Apple Update

Dev-Team Releases Jailbreak – PwnageTool 3.1.4

2009-11-06T11:12:00.001-08:00

The Dev-Team has released a jailbreak for firmware 3.1.2. The jailbreak (PwnageTool 3.1.4) works for the iPhone 2G, 3G and 3GS. It also work on the 1G and 2G iPod touch. It does not support the 3G iPod touch at this time. PwnageTool only works on a Mac (no Windows version yet).

If you are an unlocker, “It is super important that people who need the unlock to understand they can keep it only by starting at 3.0 (or earlier) and updating solely to custom IPSWs that don’t update the baseband. For those who have been onboard the “unlock train”, simply install ultrasn0w via Cydia once you’ve restored to your custom IPSW. Don’t forget to turn off the “3G” setting in Settings->General->Network if you use T-Mobile in the U.S.A.”

However, you will want to check out their blog for full information and the download.

Be sure to read everything carefully before you begin your jailbreak.

How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G/2G 3.1 Firmware on Windows

2009-09-21T20:35:00.001-07:00

Earlier today iPhone Dev-team released Pwnage Tool 3.1 which lets Jailbreak iPhone 3.1 Firmware but that only works on Mac OS X but wait is over now for Windows users aswell No, dev team haven’t released redsn0w so far but my dear friend Saad has shared a custom IPSW for firmware 3.1 which you can use on your Windows PC to update and jailbreak iPhone 3G/2G.

This custom made 3.1 firmware comes with Apple logo and Cydia. So now follow the step below to jailbreak.

How to Jailbreak iPhone 3G Firmware 3.1

1. First Download the following links of custom iPhone 3.1 Firmware
2. Now join all the downloaded parts using HJSplit and you will get one archive, uncompress that archive and it contains IPSW file of firmware 3.1 Custom iPhone 3G 3.1 Firmware Part 1 Custom iPhone 3G 3.1 Firmware Part 2 Custom iPhone 3G 3.1 Firmware Part 3
3. Now Install (if you haven’t already) and open iTunes 9
4. Connect you iPhone to the PC using data cable.
5. Choose your iPhone from devices menu on left.
6. Now click “Resotre” while holding Shift key and select the custom IPSW file which you downloaded in step 1
7. Now Sit back and relax until the installation process complete.
8. After Jailbreaking your iPhone 3G to 3.1 Firmware you can follow this guide to unlock you iPhone and use with any SIM/Carrier.

How to Jailbreak iPhone 2G Firmware 3.1

1. First Download the following links of custom iPhone 3.1 Firmware
2. Now join all the downloaded parts using HJSplit and you will get one archive, uncompress that archive and it contains IPSW file of firmware 3.1 Custom iPhone 2G 3.1 Firmware Part 1 Custom iPhone 2G 3.1 Firmware Part 2 Custom iPhone 2G 3.1 Firmware Part 3
3. Now Install (if you haven’t already) and open iTunes 9
4. Connect you iPhone to the PC using data cable.
5. Choose your iPhone from devices menu on left.
6. Now click “Resotre” while holding Shift key and select the custom IPSW file which you downloaded in step 1
7. Now Sit back and relax until the installation process complete.
8. No ultrasn0w or Bootloaders needed for iPhone 2G.

SBSetting Volume MC - Change Volume Buttons to Media Controls

2009-06-11T21:26:00.001-07:00

SBSetting Volume MC is a SBSettings toggle that turns your volume control into iPod controller. Once installed, the app is added to SBSetting (you may need to go into the More/Set Toggles options and turn it on). When it is activated, it turns your volume control on the side of your device into a controller for your iPod allowing you to scroll through your songs.

If you tap the volume up button on your volume control, it will go forward a song. If you tap the volume down button, it will go back a song. If you quickly tap the up and then the down button on your volume control it will pause the song. You can then either tap the up or down button to start the song again. One thing I like about this app is that it starts your iPod when you tap up or down. You do not have to go into your iPod start your music and then the app works. You can use SBSetting Volume MC to start your music.

The only problem I have with this app is that I am so used to using my volume control for my volume that I keep accidentally changing my song when really I want to adjust the volume. If you are going to use the SBSetting Volume MC app, I would suggest also installing the Volume Slider Widget. It is a SBSetting toggle as well which allows you to have an easy way to adjust your volume.

