Blazing Caribou

If you’re going to Disney World for your first time or your fiftieth, there are a number of Disney Apps you can download to your iPhone that will make your trip easier and more enjoyable. Whether you are excitedly making plans for your trip or are already there, apps exist that can shorten wait lines, give customer reviews, and even save you money. Fletcher Bumpus brings along a few of his favorite Disney Apps for the gang at I’d App That to review: Hidden Mickeys: Walt Disney World Edition, My Disney Experience – Walt Disney World and Disney Emoji Blitz.  

Peter’s pick this week gives us his impressions of the World of Warcraft Legion Companion app.

Your hosts, Shane Mattox, Stacy Baldwin and Peter Fisher discuss Idle games. Fletcher Bumpus, co-host of the Sketching Comedy Podcast, stops by on this episode of I’d App That!  Fletcher lends his knowledge on some of his favorite Disney Apps. 

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Google messaging app, Allo, released on Google I/O earlier this year.  They had talked about new message retention practices that would store messages only temporarily.  They’ve now essentially changed their mind, only allowing this in Incognito Mode; otherwise you’ll have to manually delete conversations.  Allo messages are encrypted between your device and Google’s servers, where they’re stored to make them accessible to Google’s algorithms.   The reason for the change is its smart reply feature, which gives suggestions based on a conversation; this works better with more data.  Messages will by default be accessible to certain law enforcement requests.

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  You can now finally do so with iOS 10.  Well, they’re not actually deleted, but hidden, but out of sight, out of mind.  Apple says these apps only take up about 150 MB.  The article lists the 23 apps that are now able to be removed.  You reinstall apps the same way you’d any other—through the App Store.

Incremental games, also called idle games, clickergames or clicking games.  They are video games whose gameplay consists of the player performing simple actions (such as clicking on the screen) repeatedly to gain currency. This can be used to obtain items or abilities that increase the rate at which currency accrues.

Your hosts, Shane Mattox, Stacy Baldwin and Peter Fisher discuss Idle games. Paul Csomo, host of the Varmints! Podcast, stops by on this episode of I’d App That!  Paul lends his knowledge on some of his favorite idle games: Egg, Inc., Abyssrium and Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector.

Peter Fisher gives us his choice of apps this week on Peter’s Pick: MapMyRide.

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Starting September 19, Twitter will begin cutting down exactly what’s counted against their 140-character restriction. This includes “media attachments like images, GIFs, videos & polls  This was first announced back in May, but no exact date was given. Usernames will also stop counting toward the limit, but it’s unclear if these will happen simultaneously.

They had previously considered increasing the limit, but CEO Jack Dorsey praised it back in January. He called it a “beautiful constraint” and that Twitter would “never lose” the creativity, brevity, and speed of the character limit. It was originally designed to fit in SMS messages; this still allows focus on the message itself.

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When Microsoft acquired calendar app Sunrise, it vowed to implement its features. Well, Outlook on Android & iOS now offer several of its best features. Many design updates, including adding event icons like coffee cups and bicycles. Location auto-completions now comes up when creating an event, complete with link to Apple or Google Maps. Tapping an empty time now pre populates date & time info and you can drag handles to make adjustments. If anyone’s already RSVP’d, they’ll be notified. They’ve also added “inte

Katie Talmo, head writer for Trivia Geeks Podcast, guest stars on this episode of I’d App That! She is the co-founder of Blazing Caribou Studios. bringing along her favorite Toddler Apps: My Very Hungry Caterpillar, Disney Tsum Tsum and Angry Birds to help keep a three year-old busy in public.

Shane Mattox and Peter Fisher discuss a cleansing of sorts is coming to the App Store.  Apple sent out an email to developers notifying them of a new evaluation process meant to find and remove “problematic” apps that haven’t been updated for compatibility with recent versions of iOS and macOS. Apple says it’s seeking out apps “that no longer function as intended” and those that fail to meet current review guidelines. The Apple developer website has also been updated with an explainer on the new process.

Katie Talmo brings a few Toddler Apps to I’d App That! to review. Toddlers seem to have endless energy that can often leave you desperate for ways to keep them occupied. Instead of using the little bit of energy you have left to search for ideas, arm yourself with these Toddler Apps.

My Very Hungry Caterpillar will captivate you as he crawls across the screen! Have fun playing together, help him explore, pick him up, or take a peek into his colorful toy box.

Kari Simms guest stars on this episode of I’d App That! She is the co-founder of Blazing Caribou Studios. bringing along her favorite Apps: 7 Minute Workout, MyFitnessPal, & Runtastic.  Encouraging you to take control of your diet and help kick-start your new healthy lifestyle.

Shane Mattox and Peter Fisher discuss WhatsApp new policy on sharing data information on Facebook. WhatsApp says that sharing this information means Facebook can offer better friend suggestions by mapping users’ social connections across the two services, and deliver more relevant ads on the social network. 

I’d App that ponders Google’s choice to end support for Chrome apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux.   Starting later this year, new Chrome apps will be available only to Chrome OS users and will not be accessible on Windows, Mac, and Linux. (Existing apps will remain available and can still be updated.) Then, sometime in the second half of 2017, the Chrome Web Store will no longer display Chrome apps at all on those operating systems.

Our guest, Kari Simms discusses the Healthy living and lifestyle changing Apps: 7 Minute Workout, MyFitnessPal, & Runtastic.  It’s recommended  using all three apps in conjunction with a healthy diet, and weight loss program.  As always before starting a new routine, or weight loss program, first consult with your physician.

You can do one, two or three circuits. Choose to  watch the clock, the trainer, or listen to and control music during your workout. You can even swap out workouts to keep things interesting. Of course, you can also stick with the original The Johnson & Johnson Official

On this episode of I’d App That! Shawn Burns guest stars and is the co-founder of Blazing Caribou Studios. Shawn brings his favorite Apps: Duolingo, Pressed for Words, Bingo Pop and interviews of the creator 7 Little Words, Christopher York.

Shane Mattox and Peter Fisher discuss with Shawn Burns how Twitter expanding upon its anti-harassment and filtering tools.  Niantic is starting to permanently ban Pokémon Go cheaters for botting in the game.

Shawn Burns discusses the games 7 Little Words, Pressed for Words and Bingo Pop.

Fun, simple, and challenging puzzle that enjoyable even for those who don’t think they like word games! It presents everyday words – including famous people, place names, brands, and pop culture references – in a new context with clever clues.

The best brain teasing and mind churning anagram game on the app store!  Time is running out! Beat the clock and spell as many words as you can with this addictive anagram game, Pressed For Words. Find as many words as you can in 2 ½ minutes.

Today we are joined by Brett Stewart of Geek Cinema Society and the Jukebox podcasts. Brett is also a musician. Today we review his top three apps to use as a musician along with the big news of the week from apps and a look at Adobe Sketch.