As advanced as some iPhone games have become, one thing that some people just can get used to is using the screen as a gaming controller. We’ve covered an accessory called the iControlPad in the past, and it now looks like the wait is almost over to purchase one for yourself. Craig Rothwell, who is…
Archives for 2010
iPhone Game Angry Birds Might Be Turned Into a Movie
If your commute to and from work has been a fuzz, it’s probably because your head was buried in your iPhone while you were playing Angry Birds. The enormously popular game is available also on webOS, Symbian and soon Android. The idea behind the game is to attack pigs with five different types of birds,…
Motorola Quench XT5 Looks Like Backflip, Ditches Keyboard
We had heard about a new Motorola Quench dubbed XT5 crossing the FCC awhile back, and the Bluetooth SIG before that, but had few details to run with. A nice batch of specs, including a hardware overview have surfaced to provide a clearer picture of what to expect. Much like the Backflip, the XT5 has…
Windows Phone 7 to link up with the Xbox 360 for real-time multiplayer gaming
With all the emphasis Microsoft is placing on integrating its multiple platforms together, it is not surprising to discover that the software giant will closely link its new Windows Phone 7 handsets to its popular Xbox 360 console. Microsoft confirmed earlier this month that its Windows Phone 7 handsets will allow for turn-by-turn gaming between…
Pinball Magic Turns your iPhone into a Working Pinball Machine!
I’m a bit of a pinball fan. Always have been. Not sure what it is about the big old archaic machines… if it’s the nostalgia of them, or the bright colors and blinking lights (ok, it’s the bright colors and blinking lights)… but I just love me a good game of pinball. Same goes for…
Homer Simpson iPhone Decals (Nom, Nom, Doh!)
When you think of Homer Simpson, you think iPhone, right? Yep, me too. That’s why, when I stumbled across this gem via Etsy, I had to tell you about it. In the recent past we’ve seen everything from a set of app icon coasters to an iPad case that looks like an Etch-a-Sketch… yes, the…
RIAA wants to make sure your next mobile phone can tune into FM radio
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which is known for their uncanny ability to crush the souls of men and their insatiable appetite for the blood of infant children, is proposing that all mobile phones sold in the USA should come with an FM radio, and that because every mobile phone has an FM…
Nokia N8 pre-orders live in China
After several European countries, Nokia has started the N8 pre-orders in China. The Finnish company has a somewhat different offer for people of the world’s fastest growing economy, bundling the phone with several accessories. Basically, you can pre-order the N8 in two packs, both costing a small fortune. The first one, available for 4868 RMB…
Quicky: Evernote hits 4 million users!
It was back in May when we reported that Evernote has crossed the 3 million registered users milestone. Roughly three and a half months from that moment, the company announced it has reached 4 million users! Big congratulations to the Evernote team, they deserve all the credit for keep pushing the boundaries and making note…
Card Player launches Poker Odds Calculator for the iPhone
Card Player Media is bringing its popular Poker Odds Calculator to the AppStore. The free to download application is available for the iPhone and iPod Touch running iOS 4 or later and calculates odds for both Texas hold’em and Omaha. You enter between two and nine sets of hands including flop, turn and river cards…