One thing that would be nice is if you held the volume button down, it affected the volume. So, instead of just a quick tap on the volume button to change the song, if you held down the volume up button, it would turn up the volume. Or maybe if you held the volume button up or down, it would fastward or rewind the song. That would be cool too….either one I guess!

MusicInfo - Display Song Title, Artist and Album in Status Bar

2009-06-11T21:23:00.000-07:00

I guess I’m on some sort of iPod kick today so, here is another cool app for you. MusicInfo is a mod that quickly displays a song’s info in your status bar.

Once installed, when you switch to a new song, you will get a quick five second overlay on your status bar that displays the song title, artist and album.

This mod will work anywhere in which the status bar is visible. It also comes in two colors; black and white (installed separately). Also, this a code app so you will not see an icon on your SpringBoard. It is not activated/deactivated via WinterBoard. If you would like to remove the mod, you will need to uninstall it in Cydia.

A simple application but, it’s decently cool. You can get MusicInfo via the Touch-Mania source. http://cydia.touch-mania.com/

TweetMic

2009-06-11T07:22:00.001-07:00

Tired of writing out text tweets? TweetMic is a simple iPhone app for Twitter that lets you post audio tweets, otherwise knoww as Tweetcasts right from your iPhone or iPod touch. After you buy and install the TweetMic app, you log into your Twitter account and this gives the API access to get going.

Records quick voice memos and posts them to your twitter account. There is no limit to how much you can record and you don’t need to sign up for any additional service to start using TweetMic.

The TweetMic iPhone app records ultra high recording sound quality and there is no limits to the recording time and also lets you easily manage your audio tweets at tweetmic.com.

TweetMic uploads your tweets to twitter after you have made your final recording and set your title under introducing your recording.

View the developer website here
Download TweetMic

The Sims 3

2009-06-11T07:18:00.001-07:00

EA Mobile has released The Sims 3 game for the iPhone and iPod touch community. Play with the lives of your Sims using touch and accelerometer controls while exploring the 3D neighborhood. Customize their looks & personality. Give them big browns or baby blues. Cover their head in curls or have them sport a mohawk. Make them Neurotic, Funny, or Shy.

Choose their career. Take them fishing. Watch as they fall in love. Great graphics, even with zooming, you can also make expansion and modification to a home. Some features of the PC version have been removed however in the iPhone version.

Overall a great iPhone game for any SIMS fan.

View the developer website here
Download The Sims 3

MobileNavigator

2009-06-11T06:51:00.000-07:00

Just as TomTom announed its coming iPhone app with the impending release of iPhone OS 3.0 June 17th, Navigon is readying their MobileNavigator software to take full advantage of the firmware updates to turn the iPhone into a full GPS navigation device. By the end of the month, Navigon wants iPhone users to be able access MobileNavigator from the AppStore internationally.

The MobileNavigator software will be compatible with both the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S which will guide their users safely to their destination - with update map material and intelligent navigation.

MobileNavigator will include functions such as Reality View Pro, Real Roadsign Pro, Lane Assistant Pro, Speed Assistant, Day & Night Mode, with additional functions such as displaying Points of Interest (POIs). The software will be able to rotate 90 degrees and switch seemlessly between portrait and landscape mode. Navigon has integrated the software with other functions of the iPhone such as navigation to an address through a saved contact on the phone itself. If interrupted by a phone call, instead of closing the application, MobileNavigator will resume once the call is ended, automatically.

A price tag hasn’t been issued (but will be by the AppStore launch) for MobileNavigator but a ‘LITE’ version will be available for free from the AppStore. MobileNavigator LITE won’t have active route guidance, but will display map material and Points of Interests nearby.

View the developer website here

Firmware 3.0 - No Jailbreak Yet, Hold Off On Upgrading

2009-06-11T06:47:00.000-07:00

BigBoss posted an article today stating that there is currently no jailbreak for firmware 3.0 (the real thing, not the betas). Yes, you can use the 3.0 b5 jailbreak tools but, it’s not advised. Below is what BigBoss has to say on the matter.

