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App Review: Canabalt ($2.99)
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App Review: Canabalt ($2.99)

February 28, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

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Whenever someone asks me, “Tim, what games should I get for my iPhone?” one of the first words out of my mouth is usually “Canabalt.” Now, don’t get me wrong, there are dozens of…

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This Week’s App Store Updates – 26th February 2010
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This Week’s App Store Updates – 26th February 2010

February 26, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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Browsing the App Store this weekend?  Here are nine new or updated apps worth taking a closer look at if you are: Sparkle the Game. Familiar to PC and Mac gamers, this is the port of the same game over to the iPhone. …

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Skullcandy announce 50/50 earbuds, to be available at Apple Stores
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Skullcandy announce 50/50 earbuds, to be available at Apple Stores

February 26, 2010 | Robert Nelson

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Skullcandy have recently rolled out another set of earbuds, which have been dubbed as 50/50. As per the announcement email that I received, they will be available as of today at Apple retail stores and also onli…

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Designing for iPad: A Presentation by Evan Doll

February 26, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

The following is a presentation from Stanford’s iPhone Application Development Class (CS193P) by Evan Doll, on how to develop applications for the soon-to-be-released iPad. Enjoy. (Yes, it’…

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Kevin Rose demos “Square” for the iPhone [Video]

February 26, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

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Last month, Digg-founder Kevin Rose posted a very interesting demonstration of Square, a small device, that, when coupled with an iPhone app, allows the user to accept credit card payments via the iPhone. Eno…

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Plants vs. Zombies is now the third highest grossing App on iTunes
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Plants vs. Zombies is now the third highest grossing App on iTunes

February 25, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

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PopCap’s “Plants vs. Zombies,” a game in which you must fight off oncoming hordes of zombies using nothing more than, as the title suggests, plants, has climbed to to top of the charts and is…

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10 billionth song downloaded from iTunes; winner announced
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10 billionth song downloaded from iTunes; winner announced

February 25, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

Earlier this month, Apple announced to the masses that it would be holding a contest to see who could download the 10 billionth song from iTunes. Well, Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, GA, did just that by purchasing &…

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Apple to open 25 retail stores in China
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Apple to open 25 retail stores in China

February 25, 2010 | Tim Bradbury

Earlier today at its annual shareholder’s meeting, Ron Johnson, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Retail, announced that Apple plans to open “up to” 25 retail stores in China with…

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Are These the UK iPad Prices?
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Are These the UK iPad Prices?

February 25, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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Right now, there is no official information on the iPad in the UK. No prices, no firm launch date or anything, so this should be taken at purely face-value. The details come from an unidentified source who has rev…

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Nice Spot of Tea! Five Tea-related iPhone Apps
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Nice Spot of Tea! Five Tea-related iPhone Apps

February 25, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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Sitting down with a hot cup of tea is one of life’s little pleasures, but the world of tea isn’t dominated by Earl Grey, English Breakfast or Green, there are many different types and all with their o…

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