App Reviews: Lemon, Plants Vs Zombies, 500px
This week on Newstalk 1010 I show John Moore how to grow his own Zombie Zen Garden, keep track of his expenses with his camera, and welcome Toronto-based photography community 500px to Android. Lemon iPhone/Android/BlackBerry/WP7 Free/$9 monthly subscription The next time you pay for something, snap a photo of the receipt and let Lemon scan... Read More
Android Is Now Kid-Friendly With Designed-In-Canada Vinci II Tablet
In my Gearing Up Report for Studio 12 this week, I take a look at a new kids tablet that has just launched. Vinci II is an Android-powered 7″ tablet that has partnered with a number of Canadian institutions including the Ontario Science Centre, Laurier University, Discovery Channel, and TVO to deliver a more sophisticated... Read More
App Reviews: TurboTax SnapTax 2011, XLR8, Dream:ON
This week on Moore In The Morning on Newstalk I take John Moore out for a spin in my iPhone Lamborghini, explore the science of dreams, and take a look at just how practical it is to do your taxes on your phone. TurboTax SnapTax 2011 iPhone/iPad $9.99 – Single Return, $19.99 – Coupled Return... Read More
Samsung Gets It Just Right With 7 Inch Galaxy Plus Tablet
This is the 7” tablet you’ve been looking for. It’s not a mobile device with a larger screen or an oversized phone or a companion for your laptop. We’ve reached a point now in screen resolution and the design of both Android software and apps that yes, you can now take everything that has been... Read More
Remembering The Titanic With The Best Centennial Apps
One hundred years have passed since that tragic night. With centennial memorial events happening all this week, leading up to the anniversary of the sinking this Sunday, here’s a summary of the best apps exploring the historic ship and its tragic voyage. Building The Titanic iPad Free National Geographic has created an interactive timeline... Read More
New Photography Exhibit At The ROM Explores The Delicate Beauty Of Animal Bones
Of the many layers that make up who we are it’s the skeleton that you can depend upon to stand the test of time. It’s our bones that record our journey in life and remain to share our stories long after. In a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum, Canadian artist Deborah Samuel seeks... Read More
The Best Easter Apps For Your Holiday Weekend
Time to bring out your baskets, we’re going to fill them with Easter apps. From yummy recipes and egg-decorating guides to interactive stories and a little white rabbit magic, we’ve got the best mobile surprises for your family’s long weekend. Bunny Fingers! iPhone/iPad $0.99 Kids know. There are rabbits everywhere, we just can’t see... Read More
The Game Of Life Meets iPad Plus Putting The Moves On Kinect Star Wars
In this week’s Gearing Up for Studio 12 I look at how mobile devices and apps are changing classic board games with Hasbro’s first iPad-powered classic, The Game Of Life zAPPed Edition. And I put the moves on this week’s big video game launch, Kinect Star Wars for the Xbox 360.
Fitness Tracker & Smart MP3 Player, MotoActv Is Some Serious Exercise Gear
It’s rare to find a gadget these days that’s designed for a singular purpose. The MOTOACTV is a fitness tracker and that’s it. It didn’t begin life as a wristwatch or a smartphone or a video game system only to find a use for fitness later. No, it lives and breathes to be your exercise... Read More
App Reviews: Temple Run, Wonders Of The Universe, Paper
This week on Newstalk 1010 John Moore and I are chased by evil monkeys while former pop star star Brian Cox explains the Wonders of the Universe and we look at the runaway popularity of a simple drawing app called Paper. Temple Run iPhone/iPad/Android Free There are people who defy any interest in playing video... Read More
App Reviews: Angry Birds Space, Pinball Arcade, Tripit
It’s been downloaded more than 500 million times, inspired a line of toys with a cartoon series, and even has a theme park on the way. Angry Birds is back with a new version that takes place in outer space, but the real twist is a partnership with NASA that might actually teach you something.... Read More
Going For A Run With The Motorola MOTOACTV
Just as the weather takes an early turn for the better Motorola’s new GPS Sport Tracking device hits the market here in Canada and so for my weekly Gearing Up report on Studio 12 I take it out for a test run. The 8 GB model is the version carried in Canada by the Source... Read More
