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‘Please Stay Calm’ Location-Based Zombie Apocalypse MMORPG Debuts in Canada
How would you fare in a zombie apocalypse? Massive Damage Inc., (a new mobile startup by the founders of Canada's Endloop Studios) wants you to find out in their latest location-based MMORPG, Please Stay Calm. This new game for iOS has launched exclusively in Canada today, and brings along with it some impressive artwork and...
Multiple iPhone 5 Suppliers Have Geared Up for Production
According to a report by Digitimes, iPhone 5 suppliers in Taiwan have started production of the next-generation device from Apple, with shipments to being shortly: Production of iPhone 5s at OEM maker Foxconn Electronics has reportedly reached 150,000 units per day, according to industry sources. Lens maker Largan Precision, touch panel maker TPK Holding, reinforced...
HTC Sues Apple Using Patents Acquired from Google
Bloomberg reports HTC has filed a fresh lawsuit against Apple, using patents it acquired last week from Google: HTC sued Apple today in federal court in Delaware, claiming infringement of four of those patents that originally were issued to Motorola. Taoyuan, Taiwan-based HTC also amended a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington,...
Discover The Infinitely Creative Board Game, Carcassonne
There are many board games in the App Store. Scrabble, Risk, Clue, you name it. As these are all very popular games, owning a digital version while most likely owning a physical version doesn't really make that much sense. What you need is a board game you don't already have. What you need is Carcassonne....
SFPD Launches Internal Investigation Into Lost ‘iPhone 5’ Search
Last week the SFPD finally admitted (they named their press release iphone5.doc) they assisted Apple in their search of a lost iPhone prototype. Plainclothes officers escorted Apple investigators to a man's home, where it was subsequently searched, with the officers waiting idle outside. Now, according to CNET, the SFPD has started a formal internal investigation to...
Latest Report Suggests 3G iPod Touch Could Launch This Month
Rumors of a 3G supported iPod touch have been circulating for a couple of months now, though there hasn't been much evidence to support them. But some new claims coming from AppleNApps suggest that the fifth generation iPod touch will sport an integrated 3G radio for accessing high speed data networks, much like a "mini-iPad". According to...
Kinetik: The Easiest Way to Discover and Share Apps with Friends
One of the problems with the App Store is discovering new apps within its enormous catalogue of over 425,000 apps and counting. A new app called Kinetik has made it extremely easy to share and discover new apps by taking advantage of social networking. It launched yesterday, and you'll soon be hearing more about this...
FolderIcons: Customize iOS Folders With Custom Icons [Cydia]
iOS developer Vertex has just released a brand new tweak for all jailbroken iPhones and iPods called FolderIcons which brings the ability to customize iOS folder icons. Normally, each iOS folder icon is made of folder background image and thumbs of icons in folder. However, this simple tweak allows you to set your custom icon for selected...
My Sun Life App: Claim Medical Expenses From Your iPhone
If your employer offers extended medical coverage as part of your benefit plan via Sun Life, you'll be happy to know they have an iPhone app to enable you to claim and track your expenses. My Sun Life will allow group plan members to make benefit claims from your iPhone and see reimbursement within 48...
Facebook iOS App Updated, Adds Post Tagging But Removes iPad Version Code
The official Facebook app for iOS has been updated to Version 3.5 that adds a handful of new features including ability to tag your friends in posts as well as a new UI for Profile and Group Walls. But at the same time, the latest update has also removed all the code related to upcoming...
[Update] Apple Engineer Leaks iPhone 5 Photo by Taking Picture of Lunch?
Update: The image has been pulled from Flickr. Screenshot saved by CNET here. It appears the first iPhone 5 test photo has hit the web, according to PocketNow. The image below shows a plate of sushi, and according to its EXIF data it reveals it was not taken by an iPhone 4, but rather an...
Easily Create iPhone Ringtones With Ringtone DJ
In the days of the original iPhone, around 2007, I used my Windows PC to create iPhone ringtones. I would get a song, cut it up, add some effects and convert it. After getting tired of the aforementioned process, I started using Apple's GarageBand which was much faster in creating ringtones. Since then, I've always...