Archive for August, 2010

One Day Project iPhone Game Nears Release

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Here’s an interesting project that deserves to get some attention.  The One Day Project is a collection of three iPhone games, each created in 24-hours and developed by three separate people, that are to be bundled together as one app.  The game is set for release on the 1st September and will be free to

People Magazine for iPad Out Now, Despite Early Problems

Friday, August 20th, 2010

The iPad version of People Magazine has launched today, although earlier in the week there were concerns that it would be delayed thanks to disputes with photographers.  At least 12 photo agencies, who supply People with their paparazzi shots of celebrities, planned to withhold their pictures until an agreement was reached regarding a revised pay

Facebook iPhone app Update Adds Facebook Places

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

It’s not Foursquare, although the logo has both a four and a square, but it is Facebook’s version of the location-based social network, and it’s yours today.  Well, it’s yours today if you live in the USA, as by all accounts the service hasn’t launched anywhere else yet. Places works like this: when you arrive somewhere,

New ‘iPad is Delicious’ Ad and Featured Apps

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Although we don’t suggest crunching down on a corner of your iPad to check whether Apple’s statement is correct, according to their latest TV advert, the iPad is delicious, playful, productive and a whole lot of other things too.  Rather than using a voiceover to describe what the iPad can do, this ad relies on

PadStand Now Available to Order

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

The PadStand is a competitively priced, great value iPad stand that is perhaps a little out of the ordinary.  Available from a UK-based company, the multi-coloured little stand can be used to hold your iPad in either portrait or landscape mode and is ideal for viewing pictures, videos or for using the iPad as an

Grooveshark Disappears from the App Store

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Grooveshark was at the top of our list of new iPhone and iPad apps released last week, but after a few short days of App Store residency, it has been removed from sale.  For those who aren’t familiar with Grooveshark, it’s a web-based streaming music service along the lines of Spotify. According to a Grooveshark blog

Nook for iPhone Released

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

As part of its rebranding program, Barnes & Noble have replaced their B&N eReader app for the iPhone with Nook for iPhone, a variation on the same application that’s available for the iPad.  The new software has several improvements over its predecessor, all of which has been added to the iPad version too. The app remains

Twentieth Century Small Arms iPhone App Review – Guns Galore

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Guns, guns, guns!  Whether the Tigers are playing tonight or not, that’s what this app is all about: guns.  Published by Jourist, the app is listed as being written by Chris McNab, an author with some 20 books under his belt, all based around survival, guns and combat.  With this pedigree, Twentieth Century Small Arms

Is Sony Right, Is iPhone Gaming Not for ‘Big Boys’?

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

One of Sony’s latest advertising campaigns for the PSP features Marcus Rivers, a young man who is something on a PSP fan, and who’s job it is to highlight the many great games available for the portable games machine.  Previous ads have taken a dig at gaming on the phone, however the most recent brings

Looking to Invade Some Privacy? Call Recorder App Will Help You Out

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Although the ability to record telephone conversations made with the iPhone has been around for a while, thanks to the likes of Recorder, the service wasn’t available outside of the USA.  This has now changed with the release of Call Recorder, a UK-only call record service. Developed by Sundial Telecom, a provider of ‘hosted telecom services’,