iBonsai is an algorithm-based 'bonsai-growing' application that is capable of generating a bonsai tree. Relaxing and peaceful, this application takes a blank page of graphical rice paper and grows a painted picture of anything ranging from a Flowering Dogwood to a Japanese Maple. The algorithm running this application makes sure to randomly select leaf type, growth pattern, tree type and fruit possibilities.
The key question every comiXology user asks is simply, "Is it Wednesday yet?" The website is overflowing with information about the latest comic book releases and reviews, and their native iPhone application allows you to view the essentials of their site in a simplistic tap-through format. Each option provides specifics on issues and categories and previews can be viewed if available.
Tapulous has recently teamed up with Trent Reznor and company to release a Nine Inch Nails edition of their rather successful game, Tap Tap Revenge. This new game features a beautiful NIN-themed interface designed by Rob Sheridan and thirteen tracks from NIN's two latest albums, Ghosts I-IV and The Slip. Each track is available for gameplay in different difficulty levels.
Sketches, put simply, is a drawing application for your iPhone. You can draw free-form lines, add text, and even draw shapes using multi-touch. You can spend a few minutes doodling to pass the time, or you can spend hours creating a masterpiece.
Scribble. I’d really like to say that there’s more to this application, but imagine carrying around a piece of paper, four crayons and a big crayon-eraser tool.
Rumors that Apple would release a remote application had been going around since before the App Store went online, but we weren't exactly sure what to expect from an iTunes remote. A simple "WiFi Apple Remote" may have worked, but Apple's solution provides so much more in terms of functionality and ease of use.
