Hijinks Inc.

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  • Apple Store – Drop Off

    I dropped my Macbook Pro off at the Apple Store yesterday around 4pm, the Genius who was working told me that it would probably be ready some time today. Which means another trip to Omaha… this is getting kind of old.

    The one nice thing about taking it in to the store is that I’ll be able to inspect it for damage right then and there. Hopefully this will be the last of it though.

  • 2008 Summer Movie Releases (POWs, BIFFs, and WHAMM-Os not included) Part 3

    After posting the links to all those trailers, it’s blatantly obvious that Warner Bros. and Universal don’t spend NEARLY the time marketing their movies that everyone else does. Either that or they just suck at it, or maybe they don’t care. Whatever the case, be sure to go check out my reviews on the May and June releases, and then come back and we’ll jump into July.

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  • Hijinks Reviews: Fring


    Pros:     Hands down one of the best apps for the iPhone. Period. First to bring native Skype support for Wi-Fi calling. Replaces the need for running three or four chat apps.
    Cons: Leaving it running in the background does shorten battery life. Doesn’t play nice with your tunes.

    Platform: iPod Touch and iPhone

    Developed by: fringland ltd (www.fring.com)

    I was fairly impressed with iChabber, which was the first app to bring working GoogleTalk support to the platform, but I have to say Fring makes iChabber look like a toy. Both in terms of ease of use and available features.

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  • Quick Hits

    Quick, what does Bo Pelini, Kevin Garnett, Matt Serra, the NFL draft, and the NHL playoffs all have in common? They are all topics in my latest Quick Hits! (OK, so it’s my first Quick Hits, not latest… p’sh!) See what I have to say about all of them after the jump.

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  • Top Ten iPhone Apps

    As my fellow blogger Fred has recently pointed out, we have a new reviews section and rating system for mobile applications for the iPhone/iPod touch. In honor of that, I decided I’d post a quick top ten list of the best apps in my opinion for the iPhone (this list only includes apps that I currently have installed).

    1. Installer.app – I know it’s a cop out, but without it installing apps is rather frustrating.
    2. Fring – Support for VoIP, GoogleTalk, Twitter, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, and ICQ.
    3. Touchpad – Awesome app for controlling your computer from across the room.
    4. iPhysics – Countless hours of fun
    5. Tris – The most polished version of Tetris available for the iPhone.
    6. MxTube – Easy to use application for downloading and saving YouTube videos.
    7. NES – Super Mario Bros on the iPhone, ’nuff said.
    8. Millionaire – Without Regis Philbin it’s a much better game.
    9. Pool – Excellent use of the touch screen for controls.
    10. AFPd – Makes copying files to and from your iPhone a breeze (assuming you’re on a Mac).

    What’s your top ten list of apps look like?