Posts

Showing posts from February, 2010

Iphone, iApps and me.

Image
Having used and abused it in myriad ways, I feel indebted to all other iPhone zealots to put my feeling of awe in words. Though this is more abt iApps than Iphone itself. Before, I proceed, here’s what I look forward to in an iApp: Useful Information, Easy to read fonts and navigation. Most importantly, it should be like a one stop shop for one’s needs. And simply let you tap your way to a better life. Period. Some of the gems I discovered and regularly use. AroundMe: If you are dropped anywhere from the sky on this earth and you need something/anything, tap on this app. Viola! You will get what you want and the way to get it (phone no/route etc) (restaurants, hotels, hospitals, bars, supermarkets, you name it!) Trapster A cool app. For most of us trying to avoid the dreaded traffic ticket. It will tell you where the “traps” on the road are. Must have. IMDB This is like “Google for Movies”. Like the website, the iApp is the biggest movie DB on the planet. Labyrinth LE Try this even ...

Avatar in 3D - Movie-making Reincarnated.

Image
More than a movie, it is a transitional experience for movie-watchers around the world. As one of the critics pointed out, the story does not provide any thrills or unexpected turns and it is truly an "I-Know-what's-gonna-happen-next" type of story-line. At no point of story will the audience be biting their nails as to what happens next.....And I say, if there were no 3-D visual effects as there are, this would've been another forgettable sci-fi flick. But,then, THERE ARE THOSE 3-D effects, and boy, ain't they OUT OF THE WORLD! - pun intended. Yesterday, I became part of the "Have-seen-Avatar" part of the population and totally loved every moment. Thanks to the techno-genius-vision of James Cameron, we, the movie-watchers, could be "in Pandora" and not miss earth for a moment in the entire two and half hours while we are there. Movie making will not be the same again, now that the fans have tasted 3-D wizardry. And nothing will be too big for ...