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iPhone apps This tag is associated with 101 posts

March 9, 2010

GDC: Ngmoco on building Eliminate for iPhone

The Game Developers Conference is this week in San Francisco and there is a lot going on. Of course, Peter Cohen is reporting from the show, but our friends at TUAW.com have some great coverage too. One article that got my attention today is about a panel lead by Ngmoco discussing how they built Eliminate.
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Games

Audio Job Interview Professional for iPhone available

It’s a big part of the world we live in these days — jobs are scarce and when you do find something, the competition is fierce.

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iPhone, Android users fall for botnet scam

I suppose this is a good argument for why Apple wants to have control of the apps that people have access to on the App Store. Researchers got almost 8,000 people to install an app and while they have created a “malicious version of the app capable of harvesting data, posting fake updates on social [...]

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March 5, 2010

And the Oscar goes to… iPhone apps for the Oscars

If you’re a movie buff, this is going to be a big weekend for you. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards take place on Sunday with hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. Seeing those two together may be enough of a reason to watch the awards.

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February 26, 2010

Banning free apps from the iPad App Store

I read an interesting article this morning from technology writer Joe Wilcox. He believes Apple should not allow any free apps into the iPad App Store, instead only allowing premium paid apps. Wilcox argues this would help distinguish the iPad from the iPhone and iPod touch.
Apple could pitch the iPad as the better App Store [...]

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February 25, 2010

Gruber on Apple and the sex app purge

John Gruber posted an interesting article tonight on the reasons Apple chose to go after overtly sexual apps last week. What’s it not about is money, according to Gruber. What it is about is branding.
I think what Apple was getting squeamish about wasn’t the sexy apps themselves, but the cheesiness that the sexy apps (and [...]

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February 24, 2010

The beard dances to YMCA using iTouch My Friends iPhone app

I get a lot of emails everyday, but the one I just got made me laugh so hard.

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Apple reinstates swimsuit designer’s iPhone app on App Store

Yesterday we brought you news about Simply Beach, a UK-based swimsuit design company that had its app removed by Apple from the App Store. Today, there is good news.

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February 23, 2010

Scales and Modes iPhone app released for guitarists, keyboardists

One of the greatest things about my iPhone is having access to my music and music apps. Today, there’s a new one that’s been released that I’m trying out.

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Apple: some sex apps will remain in the App Store

Nobody said it was going to be fair, but it’s Apple’s store and they can do what they want.

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Apple’s sex app purge claims UK swimsuit designer as next victim

Apple went on a well publicized purge of “sex apps” over the last few days, removing an estimated 5,000 applications from its App Store. The latest victim is a swimsuit designer from the UK.

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February 22, 2010

iPod touch vs. Nintendo DS: The parent’s perspective

Two of my three children now use iPod touches for gaming. They haven’t totally supplanted their Nintendo DS Lite systems, but the tide is turning in the iPod touch’s favor. Here are some of the most common complaints the kids in my house have made, and how the iPod touch has solved them.

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February 20, 2010

Google app adds voice search for iPod touch

Google on Saturday released an update for its mobile app, adding support for voice search to the iPod touch.

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February 19, 2010

Freeverse passes five million iPhone apps sold

Freeverse announced Friday that it has sold more than five million apps for the iPhone. The company now counts 24 games and apps on the App Store, with more planned for 2010.

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Apple bans sexual content iPhone apps from the App Store

It appears that Apple is in the process of making some major changes to its App Store policies, regarding sexual content.

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February 18, 2010

Apple adds support for App Store to 13 countries

Apple on Thursday added support for its App Store to 13 additional countries.

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Emoti iPhone Facebook app adds page sorting

It never ceases to amaze me how inventive iPhone developers can be. The latest example comes from Nodconcept with their Emoti update.

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February 17, 2010

Thirteen iPhone and iPod touch apps for kids

A lot of kids love using the iPod touch and iPhone as an entertainment system — mine included.

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February 13, 2010

Valentine’s Day apps for the iPhone

I assume you’re prepared for Valentine’s Day. If not, time is running out. There are so many things people get for Valentine’s Day gifts, it’s hard to make a recommendation. If you need some help making a decision or need a place to buy something, here are some iPhone apps that can get the job [...]

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February 10, 2010

Expo: Navigon previews 3D terrain view in iPhone GPS app

At this week’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Navigon AG is previewing the 1.50 version of their MobileNavigator application, a GPS direction finding app for the iPhone. New features include 3D terrain views, social media integration and “intelligent routing.”

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