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Tamar Weinberg is a blogger and author of The New Community Rules (July 2009), a book on social media marketing and how to leverage existing communities for awareness and profit. She is also a new mom.

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Macgasm Partners with the AppStar Awards 2

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Macgasm is pleased to announce that we are partners for the second iteration of the App Star Awards to judge the best upcoming iPhone apps in the app store. If you’re an app developer, here’s what you need to do: Register for the event (but be sure to read the rules) Submit a 30 second video of the [...]

Apple Deserves the $450 Million Piracy Loss

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Today, it has come to light that the Apple App Store has lost $450 million due to piracy. Ironically, as much as I’d love to jailbreak my iPod touch to get the functionality I long for, every single application I have on my iPod touch comes from Apple’s store legitimately. I’m embarrassed to [...]

Who Said There Weren’t Fun Games on the iPhone for Babies and Toddlers?

Monday, January 11, 2010

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As you likely know, I’ve been using my iPod touch for tracking my son’s development. At 7.5 months old, now, I’m looking for ways to entertain him. (He is most enthralled by my wires and none of his toys.) I have downloaded a fair share of games for his enjoyment but fell [...]

Tweetie 2 is Totally Worth it

Friday, January 8, 2010

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There has been a lot of hype about Twitter, and there are thousands of Twitter apps in the iTunes store. I have a handful of them on my iPod myself, in fact, but there is only one at the present time that really stands out for me. Tweetie 2 ($2.99) is a fantastic Twitter [...]

Bed Bugs has Dozens of Levels of Addictive Game Play

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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Christine Morris told us in November that Bed Bugs ($1.99) was one of her favorite games on the iPod, and I can see why. It’s a great game — it’s super cute — and it’s addictive. The object of Bed Bugs is to tackle all the “baddies” that the sleeping man encounters though the [...]

Currency Calculator is a Must for International Travel

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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I rang in the 2010 New Year by watching Slumdog Millionaire. Of course, I wanted to get an understanding of what exactly 20 million Rupees was equivalent to in American USD. So I whipped out Currency Calculator, a $1.99 app currently on sale for $0.99, and rang it up, which was helpful because [...]

Mach Ball: A Ball Game with a Nifty Twist

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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Mach Ball ($0.99) is an iPhone game with an interesting twist. In Mach Ball, your job is to get the ball to the goal while it is going at super fast (or very slow) speeds through a maze. The challenge, though, is that you must guide it with your fingers, creating “paddles” that [...]

Slingshot Cowboy is a Time Waster

Monday, January 4, 2010

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Slingshot Cowboy (previously $0.99, now free) is a fun game that, if nothing else, helps you kill time. Your job is to use the slingshot to knock down cows in varying environments, from green pastures to caves and deserts. If you hit the gopher, you get bonuses that can help you score more [...]

A Superior Mac eBay Shopping Experience: PicClick

Thursday, December 10, 2009

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The coolest eBay mashup I have ever seen is a site called PicClick. PicClick is a visual eBay shopping experience and allows you to see every single listing in a very cool grid (with resizable icons) before you click and buy. PicClick lists millions of products, but you can then narrow down by category. [...]

Get a Free iPhone/iPod touch App Every Day in December

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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Appvent Calendar is offering a great giveaway of iPhone/iPod touch goodies this month. Check out their calendar (today, they’re offering 33rd Division free; that app was previously a top Paid app) every single day to see what goodies they have in store. Every day from December 1st until December 22nd, there will be [...]