Recap: Week Of May 10 – plus Why iPhone Users Are Crappy Drivers

Ad-Krapps-170x170 In case you missed any of our perfect iPhone chaos, quick links to this week’s articles.

May 10: iWant This Awesome iPhone Wristwatch – iWatch [Concept]

May 10: New iPhone App – How To Get Girls Into Bed Without Trying

May 11: App Helps Users Avoid Being Extorted By Russian Cops

May 11: Free For A Limited Time – TIMWIT App By Canadian Cartoonist Tim Peckham

May 12: Porn Prevalent Again In The App Store, Despite Apple’s Best Efforts [NSFW]

May 13: How To Sell An iPhone App By Scaring The Crap Out Of Customers

May 14: Namco’s Pac-Man Stolen By German Company, Published As PiCK MAN!

May 15: I Love Hot Dogs – A Tribute To App Store Stupidity

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This Is What Happens When Using The iPhone While Driving

Just put the damn iPhone down while driving … next time you won’t be so lucky!

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Actually, the Mercedes C-class pictured dangling through the 7th FLOOR wall of a parking garage belongs to some 67-year-old driver in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dude reversed his car through a brick wall when his foot got stuck between the brake pedal and the accelerator as he tried to reverse into a parking spot.

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Luckily no pedestrians were directly underneath the accident as shit flew everywhere when the Mercedes plowed through the brick wall … however cars parked below the scene were damaged.

Damn Mr. 67-year-old … take a hint – stop driving!

May 15, 2010 | Filed Under Recap | Leave a Comment 

Recap: Week Of May 3 – plus Linkin Park 8-Bit T-Shirt Giveaway

Linkin-Park-iPhone-Title In case you missed any of our perfect iPhone chaos, quick links to this week’s articles.

May 3: Sex Tip Found Hidden In Stickbound iPhone Game [Wording Fail]

May 4: It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane … It’s Sperman iPhone Game!

May 5: iPhone Can Now Determine Ripeness Of Watermelons

May 6: Amazing Human Calculator Determines How Much Snot You’ve Swallowed And More

May 7: Ever Wish You Could Fart On Command? Now There’s An App For That!

May 8: Linkin Park Wants YOU to Join the 8-Bit Rebellion!

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Giveaway Time – Linkin Park 8-Bit T-Shirt!

Linkin-Park-Shirt-1 Yesterday we reviewed the very cool Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion! iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad games. Created by Linkin Park and Artificial Life, Inc. … the band was involved in every aspect of the game (total geeks): storylines, character design and best of all, music. Talk about commitment … Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda designed the band members’ avatars and edited every line of dialogue.

Anywho, be sure to check out our Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion! review -> http://bit.ly/9CHenw

Continuing Linkin Park weekend here at KRAPPS, we are giving away an awesome Linkin Park 8-Bit T-Shirt. One lucky winner will receive this killer shirt and be the envy of his/her peeps. To enter the contest, send us a video of yourself setting fire to a Justin Bieber CD … JUST KIDDING … to enter, tweet the following by 11:59PM Tuesday, May 11:

GIVEAWAY -> enter to win a @LinkinPark #8BitRebellion T-SHIRT! Visit @KRAPPS for details http://bit.ly/aLuCWp

Winner will be chosen randomly from entries and announced via Twitter on Wednesday, May 12. Make sure you follow us on Twitter … @KRAPPS … so that we can notify you via direct message if you win. Good luck!

May 9, 2010 | Filed Under News, Recap | 13 Comments 

Linkin Park Wants YOU to Join the 8-Bit Rebellion!

(written by guest author Tim Giron. follow Tim on Twitter @timgiron)

Linkin-Park-iPhone-Title Somewhere in India, a phone rings …

Apple Dude: iPhone/iPad service hotline, how may I help you?
Fanboy: Yeah, um, both my iPhone and my iPad have a problem with the built-in speakers

Apple Dude: Can you describe the issue?
Fanboy: Yeah, so these advanced devices currently sound suspiciously like my old Nintendo

Apple Dude: Both of them, eh?  So, tell me, have you purchased any new games lately?Fanboy: Yeah, I was just playing "Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!"… that’s when I noticed the sound thing.  See, I know every Linkin Park song by heart and…

Apple Dude: Every one?
Fanboy: That’s right, every one, and these just sound a little, like, different.

