Feb 23, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

The Most Addictive iPhone Games

When it comes to games I allow myself to be EXTREMELY picky. I don’t just play anything for hours, just to see what reaching the ultimate goal of the game I play is like. I’ve had plenty of that in the past. Back in the days when I got my first computer (was a really slow Packard Bell I remember) I played every kind of available game on it; from Diablo over Pacman and Broken Sword, right to... read more

Feb 10, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

Google Buzz Beats Aperture 3 (Sorry!)

So, a colleague of mine asked me to write something about Aperture 3 today (Aperture is Apple’s photo editing and management software), which was released this morning on the Apple Store. BUT with Google taking an unexpected and aggressive plunge into the world of social media by announcing the release of Google Buzz, their very own social network, Aperture will just have to move aside (sorry!) ... read more

Feb 4, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

The One Week iPhone App

Now that’s what I’m talking about! Internet making its own geeky reality shows: I want to see if it’s possible for one individual to build an iPhone app in a week. And I’d like you to watch. I’m going to be designing, coding, and submitting everything by myself, and posting updates to the site multiple times a day. Hopefully, at the end of the week I’ll have an app... read more

Feb 1, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

Adjectives Don’t Make the iPad Better

Here are some scenes from Apple’s keynote on January 27; cut together so you actually see how many adjectives were used by Steve Jobs & friends to wake enthusiasm for a giant iPhone. It’s hilarious to see Steve Jobs turning around to the audience and asking repeatedly “Isn’t it amazing?”. Every time he says that, you’re stuck wondering “what the heck’s... read more

Jan 29, 2010 Posted by Helena@ggt

10 Disappointing Things about the iPad

The flurry of articles that surfaced about the iPad over night amazed me. Everyone is somehow rushing to predict what the device’s impact will be when it truly hits the market.  A particular focus seems to be, what the iPad will do to Amazon Kindle. Of course I’m just as curious to know if Apple will manage to revolutionize the way we consume media with yet another device. But at the moment... read more