App Reviews: TEDTalks, Barefoot World Atlas, Wave Alarm
On this week’s Moore in the Morning on Newstalk1010 I take a look at one of the first iPad apps to take advantage of the Retina screen, celebrate the arrival of one of my favourite apps on Android, and check out a neat new use for a smartphone’s camera. TED Conferences Android/iPhone/iPad/Web Free At long... Read More
The In-Depth Review: Apple 3rd Generation iPad
I’ve been testing the New iPad for a week and if it wasn’t black in colour I’d easily mistaken it for my white iPad 2. They are the same size, have the same feel, and even the same features. It’s just that there are a few things the new model can do far better. The... Read More
Three Beautiful, Artistic, Experimental Video Games You Must Play
Where the debate on the artistic status of video games rages on, you’re sure to find mention of a little game studio simply called ThatGameCompany. Give their first two games a try, Fl0w and Flower, and you’ll find experiences so conceptual and original in thought, so expressive in mood and motion, that you’ll be troubled... Read More
App Reviews: Readability, Monty Python Holy Days, Better Book of Bacon
With the unveiling of a new iPad it should be no surprise that this week’s app releases share a special focus on tablets. From Moore In The Morning on Newstalk 1010 here’s my look at apps for Monty Python fans, bacon lovers, and those who prefer to read the web without distraction. Readability iPhone/iPad/Android/Web Free... Read More
Hands-On With The New Apple iPad
It’s simply called the “iPad”. There is no special name to mark it as the third in Apple’s tablet series. It’s a touch thicker and heavier, but manages to look and feel the same as the iPad 2. It’s computing power hasn’t changed, but with faster LTE (4G) internet access and an improved graphics chip... Read More
App Reviews: PhotoShop Touch, Zombies Run!, TripColor
What’s the first rule for surviving a zombie outbreak? Cardio. This week on Moore In The Morning I explore an app that turns running into a zombie game, and it has become one of my all-time favourites. I also explore Photoshop’s very natural transition to touchscreen tablets, and a great little travel app that makes... Read More
App Reviews: MovieCat, Pinterest, Clockwork Brain
From my weekly reviews on Newstalk 1010’s Moore In The Morning, here’s my app picks for movie lovers, web researchers, and puzzle masters. MovieCat iPhone/iPad/Android $2.99/Free MovieCat is a pub-styled trivia game in which players have nine lives to survive through five rounds of interactive movie quizzes. You’re asked to identify Hollywood movies, actors,... Read More
Burning Calories & Eating Fire On App Central
Good heavens, I’m a Fire-Eater. How did that happen? I have Dangerous Dan to thank for such an extraordinary experience. He is a big, kind-hearted man who has a crazy streak in him that makes him seem a little more alive than the rest of us. Dan is one of the performers connected to The... Read More
More On The PS Vita: From The Canadian Launch
In my television report this week for Studio 12 I look at the PS Vita, Sony’s new portable PlayStation video game system. It’s a chance not only to see the slick machine in action, but also to grab a glimpse from the glitzy launch party Sony held here in Toronto. If you missed it earlier,... Read More
App Reviews: Bump 3.0, Cinemagram, Vera Wang On Weddings
Moore In The Morning has taken the day off for Family Day, but I thought, hey, there’s was no stopping me from posting new reviews online. So from the new releases this week we have a very easy way to share files from phone to phone, a slick trick to create moving images, and the ultimate... Read More
Sony’s PS Vita A True Video Game Machine Of Comfort & Performance
Of all the PlayStation handhelds, the PS Vita has by far the best feel. It’s priced at $250 and is large in size, but light in weight. It has a massive, simply gorgeous screen that the games make incredible use of. As all gaming systems should be, it’s a machine, an eye candy portal with... Read More
The CBC Launches Free Music Service With Canadian Focus
In my Gearing Up report for Studio 12 this week I take a look at the launch of CBC Music, a free streaming-music service from the public broadcaster and see how it stacks up to the competition.
