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Gameloft’s Rival Knights jousts its way into the App Store

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 6, 2014

How about some good ol' fashioned medieval jousting? Your wish is Gameloft's command! Introducing Rival Knights, a free-to-play iPhone and iPad knight combat game with eye-candy looks, motion-captured animations, tons of content, asynchronous multiplayer mode and some serious bone-breaking action.

Optional In-App Purchases don't kill all the fun nor do they seem to break your freemium experience beyond repair.

It gets even better: you'll absolutely love Infinity Blade-like graphics and action sequences reminiscent of some of the best Rebellion Games titles. Long story short, you really can't go wrong with this one so accept your challenge and take part at the King’s tournament to prove your mettle.

Grab it free in the App Store and jump past the fold to see it in action for yourself...

AT&T’s prepaid GoPhone service expands to tablets, including iPad 3 and iPad mini

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 6, 2014

AT&T’s prepaid wireless service for smartphones, marketed under the GoPhone moniker, now works with cellular-capable first-generation iPad mini and third-generation iPad with Retina display (also known as iPad 3).

The nation's second-largest wireless operator said Friday that owners of a limited number of select tablet models can now purchase cellular data on a month-to-month basis, for the first time...

US Apple Stores to begin offering prepaid and month-to-month iPhone plans

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

According to a new report from 9to5Mac, Apple is preparing to begin offering prepaid and month-to-month iPhone plans in its US retail stores. This will mark the first time in the US that customers will be able to go into an Apple Store, and walk out with a prepaid iPhone.

Customers will be able to purchase an iPhone at full retail, pick from a handful of prepaid or month-to-month plans offered by AT&T, T-Mobile and others, and have it activated in-store. The initiative is part of a larger effort by Apple to bolster non-subsidized iPhone sales...

Tim Cook praises ‘American manufacturing expertise’ and AppleCare staff

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 6, 2014

Apple's boss Tim Cook was photographed looking over the shoulder of a factory worker helping assemble a Mac Pro at Apple's manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas. The CEO tweeted out the image on his Twitter account as part of Apple's ongoing effort to promote bringing back (some) manufacturing jobs to the United States.

"Watching the Mac Pro come together in Austin yesterday, thanks to a team loaded with American manufacturing expertise," reads the tweet.

Although the new Mac Pro is not actually 'Made in USA', much of assembly work happens at the Austin plant in which Apple poured in about $100 million...

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Freedom Unite hitting iOS soon

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 6, 2014

Japanese games maker and publisher Capcom has confirmed that it's in the process of porting Monster Hunter Freedom Unite to Apple's iOS platform. Monster what? For those unfamiliar with it, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite debuted on the PSP handheld back in 2009, to great reception.

Basically an action title with some RPG elements, the game has a rich multiplayer mode where players form teams to hunt down the ferocious beasts and loot their carcasses. As you might imagine, the franchise has a huge following in Japan.

The iPhone and iPad edition is optimized for touch controls, supports 'Made for iPhone' gamepads and allows up to three players to hunt together over the Internet...

Two more Android keyboards in the works for iOS 8: Adaptxt and Minuum

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 19, 2019

In addition to the makers of some of the most popular Android soft-keyboards like Swype, Fleksy and SwiftKey - which have all confirmed building downloadable keyboards for iOS 8 - two more companies have now jumped on the bandwagon: KeyPoint and Whirlscape, the respective makers of the Adaptxt and Minuum Android keyboards.

As a result, users will be able to pick among at least five different keyboards in the App Store when iOS 8 launches this Fall, in addition to Apple's normal stock keyboard and the new and much improved QuickType one with adaptive suggestions...

FIFA updates official iOS app for the 2014 World Cup Brazil, another refresh due soon

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 6, 2014

The official FIFA app for iOS has been updated ahead of the upcoming 2014 World Cup, which kicks off with a match between the Brazilian host team and Croatia (my home country) next Tuesday, June 12.

In addition to keeping you in the loop on the latest news concerning the upcoming matches, the free iPhone and iPod touch application, now bumped to version 2.0, offers detailed information about players and coaches from all 32 competing teams, a schedule of all 64 games, trivia about the stadiums and cities and much more...

Beats buy and iTunes Radio limitations blamed on Apple’s ‘arrogance’ and incompetent managers

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 6, 2014

According to two Apple sources familiar with the development of iTunes Radio, current limitations of the free service and the $3 billion acquisition of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre's Beats talent, brand, headphone business and streaming service is all the result of the firm's "arrogance" and shortsightedness of its managers.

Worse, some high-ranked members of Apple's music teams reportedly didn’t even know that Spotify was an on-demand streaming service and not an Internet radio service akin to Pandora and iTunes Radio...

iWatch with curved OLED screen rumored to launch in October

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 6, 2014

A new report by the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei alleges that Apple's rumored wearable project, the iWatch, will be ready for launch in October.

The device will be reportedly outfitted with a curved display which uses power-efficient OLED screen technology, as opposed to the traditional LCD panels utilized on Apple's existing devices family.

According to an unnamed parts manufacturer, Apple anticipates strong demand and is therefore planning to produce between three and five million iWatch units per month - a figure that would potentially exceed combined sales of all the various smartwatches floating around, by a large margin...

Apple, Google and others pledge $2M to hold Super Bowl 50 in Bay Area

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

According to a new report from the San Jose Mercury News, Apple has joined Google and other tech companies who have pledged $2 million in cash and services to help offset taxpayer costs of hosting Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco.

The Bay Area Super Bowl Host committee announced that is has raised $40 million for the event, which will be held at the 49ers' newly-built Levi's Stadium in 2016. The venue is less than 15 miles away from Apple's Cupertino campus...

Tim Cook and Eddy Cue visit Apple’s new Austin campus

Cody Lee ∙ June 5, 2014

In late 2012, Apple began work on a major 39-acre campus in Austin, Texas. According to its development agreement, the grounds will house more than 1 million square feet of office space for various operations including human resources, finance and the like.

After completing phase one of the construction earlier this year, the campus held its opening celebration today. CEO Tim Cook was on hand for the event, offering up a recap of WWDC announcements and teasing that "exciting" new products are on the way...