Brion James once said that the best thing about science fiction is that there

are no rules for behavior. “You can do anything you want.” That’s what we all

love about sci-fi books and movies, it gives us endless possibilities and vast

horizons of the past, the present and the future. And since most tech geeks

are also sci-fi geeks in nature (we’re not saying all but we know a lot of

people who love gadgets because of too much science fiction fanaticism), we’d

like to give you a couple of treats for your overly creative brain. Sell used

iPhone and move on to a newer, possibly more sci-fi looking iPhone 5 soon

and try these apps to feed your mania.

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Star Trek PADD

Commander Riker once said, “Let’s make sure that history never forgets the

name Enterprise.” Well history will definitely never forget the Star Trek: The Next

Generation series now because of the iPad! Here’s a very good reason to sell

iPhone 4S for cash. Buy an iPad and transform it into a legit PADD through

this for-iPad-only app! You can finally get to live your Star Trek fantasies with

this app based in LCARS graphical interface. It also has all the information and

images a diehard Star Trek fan would love. This app will give you an authentic

Starfleet feel with computer sound and voice effects and a clear overview of

the U.S.S. Enterprise!

Ether

Quick to say “Hasta la vista, Baby”? Don’t worry; sci-fi can be very portable

too. Get an iPod Touch to make your sci-fi reading lighter. An app that can

make that possible for you is Ether Quick Reads. It gives you a vast selection

of contemporary stories that you can read even when you’re on the go. If

you’re getting tired of reading sci-fi, you can try other genres in their book like

crime, feel good fiction, humor and horror. They also offer flash fiction for

mobile reading! You can create your personal short story collection and share

the details of stories you like through Twitter and Facebook! It’s also a free

app which you can access even when you’re offline. However, there are a lot of

in app purchases.

Star Walk for iPad

Another great reason why to ask yourself to buy my iPhone for an iPad is the

Star Walk interactive astronomy guide. This is an augmented reality app that

helps you learn all the constellations in the sky just by pointing your iPad to it!

It has a star spotter, to let you name exactly what stars are above you, and a

celestial calendar so that you’ll never miss another meteor shower. Who knows?

You might even pick up an “E.T. phone home” signal somewhere in space!

Geektastic Sci-Fi Quiz

Answer this: From what movie did the line: “Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!” come

from? It was barely heard in the 2008 remake but it’s one of the most famous

lines in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). How about, “Open the pod, Hal!”

Nah, that one’s easy. That’s from 2001: A Space Odyssey. If you’ve answered

each question correctly, we challenge you to try Geektastic app and see just

how good you are in the sci-fi world! Try their quizzes on Cult Movies, Classic

U.S. Sci-Fi, Origins of Sci-Fi, Authors and Writers and Contemporary Sci-Fi!

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