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Come again? How much is the iPhone and iPad nation worth?

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated June 13, 2016

A bunch of numbers have been tossed around thus far to illustrate how valuable the iOS ecosystem and its users are to Apple, but this tops it all. According to none other than Goldman Sachs, a total combined value of the iPhone and iPad customer base is nearly $295 billion (you read that right).

Talk about the value of loyalty! The figure represents more than half the Apple's value of $543 billion and easily exceeds market capitalization of Microsoft ($256 billion), Google ($188 billion) or IBM ($225 billion)...

Google’s Chrome is already No. 1 free App Store app

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 29, 2012

In less than 24 hours following its official introduction, Google's Chrome browser for the iPhone and iPad has risen to become the No. 1 free app on the App Store. That's a remarkable achievement, one clearly highlighting the popularity of Google's excellent web browser. Although it doesn't use the speedy Safari Nitro engine, Chrome for iOS is very zippy (speed test here) and enables seamless synchronization of browsing preferences and open tabs across desktop and mobile installations via your Google Account...

All hundred Atari’s Greatest Hits games are free for the next six hours

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

As part of Atari's 40th birthday, the publisher just announced an interesting promotion that lets you grab all of its classic game ports for the iPhone and iPad totally free of charge.

The Atari's Greatest Hits app has always been a free download, but each of a hundred Atari 2600 and arcade games found in this collection is normally a paid download through in-app purchases (except Missile Command).

You don't want to pass on this one, but there are some caveats you should know about...

Apple’s SVP of Hardware Bob Mansfield is retiring

Cody Lee ∙ June 28, 2012

We don't typically cover employee departures at Apple, but in this case, we figured it was definitely worth mentioning. Apple has announced this afternoon that its vice president of Mac and iOS hardware, Bob Mansfield, is retiring...

Google Chrome coming to iOS today

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 28, 2012

After many rumors, and much speculation, Google has confirmed that their popular Chrome browser is indeed iOS bound at day two of the Google I/O developers conference. When will we see Chrome come to iOS? Today.

Google Chrome has been developed to support both the iPhone/iPod touch and the iPad. This means that all of your bookmarks and other information synced to your Google ID should automatically be available once your sign into Chrome on iOS.

For Chrome desktop users, this means that our desktop and mobile browsing experiences may finally be in sync with one another. Needless to say, as an avid Chrome user, I'm totally pumped for this.

Analyst tells Apple investors not to worry about Nexus 7

Cody Lee ∙ Updated July 24, 2016

Google grabbed some major headlines yesterday during its I/O keynote. The company unveiled a number of new products including the next version of Android, an orb-shaped media player, and an all-new tablet.

The tablet, in particular, has Apple shareholders asking questions. With its quad-core processor, and sub-$200 price tag, could it have a negative impact on Apple's iPad sales? This analyst doesn't think so...

Apple officially moves to block the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 in US

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 28, 2012

Just two days after it won a devastating preliminary injunction on the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the United States, based on a ruling that Samsung infringed on the design and patents of Apple's iPad, Cupertino has posted the necessary $2.6 million bond, thus formalizing its blockage of U.S. imports of the infringing tablet...

Rovio teases Amazing Alex, a new puzzler launching in July

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

Angry Birds maker Rovio today formally announced its next big thing, a new puzzler for the iOS platform based on their IP acquisition of Casey's Contraptions, a charming and addictive puzzle game by Snappy Touch and Mystery Coconut.

Rovio hinted in early-May that it would re-write and re-brand Casey's Contraptions as Amazing Alex. The game will be launching in July on iOS and Android platforms, with Windows following soon after. Here's your trailer...

Google launches own tablet, Nexus 7 (video)

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 27, 2012

The Google I/O 2012 conference is still underway at San Francisco’s Moscone West and Google has finally taken the wraps off of its own branded tablet, called Nexus 7. It's designed with content consumption in mind and comes with an enhanced Google Play store which now lets you browse, download and enjoy digital magazines, television shows, movies, in addition to Android apps and more...

Infinity Blade is Epic’s most lucrative game ever

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 27, 2012

According to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, the iOS-exclusive Infinity Blade series is his company's most profitable game ever. And for the sake of meme completeness, Infinity Blade is more profitable than Epic Games' Gears of War, a lucrative military sci-fi shooter franchise for the Xbox and Windows platforms. Which is saying a lot considering Gears of War cost $10 million to develop...