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∞ Classic arcade shooter Rayforce comes to iPhone

Peter Cohen — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:51:20 +0000

Taito has announced the release of Rayforce, the classic arcade game shooter, now available for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $11.99.

Rayforce firs appeared in coin-op arcades in 1993 and spawned two sequels. It’s a fast and frantic top-down scrolling shooter in which you try to save humanity from a murderous artificial intelligence, flying high above the ground in your “X-Lay” fighter.

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Apple’s iOS vs. all Android phones this quarter

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:51:46 +0000

Matt Richman:

Using those numbers, Apple will sell 59.38 million iOS devices, slightly less than devices running Android. But, if Apple does report “the largest blowout in company history”, then Apple will outsell every Android vendor combined.

Well that settles it, Android is winning.

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∞ Good thing Samsung doesn't copy Apple

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:19:52 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy 4.0 Android MP3 Player looks absolutely nothing like the iPod touch. ∞ Permalink

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∞ ∞ iPod touch, iPod nano get new models, pricing

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:23:58 +0000

Apple on Tuesday introduced updated iPod touch and iPod nano models. The iPod touch now starts at $199, while the iPod nano costs $129.

The new iPod touch, which ships on October 12, 2011. It comes in 8GB, 32GB and 64GB models for $199, $299 and $399 respectively. It comes in either white or black, like the iPhone 4S.

∞ ∞ Apple's Tim Cook sees tablets outperforming PCs in several years

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:54:09 +0000

If you’re Tim Cook, it’s pretty easy to see how the iPad could outsell PCs in the next few years.

In a meeting with Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope, Cook said “he sees no reason why the tablet market shouldn’t eclipse the PC market over the next several years,” according to Business Insider.

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∞ ∞ Report: 500,000 apps approved on Apple's App Store

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:39:30 +0000

It wasn’t that long ago that Apple first opened the doors to the App Store and now the company has reportedly surpassed 500,000 approved apps.

That figure comes from a group of companies that have been involved in the app business since it launched: 148Apps, a mobile app blog; Chomp, an app search engine; and Chillingo, a game developer.

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∞ ∞ Apple launches its 100th iAd campaign

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 11 May 2011 22:19:25 +0000

Apple on Wednesday said it had launched the 100th iAd campaign with real estate company Coldwell Banker.

The iAd allows iPhone and iPod touch users to search for their dream home, scrolling through visually driven search features to find specific homes matching their criteria. You can search by price, zip code, and include images of the homes.

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∞ ∞ The truth about Android vs. iPhone market share

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:36:44 +0000

There is an endless stream of reports coming out these days about how Android stacks up against the iPhone. The problem is, most of them are flawed.

Here is the first giant flaw — you may have noticed in the headline of this story. You cannot compare Android to an iPhone. That’s comparing an operating system to a hardware device.

There is no compelling argument that anyone can give that says that comparing an operating system to a hardware device makes sense. None.

We don’t see reports of Windows 7 being compared to a Dell computer and then making assumptions about market share based on their sales. Why? Because, that would be stupid.

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∞ ∞ Apple's iOS outdoes Android by 116% in Europe

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:33:16 +0000

According to a new study by market research firm comScore on Thursday, Apple’s iOS is far outreaching that of Google’s Android.

The results of the study show that iOS on Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch, and iPads has a combined installed base of 28.9 million users. Android’s user base is at 13.4 million users. That number includes phones and connected media devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

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∞ ∞ Apple's iOS clobbering Android

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:17:54 +0000

We often here about how Google’s Android operating system is outperforming Apple’s iOS, but a new report on Tuesday sheds new light on all those numbers.

According to research from comScore, if you factor in all of the devices that use iOS including iPhones, iPads and iPod touches, Apple reached 37.9 million people. Android, according to the data reached 23.8 million on phones and tablets, according to WSJ.com.

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∞ ∞ djay for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch available in App Store

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:59:35 +0000

Algoriddim on Tuesday updated djay for iPad app and released a version for iPhone and iPod touch users.

∞ ∞ One developer's success does not make Android better than iOS

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:11:03 +0000

I love reading success stories. I had an opportunity to read one such story yesterday, but let’s be clear, one developer making money on Android doesn’t make it a better platform than Apple’s iOS, nor does it mean the end … Continued

∞ ∞ Apple releases iOS 4.3

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:59:18 +0000

Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.3, the promised update to its mobile operating system.

∞ ∞ Apple releases FaceTime app for Macs, for 99 cents

Peter Cohen — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:26:43 +0000

After an extensive public beta test Apple has released its FaceTime application for Macs, available for 99 cents from the Mac App Store. The new app is also included on Apple’s newly shipping MacBook Pro models, also announced Thursday.

∞ ∞ Popular Science, Nylon, Elle subscriptions on the App Store

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:48:28 +0000

The first apps featuring Apple’s new subscription model are available on the App Store.

∞ ∞ Apple unveils new subscription model for App Store

Peter Cohen — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:39:01 +0000

On Tuesday, Apple officially took the wraps off a new digital subscription service aimed at newspapers, magazines, video and music services that offer pay-to-play content through apps available on its popular App Store.

∞ ∞ 17 iPhone, iPod and iPads apps for Super Bowl XLV

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:51:04 +0000

It’s Super Bowl time!

[ad#Google Adsense 300x250 in story]The anticipation and excitement is ramping up as people prepare for the annual game to crown the champions. In a couple of days, tailgates will drop, grills will smoke and millions of iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users will be texting and getting highlights and stats from their devices.

There are quite a few apps to sort through in the App Store to help you make Super Bowl weekend more enjoyable. From grilling and city guides to tweets,

∞ ∞ GadgetTrak supports iOS device cameras

Peter Cohen — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:11:31 +0000

ActiveTrak has announced the release of GadgetTrak 2.5, a new version of its theft recovery software for iOS. The update is available for download from the App Store, and the app costs 99 cents.

∞ ∞ Buy FileMaker Go, get FileMaker Pro for half off

Peter Cohen — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:57:38 +0000

FileMaker on Tuesday announced that customers who purchase FileMaker Go can get the desktop version, FileMaker Pro 11, for half off – $149 instead of $299.

∞ ∞ Apple sued for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch patent infringement

Jim Dalrymple — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:02:34 +0000

Apple is being sued by Ancora Technologies for violating one of its patents. The patent in question would cover all of Apple’s iOS devices.