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Sunday, 28 November 2010
iOS 4.2 Brings Accelerometer & WebSockets Support To Mobile Safari
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Ever since they fell out with Adobe, Apple has been actively advocating the use of HTML5 and other open web standards among the developer community. The company is learned to have formed a "creative technology group" that has been building interactive content with these tools.
In June this year, Apple launched a new section on their website that showcased the capabilities of such web standards to users.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Apple Planning To Release iOS 4.3 In Mid-December
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Apple Planning To Release iOS 4.3 In Mid-December
It has been just over 24 hours that Apple released the highly anticipated iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and we already have MacStories reporting that Apple is planning to release iOS 4.3 in mid-December.
MacStories claims that according to a “reliable source” iOS 4.3 will include bug fixes. It might also address issues found in AirPlay feature introduced in iOS 4.2.1.
According to MacStories, Apple was apparently planning to release iOS 4.3 as early as December 13th but that was before the release of iOS 4.2.1 was delayed due to some unexpected bugs just before the final version was released.
It has been just over 24 hours that Apple released the highly anticipated iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and we already have MacStories reporting that Apple is planning to release iOS 4.3 in mid-December.
MacStories claims that according to a “reliable source” iOS 4.3 will include bug fixes. It might also address issues found in AirPlay feature introduced in iOS 4.2.1.
According to MacStories, Apple was apparently planning to release iOS 4.3 as early as December 13th but that was before the release of iOS 4.2.1 was delayed due to some unexpected bugs just before the final version was released.
The next model of the iPad will hit the market in April next year, according to research firm Gleacher & Co. According to Brian Marshall, Apple will put a new model of tablet once a year.
April is an appropriate time for the iPad 2. Moreover, Apple will release a CDMA version of the iPhone in March, so the two new seasonal schedule will balance the company, says Marshall, quoted computerworld.com.
So far, Apple usually update smartphone iPhone in summer. The latter two models of the device came out in June and July.
A number of Asian sources already reported that Apple plans to release a new iPhone in March next year. The model will work in CDMA networks, as is the operator Verizon. Thus the exclusive partner of Apple – AT&T uses a common technology GSM.
The Internet is already an ongoing rumors and conjecture how it will look new iPad. Tablet is expected to become thinner and offer a higher resolution. According to Marshall, however, iPad 2 will be almost the same as the first model, with one exception – there will be two cameras to enable users to enjoy video calling application for FaceTime.
Do not expect more memory in iPad 2, warns Brian Marshall. According to him, Apple will maintain the current configurations with 16, 32 and 64 GB of memory and prices will range from 499 to 829 dollars.
By the end of September, Apple had sold 7.5 million units iPad. Marshall predicts that by year-end company in Cupertino will have placed 6,000,000 tablet so that the total number of units sold will reach 13.5 million
April is an appropriate time for the iPad 2. Moreover, Apple will release a CDMA version of the iPhone in March, so the two new seasonal schedule will balance the company, says Marshall, quoted computerworld.com.
So far, Apple usually update smartphone iPhone in summer. The latter two models of the device came out in June and July.
A number of Asian sources already reported that Apple plans to release a new iPhone in March next year. The model will work in CDMA networks, as is the operator Verizon. Thus the exclusive partner of Apple – AT&T uses a common technology GSM.
The Internet is already an ongoing rumors and conjecture how it will look new iPad. Tablet is expected to become thinner and offer a higher resolution. According to Marshall, however, iPad 2 will be almost the same as the first model, with one exception – there will be two cameras to enable users to enjoy video calling application for FaceTime.
Do not expect more memory in iPad 2, warns Brian Marshall. According to him, Apple will maintain the current configurations with 16, 32 and 64 GB of memory and prices will range from 499 to 829 dollars.
