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Randy Herring
http://www.asgardstudios.com

Randy Herring is the owner and programmer for Asgard Studios, where he develops games for the iPad and iPhone with his son Raymond. Randy has 30 years of software development and writing experience including programming, designing software, documenting and promoting software, creating user documentation and web site content. He became interested in computer games while playing Colossal Cave Adventure on a mainframe computer in college. In addition to all things iPad and iPhone, Randy is interested in history, photography and music.

The New iTunes U App

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The iTunes U app is a great addition Apple's iOS software lineup. I have been using it and the new course format in iTunes U for over a week now and I love both of them. Most of the courses I am taking just for the joy of doing so and to gain a broader understanding of areas of interest. 

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By Randy Herring, February 3, 2012

Inspire Pro: A Wonderful Oil Painting App for the iPad

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Inspire Pro is a painting app whose goal is to simulate painting with wet oil paint on a canvas. The app has five kinds of brushes and can simulate a dry brush which allows for a realistic paint blending effect.

 

 

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By Randy Herring, January 19, 2012

Spotify for iPhone - Another Look

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Shortly after it was released in the US, I wrote a First Look post about Spotify. You can read my post here. During that initial look at Spotify I was very impressed with the service.

 

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By Randy Herring, November 16, 2011

TRVL - Free iPad Only Travel Magazine

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TRVL is a free iPad only travel and photography magazine. Each issue of TRVL is a single article that covers a single location or topic. TRVL was the first iPad exclusive magazine in the world. It was first made out of a spare bedroom by its founders, Michel Elings and Jochem Wijnands. 

 

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By Randy Herring, September 6, 2011

Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access App

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This is a free iPad only app. It is designed to give you a very brief view of the extra content that will be included in the Blu-ray set for STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA which will be released in September.

 

 

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By Randy Herring, July 24, 2011

Spotify - First Look

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What is Spotify? Here is the description from the App Store:

Stream millions of tracks from thousands of albums and artists to your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Take your existing Spotify playlists with you on the go - listen to them during your commute, in the gym or on a flight. With ‘Offline mode’ you can listen even when no connection is available. Wirelessly sync your local files to your phone to merge your catalogue with ours, no cables required! Download and get started directly from your mobile.

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By Randy Herring, July 14, 2011

Star Trek PADD - First Look

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I picked up the $4.99 iPad app, Star Trek PADD, when it was released. I am a huge fan of Star Trek. So I was eager to give PADD a try.

 

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By Randy Herring, July 13, 2011

Zite Personalized Magazine - My Favorite iPad App

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I was lucky enough to get an iPad 2 at launch. One of the first apps I installed on my new iPad 2 was Zite. Zite is a news reader that helps you discover news that fits your interests. Having lived with this app for several months now, it seemed like a good choice for my first review.

 

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By Randy Herring, July 12, 2011

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