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4
Mar
We reported two weeks ago that Capcom was planning on bringing Street Fighter 4, to the App Store despite the iPhone and iPod Touch’s lack of waggling physical controls… but now we can see exactly how the iconic fighting game will play on Apple’s line-up of touchscreen handsets thanks to a recently released trailer. First impressions:
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Capcom releases “Street Fighter IV” for iPhone OS trailer
28
Jan
Enough of my dumb opinions. I thought it would be interesting to find out what some Mac and iPhone developers make of the iPad. What are their first impressions? What do they intend to make for the iPad platform? Do they have any concerns? I got in touch with a whole bunch of developer contacts and
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“I Have Been Hit By A Love Taser” – Devs Speak Out On iPad
20
Jan
What it is: BumpTop for Mac is OS X software that gives you a whole new way of looking at and using your desktop, one that brings your computer screen into the realm of 3D imaging and instantly grows your monitor’s real estate – no matter how large or small – into a more productive
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Cult Favorite: BumpTop Re-Imagines Your Mac Desktop in 3D
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14
Dec
UK newspaper The Guardian this morning launched its iPhone app. And wow, it’s pretty damn good. Here are some things I like about it, in no particular order: the app does the Right Thing about updating itself with new content. It updates when launched, or every 15 minutes if you’re doing a lot of reading. You can
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First Impressions: Guardian Launches iPhone App, And It’s Good
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29
Nov
Section: iPhone , iPhone Accessories , iPhone , Reviews Provides: Shock absorption and screen protection Developer: Otterbox Compatibility: iPhone 3G or 3GS Price: $29.95 – $34.95 First impressions are everything, and the OtterBox Commuter series of iPhone cases certainly know how to make an entrance! Nothing is more frustrating than the mad hacking, clawing, and cursing required to get into modern blister-packaged consumer goods. The OtterBox cases, packaged in their smooth interlocked clamshells that pop open without scissors, utility knives, or prayer, are a delight to use right from the start. Careful attention to detail, quality construction, and several other thoughtful features make both cases continually satisfying to use. Depending upon your needs, either the Commuter or Commuter TL cases are standout choices among the bevy of soft silicone iPhone cases. Commuter TL The “TL” in the name of this case undoubtedly has a real meaning, but I prefer to think it stands for Totally Love (It)—which is how I feel about this case. As a long-time user of a Marware CEO case, which is actually more of a sleeve, I am skeptical of most silicone cases for many reasons. First and foremost, they lack structural rigidity along the sides of the iPhone’s touch screen, because the large unbroken surface area of the screen prevents them from having any stabilizing support. iPod cases of yesterday could include horizontal bands across the face of the iPod, usually between the clickwheel and screen; the iPhone’s screen prevents such support, meaning that silicone cases are all floppy and wiggly along the edges of the screen. The Commuter TL gets around this problem with an ingenious waffled texture running along the inside edges. This texture adds not only enough support to prevent the case from being too loose around the edges, but it also adds a measure of shock absorption and some extra comfort when holding the edges of the phone. Combined with a rigid polycarbonate spine running along the back and wrapping around the top and bottom of the phone, this is a soft silicone case that manages to stand up on its own—overcoming the biggest challenge for all soft cases on the iPhone/iPod Touch form factor. Other outstanding features of the Commuter TL include: Window Seat: The Apple logo is covered by a clear window in the polycarbonate spine, which is also nicely indented to provide a fingerhold when talking on the phone. A mild speaker boost: The polycarbonate spine also includes two tunnels for the bottom speaker and microphone. These act as passive amplifiers, giving you a small but noticeable boost in speaker volume (set your iPhone on a table top to further boost the sound). Appletell Rating: Buy the Commuter TL Commuter The Commuter case lacks the TL backronym for Totally Love It, but this is still a great case. What prevents it from being my number once choice is the same issue that plagues other soft silicone cases; the bevel around the screen just is not wide enough for the edges to stand up on their own. The Commuter does shine as a chameleon, with its interchangeable polycarbonate shell allowing for quick color swaps. The review unit included three options: subtle black-on-black, chic white-on-black, or modern toxic-green-on-black (by far my favorite). The additional surface area of the Commuter’s spine, which wraps around both sides of the phone, provided a nice holding position for the phone. Silicone can be a bit sweaty after being held for a while, so the side grips of the Commuter case were a welcome addition
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Appletell reviews OtterBox Commuter and Commuter TL iPhone cases
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23
Oct
Even though I own both Adobe’s Lightroom and Apple’s Aperture, I use Lightroom because of the advanced development module, the ability to paint on different exposures, and non-destructive editing. I had very high hopes for Lightroom 3, which Adobe just released in beta, and am pleased to say that with one pretty significant exception, I’m
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First Look: Adobe’s Lightroom 3 Beta Rocks, With One Big Exception
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20
Oct
Apple does an excellent job of making all its products look beautiful, and these latest new products are no exception. Even the inside of the new MacBook is lovely. These new iMacs are gorgeous, no doubt about it. For years I’ve been a notebook-only computer user, but these machines are extremely tempting. I’m particularly pleased that
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Gallery: Apple’s New Macs
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10
Oct
If you’re an Android fan, you can get the new HTC Hero on Sprint before the October 11th release date. In order to get on the Android train any earlier, you just have to be a Best Buy Reward Club member. If you’re not, you can sign-up and bring a print out of the members only “ special coupon page ” (page 6 for the HTC Hero). This is what we did, and it worked. It took less then 30 minutes to get the HTC Hero at our local Best Buy, and they didn’t care whatsoever that we had a printed out coupon and became reward club members only a few minutes prior. See some pictures below comparing the HTC Hero to the iPhone 3GS and Palm Pre. First of all, we are avid users and fans of the iPhone, Palm Pre, and Android G1. We love all three devices, considering that each has it’s own pros and cons. As far as the HTC Hero, here are our first impressions: – Very light but well balanced while holding. – Touch screen and tactile feedback works well. The tactile vibration is not as annoying as we though it would be.
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HTC Hero On Sprint: First Impression – iPhone and iPhone OS Has to Improve
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2
Oct
Section: Apple , Software + Apps , Miscellaneous , Home and Personal , Web , Web Applications , iPod + iTunes , iPod touch , iTunes , iPhone , iPhone , iPhone SDK & Apps Remember about a month ago when the team over at Dropbox submitted their iPhone application to Apple for review for the App Store? Yea, we know it’s been a while. Well that application has now been accepted and is available as a free download through the App Store! You can get it via their website or straight through iTunes . The application allows you to download Dropbox files locally to your iPhone, view them over the internet, and sync files. Well, as any geek would, I have already downloaded and checked out the application, and my first impressions are great. The application is extremely simple and quick and does exactly what you would expect. You can easily browse your files over the internet using the iPhone’s style of navigation. Furthermore, if you want to save a file for quick viewing offline later, you are able to favorite it very easily. It does have support for emailing links to files and viewing PDFs, too, which is nice. I highly suggest you check it out if you are a Dropbox user! Full Story » | Written by Josh Holat for Appletell . | Comment on this Article »
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Dropbox makes its way to the iPhone, proves to be just as awesome as on the Mac
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22
Sep
What it is: Tab Toolkit is a sophisticated guitar practice and education app from Agile Partners, makers of the handy Guitar Toolkit app that came out in 2008. Tab Toolkit lets users read and listen to real-time guitar tablature files, scrolling through songs at the correct tempo, showing both traditional and tablature notation and
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Cult of Mac Favorite: Tab Toolkit, a Swanky Music Tablature App for iPhone
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