App Reviews: Timeline WWI, Chefs Feed, Tiny Thief
Timeline WW1 with Dan Snow iPad Free/$9.99 It’s like pulling moments and memories from out of a well-packed chest. TV presenter and researcher Dan Snow has organized a wealth of archival films, photos, and journals into a timeline that may start out chronological, but thanks to many layers allows you to dive and explore the... Read More
App Reviews: djay 2, Drive Assist, Ultimate Sharks
djay 2 iPhone/iPad $0.99/$4.99 For most of us a playlist is a collection of songs grouped by theme or mood, but like a human DJ this app can go further, analyzing your music library so you can group tracks by their Beats Per Minute (BPM). With a tap of the Automix button, it will then... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Ep 48 – PRISM, Zombies, Superman
As World War Z approaches, Richard puts together a collection of little-known zombie movies and we discuss our new lack of privacy with agencies like the NSA listening in, Microsoft’s new mad used game rules for the Xbox One, and the many actors who have played Superman over the years. This is the audio-only edition... Read More
App Reviews: Milekeeper, Efexio, Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded
Milekeeper iPhone Free With Milekeeper you’re no longer cycling through the city, you’re participating in the Tour de France. The running path in the nearby park now becomes the length of the Great Wall of China and your local pool becomes a chance for you to swim the English Channel. Using your phone’s sensors and... Read More
App Reviews: iTranslate Voice, Scouting For Boys, Discover Ontario
iTranslate Voice iPhone/iPad $0.99 Imagine a pair of translating walkie-talkies and you get the idea. iTranslate connects your phone with another’s using Bluetooth. When you speak into your phone it comes out translated, both as text and as a computerized voice, on their phone and in their language. The process works both ways and, like... Read More
App Reviews: Man Of Steel, Despicable Me, Walking With Dinosaurs
Man of Steel iPhone/iPad/Android $2.99/$4.99/$5.08 Warner Bros. has paid the big bucks to make sure this mobile fighting game has the looks of their blockbuster film. Henry Cavill’s features are there along with his sculpted physique and an opening comic book sequence to deliver Jor-El’s premonition of greatness, the speech that played a key role... Read More
Lifesaver, McLaren’s Workshop, Ticket To Ride
Lifesaver iPhone/iPad Free Lifesaver will teach you how to perform CPR and other resuscitation methods by placing you into real-world situations using interactive movies. As actors convincingly create the experience of someone collapsing in a subway tunnel or a parking lot, the app will ask you to make quick choices and decisions about the scene... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 47 – After Earth, Red Wedding, Dr. Who
Richard Crouse’s birthday vacation in New York means that we skipped a week, but also that he has some cool stores to share about close-up magic, Alan Cumming’s MacBeth, and rare record shops for this week. We also ponder the After Earth’s monstrous failure in theatres, Game of Throne’s RedWedding shocker, and the potential for... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 46 – Space Oddities, Spock Songs, Badgers
Too many fun things to discuss this week. There’s Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s poignant version of Space Oddity, the one-and-only Mr. Spock (but wait there’s two now), the odd attacks aimed at Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy, and Queen guitarist Brian May’s creative Badger campaign. This is the audio-only edition of our weekly Google Hangouts On Air... Read More
App Reviews: To This Day, The Transit App, Golf History, Camera 2
To This Day iPad Free You may remember Shane Koyczan from the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in which his poem “We Are More” was delivered to share our Canadian identity with the world. Recently he captured YouTube audiences with an animated piece on bullying called “To This Day” that has been viewed... Read More
App Reviews: Guitar! By Smule, Mailbox, Fast & Furious 6 The Game
Guitar! By Smule iPhone/iPad Free There are many games that simulate what it feels like to play the guitar, but none as relaxing as this one. All you have to do is strum and pick, which means swipe and tap the screen, to play a selection of easy-listening ballads by Leonard Cohen, Elton John, and... Read More
Victoria Day Special: Planet of the BBQ Apps
Welcome to my Planet of the Barbecue Apps Special. In honor of the Victoria Day weekend we decided to do a second show where I pick out some choice mobile cuts for your grill. My first set of reviews for today, with the latest releases, can be found here. Enjoy and let both the flames... Read More
App Reviews: The Doors, Google Hangouts, Skyscanner
The Doors iPad $4.99 A welcome sign that boxed sets will live on, The Doors app gives you all the rare photos, interviews, cultural stories, and secret tracks of a limited edition collection, but without the need to buy the albums all over again. The music is still included as embedded iTunes clips, so there... Read More
App Reviews: Dumb Ways To Die, ScoreCleaner, Marvel Unlimited
This week on Moore In The Morning I’m saving lives with a twisted transit safety game of death, whistling new music with a sheet music app, and finding the cheapest way to read popular comic books right back to their beginning. Dumb Ways To Die iPhone/iPad Free With a catchy tune and cute, animated characters,... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 45 – 3D Printed Guns, Ray Harryhausen, Iron Man 3
As we post this, Cody Wilson’s 3D Printed Pistol file has been downloaded more than 100,000 times. This week we touch upon what is surely a complex and unpredictable news. We also enjoy the way Ray Harryhausen has been remembered this week, offer impressions of Iron Man 3, and wonder about The Great Gatsby, Downton... Read More
App Reviews: Google Now, Star Trek FX, Songza
This week on Moore In The Morning I take a look at the arrival of Google Now, the search giant’s personal assistant app, on the iPhone, play with JJ Abrams Star Trek movie effects, and see how much time-saving Songza offers with their updated playlist-driven music service. Google Now iPhone/iPad/Android Free If you use a... Read More
HTC One Leads Android Smartphones In Ooohs And Ahhhs
In my regular report for Marketnews I take a look at the smartphone that’s induced Android fans to salivate, the HTC One.
