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We’ve collected the top four reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in June. Whether you’re interested in Mac, iPhone, iPad, Web, or Android apps, there’s bound to be something you didn’t spot over the course of the month. Now would be a good time to explore a part of the AppStorm Network you’ve never seen before!

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We’ve collected the top four reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in June. Whether you’re interested in Mac, iPhone, iPad, Web, or Android apps, there’s bound to be something you didn’t spot over the course of the month. Now would be a good time to explore a part of the AppStorm Network you’ve never seen before!

Thanks for reading AppStorm, and I hope you enjoy looking over some of our favourite posts from last month!

Best of iPad.AppStorm

Best of Android.AppStorm

Best of iPhone.AppStorm

Best of Web.AppStorm

Best of Mac.AppStorm

Share Your Ideas

Is there something in particular you’d like to see on the site next month? We’d absolutely love to hear your suggestions for articles, topics and giveaways. Just let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading AppStorm!

In a world where major corporations get broken into every day, it seems like we all could use a bit more security. Passwords get compromised all the time, and sometimes, you want that private photo to stay private. The problem is that if you leave your phone alone for any amount of time and you don’t have it password locked, there’s an opportunity for someone to tamper with it and do harm to your name, reputation or even your wallet.

But we don’t all have the money for a private bodyguard, right? Actually, you just might. Now there’s Ben the Bodyguard, an app designed to protect your most secret of goods and keep them hidden from friends and family members. How does it work? Hit the jump and we’ll tell you the private details.

All About the Interface

At its core, Ben the Bodyguard is just a way to keep contacts, notes, passwords, photos and reminders in one place. Because it’s password protected, there’s no simple way for someone to break into your iPhone and take your information, assuming it’s protected by Ben. But what makes this app so enticing isn’t what it does, but how it does it.

This app first made a splash in the press based on its HTML5 website, because of the unique approach it took to getting the word out. The app uses the same method, but ramps it up to 11 in the process by giving Ben the Bodyguard a backstory.

Want a free copy of Ben the Bodyguard? Check the site on Friday July 1st to enter for a chance to win!

Ben was a simple man once, one who was in love with a woman and was about to get married. But then, tragedy hit and he killed a man, causing him to flee the country, change his name and learn a new trade. Telling much more ruins the story, but it goes without saying that Ben has seen some things, and he’s kept all of them secret. This tale is recounted in the opening video, and is replayable if you want to see it again, or just show it off to friends. Frankly, it’s worth two viewings.

The Nuts and Bolts

Once you’ve signed on to Ben the Bodyguard the first time, you’re greeted with the opening screen. On the right is a list of the items you can select to protect, and right in front of you is Ben, ready with a funny quip or comment. Touching him in various places with your finger brings different results, so try that out too. Just be careful where you touch.

As previously mentioned, now you just choose what you want to keep protected. When I first tried out the app, I figured that this was meant for illicit activities, such as a man cheating on his woman or something similar. And sure, Ben could be used in that way if that’s what you’re looking for. But for the average person, having a secure place to store your passwords is in itself a good idea. Add in secret reminders, contacts and photos, and you’re good to go. Just think about all of the little things you’ve got on your iPhone right now that you’d rather keep private. Now you get it.

Notifications

One key feature to the app is the Reminder system. Put a note in with a specific time and date and Ben will remind you when that time comes up. Thing is, that wouldn’t be worth anything if a notification window popped up with “Go meet your secret girlfriend” on the screen if your actual girlfriend was nearby. That’s why Ben keeps it discreet.

When a notification does pop up, it’s very plain and simple. Like this:

Just like that, you’re notified of something you need to do without having to worry about someone spying over your shoulder.

Verdict

As I said before, I didn’t really think there was a reason for an innocent guy like me to buy this app. I mean, I’ve got nothing to hide, and there’s a limited number of people who have access to my iPhone anyways, so what do I need to protect? But then I started thinking about it and playing around with the app for a bit, and I realized that having a place for my passwords wasn’t a bad idea, and keeping certain business partners separate from the rest wasn’t a bad idea either. And sure, I’m pretty innocent, but there might be a few pictures I’d rather keep away from the gaze of a buddy or two. So really, there are a few reasons why Ben would work for me.

As for you, well, you’ll have to decide yourself how many secrets you have to keep. But if you even want to keep one or two things private, then Ben the Bodyguard is a fun and entertaining way to do so without spending a ton of cash. The way I see it, there are probably plenty of other apps that do something similar to Ben, and probably even for less money. But on the flip side, if you get an app that’s functional and entertaining, well that just seems like a win-win situation.

In a world where major corporations get broken into every day, it seems like we all could use a bit more security. Passwords get compromised all the time, and sometimes, you want that private photo to stay private. The problem is that if you leave your phone alone for any amount of time and you don’t have it password locked, there’s an opportunity for someone to tamper with it and do harm to your name, reputation or even your wallet.

But we don’t all have the money for a private bodyguard, right? Actually, you just might. Now there’s Ben the Bodyguard, an app designed to protect your most secret of goods and keep them hidden from friends and family members. How does it work? Hit the jump and we’ll tell you the private details.

All About the Interface

At its core, Ben the Bodyguard is just a way to keep contacts, notes, passwords, photos and reminders in one place. Because it’s password protected, there’s no simple way for someone to break into your iPhone and take your information, assuming it’s protected by Ben. But what makes this app so enticing isn’t what it does, but how it does it.

This app first made a splash in the press based on its HTML5 website, because of the unique approach it took to getting the word out. The app uses the same method, but ramps it up to 11 in the process by giving Ben the Bodyguard a backstory.

Want a free copy of Ben the Bodyguard? Check the site on Friday July 1st to enter for a chance to win!

Ben was a simple man once, one who was in love with a woman and was about to get married. But then, tragedy hit and he killed a man, causing him to flee the country, change his name and learn a new trade. Telling much more ruins the story, but it goes without saying that Ben has seen some things, and he’s kept all of them secret. This tale is recounted in the opening video, and is replayable if you want to see it again, or just show it off to friends. Frankly, it’s worth two viewings.

The Nuts and Bolts

Once you’ve signed on to Ben the Bodyguard the first time, you’re greeted with the opening screen. On the right is a list of the items you can select to protect, and right in front of you is Ben, ready with a funny quip or comment. Touching him in various places with your finger brings different results, so try that out too. Just be careful where you touch.

