29 November 2011 0 Comments

Fitbit: an Excellent Tool for Getting In Shape

There have been plenty of games reviewed over here on AppStorm, so there are plenty of ways for you to kick back and relax. What I’d like to look at today is a way for you to get active and in shape, with the Fitbit app for iPhone. Fitbit is a relatively mature utility in [...]

29 November 2011 0 Comments

iTunes Movie Trailers: Meeting All Your Movie Needs

For years, Apple’s worst kept secret has been the Trailer section of their website. It’s not publicized very often, but occasionally a web article will link to it, or someone will tell you about the latest exclusive feature, but it’s one of those things you kind of have to know about before you go there. [...]

29 November 2011 0 Comments

Easier Is Better Than Better

    In his book, The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz comes to an interesting conclusion involving human choice. “People choose not on the basis of what’s most important, but on what’s easiest to evaluate.” Common sense would dictate that if you were given a list of choices, you would choose the one that is [...]

29 November 2011 0 Comments

Easier Is Better Than Better

    In his book, The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz comes to an interesting conclusion involving human choice. “People choose not on the basis of what’s most important, but on what’s easiest to evaluate.” Common sense would dictate that if you were given a list of choices, you would choose the one that is [...]

29 November 2011 0 Comments

Create an Evil 3D Monkey Icon in Photoshop

When creating icons, many designers struggle to decide how much detail to include. Should the icon be simple or complex? In this tutorial, we’ll create a detailed 3D monkey icon using a photo of a toy monkey as a reference. In the process, we’ll add texture and lighting. Tutorial Assets The following assets were used [...]

29 November 2011 0 Comments

Create an Evil 3D Monkey Icon in Photoshop

When creating icons, many designers struggle to decide how much detail to include. Should the icon be simple or complex? In this tutorial, we’ll create a detailed 3D monkey icon using a photo of a toy monkey as a reference. In the process, we’ll add texture and lighting. Tutorial Assets The following assets were used [...]

29 November 2011 0 Comments

Huge Improvements to Tuts+ Premium

As many of you know, Tuts+ is accompanied by an online educational membership called Tuts+ Premium. We’re very excited to announce that the membership has received a huge upgrade, including a new library of courses, 27 top-selling educational eBooks, member forums, and a completely redesigned UI. You can check out all the changes here or [...]

29 November 2011 0 Comments

Huge Improvements to Tuts+ Premium

As many of you know, Tuts+ is accompanied by an online educational membership called Tuts+ Premium. We’re very excited to announce that the membership has received a huge upgrade, including a new library of courses, 27 top-selling educational eBooks, member forums, and a completely redesigned UI. You can check out all the changes here or [...]

28 November 2011 0 Comments

Skull Art: 20 creative and crazy examples

28 November 2011 0 Comments

Find Your Next Favorite Restaurant With Ness

How many times have you found yourself in the position in which you’re hungry, but you’re not sure where to go. Sure, you could hit up one of your go-to spots (that would Chipotle for me), but perhaps you want to do something a bit different. There are a handful of apps on the App [...]

28 November 2011 0 Comments

Weekly Poll: How Many Minutes Do You Use?

How Many Minutes Do You Use? My wife recently got a new job, and as part of the gig, she received a cell phone allowance to go towards her regular monthly bill. Now I thought I was OK what with our 1400 minute family plan and all that, but after I looked at our latest [...]

27 November 2011 0 Comments

On top of the world: 22 wonderful and breathless images