The objective of Clay Runner is quite simple. The player has to touch spots on a playing field to spawn monsters. Each monster can travel up, down, left, or right on the playing field. Before each monster has spawned thereâ??s an arrow indicating where the next monsterâ??s direction will be.
If two monsters collide then the game is lost. The entire point of the game is to spawn monsters and to keep them from crashing into each other. If two monsters are getting too close, the player can drag them to a new location.
The Singleplayer mode has levels that can be competed. Each level will have a number of points you have to get to win. Points are awarded after a monster walks the entire width or length of the screen. However a monster can only earn one point after it has successfully spanned the screen. To get more points you have to manage many monsters on the playing field at the same time without letting them collide.
Once the levelâ??s required points have been achieved then players move on to the next level.
The Multiplayer mode lets two people play locally. The idea is the same, except there are two colors of monsters. The first player spawns a monster, and then itâ??s the second playerâ??s turn. Whoever gets more points first, or whoever doesnâ??t die first wins.
The last mode Clay Runner has is called Endless mode. In endless mode there is no required point score. The game goes on as long as no monsters collide.
Mission Accomplished
Clay Runner is really simple to understand and play. The gameplay is certainly different from other games, and itâ??s quite creative. Also there are no in-game advertisements.
Room to improve
Players canâ??t share their best scores from the Endless game mode. Players also canâ??t challenge their friends through Game Center.
‘Golf Lessons – With Jay Golden’ is my own latest app in which Jay Golden, a PGA professional with 35 years of teaching and playing experience gives 14 valuable lessons in the game of golf.
Jay has starred on TV, has written numerous articles on the game and has contributed to golfing books also. In this app he advises on swing styles, playing out of bunkers and putting, amongst many other areas in golf. Jay has worked alongside many well known professionals in the game.
This app ideally would suit beginners to the game of golf, to underpin and enhance real life lessons.
App Store Link For Golf Lessons
2) Track&Field
Deluxe Track&Field by Sunlight Games has a wealth of different track & field events.
You can take part in the long jump, pole vault, javelin throw, hammer throw, triple jump and a lot more. The game has a retro feel to it which makes the game even more unique. There is even a multiplayer mode so that you can go up against your friends to see who will emerge as champion. There are 28 achievements to unlock as you improve your track & field skills and record. Why not take your athletic skills to the arena of the Game Center? Are you up for the challenge?
There are several difficulty levels, so if you find yourself becoming a finger tapping, legendary iOS athlete you can up the difficulty level to really test your abilities!
Universal App Store Link For Deluxe Track&Field
3) Assassin’s Castle
Step back into the 12th century, during the reign of Ibn Sabbah to serve as a protector for the castle of Alamut. A great castles game.
To do your duty as protector of the castles you must first undergo training to evade such hazards as axes and kernels. You must also hone your treasure seeking skills to uncover treasures and artifacts.
There are 45 levels within the game with an interesting twist . . . 15 of these levels take place in darkness, where you must rely on the light of a flame to navigate around whilst battling with enemies.
The game only costs under $1. Â So, put on your armour and steady your sword, to prepare for your enemys’ plots and plans to destroy your precious castles . . .
Assassin’s Castle 2 HD Screenshots:
Promotional Video
4) Caveball
Caveball, by renkmobil is a game set in prehistoric times and is a fresh take on bubble shooting style games.
There are 45 levels in campaign mode with 5 different world stages. The game is challenging with bonus balls to aim for. Score attack mode is challenging and you can compete in the leader boards for the highest score.
To play you must drag your finger over your caveman to aim and put momentum into the shot. Nice graphics and feel to this game!
Universal App Store Link For Caveball
5) BohoGuides
‘bohoGuides’ is an app where you can download over 1000 maps offline. It’s the ultimate travel guide!
Many updates have been made to this app in the new ‘Offline Map  + travel guides ? bohoGuides’ 3.0.1 version, with the biggest update being Maps + GPS localisation. This is a universal app and has retina display support and over 200,000 guides have already been downloaded by users.
Currently, bohoGuides is ranked in 15th place on ‘What’s Hot’ in the ‘Travel’ category of the US App Store. This app has become a real hit with users who want the ease of viewing travel guides whilst offline in this comprehensive travel guide.