As previously mentioned, now you just choose what you want to keep protected. When I first tried out the app, I figured that this was meant for illicit activities, such as a man cheating on his woman or something similar. And sure, Ben could be used in that way if that’s what you’re looking for. But for the average person, having a secure place to store your passwords is in itself a good idea. Add in secret reminders, contacts and photos, and you’re good to go. Just think about all of the little things you’ve got on your iPhone right now that you’d rather keep private. Now you get it.

Notifications

One key feature to the app is the Reminder system. Put a note in with a specific time and date and Ben will remind you when that time comes up. Thing is, that wouldn’t be worth anything if a notification window popped up with “Go meet your secret girlfriend” on the screen if your actual girlfriend was nearby. That’s why Ben keeps it discreet.

When a notification does pop up, it’s very plain and simple. Like this:

Just like that, you’re notified of something you need to do without having to worry about someone spying over your shoulder.

Verdict

As I said before, I didn’t really think there was a reason for an innocent guy like me to buy this app. I mean, I’ve got nothing to hide, and there’s a limited number of people who have access to my iPhone anyways, so what do I need to protect? But then I started thinking about it and playing around with the app for a bit, and I realized that having a place for my passwords wasn’t a bad idea, and keeping certain business partners separate from the rest wasn’t a bad idea either. And sure, I’m pretty innocent, but there might be a few pictures I’d rather keep away from the gaze of a buddy or two. So really, there are a few reasons why Ben would work for me.

As for you, well, you’ll have to decide yourself how many secrets you have to keep. But if you even want to keep one or two things private, then Ben the Bodyguard is a fun and entertaining way to do so without spending a ton of cash. The way I see it, there are probably plenty of other apps that do something similar to Ben, and probably even for less money. But on the flip side, if you get an app that’s functional and entertaining, well that just seems like a win-win situation.

In a world where major corporations get broken into every day, it seems like we all could use a bit more security. Passwords get compromised all the time, and sometimes, you want that private photo to stay private. The problem is that if you leave your phone alone for any amount of time and you don’t have it password locked, there’s an opportunity for someone to tamper with it and do harm to your name, reputation or even your wallet.

But we don’t all have the money for a private bodyguard, right? Actually, you just might. Now there’s Ben the Bodyguard, an app designed to protect your most secret of goods and keep them hidden from friends and family members. How does it work? Hit the jump and we’ll tell you the private details.

All About the Interface

At its core, Ben the Bodyguard is just a way to keep contacts, notes, passwords, photos and reminders in one place. Because it’s password protected, there’s no simple way for someone to break into your iPhone and take your information, assuming it’s protected by Ben. But what makes this app so enticing isn’t what it does, but how it does it.

This app first made a splash in the press based on its HTML5 website, because of the unique approach it took to getting the word out. The app uses the same method, but ramps it up to 11 in the process by giving Ben the Bodyguard a backstory.

Want a free copy of Ben the Bodyguard? Check the site on Friday July 1st to enter for a chance to win!

Ben was a simple man once, one who was in love with a woman and was about to get married. But then, tragedy hit and he killed a man, causing him to flee the country, change his name and learn a new trade. Telling much more ruins the story, but it goes without saying that Ben has seen some things, and he’s kept all of them secret. This tale is recounted in the opening video, and is replayable if you want to see it again, or just show it off to friends. Frankly, it’s worth two viewings.

The Nuts and Bolts

Once you’ve signed on to Ben the Bodyguard the first time, you’re greeted with the opening screen. On the right is a list of the items you can select to protect, and right in front of you is Ben, ready with a funny quip or comment. Touching him in various places with your finger brings different results, so try that out too. Just be careful where you touch.

As previously mentioned, now you just choose what you want to keep protected. When I first tried out the app, I figured that this was meant for illicit activities, such as a man cheating on his woman or something similar. And sure, Ben could be used in that way if that’s what you’re looking for. But for the average person, having a secure place to store your passwords is in itself a good idea. Add in secret reminders, contacts and photos, and you’re good to go. Just think about all of the little things you’ve got on your iPhone right now that you’d rather keep private. Now you get it.

Notifications

One key feature to the app is the Reminder system. Put a note in with a specific time and date and Ben will remind you when that time comes up. Thing is, that wouldn’t be worth anything if a notification window popped up with “Go meet your secret girlfriend” on the screen if your actual girlfriend was nearby. That’s why Ben keeps it discreet.

When a notification does pop up, it’s very plain and simple. Like this:

Just like that, you’re notified of something you need to do without having to worry about someone spying over your shoulder.

Verdict

As I said before, I didn’t really think there was a reason for an innocent guy like me to buy this app. I mean, I’ve got nothing to hide, and there’s a limited number of people who have access to my iPhone anyways, so what do I need to protect? But then I started thinking about it and playing around with the app for a bit, and I realized that having a place for my passwords wasn’t a bad idea, and keeping certain business partners separate from the rest wasn’t a bad idea either. And sure, I’m pretty innocent, but there might be a few pictures I’d rather keep away from the gaze of a buddy or two. So really, there are a few reasons why Ben would work for me.

As for you, well, you’ll have to decide yourself how many secrets you have to keep. But if you even want to keep one or two things private, then Ben the Bodyguard is a fun and entertaining way to do so without spending a ton of cash. The way I see it, there are probably plenty of other apps that do something similar to Ben, and probably even for less money. But on the flip side, if you get an app that’s functional and entertaining, well that just seems like a win-win situation.

In a world where major corporations get broken into every day, it seems like we all could use a bit more security. Passwords get compromised all the time, and sometimes, you want that private photo to stay private. The problem is that if you leave your phone alone for any amount of time and you don’t have it password locked, there’s an opportunity for someone to tamper with it and do harm to your name, reputation or even your wallet.

But we don’t all have the money for a private bodyguard, right? Actually, you just might. Now there’s Ben the Bodyguard, an app designed to protect your most secret of goods and keep them hidden from friends and family members. How does it work? Hit the jump and we’ll tell you the private details.

All About the Interface

At its core, Ben the Bodyguard is just a way to keep contacts, notes, passwords, photos and reminders in one place. Because it’s password protected, there’s no simple way for someone to break into your iPhone and take your information, assuming it’s protected by Ben. But what makes this app so enticing isn’t what it does, but how it does it.