As for the rest of us who are not on firmware 3.0 yet, they will probably have it jailbroke before we even get it on June 17th. However, even if they do have it jailbroke by the release date, there is rumor that many of the jailbreak apps will not work on firmware 3.0. Doug says apps like WinterBoard, WeatherIcon, LiveClock, Cycorder do not work on firmware 3.0 b5. So, on June 17th, you might want to hold off on upgrading until we can figure out how everything works. We will keep you up-to-date.

“Yes, 3.0 GM is released to developers. This is the final 3.0 release. There is no jailbreak for it at this time. Do not yet upgrade. There are rumors of people using the 3.0 b5 jailbreak tools. This is a terrible idea. It will replace most your 3.0GM with B5 components. You will not have a real 3.0 final any longer, instead you will have a hybrid 3.0 and beta 5. It’s a terrible idea. Next week when beta 5 expires, your 3.0 jailbreak could expire as well and you would have to restore all over again.Yes, some people may claim that they did this and “it works fine”. But as I just stated, it is not a real 3.0 final any longer. Definitely not a good idea nor is this something you want.

Just wait a few days and you should be ok.”

You can check out the post on his website HERE.

11 Page SpringBoard on Firmware 3.0

2009-06-11T06:46:00.001-07:00

One feature of the 3.0 firmware that is pretty cool is that you can now have 11 pages of applications on your SpringBoard instead of the previous 9 pages (screenshot below). Which means you can now have 180 applications at your fingertips where previously you could only have 150.

I know some of you probably use Categories so you do not use all 9 pages anyway but, for those people who are not jailbroke…it might be a nice feature of the new firmware. Though, I have found that the more apps I install the slower my iPhone gets but, I might be able to blame that on the jailbroke apps.

Firmware 3.0 - New Features Updates

2009-06-08T22:35:00.000-07:00

The 3.0 firmware will be released June 17th and will be free for all iPhone users. The upgrade will cost $9.95 for iPod Touch users.

New Features Mentioned Today:
• iTunes - rent and purchase movies right from your iPhone

• iTunes U Support

• Improved Parental Controls

• Tethering (YAY!)

• Faster Safari

• HTTP Streaming Audio and Video

• AutoFill in Safari (remembers user names and passwords…etc)

• Addition Language Support

• Find My iPhone (available to MobileMe users)

• HTML 5 Support

All Ready Knew About Features:
• Copy & Paste

• Push Notification

• SDK Upgrades

• Landscape View

• Picture Messaging

• In-App Purchase

• Peer-to-Peer Connectivity

• Embedding of Google Maps

• Spotlight Search

• Voice Memos

• New Options for Accessories

• Turn-by-Turn Directions

• Scaling Video Streaming

• Emailing Multiple Photos

• CalDav

• Notes Sync

• Stereo Bluetooth

WWDC Live Blog Tomorrow - New 4g iPhone

2009-06-08T09:10:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is the big day! As you can see on the right, there are only a few hours left until the big announcement. What’s going to be announced? Well, I have my opinions…

I’m pretty confident that the name of the 3rd iPhone will be called “iPhone Video”. There’s strong evidence in the iPhone 3.0 Beta firmwares to support this:

This screenshot seems pretty real to me. It would make total sense to have one app run both the still image camera and the video camera. Just toggling the switch into video mode would change the button to a red dot kinda like the red light on the front of most video cameras.

There’s a lot more that goes along with video, one of the best is a new camera/lens. A big rumor is an upgrade to the camera to 3.2MP and the addition of auto focus. This would be really nice for me because right now I carry a DSLR and a Flip Video along with my iPhone. I would like the iPhone to replace the Flip. I doubt it will ever replace the big digital camera. I NEED ZOOM!

Other screenshots show MobileMe video features and even one with buttons that allow for minor editing of the video right on the iPhone. A big wish of mine is the front facing camera to make video phone calls. This seems to good to be true. Maybe someday with the 4G/LTE network. I really do think there will be video recording with the new iPhone.

There are rumors of physical changes to the device too. One is replacement of the chrome bezel to black. I’m not sure why Apple would do this. Both first iPhones have the chrome. Not really a big deal to me but I guess it’s false. Another thing I don’t think is going to happen is the rubberized back. I used to have a incase rubber case for my iPhone, and while it did help me hold onto he iPhone, it made it hard to get in and out of my pocket. I think Apple will continue to resort to cases to allow the user to customize them.

