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CNET Editors' review
Talking Tom and Ben News is a spinoff of the popular Talking Tom app, in this case using the two characters Tom (a cat) and Ben (a dog) as "newsreaders." The app is downloadable from iTunes for free, and installs cleanly.
Talking Tom and Ben News consists of a launch screen showing Tom and Ben sitting at a news anchor's desk. If you say something to them, they will repeat it as a conversation between the two of them. You can also upload a video or photo that is displayed as a small movie on the "screen" in front of their desk. Tom and Ben can then "talk" about the image (you provide the dialogue, of course), and you can record the whole thing and send it to your friends. There are the usual interactions with Tom and Ben: poke them to make them fall off their chairs, swipe them to have them spin in their chairs, and get them to take shots at each other or even wrestle. There are in-app advertisements unless you purchase the full version.
All in all, Talking Tom and Ben News is kind of fun for a while, but after a few minutes the novelty will wear off for most people. Sure, the odd, funny commentary about a photo or video is good for sharing, but this app will appeal more to the younger folks for anything other than a novelty. Talking Tom and Ben News worked without a glitch, and will amuse many for a while.
Publisher's Description
From Outfit7:
IMPORTANT: The app doesn't work on iOS 3.x and we are fixing it! An update will be ready soon.Talking Tom & Ben have become famous TV news anchors! Talk to them and they will repeat what you say in turns. Create & record funny conversations between them.You can also customize the app by uploading your personal videos! Just press the TV button in the app to record a video with the camera or choose one of your existing videos from your Photos gallery. Once your personal video is in the app, make Tom & Ben comment on the video. And of course you can record the conversation and send the video to all of your friends to see.You can express your creativity with Talking Tom & Ben or ... you can just poke or swipe the screen and watch them tease each other in hilarious ways. HOW TO PLAY Talk to Tom & Ben and they will repeat in turns. Poke Tom & Ben to make them fall of their chairs. Swipe Tom & Ben to make them swivel around in their chairs. Press the dog paw button and Ben will annoy Tom with a boxing glove gun or a toy dart gun. Press the cat paw button and Tom will annoy Ben with a water pistol, air horn or a toy blow gun. You have to upgrade the app to get these animations. Press the crossed swords button to make Tom & Ben wrestle. Press the TV button to customize the videos that are being played on the TV. Record the videos yourself with the camera or choose one of your existing videos in your Photos gallery. Record videos and share them on YouTube, Facebook or send them by email or MMS. IMPORTANT If you want no ads in the app & all of the cat paw button animations, you have to make an in-app purchase. The TV button is not available on lower spec devices: iPhone 3G and lower, iPod 1st and 2nd generation. iPod Touch 1st, 2nd & 3rd generation owners: Your earphones must have a microphone otherwise Tom & Ben won't be able to hear you!
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