About RG. Chew

RG. Chew is a pundit on all things related to the tech industry and enjoys keeping taps on the fast pace of technology today. He is constantly trying to bring a fresh look (or relook) into the latest tech news and happenings for his readers
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GoodReader: The Must-Have Document Reader for iPad

If you are a heavy reader of documents in PDF, TXT, HTML, and Word format, this App is just for you.  In the course of my day I get loads of PDF and Word files that I need to read on the go and doing it off a laptop just won’t cut it.  With the [...]

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Fluid: A Free App To Help You Relax

I chanced upon this App that I found to be quite relaxing.  My posts have always centered on introducing Apps and showing more uses for the iPhone or iPad.  However, I want you to try to download these Apps and just do nothing but relax.

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Review: Frisbee Forever for iPhone and iPad

There are some games that are just played better on the iPhone or iPad.  These games execute well using the accelerometer and look great on the screen.  Frisbee Forever is just one of those games. Frisbee Forever is a colorful arcade game where you steer a Frisbee through hoops and collect stars along the way [...]

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Appysnap – Picture Taking Game with Prizes

Appysnap is a mix of Instagram and Mission imPossible and brings the whole picture-sharing thing to the next level.  The App requires you to take photos based on missions they assign.  They then award prizes for great pictures taken within the mission parameters. The Appysnap site (Never Odd or Even) promises prizes like gift cards, [...]

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Learn How To Make Great Paper Airplanes with a Free App

When I chanced across World Record Paper Airplanes, I found myself doing something I haven?t done for a long time ? folding paper airplanes.  I am sure you all know a thing or two about this.  However, when the author/collaborator of this App is a Guinness Record Holder for the longest airplane flight (16.89 seconds), [...]

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Angry Birds: Is There No End to This Madness?

Rovio?s Angry Birds recently raised $42 million in funding during the first quarter of 2011.  That?s right, as if the reported 40 million + active users that apparently downloaded purchased the App and a successful merchandising line wasn?t enough, venture-capital firms Accel Partners and Atomico Ventures believe that they can do with another $42 million. [...]

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PeekabooDD – An Example for Kid’s App Developers to Follow

I recently wrote a post regarding Apps for toddlers.  If you are buying an App for your toddler, you really want the free app first to ?test? it out on them just in case the App doesn?t hold their attention.  While most Apps have free version ? versions with limited functionalities ? they usually direct [...]

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Carcassonne – Award Winning Board Game for iPhone and iPad

For those of you that enjoy a nice strategic board game tapered with a lovely graphical interface, Carcassonne (pronounced kar-ka-sawn) is the game for you.  I read great reviews about the game play and overall experience and always wanted to try it.  What held me back was the $9.99 price tag.  However, I had a [...]

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Review: Casey’s Contraptions for iPad

I am a lazy person that settles quite snugly into my routines.  When I see problems, I manage them and hopefully solve them.  That is why I was particularly curious when I read about the Rube Goldberg contraption building game ? Casey?s Contraptions.

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Ozaki iCoat Versatile Case for iPad 2

If you are like me; clumsy and have a toddler in the house, you know your iPad isn?t safe from destruction, in fact – nothing is.  So when I first got the SmartCover for my iPad, I realized that there was a glaring aspect of protection missing.  The entire chassis of the iPad was really [...]

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Apple iOS vs Android – One Man’s Opinion

There has been much debate about how Android will overtake Apple in terms of handsets using these Operating Systems. The outcome of this behemoth battle will inevitably affect Apple and Google as tech companies. As a user of both these phones, here?s why it doesn?t really matter to me.

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Zinio – Magazine Subscriptions on iPad

Magazine subscriptions have never gotten such a boost with the introduction of subscriptions for the iPad.  I never subscribed to any Print magazine as my travels keep me rotating residences annually.  Zinio is the App that solves all that with its broad range of top selling magazines available digitally for the iPad.

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0 to 100 Project – The Ultimate Coffee Table Book for iPad

0 to100 Project is a piece of Art encased in an App.  This App is a photo album (with a twist) with pictures by Sandy Nicholson. Together, we?ve created 0 to 100, a poignant glimpse of the true face of the human lifespan: 101 portraits of folks at every age, from mere weeks to a [...]

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iPhone and iPad Case to Take Your Device to Extreme

I generally steer away from talking about accessories because there are so many out there and opinions are really subjective.  However, there are a few add-ons for your iDevices that deserve mention.

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