Apple enhances iPod Nano and iPod Touch, makes more affordable
Apple today announced new features and made both iPod touch and iPod nano more affordable. iPod touch will be available in new black and white models starting at just $199, including Apple’s new iOS 5 and iCloud services. The new iPod nano is available today starting at just $129 and features a redesigned user interface, [...]
NBA2K12 hitting iPhone, iPad next Tuesday, Michael Jordan battles included
2K Sports chose the iPhone 5 day to launch its multi-platform basketball series on iOS devices. NBA2K12 will be hitting Apple’s iPhone and iPad for the first time next Tuesday, October 4. CNET played the game and walked away pretty impressed. Animations are great and console-like, down to the Signature Style shooting moves. NBA2K12 supports [...]
Apple may allow users to merge iTunes, iCloud logins
A frustration for many users in the past is the fact that Apple IDs are currently not able to be merged. As Apple’s iOS 5 and iCloud near launch, Apple might be taking an important step to allow the merging of Apple IDs. iOS 5 includes several services such as iMessage, iCloud integration, Game Center, [...]
Apple’s possible photo and video sharing Find my Friends social network detailed
Google Latitude explanation video – seemingly similar to the planned Find my Friends service
You may remember a finding in the iOS 4.3 SDK that pointed to Apple’s work on a new iOS-device based social network called “Find my Friends.” Many have speculated that this means Apple is working on a location-based social network – similar [...]
Apple killing developer access to UDID in iOS 5
As noted by TechCrunch, Apple has alerted developers in recent documentation that it is in the process of deprecating access to the uniqueidentifier alphanumeric string that is unique to each iOS device.
Apple recommends developers create a UDID specific to apps.
Obviously, UDIDs were a security threat as marketers and advertisers (and worse) could follow your usage patterns and [...]
Apple seeds iOS 5 beta 6, iTunes 10.5 beta 6, Xcode 4.2 preview 6 to developers (full change log)
Apple has released iOS 5 beta 6 to developers today as the fall launch of the major iOS software upgrade nears. In addition, Apple released beta 6 of iTunes 10.5 to developers, which is required for syncing with devices that carry iOS 5 beta 6. Also, Apple seeded Xcode 4.2 developer preview 6 today, which [...]
Medieval sword fighting Infinity Blade updated with brand new multiplayer and survival modes
Infinity Blade is the killer app Apple fans usually run on their iPhone or iPad to showcase the graphical prowess of iOS gadgets to their Android-toting friends. It’s arguably one of the best iOS games around and thus far the only title based on Epic’s Unreal Engine. Developer Chair Entertainment has kept the game alive [...]
Angry Birds Sync coming before summer
Angry Birds artwork by ijul
Does it bother you that you cannot continue playing a game on your iPad right where you left off on an iPhone? It always frustrated me that Game Center, Apple’s social network for games, only keeps record of your achievements and leaderboards but not other game data pertaining to your [...]
Apple highlights Retina Display in latest “If you don’t have an iPhone…” ad
Apple has released yet another TV advertisment as a part of their latest “If you don’t have an iPhone” campaign. The new ad showcases the high-resolution Retina Display found on Apple’s iPhone 4 and latest iPod touch model. Apple has showcased their iPhone display before, with another TV advertisement in October 2010.
Apple’s “If you don’t have [...]
Game Center showcased in Apple’s latest “if you don’t have an iPhone…” ad
Apple is continuing their new “if you don’t have an iPhone…” campaign, this time showcasing Apple’s iOS social gaming platform Game Center. The new TV advertisement opens up by noting the vast library of gaming titles available on the iOS App Store then transitions to the main point about Game Center.
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