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iPad passes the 100,000 apps milestone, rest of the tablet world looks on in disbelie

July 1st, 2011, 22:42 Posted By: wraggster

A year and change after its launch, Apple's iPad has established itself as both the progenitor and dominant entity in a new category of device: tablets. A large part of its success has undeniably been down to the enthusiasm shown by developers, who have recently crossed the notable marker of producing 100,000 applications compatible with the device. As is true of the vast app selection on the iPhone, quantity doesn't guarantee quality, but the abundance of software available for the iPad at least offers a better chance of finding some wheat in amongst the chaff. And as to its competitors, here's hoping Ice Cream Sandwich and Windows 8 get here before this Apple juggernaut crosses the million mark, eh?

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/i...-tablet-world/

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Pic3D sheet brings glasses-free 3D to iPhone for $25

July 1st, 2011, 22:44 Posted By: wraggster

Many of us are perfectly content viewing only 2D content on our mobile devices, but if you've been dying to add a bit more depth to your smartphone's display, Global Wave may have just what you're looking for. At the 3D and Virtual Reality Expo in Tokyo, the Japanese company demoed its Pic3D sheet, which converts your Windows-based desktop or laptop, or iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch into a 3D display. The sheet uses a lenticular lens system instead of a parallax barrier for a smoother, more consistent image, yielding a reported 90-percent transmission level and 120-degree field of view. The company's Windows and iOS apps output video in a side-by-side format, simulating a 3D image. The software also allows you to view side-by-side content from the web, submitting the YouTube URL of a compatible video, for example -- perhaps not the most elegant solution, but a good start, if it works. Prices range from ¥2,000 (about $25) for an iPhone or iPod touch sheet, all the way up to ¥15,000 (about $186) for a 23-inch desktop version.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/p...iphone-for-25/

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AntSnes 0.86 for Symbian^3: fixed volumecontrol slider & fullscreen for E6

July 2nd, 2011, 00:54 Posted By: wraggster

AtnSnes is Snes9x emulator for Symbian. It is actually based on DrPocketSNES version 6.4.4, which in turn is based on snes9x 1.39

The new AntSnes comes with multitouch and with new transparent keys. You’ll need a Symbian^3 based phone to run this (N8, C7, E7 etc..). The old S60 5th edition is not supported by this version anymore. S60 5th edition users should use AntSnesQt 0.7

What’s new

•fixed the volume control slider
•Added fullscreen support for E6
Known issues:

•Mounted shares(Dropbox etc.) breaks the filemanger, so do not use mounted shares.

http://www.summeli.fi/?p=2581

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Androcade is a controller and stand in one

July 2nd, 2011, 01:53 Posted By: wraggster

We remember when retro-gaming required a lot of equipment and a serious time commitment to put together a gaming interface. [Scooter2084] proves that we’ve come a long way with this gaming controller built to complement Android hardware.

It’s not immediately obvious from the image above, but the controller itself looks just like Andy the Android. His head is tilted upward and acts as the tablet stand, while his torso hosts the controls. We don’t the arms and legs have a functional use but they are necessary to complete the look.

Traditionally arcade controls have used a hacked gamepad, or dedicated hardware like the MAME cabinets that use iPac control boards. But this rendition interfaces the joystick and four buttons using an Arduino. A Bluetooth shield lets you control the Android device wirelessly, and opens up the possibility to use this as a controller for laptop-based emulators and the like. Don’t miss the video after the break.

http://hackaday.com/2011/06/30/andro...ne/#more-47638

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Samsung drops Apple countersuit -- Apple's still got a bone to pick

July 3rd, 2011, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster

Back in April, Samsung slapped back at Apple's claims of patent infringement with a healthy helping of ten claims of its own. Now Bloomberg is reporting that Samsung quietly dropped its countersuit against the Cupertino-based company on June 30th, in an attempt "to streamline the legal proceedings." Of course that doesn't mean the saga is over: Apple's smartphone infringement accusations stand, as do legal battles in South Korea, Japan, Germany, and the UK. Samsung says it will also continue to fight Apple's accusations in the US in the form of a counter-claim. One down, one to go?

Update: To clarify, this does not mean that Samsung has abandoned its own infringement claims against Apple. Those claims have been rolled into counter-claims in the original suit.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/02/s...s-still-got-a/

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Leaked iPad 2 jailbreak available now? (updated: better wait)

July 3rd, 2011, 00:24 Posted By: wraggster

Can't say it happened at Mach 3, but the iPad 2 jailbreak that we saw teased back in mid-March seems to have made its way out into the wild at long last. According to the video hosted up just past the break, JailbreakMe 3.0 is now available with support for the iPad 2. It's bruited that the version making its way around now was leaked by a beta tester (read: it ain't the final build), and we're seeing mixed success / failure stories in the related YouTube comments. We'd encourage the daring to tap the links below in order to get started, and if you do, let us know how it all works out below. Per usual, you'd be doing yourself a solid by fully syncing and backing things up before diving off the deep end.

Update: This is working only for iOS 4.3, so if you've updated, you're sadly out of luck.

Update 2: We've received multiple reports that this particular jailbreak is available for iOS 4.3.0, only. It looks like users rocking 4.3.3 will just have to wait.

Update 3: We've received notice that this version is actually a pre-release of the upcoming jailbreak that is not finished, not intended for public consumption, and apparently leaked by a beta tester. For this reason we're pulling the video embed because we wouldn't recommend using it -- especially given the final version is probably not far off.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/02/i...ble-now-video/

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Why Are There So Few Honeycomb Apps?

July 4th, 2011, 15:20 Posted By: wraggster

PC World's Brent Rose investigates the reason behind the dearth of Honeycomb apps even though the OS was released in February with the release of the Xoom. One would have expected an explosion of Android tablet apps like that seen with the iPad but the Honeycomb-optimized apps remain in the low hundreds. The answer, it turns out, is not that simple. The main contributing factors appear to be the low demand for Honeycomb tablets and the difficulty in discovering Honeycomb-optimized apps in the Market. Hopefully, this will be rectified in the near future."

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/07...Honeycomb-Apps

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iPhone 4 prototype surfaces on eBay: A+++ condition, would buy again

July 4th, 2011, 15:33 Posted By: wraggster

And with that, the tradition continues. Every year or so, it seems that an iPhone prototype of some description manages to find its way onto eBay, and just over a year after the first iPhone 4 prototype made its way into public view, the precious item you see above is now available on a public auction site. To our knowledge, this is the first iPhone 4 prototype to be offered for sale on eBay -- at least from someone who actually appears to be legitimate and in possession of the device he / she claims to own -- boasting an etched 'DF1692' label in the lower right, omitted volume button markers and a mysterious 'XXGB' label around back. Unfortunately, we're told that it can't be activated through iTunes, and popping in an AT&T SIM did the seller little good. 'Course, at $810 and rising, we highly doubt such trivial matters will deter collectors from ponying up. Hit the source link to get your bid in -- you know, before Apple's henchmen convince Mr. Donahoe to pull the plug.

Update: As of 12:58am ET on July 4, 2011, this phone now sits at $70,100. Let freedom ring.

Update 2: As of 1:11am ET on July 4, 2011, this phone now sits at over $100,000. We highly doubt the buyer's coming through on this one.

Update 3: As of 8:44am ET on July 4, 2011, this phone now sits at just over $2,000. The seller has apparently cancelled numerous false bids.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/03/i...n-would-buy-a/

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Kinect / iPad hack should help you get Obi-Wan's attention

July 4th, 2011, 15:35 Posted By: wraggster

You know the old story, right? You come into possession of plans for the Empire's moon-sized space station, and now they've come to capture you. What to do? Well, if you've got access to a Kinect, an iPad, and the String SDK, you're in luck. The folks at LAAN Labs demonstrated a nifty little hack that can turn 3D data recorded using the Xbox 360 peripheral into a Princess Leia-esque augmented reality image playable on the Apple tablet. Check the video below -- unless you're a scruffy-looking nerf herder, that is.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/03/k...ttention-vide/

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iPad web browsing is one per cent of world browsing

July 4th, 2011, 17:07 Posted By: wraggster

Apple commands nearly two thirds of mobile web in the US
The Apple iPad tablet now accounts for one per cent of the world's web browsing according to a new NetMarketShare report.
The internet usage share analysis outfit NetMarkerShare also revealed that mobiles and tablet PCs now account for five per cent of all web browsing world wide and in the US it was even higher at 8.2 per cent.
The Apple-loving US market also saw the iPhone capture 2.9 per cent of browsing, ahead of Android devices on 2.6 per cent. Yet the iPhone and iPad combined amounted to 5 per cent of all North American web browsing.
The growth in internet usage on Apple's iOS platforms is approaching the point where Apple devices account for two thirds of mobile web browsing the he US market.

http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/36583...world-browsing

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Hacker Group Targets Apple

July 4th, 2011, 18:54 Posted By: wraggster

Recent hacking advancements by groups such as Lulz Security (LulzSec) and Anonymous have caused a lot of stir in the news around the world. Companies such as MasterCard, Sony, and others have been primary targets for the AntiSec campaign that is on the loose and the damage that has come about is drastic. Personal information is at stake along with other important documents that house plans for major company's strategies and "next moves." The Wall Street Journal reports that the hacker's latest target was Apple Inc.

According to the source, the hackers got a hold of usernames and passwords directly off the Apple server due to a security flaw. The document that was released contained over 26 administrative username and password combinations. Although small in comparison to previous attacks, the hackers have stated that "they are busy elsewhere." The question is, who is the next target? Government agencies, corporations, and even private companies have been targets for this group so one can never know where they will strike next. In response to the hacking of Apple, no respective spokesperson made any comment about the situation.

http://modmyi.com/content/4814-hacke...ets-apple.html

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Microsoft's Hottest New Profit Center: Android

July 5th, 2011, 22:45 Posted By: wraggster

One of Microsoft's hottest new profit centers is a smartphone platform you've definitely heard of: Android. Google's Linux-based mobile operating system is a favorite target for Microsoft's patent attorneys, who are suing numerous Android vendors and just today announced that another manufacturer has agreed to write checks to Microsoft every time it ships an Android device. Vendors paying off Microsoft for the right to use Android now include HTC, Velocity Micro, General Dynamics, Onkyo Corp. and Wistron. Microsoft likely makes more money from Android than its own Windows phone platform, and its latest patent agreement announced Tuesday indicates Microsoft is also going after Google's Linux-based Chromebooks."

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/07/...Center-Android

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Drawing the Line Between Android and Linux

July 5th, 2011, 22:49 Posted By: wraggster

The relationship between Linux and Android is on a technical level not hard to grasp — there's a shared kernel, but the application and interface layers are quite different. But, as Brian Proffitt points out, there are differences of philosophy and of community — which hasn't stopped Adobe from touting its Andoid dev tools as proof of its devotion to Linux.

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/0...roid-and-Linux

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NYT Update Breaks iPad App, Annoys Subscribers

July 5th, 2011, 22:51 Posted By: wraggster

The New York Times, which recently started charging iPad readers $20 a month, has a lot of angry digital subscribers after an update broke the NYTimes for iPad application. The update was designed to make it easier for readers to subscribe to the Times through iTunes (irony!) but instead left readers unable to access any articles. Worse, the Times didn't bother to fix the app over the long weekend or reply to users who complained on Twitter. It's not the first time developers have broken an iPad application with a poorly constructed update, but reader complaints noted that the size of the New York Times and the high price it charges make this gaffe particularly galling. Angry users have driven the app's rating down to less than two out of five stars

http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/07...ys-Subscribers

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Microsoft Wants $15 Per Android Smartphone

July 6th, 2011, 21:22 Posted By: wraggster

Microsoft Corp has demanded that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd pay $15 for each smartphone handset it makes based on Google Inc's Android operating system. The software giant claims to own a wide range of patents used in the mobile platform. From the article: 'Samsung would likely seek to lower the payment to about $10 in exchange for a deeper alliance with Microsoft for the U.S. company's Windows platform, the Maeil Business Newspaper quoted unnamed industry officials as saying.

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/0...oid-Smartphone

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Jailbreakme 3.0 Released

July 6th, 2011, 21:23 Posted By: wraggster

Jailbreakme.com has been officially updated, providing the first public method for jailbreaking the iPad 2, and the easiest method for jailbreaking most other iOS devices. The jailbreak works with iOS 4.3.3, and it is recommended that users update before a new release from Apple closes the vulnerability exploited by the jailbreak

http://www.jailbreakme.com/

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How Apple Came To Control the Component Market

July 6th, 2011, 21:26 Posted By: wraggster

Phillip Elmer-Dewitt draws on several sources to argue that 'Apple has become not a monopoly (a single seller), but a monopsony — the one buyer that can control an entire market.' According to Dewitt, Apple uses its $70 billion cash hoard to 'pay for the construction cost (or a significant fraction of it) of [tech factories] in exchange for exclusive rights to the output production of the factory for a set period of time...' This gives Apple 'access to new component technology months or years before its rivals and allows it to release groundbreaking products that are actually impossible to duplicate.'

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/0...mponent-Market

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Digital Extremes: iPad will encroach on console's territory

July 6th, 2011, 22:40 Posted By: wraggster

Darkness 2 project director Sheldon Carter has said he believes that mobile devices, including the Apple iPad, will become a real competitor for gamers' attention in the future.

"I think the home console experience is going to be with us for a long time. Do I think that the iPad will encroach? Absolutely, it has to," said Carter in an interview with CVG. "You think about how many iPads are out there already, iPads and other mobile devices. But I don't think it'll be exclusive, I don't think that just because somebody buys one of those things they wouldn't buy a console."

"I think there's always going to be a market for high-end, for people who just want to play the most cutting edge.I think there's always going to be a market for, I want to flop down on the couch and sit back."

Carter was also open minded about the idea of creating a Darkness game for the Apple tablet.

"As a thought experiment yeah I think it'd be pretty awesome. Swiping with the demon arm and grabbing with the demon arm on an iPad, that'd be pretty cool."

Digital Extremes is based in Canada. As well as developing The Darkness 2, the team has a strong background in assisting other developers with multi-platform releases, including Homefront for PC and Bioshock for PS3.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...oles-territory

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More iPhone 5 rumours emerge

July 6th, 2011, 22:43 Posted By: wraggster

The iPhone 5 looks set for launch in September after more rumours of the inevitable device hit the internet.

