iOS

The Simpsons Tapped Out tasks you to rebuild Springfield after a nuclear explosion destroys Matt Groening’s fictional town in a hilarious, fun-packed new iOS game.
Released today and available free on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, EA Games' Tapped Out requires users to erect buildings, create an environment and perform tasks in real-time to resurrect the town after Homer, while playing on his ‘myPad’, neglects the nuclear power plant’s safety protocols.

Thankfully none of the lovable characters were hurt in the nuclear explosion.
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“How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him Amanda?” That was the moment I fell in love with the Lonely Planet Offline Translator. Probably not for the reason Lonely Planet would have hoped, though. But let’s start at the beginning. ...

When going for a walk, or even for a drive, it's often nice to keep a log of where you've been. Utilising the GPS technology in the iPhone, GPS Tracks can record a trail of your location, speed and altitude.

The app runs in the background, so just lock the screen and leave the iPhone in your pocket – GPS Tracks does the rest.

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It seems as if the odds are stacked against Swampy the alligator in Disney’s Where’s My Water ($0.99); stuck in a maze-like sewer with limited access to water, all Swampy wants to do is take a bath and scrub himself clean.

Your quest is to dig around the obstructing pipes and create tunnels for the water to flow straight to Swampy by completing a series of physics-based puzzle games.
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<span style="float:right"></span>Box.net for iPad and iPhone is an app for accessing your files on the cloud-based service Box.net. The best thing about this App is that until the 2nd of December anyone who signs up to box.net through the iPad and iPhone App get 50GB free online ...

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Google this week released a new version of their iOS search app and it’s so good I replaced Safari on my iPads dock with it. It has a new streamlined interface that is designed for mobile searching. The instant feature we love from ...

Today's app is Food Finda Australia - it's 99c from the App Store.

Great for when you are out and about, in a unfamiliar location or just in a hurry, FastFoodFinda contains listings of Australia’s most popular fast food restaurants right at your fingertips. And you don't need an Internet connection to find the restaurants!
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Australia is abuzz with speculation this week as the local Hulu deal supposedly edges closer and closer to completion “with or without the support of the commercial free-to-air networks.” Meanwhile, Sony's Crackle app largely slipped under the radar when it was released just a short time ago, despite bringing a selection of more than a hundred shows and movies to the table. Perhaps it's because Crackle is one of the few online video ...

Video reviews of iOS apps are back! Expect a review daily

Today's review is of Speak Easy Cocktails. It's $10.49 from the App Store.
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