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How to Detect a Ripe Watermelon Using Your iPhone

Had enough of buying a bland watermelon?

iWatermelon is an application that interprets the feedback it receives by tapping on the watermelon. Using a unique custom made formula for determining whether the Watermelon is sweet or not depending on its size, color and feedback sound.

All you have to do is place your iPhone on the desired watermelon, select it's approximate size and color, and tap it three times.

After a quick data processing iWatermlon will advise and rate accordingly whether the watermelon is unripe, fair or amazing!

Select your watermelon size

Watermelon size selection: Huge, Medium, Small.

Select your watermelon color

Watermelon color selection options: "Wealthy Green" and "Mid-Yellow."

Place your iPhone on the watermelon and tap it three times

iWatermelon Deluxe will then analyze the resulting sound using a unique custom made formula for determining whether the watermelon is unripe, fair or nectar of the gods.

Watermelon-themed mobile game instruction screen.

Available on the appstore.

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