Apple Cologne Gives You That New Apple Product Smell (Silicon Protector Not Included)
Wednesday, 25th April 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Offbeat
Tags: apple, cologne, De Facto Standard, Melbourne, scent
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Know that special smell that hits you after unboxing an Apple Macbook/iPad/iMac? Well now you don’t have to keep buying Apple products to get high anymore, because custom scent developer De Facto Standard is has officially bottled the scent of freshly made styrofoam and protective plastic bags, complete with a classy transparent Apple cologne container.
Never fear, it’s only for an upcoming art show in Melbourne Australia. Or to quote the product’s creators themselves, which comes via Geekologie:
A distinctive scent can be observed when unwrapping a newly purchased Apple product Keep Reading
What was Apple CEO Tim Cook doing at Valve?
Friday, 13th April 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: apple, Bellevue, ceo, gabe newell, game center, HQ, iOS, portal, steam, Tim Cook, valve, Washington
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If you haven’t heard by now, reports that seem to originate from the sometimes reliable AppleInsider claim Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted at Valve’s headquarters in Bellevue, Washington this morning.
The report didn’t provide any information about what Cook might have been doing there or cite any sources for the story, but the rumor has of course set off a storm of speculation regarding what the two companies might have been discussing. Keep Reading
Mass Effect 3 Datapad App Available Now, ME3 DLC Multiplayer Characters Leaked
Tuesday, 13th March 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Asari Justicar, Datapad, DLC, ipad, iPhone, leak, mass effect, ME 3
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A little while back now we heard about a Mass Effect 3 iOS app called Mass Effect 3 Datapad. As of today the app is available for download in the Apple App Store.
The ME Datapad acts as a companion app to Mass Effect 3 encouraging users to “take your galaxy with you wherever you go”. The app will include non-spoiler related codex updates, messages from characters in Mass Effect 3 as well as allowing you check on the status of the Galaxy at War map. Keep Reading
Free Assassin’s Creed Recollection App Has AC3 Artwork, Short Film
Thursday, 8th March 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: AC3, animated, artwork, Assassin's Creed, Connor, Embers, film, iPhone, ipod, Recollection
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We have told you all about Assassin’s Creed 3 over the last two weeks and today Ubisoft made its Assassin’s Creed Recollection iOS app available for the iPhone and the iPod Touch with some new AC3 artwork (via Eurogamer).
Completely free to download, Recollection also now comes with “booster packs” of cards as in-app purchases. These allows the user to increase their card library which consist of characters, locations and things of that nature spanning the entire breadth of the AC timeline and universe. Keep Reading
iPad 3 Concept Shows Off Holographic Game of Madden
Tuesday, 28th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Aatma Studio, apple, concept, game, holographic, invite, ipad, iPad 3, madden, next-gen
If you haven’t heard by now, Apple finally made things official for the next-generation iPad this morning by sending out invites to the media for a press event slated for next Wednesday, March 7 (via The Loop).
By the image from the invite, and previous reports, there isn’t any doubt the unveiling of iPad 3, or whatever it ends up being called, will take place next week in San Francisco.
While we already have a few ideas of what new features we might see Keep Reading
‘Angry Birds Space’ Trailer Features NASA Footage, Lands March 22
Thursday, 23rd February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: android, angry, birds, game, iOS, launch, march, nasa, national geographic, PC, Rovio, space
In case you thought Rovio didn’t have anywhere new to take the Angry Birds franchise, Kotaku has confirmed Angry Birds Space will be landing on Mac, PC, Android, and iOS devices next month on March 22. Not only that, but we’ve also got the new trailer that Rovio used official NASA footage to make.
Andrew Stalbow Rovio’s North America general manager talked about the new game in an email to Kotaku:
“Our focus is to delight our fans and we’re excited to launch Angry Birds Space on multiple platforms. In the build up to launch, we’re going to make a global Keep Reading
Explore Skyrim With Official World Interactive Map for iPhone and iPad
Thursday, 23rd February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: App Store, bethesda, Elder Scrolls V, Interactive, iOS, ipad, iPhone, iTunes, map, skyrim
The exploration of the vast world of Skyrim has just been made a little more manageable thanks to the Skyrim Official World Interactive Map app for iOS. Bethesda has teamed up with Prima Games to release this free app available on iTunes now.
Skyrim Official World Interactive Map brings the 3200x zoomable world of Skyrim to your iPhone and iPad. Other apps of this sort, most notably Dragon Shout, are already available but lack the level of detail offered through Prima’s app. However, the app may not be quite stable yet on iPad 2, according to The Verge, they’re currently getting a ”Please wait while loading data” error. Another downside is the app is only currently available via the US App Store. Keep Reading
Apple’s Secret Factory Finally Opens Its Doors (video)
Tuesday, 21st February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: china, FLA, foxconn, inside apple, nightline, Shenzhen, video
We know Foxconn factories around the world assemble approximately 40 percent of the world’s consumer electronics products, the most popular of which are of course Apple’s iDevices and, for us gamers, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo consoles. Shrouded in secrecy for years, Foxconn’s Chinese factory doors were finally opened to Bill Weir, anchor of ABC’s Nightline.
