Archive for July, 2011

Top Ten iPhone and iPad Apps Released This Week

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

Browsing the App Store this weekend?  If so, here are ten applications released recently. NASA Visualization Explorer. Get the latest insight into NASA’s projects through your iPad with this official app.  As you’d expect, there’s plenty of interactive content including videos and presentations.  Free, iPad only. TaskRabbit. An unusual social network where ‘TaskRabbits’ can be commissioned to perform

Zinio 2.0 Arrives, Embraces Apple’s New Rules

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Earlier in the week we took a quick look at the first wave of eBook-related apps who had applied a few changes to conform with Apple’s new rules, among them Amazon’s Kindle app and Kobo’s reader.  They had both chosen not to add in-app purchases and instead removed the option of buying content from within

I Get Around! Ten Best Navigation Apps for the iPhone

Friday, July 29th, 2011

The App Store is stacked with navigation apps for the iPhone, with prices ranging from absolutely nothing to really quite a lot.  If you’re confused by the sheer volume of choice, they we’ve gathered together a collection of ten top GPS apps for your iOS device, making sure we cover all the bases at the

BBC iPlayer Goes International on iPad, Many Countries Left Wanting

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

It was back in June when we last heard about an international version of the BBC iPlayer, when new plans were unveiled to make it an archive collection rather than a catchup service.  At the time, nothing was said concerning a release date or which countries would be eligible, however Europe was mentioned as more

New Case Image Provides More Evidence of Tapered iPhone 5 Design

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Several pictures and schematics of iPhone 5 cases have appeared over the past couple of days, all suggesting a redesigned device with a tapered back and a larger Home button.  We’ve received an email this morning with the following image of an iPhone 5 case from a supplier in China, which resembles the one obtained

Top News Apps for iPhone and iPad Information Junkies

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

We all need our news. And, if we have any hope of keeping up with the day’s most important events, we all need our news apps, too. The 24-hour news cycle ensures that no matter where you are or what time it is, something interesting has just broken on your favorite news site or blog. Continue reading Top News Apps for iPhone and iPad Information Junkies or visit our website for more great iphone apps .

Battle Realms Coming to iOS in 2012, as a Collectible Card Game

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

Liquid Entertainment has made a very early announcement of their intention to convert their successful Battle Realms game to iOS.  Released back in 2001, the game was a real-time strategy affair with a Japanese theme, made for Windows computers. Even if you’re a Battle Realms fan, you’re likely to be thinking ‘great, another RTS game for

Comedian Tries to Get Thrown Out of an Apple Store, Fails

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

The Apple Store has a reputation for allowing eccentric activities to take place inside, but comedian Mark Malkoff wanted to see how far you need to go before an employee said ‘no’ and threw him out.  The results are in the video you see below, and while he unfortunately didn’t go far enough to be

Battle Squadron’s iTunes Rating Soars, Updates Confirmed

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

If anyone out there needed proof that putting in months of work converting a ‘retro’ game to iOS was worth it, then Cope-Com’s Battle Squadron is it.  I had the pleasure of being involved with the beta testing, and my review reflects just how good I think the game is; but it’s always refreshing to

Battle Squadron’s iTunes Rating Soars, Updates Confirmed

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

If anyone out there needed proof that putting in months of work converting a ‘retro’ game to iOS was worth it, then Cope-Com’s Battle Squadron is it.  I had the pleasure of being involved with the beta testing, and my review reflects just how good I think the game is; but it’s always refreshing to