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unique alternate to slideshow on your iPhone. the coolest thing about it, source your flickr feed, rss media feed, and snarf the images from a website (i used my fffound)! edit transitions, how long image displays, add/edit/remove feeds/urls added, even change order! neat feature enables you to swipe left/right to select your preferred slideshow. one thing, you can’t turn off the ken burns transition effect which is a bummer, but not a deal breaker!

discover urban art where it lives. find urban art near me (w/ GPS), suggested art tours and gallery w/ artist info. only Hamburg and Berlinso far.

there are a few other wikipedia apps, but, none that are as polished as this one. albeit there are some features that people have mentioned its lacking, it makes up for it in simplicity, ease of use and the way it renders the wikipedia content itself. i look forward to future enhancements of this app.

adds stylized color to your photos by emulating the look of cross processing from actual film stocks. you can basically take any of your typical mobile camera shots and convert them into beautiful, and one of a kind images. presents quite unique colors and hyper accented contrast that will undoubtedly change your photos for the better.

mainstream mens publication GQ have an app. unexpected and fittingly designed mobile magazine. supports portrait and landscape modes with unique presentation formats for each. exclusive app only content. includes the reader, library feature and latest issue (purchase future issues via the app too). a pleasant surprise from conde nast.

image-capture app using the slit-scan technique like a scanner. it generates unique effects over time. moving objects or scenes will produce amazing results. this is automated so you can set up your time intervals, line weights (aka slits) and form factor of image capture. just stunning results!

this neat little app creates simple and well formatted swiss typography posters with nice line breaks. you enter your message, select an image from your library (optional), and voila. its great for making elegant text based wallpapers too!

this little app enables you place a “haiku” or “senryu” over an image to create a piece of art and text (japanese or english). you can layout up to 3 lines of text with vertical or horizontal orientation on any photo from your library. you can also of course save or share your creations.

wow, i posted on method cards a few days ago, and commented on how I wished IDEO would publish their app sooner than later and voila, here it is today! the basic card app is free with 8 randomly selected cards, its another few bucks (pounds) for the full 51 card set. of course I bought them on the spot!

this is a very cool and simple photo manipulation app enabling you to create striking halftone patterns from your favorite photos. you can choose your dot pattern and size, zoom in/out and of course share it via email. elegant and simple design.