Particularly impressive is the bohoGuides Facebook Page which has some interesting and amusing pictures and travel experiences from around the world. Including a bizarre cactus that will make you feel real ‘shock and awe’ and a guy carrying a wheelbarrow on his head whilst riding a bicycle. This well-maintained Facebook social fan page will no doubt be a great place for people using bohoGuides to share their experiences and adventures.
Remember that you get what you pay for in this really useful app. All bohoGuides are free once you download the app, no more payments needed. Just think of the $s you’ll save on bulky travel books weighing down your luggage and giving you back problems. Perhaps travel guide books will become a thing of the past as the bohoGuides travel guide continues to evolve?
bohoGuides Screenshots:
6) Best Travel Offline Maps
Lightfighter Labs offline travel app has reached the #1 spot in the travel app section in 18 countries so far.
This offline travel map app is an app where once you’ve paid for the app, that’s it, all offline maps are free from then on to download. You don’t have to be online either, as once you have downloaded the maps with an internet connection, you can just go offline and all the maps are there to use  to your heart’s content – offline.
The developer is trying hard to hold up a really good customer service with this app. If a map is not available that you really need, you just need to email the developer and they’ll do their utmost to try and include the maps that you need. Get rid of paper maps that are bulging out of your pockets and rucksack, there is no need to use paper maps anymore with this app. If the promo codes run out, never mind as this app just requires a single payment at a very low cost. I personally like apps where you pay for what you get without in-app purchases and ads popping up left, right and centre.
There are no slow downloading times with maps as you use them offline. This app is convenient to take on holiday with you, with the added support of the developers really going out of their way to supply any maps that you need.
Best Travel Offline Maps Screenshots:
7) Ringtone DJ Pro
Are you bored with standard ringtones? Do you want to customise and produce fantastic ringtones based on your exact requirements? Then check out ‘Rongtone DJ Pro’ by AppAnnex.
Sometimes it can take ages to find the right ringtone and when you get a ringtone it might not be exactly what you were looking for. You need no longer scratch around for ringtones anymore. This is the first app of its kind where you can create a completely customised ringtone. In fact, you can choose any song from your playlist, add further enhancements and ‘hey presto’ you have a ringtone which people will be asking “Where did you get that awesome ringtone” – to which you can reply . . . “I made it myself.” How cool is that!
You can even customise your SMS alerts, voicemail messages, email alert messages and other alerts as well as creating your own ringtone!
So, let’s say you’ve homed in on a tune you love in your playlist . . . what can you do then? Well, an vast array of things! Such as scratch effects (imagine that on a ‘Sound Of Music’ track 🙂 Â ) Pitch, delay, low pass filters, high pass filters, sound recording, set start and finish durations and more. Plus the ability to email the ringtone to yourself or friends to share.
Does this app sound fun or what! Bags of fun in fact!
iPhone App Store Link For ‘Ringtone DJ Pro’
8) Octacube
‘Octacube’ by Eyal Revivo is ideal for puzzle game fanatics, where the objective is to free the octacube.
There are plenty of interesting objects and effects in the game, such as re-spawning blocks, teleports, explosive blocks, conveyors and even lasers to navigate around on your quest for freedom.
The beautiful 3d graphics in the game are amazing, whilst keeping a retro feel to the game at the same time. You can even set the board colour to a board colour of your liking. I like the look of the graphics as they remind me of the era of Tron games and other retro games where the LED type luminous graphics jump out at you.
There are 45 challenging levels to get through with no in-app purchases. With this app you get what you pay for, so it is a bargain, considering that this game is only priced at under $1.
Be warned! This game is additive and will suck up your time, filling your free time with ingenious puzzles to test your abilities.
USB flash drives have become just as ordinary and accepted as any other form of data storage device available today. Once upon a time, these USB sticks were very rare and very expensive, primarily because there was not that many of them that were available at the time since they were fairly new.
However, USB flash drives have been officially available now for well over a decade and have become more and more affordable almost at the same rate that they have become more and more effective as well. There is a lot of history that is buried deep within these tiny storage devices that you may or may not know already. There is even a little history behind the logo that even the most computer-illiterate individuals in the world today can easily recognize as being associated with USB data storage. Here is a brief history lesson to show you how far these portable storage devices have come over the past two decades.
