Cory Bohon

If you like playing trivia games, then Trivium for iOS is definitely for you. Trivium for iOS is a game that lets you answer over 10,000 (yes, that’s ten-thousand) questions in more than 7 categories of question types from general trivia to science to historical events.

With many trivia games, it isn’t fun for adults to play because the questions don’t seem relevant, but with Trivium, the questions are geared towards high school and college users, making you really think about some of the questions. As you play, Trivium will begin learning your skill level, and will give you more questions that suit your skill level.

This game really shines in the game play. Besides having a great user interface that lets you quickly navigate to a game of your choice, the game offers many play scenarios. You can play locally by yourself, but there are also several multiplayer options. You can play using “Heads Up!”, which splits the screen on your iOS device, allowing you to play with a friend using the same device. You can also play over Bluetooth with another iOS device, online using Game Center, and if that weren’t enough, you can also play against the computer using one of 4 different skill levels.

The application also interfaces well with Game Center in iOS so that you can prove to the world that you are, in fact, the trivia master.

When you are ready to switch things up, you can purchase trivia packs in the application using your iTunes account. For $1.99 each, you can enable the following trivia packs:

- General Trivia
- Popular Culture
- Science Trivia
- Historical Trivia
- Technology Trivia
- Movie Trivia
- Sports Trivia

Right now, Trivium is free for a limited time. Head on over to the iTunes App Store to grab your copy today! Trivium is available on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and is a Universal Application.

This application has now been approved and is on the iTunes Store. If you have already purchased the application, you may now download it for free as an update. If you have been checking out the application in anticipation of the 3.0 update, I appreciate it.

You can find the new version of “What’s My IP?” on the iTunes App Store at this link, and you can check out the sneak peak by clicking here.

I have submitted a new update for my application What’s My IP? on the iTunes App Store. With this update, the application has been completely revamped to include device information in addition to just the IP Address. Two completely new features let you get the IP address from a hostname online and check the reachability of a website/server by typing in the IP address or hostname.

With this post, I want to give you a sneak peak of the application so you can know what’s to come for the application. Check out the description from the App Store below and the screenshots below that. I anticipate that this application will become live on the App Store next week as I submitted it last weekend. I will post (and tweet) when the application goes live.

Info from the App Store
The iPhone/iPod touch application that was the first on the App Store to provide IP Address checking for your Apple iOS device has swiftly become the tool for network administrators, small business IT departments, and home network users with version 3.0.

Version 3.0 of What’s My IP provides users with important information about their network and accessing device. With a single tap, you can find out your IP Address, Device Name, and Device Type.

New with version 3.0 is the ability to get the IP address of a hostname on the Internet or your local network. Simply tap the Hostname tab to begin. Type in a hostname, click “Get IP Address,” and the address is presented to you quickly and easily. No fussing with other services that can often take extra time to navigate to.

Version 3.0 also comes with a server reachability checker that you can use while on your local wireless network or abroad on either EDGE or 3G. By tapping on the Reachability tab, you can check to see if the server hostname or IP address you type in is available online. If the server is online, you will see ONLINE presented; if the server cannot be reached, OFFLINE will be presented. This check happens almost instantly, keeping you from having to mess with Mobile Safari or other online services.

Now you can see why What’s My IP 3.0 is becoming the swiss army knife of network administrators. This application provides you with the network tools you need at an affordable price.

Don’t let your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad be without one of the best networking tools available for iOS devices.

Earlier this week, one of my newest iPhone applications, TipCalc (Tip Calculator) was approved and placed on the iTunes App Store for $0.99. Here’s a little about the application and what it does.

• “Wait, you want to leave how much of a tip?”
• “How much would that bill be if we gave a 15% tip?”
• “But the service wasn’t that good!”

So, you’re at a restaurant, arguing with your colleague over splitting the bill. Normally, you would have to figure out the math on a napkin, or pull out that geeky calculator. That is, until now.

TipCalc lets you quickly and almost instantly calculate a tip based on the quality of service using a 4-star system (1-star: 5% tip; 2-stars: 10% tip; 3-stars: 15% tip; 4-stars: 20% tip). Then, if you wish to split the bill with someone else (or among several people), then type in the amount of people to be split with and click “Calculate Tip.”

An alert dialog will display all the pertinent information regarding your bill, including taxes, tip, and split amount.

You can download this application from the iTunes App Store starting today. A future update will let you input custom tip percentages and automatically calculate taxes based on a percentage inputted by the user.