By the end of September, Apple had sold 7.5 million units iPad. Marshall predicts that by year-end company in Cupertino will have placed 6,000,000 tablet so that the total number of units sold will reach 13.5 million
ReverseCamera 1.6 for iPhone and iPod touch
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WineSpace Inc today is pleased to announce the release of ReverseCamera 1.6 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. With this reverse playback application, the users can enjoy reverse-playback movies and voices right after the moment you shot videos. Then, dull and normal videos can become a totally fresh and new creation: full of surprises and discovery. The function to play back movies in reverse way is definitely distinguished and unique. Version 1.6 now includes share feature on YouTube and Facebook and improved Performance for iPhone4.
How to reverse playback your videos:
* To reverse the video right after you shot: First, shoot a video using start and stop button. Then, use the triangle button facing leftward to reverse playback.
* To reverse the videos from your Camera Roll (converting function): Tap, Movies, Convert Video, and then Convert, to choose a video from your Camera Roll. After choosing, converting starts automatically. When converting is done, press Play to playback reverse way.
* Converting function is useful if you d like to enjoy a reverse movie longer than 30 seconds. Only iPhone-standard videos can be converted
How to reverse playback your videos:
* To reverse the video right after you shot: First, shoot a video using start and stop button. Then, use the triangle button facing leftward to reverse playback.
* To reverse the videos from your Camera Roll (converting function): Tap, Movies, Convert Video, and then Convert, to choose a video from your Camera Roll. After choosing, converting starts automatically. When converting is done, press Play to playback reverse way.
* Converting function is useful if you d like to enjoy a reverse movie longer than 30 seconds. Only iPhone-standard videos can be converted
Monday, 22 November 2010
Healthy Apple iPhone Apps
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Calorie Tracker by Livestrong.com ($2.99)
This handy app allows you to track all the calories you eat and burn in a 24-hour period and set calorie-intake goals for weight loss. If you’re sitting at the Olive Garden and about to order the Taste of Italy, you can look up the calorie, fat, sodium, sugar, protein, and fiber content in the app’s large database of restaurant foods (it also contains food you eat at home, from apples to yogurt, and beverages). If you click on “I ate this” then switch to the fitness search. It will calculate how long you’ll need to do any one of a thousand exercises to burn off your dinner.
Yoga STRETCH ($0.99)
A good app for travelers—or anyone who needs yoga on the go—this app will walk you through a yoga session that’s as short or as long as you’d like. You can even let a virtual instructor provide audio instructions on how to do each pose correctly.
Locavore ($3.99)
Now that you know how many calories are in the foods you eat, find calories that originated as locally as possible with Locavore, a seasonal foods database created with help from the Natural Resources Defense Council. The app also includes data on the closest farmer’s markets, with information from LocalHarvest.org.
Pedometer (Western ITS; $1.99)
Walking is one of the best exercises for your long-term health. Plus, it’s free, it doesn’t require special training or equipment, and it has one of the lowest dropout rates of any form of exercise, according to the American Heart Association. Pedometer, which uses U.S. Army calculations, allows you to enter your weight, your height, and your target calorie burn, and as you walk, it calculates the calories burned with every step you take.
GoodGuide (free)
A useful tool for anyone looking to green his or her shopping list, the GoodGuide ranks foods, cleaners, and household products by both the environmental impact of each individual ingredient as well as the social and eco conscience of the companies that make the products. Want to know if Seventh Generation’s laundry detergent is greener than Tide? Check the score. Need to know which brand of apple juice traveled the shortest distance to get from the orchard to your table? It’s got that too. The guide was compiled by a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, so it’s an independent and credible source of information for people looking to live a little lighter on the planet.
This handy app allows you to track all the calories you eat and burn in a 24-hour period and set calorie-intake goals for weight loss. If you’re sitting at the Olive Garden and about to order the Taste of Italy, you can look up the calorie, fat, sodium, sugar, protein, and fiber content in the app’s large database of restaurant foods (it also contains food you eat at home, from apples to yogurt, and beverages). If you click on “I ate this” then switch to the fitness search. It will calculate how long you’ll need to do any one of a thousand exercises to burn off your dinner.