A Collaboration of Many Different Companies
In order to create a standard connector for all computers that would increase the overall efficiency of the data transfer process, seven big brand-name computer companies joined forces to start developing the USB port in 1994. These companies included such dominating forces of the world of technology as IBM, Intel and Microsoft and Digital Equipment Corporation so it truly was a big deal and obvious that they all felt the need to fulfill this monumental goal.
One year later, over 300 companies brought their efforts together in order to create the USB Implementation Forum that strived to work together as a team in order to implement this type of revolutionary technology into all personal computers and laptops across the board. Within a year of their forum formation, over 500 different USB products were developed and distributed on a global scale. Over the next several years, USB became the most popular device within the market of technology, was upgraded to the USB 2.0 system that most devices currently use today and went completely wireless in 2005.
The History behind the Logo
If you thought that a lot of work and effort had to go into the designing and development of the USB system itself that is only the tip of the iceberg. There is even a story behind the actual USB logo that is used today. It actually took several months for them to agree on a single idea that would be used to identify USB ports and devices and that trident logo is still being used even today.
This article was written by Alan a USB expert who buys his memory sticks from usbtrader.com
Itâ??s a commonly-known fact that kids love video games, but not all video games are child-friendly. From the crazy skull-bashing involved in Mortal Kombat to the throat-slashing of Black Ops, games arenâ??t always the most PG of media.
However, for every Black Ops-esque game, there are some fantastic games that every child is bound to love. For games that are fun and family-friendly, you canâ??t go past these ten.
Mario No other character is as representative of video games as Mario is. Recent studies have even suggested that Mario is more recognisable to children today than Mickey Mouse.
Whether heâ??s jumping and running through 2D or 3D worlds, going kart racing, or playing various sports, Mario games have a universal appeal, and are entertaining â?? and appropriate â?? for all ages. You can find his games on any Nintendo machine, including the Wii, Wii U, DS or 3DS.
Pokemon Black/White 2
The Pokemon franchise has been running solidly since the mid-1990s, and the basic game remains largely unchanged. Players encounter and catch wild animals, called Pokemon, train them as pets, and pit them in battles against other peopleâ??s Pokemon. If that sounds a little worrying, donâ??t worry: the Pokemon themselves enjoy the battles, and are never hurt.
Sonic and All-Stars Racing: Transformed
Marioâ??s long-time rival, Sonic the Hedgehog has been a video game staple for more than twenty years. Kids today still love his exciting high-speed antics, and what better way to enjoy this fast-paced action than with a racing game?
In All-Stars Racing: Transformed, Sonic gathers his fellow Sega characters and challenges them to race around tracks inspired by various games, using cartoony weapons to slow their opponents. Fan favourite characters like Dr Eggman, Tails, AiAi and Amigo are all playable, and even Wreck-It Ralph, from Disneyâ??s new hit movie of the same name, makes an appearance.
Nintendo Land
Games for Nintendoâ??s new games console, the Wii U, are played with a new controller that a touchscreen mounted into it. Nintendo Land is the best game to learn how that new input can make games better, and itâ??s a lot of fun as well.
The game is made up of twelve mini-games based on Nintendoâ??s rich catalogue of characters and worlds, and each one requires players to do different things with the controller.
There are games for one player, games where four players team up to beat one player with an advantage, and games where up to five players work together. Whatever you choose to do, thereâ??s always a lot of fun to be had with five friends in one room.
FIFA 13
Family-friendly games donâ??t always have to be made specifically for kids. The FIFA series will please soccer fans of any age, and the latest version, FIFA 13, is arguably the best.
Players can jump into an individual match against another player or a computer-controlled team. Career mode lets players manage official clubs and international teams over the course of the 2013 season, or for the first time, pull together their favourite soccer stars from all over the world, and create a dream team to lead through the season.
Ben 10: Omniverse
Perhaps one for kids a little older, this game is based on the wildly popular Cartoon Network show of the same name. Itâ??s called an action-fighting game, so it might not be appropriate for particularly young or sensitive children, but pre-teens and fans of the show will love it.
Players control Ben through two different time periods â?? at 11 years old and 16 years old â?? as he tries to stop the evil Malware from a plan to mess up the present by tampering with the past. And of course, it wouldnâ??t be complete without the ability to turn into Ben 10â??s signature aliens: Ben can take on thirteen different forms through the course of the game.
