Techkicker Apple News http://apple.techkicker.com Apple News - Mac - Iphone - Ipod - Ipad Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 GDC 2010: From rags to riches on the App Store http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/gdc-2010-from-rags-to-riches-on-the-app-store/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/gdc-2010-from-rags-to-riches-on-the-app-store/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/gdc-2010-from-rags-to-riches-on-the-app-store/ Filed under: Gaming , Developer , App Store While we weren't able to stay the whole time (the life of a TUAW blogger at a covention is varied and hectic), the iPhone Game Developers' Luncheon at GDC 2010 was a pretty enlightening experience. After a little varied networking among guests, hosts PlayHaven, Cooley Godward Kronish (a law firm that specializes in startup companies), and MplayIt started up the panel discussion]]> Filed under: Gaming , Developer , App Store While we weren’t able to stay the whole time (the life of a TUAW blogger at a covention is varied and hectic), the iPhone Game Developers’ Luncheon at GDC 2010 was a pretty enlightening experience. After a little varied networking among guests, hosts PlayHaven, Cooley Godward Kronish (a law firm that specializes in startup companies), and MplayIt started up the panel discussion

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/gdc-2010-from-rags-to-riches-on-the-app-store/feed/ 0 iPad Order Confirmation Promises “Exciting” In-Store Event http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-order-confirmation-promises-%e2%80%9cexciting%e2%80%9d-in-store-event/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-order-confirmation-promises-%e2%80%9cexciting%e2%80%9d-in-store-event/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:42:58 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-order-confirmation-promises-%e2%80%9cexciting%e2%80%9d-in-store-event/ Though a few early adopters have noted that the confirmation emails for pre-ordered iPads are slow, it looks like the in-store pick up option should be fun with some kind of launch fete in the works. Via AleVH of Tech info team ]]> Though a few early adopters have noted that the confirmation emails for pre-ordered iPads are slow, it looks like the in-store pick up option should be fun with some kind of launch fete in the works. Via AleVH of Tech info team

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-order-confirmation-promises-%e2%80%9cexciting%e2%80%9d-in-store-event/feed/ 0 Report: Apple, Nokia Courtroom Battle to Wait until 2012 http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/report-apple-nokia-courtroom-battle-to-wait-until-2012/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/report-apple-nokia-courtroom-battle-to-wait-until-2012/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:36:33 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/report-apple-nokia-courtroom-battle-to-wait-until-2012/ The outcome of Apple and Nokia’s dueling patent infringement lawsuits could wait until mid-2012 for a verdict from the international trade court. The two companies swapped lawsuits in 2009, alleging the other with infringing key technologies. The three-year timespan for the U.S. ]]> The outcome of Apple and Nokia’s dueling patent infringement lawsuits could wait until mid-2012 for a verdict from the international trade court. The two companies swapped lawsuits in 2009, alleging the other with infringing key technologies. The three-year timespan for the U.S.

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/report-apple-nokia-courtroom-battle-to-wait-until-2012/feed/ 0 Reader Poll: Will You Pre-Order an iPad? http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/reader-poll-will-you-pre-order-an-ipad/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/reader-poll-will-you-pre-order-an-ipad/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:10:27 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/reader-poll-will-you-pre-order-an-ipad/ As we predicted, the iPad went on pre-order in the US this morning in the Apple store after a nail-biting world blackout. Are you going to reserve yours today or wait? ]]> As we predicted, the iPad went on pre-order in the US this morning in the Apple store after a nail-biting world blackout. Are you going to reserve yours today or wait?

