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Big Lens
Reallusion have built up a deserved reputation for their range of 3D and 2D animation software but they’ve also recently started experimenting with fun camera effects for the iPhone. Their latest – Big Lens – promises grandiosely to ‘turn your iPhone/iPad into a professional SLR camera’ and while it falls short of that lofty aim,…
The best Apple iPhone apps for Christmas shopping – group test
Christmas is coming, and the goose is getting in a tizz about what to buy for the rest of the gaggle. In this month’s seasonal round-up we’ve selected the aps that deserve a place under anyones’ tree this Christmas. APP OF THE MONTH: Amazon PRICE: £FREE RATING: 5/5 Amazon really knows how to do its…
The best Apple iPad apps for cookery, food and recipes â group test
The iPad looks made for the kitchen. Wireless, easy to prop up (or stand up in an inexpensive case) with a pretty robust, wipe clean screen, there are dozens of cookery and recipe apps designed to add mouthwater to your meals (actually, that doesn’t sound very nice…) This month we look at exactly what’s cooking…
The best iPhone travel guide apps – group test
Since your iPhone is probably your constant companion, it makes sense to take it with you on the road whether you’re planning a day trip, a weekend away, a city break abroad, or something more substantial. Many of the apps in the travel category are free as well – but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth having. Get your…
Speaktoit Assistant voice-activated Android app
Apple’s iPhone 4S Siri voice assistant – a built-in artificially intelligent assistant that responds to spoken queries and commands – certainly wowed the crowds, but it wasn’t new: Siri Assistant was available as a stand-alone app for iOS devices before Apple bought the company in 2010. Meanwhile, other companies have been producing equivalents for rival…
The best Apple iPhone apps for social networking, blogging and social media – group test
Everybody’s talking, all the time, about everything, all the time – or so it seems. So how do you keep on top of Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and all the other ways there are to interact with friends, family and – hey – complete strangers on the Internet. This month we’re rounding up the best iPhone…
The best Apple iPhone apps: organisers, calendars and to-do lists – group test
Given what a cracking product iCal on the Mac is, we’ve always been a bit disappointed with Apple’s underpowered iPhone calendar app, with its missing week view and equally AWOL to-do list. Fortunately, plenty of other companies have stepped up to the plate and there’s lots of choice when it comes to staying organised. Here’s…