Com2us has to be one of my favorite iPhone game studios. They have been releasing hit games right and left in an App Store flooded with so many quality games. A few favorites of mine from Com2us are HomeRun Battle (Baseball slugger) and the new Sniper vs Sniper (review coming soon). The common thread that [...]
About karthik
Karthik is your geek next door and loves technology especially his iPhone 4 and iPad 2. Besides posting pics on Instagram as topiphone, he writes on iPhone here and on his tech blog ShanKrila. Twitter: @KIntheHouse Want to find out what else he is upto? About meRecent Posts
Inotia: A Wanderer of Luone Released
by karthik on July 20, 2011 in App Reviews, Games, Games, Games, Paid Apps
iPhone 4 Wireless Charging Powermat $19.99 at Best Buy
by karthik on July 20, 2011 in Accessories, iPhone Cases
If you have an iPhone 4, Best Buy has the Powermat for iPhone 4 for just $19.99. Powermat works by giving you a special case to use on your iPhone 4. When it is time to charge you just place your iPhone 4 on the Powermat. And it wirelessly charges your iPhone 4. No cords [...]
BillMinder – Never Forget to Pay Your Bills Again
by karthik on July 19, 2011 in App Reviews, Finance, iPad App Reviews, Paid Apps
If you are in a household like Shriya and I, you probably have 10-15 different bills you pay every month or every so often. As much as I like to stay on top of things I still forget to pay a bill once in a few months. More often than not I am hit with [...]
Guitar Oscillations via iPhone 4 Camera [Video]
by karthik on July 18, 2011 in iPhone 4, iPhone News, iPhone Videos
Remember those early days when people made those awesome photographs of rotating things with earlier iPhone models. Due to the nature of the iPhone camera things like ceiling fan or airplane propeller blades would appear crazy! iPhone 4 has an unique camera as well and an enterprising Youtube video maker has created this awesome video. [...]
How to Add Swype Keyboard on iPhone & iPad? [jailbreak]
by karthik on July 18, 2011 in Cydia tweaks, Jailbreak, Jailbreak tips, Tips & Tricks
If there is one thing Android smartphone users were proud of that iPhone owners that was the Swype keyboard. Swype lets you type by dragging your thumb across letters without lifting and typing out words. This makes it really easy to type on the small formfactor of smartphone screens especially in portrait mode. Now, Swype [...]
Lose Your Jailbreakme 3.0 Jailbreak by Upgrading to iOS 4.3.4
by karthik on July 15, 2011 in Apple News, Firmware updates, iPad jailbreak, Jailbreak
If you like your iOS 4.3.3 Jailbreakme 3.0 jailbreak, you may not want to hit that Update button when iTunes prompts you to update to iOS 4.3.4. Comex used a PDF exploit hole in iOS 4.3.3 and earlier to offer the easiest jailbreak ever through jailbreakme.com. But, unlike other jailbreak tools this is a userland [...]
Buy Business iPhone & iPad Apps in Volume
by karthik on July 15, 2011 in App Reviews, Apple iPad, Free Apps, iPhone News, Paid Apps
More and more businesses are embracing iPhone and iPad for their employees. With custom built iOS apps for their businesses, some businesses have transformed their workflow and streamlined their processes thanks to the portable nature of these devices. One sore point so far for businesses of all sizes is buying and distributing these to their [...]
Dragon Go! is What Apple Should Build Into iOS
by karthik on July 14, 2011 in App Reviews, Free Apps, Productivity
Dragon Search iPhone is my friend when I am on long drives and bored. I would just dictate stuff to this app and send tweets, text messages and even emails with this app. This little app from Nuance – who also makes desktop speech recognition software is functional and useful. But this app was very [...]
Gameloft’s New GTA Style Online Multiplayer Game – 9MM [Video]
by karthik on July 13, 2011 in App Reviews, Games
It’s great news for fans of Grand Theft Auto style games. Gameloft has just released a trailer for their upcoming GTA-styled online multiplayer game called 9mm. The fight for the city never ends in the multiplayer mode of 9mm! Free for all & team deathmatch (online or local) Up to 12 players 4 maps 16 [...]
How to Manage Your Kid’s iPad Addiction? [Humor]
by karthik on July 12, 2011 in Apple iPad, Fun, iPad Tips
With iPads in most households, kids are taking over parents’ gadgets for fun and entertainment. We are already playing nursery rhymes from Youtube for our 3 month old son from our iPhone and iPad 2. We can totally see him commandeer the iPad for his entertainment as soon as he is able. In fact, we [...]
How to Setup Automatic Wireless Downloads on iPhone & iPad?
by karthik on July 12, 2011 in iCloud, iPad Tips, iPhone Tips
With the iCloud, one of the features that was made me say ‘oooh’ was the automatic wireless downloads of stuff we buy from the App Store. At present, if I bought an app on my iPhone 4, I have re-download it on my iPad 2 or sync it from iTunes on the desktop. Same goes [...]
Download Your Instagram Photos With Copygram
by karthik on July 12, 2011 in App Reviews, Free Apps, Photography, WebApps
Here I go again about Instagram iPhone app. I am sorry if I am boring you but I can’t get enough out of this amazing little photo sharing iPhone app. I am officially an Instagram addict like so many others in the fast growing community. I think I am about to post my 250th picture there [...]
How to Upload iPhone or iPad Photos to Google+?
by karthik on July 11, 2011 in Free Apps, iPad Tips, iPhone Tips, Social Networking, Tips & Tricks
Google has been opening up their newest social network in private beta for testing to more and more people. You may even be in it already. We iPhone users though tend to use social networks to share photos that we take on our iPhone. However, the current Google+ mobile interface doesn’t support photo upload yet. [...]
TopiPadResource.com Joins the Mother Ship
by karthik on July 10, 2011 in Site News
Sharp readers of this blog might have noticed increased iPad coverage in this blog recently. This was in preparation for the move we just completed. TopiPadResource.com has become a part of TopiPhoneResource.com. Even though the iPhone and iPad are different devices, when it comes to reviewing apps there is a huge overlap. We are often [...]
- iPhone Tip: How to Mark an Email Unread? December 11, 2011
- Best iPhone & iPad Gloves For Winter December 9, 2011
- App Review: Planner S – the Social Diary, Calendar and More! December 3, 2011
- Best Gift-Worthy iPhone 4S Cases & Accessories November 22, 2011
- Black Friday Deal: Trent iCruiser IMP1000 11000mAh External Battery Pack for iPhone iPad iPod Touch $52 Shipped November 21, 2011
- Amazon Black Friday: Soundfreaq SFQ-1 Sound Platform Bluetooth Wireless Audio System $149 Shipped November 21, 2011
- My iPhone 4 Won’t Turn On November 15, 2011
- Best iPhone Winterboard Themes [Cydia] November 10, 2011
- Organize Your iPhone Apps with Categories [jailbreak app] September 29, 2008
- How to install MobileTerminal 426 (ios4 compatible) to your iPhone August 1, 2010
- How to Jailbreak 2.1 Firmware Using QuickPwn For Windows September 25, 2008
- GinoAwesome iPhone Winterboard Theme March 25, 2011
Trending now
Your voice
Recent Tweets
Follow @topiphone on Twitter

