci-fi Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2012


    iTunes 11 released! Apps reviewed: Star Trek PADD, Dr. Who Encyclopedia, BSG Cylon Bobblehead, Galaxy on Fire 2, Shardlands, Stargate Command.

    Apptastic #96: Scouting Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2012


    Another slow news week! We review apps about survival and scout skills. Apps reviewed: Coleman Campfire Tales, Knots Guide, First Aid by American Red Cross, iSurvive Wilderness, Wild Edibles Lite

    Apptasic #95: Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2012


    There’s hardly any news today! Apps reviewed: Bubble Shooter Adventures, Dots and Lines, Anthill, Ticket to Ride Pocket, Puzzle Saga.

    Apptastic #94: Financial Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2012


    Foxconn struggles to keep up with Apple demand, iOS 6.0.1 released. Apps reviewed: Credit Sesame, SmartMoney: Retirement Planner, Stock Wars, ING Direct, World Tax Calculator, Morningstar.

    Apptastic #93: Hodge Podge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2012


    Apple’s October Media Event coverage, new iPads, Zynga layoffs, Microsoft Surface. Apps reviewed: IKEA Now, Subnet Mask Calc, Hex Codes, Trover, Picross Daily

    Apptastic #92: Finding Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2012


    App rejected for snarky description, iPad event announced. Resources discussed: Chomp, Pocket Gamer, iTunes, Starbucks, App Shopper, App-o-Day, Discovr Apps, Touch Arcade.

    Apptastic #91: Sports Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2012


    iOS 6: What we like and don’t like, people complain about the iPhone 5. Apps reviewed: Sounders FC, MLB.com at Bat, Game Changer, Hockey Schedule, SmartScore, Ultimate Score Keeper.

    Apptastic #90: Pirate Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2012


    iPhone 5 and iOS 6 have been announced (and released!) Apps reviewed: Pirate Smash, Secret of Monkey Island, Lil’ Pirates, Palm Pirate.

    Apptastic #89: iPhone 5 & Traffic Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2012


    It’s almost here! Tomorrow is the big announcement. What do we want to see? Apps reviewed: MN Traffic, WSDOT, CDOT, INRIX Traffic, Traffic Ottawa.

    Apptastic #88: Day Trip Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2012


    FBI has millions of UDIDs for iOS devices, iPhone 5 event is official! Apps reviewed: Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder (Free), City Maps 2 Go – Lite (Free/$0.99), HearPlanet Lite (Free/$2.99), PackTM (Free/$1.99), Discover Ontario (Free), Parks Canada (Free).

    Apptastic #87: The Lost Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2012


    Due to technical difficulties, this episode was lost, post-recording!  We apologize, and hopefully we will be able to cover these apps again.  Stay tuned for next week!

    Apptastic #86: Notes and Memo Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2012


    iTunes U gets an update, iPhone announcement pending? Will it be worth it? Apps reviewed: Fliq Notes, MobileNoter for iPad, Jotter, ShopShop.

    Apptastic #85: Fitness Logging Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2012


    Lots of news! Apple rejoins EPEAT, Hacker uses exploit to allow free in-app purchases & is foiled, iPads and iPhones are selling well.  Apps reviewed: Walkmeter, iFitness Pro, Fitocracy, Stronglifts 5×5.

    Apptastic #84: Shooting Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2012


    Mountain Lion goes gold master, Apple abandons EPEAT.  Apps reviewed: Cartoon Wars Lite, Bubble Shooter Adventure, Fragger Desert Strike, Monster Shooter, Toon Shooter.

    Apptastic #83: Making Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2012


    Rumours about an iPad Nano, Apple breaks a bunch of apps.  Apps reviewed: Action Movie, V.I.K.T.O.R., 8mm Vintage Camera, iMajiCam, MovieFXCam.

    Apptastic #82: Watching Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2012 36:13


    We’ve got WWDC and iOS 6 news to talk about!  Reviews for apps related to watching and getting the most out of your movies.  Apps reviewed: Can I Stream It, Squrl, RunPee, MovieCat!

    Apptastic #81: Wildcard!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2012 38:53


    A few of our favourite and most used apps.  Corning introduces Willow Glass, Prepaid iPhones in the US.  Apps reviewed: Snapguide, Interval Timer, Job Search, iAssociate 2, Diptic, Zombies, Run!

    Apptastic #80: Puzzle Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2012 33:41


    Solving Puzzles: One App at a Time. Rumours abound! Apps reviewed: Sudoku Unlimited, Move the Box Pro, Qvoid, Geared.

    Episode #79: Puzzle Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2012 32:32


    Rumours abound! Apps reviewed: Sudoku Unlimited, Move the Box Pro, Qvoid, Geared.

