The app is free and is really quite streamlined and well worth the time and effort, minimal, to install it on your iPhone of iPod Touch.

Its only drawback seems to be the fact that it is not yet functional in certain areas of the country. I must, however, applaud Comcast´s willingness to release this app while some users will feel left out; the fact is many users are already enjoying this smart application in many parts of the country.

Comcast has announced their plans to have full functionality for all its subscribers by mid-summer 2010.

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The app is free and is really quite streamlined and well worth the time and effort, minimal, to install it on your iPhone of iPod Touch.

Its only drawback seems to be the fact that it is not yet functional in certain areas of the country. I must, however, applaud Comcast´s willingness to release this app while some users will feel left out; the fact is many users are already enjoying this smart application in many parts of the country.

Comcast has announced their plans to have full functionality for all its subscribers by mid-summer 2010.

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That, thankfully, is not the reason that anyone who uses PayPal should rush to download their new app here.

The reason the new app is worth the download is its new look and functionality. The older app really failed to provide the usefulness necessary to deal with their PayPal accounts outside of their browser. On more than one occasion I found myself downloading the app only to immediately remove it and was within seconds back to navigating PayPal in the Safari browser instead. No longer, the new app makes the management of your account a snap.

Even a bump. PayPal for some absurd reason has even licensed Bump Technology so that if on the rare occasion you need to exchange money with another iPhone user, in the same room, a simple bump of the phones will facilitate your transfer. Bump is genius for exchanging contact information, not so much for something as serious as a money transfer.

At best this is a novelty, though the additional features included in this update are fantastic and make PayPal “banking” no less than a treat.

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The premise is as simple as most stories centered on zombie invasions. You are a soldier in the war, and by some turn of events you now have even more to deal with then fighting traditional nazis (which you would think were bad enough to begin with). That’s as far as the story goes. The zombies come in waves and the goal is to fend them off using any available weapons and barricades you can muster.

There are plenty of weapons/perks to be found, and this is what makes COD: Zombies as strong as it is. On its own, the story doesn’t hold any weight, so it’s up to the purchasable weapons and upgrades to give you a reason to keep moving forward. It works like this: Kill a zombie, get money. Build a barricade, get money. And so on . . . Within each different level you’ll find what look like chalk outlines on the walls, and these depict the items you can purchase when you have the funds. Because we all know that it’s not a real zombie game before you can break out the flame throwers and automatic weaponry.

Aside from weapons, the settings are the only other aspect that changes as you go. Each one is beautiful anddistinct graphically, and this helps keep it interesting from wave to wave.

COD: Zombies benefits from some of the best controls we’ve seen on any iPhone shooter. You have the option of using dual joysticks (like on a console), or using just one joystick for your walking direction and utilizing the tilt controls for your aim. The tilt control is an awesome feature that works beautifully, and really gives hope to future shooters on the platform .

As in other shooters on the iPhone, you tap the gun symbol to reload/change weapon, and you fire by tapping or holding the joystick (or symbol if using tilt controls) on the right. The zombie foundation of this game is really on the side of the gameplay when you stop to consider it. After all, shooters are fairly new on the iPhone, so it can still be a bit tricky to get the hang of using to joysticks or aiming correctly. What’s the perfect solution? Well, zombies aren’t the quickest of enemies, and that makes them perfect for this format. There is still plenty of difficulty when the waves get heavier, but the enemies slow movement gives you ample time to work the controls and get comfortable.

The only thing holding this game back from really taking off and reaching perfection is its lack of a real campaign aside from the its “wave” format. We’ve seen in other games that the iPhone is capable of supporting a game with an actual story (think N.O.V.A.). It hasn’t been done well yet, but Activision had a divine opportunity with COD: Zombie’s amazing gameplay, and yet a story-driven campaign is still absent.

But that shouldn’t stop you from downloading this game ASAP. Don’t think twice about the $9.99 price tag. We’ve all paid more than that for console games that have far less to offer than COD: Zombies. To top it all off, you can even play with up to three other people using a wi-fi connection. This results in a true zombie survival experience, as you and your friends watch each others backs and seek to repel the undead so you can get to that next wave. Activision has taken a big step forward in iPhone gaming with this release. Don’t miss out.

Rating:  4.5/5

Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies is currently available in the App Store for $9.99. (App Store Link)

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Well, perhaps not to do their job for them but assist them in tracking broadband speeds through the United States.

The app itself is nothing new. It has, for the most part, existed as Speedtest.net developed by Ookla, Inc. Essentially that same program has simply been upgraded in order to share this information with the FCC.

Privacy advocates shouldn´t worry too much. Frankly the FCC, in theory, knows where you are at all times. You will simply be sharing your IP address, location and broadband speeds.

The application is free and could become a great help if enough users participate. In a note from the FCC the app is said to “create awareness about the importance of broadband quality in accessing content and services over the Internet.”