This app first made a splash in the press based on its HTML5 website, because of the unique approach it took to getting the word out. The app uses the same method, but ramps it up to 11 in the process by giving Ben the Bodyguard a backstory.

Want a free copy of Ben the Bodyguard? Check the site on Friday July 1st to enter for a chance to win!

Ben was a simple man once, one who was in love with a woman and was about to get married. But then, tragedy hit and he killed a man, causing him to flee the country, change his name and learn a new trade. Telling much more ruins the story, but it goes without saying that Ben has seen some things, and he’s kept all of them secret. This tale is recounted in the opening video, and is replayable if you want to see it again, or just show it off to friends. Frankly, it’s worth two viewings.

The Nuts and Bolts

Once you’ve signed on to Ben the Bodyguard the first time, you’re greeted with the opening screen. On the right is a list of the items you can select to protect, and right in front of you is Ben, ready with a funny quip or comment. Touching him in various places with your finger brings different results, so try that out too. Just be careful where you touch.

As previously mentioned, now you just choose what you want to keep protected. When I first tried out the app, I figured that this was meant for illicit activities, such as a man cheating on his woman or something similar. And sure, Ben could be used in that way if that’s what you’re looking for. But for the average person, having a secure place to store your passwords is in itself a good idea. Add in secret reminders, contacts and photos, and you’re good to go. Just think about all of the little things you’ve got on your iPhone right now that you’d rather keep private. Now you get it.

Notifications

One key feature to the app is the Reminder system. Put a note in with a specific time and date and Ben will remind you when that time comes up. Thing is, that wouldn’t be worth anything if a notification window popped up with “Go meet your secret girlfriend” on the screen if your actual girlfriend was nearby. That’s why Ben keeps it discreet.

When a notification does pop up, it’s very plain and simple. Like this:

Just like that, you’re notified of something you need to do without having to worry about someone spying over your shoulder.

Verdict

As I said before, I didn’t really think there was a reason for an innocent guy like me to buy this app. I mean, I’ve got nothing to hide, and there’s a limited number of people who have access to my iPhone anyways, so what do I need to protect? But then I started thinking about it and playing around with the app for a bit, and I realized that having a place for my passwords wasn’t a bad idea, and keeping certain business partners separate from the rest wasn’t a bad idea either. And sure, I’m pretty innocent, but there might be a few pictures I’d rather keep away from the gaze of a buddy or two. So really, there are a few reasons why Ben would work for me.

As for you, well, you’ll have to decide yourself how many secrets you have to keep. But if you even want to keep one or two things private, then Ben the Bodyguard is a fun and entertaining way to do so without spending a ton of cash. The way I see it, there are probably plenty of other apps that do something similar to Ben, and probably even for less money. But on the flip side, if you get an app that’s functional and entertaining, well that just seems like a win-win situation.

Have you ever looked at HDR photos, wishing you could produce the same fantastic images? But there’s no way you could make those kind of pictures with your iPhone’s camera, and you know that because the HDR functionality built into the Camera app just isn’t that great. What if there was a way to take truly mind blowing HDR images with your iPhone, just by using a different app?

Well there is, and one of them is iCameraHDR. This app takes your iPhone’s built-in camera and kicks it up to 11, producing some pretty stunning pictures in the process. Let’s delve into what the app does after the break.

Wait, What’s HDR?

HDR is an abbreviation used among photographers. It stands for High Dynamic Range, and means that photos have been post-processed using a special technique which allows both the bright and the dark spots of an image to come out perfectly (usually you can have only the one or the other).

In order to create a good HDR image, photographers usually take multiple pictures of the same thing but the using multiple exposure levels: some images are underexposed (dark because of little exposure) and some are overexposed (bright because of long exposure). When those shots are combined, you’ll get an image that is perfectly lit and depending on the strengths of the effect, you can create otherworldly looking photos.

How iCamera HDR Does It

How can this little iPhone camera handle such a complex situation? It has to be admitted right away that of course the image quality will always be inferior to what comes out of a DSLR, but if the iPhone’s camera is all you’ve got, then you are still able to take some amazing shots.

iCamera HDR does what you otherwise would have to accomplish through an extra application on your Mac or PC. It takes two shots of a scene — one overexposed and one underexposed — and renders them into one image. You can even create an HDR image from just one photo; iCamera HDR just calculates what it needs.

The app also gives you a multitude of options to manipulate the strength of the HDR effect and the appearance of the final image. We’ll take a look at those options and go through them one by one.

Taking photos for the HDR

Once you fire up iCamera HDR, you’ll be presented with two options: take a new set of photos or load existing ones. If you go for the latter, you’ll be re-directed to the camera roll where you can select either one or two images to create your HDR image.

If you opt for taking new photographs, a capture dialogue opens. You have multiple options to select from in the bottom area of the screen:

You can just start taking photos with the default settings, but you could also set how still your iPhone needs to be for the shutter to release (no idea what good this will do you without a tripod), or if you want to take a manual, automatic or single image HDR. As with the standard Apple Camera app, you are also able to select a focus point by simply tapping on the iPhone screen. The focus will adjust and so will the brightness of the entire image.

Once you hit the release button, iCamera HDR will start to take images. Make sure to hold the iPhone as still as you can since the photos will overlay each other and the prominent features need to match up to avoid a blur.

Save your images before you start the post-processing. Sometimes iCamera HDR crashes during image manipulation and your photos will be lost (if you haven’t activated the “Save Originals” in the settings).

Creating the HDR

iCamera HDR takes a couple of seconds to load your images — it needs to align them properly so that they match perfectly. This process may take up to 15 seconds, so be patient. Once it’s finished, you will see a preview of your HDR image and many options to manipulate it even further. With a tap on the image you can see it full screen (though not full size).

There are far too many settings to go through each of them individually. It’s simply impressive just how much you can do with an iPhone app — the options range from changing the brightness, saturation and contrast to adjusting the sharpness, tint, black and white levels and even applying special effects.

Depending on your choices, you could give an image a tint that makes it look like it has been taking in the warm evening sun instead of the bright glare of midday. You can boost colors or even reduce their saturation, creating artistic photos worth printing. The only limit is your imagination.

In contrast to many other HDR apps (see my comparison below), iCamera produces a very nice final image. While of course sharpening and not-optimal lighting conditions may produce some grain, the image is still reasonably sharp.