App Reviews – Raditaz, Parkbud, & Toronto Zoo Pad
Android users will be happy to see a free new music service amongst my app reviews this week for Moore In The Morning on Newstalk 1010. I also take a look at one of the handiest little tools for drivers and a new Wildlife Field Guide for the iPad from the Toronto Zoo, highlighting their... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note, An Oversized Phone And An Undersized Tablet
With a 5.3” screen the Samsung Galaxy Note is a very large cellphone. A decade ago it would look ridiculous held up against your head, but with the exquisite thinness and butterfly lightness of today’s devices your hand hides most of it and so it’s not as bad as it could be. By pushing what’s... Read More
App Reviews: Game Your Video, Foodspotting, & Bats! Furry Fliers
Simple movie-editing is the focus this week on Moore In the Morning where I review an app that makes adding effects and cuts to your home movies as easy as playing Super Mario Bros. I also explore an update to foodie favourite and GPS restaurant guide Foodspotting plus an interactive iPad bedtime book for kids…... Read More
Highlights From The Canadian Toy & Hobby Fair 2012
For Studio 12 this week I paid a visit to the Canadian Toy & Hobby Fair, an annual industry-only event designed to give local and smaller toy makers a chance to show their wares to retailers before they head down to the larger Toy Fair in New York in February. I went in search of... Read More
App Reviews: NHL Hardest Shot, GymPact, & Band Of The Day
Hockey is at the centre of my weekly app reviews on Moore in the Morning on Newstalk 1010 as well as an innovative take on the swear jar for those of you needing some extra motivation to go to the gym, and a music calendar hopes to expand your vocabulary in Pop, Indie Rock, and... Read More
Private Matters: Google’s New Policy & Facebook’s Forced Timeline
This week on the Aaron Rand Show we discussed two interesting changes in our online world. First we have Google replacing the privacy policy used to manage the information we offer up to the company when we use their services and second, Facebook has announced that all of their users will have to adopt their... Read More
App Reviews: Video Guides, Perfect Photos, And Free Education
This week on Moore In The Morning we explore a magic touch in photography that will help you create the perfect family photos, a new video guide that will connect you to clips that match your own taste, and encourage you to explore the free courses, studies, and lectures now offered by top schools. Groupshot... Read More
What’s The Cool Tablet Stand You Use On App Central?
We get this question all the time. The Luxa2 H4 Mobile Holder is my personal stand on the show. And it’s awesome. It has a solid-aluminum base with a 360 degree hinge plus a system of rubber grips and a silicon pad to hold your tablet in place. When we were creating the show I... Read More
App Reviews: Deal Hunting, Music Discoveries, And Fritz Lang For Kids
Here’s my latest app reviews from Newstalk 1010. You can listen in every Monday at 6:45 am on the Moore in the Morning Show or, if you’re a Night Owl like me feel free to check back here for all the details after. This week I look at apps for finding bargains, discovering new music,... Read More
Talking To Your Television – The Rise Of Voice Recognition In the Living Room
It’s frustrating when you can’t find the remote, especially on a weekend when you simply want to be lazy. In an effort to be thinner than televisions have been in recent years, the new models set for 2012 are now sporting thinner bezels, some nearly invisible, suggesting it’ll be hard to find the old fashioned... Read More
App Reviews: A Little Guitar Magic, A Winter Alarm, And The Afterlife
This week on Moore In The Morning on Newstalk 1010 I take a look at the latest apps, an interesting mix of clever games and useful utilities. Winter Wake-Up iPhone/Android Free Here we have an alarm clock combined with a weather forecast. The idea is simple, as the alarm clock prepares to go off it... Read More
One Of The Great Tech Revolutions, Sadly The Last Kodak Moment Approaches
What began as conjecture from the Wall Street Journal this week is now a certainty. Photography great Kodak will be seeking to file bankruptcy protection as it continues the process of selling off its valuable patents, the lifeblood of any tech company, in order to resolve its affairs. In reaction the company’s stocks have plummeted,... Read More
Sharks, Movies, And Oreo Cookies With Richard Crouse
For a nice little change I’ll be discussing my love of movies and all things strange this weekend on Newstalk 1010‘s Entertainment Extra. The weekly movie show has an “Extra extra” section in which film critic Richard Crouse leads an irreverent chat on a number of amusing anecdotes. This week he’ll touch on the merits... Read More
Kid-Tested Interviews, A Look At The LeapPad Tablet
One of the most popular reports I did for Studio 12 last year was this interview with a group of kids testing out the LeapPad tablet, an educational “iPad for kids” from Leapfrog. While I can tell you if the device is well made and how it’s features can compare to similar gadgets, it’s more... Read More
Cord Cutting Trend To Reach 200,000 Canadian Homes This Year
Are you still paying for cable or satellite? A number of Canadians are choosing to watch their favourite shows online instead. CTV News Channel had me on this week to help work out a new industry report that suggests that 100,000 Canadian homes have already “cut the cord” while another 100,000 are expected to do... Read More
New Year’s iPhone Alarm Clock Glitch Returns For Some
If the alarm clock on your iPod Touch or iPhone failed to go off this week you’re not alone. CJAD Radiotells me that one of their staff was late to work this morning for this reason and when I spoke to her, the answer seemed obvious. It had been a really long time since she... Read More