Father’s Day Weekend Bargain iPhone and iPad Apps

Enjoying the summer so far? But I bet you can use a few more good apps for your iPhone and iPad! Here are some of summer’s sizzling app deals. Get them while they’re hot!

Hanging with Friends – Enjoy Words with Friends? Why not try out their new game called Hanging with Friends? Think of it as a very cute version of Hangman with a slight twist. You’re given a couple of letters that you need to make a word out of. Create your word and your friend has to guess. After 6 tries, they fail, and their balloon pops! iPhone/iPod Touch Version (99 cents) | iPhone / iPod Touch Version with Ads (Free)

Pinterest – A new social image bookmarking is making its way into our hearts! If you love images, you’ll greatly enjoy Pinterest. It’s a place for your to keep your favorite images, share them with your followers, and discover amazing new things along the way. Create boards and pin your favorite things in them. The app makes it fun to find new images on the go. iPhone/iPod Touch Version (Free)

Words with Friends – If you love words games, this has to be one of your favorites! And even better, both the iPhone and iPad versions of the game are on sale this week for just 99 cents! Take turns putting your letters on the board to create a word. Look for the Triple and Double Word game pieces so earn even more points! Connect and play with your friends on Facebook.
iPhone Version ($.99) | iPhone Version Lite (Free) | iPad Version (99 cents) | iPad Version Lite (Free)

Egg vs. Chicken – So what came first? The chicken or the egg? Let’s find out in the game. You play the eggs and you have to stop the chickens from getting in your territory. Match at least three eggs in a row and roll across your opponents! Normally 99 cents, but it on sale now for free! iPhone / iPod Touch Version (Free)

iCookbook – Love to cook? Try out this amazing app on your iPad. Flip through hundreds of mouthwatering recipes and you figure out what you should make for dinner. Choosing just one will be the difficult task! Normally $4.99, but it on sale this weekend for $2.99. iPad Version ($2.99)

The Heist – From the makers of Camera+ comes this fun and addicted puzzle game. Crack the vault and claim your prize! There are four types of puzzle games for your to play and the graphics are gorgeous! Currently on sale for 99 cents — introductory price. iPhone / iPod Touch Version (99 cents)

Evite – Summer is here and it’s time for parties and events to take place! Create an invitation right on your phone to send out to your friends, or reply to evites that you have already received. Being able to check and reply on the go makes it quite convient! iPhone / iPod Touch Version (Free)

Burn the Rope – Here’s a fun puzzle game where you get to play a flame. Ignite the rope by tapping on it and make the the flame burn upwards. Tilt the device to guide the flame around the rope. The flame will burn out if it tries to burn down, so keep tilting your device! Fun and creative, and free just for a limited time!

iPhone / iPod Touch Version Full (Free) | iPhone / iPod Touch Version Lite (Free) | iPad Version ($1.99)

Instagram – This is a community of photo lovers. And you don’t have to take a nice photo for it to be talked about. Add filters to your pictures to turn something from ordinary to extraordinary! Post to your various social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Foursquare, and more with just one click. Comment and ‘Like’ each other’s photos in your community. iPhone / iPod Touch Version (Free)

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iPad 2 Case Review: Speck Fitfolio

With protection from front to back, the Speck Fitfolio can keep your new iPad 2 safe and sound. This form-fitting case is easy to use and can be set in many functional positions.

To put you iPad 2 in the case, you’ll need to first align all the ports to hard cover interior. Then just snap it in place. It’s as simple as that.

There are cutouts for all the ports. The cutouts also make it easy to get to all of the buttons without much trouble.

Folio. The Speck FitFolio, as the name suggests, can be nicely used as a folio for your iPad 2. It covers both the front and back of your new device and looks highly elegant and professional.

There’s also a handy bungee cord that holds the front cover in place when it’s closed, or secures it to the back of the case when it’s open. This works very nicely for both landscape and portrait mode. Again, the multiple use for this case is very nice.

Upright positions. The Fitfolio is also a stand for the iPad 2. On the soft interior cover, there are four different indentations that you can place the iPad in, ranging from position angles between 45 to 75. This makes it really handy to watch movies and videos from your iPad 2, or even games.

Typing position. Flip the case around and you got yourself a nice typing stand for your iPad. Talk about universal! To get the case into this position, hold the iPad 2 in landscape mode with the front cover pointing down. Now take the front cover and pull it backwards. Pull the front cover so it meets the back cover and pull the rest of the cover around. This will form a nice pedestal for your iPad in landscape typing mode. This makes it very convenient to type when the iPad is in your lap or on a table.

Overall, the Speck Fitfolio iPad 2 case is slim, form-fitting, and stylish. As an added bonus, it has multiple uses which makes it a nice all-in-one case. Best of all, the Fitfolio protects both the front and back of the iPad and costs just under $40; that’s the cost of just an Apple Magic cover that only protects half of the device.

The Speck FitFolio is available in red, black, and grey.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars · SpeckProducts.com · $39.95

Disclosure: This product was sent by Speck for review purposes. This is part of Beatweek Magazine’s coverage of iPad products. Opinions expressed in this article are my own.

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