Witness the rebirth of a genre in Lumo – a classic isometric adventure with a modern twist for gamers young and old alike!
As a contemporary take on the long-lost isometric platform genre, Lumo can be enjoyed by anyone looking for an absorbing, challenging and rewarding adventure. But for those who lived through the golden age of videogames – the 80s and early 90s – or know about the games and culture from that time, layer upon layer of nods, winks and touches to those times help build upon an experience that’s as heart-warming as it is exciting!
Overview
With over 400 rooms across four unique zones, six hidden mini-games and all kinds of secrets to uncover, Lumo is a true voyage of discovery. How much you discover just depends on how hard you look…
The Lumo Lift wearable posture app hopes to correct bad driving, texting and slouching habits for better spine health. Lumo Lift is the world’s first wearable digital posture coach and activity tracker that helps you stand taller and feel better. This stylish device attaches magnetically to your clothes. Setting up the Lumo Lift is very easy. You will need the app in order to input your name, weight, height, and e-mail address. After setting up the app, clip your Lumo Lift to your clothes or bra, making sure it’s close to your collarbone. Once the tracker is attached, sit or stand upright and double-tap the Lumo lift when you’re done. Bit of backstory: Lumo Lift was announced in January and started accepting pre-orders. They said it would be instantly available on iOS, and would be Android compatible very shortly after the release. It's been 6 months of waiting, and they announced today they switched to a Windows 7+/Mac app instead of Android, with the product shipping next.
- Lumo revives the long-lost art of isometric platforming, while bringing a charm of all its own to the genre.
- Over 400 rooms will test your skill, each one a self-contained challenge to overcome.
- The more you look, the more you'll find – from a hugely absording adventure on the surface to all kinds of secrets to find underneath!
- A true love letter to the golden age of gaming… adventures don't get much more heart-warming than this!
Gameplay trailer...
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They say that there is an app for everything, so we went looking to see what’s available for posture correction.
If you are in a hurry you can jump straight to our conclusion.
Android Posture Apps
Star rating | Number of downloads | Number of reviews | Cost | |
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Posture Screen Mobile | 4.5 / 5 | 1000 - 5000 | 261 | $25.38 usd |
Posture Corrector | 3.0 / 5 | 1000 - 5000 | 27 | Free |
Posture Checker Plus | 4.0 / 5 | 100 - 500 | 1 | $6.26 usd |
Posture Pro Mobile | 2.0 / 5 | 100 - 500 | 2 | $1.20 usd |
Posture Check | 2.0 / 5 | 100 - 500 | 2 | Free |
Posture Correction 101 | 1.7 / 5 | 50 - 100 | 7 | Free |
Posture Quick | 1.0 / 5 | 50 - 100 | 4 | $12.01 usd |
The only one of these android posture apps that is proving effective is the Posture Screen Mobile. It is really aimed at medical professionals in the business of assessing and correcting patients posture. More details can be found at the creator’s website here.
If you want to try a simple posture app that is free, you could give Posture Corrector a whirl. It’s major function is to send you a postural reminder at intervals you set. You also receive some suggested exercises. Don’t expect too much though as the rating of 3 out of 5 probably tells what is in store.
iOS Posture Apps
Lumo Lift App For Mac Desktop
Over in the world of Apple apps (iTunes) it is harder to find high ranking / effective posture apps. In fact, you may be better to try a third party service like AppShopper to sort out some decent options. Here’s a list we pulled up that contains several relevant apps – Link to AppShopper posture category.
The only iOS specific posture app that stood out as being useful is the PostureZone one. It has a decent amount of positive reviews and the functionality, and while simple, does give some basic useful information to a user.
Our Conclusion
The field of posture apps still has plenty of room for skilful developers to make their mark. The apps available are generally only average at this stage.
However, if you are a medical professional (or a careful amateur), the Posture Screen Mobile app is definitely the market leader right now. It’s $25 cost is not huge if you end up with a healthier posture. The rest of the posture apps, both Android and Apple are only of limited usefulness – buyer beware in most cases.
Lumo Lift App For Macbook
It is also worth pointing out that there are a couple of effective apps which are available to those who own one of the current electronic posture correctors – Lumo Lift (our favourite), and iPosture. The iPosture app is actually a collection of postural exercises and stretches. The Lumo Lift app is an integral part of their whole system and provides the user with statistics linked to their sensor and training programmes.
iPosture Screenshot