Relaxnews app selection: Worms gets an update, capture split seconds with SnappyCam
Play the latest edition of the classic tongue-in-cheek game "Worms" with "Worms 3," which includes all the coolest original features of the game and a whole lot more, or capture split-second moments in high definition with "SnappyCam." Discover these apps and many more with this selection of some of the coolest, most interesting and downright fun recent applications for iOS and Android devices.
Old Lady bombs, exploding homing pigeons, it's "Worms 3"
Worms 3 (games)
The classic computer game "Worms" returns to iOS in the form of "Worms 3," following up from the successful "Worms 2." The game features all the usual off-the-wall weapons that made the original series so popular as well as several new additions to the arsenal. Play single-player or multiplayer modes and even take on your friends in online challenges.
$4.99: iOS
Learn arithmetic from the renowned math moose
Moose Math (education)
Ever wondered if moose were nifty with numbers? Well this moose certainly has mad math skills as he takes children on an educational adventure that helps them brush up on their counting, addition and subtraction skills. Parents can track the progress of their child via the app's "report card."
$3.99: iOS
Une bière...una cerveza...a beer?
Pivo - Order a beer (travel)
What's the hardest part about being in a country where you don't speak the language? Can't ask directions? Unable to explain your allergies? Difficulty miming the fact you're vegetarian? Or is it perhaps being able to order a beer? Thankfully some good souls have created "Pivo," which teaches users how to order a beer in 59 languages, complete with phonetic pronunciation. Never again will you have to suffer the indignity of being presented with a glass of water after miming your need for refreshment.
$0.99: iOS
No medical degree, no problem
Amateur Surgeon 3 (games)
Ever dreamed of conducting surgery on a crazy bear armed only with your nerves and a chainsaw? How about saving radioactive bats with a pizza cutter? If so then this app could be just what you were waiting for. Assume the role of rookie surgeon Ophelia Payne as you cut and slice your way to the heart of a dark mystery.
Free: iOS
Ever wanted to see exactly what IKEA furniture looked like in your home before buying?
IKEA Catalog (lifestyle)
This, the updated IKEA Catalog app, lets users generate a virtual image of what IKEA furniture would look like in their home using their smartphone in conjunction with a physical copy of the Swedish furniture chains catalog. Users of the app can also see further information on certain products by scanning them with their phone.
Free: iOS / Android
Post apocalyptic shooter from Ex-"Battlefield" producer
The Drowning (games)
Ex-"Battlefield" producer Ben Cousins has launched his new studio's first game, "The Drowning," a post apocalyptic shoot-out that was specially built for touch devices and is marketed with the tag line "The end of the world is a beautiful thing."
Free : iOS
Wake up with Bieber, virtually at least
The Key (music)
"The Key" is a must-have app for all of those who need more, not less, Justin Bieber in their life. The app, which ties into the launch of Bieber's fragrance of the same name, lets users, virtually, wake up with the pop star. Users set an alarm via the app and it then plays one of the pop star's songs when it goes off.
Free: iOS / Android
Take amazing high-res photos at 20 per second for capturing those split-second moments
SnappyCam Pro (photo & video)
SnappyCam, version 3.0, is perfect for capturing those split-second moments in high definition. Developed by electrical engineering PhD graduate John Papandriopoulos, the app is capable of manipulating the iPhone's camera into shooting 20 photos in maximum resolution (8 MP) per second.
$0.99: iOS
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