There are all kinds of rumors flying around about the price of the next set of iPhones. The biggest one is a $99 4GB model. This would be a big seller for the device, but the monthly plan is the bigger concern too. There are, of course, rumors about the data plans becoming cheaper too. I think the $99 iPhone is very likely (with a 2 year contract of course). Data plans changing would be nice, but anything less than unlimited SMS/MMS and Data are not going to happen with me.

Standard feature upgrades like more battery life, speed, memory, storage, OS update all seem expected.

Some final features for our list may be good ideas, but I just don’t see happening. They include a glowing Apple logo on the back, dedicated shutter button, background running apps, Adobe flash, 802.11n, FM Transmitter and a compass. How about the return of Steve Jobs? (also a rumor)
I’m sure there are more and more but we’ll get to that tomorrow. We’ll be live blogging all the info we can get, tomorrow, noon central time. Goodnight, sweet dreams.

SixRows - Six Rows on Your SpringBoard (Seven Counting the Dock)

2009-06-07T08:10:00.001-07:00

SixRows is a mod that allows you to have six rows of icons on your SpringBoard. Technically it is seven rows of icons if you include the dock. There is currently already a mod that allows you to have five rows of icons (six including the dock) called FiveIrows. There is also another mod allowing for five columns on your SpringBoard called FCSB. So, I guess SixRows just gives you one more option for modding your iPhone or iPod Touch exactly they way you would like it.

When you install SixRows, your device will respring and you will instantly have six (seven) rows on your SpringBoard. This mod can not be activated/deactivated via WinterBoard. Also, because the SixRows mod really squishes your icons together, it does not display the icon titles (they are overlapped by the next row of icons). So, unless the theme is designed specifically for the SixRows mod, you will probably want to turn your icon labels off via WinterBoard.

I was able to install and uninstall SixRows with no problem. It is most likely not a mod that I am going to use…unless I run across a theme designed specifically for it. Let me know in the comments what you think and whether this is a mod you are going to use or not.

You can get SixRows via the Touch-Mania source - http://cydia.touch-mania.com/

eBay Mobile 1.3 Update

2009-06-07T08:07:00.001-07:00

eBay Mobile has recently updated to version 1.3. Lots of new features, a big one, leaving feedback for sellers and buyers.

There’s also a link to see a seller’s other items. This is nice when you find something you’re looking for and want to see what else the seller might have. You could not do this before. Another of my favorite features of this update is the ability to see search results for more than 100 items. Usually you would search and 25 items would appear in the list with a link to load 25 more. After 100 loaded it would stop searching. Now it goes on and on!
Along with this big features there are other minor things like a link to the eBay support page and support for the new 3.0 firmware.

Falling Balls

2009-06-07T07:52:00.000-07:00

Falling Balls is a super minimalistic black & white iPhone game where you are a tiny little stick figure character and run away from giant falling balls to avoid being crushed to death. Tilt the iPhone left and right in landscape mode and your stick figure guy runs.

Balls make a funny sound as they bounce on the ground. At first there are only a few balls dropping but the game picks up momentum and an array of balls start dropping in various sizes and at different speeds, making Falling Balls a fun and simple little iPhone game. Give it s shot for yourself, its free and quite addictive.

And avoid getting splattered into a puddle of blood.

View the developer website here
Download Falling Balls

iCam for iPhone

2009-06-07T07:40:00.001-07:00

iCam is an iPhone app that enables live webcam video streaming of up to 4 webcam video and audio feeds from anywhere in the world to your iPhone or iPod touch over WiFi, 3G and EDGE.

iCam works with any MAC or PC. After you buy and install iCam on your iPhone or iPod touch, you need to install the iCamSource software on your computer. iCamSource recognizes your connected webcam and from there you just have to pick a username and password. Then open up your iCam app and re-enter the same username and password into the app. Once connected you will see a the main page of iCam where you see 4 cam windows, with the cam you connected to. Tap any cam to zoom in on it, and double tap zoom out. iCam can deliver both audio and video to your iPhone, but you can choose to turn off audio if you like. iCam is a wonderfully powerful iPhone app for monitoring you home, office, baby, or any place you want, quickly and easily.