Yoga STRETCH ($0.99)
A good app for travelers—or anyone who needs yoga on the go—this app will walk you through a yoga session that’s as short or as long as you’d like. You can even let a virtual instructor provide audio instructions on how to do each pose correctly.
Locavore ($3.99)
Now that you know how many calories are in the foods you eat, find calories that originated as locally as possible with Locavore, a seasonal foods database created with help from the Natural Resources Defense Council. The app also includes data on the closest farmer’s markets, with information from LocalHarvest.org.
Pedometer (Western ITS; $1.99)
Walking is one of the best exercises for your long-term health. Plus, it’s free, it doesn’t require special training or equipment, and it has one of the lowest dropout rates of any form of exercise, according to the American Heart Association. Pedometer, which uses U.S. Army calculations, allows you to enter your weight, your height, and your target calorie burn, and as you walk, it calculates the calories burned with every step you take.
GoodGuide (free)
A useful tool for anyone looking to green his or her shopping list, the GoodGuide ranks foods, cleaners, and household products by both the environmental impact of each individual ingredient as well as the social and eco conscience of the companies that make the products. Want to know if Seventh Generation’s laundry detergent is greener than Tide? Check the score. Need to know which brand of apple juice traveled the shortest distance to get from the orchard to your table? It’s got that too. The guide was compiled by a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, so it’s an independent and credible source of information for people looking to live a little lighter on the planet.
Sonos wireless dock review
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One of the biggest problems with the Sonos multi-room music system is that there is no docking solution allowing you to quickly share other people's music when they come visiting. That's because the system is designed to play off a hard drive you've got tucked away on the network, or via streaming services like Spotify and Last.fm rather than sporting an iPod or iPhone dock in every unit.

In steps the Sonos Wirless Dock 100, a mini docking station that connects to the Sonos system allowing you to instantly share the music on your Apple device with the rest of the Sonos system around your home regardless of whether or not it's yours or not. As you might expect, the small white docking station is incredibly, and we mean incredibly, easy to set up.
Plug the Sonos Wireless Dock 100 into the wall, tell your Sonos system to look for a new Zone and press the connect button around the back. Seconds later the dock is connected to the system and can be automatically paired to a zone of your choice (remember it doesn't have speakers of its own).

You can also have it set to Autoplay in zones that are grouped if you've got your connected zone player grouped with other zones as well as the initial volume that it plays too. While the iPhone or iPod is in the dock it will charge the device at the same time.
Of course it doesn't have to be your iPhone or iPod but could be that of a friends who is visiting, and that's really what this accessory is aimed at. The dock basically allows two things: to let you enjoy your friend's music when they come over, and remove the need to have a computer on in your house (or hard drive connected to your network) if you want to stream your own music rather than that from services like Last.fm and Spotify.
Like any dock, it will stream anything that is playing, i.e., Spotify or radio but you won't have control over that from your Sonos remote.

What you do have control over is the volume, either via the hard wired volume buttons on the side of the dock itself, via the on screen volume on the iPod or iPhone you've got plugged in, or if you've got another iPhone, iPad, the dedicated Sonos controller or the Sonos software on the Mac or PC, via that.
But it's not just volume you get control of, but if you're accessing your music from the iPod app within your iDevice then you have full menu control allowing you to select tracks, skip, pause, and play as if it was a hard drive collection connected. If the phone rings, the dock will amplify thering , however you can't make speaker phone calls with the Wireless Dock 100.
Sound quality will depend on what speakers you have connected to the Zone you are playing in, but you won't be disappointed. We tested it out with a range of different speakers on our own Sonos kit (including the Sonos S5) and were very happy with the performance.
As we've already said, this is for people that either want the ease of just plugging their iPhone / iPod into the system, or have friends that come around a lot with a better music choice than you do.
This isn't an essential upgrade, and at £99, slightly more than we would expect for something that is nice to have but not absolutely necessary. The Sonos Wireless Dock 100 does its job, and does it well, but we aren't sure whether we could recommend you splashing out unless you haven't got better things to spend your money on.

