"If there is an app for that"

Facebook launches standalone Events for iPhone app

October 10, 2016 by macjeff

Events, one of the more popular features on Facebook, this past weekend received its own standalone app that could replace Eventbrite, Sunrise, Fantastical and other calendar software on your iPhone.

Events for iPhone, a free download from the App Store, lets you RSVP to your friends’ events, find interesting things to do in your area that match your interests, manage your calendar and more.

Other features of Events include the ability to see your latest events activity and quickly get to event info, check out events your friends have recently responded to, receive updates from hosts among other features.

You can search for nearby events using an interactive map and filter based on time and event category and get event recommendations based on what’s popular with your friends, things you’ve been to in the past and Pages you like.

Of course, the app works seamlessly with Facebook and integrates with existing calendars from your device, allowing you to see all of your plans in one place right alongside your Facebook events.

Because it integrates with Facebook Events, your friends will see what you’re interested in and what you’ve invited them to, even if they don’t have the app, right on Facebook.

An Android edition of Events will be coming soon, promised the firm.

The app is currently limited to United States users, but you can work around this restriction by setting your device’s regional settings to “United States”. You will also need to create a US App Store account to download the app.

Grab Facebook Events at no charge from the App Store.

Source: Facebook

Source link: http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/10/10/facebook-events-for-iphone-app/

8 great iPhone and iPad games to get you in the Halloween spirit

October 10, 2016 by macjeff

It’s October, and that means Halloween is just around the corner!

Keeping everyone in the spooky spirit of Halloween, we’ve got a list of fun and thrilling games you can download from the App Store and play on your iPhone or iPad to prepare yourself for the onslaught of zombies and monsters that are sure to be ringing your doorbell this year.

The best Halloween games for iOS for 2016

Zombie Highway 2

It’s hard to go through a Halloween season without playing Zombie Highway 2, a personal favorite of mine.

It’ll have you driving a car through the middle of a zombie apocalypse with tilt controls, all while trying to kill off all the zombies that will try to attach themselves to your speeding vehicle. You can slam them up against obstacles, or you can shoot at them with high-powered guns and weapons from inside your car.

As you advance, the zombies become stronger and more whacks or shots are required to get them off of your car. You need to act quickly, or else they’ll topple your car over at highway speeds and then eat your brains.

You can pick up Zombie Highway 2 from the App Store for free.

Stupid Zombies 3

Anyone who enjoys themselves some physics or geometry will love this game.

In Stupid Zombies 3, you will shoot at zombies and the bullets will bounce off of walls and travel in straight lines. They’ll come back around to take out more zombies after they hit a wall, but you have to line them up just right to tackle as many zombies as possible within the allotted ammunition that you’re given.

Moreover, you can also shoot at things that can explode, such as gas cans, and these will do more damage to the zombies around them in the hard to reach places.

This game can be a mind bender, but it’s absolutely fun to play. You can download Stupid Zombies 3 from the App Store for free.

Slender Rising

Halloween isn’t spooky without the thrill factor, and Slender Man is one of the highest adrenaline-pumping games we’re aware of.

In Slender Rising, which is a pretty good remake of the popular Slender Man PC game, you look around a map for notes and collect them. As you collect more of them, Slender Man finds it easier to find you. You need to look away from him and get away, or he will drive you insane.

The goal is to find all of the notes without going insane, and trust us, it gets really hard as you collect more notes. Remember not to look at Slender Man for too long!

You can download Slender Rising from the App Store for $2.99.

Minigore 2: Zombies

Minigore 2: Zombies is another personal favorite of mine where you are being attacked by an onslaught of mini monsters.

Your goal is to take out as many as possible and to stay alive as long as possible. You’re given a weapon and can constantly switch out for new weapons as they become available throughout the game.

By shooting down your foes, you collect gold and a potential new high score. If you get bitten by too many monsters, your health eventually drops until the point where you’re considered dead, and at that point, it’s game over.

You can download Minigore 2 from the App Store for $1.99.

Plants vs. Zombies 2

This one’s a classic, and I think I’d be hard pressed to find anyone reading this article that’s never heard of the Plants vs. Zombies series.

In this game, you’re essentially trying to create a wall of plants that can take out an army of zombies who are trying to make their way into your house. The plants are going to shoot seeds at, explode on, or create a barrier between you and the zombies.

Once you make it through a wave of zombies without letting any of them into your house, you will move on to the next level. As you advance, you unlock new plants, as well as new zombies, both of which have new abilities.

You can download Plants vs. Zombies 2 for free from the App Store.