Sources at component makers told DigiTimes Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has landed orders for 15 million iPhone 5s (iPhone 4S) from Apple, with shipping set for September this year.

Apparently, according to the sources, the iPhone 5 "does not seem to have any major update from iPhone 4".

The DigiTimes report backs up a Bloomberg story from last month that claimed the iPhone 5 "closely resembles" its predecessor and will launch in September.

The iPhone 5 will reportedly sport a speedier A5 processor – the same chip that powers the iPad 2.

It'll also supposedly boast an eight megapixel camera – a significant jump up from the iPhone 4's five megapixel lens.

The phone will run the new iOS 5, which apparently adds improved messaging and photo-sharing features.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...rumours-emerge

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"iPad 2 Plus" With High-Res Screen Rumored

July 7th, 2011, 01:40 Posted By: wraggster

A new report from sources familiar with Apple's iPad line-up says Apple may release a new iPad this year but not the iPad 3. This new model will showcase a new high-res display with much greater pixel density however will not be 3rd generation; it has been called at this time the "iPad 2 Plus".

FBR Capital Markets analyst Craig Berger stated that based on his watch of Apple's overseas supply chain, he can conclude that Apple could release an updated iPad 2, an "iPad 2 Plus," this year. He was tipped that component makers have received quotes from Apple suggesting a device, however no shipment or schedule in this regard has been confirmed.

Berger mentioned that Apple's migration could fix the iPad 2 Plus with a pixel density of 132 ppi to 250-300 ppi (ppi = pixels per square inch)(the current iPhone 4 is 336 ppi). Despite the certainty in his information, Berger cautions one from believing right off the bat that the iPad 2 Plus is a go. He himself would need to hear more information about the new hardware before "fully" believing Apple was migrating to this alternative.

Berger's information goes contrary to recent reports about the iPad 3 releasing this year (September-October). If he is indeed correct, Apple may release an expansion to the iPad 2 with a higher-res display. Information regarding other possible features that could be placed on this "iPad 2 Plus" are unknown.

http://modmyi.com/content/4829-ipad-...n-rumored.html

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fMSX for Android v3.5 beta

July 7th, 2011, 01:42 Posted By: wraggster

News via http://www.aep-emu.de/

Marat Fayzullin has ported his MSX emulator fMSX to the Android platform: fMSX for Android v3.5 beta

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fMSX is an MSX home computer emulator. It will run software written for MSX, MSX2, and MSX2+ computers. Before running fMSX, make sure you place the following MSX system ROMs onto your SD card:

MSX.ROM MSX2.ROM MSX2EXT.ROM DISK.ROM
Please, do not run the software you do not own with fMSX. The author cannot and will not tell you where to find free MSX games or other software.
This program is currently in the beta testing stage. Please, report any encountered problems here:
http://groups.google.com/group/emul8

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fms.fmsx

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Impulse XT - Dual SIM Android 2.2 Smart Phone 3.5 Inch Touch Screen

July 7th, 2011, 01:52 Posted By: wraggster

Newly released at Chinavision

Introducing the Impulse XT Dual SIM Android 2.2 Smartphone: Compact, stylish and slick, robust smart phone packed full of advanced features. With the Impulse XT in your hands, you’ll be the envy of your friends and family, read on to find out more…

This Android smartphone features the excellent and versatile Android 2.2, a mouth-watering 3.5 inch high quality touch screen, advanced media capabilities and Wi-Fi connectivity plus many more features. Obtain an Impulse XT for yourself now at an amazing price.

Advanced Features
This Dual SIM smart phone has everything mobile technology offers in enjoyment for the modern mobile phone user. Gain your independence from stationary internet solutions with the Impulse XT's powerful high-speed Wi-Fi. Explore and enjoy all the latest media on your phone with Mobile TV and Radio, MP3, MP4, AMR and many other media formats supported.

Google Android 2.2 Froyo Operating System
You can adventure into the massive Android App marketplace that is available on the Impulse XT’s Android 2.2 OS. Communicate with your friends using Skype, Gmail, MSN, and QQ then interact even more with the convenient Facebook and Twitter apps. Enjoy all types of media through the thousands of applications on offer, like the popular mobile game Angry Birds or even stream videos from YouTube and your other favorite video sites.

Super High Quality 3.5 Inch Touch screen
Enjoy the high quality 3.5 Inch touch screen that is fast, reactive and a delight to navigate with. As you slip and slide your fingers across the screen to efficiently navigate all your amazing applications. You will notice the phone also features an exquisitely crafted robust framework, touch screen menu buttons and a front and back facing camera with advanced camera options and video recording. So order this luxury phone today for an awesome deal.

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Apple's App Store tops 15bn downloads

July 7th, 2011, 20:36 Posted By: wraggster

Company says it has paid out $2.5bn to iOS app developers since its launch in July 2008.

Apple has announced that its App Store has now generated more than 15 billion downloads across iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices.

The company has also paid out more than $2.5 billion to developers since the store's launch in July 2008. The store now has a catalogue of more than 425,000 apps - including 100,000 native iPad apps - with an addressable base of 200 million iOS devices.

"In just three years, the revolutionary App Store has grown to become the most exciting and successful software marketplace the world has ever seen," says SVP of worldwide product marketing Philip Schiller. "Thank you to all of our amazing developers who have filled it with over 425,000 of the coolest apps and to our over 200 million iOS users for surpassing 15 billion downloads."

Three developers shared the limelight with Apple in its press release to mark the milestone: Smule, Epic Games and Callaway Diital Arts.

"We knew the iPad was going to be a revolutionary storytelling device, but never could have anticipated it would become so popular, so quickly," says the latter's CEO Nicholas Callaway.

http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...wnloads/014867

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iPhone 4 SLR Mount lets you shoot 5-megapixel photos with your $3,000 lens

July 7th, 2011, 20:42 Posted By: wraggster

So you flew around the world for a photo assignment, camera bag packed full of high-end lenses, but forgot the DSLR on the kitchen counter. Not to worry! You never leave home without your iPhone 4 and its new must-have accessory: the iPhone SLR Mount. $190 scores you one of these aluminum bad boys, eager to pair with your multi-thousand dollar Canon or Nikon optics, bringing "powerful depth of field" and manual focus to your smartphone's itsy bitsy image sensor. You can reportedly use the new pricey mobile rig to capture photos with shallow depth of field, without the need to add one of those "unethical" $5 digital filter apps. The accessory is ready to ship, so you're just 24 hours (and a couple hundred dollars) away from having this life-changing masterpiece sent straight to your door. As for us? We're holding out a bit longer for the iPad version.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/i...tos-with-your/

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Aluminum Keyboard Buddy Case cloaks your iPad 2 in a MacBook Air duvet

July 7th, 2011, 20:43 Posted By: wraggster

Your friends may think that's a MacBook Air sitting on your coffee table -- but they'd be wrong and would deserve to be ridiculed. Taking its aesthetic cue from the Zaggmate, MIC's new Aluminum Keyboard Buddy Case brings both a protective shell and a (nearly) full QWERTY set to your iPad 2. When pressed against the tablet face-to-face, the Buddy Case's magnets will automatically put your iPad to sleep, with its curved back guarding your precious slate from dirt, scratches and Hun invasions. To transition into keyboard mode, all you have to do is slide your 'Pad into a slot and let your fingers roam free. Powered by a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, this $50 peripheral also allows users to control their iPad's brightness and media playback. Unfortunately, though, it'll only hold your slate at one, fixed angle, so make sure you have a neck before buying one.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/a...a-macbook-air/

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Nielsen: majority of US app purchases are games, iOS users play twice as long

July 7th, 2011, 20:47 Posted By: wraggster

Apparently, folks in the US love gaming on their mobile devices and really don't mind forking over dead presidents to do so. That's according to a recent 30-day study by Nielsen pertaining to apps across mobile platforms. The company found gaming apps to be the most popular in that period, citing that 64 percent of users played and 93 percent would pay to play. The average amount of time spent gaming was 7.8 hours, although iOS users took the award for most dedicated by nearly doubling that to 14.7 hours. Android loyalists followed with 9.3 hours of fun times, but those with BlackBerry, Windows, and "feature phones" kept things closer to business hitting under five hours each. Also notable, is that people rocking Berries and dumbphones usually opted for pre-installed games over downloads. You'll find the full breakdown by hitting the source link, and we'll get back to besting our Real Racing 2 lap times.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/n...os-users-play/

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Apple Said To Work Up A Professional Version Of The iPad

July 7th, 2011, 21:38 Posted By: wraggster

As an industry struggles to match Apple’s iPad success in the growing but hot tablet market, could Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) already have plans to branch out with a new version of the iPad with a crisper screen aimed at the professional market?

That’s what This Is My Next suggested Thursday, writing that Apple has a new iPad in the works scheduled for introduction later this year, probably around the time that Apple unveils a new iPhone. The device, which will supposedly be called the iPad HD, is said to have a “double resolution screen” checking in at 2048 pixels by 1536 pixels, and would be accompanied by an iPad version of Final Cut Pro, according to the report.

Suggestions that a third iPad was on the way in 2011 have surfaced before, with many Apple watchers split over whether this device would have a screen good enough for Apple to attach the Retina Display label it uses for the iPhone 4. Such a device would be an interesting take on the market, however, given that it could introduce complexity for application developers trying to make sure their apps run on both the professional and regular iPad models.

This Is My Next suggested thinking about the new iPad as the Macbook Pro of the iPad lineup, compared to the iPad 2 as the regular Macbook. Without knowing exactly how the specs will line up (or, of course, whether or not the thing actually exists) it’s difficult to forecast the impact on the tablet market, but Apple may have decided not to give rivals any chance to carve out niche categories for themselves.

http://moconews.net/article/419-appl...n-of-the-ipad/

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Apple iOS 4.3.4 software update may fix iPhone hole, block PDF jailbreak

July 7th, 2011, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster

Remember that PDF exploit from last year that JailbreakMe 2.0 was using to unlock your iPhone with just a few taps? Well, Apple patched it. And now it's apparently back. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple acknowledged the exploit, and is working on an update at this very moment. In addition to the JailbreakMe 3.0 hack that came to light last week, the hole can also be used for some not-so-noble efforts, like grabbing your contacts database, accessing saved passwords, or activating your iPad or iPhone's built-in camera. And nobody wants that. For one reason or another, German authorities have taken the lead on encouraging Apple to investigate, and have also warned all users to avoid opening PDF docs from untrusted sources. And we're happy to echo that rather solid advice, given the implications. Ironically, JailbreakMe includes a patch for the very hole that allows it to function in the first place, so if you're terrified that rogue PDFs will take over your devices, that's an option to consider in the meantime.

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New on the App Store: Apple's picks

July 8th, 2011, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster

Apple's sent over its picks of the new titles available on the iOS app store this week.

Transformers is the most well known name on the list but, if you want our opinion, Tiny Tower is well worth a look. We've been stacking up floors all week on the addictive little app.

On your iPhone or iPad? Click on the titles to be taken to the app store.

iPad:

Swords and Soldiers HD
Chillingo Ltd Games
£2.99

Take command of hoards of warriors from the lands of the Vikings and Aztecs as you wage your epic campaign. Battle against friends on one iPad, making use of berserkers, giant boulders, and ninja monkeys.

Tiny Tower
Ian Marsh Games
Free

Build a skyscraping tower and provide space for businesses such as sushi bars, fortune tellers and more. Compare your creation with friends and earn achievements via Game Center.

Mooniacs
Namco Networks America Games
£1.19

Launch cute avatars into the air, rescuing stranded Mooniacs in rainbow graphics.

Cargo Runners
Trouble Brothers, LLC Games
£2.99

Captain a ship around the globe competing for cargo contracts. Play with friends around one iPad, or with others around the world in online multiplayer.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Electronic Arts Games
£0.59

Become Optimus Prime or Bumblebee as you battle Decepticons in explosive arcade action.

iPhone:

Highly Addictive Games
We've gathered together the most addictive games for the iPhone and iPod touch in one easy to reach, productivity killing destination...

Jenga
NaturalMotion Games Limited Games
£1.79

Keep a steady hand as you remove blocks without toppling your tower, play online against your friends or challenge new players around the world

Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
Electronic Arts Nederland B.V.
£0.59

Become Optimus Prime or Bumblebee as you battle Decepticons in explosive arcade action.

Shadow Cities
Grey Area Games
Free

Make the city your playground, playing in a mix of real and virtual-fantasy worlds: geocaching, MMORPG magical spells and more.

Piñata Smash
Clickgamer.com
£0.59

Smash piñatas in style and enjoy a shower of sweets, upgrading your arsenal to blast piñatas with rocket launchers and ray guns.

Top Trumps Collection
Mforma Europe Ltd Games
Free

Flip through your card collections from supercars to dinosaurs to James Bond characters, face-off against friends in this classic card game.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...-apples-picks/

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Origin on iOS mirrors Xbox Live feature set

July 9th, 2011, 11:47 Posted By: wraggster

Publisher EA has for the first time detailed exactly how its freshly launched content portal Origin will work on iOS.

The system bears more than a passing resemblance to Microsoft’s Xbox Live. And it won’t support Apple’s Game Centre wither, with EA clearly hoping to forge its own network of users.

Friends lists will show users both on iOS and also on PC. Launching games directly from the app will be possible. Other things like leader boards and friend-to-friend messaging are also included.

In all Origin on iOS seems very much to be squaring up to the likes of not only Game Centre but also OpenFeint and all the other games-network alternatives.

But how will EA get people interested when they already have an established presence on rival networks? Simple – by offering in-game freebies to those who use it.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/origi...ure-set/042694

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Unofficial Swype port makes its way to iOS, slides in via Jailbreak radar

July 9th, 2011, 11:59 Posted By: wraggster

Did you finally use JailbreakMe to free your iPhone? Well, if you're also sick of pecking at its virtual keyboard, then Andrew Liu's new Swype iOS port may pique your interest. Although the app's still in the earliest of stages -- version 0.1.0, to be exact -- we can confirm it works, but it did take us two downloads via a repo with Cydia and functionality proved limited. We were able to swipe words in pre-loaded apps like Messaging, Mail and Search, but had no luck with Safari or others we've downloaded. Furthermore, Swype's all-important blue trace-line is absent, and our words didn't always come out as expected. Liu stated on Twitter that the current release is still a beta and that he'll be sprucing it up soon; in the meantime, let us know how your swipe-typing goes in the comments if you choose to install it.