In steps the Sonos Wirless Dock 100, a mini docking station that connects to the Sonos system allowing you to instantly share the music on your Apple device with the rest of the Sonos system around your home regardless of whether or not it's yours or not. As you might expect, the small white docking station is incredibly, and we mean incredibly, easy to set up.
Plug the Sonos Wireless Dock 100 into the wall, tell your Sonos system to look for a new Zone and press the connect button around the back. Seconds later the dock is connected to the system and can be automatically paired to a zone of your choice (remember it doesn't have speakers of its own).

You can also have it set to Autoplay in zones that are grouped if you've got your connected zone player grouped with other zones as well as the initial volume that it plays too. While the iPhone or iPod is in the dock it will charge the device at the same time.
Of course it doesn't have to be your iPhone or iPod but could be that of a friends who is visiting, and that's really what this accessory is aimed at. The dock basically allows two things: to let you enjoy your friend's music when they come over, and remove the need to have a computer on in your house (or hard drive connected to your network) if you want to stream your own music rather than that from services like Last.fm and Spotify.
Like any dock, it will stream anything that is playing, i.e., Spotify or radio but you won't have control over that from your Sonos remote.

What you do have control over is the volume, either via the hard wired volume buttons on the side of the dock itself, via the on screen volume on the iPod or iPhone you've got plugged in, or if you've got another iPhone, iPad, the dedicated Sonos controller or the Sonos software on the Mac or PC, via that.
But it's not just volume you get control of, but if you're accessing your music from the iPod app within your iDevice then you have full menu control allowing you to select tracks, skip, pause, and play as if it was a hard drive collection connected. If the phone rings, the dock will amplify the
Sound quality will depend on what speakers you have connected to the Zone you are playing in, but you won't be disappointed. We tested it out with a range of different speakers on our own Sonos kit (including the Sonos S5) and were very happy with the performance.
Verdict
There is a case for wondering whether you need an iPod dock for the Sonos system based on the premise that you've probably got all your music on a shared network drive already connected, and if you haven't then you're streaming it from services like Last.fm and Spotify.As we've already said, this is for people that either want the ease of just plugging their iPhone / iPod into the system, or have friends that come around a lot with a better music choice than you do.
This isn't an essential upgrade, and at £99, slightly more than we would expect for something that is nice to have but not absolutely necessary. The Sonos Wireless Dock 100 does its job, and does it well, but we aren't sure whether we could recommend you splashing out unless you haven't got better things to spend your money on.
Apple To Release iOS 4.2 For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch Today
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Apple To Release iOS 4.2 For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch Today

Apple has just announced that it will be releasing iOS 4.2 today.
According to the press release:
“iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a new product, just in time for the holiday season,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Once again, the iPad with iOS 4.2 will define the target that other tablets will try to, but very few, if any, will ever be able to hit.”
Apple has provided the following details about its availability:
The iOS 4.2 update is available from today to download to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch by syncing the device with iTunes 10.1. iOS 4.2 is compatible with iPad, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, second and third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB) and new iPod touch. Some features may not be available on all products. For example, Multitasking requires iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB) or later.
It doesn’t seem to be available via iTunes yet.
Find My iPhone Now Free For All iPhone 4, iPad And iPod Touch 4G Users
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Find My iPhone Now Free For All iPhone 4, iPad And iPod Touch 4G Users

Apple has announced that the very useful Find My iPhone feature that was available for MobileMe service will be free for all Apple users.
Apple has announced this wonderful news along with the iOS 4.2 announcement, reports show it is already available via iTunes.
Sunday, 21 November 2010
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Up until now, if you wanted to change the default font on your iPhone, your only option was to use FontSwap, which unfortunately wasn’t updated to work on iOS 4. Another alternative was to manually change the iPhone font via SSH, but that wasn’t very easy to do.