View the developer website here
Download iCam

New iPhone 4G Releases July 17, 2009

2009-06-07T03:42:00.001-07:00

iPhones rumors are nevertheless hyped as any celebrity scandals. And the latest to hit the rumor mills is of a new iPhone ‘ready to go on sale’ as early as July 17, 2009. Now, you call that another rumor that would soon bite the dust or the tight-lipped policy of Apple Inc. to leak, yet step back from spilling the beans altogether. The seeds of this rumor might be linked to the fact that Apple Inc. might like to follow its tradition of releasing a new iPhone version mid-summer every year.

The tongues went wagging and the news spread like wildfire, when rumors spilled from a post in AppleiPhoneApps.com revealing a possible third generation iPhone release. The post even cited a possible date - Friday, July 17, 2009, quoting ‘inside sources’ from Apple development team. The website has also quoted that the present price tags of $199 and $299 will remain.

New iPhone Specifications - What to expect

There are also reports of a few changes in the external look of the new iPhone. Apart from reports of the metal band around the edge of the device ‘gone missing’, the new device is believed to have a comparatively sleeker design with a rubber-tread backing.

Moreover, the rear of the phone will also sport a glowing Apple logo.

The new iPhone is stated to offer 32GB storage capacity.

Although there is no confirmation yet on the price, rumors are rife that the 16GB and 32GB storage is priced at $199 and $299 respectively.

The short battery life in the current iPhone version is believed to be one of the bigger flaws in this highly popular device. The battery life of the new iPhone is believed to be 1.5 times greater than the original Palm Pre

Apart from doubling of the RAM to 256MB, the processor speed is also expected to be twice as fast from the current 412MHz clock speed to 600MHz. iPhone enthusiasts are hopeful about the inclusion of background processing too.

Possible inclusion of 3.2-megapixel camera, for taking clear pictures; along with functions like video-recording and editing.

The new iPhone with iPhone 3.0 software update will most likely allow iPhone users send pictures and videos via MMS.

Built-in FM transmitter is probably one of the most anticipated features to look forward in the new iPhone. Another expected feature is the OLED screen.

• Another enviable feature in the new iPhone is said to be that of a built-in compass and the GPS, camera, compass and Google map combined will functions like ‘identify photo’ and ‘inform about photo locations’.

• The new device allowing turn-by-turn directions is another feature iPhone users are looking up to.

Confirmation expected...

All eyes are now set on Monday, June 8, 2009 for further details on the new iPhone when Apple Inc. Vice President Phil Schiller will give out a keynote address at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WDC) in San Francisco. While another theory doing the rounds related to the release of the new iPhone is in anticipation of Apple’s affinity to schedule significant releases in the magic month of July. And analysts are hopeful that a formal announcement is on the cards following the return of CEO Steve Jobs to Apple Inc.

Industry analysts are optimistic that release of the new iPhone would drive demand as it has on other release of the earlier versions. Although, IPhone sales represent about 11% of Apple's last quarterly revenue, and the Q1 report for the current shows a 123% rise in sales, the new iPhone is expected to steer the smartphone giant clear out of recession blues. And the results are already showing on the Apple Inc. shares, which have risen 43% until now this year, somewhat in anticipation of Apple releasing a new iPhone sometime this year.

iTunes Update to version 8.2

2009-06-07T03:36:00.000-07:00

Apple started pushing out their official iTunes 8.2, which supports mobile devices at firmware 3.0. Here’s why you jailbreakers and yellowsn0w-users shouldn’t really accept that “Update now?” question:

•Most people aren’t at 3.0. In fact 3.0 is still in beta and has lots of bugs (especially related to push updates).
•It breaks your ability to use QuickPwn, PwnageTool, and iPhone Tunneling Suite (ssh over usb). We don’t think this is a deliberate breakage of these tools. It’s just that Apple has updated a low-level USB protocol that normally only Apple cares about (but jailbreakers care about).
•So far, the only appreciable change to iTunes 8.2 is the Genius function working on videos.
•It may actually break Palm Pre’s connection to the device (please give us feedback on this).
This update is one of those that incidentally breaks QuickPwn and PwnageTool. It doesn’t seem like an anti-jailbreak. But nonetheless, it will break your ability to re-run QuickPwn or PwnageTool’s dfu-entry.

