Opera Software’s free Opera Mini Web browser has been updated to version 8.0. The UI for the speedy browser has been given an overhaul with new themes and a new compression mode. A QR reader has also been added. Opera boasts that Opera Mini allows web pages to load faster, which is especially beneficial when not connected to a Wi-Fi network. The speed and its new features make it worth a look, at least as a possible backup browser.
The Rhythm of Fighters ($1) is a curious new release from SNK Playmore. Featuring a number of characters and music tracks from various SNK games, TRoF is a tapping rhythm game. It features a terribly slow in-game download before you can even play, which took longer than 20 minutes for us. Though the game claims to have simplistic controls, the tutorial isn’t very clear, and the experience doesn’t improve much even when the controls become a bit more understandable. All but the biggest SNK fans should probably skip this one.
Supernauts (free) is a new world-building game from Grand Cru.
Players use touchscreen controls to build a world with a number of materials which generate over time. Puzzle solving and multiplayer missions are also included, as Supernauts places an emphasis on playing with friends. Despite its promise, the game doesn’t really allow much room for creativity. When also considering the in-app purchase offers to buy items without waiting, we’d guess most fans of world-building, sandbox-style games will likely grow tired of Supernauts in short time.
The Weather Channel Interactive has released an updated version of its free The Weather Channel App for iPad.
