These Videos Took First Place in the 2011 Original iPhone Film Festival

by Cody on Jan 30, 2012

Last Summer we told you about  the Original iPhone Film Festival. The contest only had two rules of entry: the contestants must shoot their entire video with an iOS device, and the clip could not exceed 4 and 1/2 minutes.

Well it took a little while, but the winners of the Film Festival have finally been chosen. Continue reading to see the four videos that took home first place in their respective categories… Read More

 

Here’s Why You Should Install XBMC on Your Apple TV

by Jeff Benjamin on Jan 17, 2012

If you haven’t noticed by now, we’re pretty big fans of the Apple TV here at iDownloadBlog, and for good reason.

As we alluded to in our benefits post yesterday, the Apple TV is probably one of the best sub-$99 purchases that money can buy if you’re looking for entertainment.

In this article, we’ll show you another reason why the Apple TV is a must have, and once you own it, why you must jailbreak it. The answer? XBMC. Read More

 

Magisto Makes Your Home Movies Cool With a Single Click

by Cody on Jan 10, 2012

The Consumer Electronics Show is typically a hardware-focused venue. But there are some software developers who use the event to launch new mobile applications.

The folks over at Sightera Technologies, for example, have just used the show to unveil their latest creation: Magisto. The iPhone app allows you to create entertaining, edited short films out of your boring old home movies. Read More

 

Create Your Own James Bond Film With Action Movie FX on the iPhone

by Cody on Dec 23, 2011

Applications can turn a smartphone into a swiss army knife, enabling it to do a number of things outside of its native scope of abilities.

Action Movie FX is a perfect example of that. The recently-released app turns your iPhone into a bonafide action movie-maker, allowing you to add high-quality digital effects to your videos like explosions and car crashes… Read More

 

App Picks of the Week: Kicksend, Discovr Movies, Localscope

by Alex Heath on Dec 21, 2011

It’s that time of the week! We frequently comb the far reaches of the App Store to bring you awesome apps for your downloading pleasure.

This week, we’ve got a new file-sharing tool, movie finder, and updated location/navigation app for the iPhone. We hope you enjoy this week’s picks! Read More

 

Picks of the Week: Superman, Stamped, Fanhattan TV

by Alex Heath on Nov 23, 2011

It’s that time of the week! We frequently comb the far reaches of the App Store to bring you awesome apps for your downloading pleasure.

This week, we’ve got a super fun game for the iPhone and iPad, an app for rating things you like best, and a movie/TV discovery tool with a unique twist. We hope you enjoy this week’s picks! Read More

 

Lost Steve Jobs Interview Heading to Theaters This Month

by Cody on Nov 5, 2011

Like many great historical figures, Steve Jobs seems to be even more popular after his passing. Not only is his recently released book selling like crazy, but the late Apple co-founder has been at the forefront of news stories for weeks.

There is even a movie slated to come out later this month starring the iPhone creator. “Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview” is on its way to 19 Landmark Theaters across the nation starting November 16… Read More

 

Some Scenes From “The Avengers” Movie Were Shot with an iPhone

by Oliver Haslam on Oct 20, 2011

If you’re the kind of iPhone user that reads blogs about, well, iPhones, then the chances are you also fall into the category some like to call “geek.” It’s no longer a derogatory term; being a geek means you tend to like things like smartphones, computers, and comics.

If all that sounds like you, then chances are you’ll like this latest tidbit to come out of Hollywood. It turns out that the upcoming Avengers movie was partly filmed on one of Apple’s little iPhones, instead of the rather expensive cameras movie studios usually use.

How cool is that? Very, very cool indeed… Read More

 

Apple Releases iTunes Movie Trailers for iOS

by Cody on Oct 12, 2011

Just when you thought the onslaught of software releases was finished for the day, Apple drops another new title. iTunes Movie Trailers for iOS is a new app that contains hundreds of movie trailers and other film related information.

Much like other apps in the category, such as Flixster, Apple’s new Trailers software gives you access to all kinds of data regarding new movies. You can watch previews, read overviews, and discover showtimes for new releases… Read More

 

The Steve Jobs Movie, Coming Soon to a Theater Near You

by Sebastien on Oct 8, 2011

The day after Steve Jobs passed away, I thought to myself that there had to be some movie studios who’d want to make a movie out of the amazing story of his life. And it seems I was right.

According to Deadline, Sony Pictures is set to acquire the rights to Walter Isaacson’s upcoming biography of Steve Jobs, and make a movie out of it… Read More

 
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