Solar Weather App

Posted on July 30, 2012 Under Design

It's pretty. And it's pretty nifty. Thanks Jeff! This iPhone app displays the current and impending weather patterns in a unique and haptically-rendered colorscape. No charts, no graphs, only color. You can scroll up to check the forecast, pull down…

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Turf Geography Club

Posted on May 6, 2011 Under Life

Turf is Foursquare meets Monopoly. This is going to be big. You can support it on Kickstarter.

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iPhone’s Pocket Heat

Posted on January 4, 2010 Under Gadgetry

It's cold in NYC. Like, really cold. This Hand Radiator iPhone App turns your iPhone into a hand warmer. This might be the smartest dumb thing I've ever seen. Or is it genius. I can't decide. The app puts your…

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iPhone Brushes for Artists

Posted on July 22, 2009 Under Art

Last month, the iPhone Brushes app made headlines with The New Yorker cover, which Jorge Colombo finger-painted in less than an hour. New Brushes paintings are added to the Brushes Flickr group daily. So far, one of my top finds…

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Reflect: by Joshua Davis x Sideways Mobile

Posted on July 21, 2009 Under Art

Most people with any sort of artistic impulse don't reserve their urge to create for when they're seated in front of a canvas or holding their pen and sketchbook. The drive to innovate can strike at any moment and can…

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FingerBeat

Posted on July 10, 2009 Under Music

FingerBeat is a virtual instrument inspired by retro synthesizers & samplers, designed for creativity & self-expression. A homage to dance music and pop culture, FingerBeat is a classic for absolutely everyone. Only on iPhone & second generation iPod touch. You…

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iPhone Stencil Kit

Posted on June 10, 2009 Under Design

Going gaga over the new iPhone? Want to build iPhone applications? Thoughts so. Design Commission just introduced this handy stencil to brainstorm your application ideas using a precision cut stainless steel stencil and mechanical pencil. What's better? You can download…

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ColorSnap

Posted on June 2, 2009 Under Design

Wonder what color the desert of Petra is, or that delicious Uni sushi you just had for lunch? Sherwin-Williams just launched ColorSnap, an iPhone application that allows you to snap a photo and get the matching Sherwin-Williams paint color from…

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Tristan Eaton iPhone App

Posted on May 22, 2009 Under Gadgetry

For the past year, the urban vinyl community has relied on Face Your Manga for all our avatar needs. But now one of our own has stepped up with an app that renders our likenesses in Kidrobocolor. That would be…

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Last Cannon

Posted on May 22, 2009 Under Gadgetry

It is almost a euphoric moment, a private instance when you let a faint smile appear on your face that nobody else notices. I had one of these moments when I played Last Cannon for the iPhone. It's rare that…

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