Strings Lab – First iPhone & iPad Game

My first iPhone & iPad game has just been released in the App store and I’m really excited. It is a special feeling to see an idea transformed into an actual product.

The game itself is a blend of two things I have always enjoyed open ended games and physics. In the game you are in charge of a Strings Labs and your objective is create as much energy as possible. You can create Quantum Strings, Photons and Gravitons and watch them interact and create more complex elements. You are also given a few tools to facilitate specific interactions.

Since it is a sandbox type game, I will keep the how-to to a minimum a let the gamer figure out stuff as they play, but I will be posting hints and tips here (amiri.hub.ae) from time to time.

The game comes in two falavors:

• Free Ad Supported Version (iPhone Only) – Link Here


• Full version (iPad and iPhone) – Link Here

Here are a few screen shots, and let me know what you think. If you like the game, a positive rating and/or review on iTunes is highly appreciated.

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iPad - The New Gadget in Town

The official launch of the iPad in the UAE seems to be set at the end of this month, but the ultra cool gadget is everywhere in the market. Being an Apple fan myself I couldn't resist waiting and got my own 64 GB Wifi edition early on.

I must say that I'm very impressed, not only the technology works, but all the services around the device also work incredibility well. Whether it is the mail exchange, MobileMe or the productivity apps that you can buy.

I used to love my Kindle, but even my kindle books look better on the iPad. The iBook are just awesome, more importantly most of the magazine I used to buy are now available digitally, so I get them as soon as they are published, and I have become more eco friendly over night.

You will need a US account to get the most out of the iPad until the UAE App store officially supports the device. However, most of the apps are currently available in UAE app store, so your not stuck with expensive paper weight until the launch.

Here are some of the Apps I have installed:

• Keynote: PowerPoint alternative for the Apple platform. Brilliant.
• Numbers: Excellent Excel alternative.
• Pages: Word alternative.
• LogMeIn: Access your laptop/PC from your iPad
• OmniGraffle: Create business graphs, mind maps
• iThoughts HD: Mind mapping
• Twetteriffic: Great Twitter Client
• Evernote: A must for everyone, makes it easy to collect notes and thoughts.
• GoodReader: Multi purpose file reader
• Things: A great To-Do list and project app
• Newsrack: Read and easily share your RSS feeds
• Kindle: All of your Amazon books on your iPad
• iBook: Gorgeous looking books on your iPad.
• Instapaper: Save web pages for late reading.
• SketchBook: Lovely art app
• Magic Piano: Create beautiful Music
• GrooveMaker: another music sequencer
• Photogene: Photoshop for the iPad.
• Star Walk: A simply amazing app for star gazers

I will do a separate post for the games, and boy there are some amazing stuff out there already.

From the first screen shot you can see that I have also jail broken my iPad. You can also jailbreak your iPad in almost 3 seconds by following the instructions here. I mainly JB'ed so I can multi task, which is something you will be able to do in the official Apple release of OS 4.0.

I also JB'ed my iPhone to use MyFi, which is like carrying around your own personal WiFi connection, which I then use to connect my iPad to the net where ever I am.

Get Steve Wozniak to visit Dubai

You may or may not know who Steve Wozniak is, but if you're a geek or an Apple fan I'm sure you do. He's the co-founder of Apple Inc and he's still an employee of Apple although it's more of a symbolic thing these days. We'd like to try to bring him to Dubai for a visit; to speak to interested users, to interact with the Apple community here, to see what Dubai is all about, etc. Join our efforts at http://wozindubai.com.

Special Apple TV Event

EmiratesMac Apple User Group invites everyone to a Special Apple TV Event on March 29, 2007, 6pm, Knowledge Village Auditorium, Dubai. An Apple Engineer will demo the Apple TV, sponsors will display their latest products, and it's a great opportunity to meet fellow Apple fans and learn about new technology.

The event is free and open to the public. Information and registration here.

Check out the Apple TV here.