Archive for November, 2009

Review: Star Wars: Trench Run

Star Wars: Trench Run ($4.99, iTunes link ) puts you in the seat of Luke’s X-Wing during the climactic run on the Death Star. For lovers of all things Star Wars, the game offers an authentic feel and has excellent graphics and controls, great level design, and that magnificent John Williams soundtrack

Google Phone Rumors Continue to Gain Steam

Earlier this month, reports surfaced reviving claims that Google is in the process of developing its own smart phone based on its Android operating system. Gizmodo today follows up with new claims of Google phone prototypes running a new version of …

Chrome Beta for Mac Nearly Ready for Launch, But Some Features Postponed

In a report posted yesterday, TechCrunch points to a Twitter posting from Mike Pinkerton of the Chrome for Mac team noting that there were only eight bugs remaining to be addressed before the Mac beta of Chrome is ready for its launch expected for so…

Apple Accused of Manipulating Flash Memory Prices

The Korea Times reports on growing complaints within the flash memory industry that Apple, which holds a dominant position due to its extensive use of flash in the iPhone and iPods, is using its increasing leverage to inappropriately manipulate the m…

Secret Diary App Free for a Limited Time

Here’s a cheap way to record your thoughts and juicy secrets to the iPhone. Secret Diary ( iTunes link ) has seen a temporary price drop to free. The app offers some nice features like password protect, backup of entries, images, mapping, and various templates.

Apple Takes Control of ‘TabletMac’ Trademark

A couple of years ago, a company called Axiotron announced an aftermarket modification for the MacBook that converted the Apple laptop into a tablet. The modification remains for sale at $699 and takes a stock MacBook, removes the keyboard and scre…

Usage record for iPhone 3,1, Xbox Live app, world’s most expensive iPhone

A developer has spotted a usage record for an unannounced iPhone model called the iPhone 3,1. The reference was discovered in an analytics app after the iPhone 3,1 was used to access the iBART train schedule.

A new iPhone app has been launched for gamers that like to message on Xbox Live. The app lets the [...]

Holiday Roundup: Silverlight and iPhone, Handbrake, Black Friday Success and Cyber Monday

Here are a number of news items that have been circulating over the holiday weekend:

- One story that made headlines was a report that implied that Microsoft had Silverlight working on the iPhone. Silverlight is Microsoft’s Flash-comp…

Apple to Take iPhone’s Maps App to ‘the Next Level’

MacRumors has found a new Apple job listing seeking an iPhone Software Engineer to join the iPhone and iPod Touch Maps team with the goal of taking the iPhone’s built-in Maps App to “the next level”:

We want to take Maps to the next …

Apple Starts Field Testing Next Generation iPhone (3,1)

iPhone developer Pandav has informed MacRumors that they have spotted usage records for an unreleased iPhone in their app’s analytics. The app used was iBART [Free / Paid], a public transportation guide for the San Francisco train system.