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Unlimited isnâ??t an exaggeration: the Scribblenauts games allow players to get creative to solve puzzles. Simply think of almost any object, animal, vehicle, plant, or person, type it in, and it will appear.
Unsure of how to get across that gap? Type â??bridgeâ?, and one will appear. Or if thatâ??s too boring, how about riding a pterodactyl over?
The game imposes a few restrictions: no copyrighted material will appear, and no rude words will work. But the scope is still huge, and kids will love to stretch their imagination to come up with creative solutions to problems.
Rabbids
Whatâ??s a â??Rabbidâ?, you ask? Well, itâ??s kind of a rabbit, but itâ??s extremely crazy, noisy, and annoying. And kids love them. They have a cartoony, slapstick, Looney Tunes-esque appeal, where they are always getting into mischief. They like to invade various places, like malls, TV stations, amusement parks and oh yeah, Earth. Each time, they bring with them a set of crazy mini-games that are pure, fast-paced fun.
Look out for the Rabbids on the Wii, Wii U, DS and Xbox 360.
Animal Crossing
Prefer something a little quieter? Animal Crossing games are essentially virtual doll houses, which both girls and boys can enjoy. Players visit a town and interact with its inhabitants, who will give them jobs to do and adventures to go on. Time in the game passes in real-time, so even when you arenâ??t playing, the townsfolk continue to live their lives.
Drop in at 8am in your time, and the townspeople will be waking up, going about their morning routines. Play again twelve hours later, and theyâ??ll be getting ready for bed. It encourages players to visit the game at different times of day: some characters are nocturnal, or will only appear for a set amount of time per day. Itâ??s a great kind of reward and discovery that keeps kids coming back to see what surprises they can find at different hours.
Angry Birds
One of the most popular games of recent times, Angry Birds is a simple concept with a â??just one more turnâ? kind of appeal. People of all ages enjoy flinging birds at green pigs hiding in flimsy structures, and replaying levels to find the most efficient methods of destruction.
There are so many versions of the game out now as well. Seasons dresses up the traditional gameplay with yearly themes like Valentineâ??s Day, Halloween or Christmas. Thereâ??s a crossover, featuring characters from the Dreamworks film, Rio. Theyâ??ve even ventured into space, and dressed up as Star Wars characters.
While it found its initial success as a mobile game, it quickly spread to platforms like Facebook, Google, Android and most mainstream video game consoles and handhelds.
Michael Irvingis a freelance writer, who has been investigating which titles are best for introducing younger relatives to video games. He has been Flexi-renting various devices to explore family-friendly games on them.
The recent popularity of gaming systems such as X-Box and the Wii have led to a niche group of gamers who want to experience the nostalgia of classic games and game consoles.
Consoles such as the Atari, and the original Nintendo Entertainment System are incredibly sought after. Not only are classic consoles grabbing a lot of attention right now but so are classic games.
The problem is that while many people may want to find classic games and consoles they have a hard time knowing where to look. The truth is that while there are some stores that carry older consoles and games, they are not very common. If someone really wants to get a classic console or classic game their best bet is to look online. While there are lots of places that sell classic games and consoles, the internet is a big place so there are some things you want to know about how to by classic games and classic consoles.
Trust The Site
One of the problems with the internet is that you never really know who you are buying anything from. While most sites are honest, a few out there will take your money and give you a series of excuses about why you never got your console or game. When you go to the internet to buy classic consoles and games, make sure the seller is someone you can trust. A great way to do this is try to find other people who have used their site and see what they have to say. Also, if a site looks shoddy or poorly put together, you might want to think about if it’s the place to go.
Know What You Are Looking For
You can’t find anything unless you know what it is you are looking for. Before you simply search around the internet looking for classic games, know what classic games you want and what consoles they are played on. If you are not careful you can spend a lot of money on a classic game only to find out that you bought the wrong console and now you can’t play it. While there are only three major gaming consoles out today, there have been dozens that came out before them. Nintendo had four different consoles before the Wii and there were consoles out before then as well. Do some research and know what you want before buying anything.
