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Upcoming OnLive App Brings High-End Console Gaming to the App Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 8, 2011

OnLive has announced its new iOS app that will allow gamers to play games over the OnLive service right on their mobile iOS devices.

The app will effectively bring console-style blockbuster games, like L.A. Noire and the Batman titles, to the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Until now, OnLive account holders were only able to view the service from their iPads without actually playing. That all changed today with the announcement that OnLive's new app is awaiting approval in the Apple App Store. Soon, we'll be playing 'real' games on our iOS devices...

Official Xbox LIVE App Hits the App Store

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Members of Microsoft's popular online gaming community, Xbox LIVE, will be happy to hear that an official iOS app has just surfaced in the App Store. There had been some doubt on whether Microsoft would port the app to Apple's mobile OS.

Xbox LIVE integration has been one of the Windows Phone features that Microsoft touts as an advantage over other mobile platforms. But with millions of users across the globe, Microsoft couldn't continue to ignore the massive iOS crowd...

GelaSkins Giveaway: $125 to Make Your Apple Gear Look Unique

Alex Heath ∙ Updated August 24, 2016

We've giving away 5 gift certificates for the GelaSkins online store. Each code is worth $25. GelaSkins offers a wide range of skins and cases for all of your gadgets, including the iPhone and iPad.

Not only can your browse the artwork of over 100 artists who have made GelaSkins, but you can even create your own. If you win $25 to spend in the GelaSkins store, you'll be able to choose or create an awesome case/skin for your favorite Apple device and have GelaSkins ship it to you.

Apple Could See iPad Sales Blocked in China Over Trademark Infringement

Cody Lee ∙ December 7, 2011

Apple is no stranger to litigation. In the last 6 months alone it has taken on all three major Android partners (Samsung, HTC, and Motorola) in some sort of courtroom battle. So it was no surprise to hear about its recent lawsuit in China over the iPad trademark.

But what is surprising is the fact that a Shenzhen court rejected the lawsuit, ruling in favor of the defendant, Proview — a Taiwanese electronics company. So until Apple decides to take further action, it doesn't own the rights to "iPad" in the world's largest country...

Apple’s Phil Schiller Endorses Flipboard for iPhone, App Already Installed on 1 in 10 iPads

Alex Heath ∙ December 7, 2011

We told you about the release of Flipboard's highly-anticpated iPhone app last night, and the release has been rocking the blogosphere this morning. Flipboard is such a big deal that even Apple's own Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, has endorsed the app on his public Twitter account.

Flipboard's success on the iPad is also phenomenal, as the app has already been download 4.5 million times and is currently installed on 1 in every 10 iPads.

iBooks Gets Updated With New Nighttime Reading Theme and More

Guest Author ∙ December 6, 2011

Apple just released a major update to its iBooks app. This update adds many new features, including a new nighttime theme for reading in the dark and a full-screen mode.

Many small features are also added, such as new fonts, beautiful classic covers for public domain books, and a redesigned annotation palette.

Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition Coming to iOS December 15th

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

We've known that Rockstar is bringing Grand Theft Auto III to iOS and select Android devices for some time now, but we never knew when exactly we would be able to get our hands on it. That changed today, and we're all getting a little over-excited at the prospect of playing a game we already loved playing ten years ago.

As Rockstar announced today, (deep breath) Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition will go on sale on December 15th. That's just 9 short days away!

The developers also announced the final list of compatible devices across both iOS and Android, with things being decidedly simpler on the side of Apple's hardware...

Meet the First iPhone-Controlled Missile Launcher

Cody Lee ∙ December 6, 2011

iPhone-controlled toys have been popping up all over the place this year. There's been helicopters, Drones, and even robots. But we haven't come across a dedicated desktop missile launcher... until now.

The iLaunch Thunder is, well, a desktop missile launcher that can rotate and fire foam missiles at nearby targets. The cool part is that you can control the rotating, and the missile launching, with any iOS device...

Steve Jobs Was Right, Tablet Size Does Matter

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 6, 2011

When Apple decided to bring the iPad to market it came to the conclusion that a 9.7-inch screen was the way to go after testing various different sizes and dimension ratios. Steve Jobs later famously declared that a 7-inch form factor was simply too small to be usable, but that didn't stop the likes of Samsung and RIM from releasing tablets with a screen that size.

Amazon has recently joined the group of companies to release a tablet, and it also went for the smaller form factor for the Kindle Fire. Was that a wise decision?

According to usability fiend Jakob Nielson, Amazon's tablet is simply too small to be truly useful, lending credence to what Jobs and Apple have been saying for the last two years...

iDrive: A Steering Wheel Mount for Your iPad

Alex Heath ∙ Updated December 19, 2017

We may have just found the perfect Christmas gift for your fellow iPad user. The iDrive is a steering wheel mount for your iPad, and it looks incredible.

When you're driving, it's hard to use your iPad to its full potential. You're limited by awkward, unnecessary things, like having to focus on the road or eat your breakfast. That's where the iDrive comes in, and you'll never know how you lived without it.

“Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies” Now in the App Store

Guest Author ∙ December 1, 2011

Activision has released Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies in the App Store. This the company's sequel to the popular Call of Duty: Zombies game. This version of the game is very similar to its console/PC counterparts.

Gameplay features some of the same levels, except the iOS version gives you a couple of more customization options. Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies also has up to 4-person multiplayer support via Game Center and Voice Chat.

Apple Working on Camera-Based Handshaking System For Sharing Data

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 1, 2011

Patent applications aren't always a sign that something is definitely going to make its way to market, but they can often be a good indication of the kinds of things companies are looking at adding to products.

That said, we have another patent application from the boffins at Apple, and this time it appears to be a new way of sending and receiving data between two devices. The system will use the devices' cameras as a way of establishing a secure connection...