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iPhone App Review: Best Biking Roads is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website

I am not a biker, and some of you may say that disqualifies me from having an opinion on this app. Some of you may even be right, so I won’t try to critique the actual content of Best Biking Roads. Even if I were a biker it would be impossible for me to actually go out and ride all (or even some) of these routes before writing a review, so I’ll stick to just reviewing the app itself.

Gotta love the straightforward start screens.

Best Biking roads is the companion app to the website of the same name. It boasts that it is the largest motorcycle routes site on the web, and has an impressive list of routes to back up that claim:

While the app gives you access to the same information available for free on the website, it is intended to be easier, faster, and of course more mobile to access it in app form.

Features

The Best Biking Roads app features all of the same content as the website, including:

Pros

The app is quick and easy, starting up with  just a few essential buttons on the main screen (Browse Routes, Create Route, Login, plus a tiny info link and link to the website).

Actually not a good ride. Take 280 instead.

The options to browse are simple and intuitive: tap to search your immediate area, search by entering text, browse a list of areas in the world, or drag crosshairs around a world map and drop it where you want to find routes.

Route details are just like on the website. You can view detailed ratings and comments from riders who have been on the route more recently than when it was first entered in the database. You can also view most routes on a map (though the app currently includes no photos).

Creating a route is actually brilliant. You are first located on the map using location services, then invited to drag the map and drop a pin to start the route. You can drag the map freely and place as many waypoints as you like, then drop an endpoint. As you drop pins the app calculates the appropriate roads to travel to get to those locations, so be sure to drop as many waypoints as necessary to keep your route accurate. After completing the map portion you are then presented with an opportunity to rate the route’s criteria and enter comments on the ride.

Cons

The invisible box covers most of Europe, west to Nova Scotia and south to the Equator.

The app currently has some bugs that do not render it unusable by any means, but do make it sometimes a frustrating experience.

These are strange little text-handling bugs or quirks that can be squashed easily I’m sure in an update, but right now they’re just strange sauce in an app that otherwise is well thought out and has very useful information.

Overall

Best Biking Roads is a great resource for any biker wanting to find routes nearby or when planning a weekend ride; or for letting the other 11,000+ registered users of the website know about that great new route you just created. Once the bugs are squashed (and maybe photos added?), it will only get better.

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VNC Viewer – iPad App Review is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website

App developer: RealVNC
Website: http://www.realvnc.com/products/iphone/index.html

I’ve used nearly every single iPhone remote desktop viewing App there is. It used to be a very important part of my home theater/computer set up, and the entire time I’ve owned an iOS Device, I’ve had an App that works with the VNC Server, so I was delighted to finally try out the newly released RealVNC Viewer for the iPad (which is a universal App which also works on the iPhone).

For those of you not familiar with VNC, they are the leading software developers for remote desktop viewing on the PC, and Mac. You can connect to your PC or Mac Desktop from any web-enabled computer, via either the web interface or the VNC Viewer software, so long as you’re running the VNC Server on your home computer. There are three different levels of the software, each which offers different features and OS Compatibility – Check here for details. For the simple user – the Personal Edition is perfect, but for businesses and Mac users, the Enterprise Edition is best.

Like I’ve previously said, there are quire a few remote desktop Apps on the App Store, and most of which actually connect to the VNC Server – having an official product from the Real VNC Crew is a treat, this App is built from the ground up for ease of use and functionality, and runs beautifully on the iPad. Not only does the wider iPad screen offer a better view of your desktops, but it’s much easier to work on files and projects with the larger space. One of the features I really appreciate, that some of the other Remote Desktop Apps don’t have is that it lets you select how to interact with your desktop either by keeping your mouse fixed – and moving the screen around it, or by allowing your finger to both move the mouse as well as the desktop view – my personal favorite method. The Zoom (by pinching) works perfectly, and the entire time I was testing (several times over the course of several days) I never once crashed. Which brings me to another point – VNC Viewer can automatically change and configure your resolution and performance based on your connection speed.

As for typing, there is also not only a full keyboard (which includes ctrl, alt, arrows, esc, and more), but also a command or shortcut keyboard which takes up just a small area of space so that you don’t have to keep using half of your screen when you want to do things like use the F-Keys or Arrow Keys. One feature missing on the App that the regular PC Viewer has is document transfer, which would be absolutely brilliant – but I understand why they didn’t include it (as it might be data heavy and/or a memory hog). The App however does have a text copy/paste transfer, which is so much more convenient and useful than you might even think. I used it several times to copy urls, and email addresses to save onto my iPad.

Overall though, you should trust the experts in this field, the Official Real VNC App is built with the power VNC user in mind. People who use multiple computers, on multiple OS’s with Multiple screen resolutions, etc are going to find this a real treat. This App was made for power business use – but even Free Edition users are going to love having access to their computer from anywhere – I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t find this useful.

While, yes, there are cheap or even free Remote Desktop Apps on the App Store – I highly recommend VNC Viewer for professional and even personal use. The price is really very reasonable for this powerful trustworthy tool, a reflection on the quality of software that you are getting.

~ChantelleJoy
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Make Traffic Jams an Interactive Game With Waze is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website

Price: FREE     Score: 8/10     By M. Schusterman

Sometimes combining existing ideas is even more brilliant than coming up with one new idea. Waze, an app designed by Waze Inc., takes three very popular app platforms – games, GPS tracking, and social networking – and morphs them into one incredibly unique free app.

Waze finds your location and allows you to add to the online database as you travel. You can contribute information on current traffic, accidents or police activity. Obviously, this isn’t the only iPhone app out there with these features. But Waze is a little different.

When you download the app and open it for the first time, you set up your account and a short profile and avatar. You can even choose a different little icon to represent your mood, which will be visible by other Wazers on the map and when they search for someone in their area.

