Crowd-sourced funding is beginning to look like the next big thing, with another Kickstarter project breaking funding records .Kickstarter allows anybody to invest in an idea or product, giving as much money as they would like, with rewards being given to those who spend more money. If a project does not reach its goal, set by the creator, then no money is sent.
Topic: iPod Touch (Device)
Google+ application for iOS gets video hangouts and new-look photo UI
Google has just pushed out an update for the Google+ iOS application which brings 3G and Wi-Fi video calling to the iPhone application, beating FaceTime to 3G video calling and also allows iDevices to video call not only other iDevices, but also Android and users on the website.
Sony Walkman Z: an iPod touch competitor and a worthy Walkman?
The iPod touch may finally have a competitor in the multimedia space, with Sony today announcing the Walkman Z at their CES 2012 keynote.
The Sony Walkman Z has a 4.3 inch touch screen with a 800 x 480 resolution, but sadly runs Android 2.3, meaning it’s already out of date before it’s even made available. It’s expected to arrive in mid-2012, in the US, but an Australian date and price has yet to be revealed. Based on US prices, it’s a fair bit pricer at US$249 compared to the 8GB iPod touch which is US$199. Meanwhile the 16GB ($279), and 32GB ($329) models are also pricer, and there is no 64GB option.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies comes to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
It looks like Activision is continuing to milk the Call Of Duty franchise with a new iOS game available today. Call Of Duty: Black Ops Zombies is available to download on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and features the Zombie mode from Call Of Duty: Black Ops as well as some added bonuses like 50 levels of Dead-Ops Arcade. As before the game can be played online and offline and there is now Voice Chat which will give you “a true Call of Duty style multiplayer experience” according to the press release.
Apple announces iCloud is coming October 13. Get your umbrella ready
Apple has just announced that their iCloud service will be going live for all iOS 5 users on October 13 (October 12 US time).
Not much has changed since it’s original announcement. However it has been officially revealed that iCloud will come with 5GB of free storage.
Apple App Store prices get a little cheaper for Australians
Image: Glen Bledsoe/Flickr (Creative Commons)
As we all know, Australians usually pay more for everything. Gadget’s, Games and up until now, Apps. But one of those is about to change.
JailbreakMe 3.0 released, works PC-free with iOS 4.3.3
iPhone’s, iPod touches and iPad’s are great. But Apple sure does love to keep it’s ecosystem closed. That’s why Jailbreaking was discovered. The practice, frowned upon by Apple, allows any user to do whatever they want. But Apple usually locks it down in updates.
iOS 5: New notifications, Twitter integration, Newsstand, New Safari Features
Source: thisismynext.com
Also announced at WWDC 2011′s opening keynote is iOS 5, which brings some big changes to Apple’s widely popular mobile OS.
Some of these features include a brand new notifications system, which is almost the same as MobileNotifier for Jailbroken devices.
Apple holding conference for iCloud, iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion on June 7 (AEST)
Apple has just confirmed via a worldwide press release that iCloud and iOS 5 will be announced on June 7 AEST at Apple’s annual WWDC 2011. The keynote, which will also be showing off Mac OS X Lion, will commence at 3am Australian EST on June 7 (10am on June 6 US Pacific Time) and show off some of Apple’s “next generation software”. Also note that this isn’t a hardware launch.
iOS 4.3.1 – What’s New
That’s right iOS lovers: Apple has released yet another update to iOS – in this case 4.3.1. The incremental update is a bug fixing update. It currently supports iPad 1, 2, iPhone 4 (GSM), iPhone 3GS and 4th-3rd Gen iPod Touch.
iOS 4.3 breaks schedule, available now
That’s right. iOS 4.3 has broken schedule and released itself today. Plug in your supported iOS device and grab it now! The new OS is compatible with the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3, iPod touch 4 and the iPad.
Censorship coming to Australian App Stores
Remember last year when we reported that the OFLC was looking into forcing games on App Store’s to get classifications? Well today Ben Grubb from The Sydney Morning Herald interviewed Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor about the matter.
iOS 4.3 officially revealed
Sure, it’s been in beta for quite some time, but Apple has officially announced a release date and the final features for iOS 4.3. The new update will bring plenty of new features, including faster Safari performance, with the Nitro JavaScript engine, AirPlay to iOS devices from iTunes Home Sharing, an option to change the iPad side-switch to either Lock Rotation or Mute and iPhone 4 Personal Hotspot (WiFi).
DeepEnd brings a 3D homescreen to your Jailbroken iPhone
There are heaps of cool things that are exclusive to owners of Jailbroken iPhone’s and this is definately one of them.
Developed by Ryan Petrich, DeepEnd is a free Cydia app that uses the iPhone’s accelerometer to add a 3D effect to your homescreen. When you move your device, the background moves with it, producing the effect.
What’s new in iOS 4.3
Several beta’s have been released from Apple for the new iOS 4.3, but what’s new? This post explains it all.
Photo Booth
Photo Booth is coming to iOS devices with all those great effects you have come to love in Mac OS X. It will most likely be on the iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4 and the new iPad.