Apple Dude: Sir, what you are hearing is the carefully crafted sound of "retro" beautifully rendered through your wisely chosen next generation devices.  But, I have to question whether or not you truly know every Linkin Park song by heart.
Fanboy: Huh?

Apple Dude: See, once you complete the game, you’ll unlock a brand new, exclusive track.  So, until you’ve mastered the game, there will be one song that you won’t yet know.
Fanboy: Well, then I guess I better get back to it, thanks!

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Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion! for iPhone [iTunes $4.99] and Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion! iPad Edition [iTunes $4.99] were developed by Artificial Life, Inc. in collaboration with the band.  Featuring 8-bit versions of eight songs, including One Step Closer and my personal favorite: New Divide.  The 8-bit songs are fantastically re-imagined (there is a media player so you can listen to them at your leisure as well).

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It took me a little bit to figure out the game side of things.  One key observation:  it’s important to pay attention to the current mission objective since character interactions will be different depending on whether or not you’ve completed the current goal.

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I found the iPad edition to be easier to play overall, but that’s likely to be attributed to the fact linkin-park-rebellion-55 that my iPhone is a 3G so it’s a little sluggish with the bigger apps.

If you’re interested in the background of how the app came together, I encourage you to check out the blog of Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda –> http://MikeShinoda.com … and if you want to sport one of these cool 8-bit avatars (mine’s got a lot of orange on it since I am a Phoenix Suns fan), head on over to http://www.8bityourself.com.

 

[heads-up … tomorrow we’ll be announcing a Linkin Park 8-Bit T-Shirt giveaway. It’s a very cool shirt and you will not want to miss it … stay tuned] 

May 8, 2010 | Filed Under anti-KRAPPS, Games, Guest Authors | Leave a Comment 

Recap: Week Of April 26 – plus Female Buttcrack Covers For Sale

Ad-Krapps-170x170 In case you missed any of our perfect iPhone chaos, quick links to this week’s articles.

April 27 – Apple Approves App Glorifying Drug Use – Puff Puff Pass

April 28 – Hysterical & Free – Bud Light Real Men Of Genius And Real American Heroes Apps

April 29 – New iPhone App Lets You Safely Pee In A Bottle While Driving A Car

April 29 – Gizmodo iPhone 4G Drama – Comedic Interpretations

April 30 – Apple Rejects PETA App Due To Nude Stephanie Pratt Image

May 1 – Pocket Party Cup App Turns Users Into Shit-For-Brains Douchebags

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Backtacular – The Decorative, Adhesive Buttcrack Patch

Back in December we covered one of the most disturbing and bizarre items we’ve ever seen for sale … Rear Gear … butthole covers for dogs.

As if window-dressing for your dog’s ass wasn’t enough, some mensa decided it would be a sound business decision to sell female buttcrack covers. No lie … we can’t make this stuff up. Check out the innovative line of denim asscrack patches called Backtacular.

Backtacular is a hypoallergenic, decorative, adhesive patch that is applied directly to the skin above the upper cleft of the buttocks. Each package comes with two replacement tapes.

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A two-pack of these sacks of suck will set you back only $14.99 … and that includes a lifetime of endless humiliation … what a deal!

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May 2, 2010 | Filed Under News, Recap | 6 Comments 

Recap: Week Of April 19

Ad-Krapps-170x170 In case you missed any of our perfect iPhone chaos, quick links to this week’s articles.

April 19: Apple Censors The Word ‘Uncensored’ – Huh?

April 20: Sexy Pamela Anderson Launches Her Own Sexy App – Wakey Wakey

April 21: Nude Thumbnails Approved, Pussy And Boobies Banned – WTH Is Going On At Apple?

April 22: Apple Considers ‘Guido’ Offensive, Forces Guidofy App To Change Name

April 23: Genital Warts? This Amazing iPhone App Can Help!

