WTF: Dude Deluxe
Michael (Admin) | Sep 2, 2009 Entertainment, WTF?!
User rating: 
(3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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Dude! Duuuuuude! Duuuude.
That’s basically all this app does… it says DUDE, over and over and over again. It says Dude like you just spilled a beer, it says Dude like you just nailed your best friend’s girlfriend, it says Dude like you just violated several sacred Man Laws all at once. It says Dude in so many ways you’ll almost feel stupid for saying it in real life!
It’s a painfully stupid app, but at least I gotta give credit to The App Company for going the distance and building in all kinds of Dude-related functionality… you can email a Dude MP3 file to a fellow dude, there are Dude Alarm and “Bomb” functions, and you can even use a Dude recording as a ringtone! I did the ringtone and it totally worked so now whenever my dad calls, my iPhone starts yelling Dude! Dude! Dude! Priceless.
Thankfully there’s a free version of Dude so you don’t have to shell out any cash go Dude-crazy, but if you want the ringtone and some of the other fancy features you’ll need to go Deluxe.
iTunes Link – Dude Deluxe
Version 1.0
Reviewed on iPhone 3G OS3.0.1
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- Duuuuude!
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- Dude Alarm will release the Dude when the timer runs out
RunKeeper Pro
Eric | Sep 2, 2009 Healthcare & Fitness
User rating: 
(6 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
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If you enjoy running and have an iPhone, than you likely have heard of RunKeeper from FitnessKeeper, the GPS assisted training app for runners. It tracks and uploads training runs to the RunKeeper website in addition to keeping a history of runs within the app. An feature packed Free version is extremely popular in the App Store. The Pro version adds a few key features, but are they worth the $10 upgrade?
AllSport GPS
Eric | Sep 1, 2009 Healthcare & Fitness
User rating: (3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)
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AllSport GPS is a GPS tracking fitness training app that can track a wide variety of activities including running, hiking, cycling and skiing. It does so with an impressive amount of features and the support of a website that saves all of the activities. Is this app geared more toward the runner, the cyclist, or is it truly a jack of all trades? How do these loads of features fit together for a user experience? Does this app pull it off and and keep you motivated at the same time? Read on.
Tags: $9.99, Cycling, Fitness, gps, Hiking, Running, Skiing, Workout Tracker
Q&F: Pandora Radio
Michael (Admin) | Sep 1, 2009 Music
User rating: (2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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I know, I know, Pandora’s far from “new” but it recently occurred to me that there are a lot of truly clueless (and truly new) iPhone users out there! Despite Pandora’s perennial Top 25 placement, I still run into people here and there who have never heard of it. Maybe they don’t look at the App Store’s Top 25 list, maybe they don’t “get” internet radio, maybe they actually do live under a rock! Beats me.
Since this app is widely considered to be the undisputed king of iPhone radio services, I’ll keep this short: if you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, get Pandora. No matter what you’re obsessed with, whether it’s Metallica or Taylor Hicks or The Beatles, Pandora will serve up music that’s either made by the object of your affection or artists who are just like him/her.
My experience is that it’s not great if you’re out walking the dog because network coverage can be pretty spotty (as is the case with all streaming content), but when you’re stuck in one place with wifi and you need some new music, this is most likely gonna be your go-to app. We’ve already reviewed a few other internet radio apps, but somehow I always come back to Pandora when I need to rock out.
This has been a public service announcement. Thank you for not making fun of us for writing about an app that’s over a year old.
iTunes Link – Pandora Radio
Version 2.0.2
Reviewed on iPhone 3G OS3.0.1
Tags: free, internet radio
SwipeQ Interview
Michael (Admin) | Sep 1, 2009 Business
User rating: (3 votes, average: 2.33 out of 5)
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Need to sound intelligent at job interviews even though you’re a total buffoon? There’s an app for that!
I have to confess that I haven’t actually used this to prep for an interview, but for some reason I found SwipeQ Interview interesting so I took it for a spin. SwipeQ is an interview prep tool that provides sample answers and rationale for 150 different interview questions that actually get asked by really annoying HR people. (HR = Human Resources, for the first-time job hunters)
Interview questions are neatly divided up into seven different categories: Basics, Career Path, Teamwork (ugh), Qualifications, Communication, Work Product, and Brainteasers. Technically your entire interview is one giant brainteaser (how do I get this complete stranger to give me $50,000 a year?) but you get the idea. The name of the game here is Be Prepared, just like a Boy Scout… except the old lady sitting across from you doesn’t need any help crossing the street. Her goal is to make you look like a complete fool!
