Chopper iPhone Game Review

First, a disclosure: the video review for Chopper below is a few weeks old. And while I still stand by everything said in the review, I just can't stop playing the game. Consider yourself warned!

Remote App Tip: Remotely Control Radio Streams

While the Remote App for the iPhone and iPod is a great way to listen to and control your iTunes around the house, there is one omission to point out. You cannot remotely control, or change to streaming stations, under the "Radio" tab in iTunes: There's no radio option in the remote app.

Fear not; there's a workaround. Simply create a playlist, and drag and drop your favorite internet radio stations into that playlist. Now you can bring up that playlist on the Remote App and switch from one stream to another.

Here's a video for the visual learners:

Apple Offers Risk-Free Speaker Trials

As we wade through all of the good, bad, and ugly products we get to review here, it becomes clear that buying iPod accessories can be daunting. And perhaps the most difficult thing to buy sight (or sound) unseen is speakers. Let's face it - and we've said it in our own reviews - you really have to hear them to see if they're right for you.

Well, Apple gives you the chance to try speakers "risk-free," even if you're buying online. According to this page, Apple will pay for return shipping and give a full refund if you try speakers, and find they're not for you.

(Thanks to JimH for the heads up.)

If You Own Apple Stock, Look Away

(First the usual disclaimer that we are not licensed brokers, and our commentary on Apple stock is provided for entertainment only.)

Now then, Run for the Hills! Apple is starting the trading day 134.76. It hasn't been that low, since, since, has it ever been that low? Oh wait, it was in the 130's back in March...

So after the toughest day for the market overall in seven years, for Apple to not even fall to its one-year low... I think AAPL investors might be getting off easy. And if you're not an investor, that looks like a pretty attractive price to become one.

Of course, the trading day is young, and by the end of the day, we may see some ugly numbers, not seen in quite some time.

Pop Quiz: When's the Best Time to Remove a Feature?

When's the best time to remove a feature? Answer: When no one notices. Below just about every radar, Apple removed the "help" button from the update/change to the iMac keyboard last year. (Hey, did we mention it was hardly noticed) If you have the new keyboard, and you're curious as to what you're missing, well, essentially in OS X, pressing the help button turns your icon into a question mark, then clicking on objects on screen makes - no, not helpful tips appear - a buzz sound.

Since the help button didn't do anything, we can't say we, or anyone else is sad to see it go...