App Store

Hasbro’s new Lazer Tag guns use your iPhone or iPod touch for augmented reality and heads up display

By chrisoldroyd, Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 a 7:05 am

Hasbro has announced that its next release of Lazer Tag guns will use your iPhone or iPod touch to provide augmented reality and a heads up display. The Lazer Tag guns can accept an iPhone or iPod touch which is slotted into the gun in a purpose made holder.

VooMoteZapper turns your iPhone or iPad into universal remote, leaves all your old infrareds to collect dust

By chrisoldroyd, Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 a 4:57 pm

The VooMoteZapper is a clip on infrared remote control device that can take the place of your entire collection of home remote controls. The device simply clips into the dock connector of your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 5 and transforms it into a universal remote controller

Kensington and Chelsea College launches first iPhone photography course

By chrisoldroyd, Monday, Feb 6, 2012 a 12:04 pm

Kenisngton and Chelsea College in the UK, is planning a new course which will be devoted entirely to taking photographs with the iPhone’s camera. The course in ‘iPhoneography’ is thought to be the first ever course of its kind in the United Kingdom.

How to follow the Super Bowl on your iPhone and iPad

By Andrew Wray, Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 a 8:13 pm

There's many ways you can follow the Super Bowl straight from your iPhone or iPad. The New England Patriots go up against the New York Giants and it's sure to be a good show. If you can't be in front of your tv or attend it live in Indianapolis, there's tons of great App Store apps available to keep you up to date.

Apple removes copy-cat apps from the App Store, doesn't address larger issues

By Andrew Wray, Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 a 11:32 am

Apple has removed a number of copy-cat apps from the App Store, specifically plagiaristic titles such as Tiny Birds, Temple Jump and Numbers With Friends ~~created~~ replicated by developer Anton Sinelnikov. Apple has made similar moves against shady developers in the past, taking down 1,000 apps from Molinker after they noticed fake 5-star reviews in the App Store.

Reckless Racing 2 power slides into the App Store

By chrisoldroyd, Friday, Feb 3, 2012 a 9:51 am

As expected, Reckless Racing 2 is now available in the App Store. It is the sequel to the hugely popular racing game Reckless Racing which brought thrills and spills from the track as you slide you car around corners on dirt and tarmac.

Avid Studio for iPad delivers some real competition to Apple's iMovie

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Feb 2, 2012 a 11:11 am

Apple’s iPad version of iMovie has some real competition today with the launch of video editing app Avid Studio. Avid Studio is a new app that lets you edit video, audio and photographs right on your iPad.

UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia get customized Flipboard content guides

By chrisoldroyd, Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 a 3:02 pm

Flipboard has announced that it can now deliver customized content guides for four more countries. The hugely popular app that creates a magazine style reading experience from your areas of interest now supports the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia.

Police officer uses his own iPhone to locate thief and retrieve a stolen iPhone

By chrisoldroyd, Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 a 4:36 am

A Police officer in New York used his own iPhone to catch a thief and retrieve a victim’s iPhone after she was robbed in a handbag store on Thursday night. A man walked into the store brandishing a black handgun and took the woman’s iPhone.

Valve’s Steam Mobile hits the App Store, connect with your Steam Friends on the go

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 a 3:44 pm

Valve has released Steam Mobile for iPhone, iPod touch into the App Store. Sort of. It is available to download and install on your iOS device, but unfortunately you need to be part of a limited beta to actually begin to use it. We are sure this will change fairly soon but it is very frustrating for those gamers that use Steam and want to use the app now.