Speedylicious Pro
Michael E. | Feb 7, 2010 Productivity
User rating: 
(8 votes, average: 2.75 out of 5)
(8 votes, average: 2.75 out of 5)
Loading ... 
I am an avid reader, always have been. What I read has changed dramatically, however. These days, I read mostly work stuff. Email, journal articles, memos, forms, handbooks- you name it, I read it. But I’m not the fastest reader in the world, especially when I’m not reading for pleasure. And because I’ve always wanted to learn how to read faster, I was excited to take a look at James Massey’s Speedylicious Pro. Speedylicious Pro is an app that works by flashing text- one word at a time- on the screen in rapid bursts that can be set by the reader. It’s known as Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) and it is said that by reading this way over a period of time, a person can significantly increase their reading speed and rate of comprehension.
Most of the speedreading applications available today only allow you to read items from a preset library database. They have bookshelves full of stuff like Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’ or Mark Twain’s ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’. There’s nothing wrong with that and they’re great works, but if you’re like me, you’re probably far too busy trying to get through the all the other stuff you’re required to read to have time to read about how to defeat an enemy or fill your head with the exploits of some bratty kid.
Speedylicious Pro can sync with Readitlaterlist and Del.icio.us, so any article bookmarked with either of those services can be automatically imported into Speedylicious Pro the next time the app is opened. This means you can read online content at any time, offline. That feature alone makes it worth the $2.99 sale price, since there aren’t all that many apps that are able to do that.
I did have my problems using Speedylicious Pro. Articles I deleted using the ReadItLater Free app still appeared on my Speedylicious list after syncing, and syncing between ReadItLater and Speedylicious proved to be a continual source of frustration. Articles I bookmarked to send to my ReadItLater list via MobileRSS, TwitBird Pro, and Mobile Safari, were hit or miss; sometimes the text would import just fine and sometimes it wouldn’t. This was the case even when I could see that the article had been successfully brought into ReadItLater and could be viewed through the ReadItLater Free app.
On the plus side, Speedylicious Pro allows the reader to edit imported articles. This is a good feature to have, since so many web articles are filled with text that isn’t relevant to the article itself. It isn’t the developer’s fault, but it does get more than a little annoying to have to constantly edit the beginning and end of articles. The only workaround is to bookmark the article via the ‘print this article’ option most newspaper and magazine articles offer, as the page that’s generated there lacks the junk text.
Speedylicious Pro is a solid addition to the speedreading app offering. A couple of enhancements come to mind forme, though. Adding Instapaper as one of the article sync sources would be great, as would the ability to clear the reading list.
If you’re interesting in learning how to read faster, Speedylicious Pro is certainly worth your consideration.
iTunes Link- Speedylicious Pro
Version 1.0.0
Tested on iPod Touch 3.1.3
-
- Sync with either Del.icio.us or your ReadItLaterList
-
- Entering password info
-
- My list of articles
-
- This is an article that hasn't been edited yet
-
- Editing text
-
- An example of RSVP in action
Tags: $2.99, speedreading
Flipside – Digital Studying
Tony Mei | Feb 5, 2010 Education, Productivity
User rating: (27 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5)
(27 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5) Loading ...
It’s a shock to see a flashcard app that’s actually useful.
Flipside – Digital Studying made a fantastic first impression. The app’s interface is slick. The controls and options are easy to find and use. It’s a breeze finding your way around. After locating the multitude different buttons and features, the process is intuitive and efficient. JBB Productions made a fantastic app that is easy on the eyes and easy to use.
Tags: $1.99, flashcard, Productivity, study, useful
Now Available: Top Rated Apps
Michael (Admin) | Nov 25, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Productivity
User rating: (1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5)
(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Not too long ago, IAR gave you an exclusive preview of MF Software’s new app, Top Rated Apps. The goal is to make it a lot easier to find good quality iPhone stuff by showing you over 500 hand selected apps that have a rating of four stars or better!
I haven’t tried Top Rated Apps yet, but I will soon… I think I could use something like this now that the App Store has broken the 100,000 app milestone.
iTunes Link : Top Rated Apps
On deck: Top Rated Apps, part II (Productivity)
—————————————————————–
Thank you MF Software!
Please play nice and LEAVE A COMMENT telling everyone which code you took. If you get one, I’m sure the developer would also appreciate an App Store review!
