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Get Astraware Solitaire and some free fireworks

Last week, Handmark announced the release of Astraware Solitaire [App Store] for iPhone and iPod touch. Solitaire features a dozen different games, including the classics Klondike, Free Cell, Canfield, and Pyramid. As with most of Astraware's games, the 12 solitaire games are nicely animated, easy to play, and hard to master. The game is currently on sale for just US$0.99, so grab it before it goes up to the normal price of US$4.99.

I personally love playing solitaire as a way to pass time on planes and while waiting for meetings to start. After installing Astraware Solitaire on my iPhone 3GS, I erased four other solitaire games that just didn't match up to the quality and variety of play. The new Trophy Deck feature will keep you playing for weeks, trying to collect all of the cards by achieving goals.

Since it's Independence Day here in the U.S., you might also want to download Handmark's free fireworks app, featuring patriotic backdrops, festive fireworks, and music. From all of us here at TUAW, have a safe Fourth of July weekend!

Filed under: Software

Burning Monkey Solitaire 4



I love the Mac as much as I do for many reasons, but great indie developers like Freeverse are certainly near the top of those reasons. Today Freeverse has unleashed (from a cage, no doubt) Burning Monkey Solitaire 4. This update to their venerable solitaire program offers a bevy of improvements, including:
  • Support for Intel and PPC Macs
  • Now playable in Widescreen
  • a new OpenGL engine
  • More monkey
Burning Monkey Solitaire 4 will set you back $24.95, but it is a free upgrade for all registered owners of previous versions. You'll need at least 64MB of RAM and OS X 10.3.9 to get in on the monkey love.

Tip of the Day

F11 moves all your windows off the screen so you can quickly glance at your desktop. F10 shows you every open window in an application. F9 shows every open window for every application that isn't hidden or in the dock.


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