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 44 – Living Dead Live, Cumberbatch, Collecting Star Wars
We have a fantastic show for you this week. Richard will take you through Night of the Living Dead Live, the Romero-sanctioned stage play based on the classic film, Kris endorses The Nightjar, an audio-only game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, and we discuss the way fan collectors have changed and the strange condition of Face Blindness... Read More
App Reviews: Iron Man 3, The Nightjar, Touchfit: George St-Pierre
Iron Man 3: The Official Game iPhone/iPad/Android Free-To-Play The Temple Run series broke industry records by challenging you to keep running through a jungle. Iron Man 3 takes that same challenge to the skies. Using simple tilt-and-swipe controls you must dodge, bank, and shoot your way through an endless assault of jets, drones, missiles, and... Read More
Does High Definition Make A Difference For eBooks? The Kobo Aura HD
In my regular report for Marketnews I take a look at Kobo’s latest, an eBook reader that boasts the highest resolution E-Ink screen, but what does that mean?
App Reviews: Twitter #Music, Yahoo Weather, The 39 Steps
Twitter #music iPhone Free A separate companion app for Twitter, #Music is aimed at encouraging you to follow bands, to tweet their most popular songs, and to help use Twitter to both measure and boost the popularity of today’s musicians. While giving you a tool to discover what your friends are listening to, it would... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 43 – Video Game Cheats, Fog of News, Acrobatic Flies
We start off with some bad behaviour this week as Richard tackles the zeal news reporters have in giving bad information during tragic events, Kris compares his relationship to cheating as a gamer to Richard’s as someone who doesn’t play games, and finally we salute the new Rush postal stamp and enjoy the mystery of... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 42 – Peter Reveen, Walking Dead, Jurassic Park
Richard’s childhood hero, magician and psychological illusionist Peter Reveen, is the focus of our chat this week along with Jurassic Park 4’s feather-riffling controversy, more on Richard’s meeting with The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara, and Kris tells a story about “an island inhabited by creatures that like to steal gadgets”. This is the audio-only edition... Read More
App Reviews: Injustice Gods Among Us, Swirl It!, TSN Masters
Injustice: Gods Among Us iPhone/iPad Free Who would win in a fight: Batman or Superman? Wonder Woman or The Flash? Green Lantern or Green Arrow? With fast fisticuffs and walloping super powers this game lets you work out those very debates using eye-popping visuals and ridiculous, over-the-top action. It begins as basic boxing-and-tossing, but once... Read More
The Walking Dead Showrunner Glen Mazzara Speaks With Richard Crouse
Glen Mazzara, Executive Producer & Showrunner for this past season’s The Walking Dead is a guest this week on Richard’s Entertainment Extra radio show on Newstalk 1010 (airing this Saturday at 4:30pm). Have a listen and find out how Glen Mazzara went from being a hospital administrator to showrunner of one of the best shows on... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 41 – Walking Dead Season Finale Special
It’s been our most popular topic and so we’re devoting an entire episode to the Season 3 finale of The Walking Dead. It’s been a whirl of redneck redemption, psychopathic nuttiness, and a taut moment involving monkey toes and pliers. Too bad we’re going to have to wait until the Fall to see it continue.... Read More
Google’s Chromebook Offers First Steps Towards A Web-Only Life
Are you ready for a web-only computer? Google’s experimental Chromebook laptop concept is now available in Canada and I’ve taken the Samsung model for a swing to give Marketnews.ca my thoughts.