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/apple-store-back-%e2%80%94-pre-order-your-ipad-now/feed/ 0 Review: Shazam Encore for iPhone http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/review-shazam-encore-for-iphone/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/review-shazam-encore-for-iphone/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:45:00 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/review-shazam-encore-for-iphone/ This paid version of the music-identification app delivers a number of features -- chiefly unlimited tagging of songs. It's a solid app, but unless you find yourself using it a lot or find the other features particularly appealing, the free version of Shazam will probably meet your needs]]> This paid version of the music-identification app delivers a number of features — chiefly unlimited tagging of songs. It’s a solid app, but unless you find yourself using it a lot or find the other features particularly appealing, the free version of Shazam will probably meet your needs

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/review-shazam-encore-for-iphone/feed/ 0 GDC 2010: Hands-on with Faraway http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/gdc-2010-hands-on-with-faraway/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/gdc-2010-hands-on-with-faraway/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/gdc-2010-hands-on-with-faraway/ Filed under: Gaming , Software , Developer , iPhone , App Store , iPad Steph Thirion's first iPhone game was Eliss , a touchscreen-based arcade game that had you combining and maneuvering planets around one another, and trying to size-match them up with black holes to earn points. As he told us (stay tuned for an exclusive interview with the indie developer), it was pretty hard -- even more so than he actually intended it to be]]> Filed under: Gaming , Software , Developer , iPhone , App Store , iPad Steph Thirion’s first iPhone game was Eliss , a touchscreen-based arcade game that had you combining and maneuvering planets around one another, and trying to size-match them up with black holes to earn points. As he told us (stay tuned for an exclusive interview with the indie developer), it was pretty hard — even more so than he actually intended it to be

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/gdc-2010-hands-on-with-faraway/feed/ 0 Sparkle the game http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/sparkle-the-game/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/sparkle-the-game/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:53:34 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/sparkle-the-game/ Beautiful, detailed graphics coupled with a Tim-Burtonesque soundtrack and a great storyline makes 10tons newly released marble shooter game, Sparkle, for the iPhone a must-have. This action puzzler for the iPhone is an adapted version of a game that was once only available for the PC and Mac]]> Beautiful, detailed graphics coupled with a Tim-Burtonesque soundtrack and a great storyline makes 10tons newly released marble shooter game, Sparkle, for the iPhone a must-have. This action puzzler for the iPhone is an adapted version of a game that was once only available for the PC and Mac

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/sparkle-the-game/feed/ 0 Bills ~ On your table http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/bills-on-your-table/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/bills-on-your-table/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:41:17 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/bills-on-your-table/ In the interests of organization and ease of access, Powerybase has released an iPhone app that’ll consolidate all of your bills and expenses information in one place. Bills ~ On your table will also has a Reminder function and free push notifications, so that you’ll never miss another payment. Just enter all the [continue reading...] ]]> In the interests of organization and ease of access, Powerybase has released an iPhone app that’ll consolidate all of your bills and expenses information in one place. Bills ~ On your table will also has a Reminder function and free push notifications, so that you’ll never miss another payment. Just enter all the [continue reading...]

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/bills-on-your-table/feed/ 0 Apple Store Down: Pre-iPad Sales Prep or Something Else? http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/apple-store-down-pre-ipad-sales-prep-or-something-else/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/apple-store-down-pre-ipad-sales-prep-or-something-else/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:23:19 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/apple-store-down-pre-ipad-sales-prep-or-something-else/ The Apple store went down at 11:01AM GMT. We’ll post an update when it’s back online]]> The Apple store went down at 11:01AM GMT. We’ll post an update when it’s back online