Now you can use BytaFont, a new jailbreak application that allows you to easily change the font on your iPhone, system wide…
Changing the font on your iPhone with BytaFont is pretty quick and simple. First you need to install BytaFont from Cydia. Once this is done, go to Cydia > Sections > Fonts, and install any fonts from there.
Then go back to your iPhone springboard and launch BytaFont. You will see your downloaded font in there, as well as the original iOS 4 font (which comes preloaded with BytaFont). Select the font you want to install and confirm. Your device will respring and you should see the new font all over your iPhone.
Now you can use BytaFont, a new jailbreak application that allows you to easily change the font on your iPhone, system wide…
Changing the font on your iPhone with BytaFont is pretty quick and simple. First you need to install BytaFont from Cydia. Once this is done, go to Cydia > Sections > Fonts, and install any fonts from there.
Then go back to your iPhone springboard and launch BytaFont. You will see your downloaded font in there, as well as the original iOS 4 font (which comes preloaded with BytaFont). Select the font you want to install and confirm. Your device will respring and you should see the new font all over your iPhone.
T.J Maxx And Marshalls Selling 16GB Wi-Fi iPad For $399
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T.J Maxx And Marshalls Selling 16GB Wi-Fi iPad For $399

The discount department store chain T.J. Maxx and their sister chain Marshals have started selling 16GB iPad Wi-Fi only mode in selected stores across the US.
While that may not seem much, the price at which they are selling surely would! At $399 (plus taxes), the 16GB iPad is $100 cheaper than Apple's price.
White iPhone 4s Being Sold In China?
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White iPhone 4s Being Sold In China?

Apple has been delaying the launch of the white iPhone 4, which was supposed to arrive along with the black iPhone 4 back in June.
In the last official update from Apple, the white iPhone 4 launch has been delayed till “Spring 2011”.
We have also heard speculations that Apple might decide to scrap the white iPhone altogether because by the time it arrives, we would be inching closer towards the arrival of the next generation iPhone – making the entire effort to bring the white iPhone – pointless.
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iPhone can dial phone numbers without user intervention
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The independent expert on information security Itesh Dhanjani says in his blog that the decision of Apple allowing the built in Safari browser to handle requests from third applications is a bad idea because it allows to conduct attacks as a result of which the smartphone can be done dialing without the user’s knowledge.
According to him, the site visited by the Safari browser of the iPhone, it is possible to embed malicious iFrame, which will install malicious code hidden in an application. Alternatively, malicious code can not be embedded in the iFrame, but a hyperlink. However, a user who clicked on a dangerous link will see the start of recruitment and will be able to break it manually.
Dhanjani informed Apple about the problem and the company stated that all certified applications for the iPhone seek permission before launching a procedure of this kind. However, in this case, applications seeking authorization only after the user has entered and exclude or limit Safari, he retorts.
According to independent IT professionals, decision in this case can be built of special URL-schemes, which is disabled in your browser implementation or activation, which can be done only with the consent of the user.
You can now install Android 2.1 on iPhone 3G and 2G
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Probably the easiest way to install Android on an iPhone 2G/3G is via iPhoDroid. But the problem with it is, you should have a computer to run the whole process of installing Android on your iPhone 2G/3G. But thanks to Bootlace 2.1, you can now install Android 2.2.1 Froyo on your jailbroken iPhone without needing to connect it to any PC or Mac!
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On November 16th, this pass Tuesday, EA added another racer to their collection of Need For Speed games on the app store. The franchise had seen the release of Underground, and then Shift both with decent gameplay and graphics. Now, the newest version, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit has paved its way onto the app store with overall better quality in every area possible!
Racing games are a great genre for iDevice developers to look into considering the accelerometer in the iPhone and iPod Touch. With the hundreds that there currently are, only a few really stand out from the crowd and those are usually the ones that achieve more in terms of things consumers like to see. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit has it all and more.