We’ve heard some pretty loud allegations in past weeks stemming from NYT’s investigative reports detailing Apple’s supply chain, but this is the first time we’ve got a look behind the doors.
A preview of the special (below) is available via ABC.com, host Bill Weir explained: Keep Reading
Apple Drops “Mac” With Mountain Lion Preview, Begins Merging Of iOS and OS X
Thursday, 16th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive
Tags: 10.8, Airplay, developer preview, iOS, mac, messages, Mountain Lion, Notification Center, OS X
Apple today introduced a developer preview of its next major operating system for Macs called OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. While the “Mountain Lion” moniker follows on with Apple’s tradition of naming OS releases after cats, one big change to the name is the omission of “Mac”. Apple is dropping the “Mac” from “Mac OS X”, a big change for the operating system that has used “Mac OS” as its identify for 10+ years.
The move is parter of a larger change for Apple and OS X that sees the entire operating system merging with the work done on the iOS operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Mountain Lion incorporates many features that Keep Reading
Prince of Persia Creator Remaking His Early Apple II Classic, Karateka!
Wednesday, 15th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, GameBoy, karateka, prince of persia, remake
Jordan Mechner, the creator of Prince Persia, is slated to remake his 1984 game Karateka (definined as ‘practitioner of karate’). The martial arts based game, published by Brøderbund in the United States (Ariolasoft in Europe), was one of Mechner’s first successful games. Programmed and designed during his tenure at Yale University, Karateka became well-known for its realistic animations and immersive musical cues.
First released on the Apple II and later for the Atari ST, Commodore 64, Famicom and the Game Boy among others, Karateka can be described as a side-scrolling fighter set in feudal Japan where the player is tasked to save the princess Mariko from the grasps of the games antagonist Akuma. The combat allowed for both Keep Reading
No More Photobombing? “Remove” App Lets You Delete People From Your Photos
Wednesday, 15th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive
Tags: android, app, Barcelona, demo, iOS, photo
If you’ve ever wanted to easily remove someone from a photo that is otherwise perfect, up until now it hasn’t been an easy task. Remove, an app from Scaldo, aims to let you snap a photo and selectively remove people and objects from the image with a tap of your finger, right on your smartphone.
The company is set to demo its Remove app, which will be available for both iOS and Android, at this year’s Mobile World Congress taking place later this month in Barcelona, Spain. According to Scaldo, the app is the “world’s first optical removal software” for mobile devices. Keep Reading
iPad 3 Is Coming Next Month, Here’s What to Expect
Friday, 10th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive
Tags: allthingsd, camera, display, hd, iPad 3, march, next-gen, release date, Retina, specs, Yerba Buena
Most of the industry expect Apple to follow its usual iPad release window and make an announcement in March with customers getting their hands on the device shortly after. Today we get some solid confirmation from the typically accurate AllThingsD who say Apple will indeed be hosting an event for the next-gen iPad during the first week of March. Here’s what to expect.
First of all there have been some rumors that the device will be dubbed the iPad 2S, or something else, opposed to iPad 3. Most rumors back up a much better HD display, more powerful processor and GPU, but leaked casings Keep Reading
The ‘App Economy’ Has Created Over 466,000 Jobs In The US
Wednesday, 8th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive
Tags: 466000, app, developers, economy, iPhone, jobs, Mountain Economics, stats, study, TechNet, us
With just about every politician urging Apple to bring jobs back home to the U.S. amid Apple’s supply chain abroad coming under scrutiny for poor working conditions, perhaps it was about time someone mentioned the “App Economy”.
According to a new study, apps for mobile devices have created approximately 466,000 jobs in the US since 2008.
The numbers come from a TechNet sponsored study, with a little help from South Mountain Economics, which noted America’s App Economy “had zero jobs just Keep Reading
‘Mass Effect Infiltrator’ For iOS Is Integrated With ‘Mass Effect 3′, Coming Soon
Wednesday, 8th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: ea, iOS, ipad, iPhone, mass effect
We have finally got out first look at Mass Effect‘s first iOS experience with the Mass Effect Infiltrator iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad app detailed in a press release and screenshots (below) from EA. In addition, the publisher also announced a companion app known as “Mass Effect Datapad” exclusive to the iPad.