    Episode #78: Tossing Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2012 34:24


    iPhone/iPad rumours, iOS 6 features. Apps reviewed: Apple Toss, Cubes vs. Spheres, Flick Snowball Toss, Paper Toss 2.0, Doodle Toss.

    Apptastic #77: Messaging Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2012 30:30


    Google fined for violating Safari privacy, iOS 5.1.1 released. Apps reviewed: Voxer, Group Me, Beejive IM, HeyTell, Pair.

    Apptastic #76: Time Management Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2012 35:53


    Australian media pricing issues, Chomp for Android nixed. Apps reviewed: Are You Alright?, Supermarket Mania, SpongeBob Diner Dash, Sally’s Spa Chocolate Shop Frenzy.

    Apptastic #75: Musical Instrument Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2012 39:43


    WWDC Announced, Apple Q2 earnings. Apps reviewed: Garage Band, Hohner – How to Blow the Blues, Ocarina, SoundPrism, Finger Piano Lite, Euphonics LE, Dr. Seuss Band

    Apptastic #74: Weather Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2012 35:18


    Fahrenheit, AeroWeather Lite, iMap Weather Radio, The Weather Network, Swackett. iPad available in more countries, LTE available throughout more of the US

    Apptastic #73: Hobby Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2012 43:10


    HamLog, Fabric Stash, Geocaching Intro, Knit Counter Lite.  News: Anti-trust suit against Apple and publishers, Flashback trojan response.

    Apptastic #72: Home & Garden Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2012 34:33


    Apple offers refund to Australian iPad owners, Apple products now in half of American homes. Apps reviewed: Home Designer, Grow Your Own, iMyGarden Designer, MagicPlan.

    Apptastic #71: Language Learning Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2012 35:41


    New iPad released, Foxconn-NPR controversy. Apps reviewed: Hello-Hello German, Japanese Phrases, Learn French – MindSnacks, Learn French with the News

    Apptastic #70: Vehicle Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2012 33:06


    Lawsuit over Siri, iOS 5.1.  Apps reviewed: Gauge Face, Bike Week, Expert Video: Motorcycle Basics, Gas Buddy, Parking Mate.

    Apptastic #69: Pinball Game Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2012 35:37


    News about the new iPad!  Apps reviewed: Wild West Pinball, Zen Pinball, B.I.T.S. Pinball, Undead Attack! Pinball, Frogger Pinball.

    Apptastic #68: Apps we use when we’re on vacation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2012 43:02


    Apple Event invitation – Rumours abound!  Another Apple security hole. Apple purchases app recommendation service Chomp.  Apps reviewed: Road Ninja, Sarcasm Sign, Papa John’s, Parktastiq, FlightAware, City Maps 2Go.

    Apptastic #67: Voice Controlled Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2012 38:10


    March 7 – iPad 3? iOS surpasses OS X in web traffic, Apps to require permission to access address book.  Apps reviewed: Voice Control, Tweets Aloud Lite, Voxer, Dragon Dictation, Vokul, Vlingo.

    Apptastic #66: Utilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2012 39:11


    iPhone a nightmare for carriers, App economy creates lots of jobs.  Apps reviewed: 1Password, Evernote, Dropbox, Speedtest.net.

    Apptastic #65: Photo Manipulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2012 42:34


    Apple “Education” announcement, Julie talks about her adventures at MacWorld.  Apps reviewed: Trollaroid, Face Fun, Dash of Color, ToonPaint, ZombieBooth, FatBooth.

    Apptastic #64: Drawing games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2012 34:10


    Chinese 4S sales halted, Target Stores-within-stores, Words with Friends saves a life. Apps reviewed: Anthill, Tiny Invaders, Flight Control, Depict, Draw Race 2.

    Apptastic #63:Wildcard!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2012 36:15


    5 years since the first iPhone, iPad survives 100,000’ drop, CES, Apple announces “Educational” event, iPad 3 rumours. Apps reviewed: Paypal, Winter Survival Kit, Star Trek PADD, Sleep Cycle, Everyday.

    Apptastic #62: Calendar Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2011 48:32


    Apple vs. HTC, Apple beats Android at app revenue, AT&T drops T-Mobile bid. Apps reviewed: Calendar+, Calendar++, Calendar Tracker, BillMinder, Gift Plan.

    Apptastic #61: Science Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2011 33:16


    OnLive comes to iPad, Bluetooth standard on AirPlay, iOS 5.1 beta 2. Apps reviewed: Decibels, Cosmic Discoveries, Starmap, Experimenter, Fractal Plus, The Night Sky.

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