The main part of the game lies within the career mode which features something never been seen before on the iDevice. The whole story mode has you playing as a cop in all kinds of wicked rides taking out illegal street racers one by one. Sure, in Underground there were a few missions where you maybe played as the cop, or got chased by a cop. But this game’s cop mode is completely sick. Each mission has you taking out someone by deceiving them with the combined help of your buddy cops and your car.
The missions involve constantly ramming into your target car to ultimately empty the gauge above it. With each hit your blow to the opponent, each nitrous boost you activate, with each hand-break swerve you perform, and with a whole bunch of other things you’ll do you will get bounty which at the end of the level stacks up with your other bounty from other missions. The more you get, the better as the bounty goes towards your leveling up and receiving new cars with each advance from one title to the next.
What I meant when I said “help from your buddy cops” earlier was that you’ll have the option to call upon a roadblock in the beginning, and then later in the mode be able to lay down spikes and use EMPs to disable your target. Though they get a little repetitive because of the lack of variety, it’s always a thrill to see the car you’re chasing spinoff.
All of the levels take place in different environment which are full with objects you’d find in that place along with some scenery that adds depth.
With a Need for Speed, game you all probably know, comes some awesome cars which even better actually exist. You start off with not so good cars compared to the ones that you’ll be receiving later in the game. Each car looks exactly like its real life version which brings me to my next point: the artwork of the game is just off the charts. I took a look at EA’s MMA earlier this week which had some pretty realistic character sprites, but this, this game is much better. The cars are a bit boxy and jagged every here and then, but they’re overall state is just more than I can describe. The backgrounds and such are crisp, the cars are pretty real looking, and the environments created in each environment seem great for such high-speed chasing.
The career mode has a total of 24 missions across 4 different maps with the difficulty of each increasing as you go along. This franchise is known mostly for the high speed action you get in the console versions and the earlier releases on the iDevice, and this definitely doesn’t fall short in any way.
There is also a multiplayer mode which only enables you to play locally with friends over wifi or bluetooth which was a disappointment. I was really looking forward to putting my skills to the test online with other people, but since there’s not a mode designated for that purpose I wasn’t able to. A racer like this always needs an online multiplayer mode desperately!
I really love this game, I do, but I’m still looking for one feature that has been in one or some of the console games if I’m not mistaken. The game desperately needs some sort of free-roam mode for maybe picking chases to go to. The barrier on the side of the road restricts you from actual free driving, and besides actually playing there’s no mode where you can simple drive where you feel like. It might be too late for this game, but hopefully if EA releases anymore (which I hope they do!) they’ll incorporate this feature to put the finishing touch to the game.
Hot Pursuit has been a real joy to play mainly because of the cop career mode and because of the amazing visuals. You can’t go wrong with this adrenaline fueled, action-packed title from EA. Really, the $4.99 price tag is too little to be asking for this kind of racer! It should be on the list of fans of the series and for fans fans of the genre!
Racing games are a great genre for iDevice developers to look into considering the accelerometer in the iPhone and iPod Touch. With the hundreds that there currently are, only a few really stand out from the crowd and those are usually the ones that achieve more in terms of things consumers like to see. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit has it all and more.
The main part of the game lies within the career mode which features something never been seen before on the iDevice. The whole story mode has you playing as a cop in all kinds of wicked rides taking out illegal street racers one by one. Sure, in Underground there were a few missions where you maybe played as the cop, or got chased by a cop. But this game’s cop mode is completely sick. Each mission has you taking out someone by deceiving them with the combined help of your buddy cops and your car.
The missions involve constantly ramming into your target car to ultimately empty the gauge above it. With each hit your blow to the opponent, each nitrous boost you activate, with each hand-break swerve you perform, and with a whole bunch of other things you’ll do you will get bounty which at the end of the level stacks up with your other bounty from other missions. The more you get, the better as the bounty goes towards your leveling up and receiving new cars with each advance from one title to the next.
What I meant when I said “help from your buddy cops” earlier was that you’ll have the option to call upon a roadblock in the beginning, and then later in the mode be able to lay down spikes and use EMPs to disable your target. Though they get a little repetitive because of the lack of variety, it’s always a thrill to see the car you’re chasing spinoff.