We learn a few things from EA’s press release (via IGN). First off, the Mass Effect Infiltrator app is a Keep Reading
Developers Are Paying $5000 To Get Top 25 Ranking in App Store Charts, Apple Issues Warning
Tuesday, 7th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: App Store, apple, developer, iOS, rankings, Warning
We told you the other day that Apple was seemingly cracking down on knockoff apps in the App Store with some of the most popular clones from at least one developer recently being removed. It looks like Apple may have another issue on its hands with reports originating from this TouchArcade thread claiming developers are paying approximately $5000 to get in the Top 25 rankings of the App Store. In fact, up to eight apps in the top 25 were promoted by the same shady service employing bots to run up downloads and automatically rate apps.
The post comes from an iOS developer who was in search of a way of promoting his new app when coming across an ad network who guaranteed to get it in the Top 25 for $5000. When questioning the ad network on exactly how they can accomplish this, the developer said the company openly explained its process: Keep Reading
Psycho Siri: Apple’s iPhone 4S Re-Imagined As A Killer In Short-Film
Monday, 6th February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: Andrewmfilms, apple, Horror, iPhone 4S, killer, McMurry, murderer, Real Life Mario, short-film, siri, Spoof
We’ve seen Siri taking on new personalities before– First we had the voice-control feature in iPhone 4S rapping along to Notorious B.I.G’s ‘Hypnotize’ at Music Hack Day 2011, and before that the guy’s at College Humor re-imagined Siri with a dose of reality. It was even given a new voiceover courtesy of Portal’s GLaDOS for a parody of Apple’s launch ad for the feature. However, today’s re-imagining takes a different approach by turning Siri into the murderer in a spoof-horror, short-film entitled “Psycho Siri”.
Uploaded Andrew McMurry and crew on the Andrewmfilms YouTube channel, the film starts off with a man trying out a new iPhone 4S he happened to recently find and before he knows it his friend is dead and he’s running for his life from an AK-47, grenade wielding iPhone 4S with Siri calling the shots. Keep Reading
Apple iNett: Does Conan Go Too Far With Foxconn Suicide Net Sketch?
Friday, 3rd February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: apple, child labor, Conan, factories, foxconn, inett, iPhone, net, sketch, suicide, supply chain, video
Conan’s past Apple-related sketches have for the most part been received well by Apple fans. First we had a fake iPad 2 ad following the launch of the iPad 2, then a sketch in protest of the controversial changes made in Final Cut Pro X, and more recently a video mocking rumors of a lost iPhone 5 prototype. However, this week’s Apple sketch from Conan is getting a lot of backlash.
In light of recent controversies related to Foxconn suicides and the working conditions in Apple’s supply chain, Conan’s latest sketch introducing a revolutionary suicide prevention net might be going too far… Keep Reading
Id Software’s RAGE Lands On Mac App Store, and Doom 3 is $1
Friday, 3rd February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: $39.99, App Store, Aspyr Media, Campaign Edition, Doom 3, id software, Mac OS X, Rage, Todd Hollenshead
Aspyr Media, best known for porting dozens of PC and console titles to Mac OS X, announced todaythe release of RAGE: Campaign Edition for Mac in the Mac App Store. RAGE was originally released by id Software, makers of Quake, and Doom, and released in North America on October 4th of last year on Xbox 360, PS3, and Windows. It might have been worth the wait with the campaign edition including a ton of additional, bonus content…
“Aspyr has been a great partner, bringing id Software’s games to the Mac platform for years,” said Todd Hollenshead, President of id Software. “We’ve worked closely with them again to offer the amazing graphics and intense combat that RAGE is famous for to Mac gamers.” Keep Reading
Apple Steals Xbox Live Exec To Work On Promoting App Store
Thursday, 2nd February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: app, App Store, apple, gaming, iTunes, market, microsoft, Nick Grange, Robert Saunders, robin burrowes, xbox
Following its most recent acquisition of Dixons’ and PC World’s John Browett as its new Retail SVP, Apple has poached an Xbox Live marketing exec from Europe to help promote the App Store. In case you were wondering how focused Apple is on further dominating the mobile gaming market in the months to come, its no coincidence they’ve decided to hire someone with 7 years of experience at Xbox…
With Apple rumored to be entering the living room with an HDTV possibly sometime this year, the hiring of Xbox’s Robin Burrowes shouldn’t be understated. Most recently Burrowes worked to market the latest Xbox dashboard updates in the EMEA. Keep Reading
Bug Sends Compromising Messages To Wrong iPhone User
Thursday, 2nd February 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive
Tags: apple, bug, compromising, employee, high school, iMessage, iOS, iPhone, messages, SMS, tranny
There are always bugs in just about every release of software, and the iOS firmware running on iPhones is no different. While it’s not exactly your typical bug, one iPhone user has been receiving both the incoming and outgoing text messages of another iPhone user on his device. No matter what he does, from deleting the message thread to restoring the device, the messages keep coming– tranny pics, love letters, and all…
The story comes from Gizmodo who said a friend’s son, a high school student, had started receiving the incoming and outgoing messages after the device was returned from an Apple store for routine repairs. The kid and his mom at the time Keep Reading
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