Roku Updates Its iOS App To Include Video Streaming From iPhone, iPod Touch
The Roku iOS app got another update today. In addition to the previous “Play on Roku” feature that let users stream music and static images to the set top media box, the company has now added the...
View ArticleCreate A Bookmark Folder From Open Tabs In Safari Or Chrome [OS X Tips]
I know a guy who opens the same 25 or so tabs each day, checking email, news, websites he likes to read, etc. I often ask him why he doesn’t just use RSS or something, but he usually mumbles about...
View Article‘Mikey Hooks’ Ups His Game With Responsive Controls, Whimsical Style,...
Mikey Hooks by Beaver Tap Games Category: iOS Games Works With: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Price: $1.99 Beaver Tap Games, comprised of Mike Meade and Mike Gaughen, has polished the speedrun hook game to...
View ArticleTaito’s ‘Groove Coaster Zero’ Teams Up With ‘Puzzle & Dragons’ Soundtrack For...
Looks like the venerable video game company is looking to get in on some of GungHo’s Puzzle & Dragons action with Taito’s own arcade-music mashup iOS game, Groove Coaster Zero. The two companies...
View Article‘Rymdkapsel’ Is Our iOS Game Of The Week [Editor's Pick]
Take a moment and breathe. That’s what new, meditative space building sim rymdkapsel wants us to do. The concept here is to create and expand a space station (rymdkapsel means “space capsule” in...
View ArticleDelightfully Simple Rise Alarm Clock Is Apple’s App Of The Week
Apple names a new and noteworthy app each week as its App of the Week. This week, it’s Simplebot’s Rise Alarm Clock, a universal alarm clock that’s getting quite a bit of buzz in the tech sector. Let’s...
View ArticleVideoconference With Your Dog Via iPhone Using This Bizarre Remote Treat...
I love my pets, I do. I have two stubborn, cute, snorty little pugs and I consider them part of the family. That’s why I sort of snorted myself when I saw the IndieGogo project page for Petzila, an odd...
View ArticleQuit Or Hide An App In OS X With Command-Tab [OS X Tips]
Command-Tab is probably seared into your muscle memory to switch between running applications while on your Mac. I know it is permanently stuck in mine. You probably also know that Command-Tab can also...
View Article‘Omerta: City Of Gangsters’ Is Like A Crime-Filled The Sims With XCOM-Style...
Omerta: City of Gangsters by Kalypso Games Category: Mac OS X Games Works With: Mac OS X 10.7 and up Price: $39.99 I don’t want to wax too rhapsodic about a gangster game, but Omerta: City of Gangsters...
View ArticleApple Provides More Bang Per Watt Than Android On Mobile Devices
Steve Cheney is a pretty smart guy, with a serious background in technology and mobile marketing, both as a former TechCrunch author and the current head of business development for iOS and Android...
View ArticleGet A New Perspective On An Arabic City – Play ‘Dubai Delivery’ On Your iPhone
When Peter Saghegyi lost his position at gaming developer Rockstar Vienna, the Hungarian native decided it was time for a change. He headed to London, and then ended up in Dubai, one of the more...
View Article‘Rock Paper Missiles’ Is An Oddly Compelling Roshambo-Style iOS Game [Review]
Here’s an interesting little iOS game for you: Rock Paper Missiles is an evolved version of the classic Rock, Paper, Scissors hand game played by millions of kids across the globe. This game, though,...
View ArticleUse Single User Mode To Solve Wonky Mac OS X Issues [OS X Tips]
I saw this tip over at OS X Daily today, and it reminded me of all the times I did this as a Mac IT guy a couple of jobs back. See, every so often, the Macs where I worked would start to act weird....
View ArticlePlants Vs Zombies 2 Finally Coming To The App Store Tomorrow
In a clever Facebook status update, the App Store posted a picture of a zombie hand, thrusting upward through the dirt. The caption reads, “It’s about time. Guess what game is coming tomorrow?” That...
View ArticleDisney Drops Definite Details On Two New iPad Game Apps For ‘Infinity’ Universe
Disney’s upcoming open world sandbox game for gaming consoles, Disney Infinity, will bring all our favorite characters together from a host of Disney franchises, including The Incredibles, The Pirates...
View ArticleDismiss Notifications Quickly And Easily In iOS 7 Beta [iOS Tips]
Notifications in iOS 6 can be annoying, for sure. To dismiss them takes some funky gestures, which we tipped you on a while back. In iOS 7, however, notifications look different, and–thankfully–are a...
View ArticleChamps Battlegrounds Is Our iOS Game Of The Week [Editor's Pick]
Champs Battlegrounds is an odd mashup of strategy board gaming and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) mechanics. Quark Games has created something compelling, though, with this free to play iOS...
View ArticleLogitech’s UE Boom Is A Seriously Loud, Rugged Portable Bluetooth Speaker...
When I received the UE Boom in the mail and opened the mailing box, I thought maybe the PR rep had secretly slipped me a bottle of Scotch. Not that I would have minded, of course. UE Boom by Ultimate...
View ArticleIndie Darling Gone Home Challenges You To Go Inward And Explore
Gone Home, developed by The Fullbright Company, is a newly released indie adventure game that’s getting quite a bit of buzz across the interwebs. Here’s the setup. It’s June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM You...
View ArticleApple Releases iTunes Update 11.0.5 To Correct iTunes In The Cloud Issue
Apple just released a new update for iTunes, saying, “This update corrects an issue with iTunes in the Cloud, where some purchases may download or play unexpected items.” What does that mean, exactly?...
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