[読んだ] Melodica for iPhone Review | Software | iPhone Central | Macworld


Melodica by CandyCane allows anyone to create music in a fun and easy way, with no musical skills or knowledge required. If you can tap the screen of your iPhone or iPod touch, you can make your own tunes. (iPod touch users will need one other thing to get the most out of Melodica—headphones, so that they can hear the music.)

おもしろそうな音楽アプリですね。
でも記事にあるように、アップデートで長く遊べるアプリになった時が買い時かも。

[気になるアプリ] Minigore (Games)


Minigore is a 3D survival shooter for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game is all about John Gore, a little square fellow, who finds himself surrounded by the furries – hairy, round creatures with particularly sharp teeth. Your mission is to defend John at all cost from these creatures.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY:

“Minigore is a very impressive looking title with stylized, endearing graphics”
-Touch Arcade

“While MoreGames have left their dual shooter iDracula to concentrate their efforts on Knights Onrush, Mountain Sheep have taken over the mantle with their upcoming dual shooter MiniGore.”
-Mobile Game Faqs

“Think iDracula but with cuter characters and not so gory head shots.”
-The APPera

“It stylistically stands out from the rest of the pack, and it seems as if the crafty folks at Mountain Sheep have single-handedly created a world that seems twisted, yet fun.
-AppGamer.net

“While Minigore is in fact the survival shooter in the purest sense, its clever design elevates the game high above a dumb shootout contest, testing both your arcade skill and concentration.”
-Geek.com

“Killer cuteness!”
-iPhone Games Network

FEATURES:

-You control John with two virtual sticks; the left stick is for moving around and the right stick controls the shooting.

-Three different weapons: the trusty machine gun with unlimited ammo, a double-barreled shotgun to give you an extra boost and an exploding booby trap to catch unsuspecting furries with.

-One level of full 3D world rendered in the beautiful storybook style of Minigore, full with bushes, trees and props. Be sure to avoid the terrain with poor visibility… there may be a summer camp for vicious Furries in there!

-The furries come in four shapes and sizes: the small Minifurry, the Furry, the lamentable Giant Furry and the most dangerous of them, the Firefurry, a fiesty flaming furry that is able to outrun even John Gore himself. Be warned — blasting a Giant Furry will split the creature into several furries that, if destroyed will split into Minifurries. It’s Russian Nesting Dolls with a vengeance.

-Feeling cornered? Turn the tables by collecting enough four-leaf clovers to unleash your inner beast and become the new worst enemy for the furries by running them over to really awesome banjo music! Seriously, not kidding about the banjo! Perform clover combos to maintain the beast for as long as possible.

-Conquer the online leaderboards with your crazy scores and brag about them using the built-in chat. Minigore is fully OpenFeint Enabled.

-Play listening to the fully orchestrated original soundtrack with a taste of Monkey Island atmosphere in there, or if you prefer to blast away to your favorite trance beat, you can access your music collection directly in the game on the iPhone OS 3.0!

-The Egoraptor, Arin Hanson, creator of the insanely popular Metal Gear Awesome and other videos in the Awesome-series, starring as the voice of John Gore is something you don’t want to miss!

-Expert mode: after learning the ropes, switch on the expert mode to unleash the full fury of the furries! Very useful for people who want to focus on improving their score.

-Support for both left and right landscape orientations for the screen.

-Automatic save on exit to never lose a highscore you’ve achieved.

Minigore is developed by Mountain Sheep and published by Chillingo Ltd

絵柄が好きかも。

[気になるアプリ] WarShip (Games) [今なら115円]


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How to play
-Move the Ipodtouch / Iphone left and right to change the direction of warship.
-Shoot the cannon by checking the gauge level on the warship.
-Touch anywhere on the screen to shoot the cannon.
-When the enemy drops its trophies while fighting, you can pick them up and save them.
-Check the money on the upper-left side of the screen.
-Upgrade the cannon, speed and defensive strength of the warship with the saved money while playing or on the dock screen.
-Buy a much stronger warship in the shop with your saved money.


WarShip!
The screams of seamen echo in the deep and wild seas.
Now, the seamen will go through an adventure, risking their lives, fighting at sea. Advance to where no human has been before and become a master of Sea.

Only brave and the wise can be a master of sea.
There are enemies who have powerful warships and weapons in each zone. As you defend an attack by the enemies, you’ll get stronger. As you get stronger, you acquire trophies and in return you get stronger warships, each warship having a special feature. However, there will be pirates that will try to steal your trophies, so keep an eye out and make sure the trophies aren’t stolen.
We hope you win by understanding the features of each warship.

We wish you your victory.

What's new

- You can sell your ships back
- Added indicators to ships outside the screen

 

[気になるアプリ] Kotoba! (Japanese dictionary) (Education) [日本人も必携?]


This application is a multilingual Japanese dictionary for iPhone and iPod touch devices. The dictionary files are embedded in the application so that the dictionary service is available at all times with no additional cost.

Kotoba! was created using the amazing JMdict files from the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group based on the work of Jim Breen on the EDICT project.

Use the Japanese keyboard to look-up words in kana/kanji.
You may use the excellent Traditional Chinese character recognition keyboard for on-screen drawing of Kanjis.
Look-up in ramaji is as well supported.

Upon first launch of the application, the dictionary file will be prepared, this may take up to 60s seconds to complete but it is a one time process.