In the end buying classic consoles and games can be a great hobby. A lot of the games that have come out years ago are still really fun to play. Sure, the graphics are not as fancy, but the games are still as playable as anything out on the market today. If you ever wanted to know what video games looked like years ago then look into buying a classic console and a couple games for it. These games may look old, but once you start playing them, you will be hooked and realize fancy graphics are only a small part of what makes a game awesome.
About Author
Eric is Hardware and Networking Technician who loves to write on Latest in Gaming Technology.In his Free Time he loves to play BMX Games.
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Predicting the future has been attempted by many people, some famous and some not so well known. Here are eight famous groups or people who published their predictions on the future.
The Mayan Prophecy 2012 – Â David Dougla
A Mayan prophecy apparently predicted that the world would end on the 21st December 2012, sending some people across the world into a panic.
There are a number of books about the Mayans, who lived on what is now the Yucatan Peninsula. The Mayans were a great civilisation and amongst the many relics that they left for the modern world was the Mayan calendar.
As a cyclic calendar, scholars believed that the major cycle started in 3113 BC and ended in 2012. The Mayan Prophecy 2012 by David Douglas provides evidence for how accurate the Mayan calendar was in predicting world events; however, the world did not end in 2012.
The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus – Â Ned Halle
Michel de Nostradame was a French apothecary and seer. After a visit to Italy, not only did he change his name to Nostradamus, but he also began to focus on the occult. He began to write almanacs and his French quatrains, which are the prophecies that he is most famous for, are in Les Propheties (The Prophecies), published in 1555. Researchers today can identify many of his prophecies as paraphrasing from the Bible, with sources from historical scholars and astrological predictions.
Nostradamus remains popular today and The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus by Ned Halley is just one of the many books about the man himself and some of his predictions. Containing new translations of the original French, the book examines prophecies around the French Revolution and Second World War.
The Book of Revelation – John
Apocalypse is a common word for the end of the world and this Ancient Greek word originally referred to disclosing knowledge hidden from humanity during an era dominated by misconception and falsehood. It now more often means the complete and final destruction of the world.
Apocalypse is often characterized in the Revelation of John (Revelations), the last book in the New Testament. According to scripture, the Apocalypse will occur at the end of the age when the Kingdom of God will stand in judgement of all people.
Frankenstein – Mary Shelley
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was one of the earliest works of science fiction, published in 1818. Victor Frankenstein is the narrator of the tale, who undertakes to create a human from pieces of corpse. When the creature is finally born, Victor flees and when he returns his creature is gone. Eventually Victor dies and his creature vows that he will also rest in death and disappears into the darkness.
This distinctively Gothic tale pushed the limits of scientific knowledge and ethics at the time and continues to do so today. Organ transplants and grafts are now the medical norm and when Shelley wrote of electricity bringing Frankenstein’s creature to life, she had predicted the future use of defibrillators, which today have brought many people ‘back to life’. Mary Shelley by Miranda Seymour is just one book that explores the life of Shelley, who wrote Frankenstein aged just 19.
Nineteen Eighty-Four – George Orwell
George Orwell used the ideological rise of dictators such as Stalin and Hitler as the backdrop to one of his most famous books, Nineteen Eighty-Four (published in 1949), in which he warned of the dangers of a totalitarian society, particularly alongside rapidly advancing technology.
Although democracy did overthrow fascist regimes in the real world, the concept of Big Brother remains powerful today. With CCTVs and electronic tracking used throughout much of the world, it seems that Orwell’s predictions of 24/7 monitoring by telescreens controlled by Big Brother were more or less accurate. George Orwell: A Life in Letters allows readers to glimpse into Orwell’s personal life and experiences, as well as his political and sociological ideals.
Isaac Newton – James Gleick
The great mind of Sir Isaac Newton not only defined the laws of gravity and planetary motion, but it also predicted the end of the world. The founder of modern physics used the Book of Daniel from the Bible to calculate that 2060 would be the Apocalypse.
From the man who had royal exemption from the Church of England to allow him scientific freedom, his prediction of apocalypse reflected his powerful faith. Isaac Newton by James Gleick provides an overview of the science and faith of the often secretive Newton.
The Politics – Aristotle
In Politics (around 350 BC), Aristotle predicted that automation, or an ‘inanimate instrument’, would with a command, or through intelligent anticipation, be able to do its own work. These automations would provide the key to human freedom, as Aristotle considered that daily work prevented most individuals being lovers of wisdom.
