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- The best hardcore games for gamers
- Amazon (again) takes potshots at iPad in Kindle Paperwhite ad
- Samsung talks future: folding screens and 4K smartphones coming in 2015
- IFTTT can now add photos to iOS Camera roll, create new to-dos in Reminders
- LastPass password manager gets some iOS 7 love
- AT&T lights up LTE in 14 new markets
- Pebble announces support for all iOS 7 notifications, new SDK
- Apple promises to bring back missing iWork for Mac features in six months
- Apple serves iPad/iPhone inventory tracking website with a takedown notice
- This is why Apple is winning…
- Yahoo Finance gets push notifications and all-new iOS 7 look
- Samsung beating budget phone vendors in China, Apple losing ground
- WSJ: Apple contracts two new manufacturers to build iOS devices
- Apple hits 40.6 percent share of US smartphone subscribers
- Lost Echo review: a riveting point-and-click adventure game
- Luxuria Superbia explores the joy of touch on your iPad
- Google’s Waze app updated with voice search, event reporting and more
- Apple rolls out Passbook support for Apple Store gift cards to UK and other countries
- How to quickly list every app on your iOS 7 device
| The best hardcore games for gamers Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:33 PM PST
If you consider yourself a gamer, you don't need the word defined for you. But for the rest of our readers who may not fully understand what hardcore games are, there is a type of player who can be classified as a gamer. Gamers are dedicated to the sport. They play all manner of games, from casual puzzles to side-scrolling platformers to epic role-playing games (RPG). Most of the time, a gamer's favorite is the hardcore genre. These are games that take many long hours of deeply engaging gameplay to get through. Some of them are updated regularly to expand on levels and in-game areas so that they never really end. This is our selection of the best of the best hardcore games…(...) "The best hardcore games for gamers" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Amazon (again) takes potshots at iPad in Kindle Paperwhite ad Posted: 06 Nov 2013 03:32 PM PST
On the surface, Amazon is seemingly supportive of Apple’s iOS platform as the company updates its various iOS applications on a regular basis – even if it’s just a courtesy to its iOS-loving users who want to enjoy Amazon services on their iPhone and iPad. Scratch a little deeper and all hell breaks loose. For starters, the online retailing giant is waging legal battle against Apple over e-book price fixing. And given the two tech titans increasingly compete on hardware, software and services, it’s really no surprise Amazon’s marketing department is taking direct jabs at Apple users every now and then. This February, for example, the company aired a much-flawed screen comparison video pitting its 1080p Kindle tablet against Apple’s better-than-1080p iPad with Retina display. This time around, an Amazon ad is challenging the e-reading experience on a tablet such as the iPad, versus that on the Kindle Paperwhite. Have a look right below…(...) "Amazon (again) takes potshots at iPad in Kindle Paperwhite ad" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Samsung talks future: folding screens and 4K smartphones coming in 2015 Posted: 06 Nov 2013 01:16 PM PST
One of the thrills of writing about technology is that more often than not one gets to blog about the next big thing always lurking just around the corner. Fans of technology have been living in the future forever and today Samsung spoke to the technophiles, sharing some of the upcoming technologies its mobile display unit is aiming to bring to market in 2014 and 2015. We’ll be living in the post-Retina world next year as Samsung preps to double the pixel count on smartphone and tablet screens, we’re being told. And by 2015, your mobile devices will have full 4K resolution displays – that’s a whopping 3,840-by-2,160 pixels normally found on Ultra HD TV sets, or four times the pixels of the full HD (1,920-by-1,080) Blu-ray movies. By comparison, the iPad’s Retina display maxes out at 2,048-by-1,536 pixels. But that’s just scratching the surface…(...) "Samsung talks future: folding screens and 4K smartphones coming in 2015" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| IFTTT can now add photos to iOS Camera roll, create new to-dos in Reminders Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:59 AM PST
If you’re not familiar with IFTTT (an acronym for ‘IF This Then That’), this tremendously powerful app permits you to create time-saving service meshups to automate common tasks. For example, you could tell IFTTT to update your all social media profile photos when your Facebook profile pic changes. Or, you can even create a Recipe to receive SMS notifications when iDownloadBlog publishes an article, for example. IFTTT has been around since 2010, but only released an iPhone app back in July. The software has since seen several maintenance updates and today the team issued a new version which brings the ability to add photos directly to your iPhone Camera roll, create new to-dos in the stock Reminders app and more…(...) "IFTTT can now add photos to iOS Camera roll, create new to-dos in Reminders" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| LastPass password manager gets some iOS 7 love Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:19 AM PST
