By Jack McGrath |
While much of the focus of Apple’s recent software updates has been on iOS 4.3, the hidden gem that developers everywhere have been patiently waiting for has finally arrived: Xcode 4. Having been previewed during WWDC 2010 last June and tested ever since, it was…
By Sean P. Aune |
Zynga, the company behind the ultra-popular FarmVille game, has filed for a trademark in Europe for the use of the word ‘Ville’. Apparently it has taken some lessons from Facebook as that company feels it owns the word ‘book’. According to a report from Fusible,…
By Emily Price |
iOS 4.3 is now available for the iPad, 3rd and 4th generation iPod Touch, and GSM iPhone users. The update was originally slated to drop on Friday along with the iPad 2, however, Apple has decided to release the update a little early, possibly to…
By Jon Rettinger |
Apple tends to see things in black and white, but fortunately there are those out there who go against the monotone grain. If you are craving some color in your iOS life, the folks at iFixdirect offer a splash of red or blue to your…
By Jack McGrath |
While Rockstar has yet to officially announce the next installment in the critically-acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, it has not stopped many from speculating about the setting, release date, and story. For all of those who have been anticipating Grand Theft Auto V since its…
By Emily Price |
WebOS will be included on every HP PC that ships next year. The company’s new CEO, Leo Apotheker told Businessweek that he wants to “create a massive platform,” and have all HP PCs running both Microsoft Windows and webOS by 2012. The move may attract…
By Sean P. Aune |
Just because the iPhone 4 is now closing in on a year old doesn’t mean it shouldn’t get some rumors of its own any more. Even though iPhone 5 rumors are starting to pop up like weeds, M.I.C. Gadget has come across what appears to…
By Joey Davidson |
March 6th, this past Sunday, saw the release of Pokémon Black and White for the DS here in the States. The game previously shipped in Japan in Sept. to a round of outstanding sales and national acclaim. How did it fair in the US? As…
By Noah Kravitz |
I like squid / My high-brid / One sixty-seven / Green car heaven – The Notorious NK, from “Hypnotizing Myself With Awful Rhymes” I don’t care how many times it shows up on Entourage, or how seeing one on the street always makes me do…
By Joey Davidson |
In the latest Iwata Asks (a series of interviews between Nintendo President Satoru Iwata and various industry developers and designers), Nintendo’s head sat down with Yoshinori Ono of Capcom to talk about Super Street Fighter IV for the 3DS. As the conversation drifts from introductions…
By Noah Kravitz |
The battle for your streaming music budget is on, big time. Earlier today Europe-based service Spotify announced they’ve hit the 1,000,000 paid subscriber milestone – a full quarter million more than Rhapsody can count, and Spotify hasn’t even launched in the US. Apple’s fabled North…
By Joey Davidson |
We posted a feature today that examined the unlikely nature of the next generation of consoles starting any time soon. As we explained there, the console manufacturers, particularly Sony and Microsoft, are executing what appears to be a new 10 year lifespan policy. The Xbox…
By Sean P. Aune |
If you’re curious where the HTC ThunderBolt is, it’s apparently connected to a charger somewhere. According to our source that shared the Samsung Stealth with us, the ThunderBolt is indeed coming, but it’s having major issues with the 4G aspects draining its battery power. After…
By Emily Price |
Could we see iOS 5 in April? Rumor has it that Apple will be holding a special media event in April to announce iOS 5 as well as revamp its MobileMe service. The event would likely take place on April 14th or 15th in California,…
By Emily Price |
Sprint and T-Mobile USA are reportedly discussing the possibility of a merger. In the merger Deutsche Telekon AG would sell T-Mobile USA to the Sprint Nextel Corp, and in exchange would own a portion of the combined entity. According to Businessweek, the talks have hit…
By Jon Rettinger |
The Samsung Stealth, the unnamed Samsung 4G LTE phone seen at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this past Jan., has been caught in the wild. While at the show, Samsung had no name for its new 4G LTE phone, but as we learned in the…
By Joey Davidson |
Every single year around this time, websites start churning up the Internet hype machine and let rumors and speculation fly of the next console from the big three. “Did you hear that Nintendo will be revealing the Wii 2 at E3 this year?” “Sony’s definitely…
By Emily Price |
Long-time Angry Birds lovers have probably already downloaded Angry Birds Seasons, a version of the game that updates to match the current season. The last update was in early February for Valentine’s Day, and now Rovio is updating the game again – this time to…
By Emily Price |
The iPad 2 officially goes on sale on Friday. Planning on picking up one up? Here’s a rundown on where you can make that magic happen: Apple Store Online If you don’t have to have an iPad on Friday, then your easiest option is to…
By Emily Price |
Warner Brothers is now renting movies on Facebook. Movies cost 30 Facebook credits ($3) to rent, and can be watched for 48 hours directly on Facebook, with the ability to pause the film as well as stop and start it again as much as you…
By Emily Price |
YouTube has officially announced its acquisition of Next New Networks, a web video production company that helps video creators distribute their films and make money off of them. The acquisition will potentially bring more high-quality content to YouTube, making the site more of a competitor…
By Jon Rettinger |
The Motorola Xoom was released on a tablet hungry market with a huge amount of fanfare and media hype. The first tablet packing NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 processor and Android 3.0 Honeycomb made this, at least on paper, the tablet to lust for. Does the Xoom…
By Joey Davidson |
Concept Artist Robert Simons has posted some positively stunning concept art for Mass Effect 3 on his personal portfolio. Whether BioWare and EA approved the drop is of a different matter entirely. What fans are privy to seeing is exciting, gorgeous and speculation worthy. We’ve…
By Emily Price |
Cheating On My iPhone is the story of a long-time iPhone users attempt to make the switch to Android, in this case to the Motorola Atrix. Just tuning in? Check out the first three installments to hear about How It All Started, read about our…