Once you’re done, you have multiple options of sharing your images. Saving to your camera roll or sending it to Twitter, Facebook or Flickr to show to your friends.

Verdict

iCamera HDR has its quirks, but on the HDR-app market it shines with its many option panels and high quality final images. And as a user of many different HDR apps, I’ve tried out quite a few different options, and this is the best of them all.

What are your experiences with HDR apps? Let us know in the comments.

Have you ever looked at HDR photos, wishing you could produce the same fantastic images? But there’s no way you could make those kind of pictures with your iPhone’s camera, and you know that because the HDR functionality built into the Camera app just isn’t that great. What if there was a way to take truly mind blowing HDR images with your iPhone, just by using a different app?

Well there is, and one of them is iCameraHDR. This app takes your iPhone’s built-in camera and kicks it up to 11, producing some pretty stunning pictures in the process. Let’s delve into what the app does after the break.

Wait, What’s HDR?

HDR is an abbreviation used among photographers. It stands for High Dynamic Range, and means that photos have been post-processed using a special technique which allows both the bright and the dark spots of an image to come out perfectly (usually you can have only the one or the other).

In order to create a good HDR image, photographers usually take multiple pictures of the same thing but the using multiple exposure levels: some images are underexposed (dark because of little exposure) and some are overexposed (bright because of long exposure). When those shots are combined, you’ll get an image that is perfectly lit and depending on the strengths of the effect, you can create otherworldly looking photos.

How iCamera HDR Does It

How can this little iPhone camera handle such a complex situation? It has to be admitted right away that of course the image quality will always be inferior to what comes out of a DSLR, but if the iPhone’s camera is all you’ve got, then you are still able to take some amazing shots.

iCamera HDR does what you otherwise would have to accomplish through an extra application on your Mac or PC. It takes two shots of a scene — one overexposed and one underexposed — and renders them into one image. You can even create an HDR image from just one photo; iCamera HDR just calculates what it needs.

The app also gives you a multitude of options to manipulate the strength of the HDR effect and the appearance of the final image. We’ll take a look at those options and go through them one by one.

Taking photos for the HDR

Once you fire up iCamera HDR, you’ll be presented with two options: take a new set of photos or load existing ones. If you go for the latter, you’ll be re-directed to the camera roll where you can select either one or two images to create your HDR image.

If you opt for taking new photographs, a capture dialogue opens. You have multiple options to select from in the bottom area of the screen:

You can just start taking photos with the default settings, but you could also set how still your iPhone needs to be for the shutter to release (no idea what good this will do you without a tripod), or if you want to take a manual, automatic or single image HDR. As with the standard Apple Camera app, you are also able to select a focus point by simply tapping on the iPhone screen. The focus will adjust and so will the brightness of the entire image.

Once you hit the release button, iCamera HDR will start to take images. Make sure to hold the iPhone as still as you can since the photos will overlay each other and the prominent features need to match up to avoid a blur.

Save your images before you start the post-processing. Sometimes iCamera HDR crashes during image manipulation and your photos will be lost (if you haven’t activated the “Save Originals” in the settings).

Creating the HDR

iCamera HDR takes a couple of seconds to load your images — it needs to align them properly so that they match perfectly. This process may take up to 15 seconds, so be patient. Once it’s finished, you will see a preview of your HDR image and many options to manipulate it even further. With a tap on the image you can see it full screen (though not full size).

There are far too many settings to go through each of them individually. It’s simply impressive just how much you can do with an iPhone app — the options range from changing the brightness, saturation and contrast to adjusting the sharpness, tint, black and white levels and even applying special effects.

Depending on your choices, you could give an image a tint that makes it look like it has been taking in the warm evening sun instead of the bright glare of midday. You can boost colors or even reduce their saturation, creating artistic photos worth printing. The only limit is your imagination.

In contrast to many other HDR apps (see my comparison below), iCamera produces a very nice final image. While of course sharpening and not-optimal lighting conditions may produce some grain, the image is still reasonably sharp.

Once you’re done, you have multiple options of sharing your images. Saving to your camera roll or sending it to Twitter, Facebook or Flickr to show to your friends.

Verdict

iCamera HDR has its quirks, but on the HDR-app market it shines with its many option panels and high quality final images. And as a user of many different HDR apps, I’ve tried out quite a few different options, and this is the best of them all.

What are your experiences with HDR apps? Let us know in the comments.

Have you ever looked at HDR photos, wishing you could produce the same fantastic images? But there’s no way you could make those kind of pictures with your iPhone’s camera, and you know that because the HDR functionality built into the Camera app just isn’t that great. What if there was a way to take truly mind blowing HDR images with your iPhone, just by using a different app?

Well there is, and one of them is iCameraHDR. This app takes your iPhone’s built-in camera and kicks it up to 11, producing some pretty stunning pictures in the process. Let’s delve into what the app does after the break.

Wait, What’s HDR?

HDR is an abbreviation used among photographers. It stands for High Dynamic Range, and means that photos have been post-processed using a special technique which allows both the bright and the dark spots of an image to come out perfectly (usually you can have only the one or the other).

In order to create a good HDR image, photographers usually take multiple pictures of the same thing but the using multiple exposure levels: some images are underexposed (dark because of little exposure) and some are overexposed (bright because of long exposure). When those shots are combined, you’ll get an image that is perfectly lit and depending on the strengths of the effect, you can create otherworldly looking photos.

How iCamera HDR Does It

How can this little iPhone camera handle such a complex situation? It has to be admitted right away that of course the image quality will always be inferior to what comes out of a DSLR, but if the iPhone’s camera is all you’ve got, then you are still able to take some amazing shots.

iCamera HDR does what you otherwise would have to accomplish through an extra application on your Mac or PC. It takes two shots of a scene — one overexposed and one underexposed — and renders them into one image. You can even create an HDR image from just one photo; iCamera HDR just calculates what it needs.

The app also gives you a multitude of options to manipulate the strength of the HDR effect and the appearance of the final image. We’ll take a look at those options and go through them one by one.

Taking photos for the HDR

Once you fire up iCamera HDR, you’ll be presented with two options: take a new set of photos or load existing ones. If you go for the latter, you’ll be re-directed to the camera roll where you can select either one or two images to create your HDR image.

