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I just stepped out of the WWDC 2011 keynote and Steve Jobs and company just showed off some interesting new features of iOS 5.0. One thing we wanted to point out is that the next version of the iOS software will have deep integration with Twitter. This isn’t much of a surprise, as rumors suggested…
Yet another announcement out of WWDC today was a new service from Apple called iMessage, that is pretty much identical to RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger client. iMessage will let you send and receive text messages, photos, and contacts from other iOS users. Group messaging and read/unread/typing notifications (which are staples of BBM) can also be found…
Today at the Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced a new service called iCloud that works across all of their products, including iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. Pictures, music, everything is paired up across all devices. Take a snap with your iPhone, and it’s automatically pushed out to your Mac. iCloud will hold onto your last…
At WWDC 2011 this morning, we spotted these large banners covered with a black shroud. We know the event is going to cover Lion, iOS 5 and Apple’s new iCloud service, so what else could it be? There has been no mention of a new iPhone scheduled for this event, and the past few months…
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is kicking off today, where they’ll be unveiling the next version of the iPhone and iPad’s operating system. The features of iOS 5 haven’t been disclosed, but a music streaming and storage service called iCloud seems like a foregone conclusion, and there has been an awful lot of talk about deep,…
Podotree thinks it can bank on the Tamagotchi fame to make some cash from the iPhone and iPod Touch users. Their app, called Cube Dog, doesn’t have anything official to do with the famous handheld digital pet, but there are some similarities, nevertheless. Available as a free download, Cube Dog is touted as the first…
With Apple’s consistently impressive performance quarter after quarter, it’s hard to imagine why its executives and Goldman Sachs analysts wouldn’t be so bullish about the future. The iPhone has consistently sold very well, and the iPad and iPad 2 have surpassed even the most cynical of expectations. Speaking of outrageously successful iPad sales – look…
Grooveshark’s most excellent mobile music service is getting a little bit snazzier on webOS and iPhone devices thanks to some new app updates. Aside from a few user interface tweaks to make for easier sharing and playlist editing and the ability to create or extend subscriptions from the device, the biggest addition to the iOS…
I’ve played a lot of games in my time. That’s why it’s a good thing that I made a living out of it or else it might look like I have a terrible gaming addiction. One genre of game I have become bored with has got to be sports games, that is, unless they’re arcade…
Capcom’s Monster Hunter series has always been one that has been hugely popular in Japan that never seemed to take off in the US. We don’t understand why as the game has a ton of gear to equip your characters with, an engaging and rewarding combat system, and a ton of monsters to hunt. Capcom…