This past weekend we spent some time with Namco Bandai’s ShiftyLook and their upcoming ‘Rocket Fox’ iOS game. The game is centered around Guy Fox, who boosts himself from rocket flower to rocket flower, until each map is entirely clear. The entire game is controlled with the iPad accelerometer, so don’t expect much out of [...]
AppleInsider has reported that Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook was spotted at Valve’s Washington based headquarters earlier today. Valve is the acclaimed development studio behind the popular Portal, Half Life and Team Fortress series. The studio is also responsible for Steam, an online platform built around downloadable games, including more than 500 Mac compatible [...]
Folks in the United States have been able to use ‘Google Currents’ to change the way they read online content since late last year. Now those outside the country can finally get in on the act as well. Google has officially released version 1.1 of the Android and iOS app, which makes the service available worldwide [...]
Earlier today Instagram beat out Draw Something and Angry Birds Space to claim the top spot in the App Store for the first time ever. The service’s popularity reached new heights following the stunning $1 billion acquisition made by social networking giant Facebook. Instagram, available from the iOS App Store as a free download, looks add to [...]
Ms. Splosion Man hit the Xbox LIVE Arcade last Summer with a huge bang. Now developer Twisted Pixel has announced partnerships with Iron Galaxy, Fire Hose and Panic Button studios to bring the series to Apple devices everywhere. The title is currently in the works, but those lucky enough to attend PAX East this past [...]
See It – Video Magnifier iPhone App Review Price: $3.99 Score: 9/10 Category: Utilities Designed by the visually impaired for the visually impaired, See It – Video Magnifier is a brand spanking new app that helps people with different visual impairments to better see the world around them. With 10 different [...]
Instagram, the extremely popular photo sharing app for iOS and Android, has been acquired by Facebook, according to an official blog post by Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom. Facebook spent a reported $1 billion in cash and stock on the photo sharing service. For those worried that the service will completely dissipate, Systrom says Instagram is [...]
The mobile version of Max Payne will be out on iOS April 12, publisher Rockstar Games announced during PAX East this past weekend. Releasing on the iPad and iPhone on April 12, with an Android launch planned for April 26, Max Payne will make his handheld debut in all of his slow motion, high intensity [...]
Rumors have been floating round of an iPad Mini since late last year, with analysts and strategists suggesting that Apple may introduce a smaller iPad to compete with growing competition from tablets such as the Kindle Fire and Nook. Apple-blog speculation naturally went in to overdrive with many believing that the “iPad Mini” would launch [...]
PAX East 2012 is coming up very, very soon. And by very, very soon, we mean tomorrow. An annual celebration of all things gaming related for console, mobile and tabletop gaming, this is one convention that you will not want to miss out on. Can’t make the journey to Boston? No worries. Just stay tuned [...]
Facebook have released an update to their iOS app (v4.1.1) which adds retina display support for the new iPad as well as addressing a number of issues. Of note, the Facebook app update does not yet provide support for Timeline on the iPad. What’s New in Facebook v4.1.1: In this release, we added some features [...]
Despite featuring 4G LTE technology that is only compatible with US and Canadian networks, the new iPad was still heavily promoted internationally as a ’4G’ device – a claim which has been challenged as “misleading” by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC released a statement outlining the planned legal challenge: The ACCC [...]
‘Temple Run’, the game many Android enthusiasts have been waiting for, is finally available in the Google Play Store. Imangi Studio announced via Facebook and Twitter that their highly anticipated game was finally available in the new Google Play Store free of charge. Having been downloaded more than 36 million times, Temple Run is a [...]
The latest addition to the growing Angry Birds franchise, Angry Birds Space ($0.99) has smashed all previous app store records and rocketed to 10 million downloads in just 3 days. Sitting atop the number one most downloaded app in both iPhone and iPad categories across 99 countries, Angry Birds Space is also currently the top [...]
Adobe Reader Mobile Now Supports Signatures
Adobe has updated its Adobe Reader Mobile app for Android, iPhone and iPad to support handwritten signatures. Adobe Reader 10.2 adds the new “Ink Signature Tool” that allows users to endorse just about any compatible document. The update also adds EchoSign connectivity, allowing mobile users to have others sign documents. The mobile app now lets [...]