Cabin Escape: Alice’s Story

Moving away from zombies and monsters for a minute, Cabin Escape: Alice’s Story is another great game that’s sure to test your mental capacity.

In this game, you are tasked with trying to escape from a cabin that you’ve been locked inside of. The only way out is to use the clues you’re given to solve the various puzzles scattered throughout.

If you’re into these mind-bending games, this is a highly-rated one that will definitely help you through your day when you get bored.

You can download Cabin Escape: Alice’s Story for free from the App Store.

Zombieville USA 2

Whenever I talk about zombie games, it’s hard not to mention one of my personal favorites: Zombieville USA 2.

In this game, you’re essentially trying to survive a zombie apocalypse by shooting down zombies and looting them to earn rewards. You can also loot mailboxes, trashcans, and more as you look for more cash to unlock bigger and better guns.

The goal is to make it to the end where your comrades are waiting for you, typically by helicopter. You want to make it there before dying so you can get to the next level.

You can download Zombieville USA 2 from the App Store for just $0.99.

Zombie Gunship: Gun Down Zombies

Zombie Gunship: Gun Down Zombies is another fun one for the preparers out there who want to gun down all of the zombies who threaten human life as we know it.

In this game, you are working from the skies to exterminate the brain-hungry monsters. Using infrared vision, you’re going to be carefully targeting them to provide support for your ground troops and remaining survivors.

A thrilling game indeed that provides decent graphics and hours of gameplay.

You can download Zombie Gunship: Gun Down Zombies from the App Store for free.

Will you be trying any of these games out this Halloween season? And if so, which has been your favorite? Share in the comments!

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/10/2016

October 10, 2016 by macjeff

Union - Combine, Blend, and Edit Photos , IMPOSSIBLE ROAD , DotSpace - Colorful Grid Checklist Organizer and more

iPhone:

NOTE'd ( $1.99 → FREE )

Choose any one of the 35 fantastic notebook styles, and then add text notes, audio memos, location data, and images. Notebooks can be renamed, passcode locked, rearranged, and backed up and restored via Dropbox. The app also includes the ability to bookmark notes, view all of the notes from all of your notebooks at once, and share notes via Twitter, SMS, or email.

Universal:

Union - Combine, Blend, and Edit Photos ( $1.99 → FREE )

Apps that allow you to superimpose photos are usually cumbersome, but not Union. That’s what makes it so great. Just choose a background photo, solid color, or transparent layer. Then choose a foreground photo, solid color, or shape. You’re able to erase parts of the foreground image in order to get it to fit. Then adjust the colors, position, and size to perfectly blend the two together.

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD ( $2.99 → FREE )

You’re put in control of the vessel as it speeds down a roller coaster-like track at high speeds. Tap on the sides of the screen to steer. Each gate passed through counts as one point. You’ll have to anticipate bends, banks, and jumps in order to stay on track. If you do leave the track, all is not lost. Try to guide the vessel through the air and back onto the track before it’s too late.

DotSpace - Colorful Grid Checklist Organizer ( $1.99 → FREE )

DotSpace can be used as a shopping list, task manager, habit tracker, and even a mind-mapper. Its simple two-button interface allows it to be anything you need it to be. Simply hold your finger on the screen to create a new item. The new item can take on one of three different shapes and 27 different colors. After an item has been created, you can drag and drop it anywhere on the screen. This allows you to group items together however you like.

Widget Calendar ( $0.99 → FREE )

Widget Calendar does one thing and it does it very well. It’s able to grab all of the events from your calendar and neatly display them on your lock screen. Just make sure to add the widget by scrolling to the very bottom of the view and tapping on the Edit button. The calendar is completely interactive, allowing you to tap on days to reveal more information. You’re also able to open your calendar with a tap.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/09/2016

October 09, 2016 by macjeff

Taijitu: A Game About Balance , Hacker Pack - Coding & Nerd Stickers , checkTrakt and more

iPhone:

Trigger Points - Guide & Reference ( $1.99 → FREE )

We really like this app because it makes it easy to discover and relieve pain using trigger points even if you know nothing about skeletal muscles. You’re able to hunt down specific muscles or simply point to areas of pain to discover what’s causing it and how to fix it. The app includes over 80 muscles with more than 150 trigger points, so you will be able to relieve everything from tennis elbow to abdominal pain.

Runtastic Mountain Bike Ride & Route Tracker PRO ( $4.99 → FREE )

Runtastic Mountain Bike Pro’s real-time data is second to none. You won’t find a more accurate ride tracking app in the App Store. It’s able to record your trip, duration, distance, altitude, and calories burned. If you’re going for a ride in an area with poor cellular coverage, you can choose to download map data ahead of time for offline viewing. The app even includes weather data, Pebble support, voice detection, and automatic pause detection.