Because that’s the other thing about Waze – it’s a community. You can view the map, select a user, view how vary they are from you and “ping” them, or message them in a chat room. (More cautious users can set their profiles to private, as the possible dangerous issues here are obvious.)

Waze makes sitting in traffic a game. Watch your car on the map as a little Pacman icon adding a new road to the Waze interface, all while chowing down some cherries and other items in the road for a few bonus points.

Really getting use out of Waze requires some effort – it’s not really the app for you if you just want something to open and check on the traffic nearby. But if you’re interested in joining and connecting with other users, as well as taking control of the content available by contributing your own, it’s worth taking the time to learn. And hey, the price is right – download this free app and check it out for yourself.

Waze requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

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TomTom Updated for iOS4, Background Voice Navigation is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website

TomTom today released version 1.4 of their iPhone application. This version adds the ability to continue to get spoken turn-by-turn navigation instructions while having other applications on your screen.

In addition to the iOS4 compatibility updates, TomTom have added a slew of other new features. This update also allows you to continue to talk on a phone call while using the TomTom application. A likely usage scenario when you are driving in the car, getting directions to a location from TomTom, and talking to someone on your iPhone. In addition, the maps in the application have been updated and include over 1 million miles of roads in the US that competitors don’t have.

Grab the update now or download TomTom USA now.

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Everlater – Travel Journals – User Review is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website

Everlater – A Travel Journal You Can Share

Version – 2.1

USER REVIEW

I love to travel. I’ve lived overseas and traveled through 21
countries so far, with more planned in the near future. One thing I’ve
never been inspired to do however, is keep a journal of my travels.
Carrying a blank book means added weight, and in order to share its
contents I would have to wait until I returned home. I tried using a
laptop and even my mobile phone, but uploading photos to Flickr,
describing snippets of my trip on a blog, and using maps via Google
Maps turned out to be a time consuming piecemeal way of sharing my
adventures with family and friends.

Sites like TripIt are starting to approach what I have been looking
for though, and one recent contender in particular stands out way
ahead of the others: Everlater (an anagram for e-traveler). Everlater
is a “whole” application, making the most optimal use of both a Web
based app and an iPhone based companion app.

It’s “whole” in another important way, too: you can plan your trip -
even making use of details from similar trips others before you have
taken – and share your plans with friends and family. Then when you’re
traveling you can capture your experiences on Everlater, and your
friends and family can see them. Pictures, commentary, maps, videos -
all available in one place! And there’s more. Everlater connects to
Facebook, Twitter and email to make sharing and notifications simple.

Last summer, I spent a month in Australia and journaled my travels for
the first time – using Everlater! It was easy and took very little
time away from the activities in which I was engaged. The best feature
was that in places where 3G and wifi weren’t available (I was in far
north Queensland, near Cape Tribulation – you’re lucky to find a
landline there!), I still could use my iPhone to log details offline
for synchronization and uploading later, when wifi was available. This
alone saved loads of money on roaming fees!

As you log your activities, you can add details about specific
restaurants, sights, lodging, travel tips, transportation and more.
All these can be viewed by other travelers, enhancing their plans and
helping to inform the Everlater community.

Everlater is a nascent but solid solution to mobile travel journaling,
and your friends and family will love the fact that they can
vicariously join you on your journey. This summer I’m off to South
Africa – I hope all of you will follow my adventures on Everlater. And
even better – let me follow YOUR adventures! You can find me at

http://www.everlater.com/users/geode.

- George D.

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URL: http://www.everlater.com/iphone

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APPtilities – iPhone App Review is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website

APPtilities ($0.99)

Version – 1.1

Review – “Extend your iPhone’s utility with APPtility!”

Have you noticed that a lot of the good utility apps cost money? Well what if I were to tell you that you could get over 65 different apps for just $0.99? Well that’s exactly what you get when you download APPtilities | 65+ in 1 onto your “iDevice!” It has everything from social network interfaces to camera and systeminformation apps; over 65 of them total!

When you open APPtilities, the main menu is set up a lot like the dashboard on your iDevice! You can easily rearrange and delete apps by touching and holding an app to enter the app management mode and either dragging icons to a new location, or touching the little “x” to delete that app.

The great thing about a lot of the apps included in APPtilities is how simple they are! For example, the voice memo app just has a “+” button to add new memos. Removing them is as simple as swiping and touching the “Delete” button that pops up! The camera app is also pretty basic. It adds a little bit of extra functionality, without making the interface complicated!

All of the utilities that I tried had very simple to learn controls, and the developers added one more feature that I think a lot of people will really appreciate! If you go to the last screen you’ll see a “Web Apps” icon. Touching this icon will bring up a web browser. All you have to do is browse to the web app you want to use later with this browser and touch the “Add Shortcut” button in the bottom right corner of the screen. Once you do that all you have to do is type in a name for the web app and it will appear in the APPtilities dashboard as another app!

Another great feature is the ability to create one-touch buttons for getting in contact with people! To do this all you have to do is open up the “Shortcuts” icon that starts out by default on the last screen, next to the “Web Apps” icon. You can set these buttons to call, email, or sms any contact in your address books and they are a great way to stay in contact with people!

What I came to find is that the more I played with this app, the more features I became fond of! Something that shouldn’t be taken for granted either is the fact that this app can save you a lot of time if you just need something quickly and don’t want to install another app for it. If you’ve ever considered buying any of the cheap little utilities like calculators, RSS readers, metronomes, and dictionary’s that the App Store has to offer, but you decided against it because of price this is really a no-brainer. So if you’re still reading this, what are you waiting for? Download your copy of APPtilities today for the $0.99 from the App Store!

- David H.

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Developer – Ryan Bertrand

URL: http://www.bertrandwd.com

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