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République review: an episodic stealth game in a dystopian world

Lory Gil ∙ Updated February 5, 2018

Until this past Thursday, I’d never heard of the “stealth” genre. At least, I didn’t think I had. It turns out, games like Metal Gear and Castle Wolfenstein are part of the stealth genre. I just didn’t know it had a name. I guess you are never too old to learn something new.

République is a stealth game that sprinkles in a bit of action with the hide-and-sneak mechanics. In this game, the protagonist’s only hope is to escape the oppressive control of the Headmaster and your job is to help her...

Nintendo warming up to idea of producing content for mobile devices

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Industry watchers have been making the case for Nintendo to bring some of its storied games over to mobile for years now. The Wii U isn't selling very well, and many think that focusing on software—particularly for smartphones and tablets—is the answer to its struggles.

And up until now, the company has responded to the idea with a resounding 'no, never going to happen.' But it would seem that the tide has begun to turn. In a recent interview, the Nintendo America President said they're experimenting with smartphone and tablet content...

App Santa: deep discounts on 15 popular iOS apps

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 17, 2019

With less than 24 hours until the annual App Store holiday freeze, developers are pushing out last-minute app updates like crazy.

But more importantly, 'tis the season when not-to-be-missed promotions and discounts become available as an early Christmas present.

Cody yesterday covered a bunch of notable iOS games discounts from the likes of Disney, Warner Bros and others and today a brand new holiday deal on iPhone and iPad apps goes live to help your wallet.

App Santa, a collaborative effort by high-profile developers, is offering deep discounts on fifteen popular iPhone and iPad applications, including 1Password, Tweetbot 3, Launch Center Pro, Screens, Clear+ and more. You can grab these fine apps with as much as 60 percent discount. Your download links are right after the break...

Samsung said to develop Galaxy Band wearable device, headed by Apple’s former Siri engineer

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 20, 2013

The Galaxy Gear smarwatch may have failed to meet Samsung leadership's expectations in terms of sales, with the reported less than million units shipped (not sold), but that doesn't mean the South Korean conglomerate is giving up on its new wearable brand. Quite the contrary, a report alleges Samsung would soon expand the family by unveiling a new wearable device, tentatively-named Galaxy Band.

What's more, a former Apple engineer who worked on Siri is reportedly overseeing this project. But what exactly would this presumed Galaxy Band device be capable of?

According to a story by Seoul-based Digital Daily, it's a fitness type of device which packs in a flurry of sensors, including a power-sipping motion sensor akin to Apple's M7 motion coprocessor inside the iPhone 5s...

New concept dreams up iOS 7-ified OS X 11

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

Some pundits continue to call for the merging of OS X and iOS into a monolithic operating system that would simplify app development and allow Apple to engineer consistent user experiences across its desktop and mobile platforms.

I'm not so sure the time is right for an iOS-ified OS X.

That, however, hasn't stopped designer Andrew Ambrosino from envisioning what the future of OS X might look like. Introducing Andrew's OS X 11 concept, which brings Apple’s desktop operating system in line with the flattened appearance of iOS 7...

Disney, Warner Bros. and others join EA in holiday game sale

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 27, 2019

Following the lead of Electronic Arts, a number of game publishers and developers have heavily discounted their most popular iOS titles for the holidays. They're hoping to take advantage of all the new iPhones and iPads set to be gifted in the next week.

Disney and Warner Bros. are among those participating in the big sale, as are Square Enix, Activision and many others. And many popular games like Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour, Deus Ex: The Fall and Infinity Blade III have been heavily discounted...

BlackBerry: upcoming BBM app update to add Voice, Channels and more

Cody Lee ∙ December 20, 2013

Good news out there for the handful of you that are using the iOS BBM client. BlackBerry has announced that it is working on a major update for the app that is going to add a number new features and improvements.

Among the new features are BBM Voice, which will let you make free voice calls to any contact, anywhere in the world, and something called Channels, which are like little mini chatrooms. More details after the fold...

Weak iPhone 5c demand possible factor in missing China Mobile deal

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

The entire tech world let out a simultaneous gasp when China Mobile launched its 4G network on Wednesday and made no mention of the iPhone. Up until then we had seen a flurry of reports and evidence suggesting that Apple had finally reached a deal with the carrier.

But clearly that's not the case, and the big question now is: what's the holdup? Well according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the deal may have been slowed by unexpectedly weak demand for the iPhone 5c versus the iPhone 5s among China Mobile customers...

Today was a big day…

Sébastien Page ∙ December 19, 2013

Today was a big day here at iDB. With two dozen posts published – mostly some app updates – it's easy to get lost in this amount of information. To help you go through today's news, I thought it'd be helpful to share with you what I think was more newsworthy to me today. A few bullet points with links to additional coverage, should you want to learn more. Let's go, shall we?

Cast your vote on the 10 best music apps of 2013 Om Nom is back! Cut the Rope 2 is now available in the App Store Listen is a free gesture-based music player you can use without looking at it Fragment turns your photos into original artistry This app could very well be the best Instagram client for iPad A good review of Galaxy Run by Lory Angry Birds Star Wars II goes free as Apple’s App of the Week OS X 10.9.2 beta has been seeded to developers Apple’s new Mac Pro is now available for order (but you can't get one until at least February) San Francisco DA wants Apple to enable Activation Lock by default on all iPhones A list of apps that were updated today

The 10 best music apps of 2013

Lory Gil ∙ Updated January 27, 2019

Music makes up the fabric of humanity’s existence. It is so important in our lives that it is everywhere. In movies, television, stores, schools. Music is also a universal language. You don’t have to know what the lyrics are to understand a song’s meaning.

The App Store has produced some fantastic apps for music lovers and musicians alike this year. Whether you want a new music listening client or are looking for a mobile way to record your band, there is a wealth of apps to help you.

The editors at iDownloadBlog have come up with a list of what they think are the 10 best music apps of 2013. Check out our favorites and then vote for the one you like best to be added to our Best Apps of 2013 list…

Halfbrick’s Colossatron: Massive World Threat now available in the App Store

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

It seems like today has been a big day for game releases. Cut the Rope 2 landed in the App Store this morning, followed by Sony's new Ratchet & Clank game. And now we have a new release from Halfbrick Studios.

For those unfamiliar with Halfbrick, they're behind several very successful mobile games including Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja. And today they're out with a new iOS title called Colossatron: Massive World Threat...

Apple patent details rich Maps layers, new features

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 19, 2013

Apple's Maps for iOS - and now for Macs running OS X Mavericks - still pales in comparison with Google's offering and will continue to struggle for some time until Apple achieves some sort of feature parity.

Google Maps are not only more accurate, they sport more features that put Google's rich data sets amassed in years past to good use.

For instance, Google Maps have long had layers, basically objects that consist of one or more separate items that can be manipulated as a single unit.

Traffic, transit, bicycle, weather, clouds, photographs - these are all map layers.

Apple, too, is working on various layers of information for its digital maps offering, but with a twist, a new patent filing published Thursday has indicated...