All of the levels take place in different environment which are full with objects you’d find in that place along with some scenery that adds depth.
With a Need for Speed, game you all probably know, comes some awesome cars which even better actually exist. You start off with not so good cars compared to the ones that you’ll be receiving later in the game. Each car looks exactly like its real life version which brings me to my next point: the artwork of the game is just off the charts. I took a look at EA’s MMA earlier this week which had some pretty realistic character sprites, but this, this game is much better. The cars are a bit boxy and jagged every here and then, but they’re overall state is just more than I can describe. The backgrounds and such are crisp, the cars are pretty real looking, and the environments created in each environment seem great for such high-speed chasing.
The career mode has a total of 24 missions across 4 different maps with the difficulty of each increasing as you go along. This franchise is known mostly for the high speed action you get in the console versions and the earlier releases on the iDevice, and this definitely doesn’t fall short in any way.
There is also a multiplayer mode which only enables you to play locally with friends over wifi or bluetooth which was a disappointment. I was really looking forward to putting my skills to the test online with other people, but since there’s not a mode designated for that purpose I wasn’t able to. A racer like this always needs an online multiplayer mode desperately!
I really love this game, I do, but I’m still looking for one feature that has been in one or some of the console games if I’m not mistaken. The game desperately needs some sort of free-roam mode for maybe picking chases to go to. The barrier on the side of the road restricts you from actual free driving, and besides actually playing there’s no mode where you can simple drive where you feel like. It might be too late for this game, but hopefully if EA releases anymore (which I hope they do!) they’ll incorporate this feature to put the finishing touch to the game.
Hot Pursuit has been a real joy to play mainly because of the cop career mode and because of the amazing visuals. You can’t go wrong with this adrenaline fueled, action-packed title from EA. Really, the $4.99 price tag is too little to be asking for this kind of racer! It should be on the list of fans of the series and for fans fans of the genre!
LargeViewer 1.0 for iOS Displays Documents Up to 10,000 x 8,000 Pixels
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Corporate Smalltalk Consulting, Ltd. today is pleased to introduce LargeViewer 1.0 for iOS, their innovative document viewer that accommodates very wide documents, up to 10,000 x 8,000 pixels, or larger. Ideal for examining 48-inch wide blueprints, detailed site layouts, or CAD drawings using an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, the app’s Hippo View provides fast scrolling vertically and horizontally. LargeViewer reads over 50 different file formats, includes zoom in/out functionality, features Dropbox file download connectivity and management, saves files as thumbnails for quick view, supports multi-tasking, and opens documents from other apps.
LargeViewer is designed specifically to overcome the two most common problems when using a typical document viewer to display very large documents on an iOS device: crashes and slow-downs. Due to its limited screen size, processing power, graphics hardware, and internal memory, viewing a 10,000 x 8,000 pixel TIFF using an iPad can be a bad experience. Scrolling is very slow, zooming takes 15 seconds or longer. LargeViewer solves this, and handles the common PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and PDF file formats natively. Other common file formats are read, but require pre-processing before display. Because it supports iOS 4.x multi-tasking, any pre-processing may be done in the background.
Engineering or Architectural drawing like ISO A0 (841 x 1,189 mm/33.1 x 46.8 in) or in the USA Arch E (762 x 1,067 mm/30 x 42 in), or the Large E size (915 x 1,220 mm/36 x 48 in), plus the more standard size of D1 (24 x 36 in) are usable and render instantly.
LargeViewer is designed specifically to overcome the two most common problems when using a typical document viewer to display very large documents on an iOS device: crashes and slow-downs. Due to its limited screen size, processing power, graphics hardware, and internal memory, viewing a 10,000 x 8,000 pixel TIFF using an iPad can be a bad experience. Scrolling is very slow, zooming takes 15 seconds or longer. LargeViewer solves this, and handles the common PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and PDF file formats natively. Other common file formats are read, but require pre-processing before display. Because it supports iOS 4.x multi-tasking, any pre-processing may be done in the background.
