Archive for July 4th, 2010

If you’re a golfer you may want to checkout Everyday Golf Coach HD . I’m an avid golfer and this morning decided to give it a quick try. I’ve taken real golf lessons before. But, I must say this app does a very good job with its instructional lessons and videos. The app takes full advantage of the iPad by showcasing really good HD videos and easy menu functions. All instructional videos have been created by PGA Professional Noel Rousseau. The instructional videos cover from tee shots to sloping lies and shots from the rough. You can select a particular shot to watch instructional videos to adjust your style for better performance on the ground. All videos are downloaded on your iPad when you buy the application so there is no WiFi or 3G required to stream the videos when you want to see them. All videos are filmed in landscape to optimize your iPad screen size. If you’re looking for a way to improve your golf game, Everyday Golf Coach HD seems to be a good choice for you on the App Store. The app is available for $6.99 . Tags : Everyday Golf Coach HD , golf , golf lessons , iPad golf , ipad training Category : iPad News , iPad for Students , iPad for Work Powered by WizardRSS | Full Text RSS Feeds

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Everyday Golf Coach HD – First Look

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It’s the Fourth of July weekend and you’ve got a mouse pad to sell—what do you do? If it’s Rude Gameware’s Fierce Teflon & Steel Mouse Surface, you fire up the grill and grab the condiments. More

In 1962, the US government thought it might be a good idea to send a hydrogen bomb hundreds of miles into the air and detonate it. Just, you know, to see what happened. Decades later, now you can too. More

Some smart-phone developers (including some top names) expressing interest in making apps for both Apple’s iOS and for Android, according to AppStoreHQ’s research. They just want to develop apps based on any platform that will deliver the biggest bang for their effort. The resulting chart speaks for itself. Of the 51,972 app developers listed in AppStoreHQ’s database, these stats can be extrapolated from DeVore’s count: 43,185, or 80 percent, develop solely for Apple’s iOS. 8,787, or 17 percent, develop solely for Google’s Android platform. 1,412, or 3 percent, develop for both. “If Android’s growth continues, you can expect this number to grow,” said AppStoreHQ founder Chris DeVore . [via VentureBeat ] View full post on SlashPhone

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iPhone or Android? Some developers are having it both ways