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Appsfire updates to v3, overhauls interface

Appsfire might be called a meta-app: its purpose is to help users discover new apps, and with the new version 3.0, just released on the App Store, it offers new ways to quickly sort through the huge numbers of new and existing iOS apps to zero in on what a user is looking for. Continue reading

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Classic game Another World now available on iOS

Original developer Eric Chahi, in collaboration with French companies DotEmu and publisher BulkyPix has released a “20th Anniversary Edition” of his classic computer game Another World (called “Out of This World” in France) for iOS, featuring lightly upgraded graphics for HD and Retina displays (with the option of using the original graphics). Porting for the new version began in March and is the first “new” official version of the game since 2006… Continue reading

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PBS to debut new Ken Burns documentary on iOS devices first

Prohibition, the latest documentary from Public Television filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will debut on the PBS app for iOS devices nine days before being shown on television, CNet reports. Continue reading

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Financial Times: web-based app more popular than iOS app

Going with an HTML5-based web app rather than using Apple’s App Store has paid off for the London-based Financial Times, which says it now has more than 700,000 subscribers through its own portal, making it more popular than the native apps that were offered until the end of the August, when Apple and the FT parted ways, largely over the former’s refusal to divulge subscriber data. The figure represents a gain of roughly 95,000 users over the last year…. Continue reading

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Sterne Agee’s Wu: HTML5 adoption helps web, not Apple

Sterne Agee technology analyst Shaw Wu, relying in part on his own experience as a programmer prior to becoming an equity researcher, commented in a note to investors on the value of HTML5 and if Apple’s promotion of the standard will pay off for the company. He has also reiterated his “Buy” rating on Apple and maintained a target price of $500 per share. Wu believes that despite Apple’s push for HTML5, its adoption will not have much direct impact on AAPL stock… Continue reading

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Inmoo apps stream indie movies free to iPhone, iPad

Inmoo.com, which has been streaming independent movies and short films on its website since last year, has announced two iOS apps — Inmoo Free for the iPod Touch and iPhone, and Inmoo HD for the iPad. Both apps, which are free but ad-supported, offer a choice of nine new independent films per week from Inmoo’s growing content library. Continue reading

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FontAgent Pro TeamServer 5 ships, now Java-based

Insider Software has released version 5.0 of FontAgent Pro TeamServer, its turnkey font server solution for Mac that allows small groups of users on local networks the ability to search, preview and activate fonts from a centralized library at low costs. Continue reading

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Giveaway: NCP Secure Mac Client

For the next week MacNN is offering you the chance to win a copy of NCP Secure Mac Client. This software retails for $144, but we have one free copy to give away to our readers…. Continue reading

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Chinese launch of 3G iPad 2 met with poor response

The 3G iPad 2 has so far met with an extremely poor response in mainland China, at least at retail, reports say. Continue reading

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Apple seeds new OS X 10.7.2 build in run-up to iCloud launch

Apple is seeding a new build of the forthcoming OS X 10.7.2 update to developers. Listed as 11C62, the release has no known issues, in keeping with other recent builds. The current Combo version of the update measures 790MB… Continue reading

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