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Gizmodo: MyBalloon Will Let Fanboys Blow Their iPhones, At Last [Lightning Review]
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond: Article: Weird + Small Apps: Cholesterol Coach, Face Fun, Maya & Reve Spot the Difference, myBalloon
Wired: Gadget Lab: MyBalloon, a Balloon Simulator for the iPhone
MyBalloon Will Let Fanboys Blow Their iPhones, At Last [Lightning Review]
Gizmodo —
... in a great balloon simulator-whatever that means. Unfortunately, it is not perfect because the touchscreen controls are not accurate at times. Fun for $0.99, which depending on the user's mental age may result in hours and hours of joy. Or just 30 seconds. I belong to the first group. Blow. Balloons. It's silly. Good presentation. Controls go bonkers sometimes Maybe to silly, even for $0.99. [iTunes App Store]
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Balloon Simulator Lets Fanboys Blow Their iPhones, At Last [Lightning Review]
Gizmodo —
... resulting in a great balloon simulator-whatever that means. Unfortunately, it is not perfect because the touchscreen controls are not accurate at times. Fun for $0.99, which depending on the user's mental age may result in hours and hours of joy. Or just 30 seconds. I belong to the first group. Blow. Balloons. Good graphics. It's silly. Controls go bonkers sometimes Maybe too silly, even for $0.99. [iTunes App Store]
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Article: Weird + Small Apps: Cholesterol Coach, Face Fun, Maya & Reve Spot the Difference, myBalloon
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
Welcome to this week’s atypically short edition of Weird and Small Apps. Rather than showing off a smorgasboard of different titles this week, we’ve selected only four—most in the B-rating range, one below it. [image] Our pick of the week is Maya & Reve Spot The Difference, which we tested in finished form despite the fact that it’s slated for release in the App Store ten days from now. Hopefully it’ll make its way into the Store sooner than that. [image] We’ve previously looked at a number of “spot the difference” or “photo comparison” games, most of which have been fine but lacking a little in the sparkle department. While Valuewave’s ...
MyBalloon, a Balloon Simulator for the iPhone
Wired: Gadget Lab —
MyBallon is an balloon-simulating iPhone application that is simply dripping in innuendo. Using the accelerometer, the microphone and the touch-screen, it manages an extraordinary three-way which manages to achieve an oral and manual double-team.
Fire up the app and you’ll see a soft, deflated balloon on screen. Put your lips to the iPhone mic (if using an iPod Touch you’ll need an external mic) and blow. As the air rushes in, the balloon swells, becoming rigid rubber that flaps stiffly when you shake the iPhone. Press firmly on the screen at both sides of the perineal valve to keep the air trapped.
Now try ...