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/apple-store-down-pre-ipad-sales-prep-or-something-else/feed/ 0 Get ready for those iPad pre-orders! Apple Store down http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/get-ready-for-those-ipad-pre-orders-apple-store-down/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/get-ready-for-those-ipad-pre-orders-apple-store-down/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:21:00 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/get-ready-for-those-ipad-pre-orders-apple-store-down/ Filed under: iPad The Apple Store is currently down in the US , the UK and the rest of the world. Grab your credit card and get ready for the iPad pre-orders to begin at 5:30PT, 7:30 Central, 8:30ET, and 1:30 GMT! TUAW Get ready for those iPad pre-orders! Apple Store down originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . ]]> Filed under: iPad The Apple Store is currently down in the US , the UK and the rest of the world. Grab your credit card and get ready for the iPad pre-orders to begin at 5:30PT, 7:30 Central, 8:30ET, and 1:30 GMT! TUAW Get ready for those iPad pre-orders! Apple Store down originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/get-ready-for-those-ipad-pre-orders-apple-store-down/feed/ 0 iCalShare relaunches http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/icalshare-relaunches/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/icalshare-relaunches/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/icalshare-relaunches/ Filed under: Software , Internet Tools After a long absence iCalShare.com has relaunched with new search tools and an improved user interface. iCalShare is a site dedicated to sharing calendars for use in applications like iCal, Google Calendar, or Outlook among dozens of other web and desktop apps. The site contains over 3,500 calendars across 40 different categories from Academics to Television. ]]> Filed under: Software , Internet Tools After a long absence iCalShare.com has relaunched with new search tools and an improved user interface. iCalShare is a site dedicated to sharing calendars for use in applications like iCal, Google Calendar, or Outlook among dozens of other web and desktop apps. The site contains over 3,500 calendars across 40 different categories from Academics to Television.

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/icalshare-relaunches/feed/ 0 Vers 1.5R Clock Radio Dock, Smooth-Sounding Vixen In A Black Dress [Review] http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/vers-1-5r-clock-radio-dock-smooth-sounding-vixen-in-a-black-dress-review/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/vers-1-5r-clock-radio-dock-smooth-sounding-vixen-in-a-black-dress-review/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:11:57 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/vers-1-5r-clock-radio-dock-smooth-sounding-vixen-in-a-black-dress-review/ There must be a special space reserved at the table in Valhalla for any designer able to make a fat brick look hot; if that’s true, then there’s a seat reserved right next to Jonny Ive’s for the Vers 1.5R’s designer (and yes, both design heaven and design hell are Scandinavian. Don’t believe me]]> There must be a special space reserved at the table in Valhalla for any designer able to make a fat brick look hot; if that’s true, then there’s a seat reserved right next to Jonny Ive’s for the Vers 1.5R’s designer (and yes, both design heaven and design hell are Scandinavian. Don’t believe me

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/vers-1-5r-clock-radio-dock-smooth-sounding-vixen-in-a-black-dress-review/feed/ 0 Barnes & Noble eReader for iPad coming soon http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/barnes-noble-ereader-for-ipad-coming-soon/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/barnes-noble-ereader-for-ipad-coming-soon/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:30:00 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/barnes-noble-ereader-for-ipad-coming-soon/ Filed under: Odds and ends , Freeware , iPad That's the word from the giant U.S. bookseller]]> Filed under: Odds and ends , Freeware , iPad That’s the word from the giant U.S. bookseller

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/barnes-noble-ereader-for-ipad-coming-soon/feed/ 0 Found Footage: The Doritos iPad Parody http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/found-footage-the-doritos-ipad-parody/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/found-footage-the-doritos-ipad-parody/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:15:00 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/found-footage-the-doritos-ipad-parody/ Filed under: Found Footage , iPad Call me crazy but I think this is hysterical. Doritoscanada has put together a wry and dry iPad introduction parody using, of course, Doritos. It's only one minute long so check it out and see if you don't agree that it's just about perfect]]> Filed under: Found Footage , iPad Call me crazy but I think this is hysterical. Doritoscanada has put together a wry and dry iPad introduction parody using, of course, Doritos. It’s only one minute long so check it out and see if you don’t agree that it’s just about perfect

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/found-footage-the-doritos-ipad-parody/feed/ 0 iPad Pre-Orders Start 5.30AM PST on Friday, Says Apple PR http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-pre-orders-start-5-30am-pst-on-friday-says-apple-pr/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-pre-orders-start-5-30am-pst-on-friday-says-apple-pr/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:28:30 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-pre-orders-start-5-30am-pst-on-friday-says-apple-pr/ Pre-oders for the iPad start at 5.30 AM PST on Friday March 12, Apple PR told TUAW. That’s 8.30 AM for East Coasters. ]]> Pre-oders for the iPad start at 5.30 AM PST on Friday March 12, Apple PR told TUAW. That’s 8.30 AM for East Coasters.

