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News: The Hacker provides retro computing nostalgia
Angry Bugs has released The Hacker, a new iOS game that takes players back to the green-screen era of computing, placing them in the role of a War Games style hacker. The game “installs” a special Glider Operating System on the iPhone and iPod touch which provides access to connect to remote servers around the world with modules for decryption, synchronization and bypassing of security systems along with a mail system and game emulator.… Continue reading
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News: YoYo Games launches Froad
YoYo Games has released Froad, the latest game to be built using its GameMaker platform. The new survival game puts players in control of an amphibian tree-dwelling character who must catch his favourite bugs in order to keep his hunger at bay while avoiding nasty bugs such as bees and wasps. Players control the game by tapping on the screen to flick out Froad’s tongue and try to catch as many bugs as possible. The game provides simple, single-tap… Continue reading
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Article: iOS Gems: Adventures of Tintin, Reckless Racing 2 + Scramble With Friends
Welcome to an abbreviated edition of iOS Gems! Today, we’re taking very quick looks at several titles that have been on our radar for some time, though none merited a more detailed review. One is an adventure game for tweens, the next is a racing game for players of most ages, and the last is an all-ages word game. All three of these titles merited general recommendations, but our top pick of the bunch is Zygna’s Scramble With Friends.… Continue reading
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Apple Pulls All 3G Devices Except iPhone 4S from German Online Store Following Motorola Patent Win
Bloomberg reports that Apple has removed all non-iPhone 4S devices with 3G technology from its German online store following a win by Motorola in the ongoing patent dispute between the two companies. The devices, which include the 3G iPad 2, iPhone 4, and iPhone 3GS, remain available from Apple’s physical stores and other resellers in the country. iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS removed from Apple’s German online store The removal is related to enforcement of a December injunction focused on a Motorola patent on 3G GPRS technology. “While some iPad and iPhone models are not available through Apple’s online store in Germany right now, customers should have no problem finding them at one of our retail stores or an authorized reseller,” [Apple spokesman Alan] Hely said. Beyond the 3G issue, Motorola has also won an injunction against Apple related to its iCloud services . Motorola has yet to seek enforcement of that ban, but could do so if it elected to post a $132 million bond to help cover penalties if it ultimately loses the case on appeal. iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G models removed from Apple’s German online store Apple is appealing both decisions, but has apparently agreed to remove the numerous 3G devices from its German online store while the process remains ongoing. Continue reading
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‘The Daily’ Reports 100,000 Paying Subs on One-Year Anniversary [iOS Blog]
One year ago today, News Corp. launched its iPad-only newspaper called The Daily . It was the first app to take advantage of the “In-App Subscription” feature that Apple launched the same day. The Daily is available to subscribers for $0.99/week or $39.99/year and Mashable reports that the newspaper currently has more than 100,000 paid subscribers on the iPad alone. Rupert Murdoch, head of The Daily’s parent company News Corp. said when the paper launched that it would take 500,000 paying readers to break even, though publisher Greg Clayman told Mashable that profitability is in sight: From what I’ve seen, the average time it takes for a new magazine publication to get profitable is five to seven years. We’re on track to be ahead of that, which is great. When you calculate magazine profitability, you have to take into account the rising costs of paper and ink. We don’t have any of those costs. We’re in a very good place. The Daily recently launched its first Android edition for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets, and is preparing to release a version for iPhone and Android phones “in the next month or two”. The Daily for iPad is a free download on the App Store. [ Direct Link ] Continue reading
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Apple Poised to Benefit from U.S. Government’s Five-Year Push for Digital Textbooks
The Associated Press reports on a new initiative from the U.S. government to help push schools and textbook companies make the transition to digital textbooks over the next five years. With Apple pushing itself to the forefront of the digital textbook discussion with its iBooks Textbooks launch just two weeks ago, the company stands to significantly benefit if its iPad hardware becomes a primary tool in the move to digital textbooks. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski on Wednesday challenged schools and companies to get digital textbooks in students’ hands within five years. Tied to Wednesday’s announcement at a digital town hall was the government’s release of a 67-page “playbook” to schools that promotes the use of digital textbooks and offers guidance. The administration hopes that dollars spent on traditional textbooks can instead go toward making digital learning more feasible. The report notes that the K-12 textbook industry is an $8 billion per year market in the U.S. and that textbook companies have been working for a number of years on digital initiatives. The primary roadblock, according to the textbook publishers, has been that schools simply don’t have the hardware necessary to make the full commitment to digital learning. With the iPad starting at $499, pricing is undoubtedly still a significant hurdle for schools that will need to purchase the devices in significant quantities, although Apple has been rumored to be looking to bring the entry-level pricing down in the coming months by continuing to offer the iPad 2 alongside the new iPad 3. Continue reading
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OS X 10.7.3 Update ‘CUI Error’ Fixable in Many Cases with Combo Version
