Michaelcee reviewed WatchESPN, Touch Hockey: FS5 (FREE), AIM (Free): Free SMS, Chat, Group Chat, Voice Messages. Read michaelcee all comment at MetricsCat

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Reviews by michaelcee - 6

XFINITY TV Remote

Wow, how unusable. Wow, how unusable.

First, this app has set a new record for crashiness. It's too big and unwieldy. Second, after taking five minutes to load, the TV listings are currently unusable (some of the titles I see right now include the CSPAN show "Wives Team" and the NBC hit(?) "Ten Que Warrior"). Did someone hack the Xfinity system to make fake show titles? This would be acceptable if Xfinity's service was superior in other ways. But they're merely a rebranding of Comcast. App deleted.

First, this app has set a new record for crashiness. It's too big and unwieldy. Second, after taking five minutes to load, the TV listings are currently unusable (some of the titles I see right now include the CSPAN show "Wives Team" and the NBC hit(?) "Ten Que Warrior"). Did someone hack the Xfinity system to make fake show titles? This would be acceptable if Xfinity's service was superior in other ways. But they're merely a rebranding of Comcast. App deleted.

michaelcee almost 13 years ago
AIM (Free): Free SMS, Chat, Gr

Change to "ad supported"? No thank you. Change to "ad supported"? No thank you.

Too many iPhone apps are sneaking in adware AFTER people download an ad-free version. It feels like a bait-and-switch. There are many apps that will let you chat via AIM, without adware.

Too many iPhone apps are sneaking in adware AFTER people download an ad-free version. It feels like a bait-and-switch. There are many apps that will let you chat via AIM, without adware.

michaelcee about 15 years ago
WatchESPN

Most People Can't Use This Most People Can't Use This

For most people on most cable systems this is a waste of space. The most humorous thing about trying to set up WatchESPN was finding that there was one (1) unpopular service that was apparently paying ESPN the extra fee required to turn on this app for its customers. All the rest are apparently unwilling to pay them even more than the already record price they pay for the TV channels, plus the ESPN3 online service. Then there's an additional ESPN registration required. Hoops, hoops, hoops, IF you're lucky and get to use it at all. After all that, it's just a mobile version of ESPN3. But because a smartphone isn't technically a computer, it's extra! I'll just stick to the justin.tv app. Works great, works for everyone. WatchESPN deleted!

For most people on most cable systems this is a waste of space. The most humorous thing about trying to set up WatchESPN was finding that there was one (1) unpopular service that was apparently paying ESPN the extra fee required to turn on this app for its customers. All the rest are apparently unwilling to pay them even more than the already record price they pay for the TV channels, plus the ESPN3 online service. Then there's an additional ESPN registration required. Hoops, hoops, hoops, IF you're lucky and get to use it at all. After all that, it's just a mobile version of ESPN3. But because a smartphone isn't technically a computer, it's extra! I'll just stick to the justin.tv app. Works great, works for everyone. WatchESPN deleted!

michaelcee almost 13 years ago
Touch Hockey: FS5 (FREE)

"Updated" with awful beg/ad screen. "Updated" with awful beg/ad screen.

Not just an ad screen, not just a beg screen - and in between every game! Extremely bad form to add that after the fact, FlipSide5. I liked the game because it didn't have all of those interruptions. Now I'm going to be deleting it. Oh well.

Not just an ad screen, not just a beg screen - and in between every game! Extremely bad form to add that after the fact, FlipSide5. I liked the game because it didn't have all of those interruptions. Now I'm going to be deleting it. Oh well.

michaelcee over 15 years ago
VPN Unlimited - Simple and Sec

Doesn’t work in Yosemite, confirmed by support

Contacted support because VPN Unlimited simply wouldn’t connect after I upgraded to OS X Yosemite. That’s fair, because a new OS usually means a new version of an app like this to fix issues caused by the update. And on October 20, Simplex support told me that Yosemite compatibility was coming “in a few days.” Except it’s been almost a month now and there hasn’t been a new version, nor any update to let users know what’s up.

Contacted support because VPN Unlimited simply wouldn’t connect after I upgraded to OS X Yosemite. That’s fair, because a new OS usually means a new version of an app like this to fix issues caused by the update. And on October 20, Simplex support told me that Yosemite compatibility was coming “in a few days.” Except it’s been almost a month now and there hasn’t been a new version, nor any update to let users know what’s up.

michaelcee over 9 years ago