Update: Looks like the newest beta includes the aforesaid blue line, and accuracy is said to be improved by some degree.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/08/s...via-jailbreak/

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Bluescripts makes Bluetooth control from Android a bit easier

July 10th, 2011, 00:04 Posted By: wraggster

Here’s a way to gain control of your projects using an Android device. Bluescripts is a free app available in the Android market that makes it a bit easier to make interfaces to send customizable messages. If you have a Bluetooth receiver in your project, connecting to it is as easy as putting the MAC address into an XML file on the Android device. Each tag in that file has a name, as well as the address of the target and the message that should be sent. On the receiving end, you just need to make sure your project hardware is ready to receive an ASCII message and act based on what comes through.

Check out the demonstration video after the break. Perhaps it’s not as cool as you could do if you were writing your own Android program, but we can’t think of anything we’ve seen that makes an Android interface this quick and easy.

http://hackaday.com/2011/07/08/blues...-a-bit-easier/

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imame4all v1.7 - MAME for ALL iOS devices (iPad,iPhone,iPod Touch)

July 10th, 2011, 21:45 Posted By: wraggster

iMAME4all is a iOS universal app done by David Valdeita (Seleuco), port of MAME 0.37b5 emulator by Nicola Salmoria & TEAM for all jailbroken iOS devices (iPad HD, iPhone 4G , iPod touch and older) and it is based on GP2X, WIZ MAME4ALL 2.5 by Franxis.
It emulates arcade games supported by original MAME 0.37b5 plus some additional games from newer MAME versions.
This version emulates over 2000 different romsets.
Please, try to understand that that with that amount of games, some will run better than others and some might not even run with iMAME4all. Please, don´t email me asking for a specific game to run.
Although the performance is very good with modern devices (all games I tested on iPad run practically perfect), owners of older devices should not expect a good performance; please turn off sound because that's very helpful.
After installing, place your MAME-titled zipped roms in /var/mobile/Media/ROMs/iMAME4all/roms folder.
Please use "clrmame.dat" file included in /var/mobile/Media/ROMs/iMAME4all to convert romsets from other MAME versions to the ones used by this version, using ClrMAME Pro utility, available in next webpage:
http://mamedev.emulab.it/clrmamepro/
Version 1.7: Added support for iON's iCade mini cabinet, improve TV-OUT, improve touch controls.

http://code.google.com/p/imame4all/

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New SMS Trojan Found In Android Markets

July 11th, 2011, 19:16 Posted By: wraggster

The Android platform seems to have become the playground of choice for attackers and malware authors looking to make a quick buck. The latest example is a premium-rate SMS Trojan that not only automatically sends costly SMS messages, but also prevents users' carriers from notifying them of the new charges. The new piece of malware, which is known as HippoSMS, has been found in unofficial Android app markets in China. This is just the latest in a series of similar incidents in which attackers and scammers have inserted either outright malicious apps or seemingly benign apps containing malware into app markets. Most of the attacks have targeted Android users, and several times Google has had to remove malicious apps from the official Android market

http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/07/1...ndroid-Markets

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iOS 5 beta 3 comes out of the oven, brings new fixes and toggles to the table

July 11th, 2011, 21:53 Posted By: wraggster

Ready for a newly refined recipe for the next flavor of iOS? After dropping iOS 5 beta 2 on us on June 24th, Apple has now unleashed beta 3, meaning those with sensitive taste buds (and developer accounts) can start sniffing and sussing out what's changed. Of note seem to be a bevy of toggles controlling location services in detail, while there's also a new switch for voice roaming in settings. From what we're seeing not a lot has changed visually anywhere outside of the gears icon, but don't let that stop you from grabbing this savory download.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/i...s-and-toggles/

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Super Meat Boy dev blasts Apple for iOS clones

July 12th, 2011, 23:32 Posted By: wraggster

'Rip off' games "is the App Store's thing these days" and clones are an inevitable result of Apple's negligence.

So says Super Meat Boy co-creator Edmund McMillen, who's soon to become the latest victim of a shameless iOS clone called Tobar (trailer below).

"On one side, I feel really flattered. On the other, I dont really care," said McMillen, who surprisingly demonstrates little resentment towards the clone's creator. "[Tobar's creator] admits he was inspired by SMB, but doesn't feel he's copying it, so at the very least I take that as someone was inspired to get into game dev because of SMB, and that's awesome. We all start out emulating things we love, so I take it as a big complement," he adds, humbly, even noting Super Meat Boy's comparison's to Super Mario Bros. games.

But McMillen seems more frustrated with Apple's lack of action against such clones. "Ripping games off seems to be the App Store's thing these days, anyway," he later adds.

"If Angry Birds can totally rip off Crush the Castle and make millions, and then be ripped off by countless clones, without Apple blinking an eye, then why should anyone out there feel like it's wrong to rip off any game ideas? I actually believe there is a clone of everything on that service," said McMillen.

Even a high-profile publisher such as Capcom has been accused of releasing a rip-off iOS title when it launched 'MaXplosion', which boasts a shameless resemblance to Twisted Pixel's XBLA game Splosion Man.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...or-ios-clones/

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Apple Chief Patent Lawyer Leaves After Android Loss

July 13th, 2011, 01:08 Posted By: wraggster

PC Magazine reports that Richard Lutton, Apple's current chief patent lawyer, is reportedly leaving the company after failing to block Android manufacturers from using iPhone-like features. 'It's possible that Apple's leadership wants the patent department to become more effective, especially in terms of litigation,' says intellectual property analyst Florian Mueller. 'They are probably disappointed that the first ITC complaint against HTC didn't go too well.' ... In addition Apple is aggressively seeking an injunction on Samsung's flagship Galaxy lineup."
Samsung also happens to be displeased with Apple using their former legal counsel.

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Turn Your iPad Into a Star Trek PADD

July 13th, 2011, 01:15 Posted By: wraggster

A new app from CBS interactive can help you figure out the trouble with tribbles once and for all. Star Trek PADD for iPad includes all the official data on ships, aliens, technologies, an episode guide, and uses a Starfleet-like interface. Live long and prosper

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/...Star-Trek-PADD

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Google updating Android Market app on phones, adding Movies and Books tabs

July 13th, 2011, 01:24 Posted By: wraggster

If you're on Android 2.2 or above get ready for an update to your Android Market experience. Google has just informed us that a new version of the app is incoming, a version that will add tabs for easy access to Google Books and Movies. Starting with the more visual purchases, at $1.99 you'll be able to start watching movies almost instantly, and apparently see whether Chevy Chase will ever take his family on a successful vacation. But, if offline access is key, you'll also be able to download the misadventures of the Griswold family for later viewing. Books is now integrated too, saving you the hassle of having to launch the books app, which required you to then open the browser to actually buy any digital tomes. Overall the new design looks cleaner, finger-friendlier, and the addition of Editor's Choice apps should make it easier than ever to get to the good stuff. The update will be rolling out gradually over the next several weeks and, once you've been admitted to the club, you'll be able to download the Videos app as well. Check out the video preview after the break.

Update: Wesley wrote in to let us know that you can download this APK yourself if you're feeling brave -- and impatient.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/g...ng-movies-and/

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iOS 5 beta 3 already jailbroken, new features come to light

July 13th, 2011, 01:31 Posted By: wraggster

Who needs sleep, right? Rather than putting in the tried-and-true "eight hours" that your mum still insists that you get, you're going to be doing something a bit more adventurous this evening. Something involving a "jailbreak" of your recently updated iPod touch, iPhone or iPad. Just hours after Apple pushed out iOS 5 beta 3 to its developers, a Sn0wbreeze update has been confirmed to support jailbreaking on that very build. Sadly, it's still tethered for the time being, and the iPad 2 remains unsupported, but those with nerves of steel (and gobs of vacation days) can hit the source links to get started. Furthermore, we're just starting to see what kind of wacky tricks beta 3 has up its sleeve -- things like custom alerts for text messages and what appears to be a shattering of the app grid on the iPad. For more on that, hop on past the break; for more on the jailbreak, we'd encourage you to talk amongst yourselves in comments below.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/i...come-to-light/

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iDJ Live gives your iPad two turntables, microphone not included

July 13th, 2011, 11:04 Posted By: wraggster

Looking to get a more realistic feel from your Djay iOS app? Yeah, we suspected as much, and now Numark's giving you the ability to boost your street cred while spinnin' tracks in the club... or, you know, your mum's living room. The company's new iDJ Live accessory does its darndest to transform your iOS device (iPhone and iPod compatible, despite being obviously tailored for iPad) into a more legit deejay set-up. With George Strait / MC Hammer mash-ups just waiting to happen, the device guides you into the musical unknown with two "turntables," a mixer (with crossfader), an iPad stand and connection capabilities for use with an external sound system. Already sold? She's yours for a cool Benjamin, and if you'd rather use your existing stash of CoreMIDI-enabled DJ apps, be our guest.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/11/i...-not-included/

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Onyx Dragon - 3.6 Inch Android 2.2 Smartphone (Dual SIM, Wi-Fi, Touchscreen)

July 13th, 2011, 14:33 Posted By: wraggster

Newly released at Chinavision

The Onyx Dragon 3.6 Inch Android 2.2 Smartphone will impress and overwhelm you, with amazing features for an awesome bargain.

Dragon size 3.6 Inch Touchscreen
The Onyx Dragon uses a vibrant and bright 3.6 inch touchscreen that responds immediately to any touch. This allows you to easily slide your finger across the smooth screen to navigate through web pages, photos, eBooks, and more with the ultimate ease. Spread your wings with the Onyx Dragon and enjoy all there is to offer from its media capabilities, applications, two way high quality camera, Dual SIM convenience, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and avenue to the most popular marketplace today.

Colossal Android Marketplace
You will have access to tens of thousands of high quality games, ringtones, wallpapers, applications and more; many of which are completely FREE! To be precise, an amazing 60% are free! Compare that to Apple at only 28% and Blackberry at 26% and you can now see why Android has become number one choice around the world.

The Onyx Dragon features the excellent Android 2.2 Froyo O.S, and so you can be sure you’re up to date with the latest updates to the Android Marketplace, such as the recent update that covers 2.2 and later versions which has included E-Books and Movie Rentals amongst other things to the already vast Android Marketplace.

Love Life and Keep Connected
The Onyx Dragon comes with everything you need to organize and manage your busy personal and work lifestyle. You have easy access to your Notes, Calendar, Email, Social Networking and other vital sections of your task flow. Keep connected with all your friends and family with the integrated applications like Facebook, MSN, QQ and Gmail. Get on demand entertainment from Mobile TV, YouTube, Music and Radio. This phone has everything you’ll need, and it’s available for an amazing bargain; it's a choice you’ll never regret.

Price - £81.16

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Video Time Machine for iOS

July 13th, 2011, 23:30 Posted By: wraggster

What's the first thing that comes to mind when the subject of time travel comes up? If you're like us, you probably think of flying DeLoreans or malfunctioning hot tubs; maybe even the HG Wells chair with a brobdingnagian spinning wheel on the back. Since these types of time machines (you know, the ones that actually go back in time) don't exist -- that we know of, anyway -- we need to find other methods of transporting ourselves to another time. That's where Video Time Machine comes in handy: it chronicles over a century of compiled movies, commercials, TV broadcasts, and other forms of moving pictures into one clever iOS app. We had an opportunity to get some hands-on time with both the iPhone and iPad apps and did some time travelling of our own. Did it satisfy our hunger for one hundred years of visual treats? Head past the break to find out.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/v...-ios-hands-on/

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Adobe and Sony create contest to put Air apps on Android tablets

July 13th, 2011, 23:32 Posted By: wraggster

Normally, we don't cover contests, but this Air App Challenge from Sony and Adobe does deserve some special attention. Why? Well, for one, Air hasn't exactly taken off quite like the Flash makers had hoped -- especially in the mobile space. And two, that new S2 tablet is going to need some apps that are designed to take advantage of its dual screens. The $200,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to developers who whip up the best creations specifically for the forthcoming Sony Honeycomb devices, using Adobe's Flash-plus-browser environment. Challenges have proven successful in the past to spur interest in platforms from Android to New York City's vast databases of information. If the contest is successful it could turn that little folding Sony from a novel design into a unique and compelling product. If you really need to know more, full PR is after the break.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/a...droid-tablets/

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Android NDK r6 Released

July 13th, 2011, 23:47 Posted By: wraggster

This is a day late but none the less important to the mobile efforts. Google released the sixth major version of its native development kit (NDK). For those who are unaware this allows you to run C/C++ on Android devices and communicate to the Dalvik via the Java Native Interface (JNI).

This release brings us one very cool change for future tablet owners. You can now build for x86 architecture! Truly exciting for the next generation of tablets running on Intel chips. (http://gizmodo.com/5551822/intel-oak...-meego-support).

For developers this release brings a critical new piece of software for the debugging process. Currently debugging the Java side of things is 100% solved and very easy to use. However if you need to debug things in native land you are completely sol unless your phone manufacturer left gdb support available on it (or you can root your phone). The NDK does come with ndk-gdb which is gdb as we all know it. However some phones like mine (HTC Incredible S) are locked down in some nasty ways that as a side effect broke gdb. So really all I have to go on is a stack trace which contains all hex addresses and no symbols, only which library the crash occured in. There are ways to take the stack trace and a decompiled version of your library start to map things out. This proved cumbersome at best. Finally Google has released ndk-stack. This analyzes the stack trace and spits out some meaningful information.

http://blackbird.usask.ca/wordpress/?p=182

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MAME is now working On Icontrolpad

July 13th, 2011, 23:48 Posted By: wraggster

MAME! So many apps are now starting to support/work with the iCP that it's difficult to keep up! We're not complaining though - it's wonderful to see the iCP become such a success. So, as I was saying, MAME is now working with the latest beta firmware, check the thread on our forum to see how to play it now: http://boards.openpandora.org/index....574#entry77574

http://icontrolpad.com/blog

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IOIO upgrades get a bit easier

July 14th, 2011, 00:30 Posted By: wraggster

The IOIO, a breakout board for Android phones that predates the Android Developer Kit hardware, is a now a little bit easier to upgrade. That’s because [Ytai's] IOIO manager app just his the Android market. The PIC24F that sits proudly on top of the board has always been running a bootloader, but for security reasons it is programmed to only talk to apps that have been officially signed. Now that there’s an app that meets this qualification, you can upgrade the firmware from your phone without the need for an external programmer.

