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Yer A Wizard, Reader: Kickstarter Game Uses A Real “Magic” Wand
If you’ve ever wanted to swing a magic wand around and make things happen (besides encouraging the cool kids to give you a swirly, that is), here’s your chance. A new game on Kickstarter called Incantor promises some real-live olde timey majicke fun for your iPhone. Built by a Rhode Island company, Movable Code, the
Yer A Wizard, Reader: Kickstarter Game Uses A Real “Magic” Wand
If you’ve ever wanted to swing a magic wand around and make things happen (besides encouraging the cool kids to give you a swirly, that is), here’s your chance. A new game on Kickstarter called Incantor promises some real-live olde timey majicke fun for your iPhone. Built by a Rhode Island company, Movable Code, the
The Bowden And Sheffield iPad Cases Are By Designers, For Designers
There are about a million case vendors out there ready to hook up your iThing with the utmost in protection and style, but very few differentiate in a cool way. This Kickstarter project, however, has really caught my eye with a minimalist design and smart functionality. A company called FineGrain has recently posted their Bowden
Apple Poised To Keep The “Pro” In MacBook Pro, Says Rumor
If the rumors pan out, Apple’s next MacBook Pro line will set the notebook world ablaze with a thinner chassis, USB 3.0 and a 15-inch high-resolution, so-called retina display. Of course it would pack the latest Intel silicon with rumors and logic pointing to an Ivy Bridge chipset. Sounding a different from the long-rumored 15-inch
Apple drops 4G from the iPad name, rebrands tablet as 'WiFi + …
In an uncharacteristic move, Apple has given in to both consumer and regulatory pressure and renamed the 4G version of the iPad. On Apple's website and in stores, the iPad with a cellular radio is now called the iPad WiFi + … read full article on Apple drops 4G from the iPad name, rebrands tablet
TouchArcade App: An iPad Version, the Back Button, and Some Tips …
TouchArcade App: An iPad Version, the Back Button, and Some Tips:With the launch of the official TouchArcade App last week, we've been fielding some common questions and feature suggestions through our support line. read full article on TouchArcade App: An iPad Version, the Back Button, and Some Tips … Related Reading:
TC Gadgets PSA: Nickelodeon’s Gak And Floam Are Back
If you’re thinking of a gift for mom, you probably can’t go wrong with Nickelodeon’s Gak or Floam, two toys made back in the 1990s. Gak is, as the name suggests, a sloppy sort of slime while floam is the same slime with foam balls suspended inside. The toys cost $6.99 each and are available
To 4G Or Not 4G? Apple Pulls “WiFi+4G” Branding For iPads
What is 4G? Many an armchair philosopher over the past few weeks has pondered this concept and now, thanks to a minor tempest caused by upset customers, Apple has changed their iPad branding from “WiFi+4G” to “WiFi+Cellular.” Although the iPads were compatible with US 4G networks, the iPads didn’t work with international 4G connections, thereby
Apple's iPad WiFi + 4G renamed 'iPad WiFi + Cellular' across many …
Remember Apple's new iPad WiFi + 4G? Well, forget that moniker, as this variant of the company's latest slate has been quietly re-dubbed as the iPad WiFi. read full article on Apple's iPad WiFi + 4G renamed 'iPad WiFi + Cellular' across many … Related Reading:
Apple changes name of 'iPad WiFi + 4G' to 'iPad WiFi + Cellular' in …
Following a string of complaints across the globe (notably in Australia and the United Kingdom) regarding Apple's branding of the 4G-LTE compatible iPads, Apple has tweaked the name of their cellular-connecting iPad in … read full article on Apple changes name of 'iPad WiFi + 4G' to 'iPad WiFi + Cellular' in … Related Reading:
Redsn0w 0.9.11b1 now allows post-iPad 2 devices to downgrade to …
Per usual, the Dev-Team whiz-kids have been hard at work trying to make your jailbroken iOS life a tad bit easier. This time around, MuscleNerd & Co. read full article on Redsn0w 0.9.11b1 now allows post-iPad 2 devices to downgrade to … Related Reading:
Adobe updates Photoshop Touch for iPad with better resolution …
When I reviewed Adobe Photoshop Touch in February, I found it generally capable, but the app would downsize any large images you loaded to 1600 X 1600, read full article on Adobe updates Photoshop Touch for iPad with better resolution … Related Reading:
HTC Titan II Review: Sometimes A Win-Win Is A Lose
Short Version I’ve been spending some quality time with HTC’s Titan II, and I would never call it a bad phone. But that’s not the question — good, bad, fast, slow, ugly, beautiful… they don’t matter unless I feel that I’d put down money and live my life with this device. And even though I
Tagstand Is NFC-Enabling A Giant Cocktail Party, Will Let Guests Facebook & Tweet From Their Wristbands
Tagstand, the YC-backed company focused on making NFC a more mainstream technology, is getting some action at a pretty big black-tie event in New York this weekend which will see its technology used to enable some nifty actions for the 3,500 guests, like tapping to tweet, posting pictures to Facebook and registering “likes” for the cocktails