If you opt for taking new photographs, a capture dialogue opens. You have multiple options to select from in the bottom area of the screen:

You can just start taking photos with the default settings, but you could also set how still your iPhone needs to be for the shutter to release (no idea what good this will do you without a tripod), or if you want to take a manual, automatic or single image HDR. As with the standard Apple Camera app, you are also able to select a focus point by simply tapping on the iPhone screen. The focus will adjust and so will the brightness of the entire image.

Once you hit the release button, iCamera HDR will start to take images. Make sure to hold the iPhone as still as you can since the photos will overlay each other and the prominent features need to match up to avoid a blur.

Save your images before you start the post-processing. Sometimes iCamera HDR crashes during image manipulation and your photos will be lost (if you haven’t activated the “Save Originals” in the settings).

Creating the HDR

iCamera HDR takes a couple of seconds to load your images — it needs to align them properly so that they match perfectly. This process may take up to 15 seconds, so be patient. Once it’s finished, you will see a preview of your HDR image and many options to manipulate it even further. With a tap on the image you can see it full screen (though not full size).

There are far too many settings to go through each of them individually. It’s simply impressive just how much you can do with an iPhone app — the options range from changing the brightness, saturation and contrast to adjusting the sharpness, tint, black and white levels and even applying special effects.

Depending on your choices, you could give an image a tint that makes it look like it has been taking in the warm evening sun instead of the bright glare of midday. You can boost colors or even reduce their saturation, creating artistic photos worth printing. The only limit is your imagination.

In contrast to many other HDR apps (see my comparison below), iCamera produces a very nice final image. While of course sharpening and not-optimal lighting conditions may produce some grain, the image is still reasonably sharp.

Once you’re done, you have multiple options of sharing your images. Saving to your camera roll or sending it to Twitter, Facebook or Flickr to show to your friends.

Verdict

iCamera HDR has its quirks, but on the HDR-app market it shines with its many option panels and high quality final images. And as a user of many different HDR apps, I’ve tried out quite a few different options, and this is the best of them all.

What are your experiences with HDR apps? Let us know in the comments.

Have you ever looked at HDR photos, wishing you could produce the same fantastic images? But there’s no way you could make those kind of pictures with your iPhone’s camera, and you know that because the HDR functionality built into the Camera app just isn’t that great. What if there was a way to take truly mind blowing HDR images with your iPhone, just by using a different app?

Well there is, and one of them is iCameraHDR. This app takes your iPhone’s built-in camera and kicks it up to 11, producing some pretty stunning pictures in the process. Let’s delve into what the app does after the break.

Wait, What’s HDR?

HDR is an abbreviation used among photographers. It stands for High Dynamic Range, and means that photos have been post-processed using a special technique which allows both the bright and the dark spots of an image to come out perfectly (usually you can have only the one or the other).

In order to create a good HDR image, photographers usually take multiple pictures of the same thing but the using multiple exposure levels: some images are underexposed (dark because of little exposure) and some are overexposed (bright because of long exposure). When those shots are combined, you’ll get an image that is perfectly lit and depending on the strengths of the effect, you can create otherworldly looking photos.

How iCamera HDR Does It

How can this little iPhone camera handle such a complex situation? It has to be admitted right away that of course the image quality will always be inferior to what comes out of a DSLR, but if the iPhone’s camera is all you’ve got, then you are still able to take some amazing shots.

iCamera HDR does what you otherwise would have to accomplish through an extra application on your Mac or PC. It takes two shots of a scene — one overexposed and one underexposed — and renders them into one image. You can even create an HDR image from just one photo; iCamera HDR just calculates what it needs.

The app also gives you a multitude of options to manipulate the strength of the HDR effect and the appearance of the final image. We’ll take a look at those options and go through them one by one.

Taking photos for the HDR

Once you fire up iCamera HDR, you’ll be presented with two options: take a new set of photos or load existing ones. If you go for the latter, you’ll be re-directed to the camera roll where you can select either one or two images to create your HDR image.

If you opt for taking new photographs, a capture dialogue opens. You have multiple options to select from in the bottom area of the screen:

You can just start taking photos with the default settings, but you could also set how still your iPhone needs to be for the shutter to release (no idea what good this will do you without a tripod), or if you want to take a manual, automatic or single image HDR. As with the standard Apple Camera app, you are also able to select a focus point by simply tapping on the iPhone screen. The focus will adjust and so will the brightness of the entire image.

Once you hit the release button, iCamera HDR will start to take images. Make sure to hold the iPhone as still as you can since the photos will overlay each other and the prominent features need to match up to avoid a blur.

Save your images before you start the post-processing. Sometimes iCamera HDR crashes during image manipulation and your photos will be lost (if you haven’t activated the “Save Originals” in the settings).

Creating the HDR

iCamera HDR takes a couple of seconds to load your images — it needs to align them properly so that they match perfectly. This process may take up to 15 seconds, so be patient. Once it’s finished, you will see a preview of your HDR image and many options to manipulate it even further. With a tap on the image you can see it full screen (though not full size).

There are far too many settings to go through each of them individually. It’s simply impressive just how much you can do with an iPhone app — the options range from changing the brightness, saturation and contrast to adjusting the sharpness, tint, black and white levels and even applying special effects.

Depending on your choices, you could give an image a tint that makes it look like it has been taking in the warm evening sun instead of the bright glare of midday. You can boost colors or even reduce their saturation, creating artistic photos worth printing. The only limit is your imagination.

In contrast to many other HDR apps (see my comparison below), iCamera produces a very nice final image. While of course sharpening and not-optimal lighting conditions may produce some grain, the image is still reasonably sharp.

Once you’re done, you have multiple options of sharing your images. Saving to your camera roll or sending it to Twitter, Facebook or Flickr to show to your friends.

Verdict

iCamera HDR has its quirks, but on the HDR-app market it shines with its many option panels and high quality final images. And as a user of many different HDR apps, I’ve tried out quite a few different options, and this is the best of them all.

What are your experiences with HDR apps? Let us know in the comments.

Keeping up with all the assignments from all the different courses that you have as a student can be pretty hard, and everyone forgets to do something at least once in a while. That’s one of the reasons why to-do apps have such a big market and new ones seem to come out every week or so.

But what about a to-do app made specifically for students? The app that we are reviewing today is called iHomework, and just like its name says, it’s meant to be helpful at keeping up with your assignments. Hit the jump to get an overview of the app and how it works.