What about the bootloader itself? Surely that will need upgrades over time, right? Well, yes. [Ytai's] announcement today also came with an option for upgrading the bootloader but with one caveat. You’ll need two IOIO boards to complete the upgrade. One connects to the phone and becomes a programmer, while the other lays back and waits for a refreshing code flash.

http://hackaday.com/2011/07/13/ioio-...-a-bit-easier/

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Running Android on large touch screen displays

July 14th, 2011, 00:32 Posted By: wraggster

Forget Microsoft Surface, what do you think about having a 32-inch Android-powered touchscreen display in your living room? That possibility might not be too far off, thanks to the engineers over at SKR Technology in Japan.

Primarily a company that designs and builds digital signage, they were approached by several customers who wanted a large screen device that had multi-touch functionality similar to a smartphone. Since they frequently work with Windows, they tried building a solution around Windows 7, but it just didn’t function as smoothly as they would like. Instead they turned towards Android, but were disappointed to find out that none of their suppliers supported the OS.

Instead of scrapping the project, they build their own interface that allows an Android-powered device to interact with multi-touch displays. As you can see in the video embedded below the display works quite well, mirroring everything on the Android device’s screen.

While the product is not yet available commercially, we should see it come to market later this year. We hope to see an open source version sometime in the future as well, even if we can’t quite afford a 32” touch panel display.

http://hackaday.com/2011/07/11/runni...reen-displays/

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App Store game prices rise

July 14th, 2011, 22:25 Posted By: wraggster

Apple has upped the cost of games and other downloads on the App Store platform.

Prices for apps increased in several countries – including the UK – and dropped in others. Games like Angry Birds which were previously 59p now cost 69p, while £1.19 apps have become £1.49.

Apple said the price hike is to help balance pricing models correctly outside of the US. For example, in Australia consumers previously had to pay up to one third more than other countries for the same iPhone or iPad content.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/app-s...es-rise/082285

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34% of iPhone Owners Think the 4 Is 4G

July 14th, 2011, 22:30 Posted By: wraggster

An interesting study was just released by Retrevo which indicates that a startling 34% of iPhone 4 owners are confused to what '4' actually means. iPhone owners who had an iPhone 3G knew that the 3G actually stood for 3G so that is where the confusion has stemmed from. iPhone 4 owners think that the 4 means 4G."

http://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/07...nk-the-4-Is-4G

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Griffin's AppPowered Helo TC is a $50 iOS helicopter for your home's air zone

July 14th, 2011, 23:23 Posted By: wraggster

Get to the chopper! Er, micro-copter. Say hello to Griffin's latest AppPowered gadget, the Helo TC. This indoor-heli lets users play pilot via an iOS app offering onscreen "Touch-to-Fly" or accelerometer based "Tilt-to-Fly" controls. After a half-hour's charge over USB, you'll be airborne for about eight minutes and can initiate one of three programmable flight paths if you want to go hands-off. Bummer though, you'll need to hook up a four-AAA packing IR sled to your iDevice for signal. Thankfully, this little guy's equipped for night flights with five LEDs, and you'll find extra rotors if you ever need to ditch into the linoleum. Expect to see these popping up during the holiday season for about $50 (£34.99), but for now you'll find details by flying past the break.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/g...r-for-your-ho/

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Olloclip three-in-one lens for iPhone 4

July 14th, 2011, 23:26 Posted By: wraggster

The age of lugging around a pricey DSLR kit just to capture casual fisheye, wide-angle and macro photos may be nearing its end -- for some of us, at least. Designed by a startup duo in California, the Olloclip was the first project featured in our Insert Coin series, and we were thrilled to learn not only that it was successfully funded, but that the device is ready to ship to both early supporters and new customers just two months later. The accessory brings the functionality of all three lenses to the iPhone 4, and it does so well enough to warrant leaving your pro kit at home on occasion -- assuming, of course, that your photographs aren't responsible for putting food on the table.

While a bargain compared to its professional equivalents, $70 is a lot to spend on any iPhone accessory, so the lens's price tag may not sit well with some users. Also, design limitations mean you won't be able to use the lens with other devices, and there's no way to guarantee compatibility with future iPhones as well. Nonetheless, we had a blast shooting with the Olloclip, and we think you will too. Head past the break to find out why.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/o...hone-4-review/

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Ten One Design's Fling mini now delivering tactile control to touchscreen gamers

July 14th, 2011, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster

Improved gaming controls or a full-screen view? That's the conundrum you'll soon be able to face if you pre-ordered Ten One Design's Fling mini, which is now shipping. To refresh your memory, the $25 pair of springy capacitive joysticks for mobile devices -- specifically iPhone and iPod Touch -- cling onto your device's touchscreen, and aim to add tactile feel and added precision. We've used the larger iPad variant in the past and found it worked pretty well, but we're certainly wary about how much space the mini looks to hog up in comparison. There's more info in the PR past the break if you're still thinking about giving these some thumbs-on time.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/t...control-to-to/

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Exploiting the iPad's Glowing Keyboard

July 15th, 2011, 22:14 Posted By: wraggster

Earlier this week, a South African security researcher released shoulderPad, an app that's designed to auto-snoop on iPad users' passwords by watching their touchscreen keyboards. When a user types on an iPad's touchscreen, each key glows blue for a fraction of a second after it's struck, a helpful bit of feedback for any virtual keyboard. ShoulderPad's image recognition algorithms, based on Open CV's open source image recognition software, look for that flash of blue. 'At any distance, if the blue is distinguishable, shoulderPad can detect that keystroke,' says Meer.

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/0...owing-Keyboard

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Android 3.2 gets official, updated SDK now available

July 16th, 2011, 00:31 Posted By: wraggster

And just like that, it's official. After hearing about the next incremental step in Honeycomb's journey by way of Huawei's MediaPad, we've seen breadcrumbs about its functional differences. Today, we're being given the full shebang -- Google has just made official v3.2, boosting the API level to 13 and releasing the SDK into the wild in one fell swoop. The new build brings along optimizations for a "wider range of tablets," as well as "compatibility zoom for fixed-sized apps," media sync from SD card (huzzah!) and an extended screen support API. Head on down to the links below for a closer look, and expect to see this rolling out to [insert your favorite Android tablet here] in due time.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/a...now-available/

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Apple releases iOS 4.3.4, sends you back to jail, does not offer $200

July 16th, 2011, 00:33 Posted By: wraggster

Apple has just pushed a new version of iOS, 4.3.4 (4.2.9 for the Verizon iPhone), and it looks to have "fixed" the PDF exploit that has been so notoriously exploited of late. In a summary of what's changed, Apple indicates that a fix has been applied that will prevent "arbitrary code execution" when viewing a "maliciously crafted PDF" -- business speak for "we broke your jailbreak, son." And, sure enough, you can see what happens after the break when trying to apply the latest. At this point we're not seeing any other updates or improvements but, really, now that you can view those malicious PDFs without fear on your iPhone or iPad 2, what more do you need?

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/a...oes-not-offer/

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Gresso flaunts $30,000 white iPhone 4, holds more ice than a skating rink

July 16th, 2011, 00:34 Posted By: wraggster

Sure, you probably waited longer than you should have to get the elusive white iPhone 4. But, you know what's better than a boring regular model? One with diamonds, crystals and pearls... of course! Known for its ridiculous custom mobile devices, Gresso may force you to refinance your house and hock a kidney to afford its latest creation, the Lady Blanche. A solid diamond-coated mineral glass backing, three independent Swiss clocks and pearl dials replace the usual body on this iced-out iPhone. If the $30k diamond model is a bit out of your price range, the much more affordable Swarovski crystal version will only set you back 7,000 bones. Release details are unclear at this point, but when they drop you better act fast -- only 150 of these gems will be available. Heck, if you have that kind of cash lying around, just get the salesman to throw in one of these for your iPad, too.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/g...ce-than-a-ska/

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iOS 4.3.4 jailbroken with PwnageTool on iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad 1 (redsn0w update

July 16th, 2011, 21:08 Posted By: wraggster

We're less than 12 hours clear of iOS 4.3.4 hitting the streets, and already posters at Redmond Pie claim to have a PwnageTool 4.3.3 bundle that unlocks it. Ready to roll on every device except for the iPad 2, this tethered jailbreak brings back Cydia and anything else you might have missed after foolishly updating this afternoon. Any brave souls ready to jump in (at their own risk of course) immediately can find directions at the source link below, let us know how it's worked for you in the comments.

Update: The iPhone Dev-Team has updated its redsn0w tool, also based on existing exploits, for all your tethered jailbreaking needs. Of course, they still recommend you stick with iOS 4.3.3 for untethered convenience, so stay far away from the update button or modify your version number if nefarious PDFs are a friend and not an enemy to you.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/i...-iphone-and-i/

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Icontrolpad News

July 16th, 2011, 21:18 Posted By: wraggster

News via http://icontrolpad.com/node/30

Well, wow. What can we say? The last few weeks have been crazy for us, the iCP has sold thousands of units and we have had to take on extra staff to handle the shipping.

We're pushing ahead with new features in the firmware (iCade support being the most delicious) and we're negotiating contracts with distributors all over the world.

Seeing the iControlpad 'come to life' as more and more customers receive their orders is a great feeling - there are so many apps and new features coming in the next two months that I'm finding it difficult to keep quiet about them!

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Fujitsu to launch first Windows Phone Mango handset in... August?

July 17th, 2011, 11:49 Posted By: wraggster

Say it ain't so -- not only is a phone not delayed, it's actually planning to come out earlier than its quoted launch window? This particular miracle is the exception much more than the rule, but Microsoft's latest Windows Phone OS (nicknamed "Mango,") might come out prior to the anticipated fall release. According to Nikkei, Fujitsu will offer the very first Mango device, a waterproof phone called the IS12T, on KDDI "as early as late next month." The phone is to be sold for 30,000 - 40,000 yen ($378 - 505), a reasonable amount of coin for what will likely be a higher-end device. And -- if it's the same handset showcased at this week's Worldwide Partner Conference -- a pink version will be on sale. So, what's more enticing: a Hello Kitty-flavored Windows Phone, or a Samsung Galaxy S II lookalike running Mango? It's a tough call.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/f...set-in-august/

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imame4all v1.7.1 - MAME for ALL iOS devices (iPad,iPhone,iPod Touch)

July 17th, 2011, 21:52 Posted By: wraggster

iMAME4all is a iOS universal app done by David Valdeita (Seleuco), port of MAME 0.37b5 emulator by Nicola Salmoria & TEAM for all jailbroken iOS devices (iPad HD, iPhone 4G , iPod touch and older) and it is based on GP2X, WIZ MAME4ALL 2.5 by Franxis.
It emulates arcade games supported by original MAME 0.37b5 plus some additional games from newer MAME versions.
This version emulates over 2000 different romsets.
Please, try to understand that that with that amount of games, some will run better than others and some might not even run with iMAME4all. Please, don´t email me asking for a specific game to run.
Although the performance is very good with modern devices (all games I tested on iPad run practically perfect), owners of older devices should not expect a good performance; please turn off sound because that's very helpful.
After installing, place your MAME-titled zipped roms in /var/mobile/Media/ROMs/iMAME4all/roms folder.
Please use "clrmame.dat" file included in /var/mobile/Media/ROMs/iMAME4all to convert romsets from other MAME versions to the ones used by this version, using ClrMAME Pro utility, available in next webpage:
http://mamedev.emulab.it/clrmamepro/
I am releasing everything for free, in keeping with the licensing MAME terms, which is free for non-commercial use only. This is strictly something I made because I wanted to play with it and have the skills to make it so. That said, if you are thinking on ways to support my development I suggest you to check my other free works for the community.

Version 1.7.1: Improved iON's iCade Support, Bringing iMame4all up to App Standards

http://code.google.com/p/imame4all/

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Don’t buy an IPAD, Make one!

July 17th, 2011, 21:54 Posted By: wraggster

When [Liu] decided he wanted one of the new iPads, rather than fork out the cash he decided to build his own tablet Mac. His creation functions just as you would expect any tablet PC with some nice extra features such as running on Windows XP for any of you Microsoft lovers. [Lui’s] tablet apparently only cost him about $300USD, about half the price of the real thing. The two part video shows the entire construction in fast forward including a demonstration of the final working product. It looks like the tablet is built using spare tablet/laptop components and the case is constructed from sheet aluminium before being painted and labelled with apple stickers. The final product is a bit thicker than the real thing but looks great in the laptop style case [Lui] has whipped up. Kudos to the guy for saving a few bucks and making something great in the process, the video after the break is definitely worth a watch. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this kind of thing, actually we’ve seen a few.

http://hackaday.com/2011/07/17/dont-...ipad-make-one/

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Android controlled t-shirt cannon

July 17th, 2011, 21:59 Posted By: wraggster

Every year, Qualcomm hosts the “Battle of the Schools.” This year the goal was to build homemade contraptions that would be judged on how cool they are. [Doug DeCarme], [Shaver Deyerle], and [Zach Rattner] – three Qualcomm employees at Virginia Tech – built an Android controlled t-shirt cannon for this event and ended up tying with Michigan State for first place.

The cannon is built around an Arduino Uno and a BlueSMiRF Bluetooth modem. [Doug DeCarme], the Android developer of the group, put together an app that would fire each barrel independently. The valves for the cannon are just 150 PSI inline sprinkler valves, bought from the local Home Depot. From the project breakdown, the team spent less than $150 on entire project.

From the video, we see that they’re getting some pretty good distance firing t-shirts at 160 PSI. Although we question the wisdom of using PVC as a pressure vessel holding 160 PSI, changing the PVC to a proper air reservoir wouldn’t be that hard.

http://hackaday.com/2011/07/16/andro...-shirt-cannon/

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Playing DVDs on an iPad

July 17th, 2011, 22:02 Posted By: wraggster

[Harrison Jackson] figured out how to add DVD playback to an iPad. It doesn’t require a jailbreak, or any hardware modifications to your prized tablet. The work is done with some server-side processing and played back through the browser.

