YoYo Games

In Froad, players take control of an amphibian character called Froad, who is named this way because nobody can tell if he is a frog or a toad. Froad is a survival game where players must catch as many bugs as possible, as requested by Froad himself, to see how many days they can help him survive. If players catch the wrong bug or a bad bug, such as a Bee or a Wasp, Froad’s health will deteriorate until his hunger bar is empty, at which point the game will end.

Froad contains two insect-filled worlds for players to take on, the Forest and the Pond, containing a variety of different bugs dependent on the location. Each world will cycle between day and night which will bring different varieties of creepy-crawlies for Froad to munch through, but it will also bring new dangers for Froad to avoid.

Froad features:

• Simple single-tap gameplay
• Two bug filled worlds to munch through; Forest and Pond
• Day and Night cycle brings new bugs and new dangers
• Universal App – Optimised for iPad, iPhone and Android
• iOS Game Center support with over 60 achievements to unlock and 6 Leaderboards to climb

Froad is available to download via iTunes at $0.99. Enjoy!

Froad
Developer: YoYo Games Ltd

Rated: 4+

Price: $0.99 Download

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• Updated timeline view
  • Image thumbnails in timeline
  • Links now colored and single-tappable
  • “Retweeted by” bar now integrated and tappable
  • Cell colors adjusted for better contrast
• New direct message view.
• Redesigned “New Tweets” bar (Can be dismissed by tap and configured in Settings > Display)
• Timed auto-refresh (timeline, mentions, and DM’s will refresh every 5 minutes)
• Readability added as mobilizer service
• Much improved tweet replies view
• Links in user’s bio now tappable
• “Huge” font size option in Settings > Display
• Improved scrolling performance

Sadly though, with this new iPad version, it’s not a Universal application. So if you’ve got an iPad and iPhone, you’ll have to fork out $5.99 for the two apps. Considering it’s one of the best Twitter apps out there though, it’s worth it without a doubt. In the mean time though, enjoy this awesome update!

Sprite Labs

Right after initial release, Paint FX got “New and Noteworthy” and “Staff Favorite” banners thanks to its unique feature. Paint FX is the first app on the App Store that gives users the ability to decide whether to adjust the whole picture, or just a certain part of it. The choice is not limited to just one effect – Paint FX also allows applying multiple effects on top of each other. The app is perfect for adding just a little bit of flair or completely re-imagine a photo.

With Paint FX anyone can create professionally looking photos with just a few taps without any special knowledge. Users can easily change the color of the hair and clothes or give themselves a tan. Wide collection of filters and photo effects, which was significantly extended with the update, allows users to express themselves in tons of different ways. Such filters as Sketch, Hue, Cartoonize, and Threshold will easily turn photos into professional looking pieces.

All filters and effects are 100% customizable. Users can customize each effect and apply as many effects as they want on one picture. There is also a possibility to control brightness, contrast, and saturation with pinpoint accuracy. The app is comprehensive and the design is nice and clean and users can easily indulge their creativity and share it with the world.

“Since the launch of Paint FX on the iPhone, we have had tons of requests for an iPad version. We spent a lot of time to make sure we have the right interface on the bigger screen and pack each pixel perfectly. We are pleased to finally bring the app to the iPad along with an update to the iPhone with a large set of new effects and features to allow even more creativity through an easy to use interface. We can’t wait to see how users enhance their photos with this new version.”- says Nikita Sawant, Creative Director at Sprite Labs.

Paint FX is $1.99 USD and available worldwide exclusively on the App Store.

Paint FX : Photo Effects Editor
Developer: Sprite Labs

Rated: 4+

Price: $1.99 Download

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Astroslugs is a colorful and soothing puzzle board game for your iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch. The game is set in a long forgotten age “when the universe still looked like an old parchment”. It features the highly intelligent Astroslugs who travel through space and visit far-away planets to gather the prized Slug Energy. To support the Astroslugs you solve mind-boggling puzzles by drawing different shaped pieces onto an always varying board. In addition to that, it several awards and was Apple’s iPad Game of the Week.

If you’re not up for paying the initial cost right away, there’s also a free, lite version available to give it a test run as well. In the mean time though, I highly recommend this game, especially if it’s on sale.

Astroslugs
Developer: Bit Barons GmbH

Rated: 4+

Price: $0.99 Download

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Drawing butts is the giggly new way that New York startup Madbrook believes will help kids learn to draw … and keep on drawing. And they’re going to help out the process with their brand spanking new app for the iPad that will help kids learn how to draw zoo animals. The new application joins two other “Butt Art” books the company currently sells in stores.

Though some might raise their eyebrows or scoff about the premise behind the technique, Madbrook believes that it will benefit parents as well as children by making the process more interactive and stimulating. Since, they claim, learning to draw the shape of a butt is fundamental to other pictures, this app will increase a child’s ability to draw subjects on a grander scale. The Butt Art app comes with many standard drawing tools like brushes, pencils, stickers, and a palette of colors, but it also allows for zooming and multiple layers.

The program is designed for kids aged four to eleven. Animated lessons that take a child step by step through the drawing process will teach children to draw a variety of animals; once the child becomes proficient, the animations can be turned off. And after the budding artist has completed their current work, it can be saved to a gallery for further perusing.