Though I’ve been syncing my Safari web passwords lately using the new iOS 7 password-syncing feature called iCloud Keychain, I’m still a 1Password type of guy, mainly as iCloud Keychain doesn’t support secure notes, tagging, folders and what not. That said, I understand AgileBit’s password manager may not be everyone’s cup of tea due to its high asking price ($17.99 for the iPhone/iPad app, plus an additional $49.99 for 1Password for Mac). But there are other password managers out there and one of them called LastPass is free and has just received a nice little makeover for iOS 7…(...) "LastPass password manager gets some iOS 7 love" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AT&T lights up LTE in 14 new markets Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:55 AM PST
AT&T has hit some major milestones in its LTE quest this fall. As of early September its 4G network covered over 240 million people, in over 400 markets. And it's not showing any signs of slowing down. The carrier announced another major expansion of its LTE network this week, giving folks in 14 markets access to the speedy connection for the first time. We’ve posted a list of the new areas after the fold…(...) "AT&T lights up LTE in 14 new markets" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Pebble announces support for all iOS 7 notifications, new SDK Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:40 AM PST
Big news today for current and potential Pebble users. The company announced a major update to its smartwatch platform that includes support for all notifications in iOS 7, as well as a new SDK and new APIs for developers. Previously, the Pebble was very limited on the types of push notifications you could receive from your iPhone. But now, thanks to updates made in iOS 7, it will be able to receive alerts from Facebook, Google Maps—you name it…(...) "Pebble announces support for all iOS 7 notifications, new SDK" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple promises to bring back missing iWork for Mac features in six months Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:23 AM PST
In response to the outrage over the missing features in the latest round of iWork for Mac app refreshes, Apple has taken an unusual step of confirming that much of the removed functionality will be gradually added back over the course of six months. Before the haters jump with joy, saying Apple always backpedals on everything, let me remind you that the company similarly faced criticism over the supposed dumbifying of the Final Cut Pro X video editing suite. A few updates later, most of the missing features pro video editors were crying for – and then some – were fully restored…(...) "Apple promises to bring back missing iWork for Mac features in six months" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple serves iPad/iPhone inventory tracking website with a takedown notice Posted: 06 Nov 2013 09:37 AM PST
The tremendously useful iPhone and iPad inventory tracking tool is no more as Apple’s legal sharks have served its owner with a DMCA takedown notice. The website would give you estimates on iPad Air and iPhone 5s availability, particularly handy for early adopters as Apple struggles to keep up with demand for these products. Apple objected to how Apple-Tracker.com pulled data from its web store and took issue with its use of deeplinks, arguing the tool violates its Terms of Service by re-using content from the online Apple Store. Complying with Apple’s request, the guy who runs the website has now taken his baby down..(...) "Apple serves iPad/iPhone inventory tracking website with a takedown notice" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2013 08:27 AM PST
This is gold. Arden Hayes, a famous Trivia expert from southern California, may not be your typical example of an Apple buyer because he doesn’t have income coming in. And who could blame him: Arden is just a five-year-old who previously appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. There, the youngster has demonstrated his amazing knowledge of U.S. presidents, earning himself a nickname of the ‘little genius’. In another Jimmy Kimmel appearance, Hayes flatly refuses to take a free Sony Xperia tablet because "we're just planning to get an iPad for Christmas". Apple sure knows how to get them while they're young, doesn’t it? Your video is right after the jump…(...) "This is why Apple is winning…" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Yahoo Finance gets push notifications and all-new iOS 7 look Posted: 06 Nov 2013 07:55 AM PST
Since the iPhone’s inception, Yahoo has been Apple’s exclusive provider of weather and stock market data in iOS. While I’ve never been a big fan of Yahoo’s Finance app for the iPhone and iPad, I prefer to keep tabs on stocks on the Yahoo Finance website, as opposed to Google Finance. I’ll be changing my mind, however, as the Internet giant has at last given the iOS app a thorough overhaul while adding new features such as notifications for stock price changes, so it now feels right at home in iOS 7…(...) "Yahoo Finance gets push notifications and all-new iOS 7 look" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Samsung beating budget phone vendors in China, Apple losing ground Posted: 06 Nov 2013 07:36 AM PST
Apple may be winning in the United States, the world’s top market for smartphones, but in the 1.33 billion people market of China – which is Apple’s second most-important territory revenue-wise – Samsung is beating local vendors of cheap handsets to the punch. According to data from research firm Canalys, Samsung has overpowered rivals in China. The company has grown its September quarter share to 21 percent, a notable jump from just fourteen percent a year earlier. The Galaxy maker was estimated to have shipped nineteen million smartphones during the third quarter ended September 30. It’s worth underscoring Samsung does not disclose unit sales like Apple does, citing competitive reasons. For the most part, Samsung’s growth came at the expense of local vendors who build dirt-cheap handsets. But what about Apple?(...) "Samsung beating budget phone vendors in China, Apple losing ground" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| WSJ: Apple contracts two new manufacturers to build iOS devices Posted: 06 Nov 2013 06:54 AM PST
