PhotoCaddy for the iPhone and iPod Touch

We're gearing up for our trip to MacWorld in San Francisco next month. And any visit to a new place means plenty of photos. Unfortunately, on a trip like this, it also means we won't have a lot of time. PhotoCaddy is an app that can help by giving you basic suggestions for different shooting scenarios, including recommended ISO settings, f-stop, etc. 

It also includes essential tips that while often are quite obvious, it doesn't hurt to have a refresher. For the budding photographer, looking to keep the basics nearby, and some quick tips to make the shoot go smoothly, and quickly, check out PhotoCaddy:

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iSamJackson for the iPhone and iPod Touch Video Review

iSamJackson marks perhaps the highest profile star getting involved with the creation of an iPhone app. Samuel L. Jackson has created hundreds of original sound clips for the app, and its add-on packs. Both "clean" and "explicit" versions of the app are available for $1.99.  Unfortunately, you won't find any of Jackson's famous movie lines due to copyright restrictions, but the developer says they are exploring additional content options for future updates.

There's also an "Ask iSamJackson" feature in which Jackson replies to your questions with magic 8 ball-esque responses. Additionally, there's an app that "scans" your fingerprint, followed by a Jackson quip. This particular feature seems the least useful (as useful as an app of Samuel Jackson voice clips could be).

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Grizzly for the iPhone and iPod Touch Video Review

There truly is an app for just about anything. Case in point: Grizzly. Grizzly mates the combat style of street fighter with ridiculous cute stuffed teddy bears. But don't let those cute bear faces fool you: these bears are full of anger, and they're ready to do battle in a photo-realistic background near you. 

You control your character by tapping two circles on the bottom of the screen. One controls direction, while the other controls kicks, punches, and secret moves. While the gameplay is fun, it would be even better with networked, multiplayer game options.

As it is though, we can say this is easily the best teddy bear street fighting game ever. (note to the developers: we expect to see that glowing line of praise on the app page soon.)

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Photo Safari for the iPhone and iPod Touch Video Review

It's always nice to be pleasantly surprised by an iPhone app, and that's the case with Photo Safari. As the name implies, the game consists of taking photos of several animals in the jungle. It's quite a fast-paced game as you must snap photos (by tapping on the animals) of a certain number of animals to move on to the next round. As you proceed, you also unlock mini-games, like catch the falling bananas.

The graphics look great, and although despite the different modes unlocked with additional gameplay the game remains largely the same, it still manages to be fun, especially for kids. If you're going on a long car trip, this probably won't keep them occupied for long, but if you just need a few minutes of peace, send them on a Photo Safari.

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Denis Fazenda for the iPhone and iPod Touch Video Review

You sank my cucumber! Denis Fazenda, is an interestingly named game with an interesting concept. Essentially Denis Fazenda brings the gameplay of Battleship to the garden. You play the game as Denis, a happy go lucky bear who has buried all his vegetables (makes sense, right?) and you are trying to dig up the vegetables of your opponent James before he finds yours.

You hide the vegetables at the beginning of the game by sliding them into place, either from the left side for a placement across the grid, or from the bottom for a placement up and down. You then pick a patch of James' garden for Denis to dig up. Then James takes his turn. One minor point: in order to make the game board big enough to be played easily, you only see one side at a time, so you need to flick back and forth to see where James is digging (easier to see in the video, than to explain).

It would be a perfect pick for the parent who wants to share the gameplay of Battleship with their son/daughter without all the explosions and ship sinking.

Currently 99 cents in the App Store.

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