∞ Classic X-Men arcade game comes to iOS

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Konami and Marvel announced Thursday the release of X-Men Arcade, the first mobile adaptation of the classic coin-op cabinet arcade game that made its debut in 1992. It’s a universal app that runs on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and … Continued

∞ iPads, iPhones make inroads in government

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U.S. government agencies have long been bastions of the RIM BlackBerry, thanks to RIM’s secure e-mail service and the government’s need to do careful security and recordkeeping. But that’s changing. Even President Obama has been seen carrying an iPad, and … Continued

∞ Apple releases iWork for iPhone and iPod touch

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Apple on Tuesday announced the release of iWork for the iPhone and iPod touch. A free update for iWork for iPad customers, the redesigned Keynote, Pages and Numbers apps are priced at $9.99 each from the App Store.

∞ 'Home Sheep Home' brings Aardman's Shaun the Sheep to iOS

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Virtual Programming has announced the release of Home Sheep Home, a new puzzle adventure game for iOS that feature Shaun the Sheep, the adorable ruminant featured in Aardman’s “Wallace and Gromit” animated movies. It’s priced at 99 cents.

∞ OmniOutliner comes to iPad

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The Omni Group announced Thursday the release of OmniOutliner for iPad, a new version of the note-taking and outlining software. It costs $19.99.

∞ Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion

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Microsoft announced today plans to buy Skype Technologies SA for $8.5 billion in cash. The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies.

∞ Peter Cohen on iGame Radio

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Yours truly was the guest of honor on this week’s iGame Radio podcast with Omaha Sternberg. Topics included the ESRB’s announcement to rate games using a computer program; EA’s purchase of Firemint, and what this means for indie iOS gaming; … Continued

∞ iOOTP Baseball comes to iOS

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Out of the Park Developments has released iOOTP Baseball 2011, a new game for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that uses OOTP’s Out of the Park Baseball engine. It’s a real baseball simulation game, not a 3D arcade game. … Continued

∞ Canabalt ripoff passes App Store approval process

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Kelly Hodgkins at TUAW has alerted readers of what appears to be a straightforward ripoff of the popular iOS game Canabalt, now available on the App Store under the moniker “Free Running.” Canabalt’s source code was released to encourage other … Continued

∞ Target Display Mode and the new iMacs

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On Tuesday Apple refreshed its iMac product line with new 21.5-inch and 27-inch models, adding quad-core i5 processors and faster graphics across the board, and introducing Thunderbolt, the new Apple and Intel-branded high-speed I/O interface. Some Loop readers have asked … Continued

∞ EA acquires Real Racing, Flight Control maker

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Electronic Arts (EA) has announced plans to acquire Firemint Pty Ltd., the software developer responsible for the hit iOS games Real Racing and Flight Control. Financial details weren’t disclosed, but EA said the deal will close within four weeks.

∞ Comic Life comes to iPad

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Plasq has released Comic Life for iPad, an iOS version of an app that first appeared on the Mac. Comic Life helps you arrange photos into layouts that resemble comic books. Comic Life for iPad costs $7.99.

∞ IDrive cloud service backs up Time Machine

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Apple’s Time Machine backups are a great way to make sure you’re protected from system failures, but what happens if something goes wrong with the Time Machine backup? That’s where Pro Softnet Corp.’s IDrive online backup service comes into play … Continued