Getting Started

iHomework is a relatively new app that can help you keep up with your schoolwork. Think of it as a to-do app, but more fit for students. It also comes with a bunch of extra features like support for courses and teachers. It has a Mac version of the app that goes for $2.99 and an iOS app that goes for $1.99. They both work together and let you sync them up.

Work & Reminders

Under the Work tab you are able to see all the assignments that you have due. There’s a small filter bar that lets you see them for the Day, Week or Course. You can also add a new assignment here by clicking the Add button on the filter bar.

The Reminders are similar to the assignments, but they don’t necessarily need to be linked to a course or a deadline. They are just for stuff that you need to do, and you can also set a notification to go along with them and a small note. The notifications will work just like any other push notification on your iOS device, and will come up in your screen even if it’s sleeping.

Adding New Assignments

There are plenty of fields that you can fill in when you are adding a new task. If you already have your courses set up, you can link the assignments to a course, or you can just add a new one right there. You can also add a deadline, notification, title, type of assignment, grade, notes, priority and partners.

The priority goes as Low, Medium and High, and depending on the one you select, the task will be shown in the Work tab with exclamation points. The types of assignment that you can use are Homework, Quiz, Project and Test.

Courses

You can add new courses by going into the Courses field when you are filling a new assignment, or by going into the Courses tab in the main menu of the app. Just like with the assignments, you can fill in a lot of settings within them. You can put in a name, number, teachers, locations, internet links and even fill in the schedule of your classes. You can also customize your courses with preset images that go along with it.

Once you have all your courses setup, you can check them all out under the Courses tab. Here you’ll be presented all of them in a list mode, where you can go into each of them and check all their information, along with all the assignments due for that course. Another thing I found pretty interesting was the grading, which you can keep up with by telling the app what you get on tests, homework and the like.

Teachers and More

Much like with the courses, you can keep track of all your teachers and their information through the Teachers tab. You can add new ones and fill in their email, phone, picture and name, so that you always have that information handy.

There’s also the More tab, where you can find menus like Reading, Completed, Calendar, Types, Sync and the Settings. They are all pretty self explanatory: Reading is for reading assignments; Completed is where the assignments are archived; Calendar gives you a panoramic view of your month; Types lets you edit and add more types of assignments (homeworks, tests, etc.); and sync lets you sync your stuff so that you can view it from your Mac.

Syncing

The syncing process is a bit more confusing than in other apps, but it works. You have to put in a login name and password on your Mac, and then go into your iOS device and start syncing from the More tab, so that you can pair both devices. From then on, everytime you want to sync up, you have to put both devices into syncing mode at the same time, and they’ll automatically find each other and sync up. As I mentioned, it’s not very convenient and it might even work better if it did so through Dropbox, like Day One does. Having to have both devices sync at the same time just isn’t very convenient.

The iOS app is $1.99, while the Mac app is $2.99. You also need to buy both of them in order to use the syncing feature.

Conclusion

I think the iOS app for iHomework works better than the desktop version because it’s mobile and you can use it anytime you’re at class, without having to pull out your computer. The desktop companion is nice for viewing all of your due assignments while you’re at home, but you don’t really need it, and could do fine just with the iOS app.

It’s great as a to-do app focused on schoolwork, but as an overall aid for keeping up with school, like with your schedule or your links, it might not be as useful as other apps. It does a great job at just being a good assignment tracker, but as an overall school helper, it’s not so great.

Do you think these type of apps are more beneficial to a student than just another burden for them? If you are a student, do you use any of these type of apps?

Keeping up with all the assignments from all the different courses that you have as a student can be pretty hard, and everyone forgets to do something at least once in a while. That’s one of the reasons why to-do apps have such a big market and new ones seem to come out every week or so.

But what about a to-do app made specifically for students? The app that we are reviewing today is called iHomework, and just like its name says, it’s meant to be helpful at keeping up with your assignments. Hit the jump to get an overview of the app and how it works.

Getting Started

iHomework is a relatively new app that can help you keep up with your schoolwork. Think of it as a to-do app, but more fit for students. It also comes with a bunch of extra features like support for courses and teachers. It has a Mac version of the app that goes for $2.99 and an iOS app that goes for $1.99. They both work together and let you sync them up.

Work & Reminders

Under the Work tab you are able to see all the assignments that you have due. There’s a small filter bar that lets you see them for the Day, Week or Course. You can also add a new assignment here by clicking the Add button on the filter bar.

The Reminders are similar to the assignments, but they don’t necessarily need to be linked to a course or a deadline. They are just for stuff that you need to do, and you can also set a notification to go along with them and a small note. The notifications will work just like any other push notification on your iOS device, and will come up in your screen even if it’s sleeping.

Adding New Assignments

There are plenty of fields that you can fill in when you are adding a new task. If you already have your courses set up, you can link the assignments to a course, or you can just add a new one right there. You can also add a deadline, notification, title, type of assignment, grade, notes, priority and partners.

The priority goes as Low, Medium and High, and depending on the one you select, the task will be shown in the Work tab with exclamation points. The types of assignment that you can use are Homework, Quiz, Project and Test.

Courses

You can add new courses by going into the Courses field when you are filling a new assignment, or by going into the Courses tab in the main menu of the app. Just like with the assignments, you can fill in a lot of settings within them. You can put in a name, number, teachers, locations, internet links and even fill in the schedule of your classes. You can also customize your courses with preset images that go along with it.

Once you have all your courses setup, you can check them all out under the Courses tab. Here you’ll be presented all of them in a list mode, where you can go into each of them and check all their information, along with all the assignments due for that course. Another thing I found pretty interesting was the grading, which you can keep up with by telling the app what you get on tests, homework and the like.

Teachers and More

Much like with the courses, you can keep track of all your teachers and their information through the Teachers tab. You can add new ones and fill in their email, phone, picture and name, so that you always have that information handy.

There’s also the More tab, where you can find menus like Reading, Completed, Calendar, Types, Sync and the Settings. They are all pretty self explanatory: Reading is for reading assignments; Completed is where the assignments are archived; Calendar gives you a panoramic view of your month; Types lets you edit and add more types of assignments (homeworks, tests, etc.); and sync lets you sync your stuff so that you can view it from your Mac.