Easter Apps, Recipes, And Craft Activities
Happy Easter! This year I have a new batch of apps for the occasion covering recipes and how-to crafts to add a bit of magic and togetherness for the long weekend. Hope they serve you and your family well. Make sure to tune in each Monday on Moore in the Morning to head me deliver... Read More
App Reviews: Mint, Thesaurus Rex, Star Wars Pinball
Mint.com iPhone/iPad/Android/Web Free If you’re not using Mint to monitor your transactions, this tax season would be a good time to start. The app and companion website will collect your financial records from your bank accounts, credit cards and loans and categorize them into a big picture view that makes it easy to see where... Read More
NASA Puts Out Call For Canadian App Designers, Makers, Artists, & Thinkers
For the first time, NASA is bringing their International Space Apps Challenge to Canada. Two cities, Toronto and Winnipeg, will be hosting 48-hour build-a-thons on April 19th where teams representing many different fields of expertise can collaborate to solve a wide range of problems. There will be tasks for those who can program, who can... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 40 – The Governator, Bates Motel, Jurassic Pigeon
Again the Walking Dead scores another impressive episode, this time a tense cat-and-mouse chase between a Terminator-esque Governor and fan-hated Andrea. Richard also serves up a review of the new series Bates Motel and Kris explores De-Extinction, a topic the consuming the science community as we prepare to bring extinct animals back to life. Are... Read More
App Reviews: History of Ireland, Ridiculous Fishing, Face Stealer
A History Of Ireland In 100 Objects iPhone/iPad/Android/Web Free (Until End of March) A gift from Ireland to the world on St. Patrick’s day, this virtual tour of one hundred exquisite artifacts includes St. Patrick’s Bell, which was handed down as an heirloom through generations of the Mulholland family, and St. Patrick’s Confession, the first... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 39 – Zombie Polygraph, Bowie’s Next Day, Douglas Adams
We put The Governor to our zombie polygraph machine this week to make sense of his Walking Dead lies, celebrate the release of David Bowie’s new album (have you heard it yet?), and mark Douglas Adams’ 61st birthday by delving into his Last Chance To See. This is the audio-only edition of our weekly Google+... Read More
App Reviews: WebMD, Temple Run Oz, Map of the Internet
Gesundheit! WebMD has put together two handy apps offering guidance with allergies and pregnancies, part of this week’s round-up on Newstalk 1010 that also includes the latest Temple Run obsession and a beautiful map of the world’s connected networks. Web MD Allergy iPhone Free Every day WebMD can deliver both an allergy and weather forecast... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 38 – Walking Dead Madness, James Cromwell, UFO Hoaxes
We explore the continuing theme of madness in the Walking Dead this week plus Richard shares his chat with actor James Cromwell and Kris contemplates a recent UFO hoax that didn’t quite play out the way it’s creator imagined. This is the audio-only version of our weekly Google+ Hangout series. You can watch the video... Read More
App Reviews: Real Racing 3, TMN GO, BBC Earth Wonders
Real Racing 3 iPhone/iPad/Android Free With Real Racing 3 the much-despised Free-To-Play pricing system hits the world of hardcore games. This is when an app advertises itself as free, but the moment you start using it introduces a system of delays and wait times that can only be avoided with money. These pay-or-delay moments happen... Read More
The Movie Network Delivers On Promise Of Video Streaming
The Movie Network has launched a new streaming video service in Canada called TMN GO that is designed to work on smartphones, tablets, and home computers. It’s a slick, impressive service that makes it surprisingly easy to find content and play it quickly. It includes the same selection of movies and HBO Canada content that... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 37 – Andrea’s Walking Dead, MacFarlane’s Oscars, & Cyborgs
Getting the Oscars to connect with modern times is a tough challenge.Richard discusses how Seth MacFarlane and the Academy did this year. Plus we explore how The Walking Dead is handling the story arcs for Rick and Andrea, and Kris asks the big questions about the rise of bionics and how they will augment what... Read More
App Reviews: MLB At Bat, Purina Pro P5, Haze
It may look like a blizzard outside, but our apps this week seem to promise Spring weather just around the corner. Here’s my picks for Spring Training, Fido fitness, and emotional weather. MLB.com At Bat 2013 iPhone/iPad/Android Free/$2.99-$19.99 Subscription Spring Training is approaching and so the MLB has given At Bat a fresh update, adding... Read More
Hey All You Zombies!! Episode 36 – Walking Dead, Oscars Fiji Mermaid
We go in-depth on The Walking Dead after this week’s “Whoa, did you see that?” episode. Richard explores the use of Big Data in predicting the Oscars and Kris shares the details on a modern day hoax similar to the infamous Fiji Mermaid. This is the audio edition of our weekly Google+ Hangout series. You... Read More