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Apple gave a sneak peek yesterday into the future plans for iOS 4 going beyond the iOS4.1 revision which is going to be available for all iOS users next week.
The…
We were not convinced of all the Apple TV rumors. We knew it was coming, but very obviously not in the way that the much hyped rumors about Apple TV…
Miriel the Magical Merchant HD [rating: 5/5]
A Time Management Game that sets the Standard for future similar games.
There’s something about touch screens that seem to make time management type games where…
Apple is holding a special music event today and we will be bringing you the All-in-One live feed of the keynote. Steve Jobs is widely expected to refresh the iPod…
Mayan Puzzle [rating: 4.5/5]
It appears that the demand for Match 3 type puzzle games is not going away despite the App Store being flooded with them. The latest one to pass…
Apple gave a sneak peek yesterday into the future plans for iOS 4 going beyond the iOS4.1 revision which is going to be available for all iOS users next week.
The most notable thing about iOS 4.2 is that it brings the long expected unification of iPhone OS 3.2 (the iPad’s current OS version), and the current core iOS 4.x incarnation, which is only for the iPhone and iPod Touch at the moment.
At Apple’s September 2nd media event yesterday Steve Jobs announced the next update for iOS 4.1 as coming next week. Registered iPhone Developers have had a while to experiment with an earlier Beta build of iOS4.1. But this latest Gold Master version has only been available to them since immediately after the announcement. If all goes well, and it usually does at this stage, that is the version that will be publicly available next week.
During the event Steve Jobs announced an HDR photo feature in this latest version of iOS. This allows the iPhone to take three shots instead of one each time it takes a photo. Each image is exposed to a slightly different level. One under exposed, the second at a mid-point and a third overexposed. This then gives the iPhone software the ability to provide better quality shots using a combination of those three images based on user preference, and the scene being photographed.
We were not convinced of all the Apple TV rumors. We knew it was coming, but very obviously not in the way that the much hyped rumors about Apple TV said it would revolutionize the way we watch our shows and movies.
Instead Apple have kept the Apple TV as a hobby. But made it one quarter of its original size, and stuck an Apple A4 chip inside. Yes, the same chip as you have inside your iPhone 4. So it is, to some degree, now an iOS based device.
A rather strange report is coming out of Mexico of a Press Event where the Director of the Mexican Telco “Telcel”, Marco Quatorze, said that current iPhone 4s will come under Apple’s Free Bumper policy, but as of the 30th of September they are expecting new models from Apple, which they will even consider swapping with customers for their slightly less new iPhone 4s.
These new models are said to be without the “reception problems” that “plagued” the iPhone 4. According to Quatorze Apple will have redesigned the aerial slightly in their flagship device to remove or reduce the problem.
Whether this is a foreign company director picking up second hand messages and misinterpreting them (you may remember that Steve Jobs said they would “revaluate things” at the end of September), or an actual edict from The Mothership, we do not know.
We played a lot of board games in my family from Scrabble and Monopoly to Trivial Pursuit and Game of Life and it was a tradition to get a new family board game from Father Christmas each year which we would play on Christmas Day afternoon. However, this tradition never extended to one of the most renowned board games in the world, namely Risk.
A Time Management Game that sets the Standard for future similar games.
During Apple’s annual music event yesterday, Steve Jobs finally unveiled the new iPod touch 4G which features the new A4 chip, retina display, gyroscope and two cameras. The processor upgrade and high resolution display will certainly make the “#1 portable game player” even better.
iPhone and iPod touch gamers are now demanding games with the best 3D graphics and sound effects however, the classic board and puzzle games still remain one of the most popular genres in the App Store.
Apple is holding a special music event today and we will be bringing you the All-in-One live feed of the keynote. Steve Jobs is widely expected to refresh the iPod lineup during the keynote event. There have been many evidences reported earlier which suggest that Apple will introduce the new iPod touch 4G with a front facing camera for FaceTime, retina display and Apple’s custom A4 processor.
A smaller device with touch controls often referred to as the iWatch might turn out to be iPod shuffle or nano with touch screen. We have been discussing live streaming services for iTunes and it would be interesting to see if Apple will discuss the any updates.
Intel confirmed today what has been long rumored. They have purchased the German chip manufacturer Infineon. Why is this important to us at Touch Reviews? Well basically because Infineon provide the mobile communications chips in our iPhone, and most other mobile devices from well known smartphone manufacturers.
Intel seems to have quite a roadmap ahead of itself these days. It is dabbling in the GPU market, whilst blocking competitors from accessing its own architectures. Its also working on its own line of mobile silicon. Some still suggest that Intel may try to buy ARM if its own mobile offerings don’t fair too well.
Intel are also looking towards security at a silicon level for future CPU iterations, as is borne out by its purchase recently of computer security expert outfit, McAfee. Something we should all pay much more attention to as our devices, and our data, become more mobile and “constantly connected”.
There was a time that if you liked to play music you would get together with a few friends and start your own band in your parents garage. While I’m sure that still happens to a lessor extent it also seems perfectly acceptable to hone your skills playing virtual instruments via a range of rhythm games across multiple platforms.
It appears that the demand for Match 3 type puzzle games is not going away despite the App Store being flooded with them. The latest one to pass my way is the first from developers Mind Crew and it’s called Mayan Puzzle.
The game is inspired by the ancient Mayans and the whole game looks and sounds wonderful with it’s animated themes, ancient sound track and jungle sound effects you could almost imagine that you are back in those times.
Luckily for you though you aren’t as you wouldn’t be reading this article or be able to play the game on your iPhone or iPod Touch if you were. While the game is a traditional Match 3 game there are 4 modes in total and it adds a freshness to the genre that is much needed.
We’ve been tracking the availably of Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad since its launch. The pre-order figures which were being reported clearly suggested that the new “giant iPod touch” will certainly be a success. The initial number of sales reported were highly impressive and certainly beyond even Apple’s expectations.
When the new device with larger touch screen running iOS was finally launched it was greeted with strong demand which resulted in one millionth iPad being sold in just 28 days. This soon caused major delays in shipping the iPad and the US stores were reported to be sold out as Apple was still struggling to meet the demand.
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