Apple announces WWDC 2014

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On April 4, 2014

Apple has just announced the dates for their annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) for 2014, the event will take place June 2-6 at the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco. At the same time the Cupertino company announced that applications for tickets for the event will run from today through Monday, April 7 starting at […]

New EU Project to Improve Mobility across Europe

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On April 3, 2014

Project partners from across Europe gathered in Brussels to launch a major new EU-funded project, ECIM – the European Cloud Marketplace for Intelligent Mobility. The idea behind ECIM is to create a system that makes it easier for cities to transport goods and people between locations. According to Gorazd Marini?, Senior Researcher and ECIM Project Coordinator, […]

Does having an iPhone make you smarter?

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On April 2, 2014

It is a widely-held notion that the type of mobile phone that you use can determine personality traits, but the results of a recent online test illustrate that your choice of phone could also be an indicator of your level of intelligence. As reported by Cnet, 2,000 smartphone users were tested by a betting company to […]

Apple updates iWork on iOS, Mac and iCloud

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Earlier Apple released an updated version of iWork for iCloud with an updated design as well as support for Retina displays, the ability to share view-only documents,  and the option to open documents directly from iCloud Mail. Now the company has undated their iOS and OS X versions of iWork as well.  A dozen new […]

iOS users prefer free games with ads to paid games

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On April 1, 2014

If you are considering the pricing strategy of your next app then consider this, more iOS users prefer free games with ads over paying for a game that doesn’t include ads, this according to a new a new survey released by Wild Tangent. The company surveyed 500 iOS users about their gaming habits and found that about 86 […]

Monument Valley [making of]

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From what I’ve seen, Monument Valley is bound to be a game changer in terms of iOS gaming. The game is described as a hand-crafted combination of puzzle, graphic design and architecture. Users have to guide a princess through a series of mysterious monuments by uncovering hidden paths, platforms and doorways while avoiding ominous looking Crow […]

Why build an app with an app template?

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On March 31, 2014

What’s an app template, and why build your app with one? Apps are very new, and until recently most apps are have been built completely ‘custom’. There aren’t any established CMS’s for apps, and they have to be developed natively (i.e. using native code to that platform) to get a great performance, and often require […]

What if your iPhone 5s could record 2K video? Guess what it can!

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The new camera in the iPhone 5s can record at full HD quality, or 1080p video both at 30 frames per second, as well as slow-motion clips at 120 frames per second, these are however only  720p. But what if you could record at up to 2K film resolution on your iPhone? Thats exactly what Hassan Uriostegui has managed […]

Weekly Mobile News Roundup – 28 March 2014

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On March 28, 2014

 Once again the week is coming to an end and that means it’s time for a roundup of the past weeks news! The 11 Best Apps For Getting The Most Out Of Your Mac – Whether you’re a programmer, a writer, or a graphic designer, the easy to learn Mac interface on top of the powerful Unix-derived […]

M. Alice LeGrow and Cosmic Forces creator working together on Bizenghast game

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On March 27, 2014

 This is great news for all Bizenghast fans, author M. Alice LeGrow and the Oscar-winning talents behind Cosmic Forces are joining forces to create the first of its kind Bizenghast game. The team has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the project. This critically acclaimed graphic novel will be recreated in a dynamic, gaming […]