April 24: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – Sequel Even Better Than The Original

April 25, 2010 | Filed Under Recap | Leave a Comment 

Apple Censors The Word ‘Uncensored’ – Huh?

Shut-Up-Oprah This just in … the word "Uncensored" has been censored … Playboy app still for sale.

We are fans of No Tie Software’s family of TEXT-TO-SPEECH ringtone creation apps, sold under the name AutoRingtone but also Ringtones Uncensored [iTunes], to reflect that you have the right to type ANYTHING you want and have it spoken as a ringtone.  Want a ringtone that says "Shut Up Oprah"? You got it!  Want one that says you love Oprah? Go for it.  That’s what uncensored means … freedom of speech.  The app itself contains NO objectionable content, but just like Apple’s Notepad or Email apps, you are free to type anything you want.

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So, when we asked No Tie if they had an iPad version of Ringtones Uncensored coming, it was ironic to hear that they had to change their app’s name, when submitting it for the iPad!

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The word "Uncensored" was itself censored, despite appearing in "Family Guy", "Katt Williams" and other iPhone apps.  Is this due to the publicity that iPad apps will be getting or just an overzealous reviewer with different priorities?  Nobody knows.  But No Tie turned lemons into lemonade and rebadged the iPad version as Freedom Of SpeechTones  [iTunes $1.99]. Only in America!

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So, if you believe in freedom of speech, or you like speech synthesis, or you’re just sick of guessing which song is for which contact, pick up the iPhone or iPad version and take a stand for freedom!

April 19, 2010 | Filed Under News, Utilities | 5 Comments 

Thumpies For iPhone & iPad Flat Out Rocks, Rolls & Even Thumps

(written by guest author Tim Giron. follow Tim on Twitter @timgiron)

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I have been playing Thumpies [iTunes $2.99], a rhythm game from Big Blue Bubble for a few months.  I shall now put the game down and attempt to convey my unbridled enthusiasm for this app and it’s bigger iPad sibling, Thumpies XL [iTunes $4.99] (which I am pretty sure stands for eXtraLicious).

This game flat out rocks, rolls and yes, even thumps.  The imaginative graphics, ultra smooth gameplay and wickedly good soundtrack will quickly draw you in and the challenges will keep you coming back for more.  Much more, if my experience with it is any indication.

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What?  You’re still here?  OK, for those of you that didn’t immediately jump over to the AppStore, I’ll back up and give you some highlights.

In Thumpies, you tap in rhythm as these crazy fuzzy monster heads bounce around, striking a set of targets (mushrooms, tree stumps, turtles, etc.).  When your taps are right on your notes get added to the mix and your scoring meter moves up.  When you miss, your scoring meter falls.  When your meter fills up, you get to advance.  In the early rounds, you’ll be able to keep up with just one finger, feeling the pattern and kicking out the jams.  As you progress though, you’ll have to rely on multiple finger dexterity, tracking multiple monster heads each following their own pattern.  When you nail the beats, the resulting musical number is quite spectacular indeed.  To add to the challenge, you also need to collect butterflies which allow you to unlock even more quirky levels.  You have to be quick, though, since the monsters love to eat them and if your meter falls to zero, they escape.

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Easy, medium and hard settings give both kids and adults & newcomers and veteran players an appropriate level of challenge.  Like I said earlier, this game has legs.
In the past few weeks, following the release of the iPad, several venerable games were super-sized for the new device.  And, I am happy to report, Thumpies XL retains all of the yummy goodness of the original and then heaps on some extra whipped cream in the form of multiplayer mode.  That’s right, all of the flying finger fun can now be enjoyed by two players at once.  This mode splits the screen in two for a "cooperative competition".  So, there’s only one shared meter to fill but each player is given a breakdown of their performance at the end.  My kids and I enjoyed playing a few rounds in this mode this afternoon.  The updated graphics in the XL version are big and bold, just as I expected them to be.

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At $2.99 for the iPhone app (or try the free trial version) and $4.99 for the XL iPad app, you are getting a whole lotta entertainment for the price.

April 17, 2010 | Filed Under anti-KRAPPS, Games, Guest Authors | Leave a Comment 

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