Syncing

The syncing process is a bit more confusing than in other apps, but it works. You have to put in a login name and password on your Mac, and then go into your iOS device and start syncing from the More tab, so that you can pair both devices. From then on, everytime you want to sync up, you have to put both devices into syncing mode at the same time, and they’ll automatically find each other and sync up. As I mentioned, it’s not very convenient and it might even work better if it did so through Dropbox, like Day One does. Having to have both devices sync at the same time just isn’t very convenient.

The iOS app is $1.99, while the Mac app is $2.99. You also need to buy both of them in order to use the syncing feature.

Conclusion

I think the iOS app for iHomework works better than the desktop version because it’s mobile and you can use it anytime you’re at class, without having to pull out your computer. The desktop companion is nice for viewing all of your due assignments while you’re at home, but you don’t really need it, and could do fine just with the iOS app.

It’s great as a to-do app focused on schoolwork, but as an overall aid for keeping up with school, like with your schedule or your links, it might not be as useful as other apps. It does a great job at just being a good assignment tracker, but as an overall school helper, it’s not so great.

Do you think these type of apps are more beneficial to a student than just another burden for them? If you are a student, do you use any of these type of apps?

Keeping up with all the assignments from all the different courses that you have as a student can be pretty hard, and everyone forgets to do something at least once in a while. That’s one of the reasons why to-do apps have such a big market and new ones seem to come out every week or so.

But what about a to-do app made specifically for students? The app that we are reviewing today is called iHomework, and just like its name says, it’s meant to be helpful at keeping up with your assignments. Hit the jump to get an overview of the app and how it works.

Getting Started

iHomework is a relatively new app that can help you keep up with your schoolwork. Think of it as a to-do app, but more fit for students. It also comes with a bunch of extra features like support for courses and teachers. It has a Mac version of the app that goes for $2.99 and an iOS app that goes for $1.99. They both work together and let you sync them up.

Work & Reminders

Under the Work tab you are able to see all the assignments that you have due. There’s a small filter bar that lets you see them for the Day, Week or Course. You can also add a new assignment here by clicking the Add button on the filter bar.

The Reminders are similar to the assignments, but they don’t necessarily need to be linked to a course or a deadline. They are just for stuff that you need to do, and you can also set a notification to go along with them and a small note. The notifications will work just like any other push notification on your iOS device, and will come up in your screen even if it’s sleeping.

Adding New Assignments

There are plenty of fields that you can fill in when you are adding a new task. If you already have your courses set up, you can link the assignments to a course, or you can just add a new one right there. You can also add a deadline, notification, title, type of assignment, grade, notes, priority and partners.

The priority goes as Low, Medium and High, and depending on the one you select, the task will be shown in the Work tab with exclamation points. The types of assignment that you can use are Homework, Quiz, Project and Test.

Courses

You can add new courses by going into the Courses field when you are filling a new assignment, or by going into the Courses tab in the main menu of the app. Just like with the assignments, you can fill in a lot of settings within them. You can put in a name, number, teachers, locations, internet links and even fill in the schedule of your classes. You can also customize your courses with preset images that go along with it.

Once you have all your courses setup, you can check them all out under the Courses tab. Here you’ll be presented all of them in a list mode, where you can go into each of them and check all their information, along with all the assignments due for that course. Another thing I found pretty interesting was the grading, which you can keep up with by telling the app what you get on tests, homework and the like.

Teachers and More

Much like with the courses, you can keep track of all your teachers and their information through the Teachers tab. You can add new ones and fill in their email, phone, picture and name, so that you always have that information handy.

There’s also the More tab, where you can find menus like Reading, Completed, Calendar, Types, Sync and the Settings. They are all pretty self explanatory: Reading is for reading assignments; Completed is where the assignments are archived; Calendar gives you a panoramic view of your month; Types lets you edit and add more types of assignments (homeworks, tests, etc.); and sync lets you sync your stuff so that you can view it from your Mac.

Syncing

The syncing process is a bit more confusing than in other apps, but it works. You have to put in a login name and password on your Mac, and then go into your iOS device and start syncing from the More tab, so that you can pair both devices. From then on, everytime you want to sync up, you have to put both devices into syncing mode at the same time, and they’ll automatically find each other and sync up. As I mentioned, it’s not very convenient and it might even work better if it did so through Dropbox, like Day One does. Having to have both devices sync at the same time just isn’t very convenient.

The iOS app is $1.99, while the Mac app is $2.99. You also need to buy both of them in order to use the syncing feature.

Conclusion

I think the iOS app for iHomework works better than the desktop version because it’s mobile and you can use it anytime you’re at class, without having to pull out your computer. The desktop companion is nice for viewing all of your due assignments while you’re at home, but you don’t really need it, and could do fine just with the iOS app.

It’s great as a to-do app focused on schoolwork, but as an overall aid for keeping up with school, like with your schedule or your links, it might not be as useful as other apps. It does a great job at just being a good assignment tracker, but as an overall school helper, it’s not so great.

Do you think these type of apps are more beneficial to a student than just another burden for them? If you are a student, do you use any of these type of apps?

Keeping up with all the assignments from all the different courses that you have as a student can be pretty hard, and everyone forgets to do something at least once in a while. That’s one of the reasons why to-do apps have such a big market and new ones seem to come out every week or so.

But what about a to-do app made specifically for students? The app that we are reviewing today is called iHomework, and just like its name says, it’s meant to be helpful at keeping up with your assignments. Hit the jump to get an overview of the app and how it works.

Getting Started

iHomework is a relatively new app that can help you keep up with your schoolwork. Think of it as a to-do app, but more fit for students. It also comes with a bunch of extra features like support for courses and teachers. It has a Mac version of the app that goes for $2.99 and an iOS app that goes for $1.99. They both work together and let you sync them up.

Work & Reminders

Under the Work tab you are able to see all the assignments that you have due. There’s a small filter bar that lets you see them for the Day, Week or Course. You can also add a new assignment here by clicking the Add button on the filter bar.

The Reminders are similar to the assignments, but they don’t necessarily need to be linked to a course or a deadline. They are just for stuff that you need to do, and you can also set a notification to go along with them and a small note. The notifications will work just like any other push notification on your iOS device, and will come up in your screen even if it’s sleeping.

Adding New Assignments

There are plenty of fields that you can fill in when you are adding a new task. If you already have your courses set up, you can link the assignments to a course, or you can just add a new one right there. You can also add a deadline, notification, title, type of assignment, grade, notes, priority and partners.