Engineering or Architectural drawing like ISO A0 (841 x 1,189 mm/33.1 x 46.8 in) or in the USA Arch E (762 x 1,067 mm/30 x 42 in), or the Large E size (915 x 1,220 mm/36 x 48 in), plus the more standard size of D1 (24 x 36 in) are usable and render instantly.
Friday, 19 November 2010
The Economist
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The Economist has taken the digital leap of faith by launching their brand new iPhone and iPad app today in a move to keep up with other magazines that have gone down the electronic route.
The best known current affairs magazine has not gone down the same route as other media outlets, instead of charging current subscribers extra they offer it for free so long as you are a online or print subscriber. This should undoubtedly increase readership, a move which the Times online failed to do.
The brand new digital version of the magazine brings in rich media sources like audio, the articles are read out by professional voice artists so you can get on with something else whilst still keeping up to date with current affairs. Another neat feature comes in the form of page caching; users can store articles to read at a later date.
If you are not a subscriber digital editions can be purchased on an ad-hoc basis for £3.49 per issue, that’s about a 50p saving compared to the paper version of the magazine – nice.
The best known current affairs magazine has not gone down the same route as other media outlets, instead of charging current subscribers extra they offer it for free so long as you are a online or print subscriber. This should undoubtedly increase readership, a move which the Times online failed to do.
The brand new digital version of the magazine brings in rich media sources like audio, the articles are read out by professional voice artists so you can get on with something else whilst still keeping up to date with current affairs. Another neat feature comes in the form of page caching; users can store articles to read at a later date.
If you are not a subscriber digital editions can be purchased on an ad-hoc basis for £3.49 per issue, that’s about a 50p saving compared to the paper version of the magazine – nice.
HTC Desire HD
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HTC Desire HD
The HTC Desire HD runs the latest Android 2.2 Froyo operating system on a stunning 4.3 inch touchscreen display. Powered by a 1GHz processor, the Desire HD is capable of running multiple applications with ease.
Use Android to customise your phone with exciting new apps and interactive shortcuts and stay close to the people that matter with HTC Sense UI providing live updates from all your favourite social networks. The Desire HD boasts a stunning 8 Megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture, and free voice guided Sat Nav with Google Maps.
The HTC Desire HD runs the latest Android 2.2 Froyo operating system on a stunning 4.3 inch touchscreen display. Powered by a 1GHz processor, the Desire HD is capable of running multiple applications with ease.
Use Android to customise your phone with exciting new apps and interactive shortcuts and stay close to the people that matter with HTC Sense UI providing live updates from all your favourite social networks. The Desire HD boasts a stunning 8 Megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture, and free voice guided Sat Nav with Google Maps.
3 Network Guarantee iPhone 4 16GB Stock Through November 2010
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3 Network Guarantee iPhone 4 16GB Stock Through November 2010
Three Network has announced that they now have stock of the iPhone 4 16GB live on their award winning 3 Store right now and can guarantee availability throughout November 2010.
We expect this handset to prove as popular as ever and would recommend that you don't miss out. They have some amazing iPhone 4 deals and tariffs and the whole package would make an excellent Christmas present.
Three Network has announced that they now have stock of the iPhone 4 16GB live on their award winning 3 Store right now and can guarantee availability throughout November 2010.
We expect this handset to prove as popular as ever and would recommend that you don't miss out. They have some amazing iPhone 4 deals and tariffs and the whole package would make an excellent Christmas present.
Built-in SIM card
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Apple has been rumored to be developing a custom built-in SIM card solution for the iPhone, a programmable chip that would allow users to activate their devices with a broad array of carriers without requiring extensive interactions directly with the carriers. In support of that notion, the GSM Association yesterday announced that it is launching a task force to study how such technology could be adopted, bringing on representatives from cellular network operators to help develop a list of requirements for the technology by January 2011 and bring products to market by 2012.
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