iPhone

Apr 24 2012

XperimentalZ Releases Another Update to DRWAPS

XperimentalZ Games has released a second update this week on the iOS game Don’t Run With A Plasma Sword.  This latest update was released to address an issue with resolution being a bit fuzzy on the New iPad and also a bug we discovered here at A.P.P.L.E., freezing of the game if you exited during screen loading.

You can download version 1.1.4 of DRWAPS from the Apple iTunes store at:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dont-run-with-a-plasma-sword/id479907900?mt=8

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Apr 20 2012

XperimentalZ Releases Update to DRWAPS

Dont Run With A Plasma Sword, the runner game from XperimentalZ Games has been updated to Version 1.1.3.  This version of the software was released to address a number of bugs, several of which were discovered by A.P.P.L.E. Staff in our testing of the game, including a bug which caused objectives to be auto completed in one particular level of the game.

DRWAPS is a high speed runner game that pits the user against a number of levels of play and many aliens, all with the intention of attacking the runner.  At the end of the story mode levels, the game pits an alien boss against the user, using differing attacking modes and speeds. Different rewards can be purchased with Experience Points within the game.   While the game can be totally upgraded through in-game upgrades, the challenge of accomplishing all these level-up awards is well worth the time it takes to play the game.

You can download the latest version of DRWAPS for $0.99 cents from the Apple iTunes Store at:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dont-run-with-a-plasma-sword/id479907900?mt=8

For users who have already purchased the program, this upgrade of DRWAPS will appear as a free download.

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Apr 4 2012

Don’t Run With A Plasma Sword Version 1.1.2 Released

XperimentalZ Games has released an update to their popular iPad and iPhone runner game, Don’t Run With  A Plasma Sword or DRWAPS.  Version 1.1.2 adds a number of new features to the game and includes:

- Revamped the objectives system in endless to add much more variations
- Added an indicator in story mode, to let the player know when the section will finish
- Added new leaderboards
- Fixed several minor bugs

The game is a high paced runner game with high flying antics, multiple skill levels, different goals and rewards, and even character outfits.  This is one game that will keep you entertained and challenged for a long time with it’s endless levels.  The game is a $0.99 cent download in the iTunes App Store.

You can download the latest version of the game from the Apple iTunes App Store at:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dont-run-with-a-plasma-sword/id479907900?mt=8

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Mar 12 2012

Apple being Sued for Deceptive Advertising in Regards to Siri

The centerpiece of the iPhone 4S, Siri, is now the center of attention in a new class action lawsuit against Apple.  The lawsuit, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, claims that Apple’s adervtising in relation to Siri’s capabilities is “misleading and deceptive” and does not perform the tasks as Apple shows in the ads.

One Frank M. Fazio, an iPhone 4S users from Brooklyn, NY is feeling like Apple tricked him into buying the device and apparently he is not alone.  He says “In many of Apple’s television advertisements, individuals are shown using Siri to make appointments, find restaurants, and even learn the guitar chords to classic rock songs or how to tie a tie. In the commercials, all of these tasks are done with ease with the assistance of the iPhone 4S’s Siri feature, a represented functionality contrary to the actual operating results and performance of Siri.”

While Apple has long stated that the Siri feature of the iPhone 4s is a beta feature and subject to Beta rules, it is unusual that Apple would even release a product that was in Beta form of any type.   However, in the case of Siri, Apple needed all the voices of the iPhone users to help improve the response capabilities of the phone and went ahead and released the product.

Apple iPhone Siri Cpt

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Mar 8 2012

New Apple Configurator Gives Small Businesses Control Over iOS Devices

Apple very quietly released a tool yesterday that gives IT managers control over 30 iOS devices at a time using a single Mac.  The tool, Apple Configurator allows control over a host of items on a variety of iOS Devices, including:

  • iOS updates
  • Lock screen and wallpaper
  • Device name
  • Installed apps
  • Installed documents
  • Configuration profiles (including passcode policy, restrictions, Wi-Fi, VPN, and more settings)
  • You can also create a backup of one device’s settings, data, wallpaper, and Home screen layout and restore it to other devices.