This application is 60MB+ large, installation over ITunes/Wifi is recommended.

What's new

KanjiDic integration
Stroke order diagrams licenced from KanjiCafe.com
Romaji display driven by preference

日本語学習者だけでなく、日本人にも結構役立ちそうな感じですね。

Kotoba! (Japanese dictionary)

[気になるアプリ] モンブランpen [メモアプリ]

「モンブランpen」は、1924年の誕生から85周年を迎える伝説的な不朽の名万年筆「マイスターシュテュック」をiPhoneに移植したメモアプリケーションです。

筆記文化に深い関わりを持つモンブランは、UNICEF (国連児童基金)の教育事業への支援をしています。 2009年、モンブランは ‘Signature for Good’(シグネチャー・フォー・グッド)プログラムを設立し、「マイスターシュテュック“Signature for Good” エディション」の売上による利益の一部をUNICEFに寄付いたします。資金調達を目的とした様々な形のグローバルなイニシアチブを通じて、向こう12ヵ月間に計150万ドルの資金を集めることが目標です。 今回史上初の取り組みとして、本アプリケーション「モンブランpen」のダウンロード数に応じて、1ダウンロードごと1円をUNICEFに寄付いたします。(2009年末に集計)

寄付するというから、いくらするアプリなのかと思いきや無料なんですね。
なかなかに太っ腹ですね、モンブラン。

モンブランpen

[気になるアプリ] iSoko Sokoban (Games)


Based on the classic game SOKOBAN - with all new level files from easy to very difficult.

The basic idea is to move the worker to push all loads to the goal. The worker can not pull - only push the load, and only one load at a time can be pushed.

Have hours of fun - until your brain hurts !

No internet connection needed - all levels are inbuilt.

Users can contribute level files and even more levels will be added in future updates.


All customer suggestions were included in the meantime:
-more levels
-improved graphics
-no time limit per level
-Undo function
-optimized levels
-Inbuilt help system
-bargain price

ソコバンって何?と思ったら、「倉庫番」のことだったんですね。
気付くのにしばらく時間がかかりました……。

iSoko Sokoban

[読んだ] こんな秀逸Twitterアプリがあったのか! - SimplyTweet 2.0 - 普通のサラリーマンのiPhone日記

何が良いのか? 私自身がTwittelator、TwitterFon、Tweetie、etc...と色々と使い続け、投資してきた観点から言うと...。基本機能は充実。+α機能は後発アプリの利点を活かして他アプリの良いところをうまく取り入れてます。

無料版でも相当充実してるようす。一度使ってみようかなぁ。

[気になるアプリ] Smart Kid - English Basics (Education) [英語学習アプリ]


'Smart Kid - English Basics' is an application covering English grammar and vocabulary assessments and exercises. It is highly recommended for school going kids from 6 - 12 years old.

With this application, the user is able to practice basic grammar and vocabulary with the multiple choices questions that are compatible with actual school examinations.

Assessments come with varying degrees of difficulty. Options are available to allow the user to view the answer after every question or to review all answered questions at the end of the assessment.

'Smart Kid - English Basics' puts you through an English examination with the following features aimed at simulating an examination environment.


Features:

- Combination of grammar and vocabulary multiple choices questions

- 6 degrees of difficulty available

- Configurable number of questions for each assessment

- User can choose for each answer to appear after each question or choose to have the total score known at the end of each assessment

- User can also check the assessment by scrolling to previous answered questions and change the answer, before ending the session

- Review of all questions answered with user selected answer and the correct answer indicated on each question

- An assessment log to review the performance of past assessments available.

 

Smart Kid - English Basics

[気になるアプリ] FREE Dutch Essentials by AccelaStudy® (Education) [オランダ語学習アプリ]


Accelerate your language learning with AccelaStudy! Master new vocabulary easily using our addicting and enjoyable learning methods! Our tools have helped thousands of people worldwide quickly increase their fluency. In fact, many of our customers master one language and buy another version of AccelaStudy to learn another!

If you like FREE Dutch Essentials by AccelaStudy, learn even more by purchasing AccelaStudy Dutch | English.

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All audio files in both languages are self-contained within this application. No Internet connection is required. If you do not hear audio when using the application, please follow the steps outlined here: http://www.accelastudy.com/audio/
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FEATURES
• Essentials is a fully functional version of AccelaStudy with a useful subset of its 2,100 professional translations.
• All words in each language are recorded in high-quality, static-free audio performed by a professional, voice actor who is a native speaker in the language.
• SPACED REPETITION mode helps you focus on words you don't know instead of wasting time reviewing the words you've already mastered.
• AUDIO QUIZ mode tests your ability to match written text with the words you hear.
• SEARCH the entire vocabulary list in either language and easily scroll through all matching words.
• ORGANIZE your words into an unlimited number of study sets.
• Study mode, Flashcard mode, and Quiz mode all help you master new vocabulary quickly and easily.

ABOUT RENKARA MEDIA GROUP
Renkara Media Group delivers robust, intuitive applications that fully utilize the unique features and innovations of the iPhone and iPod Touch. We build elegant, best of class applications with the most compelling content of any competitive product and provide outstanding value over the life of the application.

What's new

• Significantly faster search performance and scrolling speed.
• General improvements in application stability, particularly in the Spaced Repetition feature.