The priority goes as Low, Medium and High, and depending on the one you select, the task will be shown in the Work tab with exclamation points. The types of assignment that you can use are Homework, Quiz, Project and Test.

Courses

You can add new courses by going into the Courses field when you are filling a new assignment, or by going into the Courses tab in the main menu of the app. Just like with the assignments, you can fill in a lot of settings within them. You can put in a name, number, teachers, locations, internet links and even fill in the schedule of your classes. You can also customize your courses with preset images that go along with it.

Once you have all your courses setup, you can check them all out under the Courses tab. Here you’ll be presented all of them in a list mode, where you can go into each of them and check all their information, along with all the assignments due for that course. Another thing I found pretty interesting was the grading, which you can keep up with by telling the app what you get on tests, homework and the like.

Teachers and More

Much like with the courses, you can keep track of all your teachers and their information through the Teachers tab. You can add new ones and fill in their email, phone, picture and name, so that you always have that information handy.

There’s also the More tab, where you can find menus like Reading, Completed, Calendar, Types, Sync and the Settings. They are all pretty self explanatory: Reading is for reading assignments; Completed is where the assignments are archived; Calendar gives you a panoramic view of your month; Types lets you edit and add more types of assignments (homeworks, tests, etc.); and sync lets you sync your stuff so that you can view it from your Mac.

Syncing

The syncing process is a bit more confusing than in other apps, but it works. You have to put in a login name and password on your Mac, and then go into your iOS device and start syncing from the More tab, so that you can pair both devices. From then on, everytime you want to sync up, you have to put both devices into syncing mode at the same time, and they’ll automatically find each other and sync up. As I mentioned, it’s not very convenient and it might even work better if it did so through Dropbox, like Day One does. Having to have both devices sync at the same time just isn’t very convenient.

The iOS app is $1.99, while the Mac app is $2.99. You also need to buy both of them in order to use the syncing feature.

Conclusion

I think the iOS app for iHomework works better than the desktop version because it’s mobile and you can use it anytime you’re at class, without having to pull out your computer. The desktop companion is nice for viewing all of your due assignments while you’re at home, but you don’t really need it, and could do fine just with the iOS app.

It’s great as a to-do app focused on schoolwork, but as an overall aid for keeping up with school, like with your schedule or your links, it might not be as useful as other apps. It does a great job at just being a good assignment tracker, but as an overall school helper, it’s not so great.

Do you think these type of apps are more beneficial to a student than just another burden for them? If you are a student, do you use any of these type of apps?

I’ve been buying new iPhones on launch day since the iPhone 3G, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon. But in my purchasing time, I’ve bought two phones that looked pretty much identical, and one that really stood out from the crowd. For this next iPhone – what I assume will be called the iPhone 5 – I need something different than the Leica-esque look of the iPhone 4. And I think we all do too.

Why? The iPhone 4, despite its faults, has been hugely popular for Apple since day one. Why fix what isn’t broke? Well there are a few reasons, and I’ll get into them after the jump.

The Early Adopter

I’m the guy who sits in line on launch day to get his new iPhone, then walks away, very proud of my purchase. The moment I put it up to my ear, I want people looking at the phone to know that I have the latest gadget. I’ve got the new iPhone, not the same one everyone else is carrying around. I’m on the cutting edge, and I’m proud of my early adopter status.

But because people keep their iPhones for so long, it’s not surprising to see an iPhone 3G still out on the streets. If my phone looks like theirs, then I’m not considered to be hip and trendy or cool. I’m just another guy with an iPhone, and that’s not my bag.

Point is, in a perfect world each successive generation of iPhone would stand out from the one before it. That way, the early adopters can stand out from those that either keep their phones longer or who don’t need the latest Apple product.

That Whole Antenna Thing

Like it or not, Antennagate ruled the iPhone 4′s world at the start, and even though Apple ended up selling a bazillion iPhones, there’s no telling how many customers that cost them. Even though it’s not that big of an issue, it’s still an issue, and I guarantee that if the iPhone stays with the same body the press will be all over it. “Look, the iPhone 5 has the same antenna issues as the last one,” and so on. Last time, people were talking about recalls, so let’s just not push the issue here any further. Change the design and put the antenna back in the case.

Strength

I don’t know about you, but I’m scared to drop my iPhone. I’ve always been the guy who handles his phone pretty carefully, but that glass front and back scares the bejeezus out of me. It’s glass, after all, and no matter what kind of gorilla it’s made from, it can break if dropped just the right way. So in my book, the glass has got to go, and don’t go with plastic because it’s not a better option. My 3GS cracked like everyone else’s, and it seems to me like if Apple went with something metal and different, we might be able to get a really cool phone in the process. Now I have no real alternatives here, but I do think that it needs some kind of major change so that it’s less fragile than it is presently.

That Fresh Gadget Feeling

Before the iPhone, I used to buy the same type of cell phone every time. There wasn’t anything particularly interesting about the phones, but they followed a trend for years at a time. First it was flip phones, then the candybar shape, then the candybar shape with a keyboard (be it sliding or otherwise) until we came to 2008 when I bought my iPhone 3G. I’ve had the same basic iPhone for a few years now — let’s do something different.

I’m not saying to do a flip or anything with a slide-out keyboard, because I think we all can agree that’s not quite the best path. But even just putting a slight arc in the face or curving the top or bottom would be enough for me, as long as it’s tweaked just a little. All of the renderings I’ve seen have a cool aluminum back and a wedge shape to the phone which almost echoes the MacBook Air. Something like that would be perfect, I do think the iPhone 4 was a step above the 3GS and previous iPhones, and it had just enough of a tweak in it to make it seem new and unique. That’s all I’m asking for: Just a little step outside of the iPhone 4′s boundaries, that’s all.

Conclusions

I hope when the iPhone 5 comes out we will see something different. So far, the bets have been on a solid redesign, and I still hope that’s the case. What I think may be more likely is that the iPhone 4 just gets tuned up a little bit, then released into the wild, just like the iPhone 3G and 3GS (and to a lesser extent, the original iPhone) were very similar looking products. Maybe they put a matte finish on the backside, or coat the stainless strip in some kind of color, but I’m 50/50 that it’ll be a full redesign.

That said, it needs to be new. Let’s hope that it is.