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OMG! Sega Bringing Sonic CD to iOS!

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 25, 2011

Those of us old enough to remember the Sega CD, or Mega CD (depending on where you happen to live), will readily admit that it holds a special place in our hearts. The Sega CD was arguably ahead of its time, and eventually died off with the arrival of competing products from Nintendo and Sony, not to mention Sega's own Saturn.

Before it was killed, the Sega CD did survive long enough to give us one of the better Sonic games to come to any platform since the original release.

With that in mind, I can perhaps be forgiven for squealing like a schoolgirl when I say that Sega is bringing Sonic CD to iOS...

Camera+ Used for Making Singer’s New Album Artwork

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 25, 2011

We already know that Apple's iPhone 4 packs a great camera, and it's been used for filming short films and music videos before now. The latest creative to harness the power of the iPhone is a songer-songwriter who, according to a post on Mashable, has used their trusty handset to snap a photo for a new album's artwork...

Safety Photo+ Password Protects Your iPhone and iPad’s Photos at a Bargain Price

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated November 13, 2019

Does you iPhone currently hold some photos that you would rather others not be able to see? Perhaps you've been secretly taking photos of prototype Apple products and don't want new CEO Tim Cook to see them when you're showing off your holiday pics?

Safety Photo+ for the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch might be just what you're looking for, as it allows the password protection of all your photographs, right on your iDevice...

Patent Suggests User Profiles Coming to iOS, Complete With Voice-Enabled Switching

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 25, 2011

A newly discovered patent filing by Apple points to a move away from single-user devices for the Cupertino outfit, with voice detection and recognition adding a little extra spice to proceedings.

The patent application, discovered by AppleInsider, details a new feature that would allow iDevices to select and change system preferences based on a user's voice, effectively making devices work with more than one person's account settings...

Firemint’s Spy Mouse iPhone Game Now in the App Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

Firemint, the team behind such hits as Real Racing and Flight Control, have today released their next big iOS game: Spy Mouse. We've told you about Spy Mouse before, and after a long wait, the game is finally available to download from the App Store.

The puzzle game follows the adventures of Spy Mouse, Squeek, and features the same line-drawing gameplay as the hugely popular Flight Control series of games...

Remembering: Steve Jobs Introduces the First iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ August 24, 2011

It's only fitting that we go back to what changed everything. Steve Jobs has resigned as the CEO of Apple, and it's time to reminisce about the man that changed the present and future of consumer technology.

Here's Steve introducing the first iPhone in June of 2007 at Macworld...

iPhone Design Flaw Uncovered

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 24, 2017

You don't have to spend a lot of time with an iOS device to figure out that Apple pays serious attention to detail. This is true not only for its hardware, but software as well.

It seems like every nook and cranny of the mobile platform has been checked for bugs and inconsistencies, and it seems to be paying off. But even with bright minds like Scott Forstall and Jony Ives, Apple was bound to slip up...

What the iPhone Would Look Like With a Holographic Display and Keyboard

Alex Heath ∙ August 24, 2011

The science fiction community has been predicting the rise of holograms in everyday culture for decades. When will hologram-based technology make its way to the mainstream?

Aatma Studios has envisioned a future in which the iPhone and iPad use holograms to display video and full-size, interactive keyboards. One thing we will say: this concept video blows every other futuristic iPhone video you've ever seen out of the water...

Apple Top US Retailer for Sales Per Square Foot

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 24, 2011

Apple is now number one in the world, at least when it comes to sales per square foot. The stat comes from research done by RetailSails, with 160 United States-based retailers included.

Apple tops the charts. with Tiffany & Co in second place. Interestingly, Tiffany's sales/sq.ft. are almost half that of Apple's...

Presenting the iPhone Megaphone

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 24, 2011

Horns. They're underrated little things, aren't they? Design firm en&is clearly agrees, which is why it has come up with the MegaPhone, a horn-type affair which promises to improve the clarity and volume of whatever is coming out of your iPhone's speakers.

Yes, we're serious...

Retro Favorite Theme Park to Get iOS Remake

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 23, 2011

We can't be the only ones who spent an inordinate amount of time playing games like Theme Park and Sim City when we were kids. There was a real thrill to building your own city or amusement park, and in the case of Sim City, destroying it with a selection of disasters, ranging from floods to alien invasion.

Sim City has already made its iOS debut, thanks to Electronic Arts, and Theme Park will soon join the ranks of other PC titles that have been ported to iOS...

Sprint Will be Getting the iPhone 5

Cody Lee ∙ August 23, 2011

As of right now, the iPhone is only available on two major wireless carriers here in the United States. AT&T, which was originally the sole carrier of the iPhone, and now Verizon both offer the device.

Rumors have been circulating over the past several months suggesting that Apple will finally extend the iPhone to both T-Mobile and Sprint this Fall, but so far there has been no official announcement.

Now, The Wall Street Journal has decided to chime in on the matter, and is reporting that a Sprint-branded iPhone is a lock for this October...