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Review: Audioengine W2 (AW2) Premium Wireless Adapter for iPod

I’ve been a fan of Audioengine‘s high end speakers ever since I checked out their A5’s a couple years back, followed by their equally impressive little brother the A2s, so when they put out a new audio accessory, I always take notice. I’ve also been a fan of their AW1 wireless adapters that let you stream your audio from your computer to your home stereo, and have found it to be more reliable than my home AirPort Express, which often craps out even with... Read More

Chris Brown sends Rihanna an iPod touch to smooth things over

According to the New York Daily News (who is never wrong), Chris Brown, fresh from very publicly (allegedly) beating the hell out of Rihanna, has sent the battered singer an iPod touch for her birthday. Awww… Sounds like a keeper, ladies! “Chris [Brown] called Rihanna to wish her a happy birthday,” an insider tells us. “He’s absolutely trying to get back into her good graces. He knows he’s very much in the doghouse right now, and is doing... Read More

Games you should be playing: geoDefense

THANK YOU, WE HAVE OUR WINNERS. CONGRATS TO FAITHFUL MACENSTEIN READERS JONRO AND HUGO. The “tower defense” genre just got a whole lot harder. Behold geoDefense, easily the hardest, yet one of the coolest, tower defense games on the iPhone/iPod touch I have played, and we have two FREE CODES to give away (details below). The super-cool explosions and “warps” are extremely cool, and stills don’t do them justice. geoDefense is a somewhat unique take... Read More

Games you should be playing: Tower Bloxx Deluxe 3D

Tower Bloxx Deluxe 3D is a game made by Digital Chocolate (Chocolate Shop Frenzy and Crazy Penguin Catapult) somewhat reminiscent of Topple, although with more depth and replayability. The game has 4 game modes: Quick Game, Multi-player, Time Challenge, and City Building Mode. The basics of all 4 games are you want to build the tallest, straightest building possible, in hopes of attracting the largest population (people seems to enjoy living in straight, non wobbly, non-collapsing... Read More

Won’t somebody think of the Children?! 32 Excellent iPhone Games for Kids

While it may sicken many of us, the fact is that many young children (we’re talking as young as 3 and 4-year olds) have iPod touches and iPhones – MY kids included. And as disappointed as I am in myself as a parent for giving them such an expensive gift, I’ve actually found that my 4 and 6-year olds both take excellent care of their iPods and (so far) treat them with an appropriate amount of reverence. This is likely due to their coveting my iPhone when... Read More

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Video: Recital Organ – female orgasm instrument for iPhone / iPod

So, how long can you hold your breath? I’m betting not long enough to see Apple approve this female orgasm keyboard app… Nice try ChocoFlop, but everyone knows the app store is all about farts.  Read More

50 iPhone Apps with Icons That Don’t Suck

They say “you can’t judge a book by its cover”, but they also say “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”. I’m not a big fan of cliched sayings, but for applications trying desperately to gain attention on the bloated, unorganized mess that IS the iTunes app store, having a well designed icon could help make the difference between making the Top 100 list and being buried under 15,000 speed dialing and fart apps. Given how... Read More

“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 22

[Thank you, we have a winner. This contest is now closed. Congratulations to faithful Macenstein reader Antonio!] On the Twenty-Second Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) A Simplifi from Griffin Technology! ugh… Here’s yet another prize I wish I could keep! (Note to self, next time ask for two of everything). You guys are lucky I like you… well, most of you… The Simplifi is a triple threat,... Read More

Another milestone reached – over 50 quality iPhone apps now on the iTunes store

Apple today announced that yet another iTunes milestone has been crossed – according to the company, over 50 iPhone applications are now available on iTunes which are considered to be “worth installing”. In related news, Apple also announced that the iTunes store this morning now contains over 15,000 applications in total. The 51st quality app, Goldfish Clock (99¢), was approved at 2:30 AM this morning, and Apple feels it will be a game changer in the... Read More