Archive for August 5th, 2012

Bladepad iPhone gamepad seeks Kickstarter funding, looks to change your iPhone gaming experience

The Bladepad is an iPhone case / Gamepad combo that is currently seeking funding from Kickstarter. It consists of an easily removable iPhone case complete with a clip on gamepad that includes two joysticks, a D-Pad and many buttons to enhance your iPhone gaming experience. Playing games on your iPhone will never be the same! [...]

Apple rumored to be in talks to buy The Fancy social sharing and commerce network

Apple is reportedly interested in acquiring The Fancy, an online social sharing network similar to Pinterest, but with a strong commerce component as well. A 20-person New York startup, The Fancy allows users to share things they like, and then buy those things, with The Fancy taking 10% of the sale price, with a system [...]

"Project Purple" and the pre-history of the iPhone

The single most fascinating aspect of the ongoing Apple vs. Samsung trials continues to be the wealth of historical information they’re unearthing about the design and development of the iPhone and iPad. Yesterday, Apple senior vice president of worldwide marketing. Phil Schiller, and senior vice president of iOS, Scott Forstall, both took the stand and [...]