The popular open-source multimedia player VLC has the ability to encode from the command line during playback. [Harry's] option flag mastery of the program allows him to convert a DVD to a 320×240 format that is iPad friendly. But this alone doesn’t get the video any closer to being on the iDevice. You’ll need to be running a webserver that can stream video. This example is on OSX, but since he’s using an Apache server it should be simple to reproduce on any Unix variant. Once you’ve enabled m3u8 files in the Apache mime-types, the iPad browser can be pointed to the file address VLC is kicking out and you’ll be watching a movie in no time.

We’ve wondered about replacing our home theater front-end with an ATV 2 running XBMC but the thought of having no optical drive in the living room requires some contemplation. If this becomes a feasible option (that isn’t downscaled from DVD quality) it will be a no-brainer to make that jump.

http://hackaday.com/2011/07/16/playing-dvds-on-an-ipad/

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ColEm for Android v2.6.2 beta

July 17th, 2011, 23:20 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.aep-emu.de/

Marat Fayzullin has ported his ColecoVision emulator ColEm to the Android platform: ColEm for Android v2.6.2 beta

Quote:
ColEm will run software written for the ColecoVision video game console. Before using ColEm, make sure you place the ColecoVision BIOS file, named COLECO.ROM, onto your SD card.
Please, do not run the software you do not own with ColEm. The author cannot and will not tell you where to find free ColecoVision games.
This program is currently in the beta testing stage. Please, report any encountered problems here:
http://groups.google.com/group/emul8

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fMSX for Android v3.5.3 beta

July 17th, 2011, 23:21 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.aep-emu.de/

Marat Fayzullin has ported his MSX emulator fMSX to the Android platform: fMSX for Android v3.5.3 beta

Quote:
fMSX is an MSX home computer emulator. It will run software written for MSX, MSX2, and MSX2+ computers. Before running fMSX, make sure you place the following MSX system ROMs onto your SD card:

MSX.ROM MSX2.ROM MSX2EXT.ROM DISK.ROM
Please, do not run the software you do not own with fMSX. The author cannot and will not tell you where to find free MSX games or other software.
This program is currently in the beta testing stage. Please, report any encountered problems here:
http://groups.google.com/group/emul8

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fms.fmsx

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iNES for Android v3.6.1 beta

July 17th, 2011, 23:22 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.aep-emu.de/

Marat Fayzullin has ported his NES emulator iNES to the Android platform: iNES for Android v3.6.1 beta

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iNES emulates classic NES and Famicom video game consoles. It runs NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS System games right on your Android device. Save game at any time and restart from that point later.
iNES package itself does not contain any games. You should place your own game files onto the SD card before running iNES.
Please, do not run any software you do not own with iNES. The author cannot and will not tell you where to find free NES games.
Please, report any encountered problems here:
http://groups.google.com/group/emul8

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fms.ines

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Android 2.2 Media Player Box (Full HD 1080P)

July 18th, 2011, 00:23 Posted By: wraggster

Newly released at Chinavision

Android 2.2 Media Player Box (Full HD 1080P) – watch your TV come alive with the power of Android! Combining TV, the internet, and Android apps, this new full HD media player is not to be missed!

It’s Android on your television
Your favorite smart phone and tablet PC operating system is now available for your television and it comes with the full power of Android 2.2. Chatting through the Twitter app? Sure! Sharing pictures through Picasa? Of course! Checking weather through WeatherBug? Not a problem! Experience the Android operating system in a newer, bigger way!

Internet media streaming made easy
The Android 2.2 Media Player Box easily connects to any home or office network by Ethernet cable. This allows you to access on the web. Type in what you want to watch and it will find it for you. Watch your favorite web videos, view photos, access streaming music or videos, play YouTube videos and do everything else you're accustomed to doing online. Plus, the world's best websites are now being perfected for televisions.

Share with your family
Picture this: relaxing together as a family in the comfort of your living room with this Android Media Player Box connected to your 50 inch flat screen. One second you’re enjoying a streaming online movie together, the next you’re browsing the internet, and the next you’re listening to streaming music. How wonderful! Finally, the internet can become a family activity!

Offered at an amazing wholesale price, this item is now in stock for single or bulk purchase. Buy a sample today and it ships out within one day. Brought to you by your source for China factory direct electronics – Chinavasion.

At a Glance...
■Full high definition 1080P support
■Support for almost every audio and video format
■Connect to your TV through composite
■Extensive online functionality including streaming movies, news, internet radio, YouTube, and much much more.

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iOS 4.3.4 Prevents Hacking and Jailbreaking

July 18th, 2011, 12:03 Posted By: wraggster

Apple has released a software update to iOS, version 4.3.4, for the iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 2, 1, and iPod Touch. The main objective of this version is to prevent the hacking in Apple iOS devices which occurs through malicious PDF files. Another objective is to prevent the jailbreaking which occurs as a consequence of the previous effect. In previous versions, the iOS device is easily vulnerable to attacks. It happens because of mishandling of fonts embedded in the PDF file. Sometimes a downloaded PDF may be malicious, and there is a possibility that the file could inject malware into the iOS device, which gives a chance for the hackers to access the hardware of the iOS device."

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/0...d-Jailbreaking

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Versetta iPad cases promise form and fashion, deliver something else

July 18th, 2011, 17:04 Posted By: wraggster

When we first got wind of Versetta's line of iPad-toting totes, we were immediately intrigued. Handbags and cases that deliver form and fashion you say? Well, we took the extra two seconds to scroll on past the press release and found -- to our surprise -- the peak-a-boo bag featured above. Now, Versetta's clearly taken some liberties with the English language here -- its bags are more Paris, Texas than Paris, France -- but we're nonetheless impressed with the novel approach to stowing your iOS slab. The company's pushing two separate lines for its pouches -- one for professionals and one for ladies who lunch -- both of which allow you to access your iPad, ports and all, without taking it out of its case. Sure they're more QVC than LV, but if you're into trap doors, you can grab a bag at the source link below. Full PR after the break.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/18/v...ver-something/

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Apple IOS 4.3.4 Jailbroken Hours After Update

July 18th, 2011, 17:08 Posted By: wraggster

The cat and mouse game between Apple and the jailbreaking community continues unabated as an updated version of PwnageTool hits the web just hours after apple updated its iOS mobile operating system to lock out the JailbreakMe PDF-based exploit.

http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...s-After-Update

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CNN starts streaming 24 hours of 'news' online and on your iPhone

July 18th, 2011, 19:16 Posted By: wraggster

Still trying to scratch that itch left by the slow fade out of the Casey Anthony drama? Well, good news kiddies, CNN is pointing its 24-hour news hose straight at your face over a little thing we like to call the internet. The OG cable news network is finally returning to the streaming fray (die-hard Blitz-heads may remember a little service called CNN Pipeline) and offering live feeds of CNN and HLN, online and through its iOS apps. Unfortunately, just like HBO Go, you'll need to have a pay TV subscription through AT&T, Comcast, Cox, DISH Network, Suddenlink or Verizon to access the streams. For the moment Android users are left out in the cold but, that's ok, fans of dessert-themed OS names can pull in Al Jazeera English free of charge.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/18/c...on-your-iphon/

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Make's Redpark Breakout Pack lets you build iOS apps with Arduino assistance

July 19th, 2011, 01:20 Posted By: wraggster

In the mood for some homebrew iOS app-building fun? Well, Make's got a kit just for you that bundles the Redpark Serial Cable for iOS with an RS232-to-TTL board and the 60 plus component Minitronics Survival pack for $80. Hailing it as "the first general-purpose serial cable that Apple has approved," this limited supply pack will let you get your Arduino-tinkering hands all sorts of iPhone dirty -- jailbreak not required. And if you're the uninitiated type, the DIY magazine's also put together a helpful, hand-holding guide to walk you through some basic first-timer projects. Hit the source to order your own Jobs-certified cable.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/18/m...s-with-arduin/

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Star Wars Blu-ray extras revealed early by iOS app launching at Comic-Con

July 19th, 2011, 12:29 Posted By: wraggster

We're still a few months away from the Star Wars movies release on Blu-ray, but dedicated fans can get a preview of the set this week in the Early Access app for iOS. Set to debut in time for Comic-Con on July 20th, the free app promises some of the 40+ hours of bonus materials planned for the discs, including concept art, models and interviews with cast and crew. We've already seen iPad apps pulling in extras to go along with movies like Tron: Legacy, but this is the first one we've seen launch ahead of the Blu-ray release. Check out a couple more screenshots and detailed description after the break, then come back tomorrow for our hands-on look at the Star Wars app.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/18/s...-launching-at/

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How To Jailbreak and Upgrade Old Android Phones

July 19th, 2011, 12:37 Posted By: wraggster

InfoWorld's Serdar Yegulalp provides an in-depth tutorial on how he rooted and upgraded his Motorola Cliq XT, one of many Android phones made infamous for not receiving further Android updates beyond 1.5. 'It turned out to be quite an odyssey, with twists and turns I describe here in order to help those who wish to embark on a similar journey,' Yegulalp writes. 'Was it worth the trouble? Yes, in the sense that learning how to jailbreak your own phone is a valuable skill, and I got much more functionality out of the Cliq, when I was expecting to simply junk it.

http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...Android-Phones

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Publisher: Android devs must think about freemium

July 19th, 2011, 23:25 Posted By: wraggster

Develop Conference: TeePee Games CEO lauds free-to-play model for all Android games
CEO of London-based publisher TeePee Games Tony Pearce has said that developers of Android games and apps must consider the freemium payment model for their titles in the future.
Speaking as part of a Develop Conference panel discussing the issue of payment models for Android, Pearce looked up the top ten downloaded Android apps on stage, noting that nine of them were freemium.
“If you are a publisher of mobile games, you have to start thinking about freemium product,” he said.
“Of those that start freemium games, maybe about six per cent will start paying. Six per cent is a big number when you’re in the top ten apps on Android.”
Pearce also warned against complacency when making use of the increasingly popular model however.
“Don’t let the consumer down when they buy it [your app],” he said.
“Really start to drag them in.”

http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...ifbh+(Develop)

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New on the App Store: Apple's picks

July 19th, 2011, 23:35 Posted By: wraggster

Apple's sent over its picks of the new titles available on the iOS app store this week.

The biggest name on the list for us is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard HD which can now be snapped up for five quid on the iPad.

On your iPhone or iPad? Click on the titles to be taken to the app store.

iPad:

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard HD - Gameloft
Games - £4.99 (Rated 12+)
Languages - English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Take command of a futuristic elite anti-terrorist unit, avoiding detection and saving hostages in adrenaline fuelled action.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 - Warner Bros. Entertainment
Games - £1.99 (Rated 9+)
Explore the magical world of Hogwarts in Lego, reliving Harry Potter's first four years at the magical academy.

Reckless Getaway - Polarbit AB
Games - £1.99 (Rated 9+)
Put pedal to the metal and hit the road as you make your getaway using whacky power-ups as you speed from the scene of your bank robbery.

MONOPOLY HERE & NOW: The World Edition - Electronic Arts
Games - £5.99
Languages - English, French, Italian, German, Spanish
Try your hand as a global property tycoon, buying international landmarks and playing dirty by loading the dice and starting property grabs.

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds - G5 Entertainment AB
Games - Free (Rated 12+)
Languages - English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian
Investigate a homicide with an ever-growing list of suspects, solving puzzles and finding hidden objects in this murder mystery extraordinaire.

Eternity Warriors - Glu Games Inc
Games - Free (Rated 9+)
Unleash your inner barbarian in epic battles, wielding swords and axes against demon foe.

Pocket RPG - Crescent Moon Games LLC
Adventure - £1.99 (Rated 9+)
Languages - English
Embark on an epic adventure, sweeping dungeons of evil hoards and facing mighty end-bosses.

Trainz Simulator - N3V Games Pty Ltd
Games - £0.69
Play with a virtual model railway: sculpting the landscape, laying track and driving trains.

iPhone:

SuperRope - Craneballs Studios, LLC
Games - Free
Climb to the heavens, collecting loot and bonuses to the backing of funky music. Falling pianos, anvils, and awesome power-ups make this game comically hectic and simply addictive.

Special Enquiry Detail: The Hand that Feeds - G5 Entertainment AB
Games - Free (Rated 12+)
Languages - English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian
Investigate a homicide with an ever-growing list of suspects, solving puzzles and finding hidden objects in this murder mystery extraordinaire.

Reckless Getaway - Polarbit AB
Games - £1.99 (Rated 9+)
Put pedal to the metal and hit the road as you make your getaway using wacky power-ups as you speed from the scene of your bank robbery.

Eternity Warriors - Glu Games Inc
Games - Free (Rated 9+)
Unleash your inner barbarian in epic battles, wielding swords and axes against demon foe.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 - Warner Bros. Entertainment
Games - £1.99 (Rated 9+)
Explore the magical world of Hogwarts in Lego, reliving Harry Potter's first four years at the magical academy.

Blobster - Chillingo Ltd
Games - £0.69
Fling a bouncy rubber blob across levels, collecting power-ups, avoiding hazards and defeating Blobzilla and the bad guys.

Hungry Chicks - Clickgamer Technologies Ltd
Games - £0.69
Languages - English, Russian
Collect worms and feed these hungry chicks by completing physics puzzles in this cute avian adventure.

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Apple Finally Approves Google+ App For iPhone

July 20th, 2011, 01:09 Posted By: wraggster

Apple approved the Google+ app for the iPhone on Tuesday, and posted it to the App Store. It's unclear whether Google has created an iPad-specific app. Two weeks ago, a Google employee said that the company had submitted Google+ to the App Store ... on July 4. According to that timeline, Google's app took twice as long as the majority of submitted apps to win Apple's approval.

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/0...App-For-iPhone

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iPhone 4 Survives Fall From Skydiver's Pocket

July 20th, 2011, 01:12 Posted By: wraggster

tripleevenfall sent in a link with a story that is sure to be the basis for the next iPhone 4 commercial. From the article: "Jarrod McKinney's iPhone 4 — a notoriously fragile device — cracked when his 2-year-old knocked it off a bathroom shelf. So it's easy to see why McKinney, a 37-year-old in Minnesota, would be 'just absolutely shocked' when that same phone survived a fall from his pocket — while he was skydiving from 13,500 feet."

http://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/07...ydivers-Pocket

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Apple sells 9 million iPads in 3 months

July 20th, 2011, 01:33 Posted By: wraggster

Apple sold 20.34 million iPhones and 9.25 million iPads in the last three months, according the manufacturer's Q3 earnings report.

The company's net income rose to $7.31bn (£4.6bn) for the quarter, up 125 per cent year-on-year – its best ever performance.

"We sold every iPad we could make," said chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer, as reported by Venturebeat.

"Sales of the iPad 2 have absolutely been a frenzy," added COO Tim Cook, before insisting it was finally beginning to be able to meet demand for the latest iteration of its best-selling tablet.

"As we stepped into July, we have been able to increase the supply further, and some SKUs in some countries are at a supply-demand balance," he explained. "This is a good sort of problem to have."

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ds-in-3-months

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Apple drops September hint for iPhone 5

July 20th, 2011, 23:19 Posted By: wraggster

You could run an entire website based on nothing more than Apple launch rumours, but here’s an interesting one that comes directly from Apple itself.

As part of its Q3 financial statement, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer said:

“We have a future product transition that we’re not going to talk about today, and these things will impact our September quarter.“

Of course, this could in theory be related to host of possible new launches. A new Mac, for instance, or updates to Apple TV.

But with the successor to the iPhone 4 missing its expected June launch date, many eyes are already looking to the autumn for the latest iPhone refresh.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/apple...phone-5/082375

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iPad 3 to use 'full HD' Samsung or LG display - report

July 20th, 2011, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster

Samsung and LG are reportedly fighting it out to secure a deal with Apple to produce the iPad 3 display.

According to the Korea Times' sources, the unannounced tablet will support quad extended graphics and a display resolution of 2048×1536 pixels with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Apple is said to testing rival Samsung and LG displays in a bid to ensure the tablet delivers the "full HD viewing experience".

Kium Securities analyst Kim Byeong-ki told the site: "Apple will be looking to boost the shipments of its upcoming iPad to distance itself further from tablet rivals like Samsung."

Last night Apple reported record revenue and earnings for the three months ended June 25, with 9.25 million iPad sales helping the company rake in a massive $7.31 billion profit during the quarter.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...isplay-report/

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Netflix app on Android updated to work on 24 models including Galaxy S, Droid 3

July 20th, 2011, 23:42 Posted By: wraggster

The number of Android devices officially compatible with the Netflix streaming app has more than doubled in v2.3, growing from 9 to 24. Last night the description was updated with a new list of devices but the actual updated APK only started pushing this afternoon, bringing Netflix not only to the Lenovo tablet announced last night but also to the Droid 3, HTC Thunderbolt, Motorola Atrix, several Galaxy S phones including the Epic 4G and Fascinate and more. Fragmentation is clearly still an issue for DRM'd apps like this and Hulu Plus, but at least now there's a growing number of recent superphones supported instead of sitting on the sidelines. We've got the updated list of devices after the break, hit the source link to download the app from the Android Market.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/20/n...-including-ga/

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Nova GTS - 3.5 Inch Android 2.2 Smartphone (Wi-Fi Dual SIM Touchscreen)

July 21st, 2011, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster

Newly released at Chinavision

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■Froyo Android 2.2 operating system
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Waterproof Case and Earphones for Tablets (iPad, iPad 2, Android Tablet PC)

July 21st, 2011, 00:13 Posted By: wraggster

Newly released at Chinavision

Tough and completely waterproof (IPx8), keep your iPad and other electronic devices dry with this Waterproof Case! With its waterproof earphones, it even allows you to enjoy music while you are in the water.

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This amazing waterproof iPad and tablet PC case will keep your device dry without affecting its use. You heard right, this Waterproof case allows full use of your iPad’s screen and controls so even in water you can play games, send emails, watch movies, and do all the other things you love to do with your tablet! Best of all, this waterproof case also comes with a pair of 100% waterproof earphones for you to enjoy music in water. Whether you enjoy Rock, Hip Hop, Pop, or Classical music, you will enjoy the clarity and quality of the music provided by the earphones!

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At a Glance...
■100% sealed and waterproof protection!
■Allows use of touchscreen devices while still in the pouch
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■IPx8 (highest IP rating)
■Waterproof earphones for you to enjoy music underwater
■Easily carry this item while in water with the strap on your neck

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CyberJam - 3G Android Smartphone with 3.8 inch Multi-Touch Capacitive Touchscreen

July 21st, 2011, 00:15 Posted By: wraggster

Newly released at Chinavision

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■Micro SD Slot: Store media files up to 16GB
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8% of Android Apps Are Leaking Private Information

July 21st, 2011, 13:04 Posted By: wraggster

Neil Daswani, who is also the CTO of security firm Dasient, says that they have studied around 10,000 Android apps and have found that 800 of them are leaking private information of the user to an unauthorized server. Neil Daswani is scheduled to present the full findings at the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas which starts on July 30th. The Dasient researchers also found out that 11 of the apps they have examined are sending unwanted SMS messages.

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/07/...te-Information

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Fake Apple Stores Mushrooming In China

July 21st, 2011, 13:06 Posted By: wraggster

A new worrying phenomenon has cropped up in China and Apple has been its first victim; meet the first fake Apple Stores, entire buildings that have been designed to look like the real ones. Chinese companies have long been known for being master copiers but this takes the concept of plagiarism and copying to a whole new level. As expected, everything, from the architecture of the building, the colour of the paint, to the products, the T-shirt worn by the staff down to the logo and the badge design come from Cupertino."

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/0...oming-In-China

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Android app lifecycles almost double those of iOS

July 21st, 2011, 13:09 Posted By: wraggster

inneractive says ad requests start to slip on Apple devices at three months; for Android it's five months.

The Israel-based 'ad mediation platform' for developers has unveiled a new infographic that examines the differences between the two main smartphone OSs.

It shows that ad requests on iOS peak between two and four months, whereas Android ad requests are at their maximum between three and seven months.

Elsewhere, Abdroid is he winner in terms of fill rates (85 per cent v 78 per cent), while iOS scores better in CTR and eCPM.

inneractive provides access to close to 100 networks and agencies in around 200 countries.

http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...-of-ios/014962

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UK games industry in danger of 'melting into iPhone devs' - Codemasters

July 21st, 2011, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster

The UK games industry is in danger of being reduced to four-man iPhone development studios.

That's according to Bodycount game director Andy Wilson, who blames a tough economic climate and the way in which hopes for tax breaks were "torpedoed".

The Codemasters Guildford dev told Gamerzines it's "painfully obvious" why so many UK studios are closing "when you look at the level of support in North America".

"The UK is primarily tough, in my opinion, because the bright, shining hope of tax breaks for the games industry got torpedoed," he said.

"It's a tough economy for sure, but we need to start supporting the industry properly or the whole thing is going to melt into iPhone developers - and there's only so many four-man teams who are going to find success.

"When you look at the level of support in North America it becomes painfully obvious why so many developers here are closing their doors, including my former home Black Rock. I'm still sitting in disbelief at that one."

He added: "Codemasters already has a studio in Malaysia for production of art assets, but I would think it unlikely we'll move full scale development overseas any time soon. We're still flying the flag as the last British publisher, after all."

Head of the new UK Codemasters studio, Ian Johnson, touched on the same subject last week when he said that UK developers need to work together to counter foreign tax incentives with domestic efficiency.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...s-codemasters/

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SNES9xNext – Android Release

July 21st, 2011, 23:59 Posted By: wraggster

News via http://blackbird.usask.ca/wordpress/?p=235

With VBANext rolling on in the background we took a small side step and got SNES9xNext repository going. To help mark this release I prepared a port of SNES9xNext for Android. This is particularily interesting since all current SNES ports on Android are of SNES9x 1.43. The SNES9x 1.43 branch is known for its raw speed so it is a chose candidate for running on slower CPUs. Since SNES9x 1.5X the team has gone towards improving audio by adding blargg’s audio core among other things. In turn the SNES9x 1.5X branch is quite a bit slower. Putting arguments aside which is better the plan here is to streamline being able to quickly deploy each version. Currently SNES9x 1.43 runs full speed with frameskip=0 on all games on most native Android 1.6 or higher devices. While SNES9x 1.52 requires a newer tablet basically. On my HTC Incredible S which has a 1Ghz ARM-7 CPU I get ~55fps on most games with frameskip = 0 and full speed with frameksip = 1.

http://code.google.com/p/snes9xnext/

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Fluorescent nanosensor tattoo monitors glucose under the iPhone's glare

July 22nd, 2011, 11:47 Posted By: wraggster

Unless you're a True Blood diehard, the idea of bleeding yourself intentionally shouldn't really seem all that appealing. So imagine how most diabetics feel when they're forced to prick their thumbs three times a day in the name of health. Well, soon they might not have to thanks to a nanosensor tattoo and... an iPhone? Developed by Prof. Heather Clark and her Northeastern University team, this injection of subdermal nanoparticles combines "fluorescent dye, specialized sensor molecules...and a charge-neutralizing molecule" that attach to glucose, releasing ions and altering the tat's glow in the process. The researchers had originally designed a "large boxlike" tattoo-reading device, but an apparent Apple fanboy on the team modded an iPhone case with LEDs and a filter lens to make the whole affair a bit more stylish. Next up for the team is, you guessed it, an app for that -- although this one'll focus on sodium.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/21/f...er-the-iphone/

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Android Catching Up In the Tablet Market

July 22nd, 2011, 22:15 Posted By: wraggster

Year to year, the iPad market share is down from 94.3 percent to 61.3 percent while Android is up about the same, going from 2.9 percent to 30.1 percent in the same period. 'Some 4.6 million Android-based tablets shipped in this year's second quarter as compared with just around 100,000 in the year-ago quarter, according to Strategy Analytics. ...the tablet OS market as a whole grew a whopping 331 percent in the last year and Apple grew right along with it in terms of unit shipments. Tablet makers shipped 3.5 million in the second quarter of 2010, with Apple easily leading the charge with 3.2 million iPads shipped. The number of units shipped exploded to 15.1 million in this past quarter— Apple was a bit behind the pace of that growth, but still managed to ship an impressive 9.3 million iOS-based tablets. Microsoft, meanwhile, had the third largest share of the global tablet OS market at 4.6 percent, with about 700,000 Windows 7-based tablets shipped in the recent quarter.'"

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/0...-Tablet-Market

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Comscore: Android's UK market share explodes as Apple overtakes Symbian

July 22nd, 2011, 22:26 Posted By: wraggster

Look at the chart above and you'll see two things happening. First, Apple has overtaken Symbian to become the top smartphone platform in the UK (with a 27 percent market share). And secondly, Android has grown 634 percent year-over-year to shoot into second place, with less than half a percentage point keeping it from the top spot (other reports already place it ahead). As you might expect, much of that growth isn't coming from folks switching from one smartphone to the other, but from new smartphone users -- Comscore found that 42 percent of all mobile users in the UK used a smartphone in May of this year, compared to just 27 percent a year ago. Of course, that also means that 58 percent of UK cellphone users are still potential smartphone users (to say nothing of those that still don't have a cellphone at all), so there's certainly still plenty up for grabs for all involved.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/c...pple-overtake/

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Android Market embraces fragmentation, allows multiple APKs for a single app

July 22nd, 2011, 22:28 Posted By: wraggster

Google wants to keep its third-party app developers 'appy by letting them upload multiple APKs to the Android Market under a single product title. This means developers can subtly offer different versions of their app to suit different devices and OS versions without having to worry about mixed-up download stats, user reviews or billing data. They can also tailor their software to exploit the capabilities of a new handset or tablet without having to mess with their existing customers. What will the App Guy have to say about this?

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/a...iple-apks-for/

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iOS 5 beta 4 released, we start the next jailbreak timer (update: time's up!)

July 23rd, 2011, 13:09 Posted By: wraggster

Under eight hours. That was the time it took to jailbreak beta 3 of iOS 5, which dropped back on July 11th and was unleashed later that day. Now beta 4 is out and, well, our stopwatches are ticking. A new beta of iTunes has also been included, though looking through the change log there's nothing particularly amazing about this release. Among other minutia, the Twitter app will now prompt you if it's unable to identify your location before you exit it, MobileMe local contacts are deleted instead of being merged, and iCloud file names are now case sensitive. Yes, we can hear you CamelCase lovers cheering.

Interestingly, this is the first version of iOS5 that is said to be able to be applied OTA -- though that particular option comes with the warning that all photos will be deleted should you give it a try. We're guessing that "feature" will not be present in the final release candidate, but we could be wrong. Would certainly make for a fun Easter egg...

Update: We're actually having issues applying this on our many and myriad devices, and we're seeing others reporting the same. We'll keep trying, but let us know how you're getting on in comments.

Update 2: Looks like we got it. We had to go back to 4.3.4 and then we were able to move up to beta 4. Maybe that'll work for you. Maybe you'll be still stuck in the doldrums of beta 3. Either way, you're still okay by our book.

Update 3: Looks like the jailbreak is out in full force. Not too shabby, eh?

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/i...ilbreak-timer/

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20th Century Fox to offer digital downloads for Android devices, Blu-ray purchase req

July 23rd, 2011, 13:10 Posted By: wraggster

20th Century Fox is dipping its downloading toes into the 21st century's waters, releasing movies on Android in addition to good, old-fashioned Blu-ray. According to the Financial Times, retail discs of X-Men: First Class will direct owners to a website where they can sideload a digital version of the film onto their Android device of choice. Apparently some of the suits over at Fox caught wind of how popular Android tablets are getting, and now see them as complementary, not cannibalistic (remember that industry buzz kill?) Sure, right now you shouldn't expect any Netflix-sized library of titles, but perhaps we can all agree this is a step in the right download-to-own direction. Residents of the US, UK, Germany, and France will get the first crack at downloading the films. The rest of you can just stream and wait.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/2...droid-devices/

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Android Password Data Stored In Plain Text

July 24th, 2011, 21:43 Posted By: wraggster

The Hacker News is reporting that Android password data is being stored as plain text in its SQlite database. Hackers News says that 'The password for email accounts is stored into the SQLite DB which in turn stores it on the phone's file system in plain text. Encrypting or at least transforming the password would be desirable.' I'm sure most would agree encrypted password data in at least SHA or MD5 would be kind of a good idea!"

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/...-In-Plain-Text

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Android User Spends 60 Days In WebOS Land

July 24th, 2011, 21:46 Posted By: wraggster

About six months ago, however, I began to wonder about how the other mobile products had grown. When the HTC HD7 crossed my path a little while ago, I decided to abandon my Nexus S and live among the Windows Phone folks for awhile. The experience was fun, but I eventually went back to my Nexus S. About a month later, I was presented with the opportunity to repeat the experiment, only this time with a Palm Pre Plus. With the HP Touchpad on its way, I wanted to get a feel for how WebOS worked, explore the differences, and take a look into the community that was still loyal to WebOS.

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/...-In-WebOS-Land

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Personal Audio sues Apple again, targets iPhone 4, iPad 2 and newer iPods

July 24th, 2011, 21:50 Posted By: wraggster

Thought the Personal Audio / Apple brouhaha was over? Think again, because everyone's favorite patent licensing company is back, hitting Cupertino with another suit. You'll recall an earlier ruling by a federal jury in Eastern Texas found the CE maker guilty of infringing upon PA's playlist-related IP with an assortment of older iPods. This new filing alleges that newer Apple devices, like the iPhone 4, iPad 2 and modern day iPods -- which weren't part of the original 2009 case -- also violate that same IP, in a move we'd surmise serves to pad Personal Audio's coffers. Not like Apple's apt to feel the pinch should Personal Audio snag another victory, but hey....

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/p...ipad-2-and-ne/

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Symbolica for caanoo

July 25th, 2011, 00:33 Posted By: wraggster

Newly released for Caanoo

Port of Symbolica by G.o.D
The symbols on the screen represent a numeric value in the
order as they are displayed on the right. As you move over
a symbol, it is decrements to the next lower symbol or
disappears.

You can choose between random generated levels (default) and predefined levels.

The random generated levels can be initialized with a custom seed, so experiment, find your favorite levels and play them again later.

http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/...0,0,0,0,71,754

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Speccy for Android v1.7.3

July 25th, 2011, 11:51 Posted By: wraggster

News via http://www.aep-emu.de/PNphpBB2-file-...c-t-17298.html

Marat Fayzullin has ported his (free) Spectrum emulator Speccy to the Android platform: Speccy for Android

Quote:
New in 1.7.3:

1. Fixed audio.

2. Made virtual keyboard transparent.

3. Added on-screen modal buttons to fMSX and Speccy.

4. Made fMSX, Speccy, and ColEm load system ROMs from /sdcard/fMSX, / sdcard/Speccy, and /sdcard/ColEm respectively.

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fMSX for Android v3.5.5

July 25th, 2011, 11:52 Posted By: wraggster

News via http://www.aep-emu.de/PNphpBB2-file-...c-t-17297.html

Marat Fayzullin has ported his (free) MSX emulator fMSX to the Android platform: fMSX for Android

Quote:
New in 3.5.5:

1. Fixed audio.

2. Made virtual keyboard transparent.

3. Added on-screen modal buttons to fMSX and Speccy.

4. Made fMSX, Speccy, and ColEm load system ROMs from /sdcard/fMSX, / sdcard/Speccy, and /sdcard/ColEm respectively.

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ColEm for Android v2.6.4

July 25th, 2011, 11:55 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has ported his (free) ColecoVision emulator ColEm to the Android platform: ColEm for Android

Quote:
New in 2.6.4:

1. Fixed audio.

2. Made virtual keyboard transparent.

3. Added on-screen modal buttons to fMSX and Speccy.

4. Made fMSX, Speccy, and ColEm load system ROMs from /sdcard/fMSX, / sdcard/Speccy, and /sdcard/ColEm respectively.

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iNES for Android v3.6.3

July 25th, 2011, 12:22 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has ported his (commercial) NES emulator iNES to the Android platform: iNES for Android v3.6.2

Quote:
New in 3.6.3:

1. Fixed audio.

2. Made virtual keyboard transparent.

3. Added on-screen modal buttons to fMSX and Speccy.

4. Made fMSX, Speccy, and ColEm load system ROMs from /sdcard/fMSX, / sdcard/Speccy, and /sdcard/ColEm respectively.

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VGB for Android v3.5.3

July 25th, 2011, 12:24 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has ported his (commercial) Game Boy / Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy emulator VGB to the Android platform: VGB for Android

Quote:
New in 3.5.3:

1. Fixed audio.

2. Made virtual keyboard transparent.

3. Added on-screen modal buttons to fMSX and Speccy.

4. Made fMSX, Speccy, and ColEm load system ROMs from /sdcard/fMSX, / sdcard/Speccy, and /sdcard/ColEm respectively.

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VGBA for Android v3.6.3

July 25th, 2011, 12:26 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has ported his (commercial) GameBoy Advance emulator VGBA to the Android platform: VGBA for Android

Quote:
New in 3.6.3:

1. Fixed audio.

2. Made virtual keyboard transparent.

3. Added on-screen modal buttons to fMSX and Speccy.

4. Made fMSX, Speccy, and ColEm load system ROMs from /sdcard/fMSX, / sdcard/Speccy, and /sdcard/ColEm respectively.

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MasterGear for Android v2.6.4

July 25th, 2011, 12:28 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has ported his (commercial) MasterSystem, GameGear, SG-1000, SC-3000 and SF-7000 emulator MasterGear to the Android platform: MasterGear for Android

Quote:
New in 2.6.4:

1. Fixed audio.

2. Made virtual keyboard transparent.

3. Added on-screen modal buttons to fMSX and Speccy.

4. Made fMSX, Speccy, and ColEm load system ROMs from /sdcard/fMSX, / sdcard/Speccy, and /sdcard/ColEm respectively.

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NES.emu for Android v1.4.0

July 25th, 2011, 22:35 Posted By: wraggster

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NES.emu is a commercial port of the NES emulator FCEUX for Android.

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Play all your favorite NES/Famicom games
NES/Famicom emulator based on FCEUX (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone and the Xoom, but works on many devices with similar specs. It uses the most up-to-date revision of well-known PC emulator FCEUX (most other Market apps are built from older & less accurate versions of FCE Ultra).

Features:

Accurate emulation and similar compatibility to FCEUX 2.1.4

Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states. State files from FCEUX should work on NES.emu and vice-versa.

Supports ROM-based games in .nes and .unf formats

Famicom Disk System emulation using .fds files (select your BIOS in the options first)

VS UniSystem support, push Start to insert coins

Zapper/Gun support, touch screen to fire, touch & hold outside of display area to simulate firing away from the TV

Zip file support

Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls in addition to keyboard controls (needs Android 2.1+ for multi-touch, up to 3 touches supported at once)

Multiplayer-capable Wiimote + Classic Controller and iControlPad support (no need to purchase a separate app, see website for full instructions)

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GBC.emu for Android v1.4.0

July 25th, 2011, 22:38 Posted By: wraggster

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GBC.emu is a commercial port of the Game Boy / Game Boy Color emulator Gambatte for Android.

Quote:
Play all your favorite Gameboy Color games
Gameboy (Color) emulator based on Gambatte (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone and the Xoom, but works on many devices with similar specs.

Features:

Accurate emulation and high compatibility rate, similar compatibility to Gambatte 0.4.1 for PCs

Selectable color palettes when playing original GB games

Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states. State files from Gambatte should work on GBC.emu and vice-versa.

Supports games in .gb and .gbc formats, optionally in .zip files

Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls & keyboard support (needs Android 2.1+ for multi-touch, up to 3 touches supported at once)

Wiimote + Classic Controller and iControlPad support (no need to purchase a separate app, see website for full instructions)

Portrait/Landscape auto-orientation support

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PCE.emu for Android v1.4.0

July 25th, 2011, 22:40 Posted By: wraggster

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PCE.emu is a free Android port of the PC-Engine emulator Mednafen.

Quote:
Play all your favorite PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 games
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 (TG16) emulator based on Mednafen (GPL), designed and tested on the original Droid/Milestone and the Xoom, but works on many devices with similar specs.

Features:

Accurate emulation and high compatibility rate (Note: Data swapped TG16 roms are not supported, see known issues on website for a fix if you´re getting a black screen on load)

Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states

Supports ROM-based games in .pce and .sgx formats, optionally in .zip files

CD emulation via loading CUE or TOC+BIN files, select a system card rom in the options

CUE files support external audio tracks in Ogg Vorbis & Wav (PCM, ADPCM, etc) formats

Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls & keyboard support (needs Android 2.1+ for multi-touch, up to 3 touches supported at once)

Multiplayer-capable Wiimote + Classic Controller and iControlPad support (no need to purchase a separate app, see website for full instructions)

Portrait/Landscape auto-orientation support

No user activation or other nonsense

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Snes9x EX for Android v1.4.0

July 25th, 2011, 22:42 Posted By: wraggster

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Snes9x EX is a free Android port of the Super Nintendo emulator Snes9x.

Quote:
Emulator for the SNES/Super Famicom based on Snes9x 1.43. Beware of Market apps using Snes9x commercially under different names (To the best of my knowledge, it´s used by all current SNES emulators on the Market). Snes9x has a non-commercial use license and these apps cannot legally be sold or force you to view ads. Furthermore, many of these unlicensed versions are from scam developers who constantly remove and repost the apps under different names to rip off unsuspecting users. Snes9x EX is properly licensed, as are all my other emulator apps. I´ll also answer questions related to this app on the official Snes9x message boards.

Features:

Accurate emulation and similar compatibility to Snes9x 1.43 on the PC

Full quality 44KHz stereo sound

Supports games in .smc, .sfc, .fig, and .1 formats, optionally in .zip files

Super Scope support, touch screen to fire, touch off-screen to push Cursor button

Mouse Support, see Snes9x EX section on website for instructions

Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls & keyboard support (needs Android 2.1+ for multi-touch, up to 3 touches supported at once)

Multiplayer-capable Wiimote + Classic Controller and iControlPad support (no need to purchase a separate app)

Backup memory and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states. State files from Snes9x 1.43 should work on Snes9x EX and vice-versa.

Portrait/Landscape auto-orientation support

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Coverflow coming to Spark 360

July 25th, 2011, 22:48 Posted By: wraggster

via http://0xff.akop.org/2011/07/18/cove...-to-spark-360/

The Xbox Live/Windows Marketplace merger came and went without any serious issues – a minor change broke “Last played date” in Game History, resulting in all games having been last played almost 40 years before an Xbox 360 would become available (this was addressed in a fix shortly thereafter). Another change that several of you may have noticed is reordering of the “Compare Games” list – opponent’s games are now listed in alphabetical order – for privacy reasons no doubt.

Anyway, “coverflow”, not dissimilar to that of the NXE is coming to the next Spark 360 release. The feature will be optional, enabled in landscape mode for friends by default.

Coverflow
And finally, not related to me, but still worth mentioning is fMSX for Android - Marat has released fMSX for Froyo and Gingerbread.

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Exclusive iPad and tablet report available now

July 25th, 2011, 23:22 Posted By: wraggster

A new report offering data and expert insight on the iPad/tablet market is available via this very website.

Written by leading industry journalist Stuart Dredge (online editor of MCV's sister brand Mobile Entertainment), iPad & Tablets 2011 is packed with stats, graphs and links. It looks at the implications and opportunities for publishers and brands as well as how the hardware and business models will evolve.

With some forecasts projecting as many as 70m units to be sold this year alone, it's a sector that can't be ignored - and needs to be understood. Here you'll find the sales figures, the projections, the apps, the user habits... and 50 key products.

iPad & Tablets 2011 is available for just £39.99 via MCV Reports.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/exclu...ble-now/082452

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iPhone 5 release date September 5?

July 25th, 2011, 23:43 Posted By: wraggster

Apple has reportedly set a September 5 US release date for the as yet unannounced iPhone 5.

That's according to a senior executive at Swiss carrier Swisscom, who also reportedly told iPhone Italia under conditions of anonymity that the device will rollout globally a month later on October 5.

According to IBTimes, Swisscom is Apple's partner in Switzerland, together with carriers Orange and Sunrise.

The CEO of US telecoms firm Verizon also confirmed in a conference call with analysts over the weekend that the new iPhone will be released sometime "in the fall".

Last week, after reporting record revenue and earnings for its most recent financial quarter, Apple dropped the biggest hint yet that it's to launch iPhone 5 in the coming months, referring to an upcoming "product transition" set to impact its September quarter.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...e-september-5/

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Capps: $60 SKUs under threat from mobile games

July 25th, 2011, 23:47 Posted By: wraggster

Epic's Mike Capps believes that the proliferation of cheap mobile apps could damage the next generation of console games.

Speaking to Industrygamers, Capps explained that 99 cent games pose less of a threat to a premium iOS release than they do to AAA titles like Gears Of War 3.

"I'm more worried that you can get a really good 99 cent game that occupies you for hours and hours on end and how that impacts $60 SKUs," he said.

"I'm not as worried about how it impacts Infinity Blade – I think there will always be room for a premium SKU on a mobile platform. And I think as more buyers [enter the mobile market], there will be more people who are willing to spend a bit more for quality."

"But I do worry about what it means for the next generation of console games. Are people really going to want to spend $60 on a game?... It's not a sustainable business model. I'm not sure how it all ends up."

This echoes similar comments made by EA Sports' Andrew Wilson to GamesIndustry.biz last week, when he said that, "there will come a time where the consumer is simply not prepared to pay $60 up-front for a game."

Capps also cited the availability of services like Netflix on Xbox Live as more damaging to Shadow Complex than rival games like Limbo or Castle Crashers.

"If you fired up your dashboard right there, if you already bought Netflix, you have tons and tons of awesome content that's bite sized in 1.5 to 2 hour chunks. So that was our competition, getting mindshare in the dashboard, more than it was against the other games in the space."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...m-mobile-games

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Apple releases iOS 4.3.5, inches towards iOS 5

July 25th, 2011, 23:50 Posted By: wraggster

Less than ten days after iOS 4.3.4 parachuted in to fix that nasty PDF exploit, Apple's gone and dropped another. So what'll Cupertino's latest fix today? Build 8L1 -- or 8E600 on 4.2.10 if you're rocking CDMA -- apparently nixes a vulnerability with "certificate validation," or you know, Apple's just really fond of keeping all you hackers on your toes. Either way, time to fire up iTunes, unless of course, you're already living in the future.

Update: Turns out you can still (tether) jailbreak with redSn0w. Peep the more coverage link below.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/a...oser-to-ios-5/

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VGB for Android v3.5.4

July 26th, 2011, 02:24 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has ported his (commercial) Game Boy / Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy emulator VGB to the Android platform: VGB for Android

Quote:
New in 3.5.4:

Now saving screenshots and showing them in the file selector.

