iBasket Pro HD

Are you a big fan of basketball? Do you get easily addicted in strategy games. In this game you need to think about angles, power, etc. to help in making the shop. I would probably rate this game 3 out of 5. It is fun! My son and I have contests to see who can do better, but I am afraid that after a few weeks we will overlook this app.

Some review on this app are as follows:

-“Incredible”
-“Very addicting”
-“The best basketball game I’ve ever played”
-“Spectacular! I’m completely hooked.”

This used to be a FREE app but recently changed to $0.99.

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Shamrock (waste of money)

DO NOT SPEND THE MONEY!!

I was looking for a nice St. Patrick's Day app for my children to play and was excited to find this one. Wow...was I disappointed. In Shamrock, it flashed 4 pictures on the screen and hides them behind...can you guess? Shamrocks. You then need to pick the correct shamrocks that are hiding the pictures. If you find them, it restarts you, if you can't find them, it restarts you. It is a major waste of $0.99!

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LiveSketch

FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE...

I have let many 6th grade students try this and they think it is an awesome app. One said that it made him look as though he was an artist and he didn't even do much. The link below says this: "Express yourself with impressive sketches like a pencil on a real paper. See unbelievable video in which a famous Japanese artist Yoshitoshi ABe sketches with an iPad version LiveSketch HD: http://bit.ly/livesketch-hd

Tips:
- Draw faster to make a thin line.
- Draw slower to make a thick line.
- Tap the screen to hide/show toolbar.
- Use eraser to correct possible mistakes.
- To save sketch as PNG (in a better quality) press and keep pressed the HOME button on your device and then press the upper LOCK button."

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Read Me Stories

This app is GREAT for young children. It has some wonderful books and will read them out loud to your kids. It does not highlight the words though as it reads it. If you choose the free app you will receive a NEW book every day. My daughter loves to read the "new" books every night. If you choose to pay the $3.99, you will receive the 30 books with your purchase. So far, I only have one complaint. We recently downloaded a book called "Tickles Up My Nose" which talks about a boy picking his nose. He makes sure no one is looking and picks it again. It ends by having the boy with his entire arm up his nose. Other than this one book, my daughter loves them. She especially loves the books that have songs to sing to.

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Pottery Lite and Pottery HD

Are you interested in making pottery but can't afford a kiln and want to eliminate the mess? Then these apps are for you. These apps are fairly similiar but I ended up purchasing Pottery HD when it was on sale. With this app, you need to mold your pot, fire it, and then paint and decorate it. The more details you put in, the more money you will get for it at auction. The more money you have, the more colors and details you can purchase. Not a bad app for free!! If you choose to buy the HD version it will cost you $4.99.

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Multipong

Are you a fan of the good old game of Pong. With this game they brought Pong to a whole new level. You can play by solo (which puts you against the computer) or play with up to 4 people. My family of 4 loves the game because it is something we can all play together.

The review says, "One finger to control your paddle. Give your ball smooth effects and thwart the traps to win the game ! In Multiplayer mode, catch the bonuses, use the bumpers and beat your opponents.
In Solo mode, try to beat A.I computer and defeat Mr Monster, from standard skin to 8bits skin, or try to beat your score and share it through the Game Center. Don't lose control of the ball."

The cost of this app is $2.99.

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Soundnote

Are you a person that goes to meetings but forget things the minute you leave? I tend to go to many sports meeting for my children, only for my wife ask me about everything that was said. Being dyslexic...I tend to struggle in this area. That was, not until I found Soundnote. Soundnote lets you take notes BUT also records at the same time. It will link the recording to the exact area you are typing. At a recent sporting meeting I attended, they talked about uniforms, picking teams, coaching information, traveling teams, etc. As I was recording the entire meeting, I just typed the key words which will let me go back to these specific areas of the meeting. I would recommend this app for everyone! The only downfall is the cost. $4.99!!

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