Following yesterday’s release of OS X 10.7.3 , a number of users in our forums and at Apple’s discussion forums began reporting issues with the update. The most serious of these issues seems to be widespread crashing of apps generally accompanied by an artwork error in the crash notice window in which the window’s buttons are replaced with graphics showing “CUI” and question marks. In general, users have found that applying the combo version of the OS X 10.7.3 update rather than the standard delta version typically offered via Software Update will fix the issues. The combo update can even be applied over an existing installation that is exhibiting the problem. With the crashing issues perhaps causing users difficulties in applying the combo update to fix the problem, OS X Daily provides a nice summary of how this can be accomplished: The simple formula is this: – Download Mac OS X 10.7.3 Combo Updater ( direct link ) – Run the 10.7.3 Combo Updater on top of the existing 10.7.3 installation – Reboot If you can’t get to the desktop of the Mac in question, you can boot it with Target Disk Mode (Firewire or Thunderbolt required), and then point the 10.7.3 Combo Update at the troubled Mac and install it that way. If your OS X installation is totally screwed up and you can’t use target disk mode, you have a few choices: 1. Restore from a recent pre-10.7.3 Time Machine backup, then install the Combo Updater 2. Boot from Recovery HD, a Recovery Drive , or Lion USB drive , and reinstall everything Not the best situation, but hopefully you have recent Time Machine backups. The report also notes that users who already updated and are unaffected by the issues but still concerned that there may still be issues lurking can back up their systems and simply install the combo version for peace of mind. Update : 9to5Mac notes that Apple has put out a notice to a set of OS X 10.7.3 testers asking for feedback on the issue. We would like to know if you have experienced an issue after updating to 10.7.3 characterized by the following: Applications crash or quit on launch, The term “CUI” and other graphic anomalies appear in dialogs and windows. If you have encountered this issue please submit a bug report. Be sure to include the following with your report: Install logs, system logs, a full System Report. Continue reading
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Avid Takes on Apple’s iMovie with Avid Studio for iPad
While companies such as Avid and Adobe have attempted to capitalize on Apple’s Final Cut Pro X missteps by wooing users in need of professional video editing and production software, AllThingsD notes that Avid is pushing forward on the mobile “prosumer” front with its just-launched Avid Studio [ App Store ] app for iPad. The iPad obviously imposes some limitations on what can be done with the software compared with the full Avid Studio for Windows, but Avid suggests that it is full-featured enough to be used for editing on the go and is ideally suited as a companion to the desktop app. The idea is that the iPad app and the desktop software are complementary, [Avid vice president Tanguy] Leborgne said, so that users who want to create and edit projects on the go can do so, but ultimately preserve them by taking them to the PC. The Avid iPad app does have some nice features, including an interface that includes a storyboard area and an editing timeline. And while some video editors rely heavily on customized keyboards or a mouse, others might appreciate the ability to pinch and squeeze videos and images to scale them on the touchscreen of the iPad, or the ability to move text and titles around with their fingers. Avid Studio for iPad is launching with an introductory price tag of $4.99, which will increase to $7.99 after the first month. Continue reading
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Apple’s 1.3 MP Camera-Equipped iPod Nano Due for Launch in March/April? [Updated]
Earlier today, we reported on new photos of an iPod nano casing that appears to support a rear-facing camera. With similar photos having shown up in the past, it was unclear whether Apple was still pursuing the design for a future iPod nano. M.I.C gadget now weighs in with claims that the pictured device is in fact a two-month old prototype but that Apple has been having difficulties with the 1.3-megapixel camera taking overexposed photos. It’s real, and it’s a two-month-old prototype that has big problems. It comes with an auto iris lens that can be affected by diffraction and blurring when the iris opening becomes too small in bright conditions. Ok, I gotta say it simply, it takes overexposed photos. According to our factory sources, Apple have problems with the lens aperture for the next-gen iPod nano, the iris is not functioning correctly to allow the advantages of the low aperture to be utilized. Interestingly, the report claims that the user interface for the camera features is finished and that Apple is looking to launch the device late this quarter or early next quarter once it finishes working out the camera issues. The release would be a significant deviation from Apple’s usual iPod refresh timeline, which has typically seen updates come in the September-October timeframe. But with Apple shaking up its schedules in 2011 by pushing the iPhone back from its usual June release to take the iPod’s place with an October debut, it is possible that other changes to the usual timeline are in store. The iPods saw only very minor changes last October, with the iPod touch essentially gaining only a white option and a price drop while the iPod nano saw a price drop and a software update that was also compatible with the previous year’s model. The iPod shuffle and iPod classic received no updates at all, making Apple’s 2011 iPod updates by far the most modest in the company’s history. Consequently, Apple could be looking to make more substantial changes to its iPod line, such as the release of a camera-equipped iPod nano, well ahead of the fall 2012 timeframe. Update : Refuting M.I.C gadget ‘s claim that the iPod nano shown in the photos is a two-month old prototype, Apple.pro ‘s Anthony Tsai posts this screenshot showing that the photos were in fact originally posted to the Internet in August 2011: Continue reading
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iOS games on display at Macworld | iWorld
Chris Holt takes a look at the games being shown off at Macworld | iWorld this week — some of which are already in the App Store and some which will arrive soon. Continue reading
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