So the iPhone4S launched in the US two months ago, but it wasn’t until last month that a lot more international launches happened around the world. Living in Romania certainly didn’t make it easier for me to get my hands on the new iPhone, not to mention that I was waiting to upgrade my 3G (yes, my 3G) for like forever. But a few weeks after the launch in Romania that happened on November 11th, I finally got the iPhone4S in its shinny box, iCloud sticker and all. So what’s in the box, is it worth upgrading your phone to Apple’s latest model smartphone and what’s ahead for the users in terms of software?

A little bit of a disclaimer before I get into the good stuff. Most of the opinion in this article has as a basis the fact that I switched directly from the 3G to the 4S. iPhone4 users may not have the same blown-away experience I had when I [...]

Did you know that there are tons of Polish events taking place throughout the world every month? Nowadays, going to Poland isn’t the only option if you’re looking to find out more about its culture or if you’re an expat. You can check out sites or read different magazines to find out all there is to know about Polish culture and events. Or, better yet, you can download Hot Culture from the AppStore and find all the information you need in one place.

Hot Culture is the app that helps you find out more about Poland and its culture by letting you choose from three different subjects. You can read about Polish authors and their works by accessing the Knowledge Base, watch pictures in Multimedia, or discover Polish events from all around the world in Calendar.

After downloading the app, there’s just one thing you need to do before you can get started, and [...]

Meet Sparky the Shark. You should know straight from the start that he is no usual shark. Instead of hunting people, he wants to be their friend. But people don’t know this, so Sparky has to start a frighteningly funny adventure to make people like him. And now you can join him through his magical journey, by downloading Sparky the Shark from the AppStore.

Sparky the Shark is an interactive storybook that your children will most definitely enjoy. The book is made up of over 30 beautifully designed illustrations, each one of them being accompanied by a unique musical background that makes the story look even more real. These features, along with the short paragraphs that make up the story, are guaranteed to make your kid ask you to read him over and over again about Sparky’s frighteningly funny adventure.

But that doesn’t mean that if you’re busy [...]

Tower defense games never get old, and, if done right, will always have an audience. Fantasy Defense fits right into this category with mind-blowing graphics, a great set of sound effects and an engaging gameplay. At its core, it’s still a tower defense game, but with some simple twists and turns, it’s become more than that and is bound to capture the hearts, minds and iPhones of anyone who dares enter its enchanting and terrifying fantasy real.

The goal of the game is simple: don’t let enemy hoards destroy your gate. Fantasy Defense has three game modes, but let’s just start with the easiest one: Normal mode. In normal mode, you need to clear stage after stage, fighting off enemies and blocking them from attacking your gate.

You’ll need to build up your army to defend it starting from one unit. As that unit kills off enemies, you gain gold, which [...]

Since I’m not that much of a board game fanatic, I had to get my info straight for Snakes and Ladders, a popular classic board game, before giving a shot to Snakes and Ladders World Edition on the iPhone.

The concept behind the game is very simple. You have to roll a die to move on a 10×10 board, numbered from 1 to 100. The first one to reach 100 wins the game. But along the way there are snakes and ladders scattered around the board. If you roll your die and land on a square that has the lower end of a ladder, you will climb up to wherever the ladder takes you and continue from there. If, however, you land on a snake’s mouth, you’ll go down the snake’s curvy body. Some squares will also feature a star, which means you’ll get the chance to roll again.

Snakes and Ladders World Edition for the iPhone brings this popular classic concept to [...]

Do you want to learn how to play the piano, but just haven’t found the time or the right person to teach you? Or are you a piano teacher who is looking for new ways to make your students improve their piano playing skills? Ta-da, Note Goal Pro to the rescue! Turn your iPad into a tutor for piano player beginners with this iOS app.

Note Goal Pro is the app that will make learning to play the piano easier and more entertaining. Whether you choose to create a username or start playing as guest, the rules of the game are simple: once you press play, a bunch of notes will appear on the music sheet, and all you have to do is play them on the piano keyboard in front of you. Sounds simple? Well, that depends on how much experience you already have with playing a piano.

If you’re a beginner, there’s no need to worry, because [...]

FlamingIgloo puts a spin on the classic tower defense games, whereby you’re not bent on killing endless waves of attackers, but rather your only task is to keep your “tower” together while one attacker shoots flaming balls of fire towards it. Sound good? It really does and I was wicked excited to give it a go, but got really down when I saw the insanely lengthy tutorial and even more so when playing the first level. Why? Read on before judging, I do know the game has received high-praise on the AppStore from others.

As noted before, your only task in this iOS game is to keep your igloo from burning down while a nearby ship shoots at it and never misses. The ship will do two kinds of damage to your igloo and its surroundings. It can either out a whole through your igloo, crack the ice beneath it or start a [...]