1. XA9PXAATWA9H
2. FFH4A9NPHYA6
3. 6PK3LJ36RPMJ
4. 6XH7XYMNJA69
5. 6XP6NK3NYTKW
6. 9J7T9LP3KWJH
7. 9KERWRRXHREJ
8. 4PTXKP649P73
9. PMWYERH4YPAY
10. P4LT44WPLFPF
Instructions on how to redeem promo codes can be found here:
http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/how-to-get-free-apps/
You must have a U.S. iTunes account to redeem codes.
Free Codes: Easy TXT Reader
Michael (Admin) | Nov 25, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Productivity
User rating: (7 votes, average: 4.86 out of 5)
(7 votes, average: 4.86 out of 5) Loading ...
I’m on the road this Thanksgiving holiday, and of course my mom lives in the stone ages and doesn’t have internet access… so, just for the remainder of this week, codes will be listed at the end of the post instead of in the comments! This is because I’m not actually at my computer when these scheduled Free Codes posts go live. Please still be sure to leave comments in my absence :P
Easy TXT Reader is for reading books in text formats like txt, xml, html, and fb2 whatever that is.
iTunes Link : Easy TXT Reader
On deck: ArcSoft Funny Face (Photography)
Free Codes: eTodo
Michael (Admin) | Nov 13, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Productivity
User rating: (3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
(3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Git ‘er done!
iTunes Link : eTodo
On deck: CoffeTalk (Lifestyle)
Free Codes: Restaurant Share
Michael (Admin) | Nov 7, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Productivity
User rating: (3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5) Loading ...
There are a million check splitting apps out there, but this one is designed to minimize the amount of typing you have to do at the dinner table.
iTunes Link – Restaurant Share
On deck: Total Solar Eclipses (Education)
Update: Movies (formerly MyMovies)
Chris J. | Oct 28, 2009 Productivity, Updates
User rating: (3 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5)
(3 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5) Loading ...
Movies is an app I reviewed way back in March, and at that time it was called My Movies (here is the original review). I felt it was only fair to credit to the creator for all the hard work they have put in to make this app not only more functional, but more useful and attractive as well. In my experience there are very few apps out there that have updated as many times as this one and added as many features as this one has.
Most importantly, the stability of Movies has steadily improved with each update. Originally, working with MyMovies was a delicate operation; if I scrolled down too fast or pressed buttons rapidly the app was almost certain to crash. Unfortunately, crashes are not entirely a thing of the past, but they are much less frequent and consequently less frustrating.
Read the rest of this entry »
Free Codes: gUnit – Unit Converter, part II
Michael (Admin) | Oct 27, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Productivity
User rating: (2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)
(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5) Loading ...
Last chance at free unit conversion!
On deck: Match 3D Flick Puzzle (Games)
Free Codes: gUnit – Unit Converter, part I
Michael (Admin) | Oct 27, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Productivity
User rating: (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Remember that scene from Die Hard: With a Vengeance where Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson had to pour water from one bottle to another and then weigh it or else a bomb would blow everyone to kingdom come? I bet it would have been easier if they had gUnit! Or not. I don’t really remember the scene that well.
On deck: gUnit, part II
Free Codes: SpeedNote
Michael (Admin) | Oct 16, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Productivity
User rating: (3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5) Loading ...
If you suck at typing on that touch screen, maybe SpeedNote is what you’re looking for! It provides up to 14 suggested words at a time, so just put in a letter or two and select the word you want, then move on to the next one. Notes can be sent via email or Twitter.
On deck: Bulletin (News)
Free Codes: easyPlanner
Michael (Admin) | Oct 3, 2009 Free iPhone Promo Codes, Productivity
User rating: (2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5) Loading ...
Git ‘er done! easyPlanner is a GTD app made with a “less is more” philosophy.
AlwaysOnPC
Chris J. | Sep 22, 2009 Productivity
User rating: (3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5) Loading ...
There are more than a few remote access apps in the iTunes store. These apps let you easily control your computer via your iPhone. By creating the app AlwaysOnPC, Xform Computing has taken things one step further by creating a web desktop which you can access with your iPhone or personal computer. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this method, but I imagine for some this app may be extremely useful.
Rather than spend a lot of time explaining the terms ‘web desktop’ or explaining that AlwaysOnPC is a form of Cloud Computing and all that it entails, I am simply linking to articles that will explain these concepts for me. This will save a lot of time for me and free me to focus on the app itself. To put it simply as possible, AlwaysOnPC has created a computer online which you can access from anywhere or at anytime, even when your home computer is turned off.
Read the rest of this entry »