Because this update isn’t a deliberate anti-jailbreak measure, it’s easily fixed in our tools. But we really don’t want to update our tools until 3.0 is out, so please don’t update to 8.2 if you think you’ll need to rejailbreak your device. :)

YellowSn0w on 2.2.1 and beyond

We see many questions about whether yellowsn0w can ever be made to work on firmware versions past 2.2 (or equivalently, basebands past 02.28). This is probably a good place to address those questions:

If there is a yellowsn0w update for firmware after 2.2 (or basebands after 02.28), there is no way it would ever be released before 3.0 is official. It just wouldn’t make any sense to release an exploit for something that only those who have beta 3.0’s (NDA signers) could use. Most people in the world aren’t NDA signers. Any yellowsn0w update for 3.0 would need to happen *after* 3.0 is officially available.

Read their official blog at Dev-Team Blog

H2onews

2009-05-26T07:43:00.000-07:00

The pope comes to your iPhone. With the Pope2You free iPhone app H2onews, follow Benedict XVI and the Church in the world through you iPhone and iPod Touch. The application H2Onews for the iPhone and iPod Touch distributes exclusively through the iPhone the most important news about the life of the Church in the world.

In collaboration with the Vatican Television Center and Vatican Radio, you can see video and audio news of the Vatican. H2Onews is the first application of video news dedicated to the catholic world, through which you can follow the travels and speeches of Benedict XVI, as well as the principal world ecclesiastic events.

View the developer website here
Download H2onews

Eucalyptus

2009-05-25T07:39:00.001-07:00

Read over 20,000 books on your iPhone using the Eucalyptus app for the iPhone for under 10 bucks. Eucalyptus downloads its books from the free Project Gutenberg archive. Some of the cool features in the e-book reading application Eucalyptus app are:

- When you flip pages of the book, there is a visual representation of a page turning, which makes things feels more book-like, and less digital used in apps like the Amazon Kindle iPhone app.
- Don’t like losing your place when you pause reading a book? Not to worry because the Eucalyptus iPhone app remembers where you left off and resumes automatically.
- Search for books by keywords like author, subject, title and more as used by librarians.
- Listings of books are similar to iPod songs making browsing for books simple and painless.
- Can’t read small text? Just pinch in and out using your fingers and Eucalyptus automagically resizes the book content.
- Eucalyptus uses technology to make reading simpler such as proven typesetting routines and fonts.

Some interesting news about the Eucalyptus app: Originally the Eucalyptus iPhone app was banned from the App Store becuase it had the ability to retrieve The Kama Sutra from a public domain of books.

View the developer website here
Download Eucalyptus

Tweetie - client for the iPhone

2009-05-24T03:49:00.000-07:00

For me, this is the best Twitter client for the iPhone. I know people really like others, like Twitterrrific, but I still vote for Tweetie. You can easily set up and access mulitiple Twitter account. There are three different themes to the layout and design of the app, which is huge for me because I like the dark theme.

You can easily access your main stream, @replies, direct messages and favorites from the main screen. The more tab, of course, has even more features like access to your own profile, go to user, nearby, trends, search and you can save your searches. You can post pictures or your location in tweets. Under a users profile you can reply, direct message, follow, stop following, see recent tweets, see recent replies to that user, see who they are following and who’s following them, and block or unblock.

The best feature of all for me is the ability to customize the app like changing the theme, and the way your retweets look.

Siberian Strike - air force shooting game

2009-05-23T22:13:00.000-07:00

Siberian Strike is a fast paced air force shooting game similar to 1942 and other iPhone games like iFighter made for shoot’em up fans and casual players by Gameloft. You are Elliott Freeman and your mission is to track and destroy the evil Stalinbot, a soviet cyborg that is spreading a very dangerous drug all over Europe: the Stalinka. Renewing the retro genre, Siberian Strike offers tons of enemies to destroy in many different ways thanks to the wild array of dangerous weapons at your disposal. Explosive missions make this game one of a kind with gameplay mixing shooting and riveting piloting assignments.