On-screen joystick now fully usable inside builtin menu.

Made virtual keyboard key labels bigger.

Fixed virtual keyboard functional and special keys.

Made About box disappear after the first couple of runs.

Fixed display and audio settings that sometimes were ignored on startup.

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VGBA for Android v3.6.4

July 26th, 2011, 02:26 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has ported his (commercial) GameBoy Advance emulator VGBA to the Android platform: VGBA for Android

Quote:
New in 3.6.4:

Now saving screenshots and showing them in the file selector.

On-screen joystick now fully usable inside builtin menu.

Made virtual keyboard key labels bigger.

Fixed virtual keyboard functional and special keys.

Made About box disappear after the first couple of runs.

Fixed display and audio settings that sometimes were ignored on startup.

Fixed a display bug in VGBA that led to red color in unexpected places.

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Coleco: ColEm for Android v2.6.5

July 26th, 2011, 02:28 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has ported his (free) ColecoVision emulator ColEm to the Android platform: ColEm for Android

Quote:
New in 2.6.5:

Now saving screenshots and showing them in the file selector.

On-screen joystick now fully usable inside builtin menu.

Made virtual keyboard key labels bigger.

Fixed virtual keyboard functional and special keys.

Made About box disappear after the first couple of runs.

Fixed display and audio settings that sometimes were ignored on startup.

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App Store expands into 33 new territories

July 26th, 2011, 22:13 Posted By: wraggster

Apple has announced the expansion of its App Store program into 33 new countries.

The move brings the total number of iTunes App Stores to 123, and is part of a general expansion of the service that includes the launch of the Mac App Store for laptops and the upcoming iCloud service.

The full list of new territories is: Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua, and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Montserrat, Nigeria, Oman, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Uzbekistan, Yemen.

The App Store reached a new milestone of 15 billion apps downloaded earlier this month.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/app-s...itories/082466

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Mozilla Building Android Based Mobile OS

July 26th, 2011, 22:21 Posted By: wraggster

"The Firefox Mozilla has taken a step to develop an all new OS for mobile platforms. This internet browser giant has launched a Boot 2 Gecko(B2G) project. Similar to Firefox B2G is also an open source project which aims to clean up mobile fragmentation."
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/07...ased-Mobile-OS

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35% Consumers Want iPhone 5... Sight Unseen

July 26th, 2011, 22:22 Posted By: wraggster

Apple's iPhone 5 is not announced yet, but 35 percent of consumers say they will buy it, when it comes out, even though they know nothing about it. The figure comes from an online survey of 3,000 US consumers by Experian's PriceGrabber shopping website

http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/0...5-Sight-Unseen

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Kingston Wi-Drive for iOS hits stores today, lets you create your own portable music

July 26th, 2011, 22:51 Posted By: wraggster

Services like Spotify, which had an anything but subtle launch last week, help solve the evergreen issue of limited local storage by streaming millions of tracks to your devices. But streaming services require cell reception to operate (unless you've elected to store music locally), and often carry monthly fees. We've spent a fair amount of time testing Kingston's Wi-Drive, which lets you access music, videos, and other files from a handful of devices simultaneously over WiFi -- assuming you've loaded that content to the portable media server's 16GB ($130) or 32GB ($175) of built-in storage. The device worked well during our review process earlier this month, and now you can pick up one of your own at sites like Amazon and Newegg, or at Fry's and J&R US retail outlets. The server is likely to be a better fit for families than individuals simply looking to boost their iOS device storage, due to both price and capacity limitations, but if you need to stream media to several devices at once during your next road trip, for example, then the Wi-Drive may be worth the investment.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/26/k...ou-create-you/

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iPhone and iPad games paying off for EA as its mobile revenues rise

July 27th, 2011, 23:44 Posted By: wraggster

Fiscal first quarter sees sales of $57m, up 9 per cent year-on-year.

Electronic Arts has reported its fiscal first quarter financials, and they show more growth for its mobile gaming division.

EA Mobile's sales were $57 million for the quarter, up 9% year-on-year. The publisher highlighted its success on iOS, claiming two of the top 10 paid iPhone games and two of the top 10 paid iPad games in June 2011 in its financials filing.

Overall, EA's net revenues were $999 million for the quarter, meaning mobile accounted for 6% of the company's sales.

CEO John Riccitiello also gave his summary on the rapid pace of change within the games industry, fuelled partly by mobile devices. "Consider that just 18 months ago, there was no iPad, Google was just experimenting with Android and most big games were limited to a single revenue opportunity at launch," he told analysts.

"On smartphones and tablets like the iPhone and iPad, the top paid apps are all games. Recognize that the fastest-growing revenue streams for console, PC, smartphones and tablets are all digital, and that EA is partnering with its retail and platform partners to help jointly grow these digital revenue streams."

http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...es-rise/015020

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Top 300 iPhone games 'dominated by 10 publishers'

July 27th, 2011, 23:46 Posted By: wraggster

Lion's share of revenues enjoyed by an elite few, analyst group claims
More than half of the money made from the top 300 iPhone games is channelled to just ten publishers, new data suggests.
Mobile analytics group Distimo suggests that Apple’s booming games platform no longer helps smaller studios compete on an even playing field with the more established mobile publishers such as EA and Gameloft.
And microtransactions are becoming the market’s new growth sector, Distimo said.
Now 35 per cent of the App Store’s top 300 free games is monetised via in-app purchases.
Total revenue generated by the App Store’s top grossing games increased 79 per cent year-on-year, the analyst report added, but only ten firms will enjoy the lion’s share of the money.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...ifbh+(Develop)

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Eye-tracking comes to iPad

July 28th, 2011, 00:14 Posted By: wraggster

Topware Interactive's Two Words II: Castle Defence is the first iOS game to allow players to control the action with their eyes.

The latest update for the app introduces 3D-ET technology, while uses the iPad 2's front-facing camera to follow the gamer's eye movements. According to Topware, this enables the players to "look around corners" and change the perspective of the castle defence game by moving their eyes.

The company added that the eye-tracking technology has also been available in the free Lite version of the game.

"By introducing the new Eye-tracking technology we are ahead of the competition once more and will expand this edge in the future," said Topware's CEO Dirk P. Hassinger.

"Right now we are adapting the system for platforms like PC or Mac and will also present some challenging 3D surprises within the next couple of months."

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/eye-t...to-ipad/082490

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Android Market Upgraded, Buy eBooks and Rent Movies

July 28th, 2011, 00:25 Posted By: wraggster

Search engine giant Google has quietly dished out an update for its Android Market mobile application store. The update, which bumps the Android Market version to 3.0.27, brings a new user interface and new content for Android powered Smartphones and Tablet devices. Users will now be able to purchase and download eBooks and rent movies

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/07...nd-Rent-Movies

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Ion Piano Apprentice plays nice with your iPad, lights up your life

July 28th, 2011, 00:48 Posted By: wraggster

It's not enough anymore to simply cram a single-octave keyboard into the bottom of a Nintendo DS, effective piano instruction requires at least twice as many keys -- and an iPad. The Ion Piano Apprentice (when coupled with a compatible iDevice and companion app) offers aspiring Tchaikovskys octave-selectable free play, lessons on reading sheet music, and even a view of award-winning piano instructor Scott Houston's handsome hands. If those mitts are too distracting for you, just follow along with the light-up keys, you'll be fine. This mini keyboard / iPad dock will land this fall to the tune of $100 -- -- it's either that, a real instructor, or a pair of haptic robot gloves. Your choice, really. Hit the PR after the break for a peek at Mr. Houston's official nickname, if you're into that sort of thing.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/i...hts-up-your-l/

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BBC releases 'global' iPlayer app for European iPads, €7 per month

July 28th, 2011, 13:09 Posted By: wraggster

The wonders of iPlayer are no longer the reserve of the Brits. As of today, iPad users in 11 other countries across Europe can subscribe to the service for €7 per month or €50 per year. That equates to $10 -- just about living up to the Beeb's promised maximum price. The subscription grants access to a wealth of TV classics, like Fawlty Towers and Only Fools & Horses, as well as unwitting comedies like EastEnders. Some sort of motoring series by the name of Top Gear is also available, for those who like cars and middle-aged men in pointy shoes. The app will allow for downloading as well as streaming, and marks a "pilot phase" for the service, which should hopefully reach the former colonial outpost of America before too long.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/b...ads-7-per-mon/

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Study: 5% of Mobile Gamers Willing To Spend $50+

July 28th, 2011, 13:16 Posted By: wraggster

derGoldstein tips a story at AllThingsD about a study into mobile gamers' spending habits:
"[The study] provides a fairly compelling argument as to why a developer should continue to give away his or her games for free ... After evaluating the spending habits of 3.5 million consumers across both iOS and Android, Flurry found that among those who pay for in-app transactions, greater than five percent will spend more than $50, which rivals the amount paid at retail for top console and PC games."

http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/0...ng-To-Spend-50

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iPad will take 63 per cent of tablet market in 2011

July 28th, 2011, 23:43 Posted By: wraggster

UBS predicts 37.9m sales for the Apple device from a total market of 60m.

The investment bank expects Samsung to provide the closest competition to Apple. But it's hardly close at 5m sales in 2011.

Of the rest, only Asus will sell more than 2m. For all the hype around PlayBook and TouchPad, RIM and HP are projected to sell 1.9 million and 0.8 million respectively.

Apple's share will slip a little in 2012 to 58 per cent. But its sales will still soar to 53 million.

"Apple continues to dominate the tablet market with its iPad portfolio," said UBS. "At all retail channels we checked it was by far the most popular tablet being asked about, tested, and bought by consumers."

The analyst believes that tablet growth is being driven by utility and broader distribution, with retailers like Best Buy creating separate "Tablet Zones" in their stores.

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Android is top US OS; Apple top handset maker

July 28th, 2011, 23:45 Posted By: wraggster

New Nielsen stats reveal on-going tilt towards the Google platform.

According to June data from the market watcher, Android has 39 per cent of the smartphone OS market, with Apple iOS is in second place at 28 per cent, and RIM on 20 per cent.

But Apple is still bossing the handset space, in which it has (self-evidently) 28 per cent. The next closest is RIM with 20 per cent, and HTC with 14 per cent.

Indeed, HTC is the US market's top maker of Android and WinPho devices by units shipped.

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Sniffer Hijacks SSL Traffic From Unpatched IPhones

July 29th, 2011, 00:08 Posted By: wraggster

Almost anyone can snoop the secure data traffic of unpatched iPhones and iPads using a recently-revised nine-year-old tool, a researcher said as he urged owners to apply Apple's latest iOS fix. If iOS devices aren't patched, attackers can easily intercept and decrypt secure traffic — the kind guarded by SSL, which is used by banks, e-tailers and other sites — at a public Wi-Fi hotspot, said Chet Wisniewski, a security researcher with Sophos. 'This is a nine-year-old bug that Moxie Marlinspike disclosed in 2002,' Wisniewski told Computerworld on Wednesday. On Monday, Marlinspike released an easier-to-use revision of his long-available 'sslsniff' traffic sniffing tool. 'My mother could actually use this,' he said."

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iPad 3 coming this November - report

July 29th, 2011, 00:35 Posted By: wraggster

Apple's third generation iPad will launch in November this year with an upgraded screen similar to the iPhone 4's high resolution Retina display.

That's according to a new China Times report, which Business Insider claims tallies with what they know of the iPad 3.

Apple's new tablet will be an incremental upgrade to the iPad 2. Apart from a shiny new screen, its innards will be the same. Will it be called iPad 3 or iPad 2 HD?

The report adds yet more weight behind speculation the iPhone 5 launches in September. Like the iPad, the new iPhone iteration "closely resembles" its predecessor and will not feature any major upgrades from the iPhone 4.

The report suggests iPad 3 was originally due to launch in September, alongside the iPhone 5. The delay until November is a result of Apple struggling to amass iPad components.

Apple sold 9.25 million iPads and 20.34 million iPhones in the last three months, according to the company's latest financial report.

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Apple's cash reserves are bigger than the US Government's

July 30th, 2011, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster

Well, it finally happened. Steve Jobs’ consumer electronic empire Apple now has more money to play with than the US treasury – the world’s biggest economy and lynchpin of the Western financial system.

According to US Treasury figures released this week, the United States has an operating cash balance of $73.768 billion.

No small change, but that’s $3 billion less than the $76.2 billion Apple has in back pocket, as of June 25 this year.

Whether that’s an indictment of the current state if the US economy – and the political flap it's in over the debt ceiling – or a testament to Apple’s rocket-fuelled success depends on how you look at it.

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Chinese Firm Launches Cloud-Based Mobile OS

July 30th, 2011, 02:17 Posted By: wraggster

China-based company Alibaba looks to take on the might of Apple and Google with a cloud-based operating system. According to the company, its Aliyun OS will be based on the Linux kernel, and will also be compatible with Android apps. Launched alongside the K-Touch Cloud-Smart Phone W700, Alibaba is hoping that a 0% slice of developer profits will encourage adoption, and says it hopes manufacturers will take the platform to global markets."

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How Google Killing Accounts Can Leave Androids Orphaned

July 30th, 2011, 02:19 Posted By: wraggster

As we've heard in cases of pseudonym-users in Google+, or in the case of Dylan Marcheschi that went viral last week, Google can kill your account at any time — and since Google is keen on tying your account to its entire range of services, that means you could lose data stored everywhere from Gmail to Picasa. Blogger Dan Tynan examined one particular aspect of this problem — namely, the plight of someone who's been Google-executed and who uses an Android phone."

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iPhone price cuts hitting Radio Shack, Target tomorrow?

July 31st, 2011, 00:08 Posted By: wraggster

Let the speculation begin! It may not be a sign of an iPhone refresh, but we've received multiple tips today about an imminent price drop for Apple's flagship smartphone. According to a pair of trusty tipsters, Radio Shack is prepping to cut the cost of AT&T's 16GB iPhone 4 to $169.99, with a two-year contract, from $199.99. The 32GB version will likewise take a $30 plunge at the Shack, ringing in at $269.99, and the price of the 8GB 3GS will drop to $19.99. Phone Arena is likewise reporting on Target slicing up the old Apple price tag, but lists varying numbers based on carrier. If all this talk turns out to be true, those prices should be ripe for the picking starting tomorrow.

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