De Revolutionibus – N.M. Swerdlow;Â O. Neugebauer
In the book De Revolutionibus, the Polish astronomer and mathematician Copernicus moved against classical astronomy (ruled by Aristotle’s theories), proposing the heliocentric model, in which the sun was stationary and the earth revolved around it.
At the time of initial publication, there was little controversy, but decades later, the Catholic Church took action against the book, citing the work of Copernicus and other scientists as heretical.
For mathematicians and scientists interested in Copernican theory, the Mathematical Astronomy in Copernicus’ De Revolutionibus by N.M. Swerdlow and O. Neugebauer provides more information.
Prophecies and predictions often remain as powerful today as they did at the time of writing. Recent news told of people purchasing places in Stalin’s underground bunker at 920 per head, in anticipation of the end of the world, meaning that for these and for many others, predictions truly are more than just words.
You know what it’s like; you have a wonderful Blackberry, Android, iPhone5 or Windows smartphone and suddenly you realize it has been left on the bar or perhaps on the shop counter when you got it out to check on a price comparison app.
In a panic, you rush back to the store, bar or outlet only to be told it was claimed by some random person only 10 minutes earlier and the foolish counter assistant gave it away to them.
You have just become the latest victim of a mobile phone thief!
Itâ??s a terrible feeling; Iâ??ve been there before myself. Not only have you lost an expensive piece of personal property but also a piece of your privacy. Worst of all, if you donâ??t have a lock on your device the thief now has access to your photos, videos, contacts, social media accounts and possibly more. Having your mobile device stolen can quickly become a terrible nightmare.
Itâ??s A Mobile World
Smartphones are even more vulnerable these days to theft, only because we get them out of our pockets more often than we care to think. There are so many uses for our smartphones these days that the wonderful little devices are spending more time outside our pockets than in it. It’s no wonder some opportunist thief decides to walk off with your phone after it’s been left somewhere accidently. But now there’s an app that can, and will, snap a picture of the scoundrel who stole your phone and send the image to you in an email.
Lock Cam
Lock Cam, as the app is called uses the device’s camera (which is front facing if selected) to take an image of the person trying to view your phone or look directly into its screen. Currently the app only works on Android devices on 2.3 or higher but a roll out to the iPhone, Blackberry and Nokia phones are only likely to be months away. The app will also show you the location of where your phone is; so you will know who has it and where they are.
The premium version of the app allows a user to lock a phone remotely and add a screen message informing the new “illicit owner” to return it to an address of your choice. This might be the local police station or a restaurant or bar nearby. It could spell an end to the misery we feel when our smartphones are lost or stolen.
In Conclusion
Everyone has a smartphone or mobile device these days and we are more active on them than ever before. With the continuing growth and advancement in technology, this is a trend that will most certainly be around for years to come. On the same token, mobile device thefts are surely to rise as well. Protect your privacy and your property and give Lock Cam a try. You may be the next victim!
Some love it, some hate it â?? whatever your views, there is no doubt that Siri has changed the way that we use our devices.
The latest Siri update on iOS6 has brought even more functionality to this useful tool, and is compatible with iPhone 4s handsets.
Before you can start using this tool to get reminders, check the weather and even find things to do, you will need to get things set up and ready for action. These tips will help you get started simply and quickly.
Activating Siri on the iPhone
Accessing Siri is very easy â?? simply hold down the Home button, and you will see the screen slide up. The microphone icon will animate, and you will hear a tone. Once you have brought this feature up, you can find things that it can do, access the settings and configure the feature to start using it.
Enabling Siri
This should automatically be started when you first turn on your iPhone 4s. If it doesnâ??t, the following steps can be taken:
Launch the Settings app from Home.
Tap General.
Tap Siri.
Turn the Siri switch to on.
Configuring Siri
This allows you to choose languages, voice feedback and when to activate. Steps to take include:
Launch the Settings app.
Tap on General, then Siri.
Tap on Language to change languages.
Tap on Voice Feedback to select whether Siri always talks back to you, or only does so in Handsfree mode.
Tap My Info to select your Contact card so that Siri knows you, your contacts and your locations.
