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Video: iPhone and Android battle over games

// January 26th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone games

The iPhone and iPad have dominated the phone and tablet gaming world for a long time but that is rapidly changing with Android’s new more powerful hardware. In-Game’s Todd Kenreck reports. (In-Game)

Recycled iPhone 5 Rumors Miss the Point

// January 26th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone software

This week's iPhone 5 rumors sound eerily like last year's rumors.

iPhone 4S helps Apple inch past Android in the U.S.

// January 26th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone software

(Credit: Apple) Apple gained a slight edge over Android in the U.S. smartphone market last quarter, courtesy of the 37 million iPhones sold. Eyeing the U.S. smartphone market for the December quarter, research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech pegged Apple's share at 44.9 percent , double the percentage from a year ago. That narrowly beat Android's market share, which fell to 44.8 percent from 50 …

iPhone 4S helped Apple inch past Android last quarter

// January 26th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone software

(Credit: Apple) Apple gained a slight edge over Android in the U.S. smartphone market last quarter, courtesy of the 37 million iPhones sold. Eyeing the U.S. smartphone market for the December quarter, research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech pegged Apple's share at 44.9 percent , double the percentage from a year ago. That narrowly beat Android's market share, which fell to 44.8 percent from 50 …

Rumor: iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen expected this summer

// January 25th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone games

iPhone rumor season never stops, and the latest one claims Apple's got a handful of manufacturing samples floating around with a 4-inch screen that look far enough along to warrant a release this summer.

Zynga Games Another Game Creator

// January 25th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone games

The developers of Tiny Tower shouldn't be surprised that Zynga blatantly copied their popular game. Zynga's in the business of game cloning. Their latest ripoff, Dream Heights, took its concept and design from Nimble Bits's iPhone game of the year, as Tiny Tower creator Ian Marsh pointed out last night, tweeting an image-by-image comparison of the two games (right). From the graphic alone, the …

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

// January 25th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone games

App Store Official Charts for the week ending Jan. 23, 2012:Top Paid iPhone Apps:1. Scramble With Friends (Zynga)2. Words With Friends (Zynga)3. Fruit Ninja (Halfbrick Studios)4. Where's My Water? (Disney)5. …

Hasbro Is No Has-Been: Board Games Surge In The Digital Age

// January 25th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone games

Risk has come to Facebook. Scrabble is one of the top iPhone apps. And several board games are enjoying a long life on game consoles. In the digital age, you better be ready to Hasbro-down. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away families had a game night–once a week they'd pull out a stack of boxes from a closet and everyone would flex their knowledge of trivia (Trivial Pursuit), vocabulary …

Apple Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue and Earnings Ever

// January 25th, 2012 // No Comments » // apple hot news

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter, which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $26.74 billion and net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. “We’re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, iPads, and Macs,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Apple’s momentum is incredibly strong, and we have some amazing new products in the pipeline.”

Adobe Photoshop Express 2.0 (for iPhone)

// January 24th, 2012 // No Comments » // iphone software

Adobe Photoshop Express 2.0 (for iPhone), a free app from the imaging software leader, offers some powerful image adjusting, fun effects, and online galleries.