Posts Tagged ‘entertainment’

Star Trek Original Series Communicator iPhone app Review

Description:

In the Star Trek Original Series Communicator iPhone app you will be able to play with the same device that is featured in the Star Trek television series.  The whole point of this app is to be able to replicate the devices that were used by Star Trek characters for personal communication.  You will be able to hear the voices of Scotty, Dr. McCoy, Captain Kirk, Spock, Uhura and much more.  There are also a variety of sound effects and also animations as well as lights and motion effects.

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Features:

• If you love Star Trek, then you will probably get a kick out of this little app.  This is the replica of the original series communicator.  You will be able to access all of the voice and sound effects that were available on the Original Series of Star Trek.  If you are a trekkie then this thing is a must
• There is also a function as part of the app where you can do paging of other people on the ship.  This allows you to do some role playing that can be very fun and interactive.  It is a great way to feel like you are in on all of the action
• There is also a dialer page as part of the communicator that allows you to get into your personal contacts from the app.  This way if you have other friends that are interested in Star Trek you can communicate with them through the actual Star Trek device
• One of the other fun features of this communicator is that you can also flip out the animated antenna grid that comes with the app.  You can do this by either flicking your wrist or swiping your finger across the screen
• This app has all of the features and textures of the actual communicator used by Starfleet.  You will love how authentic it is and how it mirrors the exact device that is on the popular television show

Conclusion:

With this app you can feel like you really are a part of Starfleet!  This is the dream of many trekkies and now it can be realized by just downloading this simple app and using it with your friends and fellow fans.  Star Trek was one of the most popular t.v. shows in history and it continues to show many people still follow the series and worship the episodes.

This app has been given a rating of 3 1/2 stars which is nothing to get too excited about.  It is relatively inexpensive to download, however, only costing $1.99 to get on your mobile device.

UpDown Fever – Winny iPhone app Review

Description:

The UpDown Fever – Winny iPhone app is already extremely famous in Japan and Korea and has now made it to the app market through the iPhone.  This game can be the perfect time waster for you if you need something to do for a few minutes in between activities in your life.  The great part about the game is that it is very easy for you to just pick up and play so you don’t have to worry about a large learning curve.

Features:

• The way that this game is played is that you will have a couple levers that are located at the very bottom of the screen.  You have the choice to either hold up a single flag, or both of the flags that are held by the main character, Windy
• As the game begins you will be given some instructions that say the color of the flag and what direction it should go.  For instance “Blue up!”.  You will have to just listen to the instructions and follow them quickly enough that you can pass the round and keep moving on in the game
• The way that you beat each level is that you will need at least 7 consecutive moves that were successful.  As you pass the stage that you are in, you will move to a higher level and be able to get harder challenges
• The levels get significantly harder as you move on.  The response time that is required by you will quickly decrease in the harder levels and you will have to be much quicker in order for you to complete it and keep moving on
• Some of the voice commands are meant to trick you so you will have to be careful not to fall for it.  For instance the voice might say something like “White Up, No!”  Which will be a hard one to follow if you press the lever too quick.  You will need to make sure that you listen to the entire command before you just start pressing the buttons
• The Winny character originally came from an online service that helps kids in South Korea learn English.  It became popular and has escalated into a mobile app for the iPhone

Conclusion:

You gotta be quick in this game to be able to listen to all of the different commands and make sure that you are doing the things that are asked of you.  If you get caught off guard you won’t be able to pass the stages.

This app has been given a 4 + star rating by different users and can currently be downloaded onto your iPhone for $5.99.

Fandango Movies Android app Review

Description:

The Fandango Movies Android app is a great way to stay up to date on all of your favorite movies that are coming out this summer.  You can look up your local movie theaters and see when showtimes are and watch movie trailers.  You can even purchase your ticket from right off of the app.  It’s that easy!

Features:

• When you download and upgrade the Fandango app you can get discounts or even a waived service fee on any movie ticket purchases you might make
• The best part about the app is the ability for you to do in-app movie ticket purchases so that you can get tickets to your favorite shows right from you rphone
• There are also movie trailers that you can watch for upcoming movies as well as reviews from other fans on the movies that were either good or bad
• You can also use the GPS that is built into your phone to find local movie theaters and then look up movies and their showtimes to see when they play next
• This app is also completely integrated with the Fandango.com account so you have access to all of those goodies as well

Conclusion:

There are a lot of different movie apps out there that you can download onto your mobile phone but every once in a while you get one that is really good.  That is the case with the Fandango movies Android app.  This app takes everything that was good about Fandango.com and puts it onto your phone.  You can find a complete list of movie theaters that are near you as well as the showtimes for the movies that have just come out and also see the trailers for new upcoming movies.  On top of that, you can also read reviews that have been given by fans.  The other really cool thing about the app that really sets it apart is the ability to buy tickets straight from the app.  There really aren’t too many bad things to say about this app since it puts the movie theaters right into your hand so you can make sure to always catch the flick that you have been wanting to see.

This is one of the better movie apps that is out on the Android market.  This app has been given a rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars by users that have downloaded and tried out the app.  The other nice thing about the app is that it is free to download.