It seems ever since Burn the Rope hit the iOS scene, players have been fascinated with burning things on their iOS devices. If you’re one of these gaming pyromaniacs, then you’ll be happy to hear there’s another game that’s been released that not only allows you to burn your enemies, but save princesses to. Ubisoft’s Monster…
Rumor: Unnamed LG executive says next iPhone has a 4 inch screen, 7.35 inch iPad in the works
The iPhone 4S is barely a month old, yet rumors about its successor are already cropping up. According to an “insider” from LG, who is supposedly an executive according to Boy Genius Report, the 6th generation iPhone will pack a 4 inch display. Said screen will have the same resolution as the current 3.5 inch…
iOS 5.0.1 improved my iPhone 4S battery life, so I don’t know what you’re complaining about
When iOS 5 was released a few weeks ago, iPhone users quickly complained about the damage it did to battery life. iPhone 4S owners seemed to be the most vocal, so many believed that it had something to do with the new hardware. Never mind the fact that Apple explicitly mentioned that the iPhone 4S…
Swivl mounts your iPhone and tracks movement for video capture
The Swivl is a nifty iPhone 4/4S dock made for video capture. It swivels in any direction — up, down, left, and right — automatically to track your movements so you are always in the frame. You can mount the iPhone in portrait or landscape mode, and Swivl has a convenient hole to press the…
Asteroids: Gunner modernizes the arcade classic Asteroids as free-to-play game on iOS
If you’ve been playing video games, then you’ll instantly recognize the name “Asteroids.” But can you believe there’s a whole slew of whippersnappers out there that don’t know what Asteroids is? Instead of shaking your cane at them in disgust, you can now yell at those kids to go download the new Asteroids: Gunner game…
Please don’t call 911 about your broken iPhone
Please friends, if your iPhone is broken or if Siri is down, don’t call 911 to complain. That’s what Michael Alan Skopec did and he was later arrested for being an idiot. Well, not exactly, but that’s what should have happened. As you would expect, Skopec was really drunk when this happened and his iPhone…
Empty your wallet: Unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S goes on sale in U.S.
Apple released the iPhone 4S unlocked and contract-free today in the United States as promised, but you’ll have to dump the piggy bank if you want to get your hands on one. The 16GB version goes for $649, 32GB is $749, and 64GB is a whopping $849 — $20 more than the top-of-the-line 64GB 3G…
Project Black Mirror upgrades Siri from voice recognition to mind reading
Some hobbyist hackers have rigged up an iPhone 4S to collect brain wave patterns from some simple ECG pads, translate them into synthesized speech, which is in turn pumped through the 3.5 mm headphone jack, and recognized by Siri as a usable command. Besides pressing the home key to initiate Siri, all you have to…
The Simpsons Arcade Game may be making its way to iOS, Android
Remember last year when EA released The Simpsons Arcade which ended up being a non-multiplayer remake of the classic The Simpsons Arcade Game? Unfortunately, I remember that game too well and I’m still disappointed in how it turned out as I absolutely loved the original arcade classic. It looks like we may finally be getting…
Siri coming to older iOS devices? Apple gives a big thumbs down
Well, we can add that to the virtually infinite list of squashed Apple rumors. Siri will not be coming to the iPhone 4, iPad 2, or any iOS devices older than the iPhone 4S. Apple shot down that rumor today in an email to one hopeful iOS user who suggested Apple charge a fee of…