Atomic Browser – Tabbed Browsing for the iPad

I downloaded Atomic Browser last night and despite the unusual name (which ironically is very similar to the name of an app I wrote in college that put me on the foul side of the phone company) it’s an excellent replacement to the Safari browser. I’ve really haven’t had much need to replace Safari since I think it does a competent job. Not until now. Atomic Browser supports some very useful features such as tabbed browsing, support for saving web attachments to Dropbox and User Agent String switching so you don’t always have to view the mobile version of the site. There are other features too like Adblock, Passcode Lock, Facebook/Twitter Integration as well as a full screen mode. I used it for a couple of hours last night and I forgot just how much I miss tabbed browsing. Safari handles multiple pages fairly well, but there is no substitute for actual tabs. And the ability to save pictures or […]

Victim of Cover Orange Addiction

I played hours of Cover Orange yesterday! I decided to upgrade to the full version and worked through 70+ levels by the time I forced myself to stop for dinner and Top Gear. Of course after I finished those I started right back up again. That game is a hell of a lot of fun. Some of the solutions seem too easy to try while others leave you staring at the screen wondering what to do next. But a great game and certainly worth the $1.99. Hell, that’s cheaper than popcorn seasoning! It’s really a great blend of simplicity and challenge.

Cut the Rope HD

So I finally tried Cut the Rope (Holiday Gift) last night and all the reviews are right, that game is really good. Like Cover Orange my plan was just to try out a couple of levels and see what all the fuss was about. Curse these wicked games and their deceptively easy start! I breezed through the first few levels and then came the bubbles and the teleporting Christmas Stockings and the squeeze bottle and the uncontrollable desire to grab all three stars! And before I knew it I’d finished all the levels in the demo and felt like OnNom when the candy goes flying off the screen; full of disappointment and wanting for more! Damn this puzzle addiction!! I’m gonna have to get the full version of this game too! Although, I’m beginning to wonder if I have the coordination necessary to actually complete all the levels. Things got a bit frantic on some of those levels.

Cover Orange – Am I Really Saving Oranges?

I was sitting on the couch playing Cover Orange last night. I’ve heard of this game but I’ve never actually gotten around to playing it. Yesterday while at work (don’t tell anyone), I downloaded the Valentine’s Gift edition to see what all the excitement was about. It’s very simple as a concept but the puzzles are quite diabolical. Oh, it all starts out innocently enough with just dropping a plank over a gap to protect the little oranges, but then it gets into real physics problems. I was just going to have a quick look to see how it worked, but before I knew it I’d played all the levels in this little demo. It really was a heck of a lot of fun! I will have to go and buy the full version so I can play the rest of the levels. And a copy of World of Goo.