Apple has long relied on Foxconn, the world’s top manufacturer, to assemble its gadgets. In small part, Apple also taps Foxconn’s rival, Taiwan-based Pegatron, on a regular basis for some orders. According to a new Wall Street Journal report Wednesday, Tim Cook & Co. have now contracted an additional two companies to help assemble iPhones and iPads amid growing demand for the products. Mind you, it’s not like Apple suddenly stopped loving Foxconn – the company will continue to build the iPhone 5s – but the report makes a passing mention of Apple apparently being dissatisfied with the high repair costs over defective iPhone 5 units and ongoing labor controversies surrounding Foxconn…(...) "WSJ: Apple contracts two new manufacturers to build iOS devices" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple hits 40.6 percent share of US smartphone subscribers Posted: 06 Nov 2013 05:35 AM PST
Research firm comScore is out with its new report measuring the state of the United States smartphone market for a three-month period ended September 30 and Apple’s iPhone grew its share to comprise a healthy 40.6 percent of the nation’s smartphone units. In other words, four out of each ten smartphones in the country were iPhones. Samsung also gained share, LG stayed flat while HTC and Motorola both lost ground amid strong competition from Apple and Samsung devices. All told, iOS seems to be gaining ground overall, adding 0.7 percentage points to its share versus 0.2 percentage points for Android. The full reveal and charts can be found after the break…(...) "Apple hits 40.6 percent share of US smartphone subscribers" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Lost Echo review: a riveting point-and-click adventure game Posted: 06 Nov 2013 05:00 AM PST
Lost Echo is a cerebral point-and-click adventure game that puts you a short time into the future and sends you on a mission to find out what happened the day Chloe disappeared…(...) "Lost Echo review: a riveting point-and-click adventure game" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Luxuria Superbia explores the joy of touch on your iPad Posted: 06 Nov 2013 04:00 AM PST
Luxuria Superbia is a visual abstract game that mixes music and touch to create a relaxing and zen-like experience. Unlock the colors and grow your garden with controlled strokes that turn a colorless world beautiful…(...) "Luxuria Superbia explores the joy of touch on your iPad" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google’s Waze app updated with voice search, event reporting and more Posted: 06 Nov 2013 02:30 AM PST
After months of speculation, Google bought popular social mapping startup Waze in June of this year. And following the purchase, Google’s VP of Geo said the company was looking forward to bringing its search capabilities to the app. Today, it has made good on that promise. An update just posted for the Waze iPhone and iPad app, which brings it to version to 3.7.6, that includes a handy new voice-based search option for addresses and places in over 40 languages…(...) "Google’s Waze app updated with voice search, event reporting and more" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple rolls out Passbook support for Apple Store gift cards to UK and other countries Posted: 06 Nov 2013 01:17 AM PST
Apple quietly updated its Apple Store app yesterday with “various improvements and performance enhancements.” It didn’t look like much to those of us here in the United States, but it was fairly significant for international folks. For users in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and other countries, the update added the ability to use gift cards purchased in the app within Passbook. The feature was introduced in 2012, but has until now been US-exclusive…(...) "Apple rolls out Passbook support for Apple Store gift cards to UK and other countries" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| How to quickly list every app on your iOS 7 device Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:47 PM PST
So, you’ve got apps spread out everywhere throughout your device. Some are scattered about multiple pages, and some, courtesy of iOS 7's lax folder restrictions, are scattered throughout multiple pages of folders. How’s a guy to keep tabs on all of this activity? One easy way to do so is to simply use iOS’ built in Spotlight search. Obviously, you can use Spotlight to search for a number of different items on your device, including apps. Inside, I’ll show you how to quickly list every installed application on your device, along with the folders that they reside in. (...) "How to quickly list every app on your iOS 7 device" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Point-and-click games are not nearly as popular as they should be in the App Store, especially for the iPad. The touch screen tablet is perfect for exploring a rich environment and finding hidden clues. The best way to find something that is missing is to touch everything.
Considering how many endless runner, physics-based, and side-scrolling platformer games there are coming to the App Store every day, it is hard to believe that anything new and original is possible.
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