- 12 levels to explore across varied environments: Canyons, secret bases, tunnels, and more

- Choice between Accelerometer and Touch controls that let you steer and target enemies like a real pilot

- Join your friends in frenetic local Wi-Fi Multiplayer to experience a crazy adventure

- Gigantic boss fights and memorable moments with intense 3D animations

View the developer website here
Download Siberian Strike

Strongholds - turn-based iPhone strategy game

2009-05-23T22:10:00.000-07:00

Strongholds is a turn-based iPhone strategy game based on tactical and battle cards. Action takes place in the near future when confrontation between two armory corporations turned into armed conflict. Your purpose is to construct the stronghold and destroy the enemy. However the enemy purpose is the same.

Key Features:
- more than 100 tactical and battle cards
- marvelous graphics with abundance of animation
- multilevel damage model
- gameplay designed for short battles that won’t take much of your time
- each move ends with auto save
- listen to your own music while playing the game
- variety of game results
- each battle develops unpredictably

View the developer website here
Download Strongholds

Last.fm - listen to free streaming radio

2009-05-23T22:06:00.001-07:00

Can’t live without music? The Last.fm iPhone App lets you listen to free streaming radio on the go on your iPhone or iPod touch. Last.fm has a long history of web based music streaming and now comes to your iPhone and iPod touch. The idea is very simple. Just search for an artist you like and Last.fm creates a radio station based on that artist, and similar ones in the same genre with the matching styles. If you don’t already have an account you can create one on the iPhone the first time you launch the Lasf.fm app.

The power of Last.fm is in the community. For example if an artist is currently on tour, the player shows an “On Tour” band around the album cover in the iPhone player. Tap the red band and view a calendar view of the show dates. From here you can share if you are attending this event with the community. Other powerful features in the iPhone app from Last.fm include

- Read full artist bios and
- Find similar artists lets you explore and try new artists you might have not heard of
- Top Listeners, shows a list of other people who also dig the song you are listening to
- Everything is tagged so you can browse songs by tags and discover new music by creating stations based on tags
- Your profile keeps track of what you listen to, and creates lists of your top artists, albums, friends, events, and recently played songs

View the developer website here
Download Last.fm

Deer Hunter 3D

2009-05-16T13:02:00.000-07:00

Do you enjoy lifelike hunting games? Deer Hunter 3D is a hunting game for the iPhone and iPod touch. The CG in Deer Hunter 3D are ver realistic and lifelike, almost to the point that you sometimes forget that you’re playing a game. Set your sights on deer, moose, bears and more with true-to-life senses and behaviors.

Hunt in scenic 3D environments around the world featuring changing seasons and weather conditions. Unlock new weapons, skills, and hunts by bagging the biggest kills.

View the developer website here

Download Deer Hunter 3D

PhotoList Update - Facebook Integration

2009-05-15T20:50:00.000-07:00

I opened iTunes this evening and what did I see? An update to an app that I had done a review on last week. It was the PhotoList app by Raisix Inc. I was interested to see what they had updated and I was hoping it wasn’t just stability issues as most updates are. But to my surprise they had added a new feature to the app…Facebook integration!! Now that is cool.

The Facebook integration allows you to do two things: Upload and Download photos to and from your personal Facebook account.

To Download
Within PhotoList, create a new folder that you want to download pics from your Facebook account. Tap on your new created folder and tap the folder icon at the bottom right of the screen. Tap “Facebook” on the “Download photo from” title and after it requests authorization, sign into your Facebook account. Once you have done this tap “Done” and start downloading from any of your Facebook photo folders. Once you have selected your photo, name it or keep the default name and give it your 1 to 5 rating (if you want), and tap “Done”. Once you are done, tap the Facebook arrow and then cancel to take you back to the PhotoList app.

To Upload
Within one of your folders in PhotoList, tap the pic that you want to upload. At the bottom left is a foward icon. Tap “Facebook” on the “Upload photo to” title and after your sign in or authorize, tap “Upload”. The photo will upload to a default PhotoList folder that has now been created on your Facebook page. You will be given a “success” message once the photo is uploaded and hit “Done” to go back to PhotoList.

The only problem with this is that you have to then sign into your Facebook account from your computer to approve the photo before it will post to your account for others to view. PhotoList might want to look into building a Facebook Application as well to compliment this new feature.

This app is totally worth the $$$ now!!!! Maybe Flickr, Picasa Web, and MySpace integration next?