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I rest a rank non-fan of “fingerboarding,” or skateboarding on a picture skateboard with your fingers, but on the another assistance (so to speak), I’m a Brobdingnagian follower of physics, especially on a touchscreen, so I’m torn most the promulgation of Touchgrind, which has today made its artefact into the App Store for $4.99. Playing with a tiny skateboard in real-life seems category of silly. But activity with a realistic skateboard that responds realistically to your fingers flipping and tapping on a multitouch concealment could be really, rattling awing — same a skating mettlesome with the prizewinning controls ever.

Unfortunately, there’s no liberated demos here — either you move in for $5 or you don’t. But if you do, there’s actually a aggregation on substance — 3 mettlesome modes, 12 assorted boards apiece with their possess abilities, and a ordered of tutorials to intend you started. I’m intrigued: I’m not quite trusty a mini skateboard module ready my tending for every that long, but it strength be worth $5 meet to see the physics in action.

TUAWTouchgrind in the App Store originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:00:00 EST. Please wager our terms for ingest of feeds.

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