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Over 50K iPads were sold in the first two hours with estimates of over 120K ordered on the first day of availability. It is important to remember that only the WiFi models will be available this April.

While industry analysts’ 1st year numbers vary widely, The Wall Street Journal estimates that 1,000,000 units will ship in the first year. This number clearly will be surpassed if Apple receives over 500K orders before the first unit ships. Estimates suggest that 30K units will be ordered on the weekdays preceding its release with 15K ordered on each of  weekend days.

All in all a great beginning for a product that some suggested there would have limited demand for; Apple once again is proving “experts” wrong. In fact Daniel Tello, who has been tracking the sales numbers, suggests that the one million mark could be reached as early as Mid-April. Imagine if Apple wasn´t limiting businesses as well as individuals to two iPads.

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Each level contains a canon and a target. It’s everything that gets in between these two that creates the variety. You will have to deal with obstacles such as springs, pistons, wheels, buttons, and motors in order to fire a limp ragdoll and hope that it somehow makes its way to the red target, clearing the level. Your score depends on how many ragdolls it takes to reach the target, and the game keeps track of the number of dolls used per level as well as overall. This $1.99 version contains just over 100 levels, each becoming increasingly difficult. Scores can be submitted and compared online, with the best players being those who use the fewest dolls to clear the entire package of stages.

Ragdoll Blaster hits a lot of the right notes (it’s default soundtrack from “The Nutcracker” not withstanding). It’s one of those games that succeeds primarily because of its simplicity. One touch on the screen determines your ragdoll’s aim and velocity. The first few levels are basically point and shoot, with the next few dozen slowly working you into the more complicated scenarios which require some thought and an unfortunate, wasted pile of used ragdolls that missed the target. The graphics follow a dominant trend in recent games, appearing as though they were sketched on graph paper with pen and pencil. The “physics” aspect of the game is fully realized, the ragdolls reacting just as you would expect as they launch out of the canon and careen off anything that’s in their way. It’s fun to watch, and quite satisfying when you plan the correct trajectory and manipulate the surroundings to guide your doll straight to the target.

There is not a lot wrong here, but don’t expect Ragdoll Blaster to blow your mind. It’s a laid back, quirky experience that is worth a shot if phyics-based games are your thing. And even if they’re not, it succeeds as a time killer, which is sometimes what we’re looking for in iPhone games of this nature.

The pricing does raise some eyebrows when you consider what some games in the app store have to offer for the same $1.99. There are plenty of levels, but after awhile they start to look similar and blur together. On the same token, the levels have been criticized for their difficulty deeper into the game, with some of them requiring some users to go through hundreds of dolls before hitting the target. This is an obvious point of frustration, as are the incredibly convoluted mechanics of some of the later levels, which are clever but gimmicky.

In the end, Ragdoll Blaster succeeds mostly as a unique concept that is developed well by Backflip Studios. It’s gameplay is smooth, but the experience becomes repetitive after not too long.

I Recommended it for fans of physics games, and those looking for something with a low learning curve that will pass the time.

Rating:  3/5

Ragdoll Blaster is available in the App Store for $1.99. (App Store Link)

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There are times we just have to get that app that is not available in our own country.  Take the newest God Finger from Ngmoco for example, it is only available in Canada.  It is a great game and stands at number 1 in Canadian App Store’s Top Free Game List.  We don’t know when it will be available in the US, UK, or Australian App Store.  But why wait?  You can get them now by simply opening an iTunes account from that particular country, and you don’t even need a credit card.

The trick is to download an app to that country without being signed on to the App Store.  Because if you use an existing US account, iTunes will ask you to enter a credit card specific to that country.  If you aren’t signed on to any account, you’ll get a choice to choose “none” from credit card verification screen. Remember, you must click on “download” on a free app first before registering, otherwise you’ll have to enter a credit card specific to that country.

Here is a step by step procedure to opening an international App Store account to any country.

1.  Make sure you are signed out of your account on iTunes.

2.  Go to the bottom of iTunes and choose “change country” from the “Manage” tab.

3.  Choose the Canadian flag (or the country of your choice).

4.  Download an international app of your choice in the App Store.

5.  Click Sign In and Choose “Create a New Account”

6.  Agree to terms and conditions.

7.  Enter Email Address, password and other security questions .

8.  Select “none” from payment method.

9.  For Billing Address, you must choose a correct postal code that matches with the province of that country.  Go on Google to search for an address with the appropriate postal code.

10.  After email verification, you are done.  Start downloading from App Store of that country.

If you need to download paid apps from that country, consider an iTunes gift card. Happy international app shopping!

