Chillingo has released an update to its location-based multiplayer game My Kingdom, renaming the game to Merchant Kingdom and adding several additional new features. Launched last fall, Merchant Kingdom is a multiplayer online role-player game that uses the iPhone GPS to tie the game world to locations in the real world. To play the game,…
Month: February 2011
News: Readdle Docs for iPhone adds two-way synchronization
Readdle has updated its ReaddleDocs document reader for the iPhone and iPod touch adding support for two-way synchronization with popular cloud storage services and a new PDF engine. ReaddleDocs 2.3 now allows users to synchronize their files automatically between services such as Readdle Storage, Dropbox, MobileMe, SugarSync or any other WebDAV server. The new version…
More Claims of Imminent MacBook Pro Refresh as Supply Crunch Hits Apple’s Stores
MacBook Pro shipping estimates lengthening in Malaysia A new series of claims are continuing to point to tightening supplies and an upcoming refresh of Apple’s MacBook Pro line, possibly as early as late next week. The f… Read the original post by CNN
News: Box.net app adds VGA out, AirPrint support
Box.net has released an update to its universal iOS client application adding support for displaying documents on an external display, printing via AirPrint as well as several other new features. Box.net is a client app for the popular online file storage service allowing users to access, view and share files from their devices while on…
Refurb Linksys 802.11n Wireless Ethernet Router for $40 + free shipping, more
The Linksys Outlet at Cisco offers the factory-refurbished Linksys E2000 802.11n Wireless 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Router (pictured) for $44.99. Coupon code “HSRM10″ cuts it to $40.49. With free shipping, that’s $5 under our January mention and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for this router with a factory warranty. (It’s also a current price…
Texas expected to pass bill requiring ultrasounds before abortion (AHN)
(AHN) – Texas is expected to pass a bill requiring women to undergo a sonogram and to listen to a doctor’s description of the fetus before an abortion. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
News: Apple draws interest of antitrust regulators
Both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have started looking at the new terms Apple set this week for media companies that want to sell content on the iOS platform, according to a new report. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that the groups’ interest in Apple is…
Apple Races Google One Pass to Get Money for Subscriptions
Google and Apple are vying for your digital subscription dollars in a fight that just intensified with the announcement of new collection systems. But the real question is, Are you willing to pay at all? Read the original post by dealmac.com
Facebook changes relationship status options to include civil unions, domestic partnership (AHN)
(AHN) – Facebook has added “Civil Unions” and “Domestic Partnerships” to its relationship status options. The move on Thursday gives gay and lesbian couples the option to declare themselves ?in a civil union? or ?domestic partnership,? and is viewed as a victory for same-sex couples. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
‘Botox Bandit’ enters plea of no contest in Florida court (AHN)
(AHN) – The woman who has been dubbed the “Botox Bandit” for her penchant of simply walking out on paying her bill for Botox treatments entered a plea of no contest in a Broward County, Florida, court on Thursday. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Apple dominates touchscreen market, others’ prices may rise
Apple has dominated close to 60 percent of the global touch panel capacity, causing its competitors to fight for the remaining scraps to build touch screen smartphones and tablets, Digitimes says. Read the original post by Brennon Slattery
U.S. and European Regulators ‘Looking At’ Apple’s App Store Subscriptions Program
Earlier this week, we noted that some observers were expressing concern over potential antitrust issues related to Apple’s new App Store subscription program that forces content providers to at least offer users the option of subscribing thro… Read the original post by CNN
Supreme Court, Congress take on sexual assault in military (AHN)
(AHN) – The U.S. Supreme Court was set to consider Friday whether to review a lawsuit that alleges sexual assault by a member of the Air Force Reserve. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
News: NYT: Apple has no plans for smaller iPhone
Despite recent reports, Apple is not developing a smaller version of the iPhone, according to a New York Times report. Citing people briefed on Apple’s plans, the report states that Apple is exploring ways of making the device less expensive and allowing users to control the phone with voice commands, but is not working on…
Report: US regulators interested in Apple subscriptions
U.S. regulators are looking at the conditions Apple has set for media companies that want to distribute subscription content through the App Store, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Read the original post by Martyn Williams