Another intriguing aspect of the Butt Art app features its ability to notify parents once a new piece has been completed. Then the proud mommy or daddy can share their little darling’s latest masterpiece with the rest of the world by sharing it on social media sites like Facebook or Twitter. There is also an online activity feed where the work can be posted that allows for the creation of a profile, the date the image was created, and the colors the artist used. As an extra incentive to keep on drawing, the app awards badges to children for their achievements. Butt Art promotes family togetherness, as parents feel that they have a part in the artistic process, even though there isn’t currently a way for parents to comment in real time. But even that aspect is in the works.

Founder Brian Snyder has spoken out about his feelings that parents should be involved in the artistic lives of their children, and that the Butt Art app allows for parent participation without making a big deal about it in case the kids get scared away.

The reason that Madbrook published the books first, Snyder says, was to generate interest before the completion of the app and to allow for children who may not own an iPad. The books, which can be purchased from Barnes and Noble, also offer content for the app version.

Snyder is passing on the “Butt Art technique” he learned when he was a child, and subsequently taught his own daughter, which inspired him to create the book and application. He is in the process of putting out two more books that will be available to purchase in stores by May.3

Editors Note

Evan Fischer is a contributing writer for Logo Mojo for all of your graphic and web design needs, including Twitter background designs.

Butt Art – Kids Learn to Draw Zoo Animals Step-by-Step
Developer: Madbrook Publishing LLC

Rated: 4+

Price: free Download

Special Features of Galaxy on Fire 2 HD include:

• Exclusive HD version specifically optimized for iPhone 4S and iPad 2.
• All 3D models rebuilt from scratch for console-quality visuals.
• Assets, such as jump gates and asteroids, feature even more textures and up to four-times the original resolution.
• Individual texture sets for all 30 spaceships including diffuse, normal, and specular maps in High Definition.
• Enhanced background images and resolution on space environments and planets for a crystal-clear gaming experience on iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.
• Additional light sources for atmosphere and breathtaking realism.
• Additional OpenGL shaders and post effects as well as heavily revised explosion, engine flare and muzzle flash special effects.
• Native support for HD resolutions of 1024 by 768 pixel (iPad 2) or 960 by 640 pixel (iPhone 4S).
• Synchronisation of save games via iCloud and Open Feint.

You can download Galaxy on Fire 2 HD from the App Store right here for $4.99.

Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD
Developer: FISHLABS

Rated: 12+

Price: $4.99 Download

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Purchase decisions are always made after keeping the actual need in the mind, so judge the case in that sense. What are the needs of the students living in dorm? How can iPad can help them meet those needs? Let us look at the case from two perspectives.

Academic Perspective

Students have to do certain academic projects, read and search on the web and finally come up with a prepared assignment. If you look at recent Apple updates, iBooks 2 application has been launched with new and creative look. This enables students to read a variety of books on their iPad. The price for iBook 2 has been fixed at $14.99 or even less in certain conditions. If you compare the price of a typical college course material with the price of iPad ($499 or so), the iPad enjoys great price advantage. Money matters the most for student community, so iPad having iBooks 2 can be highly advantageous.

Additionally, the iWork applications enable students to enjoy the Microsoft Office experience at their iPad. So, they will not need a laptop, they can comfortably do their necessary tasks at iPad. Some people might question that iPad does not have a keyboard, remember, you can always buy one as additional accessory. Moreover, there are lots of iOS applications which enable students to track their time, manage their lives, and expand their knowledge horizon.

In simple words, ask your loved ones to use relevant apps on their iPad, as if they are able to do this, their iPad experience will not only enhance but also enable them to save lots of costs. However, there is one more perspective, which to me, is more important than the academic perspective and that is family perspective.

Family Perspective

People living in hostels, particularly students become very sensitive as they are away from their parents or guardians. Suppose you are in Ireland, while your younger brother, sister, or son is pursuing his studies in Virginia or California State of the US. The family perspective becomes more important because he has certain needs and problems, where getting in touch with family is must. How iPad can help you in this regarded? Here, iPad can create magic with the help of VoIP app.

I am sure you might have heard about that, it’s a process of making regular voice calls using internet connections. Almost everyone is familiar with Skype to Skype calls, however, Skype is primarily a PC application (although now it can be used on smart phones). In the same way, if one downloads VoIP apps from Apple Store, one can easily run the signed up services at the iPad. Every big name of the industry; Ooma, Vonage, Axvoice, Comcast, Skype have their applications for iPad and smart phones.

With VoIP, people can get in touch with family without any cost concerns. Just imagine making unlimited local as well as international calls for $8 monthly only with no $30 start up fee like strings attached. Moreover, it is a universal truth that voice over IP is much cheaper than landlines. One can make video calls, conference calls and enjoy many other features of VoIP services on the iPad within the same price.

I don’t know, how much of you are satisfied with the iPad performance as a gadget, but I am sure that if you have one and don’t want to buy a notebook, the above suggestions can work in your case as they will have astonishing impact on the performance and efficiency of your iPad.

Thanks to Derek Miller for this guest post. He is a free lance writer and you can contact him here.

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If you haven’t gotten the highly rated and loved sequel, Infinity Blade II, I highly recommended you do. It’ll set you back $6.99, but you won’t be disappointed.

Infinity Blade
Developer: Chair Entertainment Group

Rated: 9+

Price: $5.99 Download

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