Universal:

Taijitu: A Game About Balance ( $1.99 → FREE )

Taijitu is inspired by the mythology of yin and yang. The screen is divided into two sections by a white line with shapes on each side. The shapes that are pulsing are the ones that can be swapped with a tap. The idea is to balance the two sides by ensuring the colors are equally distributed. The game includes more than 100 levels that become progressively more complicated.

Hacker Pack - Coding & Nerd Stickers ( $0.99 → FREE )

Hacker Pack is for the nerd in you. It provides you with access to 24 coding-themed animated stickers like a bug, programming language logos, and a spinning color wheel. So what are you waiting for? Start slapping messages with some Hacker Pack stickers today.

checkTrakt ( $1.99 → FREE )

You’ll need a trakt.tv account to fully utilize checkTrakt, so make sure to sign up for a free one using the link within the app. You’re then able to add shows to your already watched collection or those you want to see. checkTrakt provides you with the tools to discover new content based on personal recommendations and what is trending, or you can just search for something specific. The app also provides detailed episode information, allows you to share what you’re watching via your favorite social networks, and alerts you when a new episode of your favorite show is about to air.

Data Widget ( $1.99 → FREE )

Data Widget is so simple yet so effective. Launch the app, set your data cap, set your start and end date, and record any usage you may already have. Then swipe down to bring up Notification Center and add the widget by tapping the “Edit” button found all the way at the bottom. After that, any time you want to check your current data usage in real-time, just swipe down. You can also now check your usage via Apple Watch.

Week Cal Widget for iOS calendar ( $1.99 → FREE )

Week Widget isn’t a standard calendar app in any way, shape, or form. It taps into your iDevice’s native calendar app in order to populate a Today view widget with everything that’s coming up on your schedule. When you launch the app itself, you’re greeted with ways to customize the look and content of the widget. Week Widget includes a day timeline, a week timeline, and the ability to scroll through days and weeks.

Princess Games Activity Puzzle and Fairy Tale Puzzles for Kids, Girls, and Little Fairies Free ( $2.99 → FREE )

Today only: Unlock everything free of charge! Simply tap the “Unlock” button on the main screen, and enter the provided passcode to confirm your action. All current and future puzzles will be available to you and your child free of charge. Each scene features cork board cutouts. Your child must drag and drop the pieces from the top right corner of the screen into the scene to fill them in. As your child works their way through each scene, new cutouts and pieces will appear. The app includes adorable characters and sounds, and nine scenes.

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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 10/08/2016

October 08, 2016 by macjeff

Sky Pets , PhotoNova 2 - Editor with Selective FX & Lasso , Cursive Writing App - abCursive 3 and more

iPhone:

PhotoNova 2 - Editor with Selective FX & Lasso ( $1.99 → FREE )

PhotoNova 2 is all about selective effects. It allows you to focus on specific parts of your photo using a variety of selection tools like a lasso, circle, rectangle, ellipse, and tilt-shift. The selected areas can be adjusted or completely changed using 250 different effects. Photos can be rendered with more than 25 layers. You’re also able to paint effects and colors over the top of your photos.

Cursive Writing App - abCursive 3 ( $0.99 → FREE )

Each letter of the alphabet can be practiced separately in lowercase form. The app indicates where to start each letter and how they connect via animations. Once you’ve gotten the hang of things, you can work on sample sentences or create your own words to practice.

Parker Planner ( $1.99 → FREE )

The app's main view allows you to see upcoming events for the day, any notes and ideas you may have, and any tasks you need to complete all at once. You're also able to view each of the three separately. Tap once on an open spot on your calendar to add an event or tap twice to add more details. The app syncs with your iPhone's built-in calendar or any of the other popular online options. It also includes multiple themes to choose from, icon badging, and sound effects.

PICKnSPELL for kids ( $0.99 → FREE )

Your child will first be asked to guess the creature, character, or object being described. If guessed correctly, they will then be tasked with spelling it using the available letters. The letters will be sounded out as they are placed, and your child will get to hear the word pronounced when they are finished.

Universal:

Sky Pets ( $1.99 → FREE )

The stars have fallen from space and ripped through the Earth. Now it’s up to our pets to rescue the stars and rebuild the planet. Select a furry friend and customize it however you wish. Then dive through the sky tilting to steer around obstacles and collect the gems along the way. Reach the bottom safely with all gems in hand to earn a perfect score. The game includes four colorful environments to coast through.

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