published : 2011-07-07 14:03:31.229000
Article:Zipline Games' Moai Game Development Platform Now in Op:/g/a/2011/07/06/prweb8622438.DTL Harebrained Schemes, Moai also provides the downloadable content for the hit game, Bubble Ball (by Nay Games), which has been downloaded by more than 10 million users. During its closed beta, Moai garnered beta access requests from almost 700 game developers around the world. "The Moai platform is helping us build a great game faster than we could have otherwise," said Jordan Weisman of Harebrained Schemes,
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Google is readying a mobile app version of its new social networking ecosystem Google+ for iOS devices such as the iPhone and the iPad, a company executive said last night. Google technician status update that Google has already submitted an application for approval on the Apple App Store. An Android version of Google+ is out on a field trial among a few users and a mobile web version works pretty well. Google and Apple have ...
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who we work with . But here's the thing: There's finally, a way for you to get your fix without having to drag along your DS. A new, official app for both Android and iOS will be available for download sometime this summer -- free of charge. It's the product of a licensing agreement between Nintendo and Game Freak in Japan. Pokemon Say Tap? BW is a rhythm-based card game where you tap the screen ...
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Promising that the updates are "coming soon," Samsung touted a list of the new features and enhancements on its Live Panel, which gives people quick and customizable access to virtually any feature, including news, weather, and e-mail. A mini apps tray also provides immediate access to certain apps, such as the clock, calendar, and task manager. TouchWiz throws in a clipboard for advanced cut/copy/paste functionality and an Indicator Quick Panel where users can quickly adjust ...
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Over their history, Foursquare has been an iPhone-first company. The app initially launched on the iPhone back in 2009, and new features have typically rolled out to iPhone first. But with a new feature today, Foursquare has shaken things up, going Android (and web) first. But again, just as interesting is the new Android-first approach. As Foursquare notes: At the bottom of the post, Foursquare reiterates that this feature is Android and web-only for now, ...
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I went on a two week trip to China last month that took me to Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. I met with about a dozen Chinese tech companies. There was one man – more than any other – who I found people wanted to discuss with me again and again: Jack Ma of Alibaba Group. Ever since the news broke in May that he had orchestrated a transfer of Alipay assets out of ...
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Microsoft has found plenty of corporate entities willing to be wooed with its patent-waving ways, and the company hopes the next notch on its bedpost will be a big one: Samsung. is reporting that Microsoft is after a $15 bounty per Android handset sold, which, if already in place, would have put Sammy $45 million in the hole thanks to the
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3dtopo Inc., an iPhone/iPad software publisher, today released ComicBook! iPhone/iPad/iOS software sold on the Apple iTunes App Store. 3dtopo Inc., an iPhone/iPad software publisher, today released ComicBook! iPhone/iPad/iOS software sold on the Apple iTunes ComicBook! is a standalone app that allows its users to weave existing images and newly captured images into ComicBook!'s multi-celled comic page layouts. Next a user might sprinkle graphical comic captions and vintage styled comic graphics
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What's new on the app stores on Thursday 7 July 2011 A burst of 11, O2 Labs' Social Call app is a simple way to voice-call Facebook friends from the device. The downside: "The call will cost you the same as a landline call". Chillingo's latest iPhone and iPad game is a side-scrolling action-strategy title that sees players leading Vikings, Aztecs and Chinese warriors through three campaigns. Deathsmiles is the latest iPhone shoot 'em up ...
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and today they have released the version for the smaller screen. In a nutshell, News360 is a news aggregator app with over 4,000 global sources (find us in the Android section!) and it's visually stunning. The features are there, too -- the social integration with Facebook, Twitter, ReadItLater, Instapaper, and TripIt, the ability to favorite articles and and content to create your own customized newsfeed, and "automatically identifying and linking more than 700,000 companies, people, ...
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A total 76.8 million Americans were reported using a smartphone as of the end of May, up 11 million from the previous three month period. Google Android accounted for 38.1 percent of users, up 5.1 percent from February. Apple’s iPhone gained another 1.4 percent of the market, accounting for 26.6 percent of smartphones in use in the U.S. Both companies have an Austin presence, including Apple's 1,000 local stafferes. Research in Motion fell 4.2 percent ...
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Another day, another Apple drama. Today our big worry is the reappearance of a security exploit which has been haunting iOS devices for years. Don't worry though: Apple is aware of the problem and has vowed to fix it ... again. PDF file-related security hole used to easily jailbreak — or unlock — iOS devices so that they can run unauthorized software is back once again and can be used for nefarious deeds: The exploit, ...
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Posted by: leaked device going around in recent weeks Looks like they’ve switch up the buttons again too. They are in different or than the Droid X2 and the Original Droid I like the look! I just hope it’s 4.3″ and not 4.5″. I think they would say something on that flyer about it’s “mammoth size” if it had a huge 4.5″ screen. It’s going to be either this device or the Samsung SII on ...
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CISCO at Cowen and Company Technology Media & Telecom Conference CISCO at Barclays Capital Global Communications, Media, and Technology Conference
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3 million units in just 55 days extremely positive too. Not bad for a phone that isn't even available in the U.S. yet. It's not available in the U.S. yet. The Galaxy S II was supposed to launch in the States in March. It's now July, and there are few signs it's coming soon. There's also that whole legal matter where Apple is accusing Samsung of stealing its phone and tablet designs. Thanks to a ...
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HTC Flyer ‘s HTC Magic Pen, which taps into the HTC Scribe functionality for inking, annotating, and highlighting, the Samsung Conductive Pen does not rely on an active digitizer technology. However, the benefit of a conductive stylus versus an active digitizer like the HTC Magic Pen is that the conductive stylus works much in the same way a finger would work in navigating the Android OS. My main gripe about the HTC Magic Pen is ...
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The treasure trove of Nortel wireless technology patents that a consortium including Research In Motion Ltd. has acquired will help shape your next smart phone and the network it will run on for the next decade. And Waterloo, Ont.-based RIM's participation in the consortium will give it access to key technology. “It is probably one of the two or three areas that patents are being used more and more often as ways of gaining a ...
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The accessory market for iOS devices is quite big business, and now JVC Victor has got into some of the iOS accessories action and has unveiled their new dual docking station with audio system for the iPhone and Apple iPad 2 as well as the iPhone and iPod Touch. and iPad features an FM/AM radio tuner, video out for shooting off your favoured content to your big TV or PC, PC in, Audio in, and ...
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Retailers, suppliers and the media have the chance to show off their general knowledge skills in an appropriate arena for our industry � the local bar. The GMA Awards will recognise the best in specialist and mainstream games media in print and online. LGC will return on November 10th at a new venue � and with a unique audience participation element. The conference once again features focused discussions and keynotes on some of the most ...
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Department of Veterans Affairs is a BlackBerry-only shop no more. Staff can soon use Androids and iPhones to access email and EHR system. Slideshow: 14 Most Popular Government Mobile Apps (click image for larger view and for slideshow) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will allow hospital clinicians and employees to use smartphones like iPhones and Android-based devices beginning Oct. 1 to access information from its electronic health records (EHR) system and other internal applications,
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