Quick Update

Long time no post. School and the like has caught me up doing "responsible" things, so I haven't had much time to spend on here. Despite that, technology never stops.
One of the most anticipated jailbreaks rose and was toppled by iOS 6.1.3, the rumor mill is in full swing with the next iPhone(s), and I've become addicted to Pokémon again.
Hold on, Pokémon? That franchise for Nintendo systems for kids? Well, once upon a time, I was a kid with a Gameboy Advance, with my most precious Pokémon Ruby and Emerald versions. I've got the guidebooks, the movies, and more memorabilia than is probably good for me. As GBA evolved into DS, then DSi, my interest in Nintendo systems weaned along with my spending money. A couple weeks ago, however, I broke my years-long fast of Pokémon and Nintendo and bought a 3DS and Pokémon Black 2. I've always been interested in Pokémon's hacky side of things, as well as stats, and I've recently gotten into hex editing raw Pokémon data, but that'll be addressed in another post.

Informally, plan on seeing a bit more here.

Battle of The Maps, Round 4: Navigation

Click here to check out a summary of the fight so far!

Maps are so useful because they get you where you want to go. It's the core reason for maps to exist. A good maps app should be able to flawlessly get you to your destination, and round 4 compares each maps apps' ability to do so. FIGHT!

 

Stats

Happy New Year! There are all sorts of reflections going on all across the Internet, so I figured I'd do one as well. I recently bought Keynote for iOS, and used it to visualize some data on the views World of Tech has received since the dawn of August 2011. First up is views by country.

Battle of The Maps, Round 3: Aesthetics

Apologies for this post being late. Round 4 is still on for its scheduled date!
Click here to check out a summary of the fight so far!

Maps are a completely graphics-based idea, with the entire idea centering around a movable picture of the ground and roadways on it. Having those pictures look nice is an important part of enjoying using a map app. Round 3 evaluates each map apps' beauty. FIGHT!

 

My app wishlist

Christmas is tomorrow in America! Every year, I get iTunes gift cards, so I always have a long list of apps waiting to be bought. This year, I have...



Geekbench 2 ($0.99)
"Geekbench provides a comprehensive set of benchmarks engineered to quickly and accurately measure processor and memory performance. Designed to make benchmarks easy to run and easy to understand, Geekbench takes the guesswork out of producing robust and reliable benchmark results."
I always love to see just how my devices perform, and Geekbench is the golden standard for iOS.

App Store Favorite: Snapseed

Snapseed (Free)

iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad | 24.5 MB | 4.5/5 stars

"Snapseed is the only photo app you’ll want to use every day. It makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips. 

Anyone can enhance, transform, and share their photos with ease using incredibly advanced features from the leader in digital photography software. Built-in Google+ capabilities make it even more powerful to share your images with your friends and family."

 

Battle of The Maps, Round 2: Intelligence

A Battle of The Maps summary page was added, click here to check it out!

For maps to be useful, they have to know a lot and be able to adapt. Put another way, maps have to be intelligent so you don't have to be. Round 2 takes a look at just how well each map app uses its information and how wisely it uses it. FIGHT!