B&N eReader App for iPad Coming Soon

Submitted by Chris on March 11, 2010 - 1:28pm

Barnes & Noble is keeping its fingers crossed that Apple will allow their own books catalog on the iPad. Apple has allowed Amazon's Kindle app on the iPhone, so there should be no reason why they wouldn't allow B&N's offering. It is important to point out also that the iBookStore does not come preinstalled on an iPad, but must be downloaded from the App Store. Apple has always maintained that the end game for selling content through the iTunes Store has always been to sell more devices. The iPad will have access to the Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iBook stores - in other words, the Kindle and the Nook (in their current capacity) are effectively dead.

Oh, Steve Jobs was at the Oscars also

Submitted by Chris on March 8, 2010 - 1:42am

Steve Jobs was also spotted on the red carpet at this year's Academy Awards in support of Pixar's hit animation "Up!". During the announcement of the iPad in January, Jobs who was previously the CEO of Pixar and is now the majority shareholder of Disney, said that Up contained his favorite film sequence. Up won 2 oscars for Best Original Score and Best Animated Feature Film.

[AP Photo/Matt Sayles]

iPad Makes Its Oscar Debut

Submitted by Chris on March 8, 2010 - 1:23am

Apple showed off the first ad of the iPad during the 82nd annual Oscars last night. This is reminiscent of the first iPhone commercial in 2007 which also made its debut at the oscars.

iPad Available in US on April 3

Submitted by Chris on March 5, 2010 - 8:56am

Apple today announced that its magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April.

Apple Sues HTC for Patent Infringement

Submitted by Chris on March 2, 2010 - 11:33am

Apple® today filed a lawsuit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.

Ubisoft Announces Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer

Submitted by Chris on March 1, 2010 - 1:27pm

Ubisoft has launched Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer, exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game is a unique mobile experience in the Assassin’s Creed universe that allows players to compete against up to three other players using a Wi-Fi connection. The ultimate goal is to hunt down the other players and assassinate them by utilizing stealth and successfully blending in with non-player characters, while simultaneously avoiding assassination attempts. The game provides three different playing environments from Assassin’s Creed II, six different power-ups, online leaderboards and an integrated friends system for challenging other players.

And, for a 48-hour period (beginning today), fans can download the game for free. Once this promotion expires, Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer will be priced at $2.99. Grab it now! [iTunes Link]

iTunes Celebrates 10 Billion Songs Downloaded

Submitted by Chris on February 24, 2010 - 4:46pm

The counter has just passed the 10 billion song mark! If you haven't done so as yet, hop over to the iTunes page and check out the all time top song downloads in iTunes. - http://www.apple.com/itunes/10-billion-song-countdown/

I wonder if I won...

Happy 55th Birthday Steve Jobs

Submitted by Chris on February 24, 2010 - 9:54am

Happy birthday Steve! Yup, today is the 55th birthday of our favorite tech CEO. Here's a song for you!

Gameloft’s Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front Now Available

Submitted by Chris on February 23, 2010 - 10:11am
Brothers in Arms 2

The highly acclaimed Brothers in Arms series returns for its most compelling battle yet amidst the fires of WWII. Play the solo story mode or battle with up to five friends in multiplayer conflicts across five locations in Africa, Europe and the Pacific. Each environment and character is beautifully rendered in realistic 3D, making the action more life-like as you dive and duck behind cover and assault the enemy. Pick up machine guns, bazookas, sniper rifles, flamethrowers and more, or jump inside a tank and even a glider as you press your way through enemy lines. Check out the cinematic trailer:

New iPhone Ads: 'On Hold' and 'First Steps'

Submitted by Chris on February 22, 2010 - 9:51am

Apple has posted two new iPhone ads on their site. Recently, the company has begun tweaking their advertising strategy, now changing the focus of the iPhone ads from just highlighting apps to showing how people can use their iPhone in different scenarios. In the first ad, Apple shows that you can do multiple things while on a phone call. This seems to be an attempt to counter the incorrect press that they have been getting about the iPhone's inability to multitask. In the second ad they show a simple workflow in which you can take a video, send it to multiple people via MMS and then have a conference call. Check them out: