Review of Sky Burger

Sky Burger is an iPhone/iPod Touch app.

My dad bought Sky Burger a while ago, and he let me play it on his iPhone. It seemed like fun, so I downloaded it. Now I can’t stop playing it! I thought it deserved a review.

We’ll start with a little background:

Quote from app description:

Sky burger puts you to work stacking burgers to order! Catch the right ingredients as they fall from the sky, and don’t forget that top bun when you’re done!

Good:
Fun and addicting!
Starts easy, gets harder.
Perfect for passing time when you’re bored.

Bad:
Makes me hungry!
Higher levels are hard!
Age group: 8+

Difficulty Rating: 1-10 depending on level

Fun Rating: 10

Price: $1.99

Where: (iTunes store link) http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=311972587&mt=8

Overall, this is a great app! In fact, it is our first review to get a five out of five!

Where’s my Camera? and the September 9th Event

I still have the first generation iPod Touch. I never bothered to upgrade to the second generation. The only new feature was a built-in speaker. Big deal! So when I heard about the September 9th Apple event, and the chance of a new iPod Touch with camera, I got really excited. I really wanted an iPod Touch with a camera! The day of the event came, and I couldn’t wait to see what had happened. My teacher let me use a computer in class (PC) to look it up. I was amazed at what I saw. Here are the facts:

iPod Touch:

• Larger sizes: The third generation only comes in 32gb and 64gb sizes. The 8gb model is still the second generation. There’s no 16gb model.

• Faster processor: Games play faster. What else is there to say?

• Voice memos: You can now use the iPhone earbuds with microphone. They are included with the iPod Touch.

• Bluetooth 2.1: Faster Bluetooth

• NO CAMERA!!!

iPod Nano:

• VIDEO CAMERA!!! Video, but no still photos. Cool video effects.

• Larger screen: 2.2 inches (diagonal).

• FM radio: FM radio tuner with pause.

Other stuff:

• iPhone OS 3.1: Rearrange icons from within iTunes.

• iTunes 9: Interface changes. Home sharing.

I hope you found this interesting. Sorry about the big gap between posts.

iPod Touch 3.0!!!

Woo hoo! iPod touch/iPhone 3.0 is here! As anyone that has read this blog for a while knows, I have a first-generation iPod Touch. I got back from a trip to Ventura, California on Friday and that night I installed 3.0. Having to pay $10 is annoying, but it was worth it to me. Just be warned: After you install and do your first sync, the backup will take FOREVER!

New features I’ve tried:

Spotlight: Spotlight is the new search page, which can be found before the first page on the home screen. Spotlight can search through all contacts, emails, calendar items, apps, notes, music, podcasts, videos, and audiobooks.

Copy and Paste: Copy and paste works a lot better than I imagined. I can’t explain how to use it, it is just too hard to describe.

I may update this post with other features after I test them.

iPhone/ iPod Touch Game Review

Bejeweled 2 (link takes you to iTunes store)

Good:
Just like Mac version
Cool 3D effects
Hints
Saves your game

Bad:
Doesn’t show time bar when running
Hints cost a lot of points

Overall, I very highky reccomend this game if your are a fan of Bejeweled 2 for Mac or even if you’ve never tried the Mac game.

Favorite iPod Touch Apps- Sutter’s Pick

Here are my top 5 favorite iPod Touch apps.

1.AIM

Allows you to text chat with you AIM buddies.

 

2.Cube Runner

Tilt the device side to side to steer through a course of cubes.

 

3.NetNewsWire

Ever noticed the little blue RSS button by the url of some webpages? This program read RSS feeds and over WiFi syncs to NetNewsWire on my Mac.

 

4.Tris

A Tetris style falling blocks game.

 

5.BreakClassic

A breakout style game. Compared to alike game in last “iPhone/ iPod Touch Game Comparison.

 

I will have my friend Aidan’s pick next.

iPhone/iPod Touch Game Comparison

Comparing BreakClassic with JirboBreak: 99 Levels

 

These two games are breakout style games where you use your finger to move a paddle along to bounce balls and destroy bricks. (Game called “Brick” on older iPod.)

 

Jirbo Break

Good:

When you pick up your finger, the game pauses.

High score board.

More colorful.

Bad:

You have to hit each brick twice, making annoying to play for too long.

No extra ball bricks, just extra life.

Scoring isn’t clear. One brick is worth like 50 points.

 

BreakClassic

Good:

Extra ball bricks.

No “Unstop-a-ball” brick.

Only have to be hit once.

Bad:

Only 25 levels, though 5 new ones come every week or so.

No high score board.

Falling bonus points objects (stars and apples) are hard to catch.

 

Overall, BreakClassic is my favorite over a Jirbo game again. (Marble Mash is Jirbo too.)

iPhone/ iPod Touch Game Comparison

I will try not to talk about iPod Touch ( iTouch as I call it) stuff too much because I know many of you don’t have them, but I will talk about it a little.

Comparing Labyrinth Lite Edition to Marble Mash Lite.
These two games require tilting the device to roll a ball along a course avoiding bad holes to a finish hole.

Marble Mash LE:
Good:
Colorful, more interesting graphics.
Wider tracks, easier.
Lite edition has 15 levels, full version $1.99.
Bad:
Time limit can’t be turned off.
You get sucked into bad holes.
Path isn’t clear.

Labyrinth LE:
Good:
Time limit can be turned off.
Narrower tracks, harder so it lasts longer.
Path is clear and there are hidden shortcuts.
Bad:
Lite Edition has only ten levels, full version is $6.99.
No sound.
Recent update got rid of some shortcuts.

Overall, Labyrinth LE is my favorite.