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Ngmoco has just released the much anticipated Godfinger, in Canada! If you are not Canadian, you can still get the game by creating a Canadian iTunes account.  Here is the direction for creating an iTunes account to another country without a credit card.  Although there will definitely be a US release sometimes this year.  If Ngmoco’s newest Canadian Only We Rule is any indication, that may anywhere take from 1 week to over a month.  Why wait to play this free game?

GodFingers, as the name suggests, is a god simulation game.  It plays a lot like Lion Head Studio’s immensely popular Black and White, but without the pets.  The controls are also a tad similar to Pocket God, another popular iPhone/iPod God simulation game.

In God Fingers, you can use your godly powers to create rain, sunshine, lightning, ponds, and other miracles.  Many buildings and objects utilize rain or sunshine for power.  Your world will not function without your blessing.

Your believers work for you to create gold.  To convince them to do your bidding you must satisfy their initial wishes.  Give them warmth, water, or a pond and they will work till they are exhausted.  Believers can worship at a totem to increase mana regeneration, an essential element to your godly powers.  They can also be put to work in farms or stables.  Of course, they also get tired.  You can place them near fountains, wells, and taverns to regenerate their health.

The control system is simple. To place a believer, simply drag them to the appropriate build and drop him on top of it.   Because your world is round, after picking up a believer, holding the believer near the right or the left of the screen will eventually land him near your intended destination.  But for practical gameplay reasons, it is best to place a refreshment buildings such as well or tavern near a worksite.  Your believers get tired quickly.  It will save you time to drag them to a tavern just next to your barn.

God Fingers, like most Ngmoco’s new games, is free to download.  Although it is still unavailable to download in the US or other countries, you can still create a Canadian account if you want to play this great game earlier than most iPhone/iPod gamers in the rest of the world.

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Doodle Jump offers that same kind of experience, but multiplied by 1,000. Developer Lima Sky has created a game that retains its spot at the top of the charts by keeping things painfully simple, while still finding ample space to add creative touches that make it visually stimulating.

Doodle Jump’s premise: See how high you can get.

That’s really all you need to know . . . Your character is an egg-shaped critter with four legs who goes by the name of the Doodler. It has a long, narrow snout out of which it shoots “nose balls” at whatever gets in its way. But the combat is secondary, because Doodle Jump is a platform game at heart. The iPhone’s tilt controls are used to direct the Doodler as he bounces up the platforms, trying to set a high score by reaching the highest point yet.

But it’s not that simple. Along the way the Doodler encounters a horde of enemies, including aliens, monsters, UFOs, and black holes. It is your job to see these enemies coming and tap the screen so the Doodler will fire those nose balls. But they’re not all stationary enemies. Some hover over a wandering path, causing you to react quickly or face an early death. The black holes and UFOs are particularly bothersome, as you must give them a wide berth or be sucked into their oblivion. You’ll also find some helpful goodies like a propeller hat, jet pack, and springy shoes, all of which will launch you above and beyond the enemies as you make your journey North. There is plenty of this kind of variety in Doodle Jump, and it all serves to keep the gameplay fresh, challenging, and always satisfying.

It’s a rough world out there, and the wise Doodler will keep in mind that even the platforms aren’t always on its side. The white ones will vanish like a cloud after you bounce on them, while the wooden ones have a tendency to snap in two every time the Doodler touches them. Some platforms marked with arrows even require that you tap and drag them so they become within reach of the Doodler’s jumping range. The enemies, platforms, and perks all combine for a well-rounded gaming experience that will keep you tilting, firing, avoiding, and dragging platforms for hours.

Doodle Jump enthusiasts around the world are, no doubt, thrilled that Lima Sky hasn’t backed off since releasing the game. Yes, its gameplay is incredibly addictive on its own, but the updates give plenty of reasons for you to keep coming back to see what’s new.

The standard back drop looks like graph paper, while all the animations are drawn to look hand-sketched. While you might expect this to make it feel cheap, it’s done so well that it adds style and prevents the game from looking dated.

The updates have only made things better graphically. Someone who buys Doodle Jump today will be able to choose among standard, haunted, snowy, and jungle themes.

It’s hard to complain about Doodle Jump, considering that its gameplay and presentation accomplish their goals with flying colors. Any caveats would be related to the themes, and how their individual characteristics can affect the difficulty. For example, the haunted theme is very dark, and while it’s atmospheric, it’s nearly impossible to get as high as you might in other, brighter themes offering more visibility. Also, the velocity of the nose balls coming from the Doodler’s snout is curiously slower in themes other than standard.

Overall, this is 99 cents you will never regret. Doodle Jump’s very existence is a paradox. It is the perfect game to pull out when you’ve got some time to kill; but, on the same token, once you start playing you’re not going to want to stop. And what began as a 30-second interlude between phone calls might turn into you calling in sick to work tomorrow.

Yeah, it’s really that addictive.

Review Score: 5/5

Doodle Jump is currently available in the App Store for $0.99. (App Store Link)

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