Sunday, June 30, 2013

Play Tetris in 3D on your Android device with Magic Blocks 3D


Overview
I was around ten years old when I received one of my first portable game devices. It was rectangular, had a small screen, a few buttons and on its back the shape was curved a bit just to allow your fingers to fit in there and hold the device better. There was a single type of game in...

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Friday, June 28, 2013

Kill zombies to stay alive in Zalive for Android


Overview
‘Ophiocordyceps unilateralis’ feels like the name of a dinosaur species. Yet it’s the name of a parasitic fungus that in short transforms ants into zombie ants. You heard it right, this is one of the first recognized cases of zombie-like behavior in animals. An unknowingly ant...

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Egg popper, Kinder Surprise game for toddlers


Overview
Easter eggs are eggs (duh!) often dyed and painted that are given during the traditional Easter celebration. As Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from his tomb, Easter eggs are a symbol of a tombstone which is ‘lifted’ and life emerges (i.e. the chick) – that’s...

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

NapZoom, your personal weight, sleep, mood and dream tracker


Overview
Eat healthy, exercise daily, reduce stress and sleep well. These are the four pillars of living a balanced life that reduces your risk for cancer, heart disease or any of the other hundreds of diseases caused by extra-weight or stress.
What you eat and drink influence your weight, a...

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Krazy Bears - crazy fun game that tests your reflexes


Overview
I was a little over 18 when I signed up for my exam to take the driver license. The theory went well and the next step was the psychological evaluation. I thought it was going to be a boring experience but it was actually a very pleasant evaluation, I basically played several test games...

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Friday, June 21, 2013

Vokka, VoIP android app for Filipinos


Overview
Geography has always been my Achilles’ heel, a weak spot in my general knowledge mainly due to the fact that I skipped a lot of geography lessons in school to prepare for Math and/or Physics competitions. And today was one of those days where I was dumbfounded on how little did I know...

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Master new languages with Lingo Quiz Flashcards


Overview
I recently returned from a 2-week vacation in Turkey and prior to that (about one month before leaving) I thought to myself why not try to learn a bit the language. So, with the help of an audio book (the learn-in-your-car type) I followed almost 20 one-hour lessons to learn Turkish....

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