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Grab NFL 2010 for $0.99 this weekend

Submitted by Chris on February 7, 2010 - 12:53pm

It's superbowl weekend gang! You know, that weekend where they have the best ads on tv and in between, they play football! If you're a football fan,you can grab Gameloft's NFL 2010 for just $0.99. Follow this link to get it.

First Look: The Hero from Chillingo & Traplight Games

Submitted by Chris on February 4, 2010 - 3:36pm

Chillingo in collaboration with Traplight Games has sent over some info on their new side-scrolling adventure title, The Hero. While we didn't get any details about the storyline, we know the game surrounds the life of an unknown patient at a mental institution that has some cool superhero powers (If you don't believe me, read his Psychological Evaluation Report). It is a casual playing game with a killer soundtrack and lots of action! Check out the video below for a sneak peak at what gameplay will be like.

Lensbaby Announces Two Additions to its Optic Swap System

Submitted by Hera on February 3, 2010 - 9:43am

Today, Lensbaby announced two new lenses for their Optic Swap system, the new Fisheye Optic and Soft Focus Optic. Lensbaby is traditionally known for selective focus optics that produce an image with one “sweet spot” of sharp focus, surrounded by a gradual blur. Rather than using Photoshop or Aperture, the modified lenses allow you to achieve similar dramatic effects very easily. With the introduction of these new optics, Lensbaby is moving beyond the realm of selective focus to offer photographers a Creative Effects SLR lens system, with 6 different optic options.

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Gameloft Made $25 Million From The App Store Last Year

Submitted by Chris on February 2, 2010 - 3:06pm

The company also specified ‘iPhone revenue’, which presumably means its income from distribution of its games on both the iPhone and iPod Touch: in 2009, that number jumped 231% YOY to reach €17.6 million (approximately $25 million).

Gameloft withdrew from boxed games in January 2009, and says mobile games accounted for 94% of the company’s sales for the whole year. The remaining 6% are related to consoles game sales.

There was a time when some people believed that the iPhone could not compete in the gaming industry with the likes of the PSP and the Nintendo DS.

Grab iPhone OS 3.1.3

Submitted by Chris on February 2, 2010 - 2:43pm

Apple has released iPhone OS 3.1.3 for the iPhone and the iPod touch. The update includes some bug fixes and improvements. Connect your device via USB and grab the update through iTunes.

[Link] Grab the iPhone / iPad icon PSD template

Submitted by Chris on February 1, 2010 - 5:56pm

If you are looking to quickly mockup icons for an iPhone/iPad app, Sebastiaan de With over at Cocoia has released a helpful pixel perfect PSD template. The template has the standard gloss and the necessary shape elements - all of which can be easily edited.

Grab the iTunes 9.0.3 Update

Submitted by Chris on February 1, 2010 - 5:45pm

Apple has released minor iTune 9.0.3 update which fixes syncing issues and addresses some other bugs. You can get it via software update. Here are the release notes:

iTunes no longer ignores your "Remember password for purchases" setting.
Addresses problems with syncing some Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod.
Resolves a problem recognizing when iPod is connected.
Addresses issues that affect stability and performance.

[Link] Download the iPad GUI PSD

Submitted by Chris on February 1, 2010 - 12:44pm

Geoff Teehan has released a complete GUI psd package for designers looking to do interface mockups for iPad apps.

The PSD was constructed using vectors, so it’s fully editable and scalable. You’ll notice there are a few new UI elements as compared to the iPhone interface. The workable screen design is formatted to 768×1024 so anything you design in the Photoshop file can easily be brought over to the SDK.

It’s 1.0 so I’m sure we’ll notice missing elements as we begin to use it. We’ll perodically update it to include new elements as we notice them or as they become available through any SDK updates.

iPad Gets 30 Seconds of Fame at the 2010 Grammys

Submitted by Chris on February 1, 2010 - 9:29am

Stephen Colbert showed off the iPad briefly to announce the nominees during last night's Grammys. If not for anything else, just pulling out the iPad from his jacket pocket was a pretty slick move.

iPad and iPhone OS 4.0

Submitted by Chris on January 28, 2010 - 10:01am

As soon as the iPad was announced, many people began to voice complaints/disappointments about the lack of features, and just like the first iPhone release, the usual suspects began prophesying that it will be a failure. However, Apple may have deliberately held back on announcing some new features because they will ultimately be major selling points for iPhone OS 4.0 this summer.

Features such as multitasking and advanced voice-over integration may still be in the works! Yesterdays announcement was mostly to show off new applications for the iPad, the new powerful hardware and provide developers with the fundamentals to build and start porting their applications to the iPad. When the iPad ships however, Apple is expected to announce iPhone OS 4.0 and provide developers with an advanced beta preview.