While the tool is a bit too small for the large enterprise user, it is a good start for those small companies or the schools that are looking to control their iOS devices and maintain some sort of  consistency among the devices.  Being able to maintain such control is also great for classrooms that use the iPad as a primary reading and activity tool.  If Apple raises the number of devices one can control with the tool to say, 50, then the usefulness becomes even greater for schools that have more than 30 students in them.

For large enterprises, the number of required devices is in the thousands or even tens of thousands, making such control out of reach.  Many enterprises still forbid iOS devices on their networks and in order for them to change this, there is going to have to be some type of tool for them as well.  While Apple is a bit gun shy at the thought of the large enterprises due to the lack of success with the XServe and other enterprise level items they have had over the years, this is a great first step on the part in gaining a foothold in the large enterprise environments and hopefully we will see more of this type of utility.

You can get more information about the Apple Configurator and its usage on the Apple enterprise page at:

http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/enterprise/

You can download the latest version of the Apple Configurator from the iTunes App Store at:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator/id434433123?mt=12

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Mar 8 2012

Rovio Makes Announcement on Angry Birds Space

Rovio, in coordination with NASA, has made an announcement about the availability of Angry Birds Space, the latest in the Angry Birds franchise.  They have posted a video of the announcement and a bit of the gameplay on they website at:

http://space.angrybirds.com/announcement/

The anouncement starts with NASA Astronaut Don Petitit, and current International Space Station Resident, in a old school style announcement clip with cutesy graphics being added to his announcement.   His demonstrates some of the physics involved in the game inside the space station using a balloon as the pig, a red bird from Angry Birds, and some real eggs, adding “don’t ask me how I got the eggs on the Space Station”.

The game play is shown with some of the new graphics showing a whole slew of new puzzles and physics issues for people to solve with the game release of Angry Birds coming March 22nd.

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Mar 7 2012

Apple Updates iPhone Configuration Utility for Mac OS X

Apple has released version 3.5 of the configuration utility used to allow users to “create, maintain, encrypt, and install configuration profiles” on the iPhone.   You can download the latest version through the Software Update utility or from the Apple support page at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1465

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Mar 7 2012

iOS 5.1 Released by Apple

Apple Inc. has released the latest version of their iPhone Operating System iOS version 5.1.  The latest release of iOS includes the following fixes and enhancements:

  • Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout)
  • Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
  • Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
  • Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces
  • Redesigned Camera app for iPad
  • Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Match subscribers
  • Audio for TV shows and movies on iPad optimized to sound louder and clearer
  • Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30 second rewind for iPad
  • Updated AT&T network indicator
  • Addresses bugs affecting battery life
  • Fixes an issue that occasionally caused audio to drop for outgoing calls

You can download the latest version from the iTunes App while your iOS device is attached, via the automated update download on your iOS device, or go to the download support page at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1504

iOS 5.1 will work on any of the fgollowing iOS based devices:

  • iPhone 4S
  • iPhone 4
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPad 2
  • iPad
  • iPod touch (4th generation)
  • iPod touch (3rd generation)

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Mar 7 2012

Apple Introduces Siri in Japanese

Apple’s Tim Cook has announced that Siri will be available in Japanese and will be rolling out the software within the coming weeks.  Siri allows users to control their iPhones with a series of voice commands getting information and instructions from the device.  While Apple has rolled out the typical Germanic languages and romance languages, this will be the first of the asianic languages available on the iPhone 4S.

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Mar 6 2012

Old School Ingenuity Allows Split Screen iPhone Recording

One of the simplest and the lowest tech devices made for the iPhone is the new “Love Box” for the iPhone 4 / 4S.   The device is a grooved piece of wood with a sliding mirror allowing for both the back of the camera and the front view of the camera to be recorded at the same time, making The Love Box the first device to allow true split screen video mixing without all of the hassle.

The Love Box was created by an advertising agency in Barcelona, Spain, Honest&Smile, and is a truly hand made item harkening back to making cases for the Apple-1 computer.  The Love Box is priced at 40.68 Euros on Etsy.  While, it is such an item that anyone could make, the actual item is stamped and comes with a poster.  They will also email you tips on making your own Love Box.

The website for The Love Box is at:

http://www.thelovebox.com

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