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-pre-orders-start-5-30am-pst-on-friday-says-apple-pr/feed/ 0 Watch “Welcome to MacIntosh” Documentary For Free Online http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/watch-%e2%80%9cwelcome-to-macintosh%e2%80%9d-documentary-for-free-online/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/watch-%e2%80%9cwelcome-to-macintosh%e2%80%9d-documentary-for-free-online/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:56:21 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/watch-%e2%80%9cwelcome-to-macintosh%e2%80%9d-documentary-for-free-online/ At long last, the Welcome to MacIntosh documentary (which we’ve mentioned here a few times) is now available to watch online, for free. . Welcome to MacIntosh includes guest appearances by pretty much every well-known Mac nerd you can think of (including our own cuddly Leander Kahney). Official blurb: “Filmmakers Josh Rizzo and Rob Baca trace the ]]> At long last, the Welcome to MacIntosh documentary (which we’ve mentioned here a few times) is now available to watch online, for free. . Welcome to MacIntosh includes guest appearances by pretty much every well-known Mac nerd you can think of (including our own cuddly Leander Kahney). Official blurb: “Filmmakers Josh Rizzo and Rob Baca trace the

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/watch-%e2%80%9cwelcome-to-macintosh%e2%80%9d-documentary-for-free-online/feed/ 0 AT&T Claims To Be Working Hard To Enable Tethering For iPhone Customers http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/att-claims-to-be-working-hard-to-enable-tethering-for-iphone-customers/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/att-claims-to-be-working-hard-to-enable-tethering-for-iphone-customers/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:50:53 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/att-claims-to-be-working-hard-to-enable-tethering-for-iphone-customers/ AT&T’s iPhone customers have been waiting for tethering to be enabled on the iPhone ever since Apple introduced the feature in iPhone OS 3.0. If you have been patiently waiting for AT&T to officially enable iPhone tethering then we have some news for you. MacDailyNews readers got this response from... ]]> AT&T’s iPhone customers have been waiting for tethering to be enabled on the iPhone ever since Apple introduced the feature in iPhone OS 3.0. If you have been patiently waiting for AT&T to officially enable iPhone tethering then we have some news for you. MacDailyNews readers got this response from…

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/att-claims-to-be-working-hard-to-enable-tethering-for-iphone-customers/feed/ 0 GodFinger http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/godfinger/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/godfinger/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:41:34 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/godfinger/ Wanna play god on your iPhone? GodFinger is the new resource management game from ngmoco, where you are in charge of the inhabitants of a small planet and their environment. At first you have a single person living on your tiny planet, and as you improve your powers and gain more followers, you gain [continue reading...] ]]> Wanna play god on your iPhone? GodFinger is the new resource management game from ngmoco, where you are in charge of the inhabitants of a small planet and their environment. At first you have a single person living on your tiny planet, and as you improve your powers and gain more followers, you gain [continue reading...]

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]]> http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/godfinger/feed/ 0 Tekken http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/tekken/ http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/tekken/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:33 +0000 DD6VD http://apple.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/tekken/ Street fighting games are the latest rage in the App Store, as companies are pouring it in these days, first CAPCOM with STREET FIGHTER IV, and now Namco plans to bring the Tekken fighting game to the iPhone and iPod touch, very soon from what we hear. The classic arcade hit, Tekken is being [continue reading...] ]]> Street fighting games are the latest rage in the App Store, as companies are pouring it in these days, first CAPCOM with STREET FIGHTER IV, and now Namco plans to bring the Tekken fighting game to the iPhone and iPod touch, very soon from what we hear. The classic arcade hit, Tekken is being [continue reading...]

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