Hello, and welcome to the the first yearly wrap-up of iWant, iNeed, iRecommend. To make this list, I looked at all of my previous lists, and chose the 10 best applications from the year. If you want to see my previous lists, please visit them here. While this list is subjective (as are all top 10 lists), I did my best to base this on actual use, not my own opinion. Enjoy.
10) Nano
“Nano is a very interesting application. I am not sure if it is a game or a meditation device, but I liked it either way. Basically, you direct streams of ions to receivers, trying to get only the good ones (cool colors) in, while keeping the bad ones (hot colors) out. In the background, a random music plays; it is created by how you play and what is streaming into the receivers at any given moment. To me, this was a really relaxing game, and I think that you will all enjoy it. You can get Nano for $0.99 in the app store.” — from the February 2009 Top 10 list.
As I said in my full review of Nano, this game is amazing. I still play it while heading to work, and I will play it at night when trying to sleep. The simplicity of the game, along with the soothing music, still make it a great meditation toy. While this game might not be for everybody, my weekly use indicates that it should be in the top 10.
9) Kindle for iPhone
“Kindle for the iPhone was launched at the beginning of March with much fanfare. Finally, people could read the e-books that they bought from Amazon on the iPhone. While most public domain books were already covered...now they could read new novels. You can adjust text size, sync with your actual Kindle, and also leave bookmarks. Simply put, this application is everything you would expect from the real deal except with a smaller screen. Though you can get Kindle for the iPhone for free, most books will cost you $9.99.” — from the March 2009 Top 10 list.
I am going to tell you this right off of the bat: I do not use Kindle. Personally, I like reading books, smelling the musty pages, and flipping through those very pages. The Kindle, along with other e-readers, do not let me do this, so I really can not stand them. That said, however, the Kindle for the iPhone is an important application, as it opened the door for iPhone users to the vast library of Amazon. I believe that this contribution merits placement in the top 10.
Article comments
1 - Tamahome Jenkins
The MLB At Bat app was great, especially when they figured out that people actually wanted to watch live games on their iPhone. I'm also partial to the Amazon Kindle app. In my opinion it's easier on the eyes than most of the other e-reader apps.
2 - Robert M. Barga
I still think that the real kindle trumps anything else (gray shading rocks) but the app on the iphone kicks butt
as for MLB at bat, that is why it wasn't on the list when the app first came out, but made it after they added the live watching
3 - Ellie Lansing
Great article; I personally use several of these apps (and was absolutely enthralled when Kindle for iPhones came out).
BTW- be careful how you use "Frankly"; frankly, you use it too much- twice for the MLB app alone. Overall though, I really enjoyed your iPhone article.
4 - Robert M. Barga
thanks for the advice