The name Dong Nguyen may not mean much to you on its own, but when you add “creator of Flappy Bird ” you’ll remember that game instantly. Launching way back in 2013, Vietnamese artist and programmer Nguyen initially didn’t have a hit on his hands. In fact, it wasn’t until 2014 that the game became […]
Date:
18
Mar
Comixology, the digital comic book arm of the almighty Amazon, is a standout service that brings titles from a wide array of publishers, including DC, Image, and Marvel, to web browsers and Android and iOS mobile apps. Comixology has an excellent Guided View mode that makes reading a pleasure, digital comics that release on the […]
Date:
18
Mar
I didn’t bother buying 2013’s disasterous, online-only SimCity reboot, even after developer Maxis introduced an offline mode. I figured that its creators had decided to follow their own agenda, even though that meant alienating and losing much of its fan base, including myself. The game soon exited my consciousness, but it has returned–this time as […]
Date:
17
Mar
Weary commuters and bored college students play some games to pass the time (ahem, Candy Crush Saga), but there are other games, like Monument Valley , that make people wish they had more time to play. and bored college students play some games to pass the time (ahem, Candy Crush Saga), but there are other […]
Date:
17
Mar
WWF Together, a free iPad app from the World Wildlife Fund, focuses on 16 endangered species that the leading conservation organization has worked to protect. This elegantly designed app provides key facts about each animal, including threats to its existence, photos of the creature, and a globe showing its range. WWF Together also contains some […]
Date:
17
Mar
Rocket Science 101 is a free, interactive NASA iPad app app that lets children build and launch virtual space missions using rockets used by NASA and its commercial partners. Its approach is more experiential than educational: Rather than explaining about rocket propulsion and design (which might be a bit advanced for many kids in its […]
Date:
17
Mar
Notes on Blindness VR is a free iPad app that creates an immersive experience to help sighted people better understand the experience of blindness. The app is based on the audio diaries of John Hull (1935-2015), a writer and theologian who was completely blind for the last 32 years of his life. It combines eloquent […]
Date:
17
Mar
I didn’t bother buying 2013’s disasterous, online-only SimCity reboot, even after developer Maxis introduced an offline mode. I figured that its creators had decided to follow their own agenda, even though that meant alienating and losing much of its fan base, including myself. The game soon exited my consciousness, but it has returned–this time as […]
Date:
17
Mar
WWF Together, a free iPad app from the World Wildlife Fund, focuses on 16 endangered species that the leading conservation organization has worked to protect. This elegantly designed app provides key facts about each animal, including threats to its existence, photos of the creature, and a globe showing its range. WWF Together also contains some […]
Date:
16
Mar
Only sending sensitive data over a cellular connection should reduce your risk, according to a security expert. HTTPS encryption is good , but it won’t protect you from the sort of man-in-the-middle attack that security researchers said this week can affect dozens of popular iPhone and iPad apps. , but it won’t protect you from […]