Turn Raise to Speak on to have Siri pop up whenever you have the phone near your ear when itâ??s not in use.
Using Siri
Now for the fun part â?? asking questions and using the feature. Ways to ask and edit questions include:
Launch Siri by taking the steps shown above (hold down Home button).
Ask a question or give an order. (eg. â??what is the weather today?â? or â??remember to get the laundry doneâ?)
Say the word â??optionsâ? or tap the (i) icon to the right of the screen to bring up a list of functions.
 Wait for your command or question to be answered.
Sometimes you may need to repeat a question or reword it â?? to do this, scroll to the word bubble where your command is displayed, and tap it.
Edit the text in the word bubble, tap done, and wait for the edited query to be processed.
There are many other tricks you will learn â?? the best route is to play around with Siri to see what it can do. The more you use it, the more you will discover, which is all part of the fun when it comes to this handy iPhone feature.
Craig Daitz is owner of SMARTlab â?? a leader in phone repair & sales including iPhone, Samsung Galaxy & Blackberry handsets and tablets. Connect with us on Facebook & Twitter.
If you own an iPhone then you own one of the most advanced pieces of kit around.
Not only are these premium feeling and looking pieces of hardware that convey status and style, but they’re also capable of some amazing things thanks to their game changing hardware. If you’re just using your iPhone to make calls then or send texts, you’re sorely missing out on a whole variety of experiences that are available to you.
And in fact, even if you are using your hardware to the max, you still might be missing out on some of the hidden little pleasures waiting for you on the device. Here then we’ll look at the most awe inspiring things to do with your device that will show you just how far technology has come – in recent times that’s mostly thanks to Apple.
Play Don’t Look Back
Don’t Look Back is an app that’s completely free to download which right away makes it a worthwhile experience. What you then get is a very basic seeming shooter with minimalistic graphics (employing large pixels and a palette of only one colour) but that harbours a deep and actually moving storyline that is revealed through the gameplay itself. At the end you may well find you have a lump in your throat.
Note: This game only takes around an hour to complete (though the difficulty level is frustrating at times). It’s well worth taking the effort to do so in one sitting to get the best experience.
Download RjDj
RjDj is an experience unlike any other on the iPhone that and one that should blow your mind and entertain you for at least a few hours. It works by using headphones to pick up noise ambient around it, and then amplifying/distorting that sound in order to create a musical ‘soundscape’. Walking becomes the beat while scratching your head becomes a melodic note bend. Requires headphones.
Play Super Brothers: Sword and Sworcery
Super Brothers is another indie game in the vein of Don’t Look Back but with higher production values and a more lengthy experience. The game is essentially a point and click adventure with humorous narration, but it again manages to transcend its genre through the use of an excellent soundtrack and highly atmospheric sound effects that enhance the gameplay. It’s oddly serene and a great way to chill for a few hours.
Read an ‘Infinite’ Comic
Infinite comics are comics that you read through the Marvel App that represent Marvel’s vision of the ‘future of comics’. They work by integrating transitions, basic animations and sound effects with your usual comic panels, but it’s subtly and tastefully done ensuring that it enhances rather than distracts from the experience.
Explore Mars
iPhones have great browsers, and there’s more incredible stuff on the web than you can probably imagine. If you really want to do something unique with your iPhone, then head over to ‘planet4.org’ and spend some time exploring the thousands of images of Mars’ surface that no one has looked at yet. It’s literally like being an explorer… in space.
This guest post is authored by Royston. He is the CEO of iPersonalised.com, a fast growing business that transforms your ideas, designs and thoughts into a cool and funky personalised phone case.
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Step back into the 12th century, during the reign of Ibn Sabbah to serve as a protector for the castle of Alamut. A great castles game.
Caveball, by renkmobil is a game set in prehistoric times and is a fresh take on bubble shooting style games.
‘bohoGuides’ is an app where you can download over 1000 maps offline. It’s the ultimate travel guide!
Lightfighter Labs offline travel app has reached the #1 spot in the travel app section in 18 countries so far.
‘Octacube’ by Eyal Revivo is ideal for puzzle game fanatics, where the objective is to free the octacube.
Some love it, some hate it â?? whatever your views, there is no doubt that Siri has changed the way that we use our devices.
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