Out of all the games I looked at this week, I definitely poured the most time into Plague Inc. This single-player strategy title puts you as the guiding force behind a globe-spanning disease, including its means of transmission, its symptoms, and its spread from region to region. It was really challenging to graduate from one disease [...]
Archive for June 16th, 2012
WWDC 2012 by the numbers
Posted by ryan on June 16th, 2012
Apple’s 2012 World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) is now over in session but not in spirit. Given the announcement of Retina Macs, OS X Mountain Lion‘s release date and price, and the iOS 6 beta and feature set. We’ll be going over all of them in more detail in the days and weeks ahead, but [...]
Forums: iPhone 5 screen resolution, Skipping iOS 6 when it’s released
Posted by ryan on June 16th, 2012
Found an interesting article you want to share with iMore? Have a burning question about that feature you just can’t figure out? There is ALWAYS more happening just a click away in the forums. You can always head over and join in the conversation, search for answers, or lend your expertise to other members of [...]
SoundShare for iPhone review
Posted by ryan on June 16th, 2012
SoundShare for iPhone is a social networking service that focuses on sharing your music with others as well as discovering new music based on what your followers are listening to. It does for music what Instagram already does for photos and a little more than current music sharing services already offer. SoundShare will currently integrate [...]
Apple rumored to be planning dedicated podcast app and new podcast distribution method for iOS 6
Posted by ryan on June 16th, 2012
Although iOS 6 is still in the beta stages for developers, many folks have noticed that podcasts are no longer accessible in from with the built-in iTunes app. This has led to rumors and speculation that Apple might introduce a new, dedicated Podcast app of their own. There are still ways to access the podcasts [...]
Apple patent shows removable back with swappable optics
Posted by ryan on June 16th, 2012
An Apple patent recently published by the US Trademark and Patent Office shows a removable back that may contain interchangeable optics for the camera. It’s unclear whether this patent would apply to either an iPhone, iPod touch, or different device yet to be released but it’s a strong deviation from Apple’s current strategy. This particular [...]
Regarding iOS 6 Maps and Apple handing off transit directions to apps
Posted by ryan on June 16th, 2012
Before Apple unveiled the new iOS 6 Maps app at WWDC 2012, I wrote a post trying to help offset the hype and hopefully better set expectations. It seemed unlikely Apple could simply swap out Google maps data, add new features, and still keep all the original ones intact. That’s proven to be true. TomTom [...]
Time Inc. finally agrees to offer digital subscriptions through Newsstand
Posted by ryan on June 16th, 2012
Time Inc. has yet to offer digital subscription services through Newsstand due to issues with Apple’s terms. Time’s new CEO, Laura Lang, said getting their content to iPhone and iPad users would be one of her top priorities. Even though Time was one of the first in the industry to offer their content in a [...]
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Tags: App Store, Entertainment Weekly, Laura Lang, Time Inc 
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