Bubble Ball Bumps Angry Birds Out of Top Spot
Angry Birds, the iPhone game created by a team of 17 developers that’s had millions captivated (or perhaps a better word here is “distracted”) in recent months, has been ousted from its top spot in Apple’s iPhone store by a new game called Bubble Balls. Oh, and that game was designed by Robert Nay, a 14-year-old eighth grader in Spanish Fork, Utah.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsSpotify and Shazam Sync Together
Purchasing new music just got easier thanks to the union of music services Spotify and Shazam. The companies have joined forces so that iPhone and Android users will be able to identify music with Shazam and buy the songs from Spotify immediately after.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsiPhone 4 Finally Coming to Verizon
After years of AT&T exclusivity, Verizon announced today that the iPhone 4 will be coming to their network, beginning Feb. 10.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsInfinity Blade Review (iOS)
Aah, videogames. As you play them you will fight, you will emerge victorious, you will fight again, and eventually you will be defeated and you will die. And then somehow, you will rise to fight again. Your avatar will level up and become more powerful, and you yourself will become more proficient. This is the Way Of The Game.... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsThe 10 Best New iPad & iPhone Apps of 2010
We've highlighted 10 very cool non-gaming apps for iOS that will help you appreciate the night sky, stream all your iTunes, cut your dining budget in half and turn Twitter into a nice-looking magazine. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayAR.Drone (iPad-controlled flying machine)
If you like iPhone games, but are hungry for something a bit more substantive than the standard app-store fare, you can now own an AR.Drone, Parrot’s new remote-control flying machine designed for use with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayScarlett and the
Spark of Life (iPhone)
Every now and then an iPhone game comes along and pleasantly surprises me—most recently the jaunty new point-and-click adventure Scarlett and the Spark of Life. It's got a great protagonist, snappy writing, hilarious jokes, and ill-tempered, headbutting Llama-monsters. Yeah, I know. Always with the Llama-monsters.... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsThe 10 Best Gadgets of 2010
Tablets, 3D TVs and improved phones marked the year in gadgetry, but that wasn't everything. These 10 little electronic wonders might not cure cancer, but they all help you enjoy the music, movies, TV, books and video games you love a little bit more. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNeil Young Announces New Album Details
It looks like Neil Young is taking a page from the book of his Double Rainbow-loving late night counterpart and embracing all the internet has to offer.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStart Press: The Coming Age of MMOARSNs! (Massively Multiplayer Online Augmented-Reality Social Networks)
Earlier this week, Twitter—the only news source on the planet whose “reporters” spend less time fact-checking than Fox News—lit up with discussion of Robert Zemeckis’ 1989 film Back to the Future II. The subject began trending after a UK-based film magazine and website called Total Film tweeted that July 5th, 2010, just so happened to be the once futuristic-sounding date that Marty and Doc Brown had punched into their DeLorean dashboard. This ‘fun fact’ proceeded to go viral, triggering a global Twitter dialogue about how our late 20th-century hopes for futuristic technology have panned out.... read more
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