Apple has just kicked off a free summer camp program where kids 8 – 12 get to make a movie with the help of Apple Store staff. The three-day program includes creating a soundtrack on GarageBand on an iPad, editing footage on iMovie for Mac, and a final showcase event for friends and family. The [...]
Archive for June 20th, 2012
Quizboard for iPhone review
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
Quizboard for iPhone is a new social trivia game that is like Trivial Pursuit meets Scrabble meets social-gaming. It features a beautiful game board and trivia question from a slew of categories that must be answered quickly, thus keeping you on your toes. The game board for Quizboard features various point multipliers and blocked squares [...]
Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8, aims it head-on at iOS 6
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
As part of their Windows Phone Summit today, Microsoft has unveiled Windows Phone 8, the next generation of their next generation mobile phone operating system. Already surprisingly simple and elegant, Microsoft now seems ready to amp up the power and features. And a lot of them seem aimed squarely at Apple’s upcoming iOS 6. Our [...]
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Tags: Internet Explorer, Windows Phone, Windows Phone Summit 
Comments OffiOS App Store generates more than double Google Play’s revenue with fewer app downloads
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
Analytics firm App Annie has recently published a fun little infographic called Game of Phones which pits the Android app ecosystem against Apple’s. One of the key findings was that the App Store leads with a revenue share of 71% (compared to 29% for Android) even though total downloads through Google Play accounts for 35%, [...]
Iranian Americans denied sale of Apple goods due to export policy
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
Americans of Iranian descent have been having a hard time picking up iPhones and iPads in the state of Georgia due to a U.S. import ban that has translated into a sale policy at Apple stores. On multiple occasions, shoppers were heard by Apple Store managers speaking Farsi and denied service. The reason was a [...]
Google Offers for iPhone review
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
Google offers is a Groupon-like service that offers huge discounts on things like restaurants, spas, travel, auto care, services, and more. The app is very well designed and offers many opportunities for users to save a good chunk of money on things they are in the market for — or spend money on things they [...]
LynkTec TruGlide Stylus for iPad review
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
The LynkTec TruGlide Stylus takes a different approach to any other stylus pen we’ve looked at. Instead of having a silicone tip like the Pogo Sketch Plus, Kuel H12, or Wacom Bamboo, or a plastic disc like the Jot Pro, the TruGlide has a tip made of strong, woven, capacitive fibers. LynkTec claims these fibers [...]
Apple alerts developers to new catalog reports, iTunes Connect Mobile 2.0, and 1024×1024 icon requirements
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
Following up on WWDC 2012 and iOS 6, Apple recently sent an email to developers informing them of new catalog reports, a new iTunes Connect Mobile 2.0 app, and a new requirement fo 1024×1024 icons. App and In-App Catalog Reports Now Available Catalog reports provide you with extended information for all of your apps and [...]
FaceTime over cellular is possible under iOS 6, but will your carrier allow it?
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
At WWDC 2012, Apple SVP of iOS, Scott Forstall, announced one of the major new features of iOS 6 would be FaceTime over cellular. Introduced in iOS 4, FaceTime has been Wi-Fi only up until now, despite the widespread availability of 3G and 4G networks, and despite rival products like Skype having access to video [...]
Apple releases WWDC 2012 session videos
Posted by ryan on June 20th, 2012
Barely a week after the WWDC 2012 keynote, Apple has released the session videos. For any registered developers who either couldn’t attend WWDC, or who simply couldn’t attend every session they wanted to, here’s what you missed. So get a beverage or three lined up, find a comfortable chair, warm up AirPlay if you have [...]
