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How many versions of Angry Birds do you have on your iPad? Do you download all of Gameloft’s freemium games every time they come out with the intent of never spending money on them, but inevitably end up buying a bunch of in-game money? You’re not alone. Apparently, 50 percent of the app-buying world does the same thing.
Rosie Comics Maker is an app that lets you make your own comic strips using the witty but troublesome Rosie and her humorous entourage. Create mini comics using predesigned images set to your own story and be in charge of what Rosie will do next.
Never heard of Rosie? That’s o.k. Neither had I. You don’t need to be a fan of the character to enjoy playing with this artistic app. You may not be able to create your own characters, but you certainly can have fun with the multitude of options at your disposal.
If you’ve been using Google’s Gmail app to read your emails, you’ll be happy to know that the software company has just revamped their popular app with a whole new look and feel. Download it today for a “New Welcome Experience.”
According to Google’s blog, the mobile app team has been working on a new version of Gmail for iPhone and iPad for six months. The final results offer a complete redesign, plus some added features to make your email reading experience better than ever.
There are quite a few features that Amazon reserves exclusively for its own hardware tablet devices. Even though you can download thousands of books and magazines to your iPad with the Kindle Reader app, the online retail giant excludes such options as free book rentals with Amazon Prime accounts, something you can do on a Kindle device. Today, the company has updated the iOS app to support its popular feature X-Ray, making it even more awesome than before to download Amazon books to your iPad.
X-Ray is a feature that “lets you look at the bones of a book.” On any given page of a book, readers can access X-Ray to see character names, geographical locations, and historical information. Basically, the book you are reading will let you research deeper into it with this technology.
The iPad is ideal for virtual pinball. The rectangular shape represents the tabletop game. The touch screen is reminiscent of tapping buttons on the sides of the machine. If you have the right accessories, you could practically be transported to your childhood arcade where the carpet smells like nachos and stale cigarettes and the sound of quarters being dropped into cabinets is a consistent hum that mixes into the 80s synth pop that is blaring out of the ceiling speakers.
Monster Pinball HD won’t transport you to 1984, but it will give you plenty of pinball action in a new and exciting way. Instead of being stuck on one table the entire game, you’ll be transported from table to table as you ricochet your way to the high score.
The holidays can be a stressful time of the year. Whether you’re planning a dinner party, shopping for the in-laws, or trying to get your well wishes in the mail before it is too late, you’ll need some help this year. We’ve got a list of apps that will promote a stress free Christmas. If all else fails, meditate.
Do you remember when there was a lot of hubbub circulating the Internet regarding an upcoming biography movie about the life of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs? Well, actually there were two movies in the news. It was sometimes difficult to figure out which rumor went with which biopic. All has become clear.
Even though Apple’s App Store is available in Russia, the company’s music store has been absent from the list of features that Russian iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners could access. According to an unnamed source, Apple will launch iTunes at a private event in Moscow event on Dec. 4.
According to TechCrunch, Apple sent an email to a small group of people by Russian PR affiliate Irina Efremova. The launch of the music store was originally slotted for October of this year, but was delayed to November 20.
Back in October, Samsung filed for a mistrial in the patent infringement suit that Apple won against the company in the US. The Korean-based tech giant claimed that the jury foreman failed to disclose information that could have affected the outcome.
Samsung requested a motion to compel Apple to reveal when it first learned that Velvin Hogan failed to disclose that he had been sued by Seagate, which is partly owned by Samsung. On Friday, Apple told the court that they knew very little about Hogan’s past.
According to Apple’s Notice of Service Declaration, the company had not been made aware of Hogan’s lawsuits involving Seagate until after the conclusion of the trial, when Samsung brought up the subject.
Last week, RBC Capital analyst Doug Freedman told investors that it is likely that Apple is already looking for a new chipmaker to replace Samsung and Intel is on the short list. Rumors have been flying lately that Apple and Samsung are on the verge of parting ways completely. According to Freedman, not only is Samsung getting ousted, but Intel may get the contract.
Freedman wrote a letter to investors, detailing the purported deal that Apple and Intel are working on. According to the analyst, Intel would agree to use Apple’s preferred architecture for the iPhone (ARM) and in return, Apple would agree to use Intel’s x86 architecture for the iPad.
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