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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
Velti: In Mobile Ads, iOS Widens Its Lead Over Android
Last month, mobile marketing company Velti reported that iOS had pulled slightly of Android in mobile ad impressions, after being tied at the end of last year. Now, apparently, iOS has taken widened that lead, if not by much — it accounted for 55 percent of mobile ad impressions in April, compared to 45 percent
In First Report As A Public Company: Millennial Media’s Net Loss Widens To $4M, Revenues Up 53%
In its first-ever earnings report as a publicly traded company, mobile advertising network Millennial Media said its net loss for the first quarter widened to $4 million on increased costs. Revenues were up 53 percent year-over-year to $32.9 million. Millennial’s shares fell by 7.7 percent in after-hours trading, as the company’s annual forecast missed estimates. For 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:
With Its New Google+ iPhone App, Google Finally Gets It Right
Some people just love Google+ and others just hate the company’s efforts to create a social network and a social layer across all of its services. Google itself seems to be pretty happy with the results it is getting from Google+ so far – or at least that’s what the company is saying publicly. No
PayPal Gets Its Own Share Of The Yahoo Diaspora, Hires JavaScript Icon Douglas Crockford
The reorganizing and downsizing at Yahoo — and possibly the executive scandal at the very top of the pyramid — are leading to a wave of talent departures at the company: the latest in that story is that Douglas Crockford, a trailblazing JavaScript guru most recently at Yahoo, has joined eBay’s payment giant PayPal. The
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: